Word: secrets
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Secret practice of the University football squad yesterday afternoon, although again characterized by aggressiveness, was ragged and crude. Off-side penalties were imposed continually on the first eleven for charging too soon. Although both the second team and the substitutes played a strong defensive game holding the first eleven several times for downs, on the offensive they were unable to make any consistent gains...
...Secret practice of the University football squad yesterday was characterized by much fumbling and many poor tackles. The preliminary work was of the usual nature and the scrimmage consisted of a rushing game between the first team and the substitutes. Hurley, Mills and Leary reported for practice but were given only light work. Noyes also was out again but will not be in condition to play for several days. Brill and Oveson were given light work, Brill taking part in the scrimmage for only a few minutes. Whitman, Parker and Kernan were all absent from practice, but will report again...
Shortly after this game, secret practice began. The work of the coaches was hampered considerably by the fact that many of the men were laid up with slight injuries. Considerable improvement was made, nevertheless. The Carlisle game last Saturday was satisfactory in many ways. The line proved strong, and, backed up by an excellent secondary defense, was able, in most cases, to break up the Indians puzzling plays...
...secret practice of the University football squad yesterday afternoon from 3 to 4 o'clock was devoted to running through signals. The open practice which immediately followed consisted of a 22-minute line-up between the first and second teams, in which the first team showed great strength both in offensive and defensive play. Five touchdowns were scored by the first team, three of which were made on excellent 15-yard line plunges. The only change from Wednesday in the line-up of the first eleven was the substitution of White at left guard in place of McFadon. T. Meier...
...game tomorrow, and since then the work has been very light. Yesterday the team ran through signal practice, paying particular attention to mass plays directed against the centre of the line. Owing to the impossibility of securing a suitable field it was found impracticable to make the practice secret...