Word: bases
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...baseball candidates have now been at work in the Cage a little over four weeks, and some idea can now be formed of the ability of the men who make up the University squad, though criticism based only on indoor work must necessarily be more or less inadequate and unsatisfactory. The whole squad is making encouraging progress in base-running and sliding, and in general the work so far has been fairly satisfactory. However, more attention should be given to minor individual faults. The training table for the University squad will probably be started in about two weeks...
There are several strong candidates for first base. The general weakness among them is that of not speaking up enough to criticise the individual faults of the infielders...
...Freshman baseball squad was reduced for the third time Saturday, leaving nineteen candidates, not including those on the battery squad. Following are the candidates retained: First base--T. P. Battelle, S. H. Skilton, W. Peacock; second base and shortstop--E. Fischel, M. G. Fox, C. B. Marshall, A. L. Bennett, W. C. Phillips, W. Hague; third base--O. C. Mackay, P. E. Sheldon, E. W. Merritt; out-field--S. M. Blatterman, C. G. Dodge, H. M. Kidder, A. H. Pierce, L. Carpenter, P. Dana, C. Gilman...
...Garvan '02, pitchers; A. M. Hirsch '01, catcher; A. H. Sharpe '02M; first-baseman; R. G. Guernsey '02, third-baseman; C. P. Cook '01S., and A. Barnwell, Jr., '02S., outfielders. Cook will be a candidate for pitcher this year. L. D. Waddell '01S., who played first base on the '99 team, is now trying for the position of catcher...
...definite arrangements have been made as to placing the men, but it is probable that Sharpe and Guernsey will remain at their old positions, first and third base, respectively, although, Guernsey may fill Camp's place at short-stop. Tobin and Parker seem to be the most promising infielders. The outfield, with the exception of Blount, is entirely unsettled...