Word: cage
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...handicap running broad jump competition held in the baseball cage yesterday afternoon was won by S. C. Lawrence '10 with an actual jump of 19 ft. 7 in. E. H. Ruch '10 was second and E. S. Allen '09 was third. In the pole-vault competition L. C. Seaverns '10 and E. L. Parker '10 tied for first with the bar at 10 ft. 2 in., and J. A. King '12 was third...
...handicap high jump and shot-put competitions held in the baseball cage yesterday afternoon, A. Barker '11 won the high jump with an actual jump of 5 ft. 8 in., and C. Hann '11 won the shot-put with an actual put of 36 ft. 1 in. C. Mueller '11 and J. Wheelwright '10 won second and third respectively in the high jump, and J. P. Long '11 and J. L. Barr '10 won second and third places in the shot-put. There will be handicap competitions in the broad jump and pole-vault in the baseball cage this afternoon...
...institution which is needed, for obvious reasons, just as much as a new gymnasium. The swimming team has always been as much handicapped for want of a place in which to practice, as would be the University football team if it were confined throughout its season to the baseball cage. Yet swimming has actually done a great deal for the individuals who have tried for the team in the way of pleasurable exercise and a fair spirit of competition...
Since the men were called out in February, practice has been held in the Cage regularly, until about two weeks ago, when the squad went out doors for the first time. The men have shown steady improvement, and play a good game in the field for so early in the season, although the batting still continues rather weak. The pitches are developing, but with warmer weather should advance more rapidly...
...several of the pitchers have proved their ability to control the various curves. The battle are fast becoming accustomed to the curves and to an increase of speed; and, although they still have a tendency to draw away from the plate, due partly to the poor light of the Cage and also to the inaccuracy with which the balls break over the plate, they are really batting very well for this time of year. Though none of the catchers show great proficiency at present, they are able to hold the curved balls much better than earlier in the season...