Word: dropped
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Metcalf, quarterback, has shown ability in catching and running back punts, but on the offensive he passes poorly and lacks generalship in directing plays. As a drop kicker, he is uncertain, and does not get distance into his kicks...
...candidate for the team has showed up well considering his short training and seems to be the fastest and most efficient of the tackle men. The position of fullback has been admirably filled by Bennett. He is strong on both offense and defense and has considerable ability in drop kicking. Left halfback has been a somewhat unsettled place. Fortiner plays a hard game, but owing to a slight injury, has not taken part regularly on the team. Weschler and Marshall, two new men have played with a dash and vim that puts life into the entire eleven. Weschler...
...Technology played a stronger game, and held the Freshmen down to one touchdown, which was made by Hodges on a 35 yard run. The constant fumbling of the team prevented more scoring, though Technology's goal was several times in danger. Just before time was called, Metcalf tried a drop-kick goal, but was unsuccessful...
...second teams lasted ten minutes, but no touchdown was scored. By formation plays in which Knowlton usually carried the ball, and by end runs by Putnam and Knowles, the second eleven's 12 yard line was reached. Marshall was then called in and standing on the 20 yard line drop-kicked three goals out of four trials. Later on the first team was twice forced to punt and time was called just after the ball had been carried within a few yards of mid-field...
...yards, the ball being lost once on downs, once on a fumble and again on a penalty. About the middle of the half Brown's 16 yard line was reached, but Knowles was tackled 7 yards back of the line and Marshall's try for goal from a drop-kick fell short. The game ended with the ball in Harvard's possession at the middle of the field...