Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Yale's 30-yard line. Howe made 8 yards on a fake punt around left end. Howe's punt passed Gardner to Harvard's 18-yard line where Francis recovered for Yale. Philbin went to the 10-yard line through Harvard's right side. Howe tried for a drop kick but the pass was poor and Leslie and Smith threw for a loss, the ball going to Harvard on downs. Yale penalized 5 yards for offside. Felton punts to Howe at midfield. Philbin made 5 yards through Harvard's left guard, Philbin's end run failed to gain and Howe...
Howe tried a drop-kick, but the ball goes slightly to the right of the stands, no goal being made...
Captain Howe is 21 years old, 5 feet 9 inches in height, and weighs 153 pounds. In spite of his light weight he is excellent in all departments of the game. As well as being a versatile field general, a brilliant open-field runner, and a reliable drop-kicker, he is an ideal leader. Last year he was chosen for quarterback on many. All-American teams, although not on Walter Camp...
...Reid, Jr., '01, was the next speaker. He pointed out the fact that when Harvard has a Yale team in such a position that it relies on drop-kickers to score, Harvard has gained a strong point. He said that he did not always predict a Harvard victory, but felt tha the University team has at least an even fighting chance tomorrow. He expressed his approval of the increased attention which at the present time is being given to the second and Freshman teams as these furnish material for future University teams...
Captain Howe, of course, will play quarterback, and, unless injured, will probably play through the whole of the game. His varied style of play, his all round personal ability, including his drop-kicking, his punting and his own runs, put him far above any quarterback here in recent years, and his nearest rival is T. A. D. Jones of Bigelow's team. But Jones had really only one great year, his last, while Howe has been the Yale premier quarterback for three years...