Word: drop
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...goal kicking contest for the Graduates Cup took place on Jarvis Field yesterday afternoon and was again won by Trafford. The candidates had three trials at each distance 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 yards. The 25, 35 and 45 yard kicks being drop and the others place kicks. The scores are rather low owing to the high wind which was blowing. Following is score in full...
Each man will have eighteen tries - three drop kicks from the 25, 35 and 45 yard lines each, and three place kicks from the 30, 40 and 50 yard lines each. The twenty five and thirty line kicks count two points each, the thirty-five and forty line ones three points each and the forty-five and fifty line ones five points each...
...said, than the teams of the smaller colleges. Cochrane and Polk have been doing good work on the ends on the second, and Van Ingen is becoming well known for his long punts. Butterworth, a freshman, plays a quick game, and is especially sharp in his running and drop-kicking. Centre on the first eleven is being experimented upon, Stillman being one of the latest tried there...
...Lovells made their run in the third inning. Lyons was the first man at the bat. He knocked a hard grounder to Hovey who fumbled, Lyons reaching first. He stole second. Then Bates pitched a swift drop which struck the ground before it reached Cobb, and Lyons came home. In the fifth inning the visitors nearly scored again. Doyle came first to the bat. He hit a long fly to Frothingham who caught it near the ground, The umpire, however, thought that the ball was caught on the pick-up. Doyle having reached first in this way, took second when...
...working hard over their individual faults, but much still remains to be done before it goes to New London. Stroke rows very smoothly but is apt to be slow in getting his arms straight on the recover. 7 starts his body too fast on the recover, is apt to drop at the full reach, start his slide too soon on the stroke and not handle his oar clearly. 6 lifts the boat in the stroke, rows short and feathers very awkwardly. He rows smoothly and improves in some of his work. 5 is apt to be very unsteady. He feathers...