Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Batting and pitching practice was the order of the day for the University baseball candidates in the cage yesterday afternoon. The first cut, which came yesterday morning thinned out the ranks enough to enable Coach Duffy to give more individual attention to the survivors. The fielding practice was cut to ten minutes and the remainder of the time was devoted to teaching the men how to get a lead off first base and how to steal bases. Some practice was also given the catchers in throwing down to second...
...were given a thorough work out with the emphasis laid on the batting. R. A. Lancaster showed up well for the Freshman battery and W. G. Brocker, of last fall's 1920 football team, did promising work in the pitcher's box. Until the weather permits of outdoor practice, Coach Ball intends to emphasize the work in batting and fielding...
...University teams, and several men in the Law and Business Schools who have had considerable experience in the wrestling rings of other colleges; have entered, and it is certain that there will be many close matches. The bouts will be nine minutes in length, and will be refereed by Coach Sam Anderson, of the University wrestling team, and ex-middleweight champion of the world...
...baseball squad of Columbia University is following the precedent set by the big league professional baseball clubs in the South, military training and drilling being adopted yesterday by the squad as a part of the daily practice. After a recent conference between Coach Andy J. Coakley and Graduate Manager Harry A. Fisher, the management of Columbia's nine decided to devote a part of the practice period of three hours each afternoon in the indoor gymnasium cage...
...fielding. C. S. Reed '17 will continue his last year's contest with Bothfeld over the shortstop position, with little to choose between the two men. The big gap in the infield is at first base, left vacant by the graduation of former Captain H. L. Nash '16, and Coach Duffy and Captain Abbot will have some difficulty in finding a suitable man to take his place...