Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...second team. No regular game was played, however, the second team being given the ball and then the University team taking it. Burr and Kennard tried kicking from formations against the second eleven, most of the kicks being blocked. Burr's kicking was from placement, and Kennard tried drop kicks. During the scrimmage the University team was weak on the offense, and twice Cutler's forward passes were blocked. The second time Burrage got the ball and was running down the field when he was called back. Ver Wiebe showed up well at fullback...
...third one minute. The third shot will be the signal for the start. Referees will be stationed along the shore, and bumps will be signalled either through a megaphone or by a pistol shot. As soon as the signal is given, the bumping crew and the crew bumped will drop...
After the players had been sent in to the Locker Building, Kennard tried drop-kicking goals at various angles. His efforts were successful in nearly every instance. Smith, Hoar and Forchheimer did not report because of injuries. Hoar received a bad bruise in the scrimmage Wednesday that may necessitate his staying out of the game tomorrow...
...Smith, who ran the ball back to the 35-yard line. Burr returned the ball to Cobb on Bates' 40-yard line, where his fumble was recovered by White. Cobb ran twenty yards on Cutler's onside kick, and then made eighteen yards through the line. Kearney's drop kick from Harvard's 28-yard line failed and Cutler punted out to Cobb. Bates made twenty yards on a forward pass around right end, but failed to gain through McGuire, and lost the ball on downs. The calling of time left Harvard with the ball on the Bates 25-yard...
...prospects of the Cornell crew in the race with the University eight, May 30, were considerably diminished last week by the decision of Coach Courtney to drop from the squad L. W. Gavett '08 and R. W. Weed, Jr., '09, who have been rowing steadily on the Cornell eight all the spring. The resignation of these men, together with that of bow and stroke of the four-oar, was requested on account of the ill-feeling and dissension which has been current among the men all the season. Lately, especially since Koorner was compelled to leave, the first boat...