| Show Notre Dame Signs Rockne For 10 Year Y r Period COACH LISTS V A RIED SPORT CAREER Notre Dames Dame's Rise to Power Has Haa Been Rapid of Late Years Year's CHICAGO CHICAGO July 31 31 When J nute K Rock no entered the University oC o Notre Dame Dam 15 ears ago o as n a poor student doing an ll kinds o oC odd jobs to pyor Id I'd or big hla tuition and an l board he dreamed that he would st p Into position position that was as to pay him 1100 In 10 years as coach ot that fa ta- ta on cle ele en Rockne li Is to do just justI I that when hen his new contract be- be becomes be become comes come effective In 1 1925 25 I Rockne by signing a contract 1 i to remain at t Dame Dam for tor the I 10 years at t an n annual I reported to be b x a year be- be beI becomes be becomes I comes one ot the highest I teachers ot C In America ot J the terms term ot oC hi his salary I hils h nothing to sa but those close to him declare he h was as I 0 year last tall all to I head football coach at III th the ltv of ot Iowa Hoard Jones Jone and nd that Noire Dame would not part with him himI I HOI no I From a handy bo obtain an education sI s si I i career Is a alvid of ot a 0 plucky tight against odds The man who I tOday Is acknowledged ledged as ono on of ot coaches in the country I I lId did not even know the principle of football when hen ho h entered Notre lOt Dame In 1909 But under the th dl- dl di direction on o ot Jesso Harper the I Dame coach h he began to learn I quickly He did what he was told tol 1 I He practiced and trained hard and three years was as hailed I throughout the he country as on one t the greatest exponents of ot the tor- tor torI waid tor-waid Mh pa s er e ed developed I When Rockne enrolled at Notre I IDame Dame he was as without funds and 1 0 work was as too menial tor him to earn few tew dollar Gradually he became so o proficient In chem chem- chem I that durin during his last year In 11 school chool he acted as an professor It was In this same I year that his name became s i In football when Notre Dime met the Army tor th the time anil anilI I triumphed 35 to 13 It was as Ion I on the recoiling In end o ot forward tor ard i pasta hurled by Gus Dorlas that I i swept the cadets oft ot their feet teet 1 I I After Arter graduation Coach Harpe- Harpe asked Horpe-asked askel to retain Rockne as a toot toot- tootI toot ball ban assistant The dean of ot tho I chemistry depal derailment made a 0 sim- sim simIlar sim similar ilar reque request t Rockne was j In two places pl The officials ar- ar lanced his work ork so he could both jobs A ear later Harper re retired r I tired to his western estern ranch and I andI stepped Into his sho s holding the position as director ot athletics head coach and I track coach ever sine since Notre Dame s rIse ris to athletic power under Rockne s direction has hasI been swift s Tl e football elevens al- al al I are contenders for tor national honors Rockne Rochne a national fig figure ure In 11 n athletics Is of ot the th new school In football His s tem sis tem has brought about many In Inno Innovations no- no such as the th shift pla pIa s These ar are designed to conceal tre point tt-point point of ot attack and to add torce to th the thrust Weight Is Invariable able ab sacrificed tor peed and cloe up Interference has mad mado Danle teams famous Rockne retort reters to otro Dam Dame a my school and declare he h nev nev- never never er will 11 leavelS leave as lS long lone as they Ish to retain him |
