Word: snapping
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...well, but has a tendency to over step. H. S. Hutchinson '04 is improving in speed and control. His batting is weak. F. H. Schoenfuss '04 is as yet awkward, being unaccustomed to the new motion. He does not start the ball high enough or finish out with sufficient snap; but on the whole he has good control. At the bat he steps away badly, slugs, and hits at bad balls. R. R. Alexander '04 and H. C. Dudley '02 are both improving...
...most interesting points discussed in connection with the elective system is the question of "snap" courses To evade hard work 173 men elected easy courses; 566 did not; 266 chose easy courses for other reasons. Investigation of the College records shows that the number of easy courses taken by each man is not great; of 448 members of the class of 1901, only 31 took more than four courses reputed to be "snaps...
...Yale team arrived in Boston at 9 o'clock last night. The team is strong and well drilled, having been organized early in the season and having already played several games. The Harvard eleven went through light signal practice yesterday afternoon and showed a decided improvement in the snap and precision of running off the plays. Eleven colleges are represented in the team and all the players were on their college teams, three having been been captains...
...pick from at the Weld, although the first Newell has more experienced oarsmen than the first Weld. The chief fault of the first Weld is its slow, lifeless stroke, which causes the men to hang at the full reach and to lack leg-drive. The first Newell has more snap, but is inclined to slump and to wash out at the finish...
...time allowed the Freshmen to make any gains through the line. The Senior formations got started quickly, and the interference on end plays showed much improvement. There was some fumbling, but the signals were well understood, and the plays were run off with snap and dash...