Word: drop
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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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...
...quarterback today. His ability is unquestioned and throughout the season he has shown skill in varying the attack and inspiring the team to do its best. In generalship he is a shade above Potter, who, however, has the better of Wigglesworth on taking risks. Both are fairly efficient at drop-kicks and can be depended upon to score inside the 25-yard line. Although Wigglesworth will start, Potter will undoubtedly get in, as the difference between the two is very slight. In the open game Potter has a decided advantage, being the best passer on the team and willing...
...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...
Last Saturday the University team defeated Dartmouth by the score of 18 to 0. Harvard scored by two touchdowns, two goals from touchdowns, and two drop-kicks. Dartmouth had only one opportunity during the entire game to score, and that came in the second period. It was Dartmouth's ball on Harvard's 31-yard line, and Barends dropped back to attempt a placement kick. Both Fisher and Withington broke through and Withington blocked the ball, Fisher recovering it and carrying it to Dartmouth's 23-yard line before being tackled. From this time on Dartmouth never got nearer than...
...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...