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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Snappy signal drill for the 1921 squad was the program yesterday. The usual rest given the team after a game prevented any attempt at hard work. Because of the mediocre showing against the Radio School an especially strenuous week with several scrimmages is planned that better teamwork may be shown against Andover this Saturday. C. Stillman, a guard, whose bad shoulder has kept him from the game, was able to run through signals for the first time. G. Henderson, a lineman weighing 241 pounds, joined the squad yesterday
...past week the work of the backfield men, particularly F. C. Church '20 and A. Horween '20 has been especially prominent; in the line the work of the centre trio has featured. Coach Rollins stated last night that only straight football would be used, and that no attempt at an open game will be made. A squad of 21 will make the trip...
...thirty-five minute scrimmage with the Radio School team featured yesterday's practice of the informal University squad. In this first football of the season no attempt at scoring was made by either side, but the ball was shifted from team to team to emphasize particular points of offense and defense. The University eleven was given the ball the greater part of the time, and was able by long end runs and a few guard and tackle plays to take it down the field at will. Delayed pass formations also were very successful. One forward pass from F. C. Church...
These teams, however, are temporary and are liable to change each day. At present no attempt is made to divide the team permanently into two squads...
...There are some men in college, some men in their third year in Harvard College, who haven't much idea what it is all about, and are really quite bored with the whole affair. In a spirit of all brotherhood we advise such men not to attempt to enter the editorial competition...