Word: drop-kick
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...start that the Oregon eleven had every confidence of winning--and all through the first quarter things looked Blue for Harvard as the Steers went for long gains on their famous 'Are you hurt?' play. On the second play of the quarter Oregon made their first score on a drop-kick from the 15 yard line, but they didn't hold the lead for very long as the Harvard team fought right back and F. C. Church '21, running as hard as any halfback could run, dashed around short end and carried the ball for a touchdown after which Arnold...
...yards and six points. Eliot had just held the Funsters for downs on their two-yard line, but Walter's attempt to kick was blocked, and was taken by Dunster on the Elephants seven. From their Cole, who was outstanding all afternoon, plowed over. The try-for-point, a drop-kick went wide of the uprights...
...pound Cambridge City Councilman, who managed to figure quite prominently in parts of the initiation although it has been definitely ascertained that he is not a candidate for the "funny" magazine, stood around the outskirts of the group shortly after he had been subjected to a drop-kick which he admitted "lifted me right off my feet." While he attempted to calm his ruffled feelings, two exceedingly ominous looking gentlemen, attired in sweatshirts, their swarthy jowls covered with a wiry bristle, silently converged on him. For a moment the three stood watching the milling students and Storm Troopers with...
...given a rare Homecoming. In the stands as guest of honor was Patrick John O'Dea, Wisconsin captain in 1898 and 1899, often considered the greatest kicker the game ever developed. Most prodigious feat: in the 1898 game against Northwestern, played in a raging blizzard, he sent a drop-kick between goalposts 62 yd. away. Originally an Australian rugby player, O'Dea disappeared in 1919, was supposed to have joined Australian troops, been killed in action in France. Two months ago in California he revealed his identity to newshawks, explained his assumption of another name by the fact...
...heaved them into the ring, pulled down draperies, ripped out telephones. The riot lasted for a full half hour, ended only when Browning and Savoldi decided to defy the curfew and return to the mat. After another half hour, Savoldi flew feet first at Browning's chin (the "drop-kick"), missed, crashed on his back. Browning fell on him, won the match. Next day the Commission formally repealed its curfew order...