South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-25
DEBATING TEAM Is
CHOSEN AT FINAL
TRYOUTS TUESDAY
Notre Dame Debaters 10 Meet
Best Collegiate Teams in
the Country.

As a result or the final tryoua
neld IN washington hall last night.
The Notre Dame varsity debatins
team has been picked. and has begun
work under the direction Of Rev
William Boiger for the winter sea-
son which will bring the men up
AGAINST the best debating teams ia
This section OF the country pre-
iiminary discussions have alread =
been held. ara be- sunday both
teams will have briefed their eases
ln rough form The elaborated
briefs viii be completed by the
middle Of February. and the speech
es wall be prepared in time for the
pre- season s<irmish which viii take
place between the negative and az
drmative teams at ST. Marys- Feb.
ge
Iu forming the teams rather
BoIger placed the entire Affirmative
team of last year on the negative
side OF tho argument, while James
Hogan. winner Of tine Breen orator
ical medal NJ. Nolan and Frank
Cavanaugh were named 10 uphold
the Affirmative. The negative squad
b. composed OF Ray Gallagher. Jo-
seph Hhombers, y. Eugeis and O.
Wftoucki All OF these men, cxcept
nolan are members OF the fOrmer
varsity teams.
Provide Good Debate.
Although the argument a. ST.
Nary's is really nothing but a pre-
liminary between tne two Notre
Dame teams. 80 viii probably pro-
vide the best debate of the So ar.
rhis has been tho case in previous
seasons. for the two cases always
clash directly. and there is no time
wasted ln finding the argument. on
the FIRST Friday in March. the mega
tive aqUad will meet wabash al
Crawfordsviue. while the affirmative
remains at home 90 take or Val
paradise. TWO weeks later, the uni
versitv Of Indiana viii meet tho
negative team at (otre Dame while
the affirmative debates Indiana Cen.
trail a. indianapolis. Some time
later IN the same month, Colby col
IeEe OF Watcrviile. Maine. Will send
a team 20 Notre Dame, and still later
m the season, Ohio State may be
met i'm a dual argument. Ncgotia-
ton swith the Buckeyes have moi
been dehnitely arranged, but de-
bate Will undoubtedly be scheduled
Notre Dame has met and defeated
Ohio stare twice IN the past, and the
men arc hot foI revenge.
VIII Meet Others.
While 10 other arguments have
been booked as yet. Father Bolgel
expects 90 schedule three or -four
other meetings for his squad. be-
fore the season is completed. Ne
gotiations with Detroit university
have fallen through. but it is likely
that some conference school will b.
secured 10 take its place.
Notre Dame boasts a inner debat-
.rg record than any other university
iu the country. Out of 81 intercol
legiate debates in which her teami
have been participants. she has sui
fercd but four defeats. It Is doubt
eul. however. If this great recor'
can he sustained during the oominl
season. Wabash, under the direc
ton OF W. c. Cunningham hai
hacked its affirmative team TO defea
the Irish, and confidently expect
10 do 50. Wabash defeated the golc
and blue for the first time In historl
last winter. and every member o.
the conquering team has returned
this year. Indiana and Ohio state
are also laying for Notre Dame, &C
cording 20 reports. and Colby Col
Iogc. meeting Notrc Dame for th'
fret time. is bringing with 70 tn
reputation OF being the stronges
lnrcnsic snnad in Now EnEland.