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...yard line, but lost it on a poor forward pass. Yale could not gain in three rushes and Harvard get the short kick on Yale's 38-yard line. After two rushes had advanced the ball five yards, Lewis, standing on the 34-yard line, tried a drop-kick, but it fell short and Yale got the ball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 0; YALE, 0 | 11/21/1910 | See Source »

...only to be held. Wigglesworth's onside kick was recovered by Howe on Yale's 5-yard line and he immediately kicked out of danger. Receiving the ball on the 30-yard line, Harvard again commenced rushing it toward Yale's goal. Three plays advanced the ball 14-yards and Corbett, after making it first down, fumbled and the last and best opportunity to score was lost. Yale at once kicked out of danger, and resorting to a kicking game, gradually drove Harvard back. Just before time was called, Daly tried a drop-kick from the 35-yard line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 0; YALE, 0 | 11/21/1910 | See Source »

...indicates. The offensive work of the University team showed much improvement over the West Point game, and even when all the regulars were out of the game, the plays were run off smoothly and accurately. Potter's work at quarterback was very good. Beside making a perfect drop-kick from the 23-yard line, he handled forward passes well, and ran in three punts 28, 21 and 27 yards, respectively...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Review of Harvard Season | 11/19/1910 | See Source »

...played well, but without unity. West Point made the first touchdown after intercepting a forward pass, and Dean later kicked a field goal from the 38-yard line. In the last quarter Kilpatrick made a 20-yard run to West Point's 24-yard line, whence Daly scored a drop-kick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Review of Yale Season | 11/19/1910 | See Source »

...period Wauseka and Philbin engaged in a punting duel, in which the latter had a slight advantage, due principally to the effective work of the ends. In the second period, Philbin and Pfeiffer rushed the ball to Carlisle's 17-yard line, when Philbin tried an unsuccessful drop-kick. Beginning on their own 25-yard line the Indians then, by concentrating their attack on the left side of the All-Stars' defense, advanced to the middle of the field by straight rushing, only to lose the ball on a poorly executed forward pass. After an exchange of punts the half...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CARLISLE TEAM DEFEATED | 11/17/1910 | See Source »

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