Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-02
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAU By FRANCIS STANN
For Brennon-'25 More Years

NOTRE DAME, AS REPRESENTED by Mr. Charles Cal
lahan paused in town route to Baltimore where the
Irish will play Navy tomorrow in game of science and
skill TERRY Brennan, quoth Callahan piece of sh
the Army Navy Club will be coaching for rs years.
The noted pubcst did not precisely say that Brennan
old codger of 49, would be coaching at Notre Dame
for the next quarter century but that the general
idea Some people have their little hammers out Charlie
admitted "but they are not the ones who can fire
or hire"
Notre Dame is coming to Baltimore with that
shockngy odd-one victory against four defeats For
a change Navy is regarded having at least equal
chance and high time, too Since the IrshMiddie series
began in 1927 Notre Dame has "a games and Navy
only four, with tie.
The last time Navy won was in the war year of 1914
when both service academies loaded and nearly all
civilian colleges unloaded
1T WAS SIMPLE MATTER to put finger Notre
Danes troubles in "a Today it's not simple The Irish
have been cobberd the last two weeks first by Michigan
State and again by Oklahoma.
81 guess it all started loss of manpower
in last game of the IS season." Charlie saying
I'VE got licked 1920 and for the first time it evident
we thin and weak in the line
Terry had done beautiful job He nine out of
10 in "a and eight of 10 last Nobody who's really
high at Notre Dame blaming him for what's happening
this year."
1916 through 1949 Callahan recalled Notre Dame
played some SO games OF which only five close But
starting in So" he stressed hereve been only eight
nine that weren't in doubt-you know two-touchdown
lead by us in the third period or So"
OLD NoTRE DAME MEN, Callahan says like the calm
way Brennan is facing adversely TERRY says that today
sophomores-the who have been catching it from
Michigan State and Okahoma-w be seniors
Dame rides high again. And it figures although while
linemen will be gaining knowhow will be losing Paul
Hornung, quarterback
"Hornung is terrific, just terrific It's just too bad
and Galatians voice trailed off,
1t is theorzed by some Irish rooters that academic
standards high at Notre these days that
amounts to deemphasis Only guardedy will Publicis Cal
lahan put in with the idea.
"Since World War H." he submits entrance REQUIRE
ments have been raised It's tougher to- stay school,
too. We've lost some good boys result There was
halfback from Oklahoma sgh) who flunked out Also
guard from West Virginia (sgh) who couldn't cut the
mustard But don't believe academic requirements are
really hurting. We've always had high standards"
THE WORD RECRUITING" is a nasty one and Callahan
admits he attempts to avoid whenever possible Still he
consSes that competing specimens combining Drawn and
certain amount Of brain has been stepped up recent
years
I'VE get our share" Charlie SAYS "but the oppostor
Is doing real good in that department"
Noe Dame has not released its 1857 schedule but Okla
homa and Michigan State have theirs and Cal
anan would not deny that again in ST the Irish will play
Michigan State and Oklahoma on successive SATURDAYS
Il don't look at future schedules" Callahan ernned
wryy until after the over But have the feeling
that we do play Michigan and Oklahoma in success
SION"
AS sort of afterthought Mr. Callahan said eve nick
up Army again in ST. At Philadelphia This sort Of neutral
battlefield Oklahoma and Michigan State we plav away
from home But of course it's not like basketball One
football field is like any other"
on such note Charlie Callahan went off, whstlng in
the dark "
NAVY Is NOT APT let opportunity slip out Of its
iu fingers True The Middies haven't beaten or met much
william d Mary Cornell Tulane, Cincinnati and Penn
Du tomorrow 1t looks like fine chance toppe Notre Dame
mostly, It's been pretty one-sded series That zoe.
Ior AImys relations with Notre DAME too There was 8
period between 1888 and 1886 when Navy won three of -four
discreet margin. -
Notre Dame people are won't to point out that in IL
OF tne ~ games the two teams been two touchdown,
W less apart out seasoned observers have maintained that
the Irish with reservations Navv Was foo aooa -
account to lose e ~
"netner the Irish held back their fire is beside the
point leastways now Now it's question Of whether they
sophomore problems OF its own ~ 900