Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...unfavorable weather conditions yesterday did not seriously interfere with University football practice, and in addition to signal drill and other detailed work, there was a scrimmage lasting about 25-minutes...
...although the two touchdowns were scored partly as a result of blocked kicks, both were well-earned. Before the scrimmage the squad was given work in taking starts similar to that first tried on Monday, and both the backs and ends gave evidence of the results of this drill by the speed and snap with which they ran. Hanley, who was back in the game at fullback, hit the line hard and opened the way for decisive gains. Wendell used excellent judgment in running with the ball, and Nesmith was able to make long gains through Brill, whose work...
...there will be a meeting of all men new to the game in the Assembly Room of the Union at 7.30 o'clock. At this meeting plans will be outlined, and the game described by the coach and the captain. A special effort will be made this fall to drill a large Freshman squad in the essentials of the game, so that when spring practice starts, attention can be turned at once to developing team play. All Freshmen who are not engaged in some other form of athletics are therefore urged to report today...
...especial effort will be made this fall to drill a large Freshman squad in the fundamentals of the game, so that when spring practice starts, attention can be turned at once to developing team play. All 1909 men who are not engaged in some other form of athletics are therefore urged to report Monday...
...through signal practice with one of the trial elevens. Starr was in the first play, but as his ankle is not yet strong he was replaced by Quigley. In addition to the scrimmage the ends, linemen, and backs were given individual work and several of the first eleven had drill in tackling the dummy...