Word: snap
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...scrimmage yesterday afternoon for the first time since his injury in the opening scrimmage of the season. During this time he has been keeping in good condition and, although he was in the game yesterday only about five minutes, his work was marked by the life and snap which always characterize his play. The other men, who have been out for some time on account of injuries, and were back in the line-up today, were Squires, Hall, and Quigley, who was tried at quarterback on the first eleven. As quarterbacks are needed to fill the temporary vacancy caused...
...both offense and defense the University team showed encouraging improvement and only the aggressive spirit and shifting formations of the Brown eleven prevented a larger score. The backs started with snap and hit the line hard. The linemen, also, showed more speed in opening up holes. An encouraging feature of the game was the almost entire absence of fumbling...
...were scored partly as a result of blocked kicks, both were well-earned. Before the scrimmage the squad was given work in taking starts similar to that first tried on Monday, and both the backs and ends gave evidence of the results of this drill by the speed and snap with which they ran. Hanley, who was back in the game at fullback, hit the line hard and opened the way for decisive gains. Wendell used excellent judgment in running with the ball, and Nesmith was able to make long gains through Brill, whose work in the line has shown...
...played with spirit, but were weak in blocking end runs. Although not consistent on the offense they did good individual work. In the first half the line played high and the passing was poor. Severance punted well. Although the Exeter team was the heavier of the two, it lacked snap and failed to gain inside the tackles...
...University football team only scored on the second team in the scrimmage yesterday afternoon after 10 1-2 minutes of play. Both teams played fast and with snap; and the first eleven's inability to score was due chiefly to the strength of the second team's line...