Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...road that leads to case on recovery, good spacing, and speeds. No Harvard eight of recent years has even approached perfection in this vital particular. No Harvard eight has yet accomplished it. But in the crew that has just completed a month and a half of systematic drill on this point in particular, lies-the possibility of such an achievement...
Princeton, N. J., November 7.--For the second time this week rain and a wet field hampered the practice of the Princeton squad. Today's workout consisted chiefly of signal drill and punting. In spite of the slippery field, Van Gerbig and Legendre were both obtaining exceptional distances...
...football team is gathering speed for its game with Princeton. In a loose signal drill and a 20 minute scrimmage against the scrubs, the first team showed even more power and more spirit than they did no Monday. Another such work out today and all hard practice before the game on Saturday will be over...
Both teams had their final work outs in the Stadium yesterday. Early in the afternoon, Coach Casey sent his men through their drill, concentrating largely on perfecting forward passes. An hour later Coach Fisher was drilling his men in blocking them. It is felt that on the forward pass will hang the outcome of the game today. Tufts serial attack is good, and Harvard's defense against overhead attack has, to date, been poor. The catching or the blocking of a pass may prove of infinite importance today...
...Harvard Union at 7 o'clock on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the University Band will start its march from Harvard Square at 4.30 and head the undergraduate parade that will march to the stadium to give the final cheers for the team as it runs through its last signal drill before the Tiger encounter...