Word: light
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Freshman dormitory football teams held only a light signal practice yesterday in anticipation of the first game of the interdormitory series today between Smith and Standish Halls. As the make-up of the 1918 eleven is by no means definite, marked ability on the part of any man in the interdormitory series will secure for him promotion to Squad...
Logan and Rollins were again in playing togs for the first time since their injuries and took light exercise. Sigourney, Kean and C. Coolidge were brought up from the second to the University squad...
While the team as a whole is light, averaging about 170 pounds, the line from tackle to tackle is unusually heavy and powerful. The method of attack is varied, ranging from straight plunges against weaker teams to wide end runs and forward passes against the stronger. The backfield has something of Harvard's versatility. Young at fullback is a line plunger hard to stop, while Fleming at right half is particularly good on short end dashes. The offense, however, is centered around Spiegel, one of the speediest men on the gridiron today. He shines brightest on long end runs, usually...
Both the University and Washington and Jefferson team spent an hour in light practice yesterday afternoon in the Stadium. Dummy scrimmage, signal drill, and practice in kicking composed the work of either team...
...interest, Captain Capper expressed certainty that a winning team can be developed if every man will go into the fight with a strong determination to win. All the speakers emphasized the fact that it takes numbers to make a winning team. New material is in this way brought to light and developed, so that men who are at first of little ability become by practice and training sure point winners...