Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...guard, with Dadmun, of Harvard, as a partner. Thurman of Virginia loses out even on consideration of his prowess as a punter, for the punting will be well taken care of by Maban, and besides, in the modern game of deceptive play, the wisdom of having a lineman drop back to kick is doubtful. Dadmun's play in the Yale game marked him as a guard of unusual ability, for not only did he defend his position impregnably, but time and again he took out both his own man and a player on the secondary defense giving remarkable interference...
...general of the year--Captain Barrett of Cornell. Although it is doubtful that he is more skillful at running an attack than is Watson, he is a better all-around player, for his team's play always offers the threat of a dangerous quarterback run, and he is a drop-kicker and punter of more than average ability...
...strong Virginia eleven in the Stadium marked the beginning of mid-season football, both in the importance of games and in the form shown by Harvard. The line showed great improvement, and although the University was unable to push the ball over for a touchdown, Mahan's clever drop-kicking sufficed to defeat the Southerners by a 9 to 0 score. The Virginia men are to be remembered for their exceptionally sportsmanlike spirit, and it is hoped that their appearance on the Harvard schedule will become a fixture...
...very start, when the University men had not yet become accustomed to their opponents' style of play, gave Cornell the opportunity, and a short series of impressive smashes through a surprised Crim- son line gave the visitors a lead to which Shiverick later added with a pretty drop-kick. More fumbling and more Cornell alertness kept Harvard almost continually on a hopeless defensive, and Cornell won her first victory over Harvard...
...assets, for the early jump and the alertness for the ball were great factors in the proving of the Crimson's superiority. Each team showed a brilliant offense, but Harvard's stronger defense gave the team an advantage which forced Princeton's captain quarterback to turn to Tibbott's drop-kicking for his eleven's futile 6 points. The game was declared by all experts to be a model example of the best brand of college football...