As was to be expected after three days' relaxation, the work of the first eleven in yesterday's practice was below the standard. The forwards did not get into the line-plays and allowed the second eleven to push the mass plays back at will. The second team made several determined stands.
In the preliminary practice in punting, Reid and Hallowell made some good kicks, which Gierasch was weak in handling. Three elevens, made up of the first team, the substitutes, and the second, worked at signal practice for twenty minutes. Great attention was paid to the position of men in the interference. The plays were executed with speed and dash, although Ellis frequently failed to find his place in the interference, and Warren sometimes mixed the signals. In spite of Burnett's absence, there was considerable practice in place kicks for goal.
In the fifteen and seven minute halves between the first and second teams, neither side scored, although the first eleven several times had the ball on the second's goal line.
The good showing of the second team was-due largely to the playing of Lee and Wheeler, who were very successful in stopping the centre plays. Wheeler, especially, so far outplayed A. R. Sargent that for some time he took the latter's place on the first eleven.
The greatest improvement shown by the practice was the entire absence of fumbling on the part of the first team. The strong defense of the second prevented the first from scoring, although Sawin tried five times for goals from the field.
Of the nine coaches out, Emmons worked over the tackles, Lewis and Cranston over the centres, and R. D. Wrenn '95 over the quarterbacks. A. H. Gould '96, J. Knox '98, N. Cabot '98, and G. C. Adams '86 also assisted in the coaching.
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