South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-02
SMILES GROW AS
ROCKNE DISPLAYS
REAL CONFIDENCE
With Thumb In Vest, the
Miracle Man Shows the
World How He Feels.

Knute K. Rockne is wearing a
smile. with his left thumb tucked
under the armlet OF his vest. He
II assuring Notre Dame admirers
that the Army can be beat, will be
beat and must be beat by the
"fightingest Irish" he has ever
scoweld and scolded about.
The student body has taken up
the spirit and the whole affair Is
taken as a cut and dried propose
ton. with the Army already beaten
by two tOuchdowns and Rutgers
beaten by five.
Just one more day remains before
Coach Rockne and his twenty-five
fighting Irish leave on one OF the
momentous athletic trips in the his
tory OF Notre Dame or any other
school. The Gold and Blue athletes
have gone on important trips before,
they have gone TO meet stronger
teams than they are likely 10 en-
counter on the present tour, but they
have never gone to play two good
teams in four days before.
The importance OF this trip is at
tracing the interest OF the entire
country. From coast 20 coast, per-
sons familiar with the Notre Dame
schedule. and that means everyone
interested in football, are waiting
eagerly for the results. II Notre
Dame can whip West Point and
three days later subdue Rutgers.
then the whole sport world will be
willing 10 admit that despite the
T0wan defeat, the Rockers have as
sembled one OF the sweetest little
teams that have ever stepped onto
the gridiron.
Rockne and his entire squad are
determined TO win that recognition.
There is not a man on the team
who does not believe that Iowa was
freakishly lucky in the affair Of Oc-
tober s, and every man on the team
IS determined 10 tell that fact 10 the
world next Saturday. West Point
will have more TO face than an or
binary football team fighting to win,
she will have to play a squad OF
demons battling for revenge
Let's Back 'em Men"
Interest at the school which was
dormant during the early part Of
this week. has awakened. and the
student body is throwing itself b
the support OF the team. Lets back
'em. men. is the phrase heard on
every corner of the campus. Every
man who Is able 20 couture a legiti-
mate excuse, Is cutting off from
classes to make the trip with the
team. Perhaps 10 rOoters will
leave for the East on Thursday. This
viii be the largest delegation which
NJtre Dame has ever sent to the
classic on the Plains. Those who
must stay at home will get the re-
turns IN the usual manner. by tele-
graph IN the gymnasium and in
South Bend, and viii cheer the alb
sent team as Justify as though the
game was being played before their
eyes
French to Play.
Reports from West Point have it
that Frech. Days speediest backield
man will start against the Rockers.
French IS one OF the greatest backs
in the entire country. Last year he
was placed on Walter Camps sec
ond All-American team, after play
ing brilliantly in the big games
against Notre Dame and the Navy.
In the one defeat which the Army
surtained this year from Yale,
French was not used until the latter
part OF the game. and then he tore
through the Eli line for several
gains OF twenty yards. The Cadets
believe that # French can last all
during the game next Saturday. No
tire Dame will be on the short end
OF the score.
For two solid weeks, DAILY has
been printing his team for the COM
ing game. Last week. the soldiers
disregarded the Susquehanna game.
and devoted their time TO learning
ali the Notre Dame formations
which West Point scouts have been
able to discover this season. The
result is. that If Notre Dame Is to
win next Saturday she must win
from a team thoroughly familiar
with her staple plays. The Pointers
have prepared extensively for the
same. for IL has come 10 be the
greatest game 81 the year for them.