Word: putting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conditions which were brought about by their luck in winning the toss. With the wind at their backs they played strictly a kicking game and gained enormously by it. Harvard was not able to punt more than half the distance against the strong wind, consequently she was put upon the offensive for the greater part of the first half...
...most critical observer. She fought against odds with a splendid show of grit and determination and, if anything, outplayed Yale both in defensive and offensive work. It was a magnificent struggle and the fact that such strength can be showed should be incentive enough to the eleven to put a winning team into the field next Thursday. In the second half, however, Yale clearly outclassed Harvard in every respect. Harvard's great fault then, as before, was too deliberate playing. She was far too cautious considering the seriousness of the situation. More reckless dash and head-long impetuosity were...
Yale's centre was without a doubt stronger than Harvard's, although Lewis put up a superb game. Hickok and Beard also outclassed their men. It was by Yale's persistent massing of plays upon Acton and Manahan that she drove her way slowly but irresistibly through the rush line and to the longed for touchdown. Emmons, though at times pushed out of the play, repeatedly came to Manahan's support and saved dozens of yards of gains. On the other side Stevenson and Newell were about all that could be desired. Only occasionally, however, were Yale's attacks directed...
Butterworth kicked to Yale's 43 yard line, but Harvard could not gain, and had to give Yale another chance. After two unsuccessful attempts, one being the interference used by Pennsylvania, where the tackle and end start before the ball is put in play, Butterworth again punted to Wrightington, at Harvard's 10 yard line...
Rushes and another kick put the ball into Yale territory. At once Butterworth made a wonderful kick of 60 yards...