Word: snap
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recent defeat which the freshman eleven received at Andover seems to be having a very injurious effect on their prospects for success with Yale. The men are not playing with their old snap and vigor, while the interest in the game seems to be rapidly diminishing...
...matter of comparison between their plaving and that of the substitutes who are ambitious to supersede them. Their maxim is, 'play better than the first substitute, and that is enough.' If that can be done without severe and faithful training, so much the more of a snap for them. While we think that probably most of the irregularities are committed thoughtlessly and without consideration of the consequence, we are certain, on the other hand, that in some instances systematic deception is practiced upon the foot-ball authorities...
Many lives will be lost by the recent gales on the big lakes, and much damage to crops will result from Monday's cold snap in Ohio and the South...
...interested in Harvard's success. The time is good and the oars fall well together; there is, however, a tendency in the oars to come up in the middle of the stroke, and the slides are hurried down while the leg force is not put on with enough snap. Stroke does not swing enough; five does not face his oar enough and bow clips; No. 4 lets his slide go too soon and does not catch deep enough. Sawyer and Gilman have recently exchanged places, now rowing at four and two respectively...
...oars are allowed to sliver out at the finish, thus shortening the stroke at a vital point; No. 8 especially, does not pull his oar through, which is a bad fault in a stroke oar. No. 7 swings in and six meets; four and five have no snap and shoot slowly; five clips and four settles at the finish. No. 3 drops his head at the full reach, goes back too far, clips and does not get enough reach. No. 2's time is poor and he does not get life enough. Bow's time is poor and he clips...