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...University baseball squad held a short outdoor practice yesterday afternoon on the Freshman diamond. Although the work in the Cage has been fairly satisfactory of late, yesterday's practice was very ragged, due chiefly to the wet condition of the field, which made fast fielding and accurate throwing impossible. For this reason no estimate of the present development of the team, or of the prospects for a creditable showing in the early games is possible. The work consisted entirely of fielding practice for the infield and outfield, the men lining up in the following order: Stephenson, c.; McCarthy, 1b.; McCall...
...Freshman baseball squad was given its first outdoor practice on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The outfielders were given light work in catching flies, while the rest of the squad remained in the Cage. Owing to the soggy condition of the ground, the infielders will not be given outdoor practice until sometime next week...
...that can be attempted in the way of development in the Cage, has been done, however. The pitchers have been coached to acquire a good control and speed has been increased somewhat during the week. Although the men show the effects of the instruction in bunting, the heavy hitting has fallen off decidedly. Judgment has gone to the other extreme and brought out a tendency to let good balls pass...
...plays. More detailed instruction in base-running has been given, with special reference to the proper play for the batter under varying conditions. In this practice one of the players coaches the runners from first base. After each day's work the squad takes, a short run inside the Cage...
Baseball practice has been going on in the cage for about two weeks. The first game of the season is scheduled for next Wednesday, with Trinity College, but it is doubtful if the ground will be in condition for play on that date...