Word: bases
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first base E. B. Nye '02 is working hard. He does not step out well to meet the ball, and does not coach and stir up the fielders enough. He is a fair batter. E. W. Leonard '03 steps out well, but is slow on his feet and lacks life. He is a fair better. J. D. Clark '03 is careless, and weak on low balls. In batting he settles badly, and does not pick the balls...
Among the candidates for second base, S. H. Skilton '04 is a fair fielder, but is slow and has a tendency to clip plays. In batting he has a tendency to scoop balls. C. B. Marshall '04 is fast on his feet, but a slow thrower. He is a cramped bitter. H. A. Jackson '03 is a strong, but unaccurate thrower. His tendency is to lose control of his body. His batting is weak, as be steps away and slugs. L. J. Daly '03 is a hard worker, but is slow on his feet and in getting off his throw...
...fielding work is continuing about the same, and will probably not show much more improvement until the men get outdoors. The infield practice consists mainly in stopping ground balls, scooping, and base throwing. In addition to straight base-sliding, some of the men are being coached in side-slides. The chief fault in this work is the slowness of the men in getting up when they reach the base...
Baseball practice yesterday was very much livelier than it has been so far this season. Batting practice was begun in the morning, and special attention was given to bunting. In the afternoon there was practice in fielding, base-running and sliding, and more practice in batting, under Coach Keeler, who reported for the first time. Four men were dropped from the University squad and four others taken on from the second...
...Freshman squad has been cut down once, and the remaining candidates are doing fairly well. The work still consists of fielding, catching men between bases, practising short dashes, and base-sliding...