Word: signal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the '99 team went through a short signal practice, paying especial attention to the closeness and hard running of the interference...
...Freshmen went through signal practice for some time. They are developing a good system of interference and should show up well in this afternoon's game. Burnett, who has been playing for some time on the 'Varsity squad, joined the Freshmen yesterday and played a strong game at centre...
...fault that told immensely with an umpire as impartial and alert as Mr. Dashiel. The backs kept together better on interference than they have done previously this year. They also started quicker and ran with more precision, all of which favorably commends the system of devoting much time to signal practice, which has been so minutely carried out lately. Dibblee's work was little short of phenomenal, as he was always sure of a gain, making long runs not only with good interference but often alone. His 70 yard run, unprotected, was certainly the feature of the game. Parker also...
...eleven has not played any regular games this fall so that it is difficult to gauge its real strength with any exactness. The practice has consisted almost entirely of signal practice and scrub games against the substitutes and other class teams. The line is fairly heavy for a class team and the men are good individually, but they do not play well together. The backs are heavy but slow in starting, and the interference is not as compact as it should...
...FOOTBALL.- Signal practice before the game, at 2.30. All be out including subs. Don't wear football clothes...