Word: signalling
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...expect to come out for the class team must report today in the Locker Building at four o'clock to elect a captain. Men will then be assigned to squads and signal practice will begin. R. LEATHERBEE. W. H. BRADLEY...
Yesterday afternoon the first and second elevens went through light signal practice before leaving to take the Fall River boat for New York. This morning the squad will go to West Point from New York in a special sleeper, which will be held at West Point during the day and will bring back the squad by way of Albany tonight, reaching Boston tomorrow morning...
...punting, most of the attention was given to the ends, especially in dodging and blocking; but no marked improvement was shown. The signal practice was devoted almost entirely to perfecting the interference. The plays were gone through very slowly at first in order to show the backs their exact positions in boxing the end. During this practice the backs succeeded in boxing the ends successfully, but failed signally to do so in the succeeding lineup with the second team...
With the exception of Wright, who was hurt on the head in Wednesday's game, nearly all of the first team men were out for the University football practice yesterday and went through some form of exercise. In the signal practice, A. Marshall occupied left guard, Kernan went in at left halfback and Graydon at fullback. None of these men, however, played in the line-up against the second team. Tenney and Meier were the only other backs who were not allowed to play. Both are a trifle lame and will be given a chance to rest. Burgess is recovering...
...Freshman practice yesterday showed no new developments in the routine of work or the progress of the squad. After the preliminary work of falling on the ball, the men were divided into four teams for signal practice. The practice showed spirit, but the men were not sure of their signals and fumbled frequently...