Word: kicking
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Starr punted out to Hurley, who caught the ball on the 12-yard line for an easy kick. Burr kicked the goal making the score: Harvard, 6; Pennsylvania...
Captain Hurley chose to kick off. Burr kicked off to Sheble. He fumbled the kick. Kersburg got the ball on a fumble. A try on the line failed to make first down on the rushes and the ball went to Pennsylvania. On the 4 1-2 yard line Sheble punted to Starr, who caught the ball on the 40-yard line and made five yards before he fell. Brill fumbled, but the ball was recovered and Lockwood made first down through the same place. On the next play he failed to gain. Foster on a split play went outside tackle...
...game starts with a kickoff from centre-field. The player who receives the ball may either pass it back to one of his own team or kick. Usually he "punts into touch," that is, he punts the ball out of bounds. The ball is then thrown into play by one of the halfbacks. The forward who catches the ball tries to break away, but is usually tackled and the ball "held," that is, one or more players of the opposite side get their hands on it. Then comes the most distinctive feature of the game, the scrimmage. The eight forwards...
...down the ball back of the opponents goal line. A touchdown scored in this way counts 3 points, and a goal from the touchdown adds 2 points. A goal from the field counts 4 points. For interference, grabbing the ball out of a scrimmage, tripping, etc., a free kick may be given to the opposing side. A free kick counts 3 points...
...secret practice yesterday afternoon in the Stadium, Dalhousie kicked to Halifax. The halfback returned the kick, which was touched out. Several scrimmages followed, in which neither side had any special advantage. Both teams punted frequently, Halifax having a slight advantage on account of the wind. After ten minutes of play Halifax made a safety touch and Dalhousie kicked out from the 25-yard line. After several more scrimmages Dalhousie, by clever dodging and passing of the three-quarter backs, carried the ball over for the first touchdown. No try for goal was made...