South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-01
RUTGERS And ARMY
MUST MEET DEFEAT
AT HANDS OF N. D.
Many College Elevens Have
Attempted Feat and All
Have Failed.

A"D games IN TOUR dayS-LnaL IS
the week end program for the Notre
Dame football team. and TO the sue
cessfuI elimination Of which Coach
Rockne Is devoting his entire at
tenti0n. II the gold and blue should
win both these games, they viii have
accomplished what was hitherto
considered Impossible in football
circles.
The feat has been attempted only
a few times In the history OF the
game. and it has never been accom-
plished. Last season Nebraska at
tempted 20 play two games within
four days; on Armistice Day the
COrnhuskers met Rutgers and on
the following Saturday Penn State.
They won the first game. but lost
the second. and partly because the
men were still fatigTed.
It appears, however, that the
irish have an excellent chance TO
whip first West Point and three
days later Rutgers. The men have
already gone through four stiff
games, and have suffered no per-
manent Injuries. This schedule has
hardened them. and with another
good weeks work they will be in
prime condition to carry through the
program which Rockne has set for
them.
Army Most Important.
The West Point game, Of course
Is the more important and will I'M
doubleday prove the most difficult
for Notre Dame And while Rutg-
er's real strength is not underesti-
mated at the Rocker camp. is be-
lever that if the Irish can defeat
the Soldiers. they viii have little
trouble in disposing Of the Rutgers
eleven on the following Tuesday.
The Rutgers squad is a beefy ag-
gregation, and may put up the hard
est sort OF fight. Georgia Tech. con-
quered 10 easily enough. however,
and NOtre Dame is not worrying
much over tho prospects of the Rut-
gers game.
Things are different with the
Army game. Rockne has plenty Of
cause to worry over that The Ca
diets are credited with the greatest
team they have ever possessed and
many eastern writer's are preferring
them TO Notre Dame. despite their
defeat by Yale. 1t is generally be-
ueved on the coast that if French.
Days fast back. had been playing
during the earlier part Of that con-
test the Soldiers would have won
the same.
French was not used until the last
runs. and gained more ground than
the whole West Point backfield had
been able to do for the first three
quarters. Followers of Notre Dame
will remember French as the man
who ran 60 yards for a touchdown
against the Rockers last season. He
is perhaps the fastest halfback play
ing football today, and was a mem
Der Of the American Olympic team
on its journey across the seas. In
addition TO French, however. DAILY
has practically the entire team of
last year with him. MacLaren and
White in the backfeld. and Greene
in the lire are veterans that Notre
Dame has not forgotten.
Team Leaves Thursday.
1OdCA 1s0Nhut VII tdhe MS 81 du
To the Plains on Thursday morning.
They VIII return Immediately after
the Rutgers game Tuesday night.
and begin preparations for the Has
kell Indians game. which comes one
week after the Rockers meet the
Array. The Indians. meanwhile,
viii be CHARTERED in LapOrte where
they Will practice for the first game
which they have played against the
gold and blue for several years.
The number Of Notre Dame root
ers who will accompany the team on
its eastern tour will be much larger
than in former years. Almost a
hundred students are planning to go.
and this number viii be increased
by perhaps a hundred more South
Bend business men. Special round
trip rates viii be made by the rail-
roads if enough men signify their
Intentions of making the trip.