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stages of the race, had one of the
greatest football machines we ever
saw.
1t 10 only an outside opinion, but
It is our belief that through No
vember Notre Dame could have
beaten any football team in the
world, and we know Just how
strong Iowa, Lafayette and w. and
J. were then.
Iowa's great machine beat Notre
Dame one touchdown earlier in the
year. where the vital statistics
show that Rockne's team gained
almost four yards. against one.
But November was another story,
when the Rockne had his great cast
working in perfect order
From that star cast Notre Dame
lost almost every member. Only one
, or two veterans came back. In ad-
dition to that. he lost Lieb. one of
his stars. and other injuries cut
down his forces.
He was forced to send new stun
into action, but he has now a team
thdl is the Deot lOt p" diu passing as
gregation IN the. country, barring
none.
When he played Georgia Tech in
were in poor physical shape, and IL
was for this reason we figured Tech
to win.
But even against these heavy odds
and the long trip. Rockne sailed
along to another triumph.
Notre Dame and Army.
On Saturday OF this week the
rmy again will attempt to break
up this baffling passing game which.
Rockne has built into such top
science.
The Army for many years has
been attempting to stop this pass
ing game, without much luck.
They have tried out all the known
defenses, but the defense that will
check the passing game leaves the
line attack in position to work.
and Rockne always has at hand one
or two great ground-gaining stars,
such as Gipp. Mohardt, and now
Castner, one of the best all-round
football players in the United States.
The Army will find Castner a
harder man to handle than any
member of the star Yale backfield,
and Yale has her share of backfleld
talent.
But Castner can kick, drop kick.
pass, run and do anything else that
may happen to be needed at the mo-
ment
No wonder the Army defense is
IL
Notre Dame attack. For the Army
knows by now that it is up against
the greatest passing game yet de-
vised, and that, in addition, Rockne
always has a running attack that
must be carefully watched. This
season Major Daley has a fine de-
fensive team, one that proved its
worth against Yale's hard. smash
ing attack. But unless there Is a
Notre Dame slump, the Army de-
fense will find itself up against a
far more battling proposition than
have the hammering power that
Yale's fast veterans had in the
Bowl: but he will have more skill
and more deception in his open
game. and it is this which breaks
down the mental poise of any de-
\ fense.
Harvard is another eleven that
| will need its best defense against
| open play. Bill Roper lost most of
his stars, but against Chicago he
| turned on a passing attack that left
the West gasping for breath. His
men were even. more daring than
most of the westerners. taking any
chance to win. even to the extent Of
forward passing from their own
goal line. The knowledge that
Princeton is willing to take chances.
that her attack Is full of daring and
also has it's share of skill. will not
hep Harvard's mental poise upon
defense to any great extent. The
| early impression. was that Harvard
would have a romp against the
Tiger. But the dope now Is that
Harvard is in for a terrific battle.
| where the Crimson can take no
chances against a machine that al
| ways seems to be at its best in a
Harvrd game.
On this same date Pennsylvania
gets her second hard test against
Pittsburgh, and IL Penn comes safe
" through this engagement her af-
fair with Cornell on Thanksgiving
Day will be one of the great foot
ball features of the year. For by
beating Pittsburgh Penn can show
that her value as fine eleven Is
il settled beyond any doubt.