Word: caged
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first of a series of championship rifle shoots, held annually by the Rifle and Pistol Club, will take place tonight at 7.30 in the baseball Cage. These shoots will continue on Wednesday nights until the last week in May, when a cup will be given to the man making the 10 best scores. Standard American targets will be used, at a range of 50 yards...
...sixth round of the championship revolver shoot will be held next Friday at 7.30 o'clock in the Cage...
...past three weeks a large squad of candidates for the University baseball team has been holding daily practice in the Cage under the direction of Captain Dexter and Coach Pieper. Owing to the large number of candidates the men are obliged to work in two divisions. Thus far, the practice has been confined to the rudimentary work. The battery candidates reported a week earlier than the main squad in order to limber up the pitchers and avoid as much arm-sore-ness as possible. Nothing has been attempted with the pitchers except to teach them as much control as possible...
Everyone has been given batting practice, but the pitchers have used nothing but straight balls and moderate speed. The batting, considering the poor light afforded in the Cage, has been encouraging. Most of the men time the ball fairly well, but there is still a marked tendency to pull away from the plate. The fielders have had nothing but straight grounders to handle and are fairly accurate, but their throwing is still very erratic...
...practice for the University squad consisted mainly of a few minutes' work in passing and catching on the hand-ball courts in the rear of the Gymnasium, after which a number of the more experienced men went on with the stickwork in the Cage in the Gymnasium basement...