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...Savoldi, onetime Notre Dame footballer: a wrestling match against Christopher Theophilus (Jim Londos), generally recognized as world's heavyweight champion; in 26 min. 20 sec.; in Chicago. Just before the bout ended, Londos caught Savoldi's arm in his famed "Japanese scissors"; Savoldi rose from the floor with Londos still clinging to the arm upside down. He stood Londos on his head near the ropes, rolled his shoulders on the mat. Without waiting to count, Referee Bob Managoff, onetime professional wrestler, tapped Savoldi's shoulder, awarded him the match to the intense surprise of both contestants...
...make the game exciting. Philadelphia has never before seen such football as Notre Dame exhibited against Penn. Marty Brill, a Philadelphia boy, made three impressive touchdowns for which, according to report, his father gave $1,000 a touchdown. Quarterback Carideo, indisputable All-American choice, sent Schwartz or Savoldi through plays which came off with astonishing precision, shifting around end, feinting, tearing through the line. Notre Dame 60, Pennsylvania 20. On the eve of the Pennsylvania game, Coach Rockne took occasion to reply to the unsavory charges pressed against football by Penn Alumni. Said he: "I make $10,000 a year...
Dedicating a new stadium, Notre Dame's big team made the Navy look easy. Quarterback Carideo showed that he remembered all Coach Rockne's lessons, but when he really wanted to make sure of a score he gave the ball to Fullback Savoldi. Notre Dame 26, Navy...
...with a bad leg, Coach Knute Rockne told his team to start Savoldi at fullback so as to give Moon Mullins a rest. Substitute Savoldi smashed the line and skirted ends for a total of 173 yards while other Notre Damerungs, inspired, ripped Wisconsin...
Notre Dame's Savoldi and Carideo vododyoed an Indiana team too slow to gain ground and too taut to yield it. Notre Dame 14, Indiana...