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Word: snapping (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...although he was not used to that part of the line, he has developed rapidly and works well with the other forwards. Right end presented the greatest difficulty for the coaches to solve for the only men on the squad who shot from that side lacked the requisite snap and dash. Pierce has played the position most frequently and, in spite of the disadvantage of shooting from the left, seems to get along very well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: First Yale Hockey Match | 2/17/1912 | See Source »

...team-play. Although Palmer is naturally a centre man, his work on the wing is better than at the beginning of the season and he now works well with the other forwards. Duncan, who play's beside him, is returning to his form of last year, and gets more snap and dash into his work than heretofore. Huntington, although in the line-up as right centre, really plays a roving style of game and his most valuable asset is his great speed in following back and general defensive work. Right wing has been the most difficult place to fill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: McGILL HAS STRONG SEVEN | 2/3/1912 | See Source »

...most disorganized games of the season, the University hockey team defeated Cornell, 3 to 2, after eleven minutes and fifteen seconds of overtime play in the Arena Saturday evening. The Harvard forwards were unable to execute any team-work to speak of, and snap and dash were lacking until the middle of the second half. After the score was tied, the men played more desperately, and Duncan and Huntington were all over the ice, following back well and playing with great aggressiveness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WON IN OVERTIME | 1/29/1912 | See Source »

...elections will be held at the Lodge of the Class of '77 Gate, where elections of the three upper classes have hitherto taken place. Thus each member of the class will have time to consider his choice of officers and will not be hindered in his voting by snap-shot judgments which previous Freshman elections have called...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW NOMINATING SYSTEM | 1/24/1912 | See Source »

After a short warming-up practice in which the forwards were against the defence in pairs and fours, the University hockey team played a fifteen minute scrimmage with the seconds, which resulted in a no-score tie. The first team forwards seemed to lack the snap and dash that characterized the playing of the night before, and were still weak in covering rebounds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY HOCKEY | 1/19/1912 | See Source »

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