Word: punt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...ball by rushing. This proved to be slow work and before carrying the ball far, it was either fumbled, or more often taken away by the umpire, who was very severe in enforcing the slightest breaches of the rules against off-side playing and holding. Cornell would immediately punt, and Harvard would have to begin all over again...
Harvard continued to punt and soon advanced to the 40-yard line, where Gonterman was given the ball on a fake kick. He found a good hole between Holt and Stevenson, and shaking off the Cornell backs, he ran the rest of the distance to the goal line with a clear field. No goal was kicked...
...second half there was considerable punting on both sides. The punt was fumbled by the Cambridge Latin backs. The ball was picked up by Ladd who, after a run of forty yards, touched the ball down behind the Latin School's goal posts. The other touchdown was made by Warren after repeated gains through the line by the junior backs...
From this time Harvard had everything her own way. The next touchdown was due to Brewer's kicking, aided by good defensive play of the Harvard line. After several kicks by Brewer and several ineffectual attempts by Brown to advance the ball, McCarthy being forced to punt each time, Brewer finally made a long kick to McCarthy on the Brown 5 yard line. Then McCarthy, in returning, kicked out at the 20 yard line. The three Harvard backs now began bucking Brown's centre and tackles, and in a few sharp rushes the ball was close to the line...
...goals. In the second half Orange kicked off. Thorne got the ball and on the next play ran 70 yards for a touchdown. This time Letton kicked the goal. After six minutes more Thorne made another touchdown. No goal. Shortly after this Orange scored again. Mohr blocked Letton's punt, and Lamson fell on the ball on Yale's 8 yard line. Bird went through the centre for a touchdown, and later kicked the goal. Yale scored once more. Orange lost the ball on their 5 yard line. Brown soon carried the ball over the line. Letton again missed...