Word: yesterday
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...small meeting of the Senior class, held yesterday afternoon in Lower Massachusetts, the following committee was appointed to send a letter of sympathy to the family of the late Curtis Parker '08; S. Powel, chairman, H. V. Amberg, G. G. Ball, H. S. Blair, G. G. Glass, H. M. Gilmore, L. C. Josephs...
...candidates for the Freshman football team had their first practice yesterday afternoon on the old Freshman diamond. They were divided into groups according to positions and made to run about 50 yards at the snap of the ball. After this they were lined up and passed the ball to practice forward passes. The line men were sent down under a few kicks, and then the squad was divided into bunches of about 20 men, of which Harding, MacKay, Maguire, Strong, Smith, Johnson, and McCoy had charge. These squads practiced passing and were then sent for a run around the field...
...scrimmage was held yesterday in the football practice on Soldiers Field. The men, however, were given a short drill in getting started quickly, and were lined up by L. H. Leary '03 and coached in getting away as soon as the ball was snapped. Then followed more limbering up work, which consisted of picking up the ball on the run, and passing. Four separate elevens were formed, as was done Wednesday, and these were given forty minutes' practice in signals and forward passes. The old tandem formation, used with such success in past years was also tried...
Yale College opened in all its departments yesterday...
...practice of the University football squad yesterday was the most interesting that has been held, although the excitement of a scrimmage was lacking. The men seemed to work with more snap and vigor, due perhaps to the cooler weather...