Word: signal
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...preliminary work was very short, consisting of a 15-minute signal practice for the University team, and a short trial of forward passes. Burr and Foster gave the half backs practice in catching punts, while the linemen tried passing the ball on the run. Orr, who injured his foot slightly in Monday's practice, will probably be in condition in a few days. Burr kicked all four goals from touchdowns for the University team, and Adams kicked the one for the second eleven...
...preliminary work consisted of a half-hour's signal practice for the first eleven which was devoted to work on some new plays. The guards, under Coach Marshall, and the tackles, under O. F. Cutts L.'02, who has been appointed a coach for the rest of the season, were given practice in their positions. Newhall, Hall, Starr, and Taylor practiced drop kicking for some time, while Foster, Burr, and Kennard punted to the half backs in order to give the ends experience in running down under the ball. The ends and backs had a long practice in picking...
...possession while he is on the line of scrimmage, and must go first to a man who is behind the line of scrimmage. Under the same rule it was voted that in case of a punt out, the catcher of the kick need not raise his hand as a signal for a fair catch...
Yesterday after a short period of punting, the University team ran through easy signal practice. The men left Cambridge at 4 o'clock on a special car, and took the 4.50 boat train for Fall River. They will return to New York immediately after the game and spend the night at the Murray Hill hotel, leaving on the 10.03 train tomorrow morning for Boston...
Tomorrow afternoon, after a short signal practice, the squad will leave for West Point, starting from the car station on Boyston street at 4 o'clock, to connect with the 4.50 train for Fall River at the Back Bay station. A special car will be attached to this train. The team will go to New York by the Fall River line, proceed to the Murray Hill hotel, where they will have breakfast at 8 o'clock, leaving at 10.20 for Garrisons. From there they will be ferried across to West Point and have lunch at the Academy. On the return...