Word: signaled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...work of the team consisted of hard signal practice and the usual line-up against the second. Every effort was made to put dash into the play, and to develop the team work and interference. The results of these efforts appeared in the scoring of the second touchdown by Reid, when all the gains were made by well-executed plays into the line. Hallowell placed his punts better, and Sawin succeeded in kicking an easy goal from the field. Burnett missed two tries for goal from the forty-five and thirty-five yard lines respectively...
Every part of yesterday's practice was marred by fumbling. In the preliminary work, Coach :Lewis instructed the men in dropping on the ball, but the result was most unsatisfactory. The players were very uncertain in securing the ball, and in, twenty minutes of signal practice the first eleven fumbled four times. The first and second were line, up against each other for a few minutes in order to give Hallowell practice in kicking with men breaking through on him. None of the punts were blocked, but in catching them there was much fumbling. Sargent's passing for kicks...
...preliminary practice in punting, Reid and Hallowell made some good kicks, which Gierasch was weak in handling. Three elevens, made up of the first team, the substitutes, and the second, worked at signal practice for twenty minutes. Great attention was paid to the position of men in the interference. The plays were executed with speed and dash, although Ellis frequently failed to find his place in the interference, and Warren sometimes mixed the signals. In spite of Burnett's absence, there was considerable practice in place kicks for goal...
...half-past eleven this morning. The journey from Cambridge was made comfortably and everything was done for the convenience of the men. It has been raining hard all day and Franklin Field is very muddy and slippery. The players were restless at being kept indoors and the light signal practice this afternoon was a great relief. They are all in good spirits and splendid condition and feel quite confident of being able...
Nothing but light signal practice will be done today in order that every man may be in the best possible condition for the game...