Word: signal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Yesterday's session consisted in a blackboard talk, individual coaching on assignment work, and a fifteen minute signal drill for three teams...
Eliot Putnam, quarterback, T. W. Gilligan and A. W. Huguley, halfbacks, with W. R. Harper, fullback, have been picked as the starting backfield against Bates. Of this combination, Putnam alone has been considered sure of his berth in the 1929 Crimson backfield. The veteran University signal-caller is generally considered a smart tactician. During the preliminary practice sessions this fall he has, furthermore, exhibited a stylish brand of running, which, when coupled with his much-improved ability to handle forward and lateral passes and to drop kick, makes him a threat to be reckoned with. He fits neatly into...
...French '29 has cut his squad down to between 40 and 50 men. Considerable time has been spent on blocking, tackling, charging, and dummy scrimmage, and there has been also a great deal of individual instruction, the groups of linemen, ends, and backs working out with their respective coaches. Signal practice has been stressed, and as yet there have been no long scrimmages...
Chary of risking injury to any of his players on the slippery turf of the practice field, Coach Horween took his football squad under shelter of the baseball cage for yesterday afternoon's session. The scheduled scrimmage had to be cancelled in favor of a dummy scrimmage, a signal drill at top speed, and a talk on the football rules by Coach Horween...
Today's practice will be the final stiff workout before the men start tapering off for the opening game, only a light drill being on tap for tomorrow and a short signal drill filling the bill on Friday. With the line practically picked only the four backfield positions remain to be filled. Definite announcement of the eleven starting players will be made tomorrow...