Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshmen played a strong game, kicking and tackling well. They fumbled the ball, however, too much, and the rushers had a tendency to drop the ball when tackled. As is usual at the beginning of each season, too much attention was given to individual playing. This fault, however, will be remedied by a little more practice. Holden and Porter played very well. Fargo made a number of fine rushes, but he was apt to drop the ball when it was passed to him. In the rush line, Hurd, Woodman, and Bancroft, were conspicuous for their steady work. The best work...
...Yale News says of the play of the Yale eleven in the Yale-Rutgers game that "the Yale team played in a most discouraging, loose way, tackling high and failing to drop on the ball." And in another place it is said, "The tackling of the rushers was wretched...
...hope the team will take it good naturally if in conclusion we make a few personal criticisms. To begin at the head : Kimball drop-kicks goals beautifully, but ought to try to do it little quicker-perhaps by standing a little closer each day. In the Yale-Princeton game of last Year, Moffat would not have been able to do much of his phenomenal kicking if he had required so much time. Bemis, as quarterback, does not "discombobulate" the other side when they have the down quite as much as he might-se Twombly's play of last year...
...room at Memorial Hall will be regarded with satisfaction by many. This convenience was promised for last spring and is now a reality. The new suite of rooms on the ground floor of Holyoke House at the Holyoke street corner are ready for occupancy but are as only a drop in the bucket when the need of new dormitories is considered. More than these there does not seem to be any change and not until more money is donated to this thirsting university will the other necessary changes be made...
...seven balls. With the bases full, Nichols knocked a high fly to Fellows, which was muffed, and Baker scored. Phillips and Tilden taking third and second bases respectively. LeMoyne flied out to Fellows and Phillips scored; Allen hit a "pop" fly to F. Nettleton, who let the ball drop to the ground and then threw to third base forcing out Tilden. Winslow made a base hit bringing in Nichols and sending Allen to third base; Smith followed with a clean hit over third base, bringing in Allen and Winslow, who had stolen second base. Springfield tried to catch Winslow...