Word: snapping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first and second elevens were alert and ready. The followed the ball well, fumbled but little, and entered aggressively into every play. The Sophomores, on the other hand, showed very little knowledge of the game. Their team work was poor and they displayed a general looseness and lack of snap which was made worse by frequent fumbling. The absence of many of last year's team who are playing on the 'Varsity squad has necessitated the development of new men for almost all the positions...
Yesterday's practice lacked the usual dash and snap. This was due in part to the weather, but more particularly to the presence of several new men on the team. Baldwin, the Freshman quarterback, played the greater part of the one half of about ten minutes. He passed with a fair degree of accuracy, was effective as an interferer and keyed the eleven up to fast offensive football. Peyton, also, who completely outclassed Swain in Thursday's practice, was tried at right tackle on the first eleven in Lawrence's place. He is a valuable man on the defense...
...London this afternoon over the two-mile course. The Cornell crew is considered faster than last year's, and from the recent practice has given evidence of more speed than either the Harvard or Yale Freshmen. It has been doing satisfactory work and rows in good form with considerable snap, but is not accustomed to rough water...
...same among Yale men regarding their crew. While the Yale crew remained at New Haven, the general opinion was that nothing could defeat them, but they have not gone ahead much since reaching New London. They are an exceptionally heavy lot, but unlike most heavy crews have plenty of snap and life. They average 170 pounds apiece and in four miles heavy crews are apt to suffer more than lighter ones. They have given no exceptional exhibition of ability so far as time is concerned, but they are perfectly together and perfect in form. Between Yale and Harvard probably lies...
Yesterday afternoon the nine had its final practice before the Yale game. The men put considerable snap in their play, and the practice, though short, was unusually sharp and clean. Most of the time was spent in batting, with Hayes and C. J. Paine, Jr., '97, in the box. In the fielding, during the end of the practice, Chandler covered centre field while Burgess was moved to right. In left, Sears took the place of Rand, whose knee is still in such condition that it renders his chances of playing Friday rather doubtful. The nine was coached by C. Smith...