Word: kicks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...game with Exeter on the following Saturday, the Freshmen won through the failure of Exeter to kick two goals from touchdowns. In the first half the Crimson team completely outclassed the visitors, who lost the ball on downs time and again. The second half proved the exact opposite of the first, and, aided by a strong aerial and open field attack, Exeter twice scored but their inability to kick the goals lost them an opportunity to tie the game...
...only was the team as a whole at fault but there were many examples of poor individual playing. French was too slow in getting his kick away on nearly every punt, while La Roche twice showed poor headwork. First, when, in the last quarter of the game Yale had carried the ball to within ten yards of the Boston College ten-yard line by a series of desperate rushes, and then was thrown back three times by the stiffened Cavanaugh defense, La Roche attempted to make fourth down on a forward pass. And later, on another fourth down, he sent...
...contrast to the work of the Yale team as a whole and of certain individuals, Kempton's splendid performance stood out in strong contrast. Whatever the critics of Yale said about her team they all insisted on praising him. Not only did he kick the field goal, but he was the only steadying influence on a badly rattled team...
...October 4, the University eleven won its second game by defeating Boston College 17-0. The game was much harder fought and better played than the Bates game. The interference, especially after kick-offs, was better than the week before when it was inclined to be ragged. There was less fumbling and better team play than had hitherto been shown. Heaphy of Boston played an excellent game at centre, while Murray, R. Horween, and Casey played brilliantly on the University side...
...Church. The latter played an all-around smashing game and scored two touchdowns by his line plunges. During the very first minute of play Murray tore off 42 yards which was shortly followed by a touchdown by A. Horween '20, made after a 20-yard run. On the kick-off afterwards Humphrey ran back the ball 67 yards to the 30-yard line...