Evening star., 1932-11-27
IRISH BEAT ARMY
|. 210, IN AIR ATTACK
10000 Spectators Watch
Notre Dame Batter Cadets
in Yankee Stadium.
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that baffied Pitt, Harvard and Yale.
From that point on, the Army's run
ming game was covered and smoth-
cred, broken up and beaten back and
the Army's passing game was broken
up at almost every turn.
Yet the Armys ground defense was
so keen and spirited that two Notre
Dame thrusts were wrecked in the first
and second periods around the 5-yard
line, forcing Notre Dame at last to win
through the air. Twice the South Bend
tidal wave In green had rolled to the
Army 5-yard line. Twice it had been
thrown back. On the third march the
Western team put on one of the great
plays Of the year. In a third drive that
swept the ball into the shadow of Army
goal posts, Notre Dame again had ar
rived around the 5-yard line. Recalling
the fierce resistance Of two other drives
Koken then stepped back, faxed run
and passed to Melinkovich over the
Army line. Melinkovich In turn, cut
back across to take the ball from a
group of Army defenders for the first
score as Murphy kicked goal.
Hit With Terrific Force.
1t was a smart, daring play and 1t
brought its reward. All this time the
Notre Dame backs were hitting with
terrific force. They were driving and
spinning, twisting and fighting for every
yard. 1t was far different team from
the lethargic outfit that worked against
Pitt. Here was a team full of flame
and fire, out to prove its place.
Leading z to O. as the third period
started, Notre Danes second touch
down was even more spectacular. A
rush of green wave first downs had
carried the ball deep into Army terri
tory. Then penalty set the ball back
to Arny'S 29-yard line, well over by
the sidelines. It was fourth down when
Banas dropped back to the 40-yard
line, danced back and forth for Sec
ond to two, and then threw a long As
yard pass that sailed we'll beyond the
Army goal line into the waiting arms
of Devore, a brilliant Notre Dame end
The Army defense was SO completely
fooled that two South Bend mates were
standing at Devore's side. The debacle
was now complete. Once more the
green tidal wave, still hitting with de-
ception, speed and power, got under
way. A great kick by Banas planted
the ball on Army's 2-yard line. Fields
dropped back of his goal to kick, but
low pass eluded his hands, fell away,
and Harris, a Notre Dame guard, dived
upon the ball for the third touchdown
as Murphy again kicked goal.
Later in the third period Notre Dame
passes sailed across the Army goal line
into the open arms of Francheau and
Vairo for two more touchdowns, but
in each case the ball bounded out to
cut away two more touchdowns that
only mechanical errors threw away.
The Army put every ounce of fight
int I,,,%
Army was completely outclassed by a
better foot ball team, the greatest show
Of speed and force I have seen all year.
Came With Spin and WhirI.
The great crowd, filling every nook
and Granny of the big Yankee Stadium,
with thousands turned away, saw the
tide OF battle start from the West at
the first jump. Just after the Army
had kicked off Lukas and Banas began
their big ripping act. They came on
with spin and whirl that meant
business. They fought for every foot
Time and again these big, fast Notre
Dame backs were tackled. only to carry
on for another two or three yards be-
force they finally hit the green turf. The
Army had no physical power to meet
this wild charge of a team out to prove
its place as one of the greatest OF the
year. Notre Dame had something more
than swiftness of foot and violence
in assault. 1t had deception thrown
in with an attack that was well drilled
and well executed. Only a fighting
Army defense, led by Capt. Summer
felt, who was all over the field, STAYED
off two early touchdowns that seemed
certain after Western attacks that rip
ped and rushed along the ground. 1t
was not until the South Bend team
took to the air that a badly baff1ed
Army team finally gave way The
startled crowd. expecting to see flock
of hospital recruits. struggling to stand
up, suddenly looked upon more physical
power than it had seen in years.
The flock of invalids out of a South
Bend hospital we're knocking down and
running over the same Army stars who
gave Pitt a scare and who ran over
Yale and Harvard. Here was the chance
for scme testimonial turning hospital
into a set of athletes that could have
cleaned up malady jungle in 20
minutes The fiu-stricken Melinkovich
ran with the speed of a deer and the
force of an African buffalo. He was
about as easy to stop as tractor spin
ming at so miles an hour He must
have made more than so yards after he
was tackled.
Had Able Assistance.
And he had able help from the rest
OF his crew, Koken and Banas,
Francheau and Skeet Keski, Lukats,
Murphy and Jaswich Here was the
team of all nations hurled against a
line headed by Kurth and Kruause. two
hard charging giants that could open a
hole through granite.
Capt. Summerfelt of the Army was
on top of the job all afternoon. He was
tackling all over the field, but he had a
hopeless job. His team was too badly
overwhelmed. 1t was beaten back by
too much man-power, much more than
the Army could face. The lighter Army
backs, handling the secondary work,
were often knocked aside or rolled back
many yards before they could stop the
play. Notre Dame had come a long,
long way since the Pittsburgh game.
1t was a different team this afternoon,
team that will give Southern Cali
fornia all 1t can handle. 1t provided
the show today for 10000 spectators
who saw at last what tidal wave can
do when it finally gets under way
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