Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...staff and Captain Cheek at Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon, the Spring football candidates began what appears to be the most serious practice that they have undertaken so far. For the first time the entire squad moved out on to the Freshman football field and went through a full afternoon drill...
...moving or the squad out to the large field is significant as it anticipates the type of Spring drill that Coach Fisher has in store for his aspirants. Although Spring practice is not officially slated until after vacation the work at present is practically of the same sort as will be carried on in May. Kicking, running, and particularly passing are the features which will be given the greatest emphasis...
Coach Fisher was again at the field yesterday afternoon together with Coach Knox of the second team and Freshman Coach Campbell. It was under Coach Fisher's direction that Captain Cheek moved his men out for drill. The squad was first divided into four teams and given a shot game of touch football following which three groups are selected and put through signal and passing drill. These groups were closely observed and rearranged by check and Coach Fisher and will be retained as a regular unit for daily work. It is planned to put a man in change of each...
...moderately hard ground on Soldiers Field, Coach Mahan once more took his, University baseball candidates into the open for practice yesterday afternoon. Although the nine inning practice game which has been scheduled since last Saturday was not held the men were put through a strenuous bating and fielding drill for the afternoon's work. If the good weather continues it is probable that both the first and second team aspirants will have an opportunity to show their ability in a few, innings of play today...
...absence of Captain Cheek and on account of the rather muddy ground no regular game was held yesterday. Coach Fisher put the men through a passing drill, and some touch football followed by track work around the Stadium...