Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Three scores from the field by Brickley were enough to win the game, and the touchdown by Hardwick showed that Harvard had completely worn out the Princeton team. Brickley's drop-kicks were both from the 15-yard line and were protected by a perfect defence; his goal from placement after Gardner's fair catch was the feature of the game. Seldom does one see a 47-yard placement kick pass squarely over the cross bar; and this score was the one which practically won the game. Not only were Brickley's goals unusual, but Felton's punts were also...
...team as a whole. During both this game and the contest against Amherst a week later, the University team has shown that its greatest strength lies in line rushes and what is known as "old-fashioned" football. It has given evidence that in Brickley it possesses a drop-kicker dangerous within the thirty-five yard line, and most to be feared when kicking at a difficult angle...
...before the Princeton game, was short and lively. Teams A and B were sent in against a team composed largely of graduate coaches long enough to give each a chance to try out its plays, but not long enough for any touchdowns to be made. Brickley tried two unsuccessful drops from the 35-yard line, while Milholland succeeded better and kicked a goal from the 25-yard line. Hollister tried a drop which failed. These were the only features of the scrimmage...
...long session at the tackling dummies and practicing interference was first given Team A, while the backs of team B practiced drop-kicking. The squad was then set at catching and running back Mahan's punts, after which both teams were run through signals, the forward pass formation being much used...
...same sort of play with similar results continued throughout the scrimmage, Team A gaining consistently and stopping its opponents' attack with ease. Drop-kicks and forward passes were tried several times by the second team, but without success...