Word: signal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...announcement of the subject for the Yale debate which we publish this morning is the signal for the preparation for one of the most important contests of the year. Each recurrence of this meeting between Harvard and Yale has attracted more attention than the last, and the general public is rapidly learning to look upon debating as the best test of the prowess of an educational institution, so far as it can be tested by intercollegiate contests of any kind...
...Freshmen squads were given a short drill in tackling, and also signal practice in the early part of yesterday's work. After a short line-up the men were taken to the Amherst game. This afternoon at 3 the Freshmen will play the Manual Training School team. The men who will play will be Hallowell's and Daly's squads, and the line-ups will probably be the same as in Tuesday's game against the second 'Varsity...
...three squads of candidates for the Freshman football team went through their signal practice in the first half of yesterday's play. After this preliminary work two short halves were played against the second 'Varsity. Hallowell's squad lined-up for the first half and played a very fast, lively game. At first the Freshmen seemed unable to break up their opponent's interference but after a few moments of play they steadied down and more than held their own against the heavier team. Towards the end of the half, Reid, the Freshman fullback, caught a punt and went around...
...FOOTBALL SQUAD.- Will the following men be out at a quarter of 4 sharp for signal practice before the game: Catlin, Homans, Huntington, Lloyd, Kilbourn, Stowell, Jackson, Baldwin, Bigelow, Simonds, W. Adams, A. Adams, Simpson, Thompson, Spencer, Stanwood, Macomber, Nourse. All others be dressed to play. Practice after the game also...
...squads had enough men for each to form two teams and practice interference. Only enough men for one team from '98 appeared, and these went through signal practice by themselves...