Word: signal
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...clock the players went to the New London baseball park, where they were divided up into two teams, and secret signal practice held. Although no football clothes were worn, the practice was very satisfactory. The hour following dinner was spent in singing, after which another signal drill was held in the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium. A long blackboard talk followed and the men retired at 9.30 o'clock...
...Haven, Conn., Nov. 20, 1912.--The football squad started work on Yale Field this afternoon with a thorough signal practice, which was followed by a 20-minute scrimmage. The university scored 12 points on touchdowns by Markle and Pumpelly. No goals were kicked, and no long runs made, straight football being the only kind in evidence. Drill in punting, catching punts and drop-kicking occupied the remainder of the afternoon. A large number of undergraduates were at the held...
...Haven, Conn, Nov. 18, 1912. Practice this afternoon was very short and easy, the signal drill being carried on in the baseball cage. Line-up same as in Princeton game, except that Gallauer was substituted for Bomeisler...
...drizzling rain at Hanover yesterday seriously interfered with the practice of the Dartmouth team. Not wishing to run the risk of injuring any of the regulars by scrimmaging on the muddy field, the coaches confined the work of the team to signal drill. The substitutes, however, were given a long scrimmage against the freshmen. It is doubtful whether Morey, the powerful right half, will be able to start against Harvard Saturday on account of injuries received Tuesday. He was replaced in the line up yesterday by Murdock...
Captain Wendell did not take any part in the signal drills or scrimmage, Bradlee going in in his place in the former and Lingard in the latter. He will probably start the Dartmouth game but the time he will spend in it will not be long, unless his injury mends very rapidly between now and then. O'Brien was out of the scrimmage also, being replaced by Dana...