Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV BY FRANCIS STANN


We Need A Morale Win
IN A SMALL ROOM off the side of the main Notre Dame
dressing quarters Terrence Patrick Brennan wonder
coach of 1854 and 1885, sat gumy his muddy cated shoes
resting top of desk This toward darkness on
Saturday and Terry wasn't happy.
From distance periodic pounding the steel door
to the dressing of the fallen Irish could be heard
people with various thoughts mind sought entrance The
guard screened them thoughtfuy but while the door
ajar raucous voice could be heard:
Hey. Brennan I'll take your job!"
Terry looked tired older than his % years Notre
Dame had just lost its fifth of the and got
clobbering by Navy in the bargain 1871 No such calamity
had befaen the Irish since 1888 when Notre Dame lost
five times, but that after full
The Irish of So still have Pitt North Carolina, and
Southern Cal to play
WE NEED WIN to bolster morale" Terry sighed. I'VE
need that good win The kids getting little
couraged I'm afraid But where it will from
thing don't know"
At the time all the weren't announced but, as
developed the fact that three of Notre four future
opponents lost could hardly be considered solace Unde
eated Minnesota squeaked by Pitt 96 heretofore
beaten nosed out by Michigan, 17-14 North Carolina
made Tennessee work for its 200 wn The sole winner yet
play Notre Dame Southern Cal, 28-12 victor over
Washington State.
Those teams-and I'm definitely including North
Carolinaare beginning to je" Brennan saying Navy
Is Jeing But I'm afraid we're not. If anything we're not
as good now as were at the start of the season."
VISITOR ASKED:
AelIy ulo yOu raul t1Ornung played one OF MS
good games3 know he passed pretty WELL but thought
your best back Aubrey Lewis"
There is too much pressure Hornung" lamented
Brennan Week after he's being asked to carry the
load It's too much for boy To your question:
have seen him better. On the other hand :"
Terrys voice trailed
"on the other hand cued the visitor hes had better
support?'
Well, something of the Sort" Terry murmured Our
line play wasn't very good Navy doing things that
Oklahoma and Michigan State had done. Only re-
RI hotfar Tho
Brennan referring mere SIS Yards Notre Dame
gained-as against 23l for Navy-on the ground The
Mddies total was almost 100 more than Oklahoma's
A HOPEFUL QUESTION WAS RAISED:
state?"
Brennan studied his muddy ceats 81 wouldn't think
Navy quite as good" he hazarded "As said our boys
need good win for morale purposes Navy good lob
on u.s. but we'll maybe if we'd played Navy ahead of
Michigan State and Oklahoma we'd have done better"
These games coming up-Ptt Iowa. etc.-do you think
you one?"
Il can only hope" Terry said. Even North Carolina !"
Just then Rev. Edmund Joyce executive vice president
OF Notre Dame, walked into the room
Terry he said we're all for you boy"
Thank you Father" Brennan replied, springing to his
feet I'm sorry We didn't play better"
IN THE NAVY DRESSING ROOM there was a different
atmosphere The last time the Mddes the Irish
was in 1884, which occurred in when civilian schools
were playing AIS and the academies were loaded
battles with Col Red Blaik of Army and other coaches
never had licked Notre Dame until this seventh try This
Is the greatest he chored. You know when l got my
biggest kick? he lied pardonably 1T when the third
team scored the final touchdown when jain went
over for the first touchdown of his life for US"
What happened asked rowing man packing type
writer, that busted up Notre Danes ne?"
Well Erdelaz conceded lit wasn't the best Notre Dame
defense I've ever seem Another thing spreading
them out and hitting in the middle When they closed up,
we ran outside. On defense, guys great"
COACH CALLED LOUD deep-Dixie voice belonging
to very large named Don Whitmire one of the
first to be named to Nays football Hall OF Fame Coach
he repeated, we didn't quite get to oklahomas Appoint
edge but we sure did everything else better Now ask you
II oklahomas No. 1. where is Navy"
Erdeatz grinned, happily but noncommitally.
We've got way to 60 don't forget" Eddie reminded
Don't forget-Duke, Virginia and Army"
But then George Rasmussen, the old pro among the
Navy athletic stan, up 10 embrace Erdelatz
We did It, Cosch!" he shouted I'VE lost some and
We but this is I'll remember This was the
greatest
somberiy Erdelaz detached himself from Rassmussens
embrace.
4 think you're right George" he said This was the
greatest"