Word: signal
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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There was no line-up for the University eleven yesterday and except for a short signal practice the men did not get together at all. A large part of the time was taken up in kicking and catching punts in which the backs showed almost no improvement. The linemen were coached separately in breaking through and had much the same work under the graduate players as they had Monday. Playing too high has been the principal trouble with the forwards and they seem slow to realize the necessity for a change. A brief line-up between the University substitutes...
...been lined up against one another, so there has been no opportunity for judging the ability of the individual players. The work, up to the present time, has been of the most elementary sort, such as falling on and starting with the ball, kicking, tackling the dummy and short signal practices. This afternoon the harder work will begin, when the squads will be lined up against each other for the first time. The material for the line is fairly heavy. In the back-field there are a number of men who for several seasons have been prominent in preparatory school...
Yesterday the Freshman football squad was given signals for the first time. After the usual preliminary practice such as starting with the ball and tackling the dummy, the men were divided into six squads. Each squad was given a long signal practice. The practice ended with a run around the field and back to the Locker Building...
Yesterday's practice was the last on the open field and hereafter the practice will be held entirely on the University field within the enclosure. Graydon was out in football clothes yesterday for the first time but did no playing. In the signal practice he occupied right tackle but he will also be given a trial in his old position. Stillman, substitute fullback on the 1900 eleven, has decided to play again and will be out on Monday. The other new men who joined the squad yesterday were: Percival, who has played end for two years on the second team...
...Yale team arrived in Boston at 9 o'clock last night. The team is strong and well drilled, having been organized early in the season and having already played several games. The Harvard eleven went through light signal practice yesterday afternoon and showed a decided improvement in the snap and precision of running off the plays. Eleven colleges are represented in the team and all the players were on their college teams, three having been been captains...