Word: punt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Heffelfinger made a little hole which Bliss squeezed through for a slight gain. Then Winter essayed to get through Dexter and McClung around Hallowell's end. Both were vain attempts and it was Yale's third down and five yards to gain. Bliss fell back and sent a low punt to Corbett who made the fair catch on Harvard's 36-yard line...
...second half Highlands took Dexter's place. Harvard's play, when she had the ball, was better in the second half, though her defensive work was little stronger. Stagg had the ball to begin with; but, after reaching Harvard's 30 yard line, was compelled to punt. Grey soon made a touch down. Trafford and Grey each scored another touch down within the next fifteen minutes...
...ball was brought in fifteen yards and after Green had gained five yards more the ball went to Ninety three on four downs. Parker gains twenty yards around left end and Thatcher five more through centre; Ninety-two again gets the ball and Forbes is forced to punt, Newell getting the ball on Ninety three's twenty-five yard line. Green rushed for ten yards and Ninety two came very near scoring, but Ninety-three gets the ball and rushes it gradually down to the centre of the field. The play continued in the centre of the field for quite...
...time. Two touch downs were made and goals kicked from them both. Score 12 to 0 In the second half the first touch down was made on a fumble by E. H. S. and a long run by Thatcher. No goal. The second was made from a punt into the line, by Parker. No goal. A second fumble by E. H. S. cost another touch down, from which no goal was kicked. Score...
...rushing, though his tackles gained some ground with the ball, he had to rely on half back Jackson, whose play all around was as skillful as any on the field. Amherst kicked the ball only once, and preferred to lose it on four downs than to trust to a punt...