Word: punt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...only new feature was the introduction of the new rule under which Harvard and Pennsylvania are to play-the rule which does not allow the man who catches a punted ball to run, or anybody to tackle him. The rule allows the catcher to pass the ball to another. This was not tried at all in yesterday's practice. One of the two elevens lined up where the ball was returned as under the old rule on a fair catch. In one or two cases the catcher Immediately returned the punt...
After this the play was more spirited. C. Brewer received Pratt's kick and carried the ball 10 yards. Then Moulton was hurt and Cabot took his place. Harvard took advantage of the wind and C. Brewer made a beautiful punt of 35 yards...
...Fairchild made slight gains, and then behind the best interference that has been seen on Soldiers Field this year, C. Brewer ran 25 yards and made a touchdown. He failed to kick a goal, and, although the play continued for a minute more giving C. Brewer a chance to punt 55 yards, the score remained...
...passed it to Downey who made several yards before he was tackled. On the next play Whitney fumbled and Captain Brewer got the ball. Then Gonterman started off well but fumbled and Johnson got the ball. Whitney lost on the next play and Johnson was called on for a punt. He kicked well. Hayes received the ball, but was undecided which way to run, so he was stopped before he had made any advance...
...course the ball was Harvard's. Brewer punted over 30 yards. Then Harvard stood firm for three times in succession, and secured the ball on downs. Brewer and Wrightington were just beginning to get in good rushes when Dunlop fumbled, and Lakeman received the ball. A punt to Brewer brought the ball back to Harvard's 30 yard line. Wrightington ran 15 yards round Lakeman, and both he and Brewer were making successive rushes of five yards apiece when time was called with the ball only a short distance into Dartmouth's territory...