Word: kicking
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Peirce made the first touchdown by falling on the ball behind the line after White had fumbled on the two-yard line. The second score occurred after the University eleven had rushed the ball steadily forward from the 30-yard line, Wendell making the touchdown. Shortly after the third kick-off Somes fumbled Hall's quarterback kick on the 30-yard line, which enabled Starr to secure the ball and carry it a short distance for the third touchdown. Wendell secured the fourth and last touchdown after white had intercepted a forward pass, made by the second eleven...
...Lockwood and Wendell being given a day's rest. The University team substitutes and the second team had a 20-minute scrimmage in which the first eleven scored two touchdowns. The first was made by straight rushing, the second on a fumble by Graydon on Hall's attempted drop kick for the first team, Nourse falling on the ball over the line. Starr kicked both the goals from touchdowns. White was tried at right halfback in the scrimmage and played a very creditable game. Peirce played exceptionally well in the line, and several times broke through to stop plays...
...first play after the kick-off Hall punted to Gilder on the second team's 40-yard line. Nourse blocked Graydon's punt and downed the ball for the first eleven on the 28-yard line. After a short loss on a quarterback run, Peirce gained 12 yards on a fumbled forward pass. A penalty for holding followed on the first team and one for offside play on the second team. The second eleven secured the ball on an onside kick on its 17-yard line, and Graydon at once punted, Rand running the ball back 25 yards...
After the kick-off, the first eleven carried the ball by steady gains to the second team's 20-yard line, where Hall tried a drop kick. The ball went to one side and Graydon fumbled the catch, which enabled Nourse to down the ball over the goal line for the second and last touchdown...
...second half Yale braced, and with Dines at quarterback kept the ball continually in West Point's territory. Alcott scored Yale's only touchdown on a blocked kick near West Point's goal line, from which Veeder kicked an easy goal. Just before the close of the half Knox made a fair catch on the 30-yard line and Bigelow kicked the goal from placement from a difficult angle...