Word: balle
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...eleven for ten minutes. The playing was loose, though fast, the most noticeable fact being a decided falling off in form, on the part of the second. Brown played his poorest game of the season. At full-back, he muffed punts continually, once allowing the 'Varsity to regain the ball on two successive kicks, which brought it from the centre of the field to the 5-yard line. It was virtually through their kicking and Brown's poor work that the 'Varsity succeeded in pushing the ball over the second's line for three touchdowns...
...Freshmen relieved the second in the last half, and showed great capabilities by their exceedingly snappy style of play and Reid's excellent punting. They rushed the ball with energy, and entered into the play with plenty of spirit. Twice, Reid punted over Warren's head; and before the 'Varsity had wakened up they were forced to punt to Reid who made a fair-catch on the 30-yard line. Daly missed an easy goal from the field. Ellis and Kendall both ran well, and it seems to be an open question as to whether it would not be advisable...
...star play of the day was made by Scales, who picked the ball up on a fumble by 1901, and with a clear field ahead of him, ran 20 yards only to be tackled on the 3-yard line. The ball was then easily pushed across the line for a touchdown...
Harvard fumbled badly, yet only once did she lose the ball through her own carelessness. West Point, however, was less lucky. Of five fumbles, four resulted in a loss of the ball when steady gains were advancing it towards Harvard's line. Harvard's play was slow and ragged on the defensive while West Point's was at least snappy and aggressive, though not always effective. With the exception of Sawin's runs of 25 and 30 yards, Dibblee's dodging run of 30 yards and Warren's plunge of 30 yards through centre, West Point's backs proved themselves...
...developing a new play to take the place of the old style drop kick. The centre snaps the ball back to a player standing about eight yards behind the line. He holds it firmly on the ground and the full back makes an attempt at goal before the opposing rushers can get through and block the ball...