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...comparatively easy day yesterday for the Varsity players who saw most action against Connecticut on Saturday. After viewing the movies of the Husky game, the "A" and "B" elevens ran through a light signal drill and called it an afternoon...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: First Two Varsity Elevens Given Light Signal Session | 10/1/1946 | See Source »

Connecticut showed its wares for the press in the Stadium yesterday afternoon, with the Huskies running through plays from its single wing and later practicing kickoffs with Walt and Milt Dropo the leading lights. Harlow's eleven showed up later, posed for pictures, and ran through a short drill which also featured kickoff practice...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: Formal Football Returns With Husky Clash | 9/28/1946 | See Source »

Yesterday's practice session was a virtual repetition of earlier workouts this week. There was no scrimmage, since too many of Harlow's possible starters have been banged up in previous contact sessions. A long passing drill saw George Boston throwing with consistent accuracy, and the punting practice featured, as usual, Wally Flynn, Bill Jackson, and Walt Coulson...

Author: By Irvin M. Horowitz, | Title: O'Donnell Joins 'A' Eleven As Varsity Polishes Attack | 9/27/1946 | See Source »

...dentist took up a hypodermic syringe "of the type used on brewery horses," and sank it in Author Perelman's gum. Then, he "snatched up his drill, took a firm purchase on my hair and teed off. . . Two thin wisps of smoke circled up ward slowly from my ears . . . [my] screams . . . rattled the windows. . . . 'Don't be afraid now,' chuckled the dentist, patting "the mass of protoplasm" that had once been a man; 'this won't hurt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Looney Bin | 8/26/1946 | See Source »

...Angeles concert this week, Cellist Stephen De'ak pulled his bow lightly across a queer contraption shaped somewhat like a pneumatic drill. With no effort he produced tones large enough to fill the hall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Electrical Impulse | 7/15/1946 | See Source »

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