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...baseball squad closed its sixth week of work with long, hard practice on Saturday afternoon. After battery work and batting in the Cage, the outfielders were coached by W. Clarkson '04 out of doors, and the infielders practiced fielding and double plays in the Cage. Much attention was given by Coach Frantz and Dr. E.H. Nichols '86 to coaching the catchers in geting off their throws quickly. The entire squad practiced sliding bases. The infield work during the week has been encouraging. The men have improved in throwing and the individual and team play has been satisfactory. The outfielders have...
...University baseball squad held its first outdoor practice yesterday afternoon. After the usual batting practice in the cage, the squad practiced fielding flies on the old football field. The men were coached particularly in being ready to start for balls as soon as they were batted. They worked in three squads, under Coach Frantz, P. N. Coburn 1L., and P. Carr '04. A. V. Galbraith '99 also assisted in the coaching...
Cricket practice will begin this afternoon in the old baseball cage in the basement of the Gymnasium. The men will first be coached in batting and bowling, and especial attention will be given to new candidates...
Next week it is expected to have the use of the baseball cage for the high jumpers and practice will be held there until the condition of the ground permits outdoor work...
Although a reduction was recently made in the university baseball squad, several new candidates have reported, and about forty men are now out. Practice has been held daily in the cage and the men have shown up well in batting and in such fielding practice as it has been possible to hold in the cage. Aside from the regular baseball work, a new system of training the men through calisthenics has been adopted this year. No outside practice has yet been possible. The first game scheduled is with Trinity on March 23, but it is doubtful whether the diamond will...