Word: caging
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...lion's cage in midwest America...
Meanwhile, the University and Freshman squads both practised in the cage yesterday. The University pitchers are all progressing very well, according to Coach Mitchell, and only need a few practice games, to be completely ready for the southern trip. R. W. Cordingley '25 is strengthening his broken wrist and will in all probability make the southern trip, although it is doubtful whether he will pitch in form until the team returns to Cambridge...
Despondency was the order of the day at the cage yesterday, with even Ground-keeper Dennis Enwright and Mike, his assistant, gloomy about the condition of the baseball field. The Boston University game on Saturday has become problematical due to the snow storm and only a decided change in the weather will make it possible. Mr. Enwright had succeeded in almost entirely preparing the Freshman and Second team fields and work had been begun on the University field, when the snow storm obliterated their work overnight...
...took our pitchers outside in this weather, we would be running more risk of sore arms in an afternoon, than we do in a month of work in the cage", said Coach Mitchell yesterday, explaining why he kept the pitchers of the University baseball squad from outdoor work. The whole squad has been practicing regularly on the Freshman field except the pitchers, and the game with Boston University on Saturday may be the first real tryout for the pitching staff...
Coach Dempsey has been forced to keep the Freshman squad in the cage all week because the University team has been usurping the Freshman Field. However, if Ground-Keeper Dennis Enwright's predictions come true, the Second Team field will be in good condition Monday and the 1927 players are hoping to begin their outside work then. Coach Dempsey has four more days of practice before his first game than the University team but even at that he will find it no easy task to sort out the best possible combination before that date...