The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-04

with q comeback that was as swift
as it was startling to q near-capacity
crowd Of 10000.
It was a marvellous triumph for q
team that had tasted little previously
this season except football bitterness.
especially as 1t came in the last period
Of the last game against its most
cherished rival, but it was . shatter-
ing climax for an Army team that
lad whipped everything else all sea-
son and which looked to be headed
toward West Points first clean slate
in II years.
Buckler on Sidelines
Buckler was on the sidelines, pre-
paratory to being rushed back into
me game. when Simons' attempted
punt from behind the Cadet goal
line was blocked by a wall Of green
from the left side OF the Notre Dame
line and recovered for the second
Irish touchdown by Wayne Millner.
This was the climax Of . comeback
that was wildly thrilling and almost
berserk In its intensity. as the Irish
fought for . victory that goes . long
way toward making them forget their
previous string Of reverses, but LOOM
Ing big in the background was the
drop-kick for extra point made by
Reyman Bonar, quarterback, after
Nick Lukats had lugged the ball over
Army's goal line for Notre Danes
first touchdown.
Army's two touchdowns came close
together, . result Of smart and ag-
gressive seizure Of opportunities.
Buckler led q 34-yard scoring charge
efter Stancook recovered q tumble by
Lukats early in the second period. An
i8-yard pass, Buckler to Burlingame,
featured the advance and Buckler
dashed around his left end to score
from the 3-yard mark on 4 lateral
from Johnson.
Cadets Come Back
The Cadets came right back with
another tally after Buchanan leaped
up to seize pass by Lukats and re-
turn it to Notre Danes az. johnson
n,nged over the last foot for the
touchdown after q series Of short
gains, plus an offside penalty against
the Irish.
The end Of the third period was IN
sight and Army, feeling secure, wa
juggling its forces, when Notre Dame
seized suddenly on the advantage
gained by partially blocking Buck
ler's punt. After being hack UP
against their goal line only 4 few
minutes before, the Irish got the bal
just short Of midfield on this break
and quickly launched their attack.
| With smashing swiftness, Llkatl
reeled off first down and then Mill.
ner, on the old end-around, dashed
to another first down on Army's q
All told. after the teams changed
goals. the Notre Dame charge carried
So yards to the goal-line In nine plays
Lukats lugged the ball SIX times with
out being halted short Of substantial
yardage and registered the touch.
Gown, from which Bonar kicked goal.
Punting Paves Way
Lukats' punting then paved the way
for the decisive touchdown. The spira'
that johnson allowed to roll deer
into Army territory, stopping finally
on the 8-yard line, covered O yard,
from the line Of scrimmage.
Army rooters had looked for John.
son to try one Of his famous rum
lacks. but he chose to play safe, only
to find out later 1t was q costly piece
of strategy.
Buckler's presence In tho punttna
role for Army later might have made
the Cadet tactics look better, but, q
it was. simons took just the extra
fraction Of . second too long to get
his subsequent goal-liue kick away,
II never got into sight.
Notre Danes big. rugged line play
I'd the entire game with only on
substitution and gradually wore
down the resistance Of the scrappy
Cadet forwards. Army's regulars, q
long 6 they appeared fresh, held their
own but tired IN the last half as Their
requirements were not equal % tl1l
sudden emergency Of trying to save
the game.
Uses Two Teams
West Point altogether used mort
than two complete teams, whereal
Notre Dame made only five substitu.
tons, four IN the backfield.
The statistics revealed IN advant.
age for Notre Dame In every lnajol
department Of play. The Irish reg
istered nine first downs 70 five "a
tho Soldiers, rolled up 1875 yards b!
lrushing to - for their rivals, an<
gained nearly three times Is much
4 yardage on passing.
4 The winners also had Z kicking ~
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