CRIMSON PLAYERS SCRIMMAGE AFTER PRACTICE DRILL

Taking advantage of the coldest September weather in Cambridge history yesterday. Coach Arnold Horween '20 sent the University football. squad through the hardest grind to date. This morning the teams will be sent through a long, strenuous scrimmage period with a cut in the squad expected to follow.

Although short scrimmages with particular care being paid to individual assignments took place yesterday, the bulk of the work consisted of dummy tackling, blocking, and defensive interference. A long period of kicking, passing, and drill on signals also had its place.

Due to the fact that C. F. Richards '31, Charles Devens '32, and W. B. Wood '32, are suffering from muscle bruises, there were only three teams in the scrimmages yesterday but all the linemen had a few minutes of play. In addition to Wood and Devens on the incapacitated list. F. J. Gilligan '32 and T. W. Gilligan '31, who are also backfield candidates, have been out of the game for several days but all these men are expected to return by Monday

Although no passes have been used so far there has been constant practice on this department of the game. Every backfield candidate has been given a thorough drill on forward and lateral passes, while every prospective punter, drop-kicker, and kickoff man has been working steadily under V. P. Kennard '09.

E. T. Putnam '30 who has been piloting one of the elevens ran his team through five plays against a combination with W. T. Wetmore '30 in the quarterback role after which Wetmore's team had an opportunity to take the bail through a few plays. Putnam then ran through a long signal drill while Wetmore's team and one piloted by R. F. Gleason '32 had a fifteen minute scrimmage punctuated by frequent interruptions.