Word: cage
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...talk and think baseball as well as play it during the entire practice. Discussions of plays among the men is especially helpful, he declared. Coach Duffy then outlined his plans of the work as it will be carried on while the squad is forced to practice in the cage. One of the features of the practice from now on will be a daily three-inning game between teams selected by the coach, and to be changed from time to time at his discretion...
Members of Company M will report at the Armory in Persis Smith Hall at 1.15 to get rifles before going to the cage for drill...
...stiff workout was given the University baseball squad in the cage yesterday by Coach Duffy. The battery men warmed up for 15 minutes and then gave the fielders batting practice. Special emphasis was laid on bunting. Coach Duffy took the new candidates in hand, and endeavored to point out to them the fundamentals of this highly important side of batting...
...nets were taken away, and the fielders were given practice in covering ground balls, and in throwing to first base and home. This fielding practice was not long, but the men show considerable improvement for the short time they have been out. Later the Freshmen took possession of the cage, the battery men warming up and pitching to the fielders. Practice in fielding was then given the men, special emphasis being laid on the throwing to bases. The Freshman squad now numbers 57 men, and on account of the congested conditions in the cage, a cut will probably be made...
Preliminaries in all the classes, down to the finals, will be staged this afternoon. The boxing will be held in the basketball cage, and as a company will also be drilling downstairs, there will not be much room for spectators. Three two-minute rounds will be fought in each boxing bout, and in case of a draw, extra two-minute rounds will be fought until the referee renders a decision. A one-minute rest between rounds is to be allowed...