Navy at Notre Dame

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 12, 1930, page 1

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  SAVOLDI’S DASHINC PLAY ROUTS MIDSHIPMEN, 26–⁠2 Calloping Joe Hero of Stadium Dedication Game as He Scores Three Touchdowns-POor Irish Pass Near Goal Leads to Annapolis Points. Entering the battle Just before the start of the second period, Savoldi i’m mediately. changed the complexion of the game from an even fight to a one sided one. He started by smashing through left tackle for % yards and the first touchdown. A few minutes later he took a lateral pass from Marty Brill and SKINNED around Nays left wing for run of AZ yards and another touchdown. He ended his performance in the third period showing his versa tility by plunging through the center OF the middle wall for more yards and his third successive touchdown. Subs, Too, Crush Navy. After that Rockne was content and destroyed more Savoldi specialties by sending him to the shower, only to have Joe’s substitute, Fred Staab, a sophomore from Madison, Wis, add a finish ing touch by crashing over for another touchdown in the final period. Illegal interference by Byng, Navy right end, on Notre Dame pass in the second period was the spark that sent SaVoldi away on his scoring splurge. After Savoldi had crashed through for a gain of IL yards to his own 37-yard line, Brill tossed a 40-yard pass to Schwartz, Byng collided with Schwartz and the pass was ruled valid, placing the ball on Nays 23-yard line. Marty Brill, Savoldi cut through his right tackle, shook of two Tars and bounded over for his first touchdown. Frank Carideo added the extra point by a perfect place kick. Savoldis next dash came two minutes later after the Middies failed to make an appreciate dent on the offense. Carideo caught the Navy punt on his 28-yard line and returned it 20 yards behind perfect interference to his own 4B-yard stripe. On the first. play Savoldi tucked the ball under his arm and swept around the Nays left wing for a touchdown. Cartdeo’s place kick failed. SavoIdi Needs No Help. His next march started in the third period, when he raced 18 yards from midfield to the 32-yard line. Brill put him in scoring position by a pretty reverse play that landed the ball on the Middle 9-yard stripe, from which point Savoldi smashed through without man ahead of him. This time Carideo’s place-kick for extra point was good. The final Notre Dame score came early in the final period, when the reserves crossed the Tar line on exactly four plays. Starting on their own IS yard line, Clarence Kaplan, substitute for Brill. dashed “a and 26 yards. Bernard Leahy, another substitute half, then broke loose for a sprint to the 2-yard line, and Staab plunged over through a gaping hole in the center Of the line. Navy, although outclassd from the second period on, had two big chances TO score today, only to be confronted by a stone wall when the chances looked the brightest. 1t took a Notre Dame mistake to save the Middies from a shutout, however. With but five min utes to CO. “Blimp’ Bowstrom, Nays punter, booted the ball out of bounds on the Notre Dame 2-yard line. Quarter back Mahoney signaled for punt, but the center tossed the oval far over his head and Mahoney sat on the ball for a safety. Nays best chance came late in the final period, when bad punt by Koken travelled but Is yards to Notre Dame s 20-yard line. The Middies, Cannon and Kirn, punched their way to the 7-yard line, but were stopped.

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  Brownsville herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, Texas, October 12, 1930, page 1

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  SAv0LDI IS n GAMES STAR Middie’s Tally Comes AS Mick Center Makes Bad Pass SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. ll-tP- The first hero in the lore Of Notre Danes $4,000 stadium is none less than the renowned he’d carrier from Three Oaks, Mich, “Galloping Joe” Savoldi. Piercing through the Nays steel plated defense when all the rest OF Knute Rockne’s famous shock troops failed, Eavoldi made the dedication ceremonies for the new stadium perfect today by leading Notre Dame to a 26 TO 2 victory over the Middies. Three times did “Galloping Joe” whose muscles are steeled each summer BY carrying q bod OF bricks. crash through and around the Navy wall for touchdownS and many more times did he back UP a staggering line with a brand Of unbeatable defensive play. The rest of the Irish did their share and two others joined In the scoring but Savoldi stood out OF the fight ike a man mountain. Forty thousand fans. who came to cheer Rockne and the stadium he built. turned their cheers for Savoldi. He was the first hero OF the new stadium. Navy Fails Navy, although outclassed from the second period on, had two big chances to score today, only TO be confronted by a stone wall when the chances looked the brightest. 1t took q Notre Dame mistake TO save the Middies from q shutout, however. With but five minutes left to 20. the “Blimp” Bowstrom, Nays punter. booted the ball out Of bounds on the Notre Dame two yard line. Quarterback Mahoney signalled for a punt but the center tossed the oval far over his head and Mahoney sat on the ball for a safety. The lineup: Navy Pos N Dame Smlln .......- 14OSt Left End BOwStrOm -...-...-..-.. hoffman Left Tackle Left Guard BLACK TNO6cAo Center Gray leIlddk Right Guard BRYAN McMannon Right Tackle Bauer Jaskwhich Quarterback Cannon Koken Left Half Kirn kaplan Right Half Hagoerg HOWaIo Fullback Score by periods: Notre Dame 0 ID z 6...-26 Navy 0 0 0 g.. 2 Notre Dame scoring: touchdowns. Savoldi substitute for Howard) three: Staab substitute for Howard and SavoldD one. Points after touchdown: Carideo Csub for Jaskwitch) two Safety: Mahoney tsub for Jaskwfch) one.

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 13, 1930, page 1

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  Joe SayoldiL Irish to Victory Hold Carriers Score Three TouchdoWns as Notre Dame Beats Navy rs to 2 South Bend, Ind, Oct. 13.-(P-The first hero in the lore of Notre Danes $75O,000 stadium is none less than the renowned hod carrier from Three Oaks, Mich. Galloping Joe Savoldi. Piercing through the Nays steel plated defense when the rest Of Knute Rockne’S famous “Shock troops” failed. Savoldi made the dedication ceremonies for the new stadium a perfect one Saturday by leading Notre Dame to a Is to 2 victory over the MiddieS. Three times did Galloping Joe. whose muscles are steeled each summer by carrying bricks, crash through and around the navy wall for touch downs and many more times he

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  The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 13, 1930, page 1

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  Six Teams Appear as Nations Grid Leaders Notre Dame. Northwestern, Vanderbilt Georgia, Wash ngton State and Carnegie Tech Ranked as Outstanding EIevenS in Early Season. returns the nations T1dely scattered grdrons point Northwestern Vanoeron Washington State and Carnegie Tech as six OF the strongest football in the land. Already survived two stiff tests against Souh the irish victory Methodist while Rocknes team yards in beating Navy last week 26–⁠2 Nohwers 1872 victory Ohio State last week without tne Captain star half back who was IN the nos smallpox established the Wildcats Of the most danger its first Northwestern beat Tulane 1879 nfhernc hamn

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 82–⁠13–⁠1; as played, 84–⁠13–⁠1 in 98 meetings, counting the 94 since this game.