Word: snap
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...combined efforts of coaches Deland, Lewis, Newell, Adams and Waters did not succeed in getting any snap into the work...
...eleven played with more snap than the Harvard men. Several times they got the ball in play before the Harvard men had prepared themselves for an attack. Their interference was far superior to Harvard's. B. Waters was especially prominent in the interference doing some effective blocking. The tackling of the Boston men was also good throughout and was superior to that of the Harvard...
Harvard's playing was a disappointment. There was no snap in the work, the slowness at quarterback seemingly affecting the entire team. Only once was there any effective interference for an end play. The tackling of the backs was lamentably poor. Both tackles were weak, B. A. A. having little trouble in gaining through the line. Gains were also made around both ends...
...distinct falling off in the work of the 'varsity eleven was noticed yesterday afternoon. The work lacked the snap and spirit that characterized it on Tuesday. The second eleven played sharply and broke through well, preventing the 'varsity from scoring during the first half. In the second half the 'varsity did much better. Once the interference got well started and proved very effective, enabling Hamlen to score after a long...
...devoted entirely to playing. The two elevens lined up and played steadily for forty minutes. The play was at first slow and characterized by loose interference and fumbling, but in the latter part of the practice, under the coaching of Newell and Lewis, the men put lots of snap into the game...