Word: goal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...relieved the strain by punting the ball far into Harvard's territory. After exchanges by the fullbacks Pennsylvania resorted to rushing, carrying the ball to Harvard's 5 yard line, where she lost it on downs. A fair catch of Haughton's punt entitled Morice to try for a goal from the field, but he failed. This, however, did not discourage Pennsylvania, for when she had rushed the ball back to Harvard's 25 yard line again Minds succeeded in making a goal from the field on a place kick...
...Varsity scored only once, and that on a goal from the field by Haughton. As a whole the practice disclosed the same listless tendency of the team to play up hill football at times, even against the weaker second's line...
PHILADELPHIA, PA., Nov. 16, 1897.- The last hard practice of the U. of P. eleven took place this afternoon. Three touchdowns and a goal from the field, the same number as yesterday, were scored against the second during the fifty minutes of play. The 'varsity goal was hardly threatened. Morice and Captain Minds were coached individually in catching the ball and running with...
During the thirty-five minutes of line-up the 'Varsity had the ball most of the time and found the second's line vulnerable at almost every point. The playing was hard and fast, though characterized by a considerable amount of fumbling. The 'Varsity scored three times, while their goal was never threatened by the second eleven. One of the touchdowns was made by Garrison on a kick blocked by Wheeler. The other two, however, were made on straight football, hard rushes by Boal and Mills carrying the ball over the line...
...elevens lined up for 35 minutes in all, during which time the 'Varsity scored four times, and the second once on a place goal from a fair catch by Maguire. Sullivan played the best game of the backs, and really showed his best form of the year. His running was hard and he hit the line with a great deal of force. Shaw and Wheeler both forced the weaker second line for large holes, while Boal proved particularly effective in gaining ground...