Word: signal
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Freshman football squad was given a long practice yesterday afternoon in tackling the dummy and falling on the ball; then the men were divided into squads and run through signal practice. Team A lined up against team B. The original line-ups of the two teams were: TEAM A. TEAM B. Devereux, l.e. r.e., Dana Gardner, l.t. r.t., Howard Blies l.g. r.g., Beebe L. Curtis, c. c., N. Curtis Maguire, r.g. l.g., Hitchcock Storer, r.t. l.t., Willetts Bulkeley, r.e. l.e., Barron Friedly, q.b. q.b., Sortwell Reynolds, l.h.b. r.h.b., Fox Chatfield, r.h.b. l.h.b., Morgan Bettle, f.b. f.b., Allen
...this season and will probably continue there. Felton was moved out from tackle to end. This arrangement of the centre men gives the line an increase of both speed and weight, as was evident in the 30-minute scrimmage with the second team, which followed the usual punting and signal practice...
...Gaddis '12, R. G. Ervin '13, and J. S. Parker '13. Yesterday the coaches gave the squad practice in the morning and afternoon; today they plan to give the ends, centres, and quarterbacks only practice in the morning in passing, punting, and running down under kicks; in the afternoon signal practice will be held for the whole squad...
...first week of practice would be devoted to getting the men into condition, but in the two ensuing weeks, there would be a stiff try-out consisting of signal practice, scrimmages and so forth, in which especial attention would be given to practicing under the two systems of rules...
Spring practice for the University football team will begin on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The work will continue for at least three weeks. The coaching for the first week will be on the elements of the game. The following two weeks will be devoted to signal practice and a few scrimmages. The kicking practice will continue throughout the three weeks. Men who have football clothes will be provided for these who have none. In order to facilitate the distribution of clothes, those who have none should report before 4 o'clock so that they will...