Word: placement
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...preliminary practice yesterday, Coach Cutts gave the line men a stiff breaking through drill, particular attention being devoted to W. Peirce, in order to accustom him to his new position at guard. Burr and Parker kicked several goals from placement from the 35-yard line with a hard wind blowing across the field. Burr and Lockwood also punted to the backs...
...regards the ruling of the second paragraph of section 8, rule 6, it was decided that a touchdown could be made on a free kick from placement following a fair catch, if the kicking side should obtain the ball. Any kind of kick going behind the goal-line before being touched must be counted a touchback...
...gained three yards around right end on a delayed pass. Waterbury failed to gain and Harvard was penalized 10 yards. Burr punted to Higgins, who was downed by Kennard on Harvard's 51-yard line. Higgins gained 15 yards in three tackle plays. Cobb then tried a goal from placement, but the ball fell short, Starr picking it up and running to the 26-yard line. On a double pass, Gilbert made a 44-yard gain around left end, and started Harvard off for the first touchdown. Waterbury gained eight through left tackle. Lockwood gained 22 on a delayed pass...
...catching punts by Graydon, Gregory, Newhall, Rand and Starr. The ends, Bird, Blumer Forster, Houston, Kennard and Macdonald, were given their first day's practice in tackling the dummy under Coach Leary's instruction. Kennard and Macdonald made some excelleent dive tackles. Burr kicked several goals from placement from the 35-yard line. Newhall and Parker also practiced kicking, Newhall making some excelleent drop goals from the 25-yard line...
...University football team will play the first game of the season against Bowdoin in the Stadium at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Last year Bowdoin was defeated by the score of 10 to 0, a goal from placement and a touchdown being scored. Only four men who played against Harvard last year will play today. Apollonio will play fullback in place of Wendell, who will probably be unable to play until after the hour examinations on account of scholarship difficulties...