Word: drilled
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...work of the Freshman football squad yesterday afternoon was devoted entirely to signal drill. Two teams were formed and put through plays, which were run off with considerable smoothness. The make-up of the teams was continually changed and shifted, but in the main, the line-up given below is correct...
...Freshman football squad had long practice yesterday afternoon on the regular Freshman field. The work was of a little harder order than heretofore, including falling on the ball, tackling the dummy, and breaking through. The ends were sent down under kicks, and then a signal drill was held. The makeup of the first team was the same as yesterday: centre, Cotting; left guard, Maguire; right guard, Dunlap; left tackle, Mackay; right tackle, Strong; left end, Rogers; right end, Harding; quarterback, Johnson; left halfback, Davis; right halfback, Pope; fullback, Minot...
...work of the Freshman football squad yesterday was of a more strenuous nature than it has been previously. The squad was given practice in falling on the ball, then the backs were made to pick the ball from the ground while running. After a short drill in catching punts the squad was divided and two teams were put through a preliminary signal drill. The makeup of the first team was: Centre, Cotting; guards, Maguire and Dunlap; tackles, MacKay and Strong; ends, Rogers and Harding; quarter, Johnson; half-backs, Davis and Pope; fullback, Minot...
...scrimmage was held yesterday in the football practice on Soldiers Field. The men, however, were given a short drill in getting started quickly, and were lined up by L. H. Leary '03 and coached in getting away as soon as the ball was snapped. Then followed more limbering up work, which consisted of picking up the ball on the run, and passing. Four separate elevens were formed, as was done Wednesday, and these were given forty minutes' practice in signals and forward passes. The old tandem formation, used with such success in past years was also tried...
...second teams. Wheaton for the university team made a successful attempt at a drop kick, thereby scoring the only goal. Corey excelled in punting, his kicks averaging from 45 to 50 yards. Previous to the scrimmage Coach Knox and his assistants put the whole squad through a severe drill, and ran three of the teams through a lively fifteen-minutes signal practice...