Show I Notre Dame Dm Contract to Hold Roke Rockne in Midwest Henderson Denies Report of Resigning g at U. U of S. S California I. I SOUTH BEND Ind md Jan 14 Reports that Knute Rockne coach 14 1 of ot Notre Dame had signed with the University of Southern California were scoffed at here today iI i Rockne h has s a a. year ten-year contract here semiofficial authorities here stated It was signed just last year It is known however that Harry quarterback and driver of ot the four horsemen has hast hasI t I been approached hed with coaching of offers of- of f- f fers fore from the coast and It Is considered considered can can- con con- likely that he will ac accept ept LOS ANGELES Jan 14 Elmer H.-Elmer Elmer C. C Henderson head football coach at the University of ot Southern California Cali Call fornia last night completely discounted discounted discounted dis dis- dis- dis I counted reports that he had re re- re signed the Los Angeles Times will say today I have not resigned Henderson said However l if the University of Southern California can benefit benefit bene bene- fit it by my stepping down in favor of Knute of pf Notre Dame I stand ready tO d do so I have haye always put U. U S. S Q above my fly own personal ambitions and if it those in charge think that by ob obtaining obtaining ob- ob taming a man of Rockne's national reputation the school will wm forge ahead quicker I certainly would not block their wishes Reported comments by Rockne and his followers relative to the improbability of his coming to th the coast have convinced most obserVers ob- ob set serVers here that even though Henderson Henderson Henderson Hen Hen- derson should be supplanted hs successor would not be the Notre Dame mentor |