Word: kicking
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Goodhue, quarter-back, is new to the position, but has shown such speed, kicking ability, and willingness to learn that he may yet prove to be a good man for the place. He is erratic and weak in tackling, and consequently will need much coaching. Marshall, quarter-back, seems to lack the ability to drive his team at top speed. His passing is fair, and he has an advantage in that he can drop kick with some certainty. Robinson, quarter-back, is fast on his feet, and leads his team pretty well; but he seems to be very weak...
...forty-minute game the first eleven scored only once. After receiving the kick off the three backs gradually worked the ball down the field, principally by line plays, to the second eleven's five yard line. There Brayton fumbled, but Fincke picked up the ball and carried it across the line. Soon after the next kick-off Rainsford had a chance for place-kick goal from the first team's thirty yard line, but failed. The first team could not gain after this because of the frequent fumbles, holdings, and off side plays, and the rest of the time...
...practice line-up was for one twenty-five minute period, in which the first eleven second one touchdown. After the kick off Devens, Putnam and Stillman made a series of short gains, and Devens made a run of fifteen yards around left end. Offside play gave the ball to the second eleven and Ives punted into the first team's territory. The first then missed signals, but several short gains by Devens soon took the ball to within striking distance of the goal. The interference on these runs was ragged and of little use to the runner. Finally Putnam broke...
...Princeton played swift, hard football from the start, keeping Columbia on the defensive. In the middle of the half the most sensational play of the game occurred. Roper of Princeton got the ball on a fumble by Berrien, and ran forty-five yards for a touchdown. Mills attempted to kick the goal, but Roper, who was holding the ball, let it slip from his hands and touch the ground too soon, Columbia of course blocking the kick. This error lost to Princeton her only chance of tying the game, as no further scoring was done during the half...
...first touchdown of the second half was made by Brayton after several runs by Swann and a few short gains by Kernan had brought the ball from the forty yard line. After the kick-off the second team took the ball to the substitutes' ten yard line and tried eight plays against their defense. Robert's individual playing stopped the plays and Kernan punted to the middle of the field. Kernan fumbled the return punt, but Fincke picked up the ball and, aided by Burnett's interference, ran seventy yards for a touchdown. Time was then called...