Word: drilled
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...reported at the field today the work for the University team was exceedingly light because of the hard game last Saturday. The coaches spent considerable time in perfecting the defence, and giving the men practice in tackling and running down the field under punts. The backs had a long drill in punting and placement-kicking; after which the first team devoted an hour to signal and formation work. In a half-hour scrimmage with the second team the scrubs succeeded, in scoring two touchdowns to the former's one. The university team line up as follows: l.e., Brann; l.t., Talbott...
Yesterday marked the end of the Freshman preparation for the game with Yale 1918 at New Haven tomorrow afternoon. The work was very light, consisting entirely of signal practice and light drill. They were also given practice at running down under punts and getting under way on the kickoff...
...Football practice yesterday after-noon was of a varied sort. Signal practice, special drill for the linemen, ends and backs under their respective coaches occupied the first part of the afternoon, while a hard scrimmage with the seconds was the order for the last half hour...
...brief scrimmage which occupied the last part of yesterday's practice was the first hard work the first team has had this week, for on Monday they were given a rest, and the other two days the practice was devoted almost entirely to drill in the perfection of offensive and defensive tactics...
Practice this afternoon will doubtless be a light one, in consideration of the game tomorrow. Mahan will probably not appear on the field, as he has been excused in order that he may coach the Andover eleven in their final drill before the Exeter game. Whitney or Rollins will appear in his place...