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THE UNION.
(New Haven, Comm
BY BOB WILSON.


Within a weeks time we have
seen three football games Of more
than usual interest. The one last
Saturday at Princeton. which re-
suited in a 10 to score against
Harvard; the one at the Folio
grounds IN New York last Tuesday.
in which the NOtre Dame eleven
overwhelmed Foster Sanfords Rut-
gers team by a score of IS 10 o;
and the game at the Bowl yesterday
when Yale defeated Princeton. 13
20 Z. on what we saw Of these
three games we feel that the Big
Three-Yale, Harvard and Prince
tOn-shOuld be rated at the present
time. Yale first, Princeton second
and Harvard, third. Yet from what
we witnessed at the Polo grounds
we are of the opinion that the Notre
Dame eleven could beat any eastern
team this season.
Yale found it hard going 20 de-
feat the Army team il TO Z, where
Notre Dame seemingly defeated
them with ease 2S to 0. Notre Dame
has only been defeated once this
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by Iowa In a game in which the
! critics admit Iowa got all the breaks.
It is conceded that in straight foot
, ball, Notre Dame outplayed them.
Iowa has not been defeated this year
and while Notre the Dame eleven
made twice as many yards as Iowa
did in advancing the ball, the score
az the end Of the game was never
! the less. 10 to against the Indiana
eleven.
Meets Trusted Advisor.
We We're particularly fortunate in
Witnessing the Notre Dame game
against Rutgers, in that we had as
a seat mate. Frank Herring, formerly
quarterback Of the University OF
| Chicago and later quarterback and
captain of a great NOtre Dame team
Mr.. Herring has followed the develop
ments Of middle western football
closely and is one Of the trusted
I advisors of Knute ROckne, the great
coach OF the NOtre Dame team. Mr..
Herring, therefore, was able to ex-
/ plain to us in detail the theory and
/ system under which Notre Dame de-
veloped it's bewildering and effective
attach.
We had seen no better forward
| passing team in the whole history
/ Of football than was used by this
years Notre Dame eleven. The
effectiveness of the pass depends al
most entirely upon the man who
( throws the ball and is preceded as
a rule, by a double or even a triple
pass. which gives the Notre Dame
! forwards plenty Of time 70 seep
/ through and get down the field.
None Of the Notre Dame runners
/ know for a certainty who is to get
: the pass. That depends entirely
upon the situation as it develops.
Usually one or more Of the Notre
Dame forwards are left uncovered
in the process Of play and 70 this
man the ball is shot with lightning
rapidly No team this yea has
used the forward pass more often
and more effectively than Notre
Dame, an overwhelming proportion
Of all its aerial tries having been
successfully completed for large
gains.
Running Attack Effective.
The running attack Of the Notre
Dame eleven Is equally effective. the
interference being almost perfect
and the runner on end plays. being
given the option as 20 whether he
will take the ball off tackle or
around the end Seldom have we
seen such fast running Of the ball
as It was played by Notre Dame at
the Polo grounds.
The defense of this team IS also
very effective. Indeed It would take
a separate article Of considerable
length 10 give one an idea in detail
Of what a rangy and effective eleven
I NOtre Dame has this year. II is no
exaggeration 10 say that Il IS one Of
the very best coached teams that we
/ have ever seen on a football field
Indeed, having seen the Rockne
/ production, which is an eye opener
as to the posi- bilities Of modern foot
/ ball. our sincere advice TO Tad Jones
and Bob Fisher and Bill Roper and
all the other eastern coaches is that
given by Horace Greeley 20 tho
young men Of the East before the
Civil war when he said, Go West.
7 young men, go west"