Word: bases
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...have been coached especially in curves and control, strikes and balls being counted for the first time, and in this respect have showed satisfactory improvement as well as in speed. In the work of the catchers, particular attention has been given to side stepping and to throwing to second base. Although they work hard, they suffer under the disadvantage of being inexperienced and their work has not been so good as that of the pitchers. The battery squads have been under the direction of Coach Frantz, Chesbro, and Clarkson...
...drill the men in the rudiments of the game, and get their arms and bodies in good shape for the first hard practice next week. In pursuance of this policy the men have been given practice in handling ground balls, and in simple pivot and combination plays; practice in base-sliding was held for the first time yesterday. The battery squads, which include both University and Freshman candidates, have been given exceedingly light work, and particular attention has been paid to drilling them in the correct form. The pitchers have not as yet been allowed to attempt swift or curved...
...practice today in squads of about twenty-five men each, the Freshmen being for the present in separate squads. Chesbro and Keeler of the New York American League, will have charge of the practice, the former directing the work of the batteries, and the latter superintending the batting and base-running. Keeler will be with the men for three weeks only...
Work has been commenced on the new baseball diamond which is to be located on the old football field. The home plate of the new diamond will be situated in the centre of the site occupied by the old south stand, and second base will be laid out to the north. Stands seating about 5,000 people will be erected around the east, west and south sides of the field...
Charles Andrew Shea '04, left tackle, was prepared at Hopkinson's School. While there he played guard on the football team and first base and pitches on the baseball nine. He was right guard on his Freshman eleven and substitute on the University team two years go. Last year he was regular left tackle on the eleven. His weight is 189 pounds, height 6 feet 2 inches, and age 23 years...