Word: light
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...dummy scrimmage in which an attempt was made to perfect the new formations. They look well in theory, but it is of course difficult to tell just how they will actually work until they are tried out in a game. The practice this afternoon will probably also be light, as is the custom the day before a game...
...inspection at 7.30 o'clock. Formal ceremonies will follow one hour later at 8.30 o'clock. Among the speakers will be President Lowell and President Eliot. The president of the club, Major H. L. Higginson '55, will start the fires in the massive fireplaces of Harvard Hall. A light luncheon will follow during which the large organ giv by Mr. E. B. Dane '92 will be played for the first time before an audience...
...University football squad had only a light drill yesterday afternoon, the work consisting mainly of signal drill for the backfield and individual coaching for the ends. Brickley, Mahan, and Hardwick played together in the backfield for the first time. This combination worked smoothly, and did some hard, fast charging. Coolidge, Curtis, Gardiner, and O'Brien, the leading candidates for end, were given special coaching in defensive play, practising for some time breaking up plays of the second team backfield. The serious weakness in punting that was noticed in the game Saturday was the subject of considerable attention, Mahan, Brickley...
Princeton still faces the problem of building up an almost entirely new team around the three regulars who have returned. Though the line will be unusually heavy, the backfield is light and inexperienced. Consequently, it is expected that the team will be powerful on the defence, but weak in attack. Toward the end of strengthening the latter, much time is being spent on developing the forward pass and open play...
...Princeton backfield will be a light one and hence Coaches Andrews and Bluenthal are developing the open style of play. Merritt, Streit, and Gile have been used in the fullback position, while Captain Baker and Glick have played halves. Boland is being tried at quarterback...