Word: punt
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Chase's first touchdown came early in the game, when he rushed in and blocked a punt on Harvard's 40-yard line. Instead of batting the ball to the ground, he caught it cleanly in his arms and ran it 60 yards for a touchdown...
With Exeter leading the Harvard Freshmen 9-6 in the final period of the game, a sudden blocked kick gave the Freshman a chance to score their winning points. Daley blocked Eiliot's punt on the Exeter 25 yard line. The ball bounded toward the Exeter goal line, and Robinson recovered for the Freshman on the seven yard line. Zarakov then gained five yards and Miller rushed the ball over. Zarakov missed the goal, making the final score 12 to 9 in favor of the Freshmen...
...work of Owen, paved the way to the Harvard victory, chiefly his inspiring, side-stepping run-back of O'Hearn's punt, which placed the Crimson in scoring position. A moment later he himself carried the ball over the goal line. His excellent defensive work also was one of the chief reasons why the Bulldog failed to gain a touchdown, and was five times compelled to attempt a score by the precarious drop-kick method...
Following the kick-off several desperate runs by O'Hearn brought the ball to mid-field, but on an exchange of punts, Gehrke kicked the Crimson out of danger with a 70-yard punt which carried over O'Hearn's head...
...McGlone a brilliant broken field runner and M. A. Cheek Jr., whose powerful rushes accounted for two of the scores in the Princeton game, are expected to star on the offence tomorrow. J. L. Combs, who assured the first touchdown for the Freshmen by blocking a punt in the Princeton game will be another strong factor for the Crimson...