Word: snapping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Both teams will play the same style of game, hard and fast at the start. In every exhibition both teams have taken especial pains at snap and aggressiveness. Neither has as yet shown itself able to last out a whole game. Undoubtedly the play will be slower the second half...
Scott at quarterback, does not run the team with any snap, and seldom signals for a kick at the right time. His worst fault is high tackling...
...Brewers and Wrightington doing even better than usual. Fair-child was at fullback for the first time since he was injured, but was not given much work. Harvard did not show the weakness in the second half that was expected, though there was a slight falling off in snap. Wrenn had his knee slightly wrenched, but was all right yesterday...
...team played a sandy, uphill game against older, heavier, and more experienced men, under very trying conditions. They are not quick at starting, do not block off after the ball is carried beyond the line, and are a little vague about some of the plays," not having gained the snap and precision necessary to make each play successful...
...eleven as a whole did not follow the ball, leaving that part of the work almost entirely to the backs. Several times the men practiced forming to receive a kick - off, and interfering for the man who caught the ball. One thing very noticeable was the lack of snap in most of the play. However, with two full elevens, the work would probably have been much better...