Word: guernsey
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...effects of its recent reformation and seemed imbued with a spirit of determined fight that would not be denied, and the first few times the Yale backs tore through the Tiger line were moments of great surprise to the Princeton rooters. But the biggest surprise of all came in Guernsey's out-punting of Driggs. Before the game Yale could boast of no kicker of more than ordinary ability, while in Driggs Princeton had a punter of exceptional calibre. However, Guernsey consistently out-kicked Driggs and got such height in his kicks that always the line was down on Tibbott...
Tibbott's helplessness was increased by the fact that Princeton, evidently underestimating her opponents' kicking ability, had only one man back to receive the punts. This paved the way for Yale's touchdown. Tibbott fumbled Guernsey's twisting spiral and as there was no one near to help him, it was comparatively easy for Way to scoop up the ball and dash the remaining 25 yards to the goal line. Besides out-kicking his opponent, Guernsey contributed directly to the score by two drop-kicks. The first, from his own 46-yard line, was the most spectacular kick...
Summing it all up, Yale showed the "pep" and alertness to make the most of her opponents' misplays and this coupled with Guernsey's kicking won the game...
...University team had two 10-minute scrimmages, one with the freshmen and one with the Ineligibles. The work against the latter was chiefly defensive, while against the freshmen the university took the offensive and Bingham and Van Nostrand each scored a touchdown. In a signal drill held later Guernsey put over two drop-kicks from the 45-yard line...
...team is again in good shape, both Scovil and Guernsey having returned. H. Roome, a new coach, reported today. Secret practice will be the rule for the last two days of the week...