Word: drilling
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...slight. Forster has a wrenched knee, which will probably keep him out of the game for the rest of the week, and Browne has a slightly strained tendon. Lockwood was on the field, but practiced only punting and forward passing for a short time. The usual breaking through drill for the linemen was held...
...preliminary practice consisted of the usual punting, running down under punts, and breaking through by the line-men. Coach Graves took charge of the line and gave them a stiff drill in defensive work. Instead of giving his entire attention to one man as on Monday, he coached the whole line, with regard to the manner in which they should work together. Burr, Fish and Parker received especial attention. Starr was transferred from quarterback to halfback for a part of the scrimmage. There is a pressing need of backs at present on account of the number of men laid...
...Haven, Conn., October 25, 1907.--The Yale coaches today put the university team through a long signal drill, paying particular attention to the smoothness of the plays. Several changes were made in the line, Cooney, the centre, being tried at guard, Brides, a guard, going in at end, and Congdon at centre. In the short scrimmage after the signal drill, the second team twice held the university team for downs and gave it considerable difficulty in scoring one touchdown. Straight football was used for the most part though one or two forward passes and onside kicks were worked successfully...
...Haven, Conn., Oct. 15, 1907.--The Yale University football squad was given a light practice this afternoon. After a little preliminary work in kicking and catching for the backs, the squad was divided into three teams, each of which had a long signal drill. A fifteen-minute scrimmage between the first and second teams followed, in which the first team scored three touchdowns, gaining most ground by long end runs and skin tackle plays. Many forward passes and a few onside kicks were tried with poor success. Murphy played a fast game, making one long run and a clever forward...
...Haven, Conn., Oct. 11, 1907.--The football practice for the Yale squad today consisted of punting and running back kicks by the backs, a long signal drill and a 15-minute scrimmage between the university and scrub teams, which ended with the score...