Word: snap
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regular fall concert of the college musical organizations takes place in Sanders on the evening of Dec. 20th. The concerts given at this time of the year though lacking much of the snap and precision of the spring concerts, are yet of great merit, and all members of the college are urged to encourage by their presence the diligent work of the performers...
Princeton played with little snap after this point was scored and time was called a few minutes later...
Yesterday's victory in football was the first one a freshman team has won over Exeter for five years. Ninetytwo's eleven played with a great deal of snap, and the improvement in team work was apparent. The backs played a strong rushing game, and the rushers blocked and tackled much better than usual. Exeter was obliged to play two substitute half-backs, and to that circumstance may be attributed in part the poor showing Exeter made. Immediately after the kick-off, the freshmen began forcing the ball towards Exeter's line and Brooks soon made a touchdown. No goal...
...watch the ball, and with scarcely an exception, they jump at a man's head in tackling, instead of taking him low. The backs, when they look for a hole in the line-which is not often,-can seldom find one. The men play without a bit of snap or earnestness. They seem to think they can play hard when they choose, and at other times are at liberty to gaze around the field or do whatever else suits them best. This sort of work has lasted quite long enough and the sooner the captain and his men wake...
...Harvard team played with more snap yesterday than in any previous game. The high tackling of the team and the slowness in getting through are still the most serious faults...