Word: snap
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...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...
...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...
...past week. One touchdown was made by the University team by straight plays from the 25 yard line. Foster was tried on the first eleven, and ran well, although on the defense he failed to get into the plays quickly. The plays were run off with more snap but the backs were slow at times and the whole team was unsteady...
...usual, the punting practice was conspicuous for fumbling and misjudging distances. Only one or two balls were caught fairly on the fly. The backs were drilled separately in starting with the snap of the ball and in forming quickly a compact interference. A large squad of former players helped coach the men. Among them were: J. Dunlop '96, R. Brown '98, B. G. Waters '94, J. Cranston '91, G. W. Bouve '98, O. F. Cutts 3L., W. G. Lee 3M., W. H. Lewis '95, and F. S. Newell...
...trying to break through and spoil the play before it had started. In advancing the ball the backs followed their interference fairly well, but they did not turn in soon enough, and in running back or making a big arc were frequently tackled with no gain. The team lacked snap and fight, and fumbled frequently. Moreover, the men seemed to think that when the ball had been carried to the opponents' three yard line, their work was done...