Word: cage
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Candidates for the team were called out in the middle of February, and practice was held regularly in the Cage until the field was in proper condition. Up to the first practice game, which Dorchester High School won 2 to 1, the team did not develop as rapidly as expected. However, in the last practice game the University second team was beaten 4 to 3 in an exciting ninth inning rally...
...Harvey '09, R. Haydock '10, C. B. McLaughlin '11, R. S. Marshall '10, W. M. Minot '11, J. A. Paine '09, W. J. O'Connell '11, J. W. Simons '09, P. S. Twitchell '11, J. M. Taylor '11. This squad will continue to practice in the Cage at the regular time until the weather permits out-door practice. No change has been made in the battery squad...
...third cut in the Freshman base-ball squad was made yesterday. The following 36 men were retained, and they should report in the Cage at 4 o'clock: Baker, Blackall, Blake, Blodgett, I. Bolton, N. Bolton, Candee, Childs, Clifford, Conant, Curtiss, Cutting, Daly, Davidson, Desha, Ernst, Flint, Gibson, Hanks, Hallowell, Hardon, Kelly, Kennedy, Knowles, McLean, Potter, Robbins Sjostrom, Tobey, Weinberg, Wigglesworth, Wightman, de Windt, Winston, Woodward, Young...
...Freshman squad has been practicing regularly in the Cage for the past four weeks. When the men were called out, about 60 candidates reported to Coach C. D. Moss '09. On account of the size of the squad, fielding practice was the only work that could be done for the first two weeks. After the first cut batting practice began, as well as fielding to first base. G. Ware '08 has assisted Coach Moss in handling the squad, and under their direction a very decided improvement has been made. Practice in sliding bases has been given on certain days...
...University baseball squad is now having its fourth week of practice in the Cage, and the work seems to be well advanced for so early in the year. The batting is not quite so satisfactory as the rest of the work, but this is easily accounted for by the fact that the pitchers had two weeks' start over the rest of the men and have not been favoring the batters with easy balls. Coach Mathewson's three weeks' work with the pitchers ended last Saturday and was in every way a success. The squad made excellent progress under his direction...