South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-17
IRISH TRACK AND
HOCKEY men READY
FOR WISCONSIN j.
\. ID. Puck Artists Confident
of Victory-Track Outlook
More Dubious.

Notre Dame sport fans are eaeer-
ly waiting for tomorrow when notn
the hockey and track teams Of the
University az wisconsin viii com
r-ete against the Cold and Blue on
the campus The hockey game VIII
be first on the program and viii be
KIN promptly az 1880. The Notre
Dame hockcyists are jubiiant over
the weather conditions. for accord
inE 20 an Indications. the present
cold spell viii last well over the
week end This Will put tho rink in
better condition that 90 has been a.
any time this season. At present
The surface pan IS hard but scratch
ad up a bat from constant usage
Tonight 90 Win be flooded slightly in
order 20 provide a g'ass-like surface.
The Badgers are not rated quite
So highly as Michigan Ola the hockey
rink. but it must not be thought
tuaf they VIII be easy for N0tre
Dame I'm fact they are reported
TO Doe greatly strengthened since
their defeat by Michigan about two
weeks ago Their passing game IS
card TO bc almost perfect. and
Notrc Dame IS getting ready for it
a. rapidly as possible Long prac-
tice hours ever since the cold
weather set i'm has put the Irish in
better playing shape than before
They are working az top form right
now and in all probabiHty Will play
their beet game of the season
against the Crimson or Saturday af-
tcruoon.
Meet Canadians Sunday.
Sunday they viii be- in Chicago
for 20 game with the Canadian club.
Tho famous Ch5cagoans are anxious
% meet Sotre Dame on their own
rink The Irish gave them a hard
or game than any of the members
or tho Chicago Hockey association,
of which they arc the champions.
in their las, match In that game
the Canadians were materially aided
b. the sOft ice. which handicapped
the heavier Notre Dame players
Big Paul Castner and Neil Finn.
especially were slowed up, for they
are heavy men. N0tre Dame IS
confident that the Canucks can be
defeated on hard ice. and IL is likely
that they VIII be given the oppor-
tunity Sunday afternoon.
The ice program may he continued
on wednesday. Washington's birth
day. with another game ON the
campus rink. Rev w. II. Cunning
ham. hockey director. viii endeavor
10 bring the Canadian club back to
NOtre Dame on that date. Senu-
ment on the campus is strong for
such a game at home a large
crowd watched the Gold and Blue
take a defeat from the Canadians.
an dimmediately after the game a
movement was started 20 play a re-
turn game on the same rink. The
manager OF the club accepted the
invitation 20 return tentatively. and
20 no trouble Us anticipated In bring
ing the Canadians TO Notre Dame.
The following Saturday. the Irish
Vii play Wisconsin NJ Madison. II.
f. Jones wired Rev. Cunningham
asking for such a game last night.
pd his proposal was accepted inn
mediate,y.
Track Prospects Dim.
Track prospects continue 90 look
I'm for Notre Dame Wisconsin Sc
IN prime shape. and is confident of
WinriuE the meet. Notre Dame is
counting ou winning several events.
especially the relay race The Notre
Dame team ie exceptionally we'll
balanced. and should do under $3.50
barring accidents of any kind. The
men are in good condition and ready
10 redeem themselves for losing at
The NIIrOse games in New York
t4ty s. spectacular race should re-
salt. for the Badgers have a fast
seEregatiou. also.
asst year Wisconsin was very
Frong i1 the distance runs. and won
the meet with Notre Dame on that
strength. This year, however, Notre
Dame should cut % for several
points in the mile and two mile.
Dora0 and Kennedy have been MAX
irE good time fra the mile this win
ter. while Banner I'm the two mile
IS improved vastly over last year.
Tfc should give the Wisconsin repre-
ssntatives tough race tomorrow
afternoon.