Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practice for the first team was lighter than that of the past two days. There was no scrimmage, and, after a short preliminary drill, the signals were run through and the men were dismissed. All of the regular players were in uniform, with the exception of Bird, who watched the practice from the side lines. Newhall was in football clothes, but was not put in the line-up, Starr taking his place at quarterback. Houston ran through signals at left end. It is still undecided as to who shall play left end, but there is strong probability of Houston...
Yesterday's football practice for the University squad was, like Monday's entirely secret. There was no scrimmage but the men were given a long, hard preliminary drill, consisting of the usual breaking through, punting, catching punts and tackling. In the signal practice, the new plays were run through and much attention was given to the signals themselves...
...field until it was impossible to follow the course of the ball on account of darkness. There was no scrimmage but the preliminary work was much harder than usual. The practice as a whole was most encouraging. Coach Cutts put the line men through a stiff breaking through drill, and the ends were given lots of defensive work by Coaches Campbell and Leary. Coach Campbell also took a squad of ends outside of the Stadium and gave them a hard drill at tackling the dummy. He sent the men at it from all sides and emphasized tackling hard...
After this preliminary drill, the first team was lined up and taught some new formations, the natures of which were not divulged...
...University team's defensive work was given the most attention by the coaches, and in order to give them particular drill in this, the second was several times given the ball near the University's goal. The latter held well and the second, usually using their tandem formation, could not gain through the line. After each forward pass or onside kick the ball was brought back to its former position and given to the second again...