The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-28
N0tre Dame Veil Fortified
For Heavy Grid Campaign
Fighting Irish
We'll Manned
In Reserves
OPENS SATURDAY
BY LEO FISCHER


I.N.SD.-"Run! Run! Drive with
that BALI"
Hit hard! Let's see you take
him out!"
That's it! Now you're looking
like a football player!"
More fight in there! You
won't hurt anybody" =,
The 1887 Notre Dame football
team is in the process of being
made. Coach Layden. wearing a
baseball cap, an old sweat shirt
and a pair of football pants, is
polishing up the blocking and
tackling of his squad. A group
of nervous freshmen backs have
been brought over for the varsity
to work with and comments lily
like sparks as the yearlings try to
pick their way through crashing
tacklerS.
Over in another section Of Car
tier Field, other groups are also
being put through their PAGES.
Down near the fence, small army
of other green'jerseyed freshmen
are also getting their first taste
of big league football.
START SATURDAY
Yes, the season is on at Notre
Dame. On Saturday the Irish
make their first start against
Drake. and once within the sacred
confines of the big green fence, 1t
doesn't require a second glance 10
discover that the coaches intend
to be well prepared for the hard,
tough season which the Iowa out
fit will inaugurate.
Illinois, Carnegie. Navy, Mime
sofa, Pittsburgh, Army, Northwest
ern and Southern California-lt'S
going to require Super-team TO
get through that array OF hostile
foes without bump or two. Notre
Dame, at the moment, looks as
though it's going to have one OF
its better clubs. But whether or
not it's going to qualify Tor the
super" class is something else
again-a matter depending mainly
on developments in the hackfield
and the building up OF adequate
reserves for the line.
Position by position, here's how
the situation stacks up:
Left end-Joe O'Neill, who did
most of the punting and pass re-
ceiver, has graduated. Len Skog-
lund, formerly of Sem High, a
senior, is the No. / man for the
post. Earl Brown, of Benton Har-
Dor, the basketball star, is his prin-
cipal understudy. Both are over
six feet and weigh around 100.
MADE GOOD
Left tackle-Joe Beiner, from
Harvey, ILL.,, a letter-winner last
year, who weighs 200 and is feet
2, is going to be real star in this
spot. Dennis Emanuel, of Iowa
City, of about the same proper
tions, has finally made the grade
after two years as sub, and is
giving Beinor a battle for the top
position.
Left guard-Joe Ruetz, a South
Bend boy who won a letter in this
position as a sophomore, returns
after a season at quarterback.
This genial red-Lead should be
one of the greatest guards in the
nation. He weighs 1874. Jim Nc
Geldrick, a junior from Philadel-
phia, 100, is Joe's underStudy.
Center-Pat McCarty (No III"
please). who understudied Fred
Mundee last year, is now regular.
He's from Toledo, weighs 200 and
is feet 2l2 inches tall. His relief
is John Fogel, a 190-pound senior
from Mt. Carmel High, Chicago,
with Ed Longhi also figuring to
see plenty of action.
FIRST IN HISTORY
Right guard-Joe Kuharich, 1886
regular and one of the best, is back,
giving Notre Dame pair of guards
from South Bend for the first time
in history. He and Ruetz are home
town boys, although they attended
different prep schools.
Right tackle - Alec Shellogg,
210-pounder from New Castle, Pa,
or Paul Kell of similar weight
from Princeton, Ind. will try to
fill the gap left by the graduation
of Art Cronin and Frank Kopczak.
Both won letters last year and
may develop with more experience
into stars.
Right end-Capt. Joe Zwers
leaves little to be desired at this
post. He proved his ability by
winning a letter as a sophomore.
and he has been improving stead,
lily, despite injuries and other
handicaps. Charles Sweeney, OF
Bloomington. ILL.,. a senior, is his
chief replacement.
BOTH CAN PASS
Quarterback-Andy Pupils, for
merly of Harrison Tech, Chicago
and Chuck O'Reilly. of st. Mary's
Ohio, will give Notre Dame some
real signal calling this season
Both can pass, too.
Left half-Jack Mccarthy, who
prepped at Loyola Academy in
Chicago, has finally won a place
as a regular, although he is being
challenged seriously by Bermar
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