The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-15
GOLDEN TORNADO
And NOTRE DAME
ROUSEOPPOSTTION
Hilltoppers Blame Off
cials for Not Enforc-
ing Rules in Atlanta.
By JACK NYE.

N"nen Johnny Helsman eNolVeo
the idea of his famous shift play
down at Georgia Tech the foxy
football strategist probably had no
Idea OF the trouble he was stir
ring up.
Since that happy inspiration Heis-
man has transferred his activ-
tiles 70 the East and left his shift
behind him But it continues to
thrive without his fatherly care
How much longer IL will enjoy sue
cess. however. is a moot question.
as there is general feeling that
the football rules committee Will
take some action this winter to curb
this and other shift plays that have
come in for much criticism this
year.
In addition to the Georgia Tech
shift. Notre Dame has created much
discussion in the East with its play
Of the same kind, which has gen.
orally been voted Illegal. When the
Catholics played the Army. Nal
DAILY. the Cadets coach. had a
wordy row with the officials for re-
fnsinE to penalize the South Bend
eleven because its men were in mo-
=, NOtre Dame shift Illegal.
Daniel" writing in the New York
World, AYERS that the Notre Dame
hlft Is Illegal three out of FIVE
nsE used and that Coach Rockne
wen aware of the fact, but be-
YES that the ground gained offsets
pss in penalties.
Eof which has created q merry
~ IA rtnla
pis winter there will prob
large anti-shift delega-
hand. Among the leaders
of the Army, and Foster
the Rutgers mentor. Both
ery strongly on the subject
orgetown returns from Atlanta
with no alibis for defeat
Geotgetown. has no crow to pick
with the Georgia Tech team. but
feels strongly on the alleged lax
ness of the officIals who worked in
the game. There was a fine exhibi-
ton of passing the buck" by Ref
cree Mike Thompson, Umpire Ho-
gan and the headlinesman, It Is
claimed. None of them would ac-
cept responsibility for giving pen
alties.'
The headlInesman had a remark
hOle T6CDTu III LNdL HOk OAlCC oAAh6
the game did he penalize Tech for
ofIsfde or holding. Whenever q
team fails to incur one penalty, es-
pecially one with a very question
able play. 1t begins to look as IL
the age of miracles Is at hand, or
officials are nodding.
Tech Alters Play In East.
One reason for the crushing de-
feat Of Georgia Tech by Penn State
is seen in the statement of John
O'ReilIy. Georgeuown athletic d.
rector, that the Golden Tornado
plays a very different game when
on its home field and when in the
East.
AT the Polo Grounds they were
forced by the officials to bring their
men TO a stop after their shift"
he said, while in Atlanta they were
always in motion.
Regardless of their shift, how
ever" O'Reilly continued. they
played great football. Their defen-
sive play was wonderful, and Har-
Ian looked like a million dollars.
Frank Ferst also played a great
game, much better than he was
given credit for"
The Hilltop team made a miserable
showing. according to O'Reilfy. Its Of
Tense was conspicuous by its abb
sence. AS a general thing the
whole team was way of form. Not
able exceptions, however. were AL
Leary, Fack Flavin and Carl Wertz.
Flayin played a wonderful defen-
siye game, the coaches aver, and
wertz did much to stop the Tornado
advance when he went in late in the
game.
Team Has Hard ScrImmage.
Determined to bring the Blue and
Gray men out of their lethargy,
Coach Exendine put them through
a gruelling scrimmage yesterday.
That was to make up for their lack
of scrimmage Saturday.
Just how badly the Hilltoppers
were defeated by the Yellow Jack
cts can be discerned from the fact
that they made but two earned
first downs, both on forward passes
in the final stages Of the battle.
According to Atlanta papers, the
HIIltoppers gained but 80 yards
go scrimmage. Such absolute
lack of offensive power was a sad
snrnrise to the coaches, who had
nIaced great faith in the ability OF
the line to open holes and in the
sneed Of their backfield men.
Contrary to press reports, Johnny
McOuade never got into the game
at all. Jimmy Connolly. the crack
.-st1er was the youngster who en-
+ared the fray with Johnny's num-
ber an the back OF his jersey.
Mcouade's arm was too frail to be
"a n such a forlorn hope, but 1t
a. fI1fJS expected now that he will
zee action against Boston College