Word: snappings
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...lightest kind. There was no scrimmage, and only a short punting and signal practice was held. All the men, with the exception of Wright, who has a bruised leg, appeared to be in good physical condition. The plays in the signal practice were executed with considerable snap and smoothness and showed that the men were ready and fit for hard work during the coming week. After ten minutes the men were sent to the locker building. The line-up of the first eleven in running through signals was as follows: L.e., Clark; l.t., Shea; l.g., Marshall; c., Sugden; r.g., Barnard...
Both the graded and Freshman crews have been developing very slowly of late. The Newell graded eights have gained a long even swing, but have gained this at the expense of snap and life. Any attempt to enliven the work is invariably accompanied by a rushed recovery. The men are slow at both ends of the stroke, especially at the finish. This unsatisfactory work is due very largely to repeated absences of the oarsmen; on several days the first crew has not rowed...
...practice yesterday was somewhat better; there was a little more snap to the plays, due, perhaps to the colder weather, and the line held more strongly than has been customary. Still there was hardly any brilliant playing to distinguish it from the general run of practices during the past few weeks. Knowles made a run of 55 yards from a kick-off and added several shorter gains around the end, but the benefit of these advances was lost by frequent fumbling, especially when touchdowns were imminent. Only one touchdown was scored, and that by the first eleven on straight rushes...
...Newell four graded upperclass crews are rowing. The first crew, though powerful, is still rough and lacks snap. The three lower crews, on the other hand have more life, but fail to get a good leg drive. All the crews hang at the catch, a fault which has lately seemed worse at the Newell than at the Weld. The Newell Freshmen have been finally organized and no more changes will be made unless absolutely necessary. On the first crew, a powerful leg drive has been attained, but at the expense of clipping and rushing. The lower crews are mostly inexperienced...
...playing throughout the game was lifeless and purely mechanical. The slowness with which the line-plays were run off was due partly to the new tackle-back formation which the coaches are trying to teach the team, but on the end runs, there was a similar lack of snap, and with the poor holding of the line the runner was often tackled with scarcely any gain...