Evening star., 1943-11-07
lujack Big Star
As F|ashy Irish
Crush Cadets
Early FumbIes Hurt
Losers, Who Break
In Final Quarter
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent

otar Stall Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Johnny Lu-
jack shifted the gears here today
instead of famed Angelo Bertelli,
but the mighty machine that is
Notre Danes football team, never
slackened its rush toward gridiron
greatness as it crushed the early
stubbornness of Army to snatch it's
seventh straight victory, 26-0, be-
fore $1,000 at Yankee Stadium.
The undefeated, united Irish, lin
tied to 60 advantage in the first
half, employed the Polish-Lithu-
anian combination of Lujack and
Johnny Yonaker to produce it's first
two touchdowns on passes, then
tailed twice more in the final pc
riod as gallant, but wearying Army
crumbled before Notre Danes fe-
rocious line and fleet, hard hitting
backs.
Previous conquerers of Wisconsin,
Illinois, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech
Michigan and Navy, and never scor-
ing less than 33 points. the South
Bend bone blenders rolled up Ais
yards against the West Pointers
but for three periods Army gave
team hailed as Notre Danes best
in history a serious struggle.
Before triple terraces of humanity
Army twice swept inside Notre
Danes 30-yard line in the second
period, once carrying to the IA, but
on each occasion Notre Dame capi-
talized on Army fumbles to wiggle
its way out Of jams.
BertelIi Is Not Missed.
The vast crowd that wedged It's
way into every available inch of
Yankee Stadium was supplemented
by thousands of other fans perched
preCariOusly on roof-tOpS of nearby
apartment houses and that trcmen-
dous throng saw Notre Dame con-
duct itself according to its clippings
under the direction of the l8-year-
old Lujack.
Luiack. never employed more than
a few moments in other Notre
no illt SdIlltS lifJ'> * CiNDIi, anu LllCll
as half-back stepped into the shoes
Of Berteli nicely. Bertolli, sum-
moned to Paris Island by the Ma
rines last week for additional train
ing, wasn't around, but the Irish
hardy missed him.
Luiack, a ConnellsVille. Pa
youngster, promptly displayed his
generalShip in the opening moments
Notye Dame took the opening kick
of and marched 63 yards to Army's :.
where the West Pointers braced and
took over. The rcprieFe merely Was
temporarily. however, for the Irish
bounced right back.
After George MaXon punted out
to Bob Kelly the Irish launched the
initial touchdown drive from Armys
81, After Kelly nudged through left
tackle for two yards. Lujack drifted
back and fired long pass to 6-foot.
4-inch Right End Yonaker. who
outsprinted two Army defenders to
take the ball in the end zone. Lu-
Jacks attempted conversion was
wide.
FumbleS Check Army.
That 60 lead promised to blossom
to fat figures as Luiack foated
long pass 10 YOnaker later in the
first period but on that play which
covered g. wards, Tom Lomhardo
nailed YOnakcr from behind on
Army's 18, Notre Dame moved up
to the Is. but holding penalty
stalled that Irish drive
Eariy in the second period. NOtre
Dame swept to Armv's 90. but Carl
Anderson stymied that touchdown
1id b. leaping high to spear Luiack'S 5
pass on Armv's 10 and returned 10
midf1eld. 1t was on that play that
Lujack contributed the defensive
gem Of the warm. bright afternoon
sitting through four-man Army
interference to prevent Anderson
from travelling the remaining so
yards to pay dirt
Army then inserted considerable
interest into the proceedings. Glenn
Davis and George MaNCn quickly
moved the future officers to Notye
Danes 28, with MaXOn contributing
4 l4-"aTd sprint. but 1T that pni"t
anderson llmblcd and Fu1lhack Vic
>ulhi ski recovered for the Irish OF
tho 50.
After Lujack had puntcd poorly
nut Of bounds Oh NNtre Danes A.
later in the second period, Army
again moved toward touchdown
territory. MaXon, John Minor.
Dale Hall and Davis whacked
through Notre Danes sturdy line
for short gains, moving to the IA,
See ARMY, Page B-3D