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The University football squad had a very long secret practice yesterday afternoon, which was devoted to work on some new plays and to teaching the men how to tackle a man in the open field after a punt. There was no scrimmage. Burr, Hall, Newhall, Parker and Starr had a...
The football squad had no regular scrimmage yesterday, most of the time being devoted to practice of the forward pass and the onside kick by two elevens formed from the first squad. While the second team were running through signals, Burr gave the first team ends and backs a long...
O'Hare for the second team kicked off to Peirce, who fumbled, but finally downed the ball on the 35-yard line. Foster failed to gain through right guard, and punted, Orr stopping Browne, who got the ball on the 10-yard line. The second team failed to gain and...
The Freshman football candidates were given a long practice yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field. All the men were divided into squads and practiced kicking, passing and falling on the ball. Afterwards several elevens were formed and run through light signal practice, while most of the linemen were directed in breaking...
The football practice yesterday was not quite so snappy as on Wednesday. Eight new men reported, thus bringing the squad up to a total of 60 men. The new men were: H. Blanchard '09, tackle; W. Burns '08, end; D. F. Butler '09, quarterback; M. B. Giddings '08, end; G...