Evening star., 1942-12-06
Irish Run 81, 68
Yards 10 Tally
In Sd Period
Sailors Score EurIy,
Then FuIter After
Smith Is Injured
BY DAVE HOFF,

CHICAGO Dec. 5.-Notre Dame
needed only two offensive chances to
score two touchdowns in 3 minutes
and IS seconds today-on runs of 80
and 68 yards by Corwin Clatt and
Creighton Miller-and tied favored
Great Lakes, 13 to 13, in the sea-
sons grid finale here before 5000
wildly excited fans in Soldier Field.
The spirited Irish rally came
right at the start of the third period
and enabled Notre Dame to catch up
with the vaunted Sailors, who had
piled up 13-to-0 half-time lead
on flrst-period touchdown by
Bruce Smith of Minnesota and
second-quarter marker by Steve Be-
ichick Of Western Reserve.
The unexpected Notre Dame TO-
rays put an end to Great Lakes
string Of six consecutive shutout
victories and gave the Sailors-who
rose to national fame because of
their football prowess during the
first World War-a final 1912 record
OF eight triumphs, three defeats and
this tie.
Loss Of Smith Hurts Tars.
The deadlock allowed the Irish
to end their campaign the same way
1t started, for they were tied, 7 to Z.
by Wisconsin in their opener. In
between they won seven out of nine
games, including a stunning upset
triumph over the Iowa Seahawks
on October Thigh point of the
year for Notre Dame.
Despite the great Irish offensive
gesture in the third period and their
determined defensive play, the out
come might have been in favor of
Great Lakes had not Bruce Smith,
former Minnesota All-America half
back, suffered charley horse in the
second period which kept him out
OF the balance of the game.
With Smith, Bob Sweiger of Min
nesota and Johnny Popov of Gin
clnnatl U. grinding through the Irish
the f1rS two periods, the Sailors
amassed "A first downs to Notre
Dame II in the first half, rolling
up 17e net yards rushing to the
Iriss1s ". W VIC
But Notre Dame was a different
team IN the second half, running
SO lar on so many occasions that
the fnal statistical report gave the
sailors only an 18-to-1O ADVANTAGE
IN nrst downs and caused them to
be outrushed by the Irish, $50 wards
to 220. The total offensive record
was slightly in favor Of the Sailors.
however. for they added 1a1 wards
more by passing to Notre Danes
12O. .
The Sailors, in a 72-yard drive.
scored their first touchdown in q
minutes from the opening kickoff.
Smith counting the tally from the /,
The Irish were not able to threaten
during the quarter.
Great Lakes scored in the second
after losing the ball on downs on
the Irish l. Bertelli's punt carried
only to his own 20 and in the seven
succeeding plays the Sailors were
across the goal, Belichick notchine
the six points and Bob Nelson place.
hAChAIlS Ine conversion.
Both Miss Field Goals,
In the big Irish third period, Iiv-
ingstone returned the kickoff to the
IL, and Clatt, plowing through the
Sailor secondary on the next play,
shook of pursuers to score. Ber-
teli failed to convert.
After the next kickoff, the Sailors
ran three plays and then punted to
the Irish 80. Creighton Miller, on
the second scrimmage play Of the
period, ran 68 yards to a touchdown.
and John Creevey booted the tying
point.
In the final period, Great Lakes
tried two field goals, but Nelson
missed both. Notre Danes John
Creevey tried field goal from the
Al, but was short as the gun sounded