Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...gave Yale the ball on Harvard's 30-yard line. Again in the second half, both Baldwin and Stillman fumbled a punt and Wallace ran to the fifteen yard line before he was downed. Yale could not gain by direct rushing, however, and in the second half, Craighead's drop-kick for a goal was blocked and Yale's only chance for a score prevented...
...Freshman football practice yesterday consisted in a short half played against the second eleven. The defensive work of the first team was very good, the second eleven being unable to score, although given the ball most of the time. Drop and place kicks again played an important part in the practice, and Stillman kicked some goals from the field. Throughout the half the men were coached individually and collectively by Dibblee, Parker, Reid, Hallowell and others...
...from the goal line that Hudson could not kick a goal from the field until the presence of substitutes weakened the Harvard line which finally gave way before the furious attacks of the Indians. Hudson then rushed the ball down into Harvard's territory and made a graceful drop-kick from the 35 yard line...
...worked the ball down the field to the twenty-five yard line. The first time Daly made a fair catch after an exchange of punts and was given ten yards for interference with the catch. Sawin easily kicked the goal. The second time he scored a goal on a drop-kick from the twenty-five yard line...
...line, the situation is giving less concern. In order to save himself for the more important games of the next two weeks, Captain McBride has not entered the recent practice. Sharpe, who has been Yale's best ground-gainer so far this season, and who will do all the drop-kicking, is playing left halfback. For the other halfback position, there are several prominent candidates. As Sharpe and McBride both weigh over 180 pounds, a lighter man for end-circling has been sought and found in Kiefer. Against the smaller colleges he has shown fine ability to score. Adams...