Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
IRISH SWAMP PENN
BY 49TO0 SCORE
Count Almost at win With
Offensive Strength That
Amazes 35, 900 Fans.
BY the Associated Press.

1.-Notre Danes loot ball
~ hurricane swept the Quak-
ers from Pennsylvania right
into storm cellar today and
buried them there under the de-
bris of an astounding 49-to-0 de-
feat.
The one-sided triumph for the
Fighting IRISH" which boosted
their long victory string to Is in
Is combats, came after probably
the best display of offensive power
ever witnessed on the home bat
tlefield before $4,000 spectators.
Holding the Quakers without much
effort except for a mild threat that
carried into their 33-yard line at the
start Of the third period, the men Of
Notre Dame scored almost at WILL
The first team piled UP II points in
the first two periods, and just to prove
their contention OF superiority, the
seconds took up the baton in the last
half and completed the rout by rolling
I'D four more touchdowns before their
dazed and battered foes, who had nd
den into the West with an undefeateo
record.
Stronger Than in 1880.
The rout of the Quakers was nine
points worse than the cne staged by
the Rockne raiders on Penns nome lou
a year ago, when they dsZzled their
foes with q go to 20 victory. Even to-
days score might have been higher, for
twice the Irish backs ploughed TO
within easy scoring distance only 70
lose their chance by penalties, which
set them back 40 yards during the af-
ternoon's track meet.
If ever the critics agreed That Notre
Dame of 1881 was on par, or Detter
than the undefeated elevens OF 1879
and 1880 and the immortal -Four Horse
men of 1924, it was today. Pennsyl-
vania threw up a stronger battle ms
than a year ago, they all agreed despite
the loss of two star ends, but the diff
ference between the two teams was
40 points or more.
After the first period the great
Quaker line sagged ana wavered, un-
able to stop the fury Of the South
Bend hurricane. Oficial statistics show
the yawning chasm OF class between
the two. From the line OF scrimmage
alone, the Irish backs gained 800 yards
to but 80 for the QuaKers, while the
variance in first downs was 16 to IN
Notre Danes favor.
Schwartz.
It was the one and only Marchrnont
Schwartz who started the Notre Dame
victory march. After few thrustS
buck and smashed the Quaker ram
parts through his own right tackle Tor
is yards and touchdown. Jaskwh1cn
kicked the extra point from placement:
Joe Sheeketski Immediately followed
through by going through the same
spot for as yards and another score
behind perfect interference. A pass
the ball on their own 23-yard line the
Irish backs skirted the ends and
smashed the line until they brought
the ball to midfield Then Schwartz
dropped back and l1eaved long, high
pass to Jaskwhich, who logged over
from the Pennsylvania 13-yaru line LOT
the score.
The first and last real Quaker threat
came after the start Of the third quar-
ter. when they tossed safety measures
to the winds and unleashed passing
attack. But the 33-yard line was far
as they could go. and the Notre Dame
seconds went to work.
Koken started the march of the sec.
onds by sprinting II yards around his
ference to cross the Quaker goal.
few minutes later he tipped a pass
over the center of the line to Host from
the Quaker 11-yard stripe for another
tally.
Add Two Quick Scores.
Two more scores ratified of the Irish
gattling gun in the final period-Leo-
nard taking the leather over from the
1-foot line after another march down
the field, and Cronin sweeping around
the Quaker line Tor II yards and the
final score, to aod to their class, every
attempt for extra point from placement
was good, splitting the uprights per-
fectly.
Then, just before the game ended,
Leonard Of the seconds ripped OF an
18-yard dash to the Quaker 16-yard
line only to be called back and hear o
5-yard penalty for offside.
While Schwartz again was the start
ing sparkplug OF the Irish machine to-
day, it was Sheeketski who reeled of the
most yardage from the line of scrim-
mage. He lugged the ball seven times
for II yards, or an average of II yards
a thrust. Schwartz averaged A. yards
try. while Koken averaged 81, and
Ray Brancheau, another Sub" aver
aged 81 yards.