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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Reid spent most of the afternoon with his squad of baseball candidates; but late in the afternoon joined in the football practice. The punting department of the team is not nearly up to last year's standard, and consequently needs lots of attention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTBALL PRACTICE | 10/3/1899 | See Source »

...first practice of the candidates for the Freshman football team was held yesterday afternoon, when one hundred and forty-five men came out to try for team places. These were first instructed in tackling the dummy and in falling on the ball. Then under the direction of J. E. N. Shaw, 2L, and J. L. Knox, 3L, the linesmen were drilled in breaking through, and the backs in punting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football Practice. | 10/3/1899 | See Source »

Notwithstanding the large number of candidates who handed in their names on Friday, there are surely more men in the University who can play baseball. These men are urged to come out and join the fall practice which begins on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 3.15. Bring sweaters...

Author: By W. T. Reid jr., | Title: Baseball Notice. | 10/2/1899 | See Source »

...This afternoon the Weld Boat Club will begin its fall work by forming as many scrub crews as there are men to fill the boats. The men will be divided into squads according to classes, and the crews, although they will not be graded as first, second or third class crews, will be formed so as to place men with equal rowing experience in the same boat. All men who have even a minimum of eight or four oared rowing ability will be put into eight oared shells, but those who have done no rowing whatever will be given barge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Weld Boat Club Opens Today. | 10/2/1899 | See Source »

...eleven won the first football game of the season on Saturday afternoon from Williams, by the score of 29 to 0 in two ten-minute halves. In spite of the fact that the line-up was constantly changing to give as many men as possible a chance to play, the offensive work showed a gratifying amount of team-play. Except for an unexpected weakness in the tackles, the work of the team was very encouraging to the coaches for this time of the year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WILLIAMS DEFEATED | 10/2/1899 | See Source »

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