Word: kicking
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...football, was defeated by Yale 12 to 0. One touchdown was scored in each half, the first after Yale in twenty-eight minutes of actual play had three times rushed the ball nearly half the length of the field, against an increasingly stubborn defense; the second after a blocked kick by Harvard late in the second half. Yale was decisively superior in the power and unity of her attack, strong on defense and far better grounded in the fundamentals of the game. Harvard's offense lacked the coherence essential to effectiveness and the few substantial gains made were the result...
...line-up between the University and second elevens, the University team received the kick-off and immediately punted. Another exchange of kicks followed, which gave the ball to the second team on its own 5-yard line. The second eleven again kicked and the ball rolled outside on the 15-yard line. After three plays Foster went over the goal line for a touchdown. Sperry failed to kick the goal. The rest of the time was devoted to exchanges of punts...
...scrimmage a blocked punt gave the ball to the second eleven on the University team's 7-yard line, and in two plays Kersberg went over for a touchdown. Pell fumbled the next kick-off but recovered the ball for the second team on its own 20-yard line. After a few short gains Kerans made a quarterback run around end for 30 yards. The University team then held for downs and Sperry punted to Wilder, who advanced the ball 15 yards. Kerans then made an end run of 15 yards. After a few short gains on line plunges...
...first half the Freshmen received the ball but soon punted. The Sophomores returned the kick but were forced back to their 8-yard line through plunges at guard and tackle, and by a 40-yard run by Blair. The Freshmen were then held for downs and the Sophomores punted. The half ended with the ball on the Sophomores 25-yard line...
...Throughout the game the Harvard team was clearly outplayed and was unable to score although within 10 yards of Yale's goal at the end of the first half. Yale won the toss and chose the south goal with the wind in her favor. Talbot kicked off and Yale advanced the ball by a series of line plunges to the 40-yard line. Lynn gained 12 yards for Yale, but Harvard was given 15 yards for Yale's offside. Long, by two end runs carried the ball over for a touchdown. Biglow missed the goal. After the second kick...