Word: squad
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...squad of 45 men reported on Saturday for the second hockey practice of the year. These men were divided roughly into seven teams, each of which had about 20 minutes of hard work on the ice. After the scrimmages Coach Claflin drilled the men in starting and in general skating to get them back into hockey form after the long summer rest...
...number of men who have reported so far is encouraging, since the regular work will not start until this afternoon, when the entire squad assembles on the Soldiers Field rinks if the ice still holds good. The management expects that there will be nearly 80 candidates out this afternoon, and there will be a little difficulty in accommodating them all on the two rinks that are now in shape...
Yesterday's rain may break up the rinks temporarily and force a cessation of practice until the cold weather returns. Once the rinks are solidly frozen, however, practice will be carried on without interruption until the completion of the new Ice Pavilion, when the squad will, of course, hold its practice there...
Practice starts on Monday at the Stadium Field. For the first two day "Pooch" Donovan and Captain W. J. Murray will have charge of the squad, sending the men through a conditioning drill each day. On Wednesday a squad of coaches, headed by Coach Fisher, will take charge and schedule a plan of work which will take place mostly out of doors...
Today the squad will practice again at Soldiers Field at 2.30 o'clock and tentative teams have been formed to meet in a short practice scrimmage...