Word: secretly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since November 1, the Yale team as well as the Harvard has greatly improved. Yale went into secret practice a few days later than Harvard. It is fair to suppose that the Yale veterans have improved to a greater extent than the Harvard team, which is composed so largely of inexperienced men. Yale has suffered somewhat by the loss, on account of illness, of DeWitt, a promising halfback. Before he was taken sick he was playing better than Armstrong ever has played, and far better then Armstrong's short season would allow this year. But Jerrems, who captained the freshman...
...prospects brightened. The forwards improved steadily, Brewer and Wrightington recovered, and some of the new backs began to show ability. By that date, all but three positions, left tackle, right guard, and fullback, were practically settled. Hoping that work in secret would do the team some good, the coaches announced secret practice. Since that time the eleven has improved steadily. Team work has received especial attention and is on the whole the best feature of Harvard's play this year. During the last week or two spare moments have been devoted to practicing new plays and "tricks...
...Brooks has given out the official line-up of the Harvard eleven, putting an end to the uncertainty which has existed since the team went into secret practice. There is no change in the positions of the men which will be very unexpected. In the line, Hallowell will play left tackle without any question, while fullback will be taken by Fairchild. In case Emmons has to retire, his place will be taken by Cabot, the young freshman player, who may be expected to put up an excellent game, even though he is to play opposite Greenway...
...varsity players were in secret practice in the afternoon except Waters and F. Shaw. The latter is slightly over-trained and is having a deserved rest. Waters went with Dr. Brooks, Newell and Lewis to New Haven to see the Yale-C. A. A. game...
...HAVEN, CONN., Nov. 13. - In the secret practice of the Yale football eleven this afternoon the 'varsity and second teams played full time halves for the first time this season. Ray Tompkins and Billy Rhodes will assist in the work of training the team for the big games. The last practice game of the season will be played here tomorrow afternoon with the Chicago Athletic team as opponents. Mills and L. Hinkey are being played on the 'varsity team in the positions left vacant by the illness of Bass and Greenway, and are both doing good work...