Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 November 1943 — Page 19
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Navy Coach, Tells Writers
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NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Lt. Omdr. Edgar (Rip) Miller, Navy Hus const J8ara that the current. Notte. Dawe football. team Js the grestest history, and possibly the best college—or
gallop over the gridiron.
Jig speaks With AUthorily. Because of his Jong coaching experience ; keen, practical observer. Moreover, he has hesh
(2) because he was one of the seven
Dules. Who gone pe ity by
‘Dame's. 1024 team. “Greatest: in History”
ND. XS
“Sports writers and fans, swayed pres
by enthusiasm’ of the moment, often
that. But mien of the coaching fra-|, ternity—particularly those who} played on standout teams of the past—always are reluctant to spray any unit of the passing parade with unmodified superlatives. Not so with Rip Miller in judging Frank Leahy's green juggernaut of 1943. Speaking to the New York Football Writers’ association, the assistant navy pilot said: “We took a fine Navy team to Cleveland, Saturday before last, and Notre Dame’ beat us 33 to 6. We had a strong line and a nice set of backs; but Notre Dame just ran over) ““us. The Rupe eh that day was the greatest in the school’s history. I believe it could have beaten any college or professional
Better Than Horsemen Miller explained that he prevfously had rated the 1924 horsemen-and-mules team as Notre Dame's
~ best; and ‘Knute ‘Rockne’s. grand |
outfit of 1930 as second best. But this one “tops ‘em all,” he declared. It approaches perfection more than
Last night's leading bowlers were:
o Stam Ev:
8. Side Merchants. .
- LADIES
Juanita Cox, Blue Ribbon Tee Cream. . velyn Garbes, Ladies Handicap
FIGHT RESULTS
Brooklyn, technically knocked out Leon Anthony, 158, New "york 2). 34, New York, technically knock Onuthier 11, i decisioned au ass, 3 “Herman, - 133, - Roselle. Park, N. J.
NJ b. ELPHIA—Tke The Willtams, = J., - ‘knocked t 13 Angeles, ily out Billy Banks, = weanineion C. (9). Jatkis i IR , Phi more (8). 'BALTIMORE-—-Harry Jeffrs, 128, Baltifore, decisioned Phil Terranova, 126%, York (10), Ee
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Pa. British West ig Fr i 14%, Dun.
18-year-old stars—Johnny Lujack
and Bob Kelly.” He singled them| out as the top performers against
Army. } “Those kids were playing high school football last year,” he said. “But at Yankee stadium Saturday]
ithey: did-overything -you- could ‘ask
of a college player, Kelly had been
13 days” By the end. of the season, perhaps, even Leahy will be convinced that Notre Dame has a great team,
ditional
working out with the varsity only
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Lt. Homer E. Masters (loft), now assistant physical training director at the Eagle Pass army air field, Tox pins pilot's wings on ‘a graduating. aviation. cadet whe e back in Carthage, Ind., high school—2d Lt. Donald \ Roberts of Greenfield, Ind. Lt. Roberts, who won his wings and commission on his 21st birthday, is now at his Greenfield home on leave. He departs Sunday for Salt Lake City,
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the handsome halfback faced the slim hopes against the undefeated yards against the Irish last year,
three-year athletic career, The p
great ball carrier from scrimmage, Graham's long suit—forward pass-
charging Irish line, assured. Impressive Performances been many and impressive.
game this year,
Northwestern's 278
fifth.
decisiveness. However, no one denies his passing ability.
total of only 48
yards
|0f Career When He Attempts | To Pass Against the Irish
CHICAGO, Nov. (U. P).—The up-and-down football career of {automstio Otto” Graham appeared headed for new heights today as
toughest assignment of his career.
Graham will have the unbelievable task of carrying Northwestern's
Notre Dame Saturday, The 21-year-
old Navy V-5 trainee, who completed 13 of 3 pass attempts for 178
Rh
appears. to be. at the. peak. of ai tain that Northwestern will have
its troubles on the ground. If the
pros and cons of the ache burden of offense rests on Graham's discussed Graham should sift to|arm, 'Otto must fire his some conclusion - Saturday when through an Irish defense that has Ota. meets: his: acid. teste: Never: a} iblerceplod-18 prases against its five
passes
ma jor opporients this season. Much of Graham's reputation
| |Ing=is sure to meet with some un-| justly has been based on his ver.iprecedented rushing by the hard-
satility in sports. He hits above 300 in baseball. He scored 189
If Graham can stand up under points in 12 basketball games lust that barrage, his reputation will be season.
In football, if he can crack the Notre Dame defense with a few of
The “ups” in Otto's career have! his rifle passes, Otto will go down He ran in the record books as one of the 97 yards with an intercepted pass greatest passers in recent for a touchdown in the all-star history, He completed 21 of 29 passes against Michigan last|and play his asserted French horns, year. This year he made 141 of violins, planos and vcornets. Grayards against{ ham comes from a musical family, ‘Ohio State, and last week against his father holding the directorship a weak Wisconsin team he scored |o! music at Waukegan high school. four touchdowns and passed to a[Otto Jr. shirked his musical career
gridiron
He then can rest on his laurels
to dabble with football, basketball
On the other hand, some critics *Pd baseball, as well as trap shoot~rhave classed: “Graham 88 just-an-{’ > other Ra ifBack, a" poor rinfier" ¥i = as o
inconsistent performer who lacks Always a Fighter
ing, Sudsinton, and water Akiing.
Chaplain John GQ. Burkalter, now
With Army and Navy scoring a|at Ft. Devens, Mass, was profesrushing | sionally known as Jackie Mills, a against Notre Dame, it appears cer-'first class welterweight boxer.
WPB Chief Say says ‘Stalin Has Promised to Meet : Obligations.
NEW YORK, Now:-0 (U, Premier Josef Stalin has given the United States his word that any obligation undertaken by Russia “will be repaid in full—and not by token payments,” War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nefson said last night. Spedking at a Madison Square! Garden mass meeting of 20,000 per-
sons Celebrating the 10th ‘anniver- | : sary of U, B.-Soviet relations, Nel-|
son said that Stalin's pledge,” given
to him on his recent trip to Mos-!
coy; “is unquestionably the- Russian position.” Asserting that he recognized the good faith of the Soviets, Nelson said that the Russians he met “understood the meaning of a square deal aiid a firm agreement.” Soviet Envoy Speaks
Speaking on the same program, Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes sald that “the fate of eivilization, and the lives and well-being of future generations depend on the relations betwen the United States and the Soviet Union.” Another speaker at the rally, Soviet Ambassador Andre A. Gromyko, said Hitler's so-called European fortress was under virtual slege and that the allies now have the strength to bring a “full and speedy” defeat of Germany, Joseph “E. Davies, former ambassador to the Soviet Union and _ | honorary chatrman of the tally, said] resilts .of the recent allied confer-| ence in Moscow were inevitable. Willlam Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, hailed the Moscow agreement as important to the winning of the
war. as a major military victory
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