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Word: drilled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Freshman football team was put through a long, hard practice yesterday in an endeavor to eradicate some of the faults which came to light in the Groton game. The practice began with a short drill in tackling the dummy. This was followed by a long session in kicking, in which Frothingham, Lewis and Marsh punted to the first team's backs, with the second string backs forming the interference against the ends. Later, several new plays were tried out, and the coaches illustrated breaking through the line. Eckfeldt, Goodale, Keays and Meiss were excused from practice on account of injuries...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hard 1913 Football Practice | 10/19/1909 | See Source »

...secret practice which the University squad held yesterday afternoon in the Stadium was very light. The squad was rather late in coming on to the field, as Coach Haughton gave the players a preliminary drill in the baseball cage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIGHT SECRET PRACTICE | 10/19/1909 | See Source »

...keep him out of the game for some time, were on the field prepared to go through signal practice. Sprague, Frothingham, Minot and Pierce did quite a little punting, Sprague getting off a number of sixty-yard punts. The first team and substitutes lined up for a short signal drill, and then opposed each other in order to perfect a number of plays and formations. L. Withington was moved from right tackle to West's position at left guard, and Captain Fish was back at right tackle. Corbett, P. D. Smith and Minot made up the backfield with O'Flaherty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIGHT SECRET PRACTICE | 10/19/1909 | See Source »

...work was light, the squad staying out only a little over an hour. There was a short drill in formations then the teams lined up for signal practice. P. D. Smith, Corbett and Dunlap, all of whom have been out of practice for some days, were in the line-up. McKay, Rogers, G. G. Browne, Captain Fish and Wigglesworth were not on the field; the first three on account of recitations, Captain Fish was given a lay off, and Wigglesworth is out for three or four days on account of illness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECRET FOOTBALL PRACTICE | 10/12/1909 | See Source »

...squad was rather lifeless; the line was slow and the backs failed to pick their holes. Smith was not dressed and it has been decided that he cannot play in scrimmages until Monday. His injury is not serious, however. Corbott was on the field but took only a slight drill in kicking; Minot is fast rounding into shape and it is expected that he will be out soon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LISTLESS FOOTBALL PRACTICE | 10/7/1909 | See Source »

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