Evening star., 1954-09-27


all, Ralph Gugielmi looking like the Franc" s'nn
best of long very good Nore Dame quarterbacks
"They reminded of the Yankees when they were
tops" said. "They always do You make
mistake and you're dead" ~ ~
BEFORE THE GAME Dick Todd the old Redskin star and
saying
81 don't think Texas can beat Notre Dame but young
Mr. Brennan find himself wishing he had that good
fulback of last year What was his name?"
Neil Worden"
"Yeah worden He was real good"
II understand" said a man, that Brennan has ad
mitted he's worried about fullback"
They've still got plenty of horses" Todd said Ulcers
the old Texas Aggie halfback from coaching the
backed at Southern Methodist but he scouting for the
Mustangs
"when does sMU play Notre Dame?" man asked
curiousy.
December T." Dick replied
"And you're scouting them already?"
every game this season." Todd admitted, which may
give idea to how opponents for the Irish
AS 1T TURNED OUT Brennan up with pretty
fair fuback in Don schaefer although the exquarterback
from Pittsburgh did not start schaefer replaced John Gane
another Junior and from that point it ceased to be
close contest schaeer averaging seven yards per carry
enabled the Irish to wret control of the ball from Texas
in the second half.
Somehow the public was led to believe Brennan
doing drastic things the style of play
For instance, Paul Neville managing editor of the South
Bend Tribune, had been quoted saying day or two
before the game:
s really too bad this isn't going to be national
televson Everybody would get treat watching Brennans
team from the spit-T formation the he teaches it.
I'll guarantee it's something and that it will be widely
copied before the season is over"
Actually, there wasn't much difference between Bren-
mans splitT and Leahys. On plays the Irish inemen
split wider than Leahys had been and Brennan
seemed to use more hankers But bascay, there was
similarity between the offenses.
Terence is young man, but he is far from foolish.
Markedly changing the style team that hadn't lost under
Leahy in 1858 was not uppermost in Brennans mind.
THE WARM-uP PROCEDURES by the two teams pre-
sened striking contrast The Irish took about 10 minutes
and left the field Texas worked out for hafhou passing
practicing field goals etc. But by the same token
Notre Dame squad returned to the field full 10 minutes
before time, which had to be Brennan innovation
The Irish out with the big marching band which
may have been the
But 1t almost Leahy had been coaching, espec
ally when Brennan had Quarterback Ralph Guglielmi
long count before starting play Leahy had employed
line shift Illegal to pull his opponents ofside and
thought Brennan might have been trying to do the
same thing with long count.
1t notable success although only
Notre Dame penaized for delay of the game This
shortly after the second half following termsson
complaint to the officials by
stage in the opening half the Irish looked spoty when
long counts in succession confused not the Longhorns
but the Irish and brought offside penalties The Texas
constituents hooted long and loudly at the Irish when
the officials stepped off the penalty yardage At that point
substituted Guglielmi he might
have bench conference.
IN THE GATHERING DUSK even Charley Callahan
Notre Danes cagy but perpetually gloomy pubics
asked for some conjecture to possible Notre Dame
SERIES
Jim Tatum would like to why not" Callahan
told "and perhaps the public also might be interested
II can't speak for Moose Callahan said, referring to
Athletic Director Moose Krause but I'd the barrier
that allot only many games to the East We've
got ours-Navy and Penn"
"TheSe scarcely contests" Callahan reminded.
News Of Penns $40 rout by Duke had the wires
earlier. Those games make money, but :"
Callahan shrugged
Besides" it pointed out, penn quitting
Dame in football
I'VE pick Army again in couple of years." Charley
reminded. That will give Army Navy again. You
can't ask for than that pair from the East you?
mo came the inevitable reply "but Tatum asking