Word: snap
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second half the Exeter line was able to hold the Harvard substitutes, and their halfbacks showed that they could do something if they had the chance. Wrenn played at quarterback through the second half and put considerable life and snap into the work...
...were divided into several squads and went over the signals again and again. The two elevens lined up for a few minutes and most of the men seemed to put a great deal of snap into the work. During the latter part of the practice many of the new men were tried on both elevens...
Doucette '95 and McKay, L. S., who comes from a military school in New York, came out yesterday. Both are remarkably heavy men. Tilton and Lewis spent a long time drilling them in the duties of a snap-back...
Brown won its first game in the series with Harvard on Saturday. The playing was very slow and the game most uninteresting. The Harvard team lacked life and snap. Captain Wiggin was away and his place in centre field was filled by Hayes. Owing to injuries to both O'Malley and Scannell, Corbett caught. His throwing to bases was very reckless and he had five passed balls. Highlands's pitching was fairly effective, confining Brown to five hits, with a total of seven. For Harvard, Dickinson and Cook played the best game in field, but the whole team seemed...
...Snap, dash, courage, enthusiasm, these are the qualities that count. With them, Harvard has a show for the game; without them, there is no ground for hope...