Word: drilled
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...assiduously introduced to Harvard. Two Colleges as close together as Harvard and Dartmouth don't need an introduction; and with customary Harvard indifference, formalities may be waved aside, confident that the men in both institutions will celebrate the usual mysteries uninhibited by the "good-behavior" self-conciousness inspired by drill sergeant reception committees and the tramp of marching...
Hanover, N. H., Oct. 24--The Dartmouth eleven went through its final practice session this afternoon in preparation for the game at Cambridge on Saturday. Throughout the afternoon's drill, the first three teams took turns on the defensive against a team which put on Harvard plays as interpreted by the Dartmouth scouts. Coach Cannell has emphasized defensive play throughout the week's practice, with the result that little stress has been placed upon offensive drills...
...practice was only light, demonstration of Dartmouth plays and a signal drill constituting the major part of the abbreviated afternoon's activities. Coach Horween also gave out numerous instructions in a talk which preceded the work in the enclosed field...
...squad will have only a light drill today perfecting its signals and individual assignments. The practice as usual will be on the stadium turf. Dartmouth will not practice in the stadium for the Green will not arrive until late...
...problem of the forward wall, then, rests on who is to fill the two remaining positions. In the 20-minute scrimmage between teams A and B, Captain Barrett was at left tackle and W. Ticknor at right guard on the first eleven. In the signal drill which was held at the close of the more-than-two-hour session, Barrett was at left guard and Ticknor at right tackle. During the early afternoon proceedings, Trainer, veteran guard, and Davis were found at left guard and right tackle respectively, but they were both on Team B in the signal drill. Faxon...