Word: caged
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...baseball practice of the past week has been of the same daily routine as formerly, and no more advanced work has been attempted in the limited space of the Cage. Further development is seriously handicapped by the cold weather and heavy snow, which will prevent outdoor practice for at least another week, and probably longer. It is very likely that the first game, scheduled for April 4, will have to be cancelled for this reason, and perhaps all the games scheduled to be played before the southern trip at Easter time...
...that can be attempted in the way of development in the Cage, has been done, however. The pitchers have been coached to acquire a good control and speed has been increased somewhat during the week. Although the men show the effects of the instruction in bunting, the heavy hitting has fallen off decidedly. Judgment has gone to the other extreme and brought out a tendency to let good balls pass...
...plays. More detailed instruction in base-running has been given, with special reference to the proper play for the batter under varying conditions. In this practice one of the players coaches the runners from first base. After each day's work the squad takes, a short run inside the Cage...
Baseball practice has been going on in the cage for about two weeks. The first game of the season is scheduled for next Wednesday, with Trinity College, but it is doubtful if the ground will be in condition for play on that date...
...rifle and revolver shoots will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings respectively at 7.30 o'clock in the Baseball Cage, until May 1. Cups will be given in both the rifle and revolver contests to the men holding the ten highest total scores. Scores made in these shoots may count toward the re-entry shoots for which cups will be given on May 1 to the men holding each of the ten best rifle and revolver scores made during the past year...