Show I 1 1 Why y does docs Notre Dame na hae so I much mal moi I 0 success with s Ith the for for- for Jor- Jor aid pass than most s When hen that question was waa put to Coach Rockne he merely smiled and modestly replied I Do you think we e ha have base e mor more suc- suc success suc success cess n with lut Ith the pass 7 When hen hen as assured thit th such was as the belief he replied Whatever s hates hate er su success cess Noti Notie e Dame ele ha hae have e with Ith the forward ard pas pass Is largely due to the fact that I teach my pin pla placers ere to belic believe e In the pla pia I ha have e C them work work on the theory thU th there Is just as much chance for a ConI forward ard pass pau to succeed as asan all other play Ia If It every pia er does his proper part In the execution of at same When W ien a pass fails faUs It Is ig a frank admission that some or have hate slipped up In their task tI With Ith a great grat many teams the signal for a n for forward ard pas that the ball must ne we hurled through the air regardless of ot con con- consequences con consequences sequences Notre Dime me pta pla ers era are not taught to obey that theory They are arc Instructed to make the play when hen there I Is ls a n reasonable chance for Its success It If the man with Ith the ball Ace sees that e everyone Is covered 10 ered It Is 18 often good judgment for Jor or Mm to retain possession of the bail ball and ami continue the playas play as a tun tunit unI unIt un unIt It Is a II I think to spend uch time In perfecting the pass I from arIOUS various formations and then regard the use uso ot of It much as WI we wedo wedo do dynamite a II handle care care I method The he for forward pas pass Is h more than a threat merely to be used as asa asa n a last lat re resort ort when lien hen beaten eaten E Every ery I game spots I where the time for forward ard pass Is la a good bet and that Is the spot pot to use It I Regal of at Rockne s a modesty the statement that I Notre Dame hid h a shade on most other elevens In the toe of at the pass such Is actually the I case And a as a matter of ot fact tact this success dates right back to Rock Rock-ne himself I One of at the first players to de- de develop develop de develop the pass no coach Is morel more familiar than Rockne with Ith Its pos poe pos possibilities He lie Is a past master stilT II at receiving Ing and hurling the ps I and when hn he wants to try something something some- some thing that Is 18 a hit bit different ho he can step tep on the gridiron and put his thoughts Into execution Tho The Tho game ot of o touch ball Is an- an another an another other stunt that helps the perfection than tion of at play In the use of at o the I for tor- forward for forward ward arll pass says Rock Rockne Touch-ball Touch is 18 a Notre Dame ape ape- specialty specialty It Is ii p l pled ed on all parts part of the campus and at all hours The game ame combines football with Ith bas bas- basketball bas basketball and no tackling or ma e I is necessary Mere touching ot of the ball while it la is In tho the air or ora ora ora a pit ph er r s 8 hans hands constitutes a down This game Is 18 the means mean ot or many students learning the first rudl- rudl rudi rudl rudiments ments of ot handling I and throw Ing the of ot foot toot and alert alert- alertness ness s of ot eye I Is taught In tills this same game both bolh being along alons the ot of Notre 2 Dame varsity football players 00 oo- oo |