South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06


ers TO prove 10 him that his work
has been closely observed and is
deeply esteemed. The outside world.
the world outside and off OF his
campus does not Immediately rec
ognize the golden worth OF a truly
valuable men. The spectators un-
acquainted with the finer points OF
football cannot at once Justly and
accurately pronounce fitting tribu-
tary judgment upon a real stars
work; upon that type OF star that
shines always the same. steadily.
surely. piercingly and also brilliant
". 1t is because he shines thus al
ways, because instead Of glittering.
because of dazzling his worship
ers with an occasional miraculous
play he rather treats them 10 the
never-failing constant warmth OF his
dependable. consistent briluancy.
Performance Robbed.
1t can be truthfulIy said that spec
tators, his friends his teammates
even, have seen him perform the
unusual so often, have watched him
do the super-man so many times
that his performance has been
robbed OF all that would be 81 &c
tacular in another. another whose
work appears to be spectacular be
cause il Is occasional and not habit
uaL We get used 10. we grow ac-
custoned 10, consistency. even If
this consist ncy is made up Of
series of spectacular feats. whereas
we never become accustomed to the
spectacular that is only so occas.
ionally.
All Of the foregoing is applica BILE
TO Laurence (Buck) Shaw, steady.
clear-shinirg star right tackle Of
Notre Danes Varsity. From the
moment the opening whistle IS blown
until the game is over or until he is
taken out to give someone else
chance, Buck IS always, very always.
THERE.
The times and the yards that are
gained through him are extremely
few. and for every yard that has
ever been made through Shaw's posi-
ton. he has redeemed that yardage
a hundred fold by throwing his OPP
ponent's backs for losses. In gain
MS III OuEAl AAAalts N4ACN 4OSE. Anu
whether they gain or not they lose.
Buck does not just get his man out
Of the play, he does not just stop
plays against his side Of the line,
but he stops them most Of the time
before they even start for his side
Of the line.
He is tackle in more than just
name. Ask any man carrying the
ball that Shaw has stopped. Ever
since his first year on the team Shaw
has played the same sure, certain,
strong, dependable consistent game.
This year he has taken a very active
interest in helping the ends get down
under punts-and he has succeeded
Very few opposing quarterbacks or
other backs return punts while shaw
is playing. If Eddie Anderson or
Kiley happen to miss. Shaw gets
the man. Usually all three get him
at once. Because Buck Shaw plays
his tackle position with all his
strength, with all his driving force,
with all his superb body directed by
his superb, clear-thinking. clean
reasoning brain, we who have watch
ed him do this, not once, not many
times, but ALL the time; we who but
echo the thoughts, the wishes. the
hopes and the expressions Of all the
students. all the friends of Notre
Dame that there is no better tackle
in football than Buck Shaw.
No Better.
There are many good tackles in
the country, there are many fine
tackles, there are many star tackles.
but there NONE that are better than
Shaw! Shaw plays, not for himself
but for his team, his coach, his
school He does not play in order
that his playing viii be Of the grand
stand type, he does not play the SEN
sationally sporadic spasmodic style.
the glazing, astounding shOrt-lived
style; but he plays the every second,
every minute, all the time style; the
style that lasts, the style that makes
an IMPRESSION which lasts Long
after some glittering sensational
stars progress will be forgotten they
Will all talk about Shaw. And in
after years when the Old Boys re-
turn for the Home Coming Day
game, as they sit in the stands and
watch and gaze with every nerve and
sense alert and attentive of what is
being done by another Notre Dame
team: as they crowd and push and
/ jostle each other through the exits
, with the joy that only a glorious
! Home Coming Day can make posi-
BILE; as they get together in the club
/ trophy room of the new gymnasium
/ of the Greater Notre Dame to talk
over old times, old stars, Old games.
and old memories; rs they study the