Word: snapped
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1910
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...mass meeting called last night by the Council of Federated Clubs--the first representative body to consider the proposed constitution--was compelled to spend so much time to gain a hearing, that it could express no opinion on the constitution itself. Its action is a protest against adoption by snap vote. For of how much force is a ratification at noon of a constitution proposed in the morning? The machinery of the resolution provides opportunity for popular initiative, genuine deliberation and incontestibly valid ratification. A vote against the proposed constitution therefore is nowise a condemnation of a Student Council...
...first severe test came in the Brown game, when the University team met an opponent with a heavy line, well versed in the new football. The work in this game was not as accurate or as fast as that against Amherst, and there was a decided lack of snap and dash in the offence. In the last quarter many substitutes were put in and Brown gained at will, almost scoring a touchdown...
...game with Tufts, which Yale won, 17 to 0, little improvement was shown. The team did not have the usual snap and dash, and was not up to standard in defensive play. Deming punted well, and the touchdowns were made by consistent gaining. In the next game Yale defeated Holy Cross by the score of 12 to 0. Yale improved to some extent in versatility of attack, but played with little vigor. Many forward passes were successfully executed by both teams. Corey and Deming did the scoring, which, however, was by straight playing...
...University football team defeated Brown in the Stadium Saturday afternoon by the score of 12 to 0 in the hardest game played this year. Although two touchdowns were scored, Harvard did not play as fast or accurate a game as against Amherst, there being a decided lack of snap and dash to the offensive work...
Williams opened the season with a no score game with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Indecision in the selection of players, poor signals and a lack of snap was evident in the showing made by the Williams team, which failed to display the form of the early practice. A week later Union was defeated, 29 to 0, when Williams took a decided brace, especially in executing open plays. During the past week practice has been very stiff and daily improvement was noticeable...