Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...having more time to 'place' his return, and the 'receiver' is at the disadvantage of not knowing until the ball has actually left his opponent's racquet where it is going. In the American style of volleying, on the other hand, as the ball is seldom allowed to drop below the level of the net, the 'shaping' of the racquet tells the 'receiver' at once at what angle the ball is coming, and he is there to meet it, and the 'striker' has to take the ball quickly and without having time to consider the most judicious play to return...
...merely a profit and loss point of view, is it better for one to go on a year or two more reading masterpieces of the literature, or to let what he has acquired go to oblivion ? Let freshmen seriously look at this view of the case before deciding to drop the classics after the first year...
...Yale seemed to realize what was going on, the ball was down on their five yard line. Work was very sharp for the next few minutes, but at last Harvard secured the ball and sending it out to Willard scored a goal from the field by his very pretty drop kick. At this very favorable turn of affairs Harvard did not attempt to conceal her enthusiasm, and Willard's name was cheered time and again. Yale was not disheartened, however, by this set back and from their kick-off forced the ball well up the field, but our half-backs...
...Several times our full-back failed to either mark his fair catches or to return the ball, and so Yale gained the full length of her kick. Good catching by Henry and Peabody kept Yale away from our poles though for some time, while several very brilliant runs and drop kicks by the former aroused unbounded enthusiasm among the spectators. Dennen made a very brilliant run which was followed by another of Twombly's, but two remarkable tackles by Codman kept Yale back and soon another fine play by Henry drove the ball up the field. This...
...Farewell, of the Yale team, won applause even from the men on the opposing side. Robinson picked up the ball near the centre and started on a run for the goal. He didn't get far before a Columbia man tackled him in good form and compelled him to drop it. Farewell managed to pick the ball out from the struggling heap of humanity, and by handsome running and skillful dodging scored a touch-down, which was followed of course, by another goal. Morgan did some good work for the Columbia boys and in the first half a fine...