South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-07
BY JOHN II. zUvER. JR.

BY JOHN IT. ZUNER. JR.
In a shady oak grove quarter OF
a mile from Waco pavilion at Lake
Wawasee. and yet just far enough
away from its bright lights that
they can live in the great outdoors
and enter into a season oil strlUt
training. between IS and 40 candi-
dates for the South Bend high
school 1921 football team will camp
for 10 days. from Aug. p 20 Sept Z.
This Is 10 be the second training
camp that the school has planned.
Last summer the camp was organ
lied by Chief 10 Taylor. Of the Boy
Scouts. and was located at the scout
camp at Birch lake It was due 10
the success OF last summers camp
that plans have been made for the
second, now regarded as an annual
event
Taylor is again the promoter OF
the training camp and with the sue
cess that he made last season and in
the recent Culver maneuver" the
outing Is expected TO be a big step
e. ard putting over the much talked
Of championship prep eleven for this
fall.
To Get Jump" on Foes.
The material for this fall looms as
che strongest the school has had in
years. The early start in training
work viii give the eleven a Jump"
on all surrounding teams. II Is even
limited that there Will be a renewal
OF relations with the friendly en-
emies" In the adjacent city Of Misha-
waka IL order TO get revenge for dis
agreements. as we'll as disappoint-
Npents. last fall.
During the summer. Capt. Oliver
Frank Edwards and Chief 10 Tay-
Tor have been working on the camp
plans. Both these men have been
in continuous touch with Coach FL
mer Burnham al his home IN West
Newberry Mass. Through these ef-
forts plans are now on the verge Of
being complete. Besides Taylor and
Durham, the coaching STAFF con-
sists Of Coaches X. X. Rockne and
ITslas. of Notre Dame. and G.. a.
Cooper. physical director OF the Y.
NJ G. a
With these three authorities on
the grid game to help him. Burn
Ia n should insuu into the candI-
dates during the weeks Of training
enough OF football knowledge TO en-
able the team TO emerge from the
camp with all their rough edges"
polished off and ready 90 start
strenuous workouts Immediately.
Burnham Coming soon.
Coach Elmer Burnham is we'll
r known throughout the city, having
tutored the South Bend teams
throughout two different years. His
departure IN the spring OF 1921 was
due 20 his marriage TO Miss Grace
Spurgin, girls gymnasium instruc-
tor. at the school The couple left
before school was out and since that
time Burnham has been operating
his fathers dairy farm a. West New
berry, Mass. While In the dairy
business the mentor found it hard
TO keep away from the coaching
game and aided his home town
teams throughout the season.
BurnhSm VIII arrive in South
Bend within a few days to take
charge OF the organization work. II
IS expected that several meetings
VIII be called so the mentor can
get a line on the wealth e new ma
terial that is expected 20 boost the
eIeven's chances this fall. Many
team candidates he has worked d.
rectly with in his past coaching in
the city.
Coaches K. K. Rockne and Halas
viii undoubtedly be OF great assist
snce on the outing. The Notre Dame
mentors viii spend the week at the
camp and talk 20 the men person
:, ally and as a squad. Cooper has
been honorary coach az the high
school for the last 1--we years. His
work has been centered on the line
men. who although light. have been
able 10 stand up against the heavi-
est.
To Use Scout OUTFIT.
Few south Bend citizens realize
what a coaching record Chief Taylor
has behind him Taylor holds the
distinction OF having tutored college
and high school teams for seven
years. only losing two games. At
Savannah, Ca, he led the high
school OUTFIT throughout the season
OF eight games. his followers holding
all opponents scoreless. At Warner
High school. in Ohio. his eleven lost
single encounter during the sea.