Word: kicking
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Almost all the play was in M. I. T.'s territory and only once was the Freshman goal in serious danger, when in the first half, after an end run of 15 yards, M. I. T. tried a goal from the field from the 12 yard line. The kick was blocked, the Freshmen secured the ball, and Kidder punted out of danger...
Harvard won the toss and chose the north goal, with a slight wind in its favor. Putnam returned the kick-off to the middle of the field. Pennsylvania gained 5 yards, but lost the ball on a fumble. Putnam was thrown back for a loss and on the next play fell back to punt. He fumbled the pass and Pennsylvania secured the ball. Pennsylvania gained 5 yards through tackle plays and 10 yards more on offside play. A quarterback kick did not succeed and after a short gain through the line Putnam punted to mid-field, Howard running the kick...
Barnard got the next kick-off on the 18 yard line and good gains by Ristine and Putnam advanced the ball to the middle of the field. Here Graydon broke through the line and made 30 yards, helped along by the entire team. Cutts made a short gain and then Putnam ran around right end for 10 yards. Short gains resulted in the second touchdown, Graydon carrying the ball over. Cutts kicked goal...
Marshall ran the next kick-off back 15 yards. Ristine gained 10 yards and Putnam 5 more, but Harvard then lost the ball for holding. Failing to gain through the line Pennsylvania kicked to Marshall who fumbled it on the 20 yard line. Mitchell recovered the ball and scored Pennsylvania's touchdown. Davidson kicked goal...
...Harvard kicked off to Davidson, who ran the kick back 15 yards. Again Pennsylvania could not gain and was forced to punt. Marshall caught the kick on Harvard's 50-yard line. From this point, by gains through the line chiefly by Putnam and Graydon, Harvard secured another touchdown, Graydon carrying the ball over. Cutts failed to kick an easy goal...