Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...afternoon was very light, as Burr, Kersburg, Orr. Osborne and Wendell were given a day's rest. There was no scrimmage, and the time was chiefly devoted to work tending to make the team start quicker and more together. To this end all the men were given a long drill in starting with the ball. There was a short panting practice, Newhall doing the kicking, and the ends running down the field under the ball, but there was no tackling. A long signal drill followed in which practically all the plays were run through. Coach Reid...
...preliminary work Burr, Parker, and Starr practiced goal kicking, and later Burr and Parker tried a few place kicks which were fairly successful. The backs had a thorough drill in catching the ball; the linemen received considerable coaching in their respective positions, and the ends ran down the field under a few points. Hereafter the field will be covered with hay every night in order to keep out of the frost...
...start. Foster, New hall, Starr, and Taylor tried a number of drop-kicks from the 30-yard line with good results. One new man reported: A. V. Kidder '08, centre. Shortly before the scrimmage the University team lined up against some substitutes for signal practice and a short drill on simple plays...
...Robinson '09, guard. Under the direction of Coach Motley the ends practiced quick starting and running down under punts, while Coach Reid, assisted by Coach Brown, gave the first and second elevens practice in the use of the forward pass with varying success. Both teams were given a short drill in blocking through; and Foster and Burr made several good punts apiece from the same scrimmage formation...
...football practice for this season ended last week. Since April 30 daily practice has been held under the direction of Coach Reid and Captain Foster, in handling and kicking the ball, running down the field under punts, and in blocking and breaking through the line. After a 20-minute drill in such elementary work, a short time was devoted each day in trying out the new rules. The squad was instructed in forward passes, on sides kicks and in signalling for a fair catch...