Word: ball
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...scrimmage, when W. F. Robinson '18, after a fair catch on a short punt from the seconds, put over a beautiful field goal from placement from the 25-yard line. A few minutes later H. C. Flower '19 made the second score for the first team, carrying the ball over from the 15-yard line for a touchdown, while Robinson kicked the goal...
...When the ball was again put in scrimmage, an exchange of punts and a fumble left the ball in the possession of the second team on their own 5-yard line. An attempt to punt out of danger resulted in gaining only 15 yards for the scrubs, and the University eleven had no difficulty in opening a hole through which T. C. Thacher, Jr., '18, plowed his way to a touchdown, Robinson again kicking the goal. After this score the ball was put in scrimmage again near the middle of the field. Twice the University eleven tried line plays...
...Holy Cross played better in the second period but again the punting and line plunging of Driggs was too much for the locals. The big Princeton full-back simply would not be denied, kicking and carrying the ball past all opposition and registering a third touchdown. Moore again kicked the goal...
...Holy Cross grew stronger and played better in each succeeding period. In the third it made its first down and held the ball in midfield when the period ended. In the fourth period Holy Cross-tried line plays unsuccessfully and Higgins, who substituted at quarterback for Twitchell, tried a forward pass, which was intercepted by Rutt of the Tigers...
...Moore and Driggs both went over the line for a touchdown in the opening period. Line plunges and short dashes off tackle carried the ball down the field in rapid strides in the opening period and placed Princeton in position to score. Moore made the initial touchdown of the season following a plunge through the line by Driggs that placed the ball on the 5-yard line. From here Moore dashed across. Driggs used his punting ability to place the ball in position for the second touchdown, then plunged through the weak Holy Cross line for the tally. Moore kicked...