Word: signaller
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Quarterback O'Hearn put the Yale eleven through a snappy signal practice the length of the gridiron, while the Yale students sang "Good Night Poor Harvard55. At 1.05 o'clock Captain Kane led the Harvard squad on to the field, the University cheering of the whole Crimson side of the stands gave the squad enthusiastic welcome. The first University eleven ran through a few signals, then retired to the benches. Referee Tiny Maxwell went out to the middle of the field and flipped the coin betwen Captains Kane and Aldrich. The Eli leader won the toss and chose to defend...
...Palmer Stadium to-day to watch Yale and Princeton in their annual gridiron contest," he reads. "Yale took the field at five minutes of 2, and was greeted by salvos and applause and cheering from the Yale section. A minute later the Princeton team appeared, and this was a signal for the Princeton cohorts to rise as one man and give vent to their famous 'Undertaker's Song...
...second University team and the Scrubs held a scrimmage today, but the first team had a signal drill only. It was not planned to give the team too hard a workout in the first practice after a big game...
...spite of the pouring rain and slippery condition of the field, Coach Campbell sent the Freshmen through a stiff signal drill and dummy scrimmage yesterday afternoon. The 1925 second team was again called into service to demonstrate Eli plays, while the coaches pointed out to their charges the most effective way to break up the various formations. Although the greater part of the work-out was held under the shelter of the Stadium, during the last part of the afternoon the men were sent out to work in the open, for skill in handling a wet and slippery ball...
...chances given our bell to perform a welcome service. Its metallic clang will add materially to the general din of celebration; the sound of it at that unusual hour will turn the thoughts of all students to the significance of the occasion; and its ceasing will be a signal for all to join in the two minutes of meditation which the President urges. Let us hope that indifference will not muffle its peals on that occasion...