Word: kick
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...three years. That it did not slip was largely due to a crack halfback named Herman Everhardus and to Willis Ward, a rangy Negro end. It was Ward who, after hard-fighting Illinois had marched to a touchdown in the first period, shot through and blocked the place kick which would have given Illinois a seventh point. In the next period Everhardus raced around end to tie the score, then booted the goal. Following an unimpressive 6-to-0 performance fortnight ago against Washington & Lee, Princeton-only Humpty of the six not yet even scored on-snapped back last week...
...speedy Halfback Jim Carter received the kickoff on his own lo-ycl. line, ran it 90 yd. to a touchdown. His running-mate Duane Purvis cut loose on a "hidden ball" play for 52 yd., put the ball in position for a second touchdown. Paul Pardonner, stocky little drop-kick expert, booted an extra three points...
...that manner. As the season progressed new demands arose from coaches to eliminate fussy rules which not only hobbled the game but produced aggravating hairline decisions by well meaning but muddled officials. One of these decisions occurred in the Army-Illinois game. A field judge disallowed a place kick goal by Army because the player holding the ball had let both knees touch the ground. The referee was sure that the rules exempted the ball-holder, but the field judge, Massachusetts Boxing Commissioner Dan Kelly, convinced him the rules had been changed. The judge was wrong. That same afternoon...
...furious battle between linemen who charged like bulls and tackled like demons, Fordham managed to beat Alabama by blocking a kick for a safety...
...Last week Bankster Harriman was in Bellevue Hospital too ill to stand trial for misuse of his bank's funds, and Dr. Butler was in Federal Court, Brooklyn, suing to recover the securities from Harriman National's conservator. Defense counsel asked: "Why didn't you kick up a row then [when Harriman sent his thanks]?" Replied Dr. Butler: "One of the embarrassments of being a gentleman is that you are not permitted to be violent in asserting your rights...