South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-05
NOTRE DAME 1922
GRID SCHEDULE Is
AS TOUGH AS EYER
No "Set-Ups" to be Found in
Wisconsin, Army, Nebras-
ka, Indiana, ct al.

WIN only half the Notre Dame
football program for next fail as yet
scheduled. the critics who expected
Rockne 10 arrange a weaker card
than that OF the season Just passed,
have been answered. The Irish have
already been booked for i've import
ant games. which viii be az difficult
II not MORE so than any Ave games
played bAthem IN 1921. West Point
ana Nebraska will be the feature
games, as usual The Army has
very good prospects for next year,
and az for the COrnnuskers, they are
expecting % throw a veteran eleven
onto the grfdiron. Dawson viii lose
only a few regulars among them
Swanson and Pucelfk. A heavy and
powerful line win again represent
>ths Nebraska school. and with the
Stessons which he learned from Notre
Dame. Dawson may be relied upon
20 develop a much better bac<field.
IN addition 20 these old rivals
however, the Irish are almost sure
to meet Wisconsin. And TO meet
wisconsin next fall will mean to
meet one OF the strongest confer
ence teams, a squad which probably
viii bag the Big Ten championship
in 20 as neatly as Iowa did this fall.
The Badgers are losing most Of the
members OF a we'll balanced back
field, 81 Is true, but Richards has a
host OF capable reserve men. and
wonderful set OF freshman backs
from which 20 pick the successors
OF Sundt and Elliott. The line will
remain practically the same.
May Meet Marquette.
Roclkne has also scheduled Indi-
ana and Purdue, and has promised
Marquette a game II the Hilhoppers
desire one. As there Is every reason
TO believe that Ryan Is anxious 20
revenge the defeat. a game between
Marquette and Notre Dame may
again be arranged at Milwaukee.
Indiana Will be met on Homecoming
Day at Notre Dame. Nov. 4. This
struggle Will attract thousands Of
persons 20 South Bend. The entire
state has always watched the games
between the Irish and the HOosiers
with the keenest OF interest. NOtre
Dame alumni from all over the
country will be here IN force. OF
course, and a oolorful Homecoming
Day that should surpass that of '21
Awiu result.
- With these games, and a few with
smaller teams thrown in. the Irish
should have plenty to occupy their
attention next fall. A real team
must be developed at Notre Dame to
handle this schedule successfully.
but followers OF the gold and blue
are confident that the trick" can be
turned. The few regulars who will
remain with Rockne after Com
mencement Day will form a nucleus
around which the capable reserves
and freshmen can be worked. With
Cashier. Desch and Thomas IN the
backield and such men as Bergman.
Gene Murphy. Elmer Layden, Harry
Stuhldreher. Chuch Crowley. Gerry
Miller. and LiverSood TO serve as
running mates; with Larson, Voss.
Cotton, Gsrvey, Decree. Seifert,
Flynn. Brown and Reagan in the
line. and STANCE. Vergara- Lou Walsh
and Miller to help them out, the
Rockmen should develop another
winning team next year-a team
that will maintain the caliber OF
uper-football set by the men of '21
and carry Notre Danes reputation
scin higher in the athletic world. II
such a thing is possible.