Davis Gets Their Irish Up Again

Irish eyes aren’t smiling.

Still steaming from runaway football losses to USC in 1972 and 1974, the Notre Dame Club of Los Angeles is putting former Trojan tailback Anthony Davis on trial Saturday at Notre Dame High.

Davis, who blistered the Irish for 10 touchdowns in the two victories, will be held accountable for “high crimes and misdemeanors against the Irish,” as detailed in a lengthy on-the-field rap sheet compiled by the Notre Dame Club.

It’s all part of a kickoff picnic hosted by the club.

Included are Davis’ violations of:

* Penal code 673, cruel or unusual punishment, for scoring six touchdowns in a 45-23 victory in 1972 and four in a 55-24 victory in 1974.

* Penal code 311.6, obscene live conduct, for touchdown dances that “proved to be too hideous, repulsive and disturbing to go unpunished.”

* Penal code 603, breaking and entering, for consistently breaking the plane of the Irish goal line against their will.

* Penal code 487, grand theft; “Not only did Anthony Davis steal the [1974] game away from Notre Dame, he also robbed them of their pride, overall rank and status and a chance at the national championship.”

L.A. District Atty. Gil Garcetti, a USC alum, will defend Davis while State Atty. General Dan Lungren, a Notre Dame alum, will be the prosecutor.

Testifying on Davis’ suitability for bail will be State Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush, a Notre Dame alum.

Former Notre Dame basketball great Tommy Hawkins will preside over the hearing as the judge and a jury will be present.

“I’m not sure who’s going to be on it, but they’ve already reached a verdict,” said Vincent Yeo, president of the Notre Dame Club.

Jurors might not be needed. Davis has already admitted fault.

“I’m definitely guilty of all of [the above],” said Davis, who played football at San Fernando High. “Those years set the standard for USC football.”

The Notre Dame club will use part of the proceeds from the event for scholarships to Notre Dame, which is fine by Davis.

“I’m just encouraged to see they’re doing something like that,” Davis said. “I think it’s phenomenal.”