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...Horween's Punting Feature...
...feature of the game was the punting, especially that of R. Horween '18, for the University kicker averaged 37 yards to 31 for Legore. His second punt of the game carried a total distance of 80 yards including the roll, and it was this kick which put the ball in Yale's territory for the greater part of the first period. Horween also prevented a possible touchdown, or at least a safety, when Robinson, misjudging one of Legore's punts, was hit by the bounding ball. Horween dove under Moseley and recovered the ball just as it was about...
...Crimson forced the play gaining 22 yards by rushing to the Blue's 15 and pushing Yale back by outpunting her on an average of 26 to 40 yards. A fifteen-yard penalty for holding broke up this advance, but when R. Harto '17 recovered LaRoche's fumble of Horween's punt, the University had a chance to score. Only seven yards could be made in three downs, however, and Robinson dropped back for his successful field goal...
...backfield combination of E. L. Casey '19, R. Horween '18 and T. C. Thacher '18 as field general, is the strongest the University has played this year. Thacher, as defensive back, has an able substitute in R. H. Bond '19; H. C. Flower '19's running is inferior only to that of Casey, whose place he is ready to fill; and H. W. Minot '17 is expected to punt up to his good standard should he be sent in for Horween...
...performance witnessed moving pictures of the Harvard. Princeton game. After lunch the players took special cars to the Eastern League ball park, where a very light signal drill was held. The men practiced in street clothes and sneakers. Minot did some good punting and Taylor practised passing the ball. Horween and Robinson also tried drop-kicking against the wind. The coaches did little but supervise the work, leaving the men to their initiative. The air was cold and bracing, and the entire squad walked the two miles back to the hotel...