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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...short time while the other candidates went through the usual practice. The two teams formed in the morning then went on the University field, where they lined up for about fifteen minutes of actual play. After considerable fumbling team B got the ball, and Devens tried a kick, but the pass was poor, and he missed. The next kick was blocked, but the following attempt was successful. Team A then advanced the ball for some distance through Eaton, who did not play strongly. Team B secured the ball on a fumble, and Knowles went around left end for fifteen yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTBALL YESTERDAY | 9/26/1901 | See Source »

...held morning and afternoon. The squad has taken light dumb-bell and the usual practice in falling the ball. After this, the men have divided into linemen, ends and The linemen have had special in starting and lunging, under Captain Campbell has coached on going down the field under kick Coach Reid has given particular to the backs in their work of and catching punts. From the practice will be advanced a every day in preparation for the game, which will be played next...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EARLY FOOTBALL PRACTICE. | 9/24/1901 | See Source »

...drop kicking, each of the contestants was allowed to make three kicks from two different angles at a distance of 25 yards from the goal line and three kicks at a straight distance of 35 yards. Each time the ball went over the middle of the cross-bar, 10 points were counted for the contestant. This number for each successful kick was varied down to 6 points according to the distance from the middle. In the punting, each contestant was allowed three kicks, and accuracy, height and distance were all considered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kicking Contest Yesterday. | 4/13/1901 | See Source »

...place kicking was from the same angles and distances as the drop kicking with the exception that the straight kick was from a distance of 40 yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kicking Contest Yesterday. | 4/13/1901 | See Source »

...first gallery; and if his daughters had not been there with him. Pontbicket answers in the affirmative. It then develops that Dardard saw Mile. Pontbicket that evening, fell in love with her, and has come to ask for her hand at ten in the morning. Pontbicket threatens to kick Dardard out. But he is not to be put off, and, to conciliate the father, offers to buy 40,000 pairs of his gloves. Pontbicket at once changes his manner and agrees to everything. Dardard goes out to make arrangements for furnishing the apartments, but when he comes back he finds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE FRENCH PLAYS. | 12/14/1900 | See Source »

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