Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Beginning this week, second year equitation students in the Field Artillery Unit are to be given a course in fencing. This will take the form of both mounted and dismounted drill with practice sabers; the dismounted work to develop the muscles of the wrist and arm, and also to accustom the men to the use of the weapon; the mounted exercises to give the students practice in the control of a horse, while using a saber. The training, it is hoped will tend to prepare the men for playing polo, in case the equipment, ponies, stables, and field should become...
...beginning of the light practice held yesterday afternoon. Coach Wachter gave the team a short talk, showing them some of the individual mistakes of the players, and emphasizing more careful observance of the rules. After this there was a short signal drill, and the men were sent to the showers...
After Dr. Mann had finished, the squad marched into the Living Room, and, while one of the soldiers sat at the porno the others went through a short drill, followed by setting-up exercises. Each man then told in rather halting English the story of his experiences in the army and his appreciation of the benefits he had received from his training and education...
Practice scrimmaging with the M. I. T. seven was the chief feature of drill for the University hockey squad yesterday afternoon in the Arena. The Crimson outfit managed to slip two tallies by Nickies, the big Tech goal-tender, in a half-hour session, while but one score was made against the University...
...battery candidates for both teams will report to Coach Slattery for practice in the cage beginning Tuesday afternoon, February 15. Drill will be held indoors every day until some time in March, when outdoor practice may be possible. Fielders will not be called out for practice until about March...