Word: drilled
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...scrub team, which has been drilled in the Harvard formations during the last two weeks by Coach Bill Webster, imitated the Crimson offense, emphasizing especially the aerial attack. Barry Wood, expert hurler, is expected to be the center of the Harvard attack against Yale, and Head Coach Mal Stevens has decided to continue to drill his charges in presenting a strong defense to a forward passing attack, as he did all last week preceding the Princeton encounter. The scrubs used a variety of formations which Harvard has used this season, in order to familiarize the Elis with the type...
Because of the inadequacy of the cage the practice was extremely light. The nature of the workout was not revealed other than that the squad listened to a blackboard talk by Coach Horween and after individual instructions three teams ran through a 45-minute signal drill. Whether or not the squad received some more new plays was not divulged...
...long drill is scheduled for the men for tomorrow afternoon. The work this week will be rather light, as Head Coach Stevens does not wish to run the risk of having any injuries. There will probably be no scrimmages held the next four days...
...been a hot subject for discussion in the Antipodes. Last fortnight Australia's new Labor Government abolished compulsion (TIME, Nov.11). Before the issue could come to a political boil in New Zealand, Prime Minister Ward made his move. He arranged that any "conchy" (conscientious objector) not desiring to drill with the military, should drill with the Salvation Army, receive "training in social service," learn to sing hosannahs, jingle tambourines, sell The War Cry (Salvation weekly...
Yesterday's workout for the University football squad was in the nature of a thorough polishing up on all assignment work. For two hours the various coaches put their charges through a detailed drill with greater speed the ultimate goal...