Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-10
This Notre Dame Team.

MERE was every 1nolcatlOn on
Saturday that two foot ball tidal
waves would crash together on
December 6, when Notre Dame
and Southern California meet. Notre
Dame ran up go points against Penn
sylvania. Southern California ran up
"A points against California. You can
almost hear the roar Of the swirling
surf now as these two teams meet.
l have never seen a backfield that
struck with such a combination OF
speed, man power, driving force, elusive
ness and team coordination a. Car Geo
Brill, Savoldi and Schwartz showed
against Pennsylvania. They average
about 20 pounds heavier than the old
four hcrsemen and are just about as
fast.
The Notre Dame line played magni-
ficent foot ball with hard, fast charge
but the big thrill came IN Watching
the blocking and general interfering OF
the Notre Dame backs. The ball car
rier usually found the road cleared, and
the remarkable feature is that while
Brill. Sayoldi and Schwartz are all star
ball carriers, they are also just as good
at clearing up the path for the other
man. Carideo is one of the best block
ers in the game, so here you always
have a big, fast, hard-driving back
running under the protection OF three
other perfect blockers, no matter who Is
carrying the ball.
No wonder this team scored IS points
against Pittsburgh before Pitt knew the
hurricane was on its way. These Notre
Dame ball carriers mentioned above
are not only big and fast, line breakers
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along with a keen spirit that seems to
always add a few yards more when they
are hit. Pennsylvania was bowled on
its feet, and although Penn never quit
giving all It had, the Red and Blue out
At was too badly demoralized to face
anv such continued storm that kept
pounding with the fury Of gale.
All the Weapons.
THIS Notre Dame team has too many
Il weapons Of war for any one to stop
unless it stumbles into an off-day o.
suffers from injuries. Every man OF
the first -string squad knows every de-
tail of his Job. They are rugged ou
mentally and physically with all thu
fundamentals. They can make mos
good teams look crude in comparison.
One has the feeling Of looking at al
almost perfect machine, where ever!
play Is intended as touchdown threat
without gaining anything through TIT
pass to speak about, Notre Dame made
is first downs and these led to nin'
touchdownS. Figure that out--a touch
down from less than two first downs OF
the average.
Few can realize what defense mus
face in trying to stand against so much
speed, power and deception thrown
against the defenders on every play
Those in the road are going to be hi
by three big, speedy blocking backs anC
If any tackler is left he must then fac
ball carrier equipped with side-step'
ping ability, lusty straight arm anC
at least $50 pounds of catapulting force
Carideo, Brill, Schwartz, Savoldi
Carideo, smart, keen, brilliant block
ing, powerfully built quarterback, di
recting Brill, Schwartz and Savoldi
These men have come long way from
last season in the welding process thai
has given this quartet an improved
technique, greater confidence, a surel
knowledge and they have been brought
along by Knute Rocknes coaching
skill
This South Bend group is combina.
ton of fine material and exceptionally
able coaching, plus deep liking for the
game, and when you get that-well, vol
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hard schedule of six games has MOI
even been tested since its first game Of
the year. Rockne has pointed for nj
one contest. He has let his men come
along, and they have come like tho
whirlWind.
The South Bend Line.
LEW believe that any team or coach
i could lose such men as Moynahan
Cannon, Law, Twomey, Nash anC
others from q line and then repor
with forward wall up to the presen
standard. It is just as good as the ole
one was and you have the impression
that it Is faster and smarter. Little
Metzger, the 154-pound guard, was {
ball of fire. In one play he came
through to spill a Penn back for {
20 or IS yard loss. He will give any
200-pound guard all the battle he /:
looking for and quite possibly bafnt
the bigger man with greater speed.
The play Of the entire line was a bis
factor in the backs success. The frs
team was in something like q minutes
In this time it scored SO points with.
out having more than one first dowT
scored against It. This gives you some
idea of the destructive force at work
This may seem to be q bit over-bouy.
ant, a little too thick, but those who
saw Saturdays game will understand
that It isn't.
The Four Backs.
MARTIN BRILL on Saturday looked
lv1 to be one Of the star backs OF
foot ball Weighing around 49,
pounds, powerfully built, he Is fast anc
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