Word: signal
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Dates: during 1910-1910
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...Freshman football squad began practice yesterday with tackling the dummy and falling on the ball. The coaches then divided the squad into four teams and after running through signal practice, the first scrimmage of the season was held. The backfields are strong and fast, but fumbling and a slight indecision were very noticeable, as is common in the first scrimmage. F. Parker, Jr., '13, has just been appointed as assistant coach of the squad...
...Freshman football squad was given a long practice yesterday afternoon in tackling the dummy and falling on the ball; then the men were divided into squads and run through signal practice. Team A lined up against team B. The original line-ups of the two teams were: TEAM A. TEAM B. Devereux, l.e. r.e., Dana Gardner, l.t. r.t., Howard Blies l.g. r.g., Beebe L. Curtis, c. c., N. Curtis Maguire, r.g. l.g., Hitchcock Storer, r.t. l.t., Willetts Bulkeley, r.e. l.e., Barron Friedly, q.b. q.b., Sortwell Reynolds, l.h.b. r.h.b., Fox Chatfield, r.h.b. l.h.b., Morgan Bettle, f.b. f.b., Allen
...this season and will probably continue there. Felton was moved out from tackle to end. This arrangement of the centre men gives the line an increase of both speed and weight, as was evident in the 30-minute scrimmage with the second team, which followed the usual punting and signal practice...
...Gaddis '12, R. G. Ervin '13, and J. S. Parker '13. Yesterday the coaches gave the squad practice in the morning and afternoon; today they plan to give the ends, centres, and quarterbacks only practice in the morning in passing, punting, and running down under kicks; in the afternoon signal practice will be held for the whole squad...
...first week of practice would be devoted to getting the men into condition, but in the two ensuing weeks, there would be a stiff try-out consisting of signal practice, scrimmages and so forth, in which especial attention would be given to practicing under the two systems of rules...