Word: snapping
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practice of the University football squad yesterday was the most interesting that has been held, although the excitement of a scrimmage was lacking. The men seemed to work with more snap and vigor, due perhaps to the cooler weather...
Besides relating many interesting and exciting experiences with this animal, he will show on the screen many remarkable snap-shots of bears, when unconscious of his presence, and pictures taken at moments of great danger. There will be shown one picture of a grizzly taken by the animal himself...
...scrimmage in which the substitutes made three touchdowns on the second. The forward pass and the onside kick hardly ever failed to give the ball to the first eleven, and these plays were used several times with great success. The weather was cool and bracing and there was considerable snap in the playing...
Considering rule 5, it was voted that in putting the ball in play the centre rush may pass the ball back to one side, and need not necessarily snap it between his legs. In either case the ball must leave his possession while he is on the line of scrimmage, and must go first to a man who is behind the line of scrimmage. Under the same rule it was voted that in case of a punt out, the catcher of the kick need not raise his hand as a signal for a fair catch...
...past week the football team has improved greatly from its showing in the Annapolis game. This improvement was especially noticeable in the game with Bucknell last Saturday. Here, spite of the soggy field and the drizzling rain which fell continuously throughout both halves, the backfield played with a snap and vigor that carried the Bucknell team off its feet. Around the ends and through the line they went with equal case, and this continued when the entire second string of backs had gone in. The linemen played low and hard, and put up such a strong defense that Bucknell could...