Word: signal
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...secret practice was very light yesterday afternoon. The first and second teams lined up against each other and walked through plays but no scrimmage was held. In the signal practice which followed this "dummy" line-up, the first team was very fast, getting off with the ball on almost every play. Hooper was in McKay's place at left tackle. The line-up was: l.e., Houston, Rogers; l.t., Hooper; l.g., W. K. Blodgett, L. Withington; c., P. Withington; r.g., Fisher; r.t., Fish; r.e., L. D. Smith; q.b., O'Flaherty; l.h.b., Frothingham; r.h.b., Long; f.b., Minot...
...Freshman football practice yesterday afternoon, Coach Quinn of the track team assisted the regular coaches at drilling the ends in quick starts. After a short signal practice, the first and second teams joined in a 30-minute scrimmage in which neither was able to score. The first team was so weakened by the loss of several line men that the second was able several times to make long gains. Both teams used the onside kick with some success, and Carr caught a forward pass, netting 15 yards for the first team. The scrimmage was characterized by fumbling...
Providence, R. I., October 21, 1909.--The Brown University football, team had a long secret signal practice today, but there was no scrimmage. Six coaches were on the field. Atdoeffer was not out, and probably will not play Saturday. McKay may start the game, but is not yet in good condition...
...Freshman football team was given a thorough trying-out in practice yesterday afternoon. The whole first squad was drilled in starting and in falling on the ball, special attention being paid to the ends by Coach Moore. This was succeeded by a long signal practice, in which Parmenter, a fullback, was tried in the line at left guard, and Cutler was moved from centre to right tackle...
...regulars with the exception of G. G. Browne, who had afternoon work, and West, whose shoulder will keep him out of the game for some time, were on the field prepared to go through signal practice. Sprague, Frothingham, Minot and Pierce did quite a little punting, Sprague getting off a number of sixty-yard punts. The first team and substitutes lined up for a short signal drill, and then opposed each other in order to perfect a number of plays and formations. L. Withington was moved from right tackle to West's position at left guard, and Captain Fish...