Word: drop-kick
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...Horween opened play in the last period by carrying the ball in two rushes through the line to the 18-yard mark. Two more plays and a pass from Murray to Steele resulted in no gain. A drop-kick from the 28-yard line by Murray also failed. W. B. Felton Occ. took Murray's place as pilot. In the punts following Humphrey out-kicked Armstrong. The University obtained possession of the ball again on the enemy 34-yard line. Steele reeled off an end-around play for a gain of 16 yards. Humphrey made two more. The next play...
After the kick-off Bates was tackled twice for a loss, completed a pass for 8 yards, but could not make first down. They kicked, and the University, through a series of rushes and exchanged fumbles, carried the ball to the Bates 43 yard line. Horween's drop-kick fell short, the ball thus going to Bates. Moulton punted to Murray...
...University made the first score of the game toward the end of the initial period, when W. F. Robinson '18, standing on the 30-yard line, put a drop-kick squarely between the uprights. This was the only field goal the University attempted, but Neville, Comerford and Legore each tried one unsuccessfully for Yale. All three were from beyond the 40-yard line and the only one that approached success was Comerford's placement kick from the 42-yard line, which hit the upright almost on a level with the cross...
...Princeton team is in good condition, except Tibbott, who may not even get in the game to put over a drop-kick. In the practice today, Funk, Eberstadt and Tibbott practised field goals and the team was put through a short signal drill in which it showed great polish. Ames may play at halfback and Latrobe at left tackle...
...Brickley '15, who is now coaching the Boston College team, was down on the field and paid a great deal of attention to the 1920 squad, showing them particularly how to drop-kick. He also coached them in kicking off and in line drives. Later he went into the Stadium and watched the University practice, but did not give the men any personal instruction...