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...linemen worked at the bucking machine for some time, and them were sent against the second team line for practice in breaking through and blocking. This was followed by a scrimmage. Neither side scored, as the teams exchange positions when the university eleven came near scoring...
...direction of coaches H. C. Dewey '12, R.G. Ervin '13, H. L. Gaddis '12, P. M. Holister '13, J. H. Knapp, Jr., '12, F. Parker , Jr., 13. The coaches put special emphasis on teaching the ends how to block their opposing tackles. The backs ran through signals and the linemen were given instruction in breaking through and opening holes. Afterward the first team ran through signals. The team lined up as follows: l.e., Curtis; l.t., Gardiner; l.g., Bliss; c., Storer; r.g. Hitchcock; r.t., Howard; r.e., Dana; q.b., Freedley' l.h.b., Reynolds; r.h.b., Chatfield; f.b., Bettle...
Preliminary practice for the Freshman squad was elementary, consisting in falling on the ball, breaking through for the linemen, and running down under punts for the ends. After a long signal drill the first and second teams lined up for a short scrimmage in which neither side scored. Captain Gardiner, Chatfield, and McGuire were excused from practice, owing to minor injuries...
...first part of the secret practice for the University football team yesterday consisted of a short formation drill for the linemen, and blocking practice for the ends. After the elementary work, the second team was called into the Stadium, and in the long scrimmage that followed the University team played a decidedly slow and sluggish game. The coaches followed the plays closely, often interrupting to explain points and technicalities...
...only score of the scrimmage was a drop-kick by T. Frothingham from the 25-yard line, after Team A had recovered the ball following an exchange of punts. Against the substitute linemen the second team showed up well, although it was not able to score. The ends showed improvement, Paine and Thixton getting behind the University line and talking the runner for a loss. O'Hare also played well in the line, breaking through several times and downing the man with the ball. The second team directed the majority off its plays against the University team's line...