Word: signal
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Freshman team was put through one of the hardest practices o the season yesterday afternoon. An hour was spent in drilling the backs in putting out ends, running down under punts, and in interfering on simple end runs. Then the first team held a half-hour signal practice in which more snap was evidenced than at any time this year. The men started quickly and the plays were run off smoothly...
...scrimmage lasting 30 minutes between Teams A and B followed the signal work. The first team scored at once and was then given the ball in various parts of the field. Team B was weak on the defence and was unable to make any headway when given the ball. Frothingham, Bradlee, and Hardwick were kept out of the scrimmage on account of minor injuries...
...Smith and another to Felton, for a total of 40 yards, placed the ball on the second's 15-yard line. Here Potter dropped back for a try at a drop-kick but the second team broke through and blocked the ball. With the exception of a short signal session at the end of the next period, this was all the work given the first string men yesterday...
...given light practice yesterday afternoon. After a short blackboard talk, the squad was given a drill at the tackling dummies. A dummy scrimmage between the first team and substitute followed, in which particular attention was given to formations for protecting the punter. The first team then held a snappy signal practice. A game was played between the substitutes and the second team which the former won by the score...
Providence, R. I., October 23, 1911.--The Brown football squad was put through a strenuous signal practice at Andrews Field this afternoon. Several of the men did not appear in uniform but all are in excellent condition after the hard game at Philadelphia on Saturday. The rest of the week will be spent in getting the men in good shape...