Word: dropped
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...well under punts; but allowed himself to be blocked off too much by the interference. Clark got down quickly on punts and tackled well. Marshall played a sure game at quarterback and used judgment in running plays. Daly, who took his place, besides running the team well, made a drop-kick goal from the 30 yard line. He was slow in getting away his punts. Graydon was the only one of the backs who could gain ground steadily. Putnam punted poorly and did not follow his interference closely. Derby, Jones and Devens gained some ground at times, but were...
...punting during the season has been done by Reynolds and his substitute, Butler, both of whom are reliable and accurate. Townsend, another substitute is the best drop-kicker on the squad, although Bennett has also done well in this line...
...before he was fairly started. The tackling was poor, and the quick playing and good team work which were so encouraging at the last practice were almost entirely lacking, and the men seemed to depend wholly on individual effort. The second eleven's winning score was made on a drop kick by Wheeler from the 25 yard line after his long run from the other end of the field...
...lighter than usual on account of the warm weather. In spite of the heat there was, however, some improvement in the playing, especially on the part of the second team, which twice broke through and scored on long runs. The first team also scored twice, once on a drop kick...
...punting contest was the hardest to decide, as none of the results were satisfactory for distance. Five or six men made an average of twenty-five yards, but Ristine won through better speed and form. The drop kicking was decided principally on speed and accuracy. Taylor made three fair goals at a difficult angle from the twenty-five yard line, and was awarded the prize. The place kicking contest was decided solely on accuracy, Rainsford being the only contestant to get three goals from the twenty-five yard line...