Word: caged
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...zero weather has driven the R. O. T. C. to the shelters of the cage and the Municipal Building. The latter edifice is indeed a shelter, the cage is merely a protection against the icy blasts that come down the valley of the Charles. Yet the cage can be drilled in; a skilful officer can maneouvre a company within its bounds, but Pershing himself would be baffled if he had to train a company of ten squads in the Municipal Building...
...drill for Military Science 2 yesterday afternoon consisted of close-order work, practice in the giving of commands, and special instruction in the grenade and the automatic rifle. The first two platoons used the baseball cage, and had a short session of grenade-throwing under the direction of Captain F. Parkman, who explained the method of throwing the bombs. Lieutenant R. S. Lovering demonstrated the use of the French automatic rifle to the third and fourth platoons, whose work was somewhat hampered by the lack of space in the Municipal Drill Hall...
Coach Farrell took charge of the jumpers and weight men in the cage, but work there will be discontinued until after the cold weather, when the Athletic Association plans to heat it. More men are also needed in the field events...
...platoons commanded by Captains Brownell and Canfield will drill in the cage on Thursday at 4 P. M. The platoons commanded by Captains Quirin and Perkins will drill in the Municipal Drill Hall on Thursday...
Training for the informal and Freshman track men for the winter relay races and indoor meets will commence this afternoon with regular practice on the 130-yard board track and in the baseball cage at 2.30 o'clock. New and experienced candidates will report at that time in the Locker Building for the 40-yard dash, 45-yard hurdles, 390-yard jump, shot put, pole vault and broad jump...