Word: secrets
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
There will be open practice of the University football team this afternoon at 4 o'clock, previous to which secret practice will be held...
...secret practice yesterday afternoon, under extremely adverse weather conditions, the team engaged in very little preliminary work, except that of running through signals to perfect plays for the game on Saturday. The scrimmage, however, lasted 40 minutes. Owing more to the weakness of the second eleven than to improvement in the University offense, the first team scored five touchdowns, four of them on long runs. Oveson played at right tackle on the first in the scrimmage and his work on the defense was good. Meier was in the signal practice line-up but did not go into the scrimmage. Blagden...
...University football eleven in secret practice yesterday, after long preliminary work of the usual nature, lined up against the Freshman team for a 20-minute half, in which neither side scored. The Freshman eleven proved unexpectedly strong and showed really well developed team play. The offensive work was powerful, and the line charged low and fast at all times. Grant at centre, although he weighs only 151 pounds, made a good showing against Parkinson. Starr at quarterback ran his team well and Talbot at right guard played a strong game...
...Princeton's attack was at all times very aggressive, and although the defense was rather weak during the early part of the game, it increased in strength, so that during the second half Lehigh only rushed the ball nine yards. The practice of the past week has been secret with the exception of Thursday and Friday. Several changes have been made in the line-up, Ritter being shifted to left halfback, and Tenney, who has been playing quarterback on the scrub, taking his former position. In Saturday's game, Carothers was tried at centre with Short and Waller as guards...
...field every day and the scrimmage work has been hard and long. Shevlin was moved back to his old position at left end on Monday. Who will take his place at fullback has not been definitely decided upon. Bowman, Owsley, and McCoy are the most likely candidates at present. Secret practice began last Wednesday, no one being admitted to the field until 3.30 o'clock. Although the game with West Point was expected to be a hard contest, every one believed that the Yale team would come out victorious, and the defeat was a great surprise. The Yale Alumni Weekly...