South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12

ance, had erected extra stands TO
accommodate something like s.
600 persons. There were at
least ! 900 inside the enclosure.
with another 5000 standing out
side of the stands. The pressure
OF the mob was so strong that it
pushed right out almost to the
edge Of the playing field.
There is virtually no decision
to render on the play of the
teams today. However. Notre
Dame got nearer to the Army
goal line and was prevented from
scoring in the final quarter sim
ply because of a tumble on the To-
cal four yard line.
Army Threatens Early.
Early in the game. i'm the first
quarter 20 be exact. Army advanced
to NOtre Danes u yard line where
the bantamweight forwards Of the
visitors held fast. The locals lost
the ball here on a forward pass that
was grounded over the goal line
In the second period the Cadets
marched TO the enemy II yard line.
then attempted a pass which Lay
den intercepted on his own l0-yard
line. These we're he best and tho
only good chances either side had TO
score. Both teams made attempts
at kicking goals from field but none
Of these were even close.
Some. consequently. are inclined
to feel that the football was not up
20 class A standard But so perfect
was the defense OF both elevens that
it was remarkable that either team
advanced the ball at all More re-
ma -kable than that, though. is that
this Army line. which Is undoubted-
~ one Of the greatest in the country
was played TO a standstiu By the for
wards OF the western eleven. who
We're Outweighed 20 pounds or more
per man.
Irish "Opcn Up"
The first half, 20 be sure, was not
as swift as Notre Dame-Army strug-
giles usually are. That was mostly
because the western attack was
compact and did not get under way
As rapidly as usual In this first
half he Army had the two above
named instances for scores which
did not materialize And those were
about the only opportunities the
Cadets did have because they were
kept going az top speed in -he lat
ter stages uf the melee holding
Rockne's charges from crossing their
line. The Indiana eleven's coach
must have given his men some kind
Of ginger or pepper between the
halves because that South Bend out
fl certainly travelled late 30 the
game. SO fast and so bewllderins
was its offense L was almost inn
possible TO follow the various forma-
tions and maneuvers. The Army
deserves unstinted praise for stop
ping the visitors We want 70 sec
the team that scores on the Army
again this year. II viii have 20 be
knockout
A resume Of the first two periods
shows that Army gained about 60
yards 20 Notre Danes So and three
first downs TO the visitors two IT
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wiki wide forward passes informing
led with jabs at the line. carried
the ball 20 Notre Danes 12-yard
line where a pass from Wood 70
Snlythe grounded back II the goal
line giving the ball 20 Eotre Dame
on its 20-yard line.
tumble Almost Disastrous.
In this same period NOtre Damc
advanced the ball 10 Armvs 81
yard line. Cashier tried a drop
kick but the Army forwards rushed
him so fast ne scarcely had a chance
and Army recovered on rs own I9-
yard line. In this second period
there were many fumb-es ard one
OF these appeared disastrous for the
visitors az the time 81 was made
Wood punted a high. long spiral that
Stuhldreher allowed 90 drop and
then attempted 70 pick up. Ho
fumbled ard two Army forwards
smothered the leather on Notre
Danes 4O-yart line
From that point the soldiers aided
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