[6] At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Snapp was still living in Paris and working as a salesman in a shoe store.

At the time, The Sporting News noted that, while coaching in the Western Association, Snapp had developed a reputation as "a smart manager, a strict disciplinarian," and someone who could also "give a good account of himself on the playing field.

[13] In March 1923, The Galveston Daily News reported, "Earl Snapp seems to be carrying nearly the entire Paris personnel with him to Ardmore.

"[14] In his first and only season at Ardmore, he led the team to the Western Association pennant,[15] solidifying Snapp's reputation as one of the best baseball managers in Texas.

The Sporting News profiled Snapp in April 1923 and noted:"[H]is engagement is almost assurance of a pennant for the club that employs him.

In February 1925, The Sporting News published a profile on Snapp, noting that he had "the knack of digging up live, young fellows and then developing them.

In September 1928, The Sporting News wrote:"They call him the king of the minors down in certain sections of Texas, and he has done a great deal to earn the title.

He has often served as club president, secretary of whatnot while also acting in the role of manager, and the secrets of the bushes are known to him from start to finish.

[22] At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Snapp was living in Dallas with his wife, Maude, and their two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Nell.