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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...minute scrimmage with the Navy Yard provided a stiff workout yesterday for the informal University eleven. Only once was the ball put across for a touchdown during the entire practice, when Cannell scored on the last play by a five-yard line drive. The team, however, did not play with a view to scoring, but with the idea of correcting weak points in both elevens...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NAVY YARD SCORED ON INFORMALS | 11/14/1917 | See Source »

With no injuries received in the game with Princeton, the 1921 squad started its final week of practice before the Yale Freshman game on Saturday with a stiff workout in the Stadium yesterday. In place of the usual light practice after a hard game, Coach Wallace gave his men a long drill on signals, and the team met the informal University eleven in a long period of light scrimmage in which no tackling was allowed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN HAD STIFF PRACTICE | 11/13/1917 | See Source »

...informals, likewise, are beginning the final week of their season which ends on Saturday with the game against the Naval Reserves at Newport. The disappointing outcome of the Campp Devens game coupled with the remarkable showing of the sailors in their latest games has made a week of stiff practice essential for the informals. The scrimmage with the Freshmen was used by Coach Rollins to point out the errors made against the soldiers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN HAD STIFF PRACTICE | 11/13/1917 | See Source »

Preparation for the Princeton-Freshman game consisted of a stiff workout of the 1921 squad yesterday. Coach Wallace put two elevens through their entire assortment of plays, emphasizing the forward pass. Several changes have been made in the team this week to strengthen the line. J. Gaston '21, has been moved from tackle to end supplanting G. C. Lee '21, and W. B. Frothingham '21, has been shifted from guard to Gaston's former position. C. S. Stillman '21, comes from the second team to take Frothingham's place. The composition of the backfield in Saturday's game is still...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GAME WITH BLACK'S TEAM TO BE PLAYED AT NEWPORT | 11/8/1917 | See Source »

Both University and Freshman harriers were given a stiff workout at Soldiers Field yesterday. Coach Farrell intends to keep his men working nard all week in preparation for the difficult contests ahead. In spite of the defeats last Saturday, he expects to round both University and Freshman teams into form before the next race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1921 HARRIERS TO COMPETE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE RACE | 10/30/1917 | See Source »

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