Word: placement
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Dartmouth likewise came within scoring distance some moments later, when Mills, the speedy Green quarterback, ran back a punt from mid-field to the 21-yard line. But the Crimson line likewise proved impenetrable and Neidlinger attempted an unsuccessful placement kick...
Even in these systematic times tennis continues to be scored in the most illogical way: 15-love, 30-love, 40-love. Why not 1, 2, 3? As a matter of fact this question was asked some years ago in the Middle West, according to "Placement's" column in the "New York Evening Post", and a plea made for the recognition of a simpler method of scoring in order not to hinder the popularity of the game. But the ancient system continues, and the popularity of tennis was never greater. Apparently there is nothing left for the curious but to discover...
...punts, 543 536 Run back of punts, yards, 43 13 Total run back of kicks, yards, 70 104 Fumbles, 1 1 Fumbles recovered, 1 0 Fumbles lost, 0 1 Penalties, 4 2 Yards lost by penalties, 30 20 Drop kicks attempted, 2 4 Drop kicks scored, 1 1 Placement kicks attempted, 2 0 Placement kicks scored...
...Crimson again decided to try a placement kick. Owen made the attempt but it went low and wide. The ball was then brought out to the Blue 20 yard line. Aldrich got a good start but ran into his own interference and was spilled for a 2 yard loss...
...left to play in the last quarter the University suddenly surged into a field goal lead, held it for a few minutes and then succumbed by the score 10-3 to a terrific. Princeton come-back as Gilroy tore 64 yards for a touchdown and Keck sent over a placement kick. But although all the scoring and most of the thrilling plays occurred in these last few minutes of the game, the story of the fourth quarter is by no means the history of the whole struggle. For three periods the lighter University eleven outplayed the veteran team of Keck...