Word: line
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...candidates for the Freshman football team had their first practice yesterday afternoon on the old Freshman diamond. They were divided into groups according to positions and made to run about 50 yards at the snap of the ball. After this they were lined up and passed the ball to practice forward passes. The line men were sent down under a few kicks, and then the squad was divided into bunches of about 20 men, of which Harding, MacKay, Maguire, Strong, Smith, Johnson, and McCoy had charge. These squads practiced passing and were then sent for a run around the field...
...Coach Crane on the workings of several new plays. The work began with signal practice by the four teams into which the squad was divided. The regular forward passes and straight plays were tried; and the punting was done by Wendell, Graydon, Rand and Lockwood. The men were then lined up against one another and were given practice in breaking through the line on punts. They were told not to try to block the kicks, but merely to break through the line. As the concluding work of the afternoon the squad was lined up near one goal line and sent...
...practice of the University football squad yesterday consisted of work on the forward, double and triple pass, in punts and in straight line plays. The squad was divided into two teams with substitutes, each team practicing separately and all men being given their turn in the line-up. Head Coach Crane tried several new plays and was assisted by Coaches Daly, Hall, Leary, and T. Graydon '03, who played fullback...
Members of the University will form by classes in front of Holworthy at 12.45 o'clock today to march to Soldiers Field. Kanrich's band will lead the procession, and it is hoped that as many graduates as possible will join the line. The cheering and singing will be led by H. Foster, Jr., '07, W. Minot '07, J. D. White '07, L. P. Dodge '08, and B. Parker...
...shift will be made in Harvard's line-up today in an attempt to strengthen the batting. Slater, whose hitting in every game he has pitched has been excellent, will be in centre field in place of Harvey. Leonard will be kept out of the game again and Pritchett will be at third base. Briggs has not been in the fielding practice since the Bowdoin game, but will play today. Hartford will probably pitch, and either Mansfield or Dowd for Holy Cross...