Word: kicking
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game was played under the most favorable weather conditions, although the slippery ground caused the Harvard backs to stumble at times. As compared with the '96 elevens which met on the same field, Pennsylvania had made a most noticeable advance in football. In the kicking department there was a great advance. She had a larger number of offensive plays, including a place drop kick, which was successful, and some fakes on "guards-back" formations, which gained several times. The one play used always for gains was the "guards-back" formation with its many variations. Her greatest improvement, however...
...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...
...Freshman eleven had the last practice of the season. The work was light, and though both the first and second elevens ran through their signals, there was no line-up. Both teams spent much of the time improving the interference for the backs and getting down the field on kick-offs. In running through the signals, the men were slow, and time after time lost the ball on fumbles. Besides this weakness, the old tendency to start before the ball was put in play was very apparent. Towards the end of the practice, however, the work of the eleven improved...
...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...
Harvard gained their distance on end plays but Yale's end showed better form and forced Haughton to punt. McBride returned to the 20-yard line. After several ineffectual attempts at rushing Haughton kicked beautifully to the centre of the field. McBride kicked, the ball rolling over the line. On the free kick McBride got the ball. Desaulles then made 15 yards around Cabot on a trick. At this stage Warren was hurt and his place was taken by Parker. Benjamin fumbled and Moulton got the ball...