Evening star., 1953-08-07

Nore Dame athletic director He had an afternoon
18 holes with President Nixon and Joseph La
Fortune wealthy oil man, deputy petroleum
administrator and member of Notre Danes lay board Of
trustees
LEAHY OFTEN BLAN1Es Krause for over-schedung the
Iish but he could blame only himself for the miSmatch
the golf He and LaFortune played Kraue and the
Vice President and the latter stroke all but the
threeS At the President Krause
13 points they played nine That made S6
holes for the day for Leahy
Mr. Nixon and LaForune shot go for the 18 holes Leahy
The President said later it
his lowest in his and a-haf with the game
and added that of that Nore Dame spirit must have
rubbed off
Nixon made little preceding dinner
of Notre Club of Washngtons party and
said he'd be the Irish in the
with Southern California.
My wife Southern Cal" Mr. Nixon explained
"and don't think there's i'll the room who would be
foolhardy root against his wifeS alma mater"
LEAHY AND KRAUsE polished off their stock of after
dinner speeches the glowing Notre Club members
changing only word here and there Leay told couple of
cute stories his family and himself but talked lite football
The Irish grads didn't They Just wanted to hear
from Leahy and didn't INTO matter particularly what
he said
After the Nore Dame Victory March had resounded
through the clubhouse Leahy for just minute
to talk football Most of his statements the political
reporters would say, carefully guarded.
What did he think of opening against Oklahoma? Frank
said it frightening "Notre Dame wins each
that has no license to- he added and last year 1t was
against OklahomaA They've been getting ready for in
Norman since last November and there's finer coach
in the country than Bud wilkinson"
Due to the substitution rule Leahy said he couldn't
spend spring practice punting punt returns,
kcko point after ouchdowns field goals ends taking
and other fine points 1--WE have only 90 days to get
ready for Oklahoma after practice starts he said land
know it will be 100 degrees there the 26th of September
you count that"
LEAHY HOPES THE LIMITED substitution rule will be
duration Washington year
the NCAA convention, he thought football all set for
I,IIoc
Florida in tossing out the two-platoon system
great shock to him.
Take General Motors of the big automobile
paneS he said Their competition Chryser Ford
and each tries keep ahead of the other competition
college football the pros battling other
the publc'S affections.
college plays right their by
ening game Leahy continued The pros going
have unless make attractive
than theirs hope quickly go back unlimited sub
stitutOnS"
LEAHY SAID HE HAD nine members of his defensive
team back from last year We're going to like
Dave Flood Bob ONeill and Jack AleSsandrin we're
afraid that of the boys have been counting
not be strong enougo play both oeSe and defense
Somebody asked Frank if Maryland stood chance of
crashing the Notre Dame schedule Leahy said he
afraid not Jim Tatum, like Wilkinson the finest
coaches in the country and believe Maryland might beat
any team in the Nation the Notre Dame mentor said But
for scheduling he said the Irish filled up at least
through appeared that they eight
opponents they would play each year
Leahy asked jongly about his statement that Notre
Dame would be lucky make first down this Does
that you'll play perfect football and every
play?" somebody asked.
Leahy answered. The that insane"