Word: signal
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...start 90 feet apart from bow to stern, and the starting positions will be indicated by buoys, placed in the river at the proper intervals. Number one in each division will be farthest away from the bridge. A series of three shots will be fired for a starting signal. Between the first and second shots there will be two minutes, and between the second and third one minute. The third shot will be the signal for the start. Referees will be stationed along the shore, and bumps will be signalled, either through a megaphone or by pistol-shot. As soon...
...Haven, Conn., October 25, 1907.--The Yale coaches today put the university team through a long signal drill, paying particular attention to the smoothness of the plays. Several changes were made in the line, Cooney, the centre, being tried at guard, Brides, a guard, going in at end, and Congdon at centre. In the short scrimmage after the signal drill, the second team twice held the university team for downs and gave it considerable difficulty in scoring one touchdown. Straight football was used for the most part though one or two forward passes and onside kicks were worked successfully...
...Haven, Conn., October 21, 1907.--This afternoon the Yale football squad was divided into three elevens, and put through a long signal practice. The first team had a scrimmage with the second, the first team's line being made up mostly of substitutes. This was done to give the backs practice in breaking up a strong defensive line, need of which was shown in the West Point game. Many forward passes were tried, and several netted substantial gains. The ball was always given to the first team, even when the second held for downs. The line-up of the first...
...University football team was given another easy day yesterday, there being no scrimmage, but merely a light signal practice and some preliminary work. Coach Leary had a squad of ends running down under punts, practicing quick starting and tackling the dummy. The line men were drilled in breaking through and in passing the ball to one another while running. Grant and Nourse, the centres, practiced passing the ball back for punts, aiming at a chalk bulls-eye on the wall of the Stadium. In this work, Nourse seemed to have the better direction and greater speed...
...clock this evening. They will take the Federal Express from the Back Bay station at 8.04, arriving in Baltimore at 8.40 o'clock Friday morning and break-fasting at the Hotel Belvidere. Friday will be spent at the Baltimore Country Club's grounds, where a short signal practice will be held in the afternoon. The team will return to the Belvidere for the night and will leave for Annapolis at 10.15 Saturday morning...