Word: yesterday
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Yesterday afternoon in secret practice, the Freshman eleven played a twenty minute half against the second eleven. The defense did not show the weakness it has in the past and the offense was greatly improved. Considerable time was devoted to individual coaching and to kicking, and a number of place kicks from the 45-yard line were tried. The new plays worked well against the second eleven and three touchdowns were scored during the half...
...first regular hare and hounds run yesterday afternoon brought out a large field of over fifty men. A. W. Blakemore 3L. and S. F. Rockwell '00 were the hares. The course lead around Soldiers Field, across the river below the old boat house, to the City Hall, and home by way of Harvard street. The break was at the top of the hill on Harvard street...
...Yale eleven left New Haven at 2.47 yesterday afternoon for Boston where they arrived at 7 o'clock. They are staying at the Hotel Vendome. The following men came with the team: Captain McBride, Cunha, Brown, Olcott, Francis, Stillman, Hubbell, Schweppe, Fincke, Sharpe, Richards, Dupee, Chadwick, Keane, Tomlinson, Gibson, Cook, Gould, Ordway, Gile, Leary, Winter, Adams, Snitzer, Hoppin and Mitchell...
...hare and hounds run which was postponed on Wednesday on account of the football celebration was held yesterday afternoon. The course led through Norton's woods, and up Beacon street to Porter Station, then home by Massachusetts avenue, with a break at Shepard street, about half a mile from the finish. There were no hares, and the hounds were led by H. B. Clark '01, who was the first man home. The run was nearly three miles long, and the pace was very slow up to the break...
...practice of the University eleven yesterday was light and consisted chiefly of running through signals. During the half hour spent thus the work was sharp and accurate, and the plays, almost without exception, ran smoothly. The first eleven lined up for a few minutes to block the second eleven's kicks, but were not once successful. After the practice Burnett and Sawin tried goals from the field. Of the twelve coaches who were present, Dibblee and R. D. Wrenn were the only ones to do active coaching which aimed at increased perfection in team play...