Word: drilling
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Headed by captain Swisher Digit the team went thru a long drill which included scooping scotch and sodas out of highball glasses. Commenting on this, Coach Waters explained, "the scotch being heavier than water strengthens the finger muscles, and the depth of the glasses forces the boys to get their scoop strokes lower, an essential fundamental for high scoring...
Yesterday was the second afternoon that the nine was able to practice out-of-doors and should help them considerably. In past years, drill has usually been confined to the Cage until after the Spring holiday. The early start should prove invaluable when the Crimson meets the southern teams...
Eighty-eight grid aspirants yesterday reported to Coach Dick Harlow at the first outdoor practice of the year and also the initial drill for upperclassmen. Forty-six of the men were Freshmen who have been working out in the cage since last Tuesday...
...Batting drill was the order of the day, with the Mitchellmen experiencing considerable difficulty in meeting the ball under the unaccustomed glare...
With another turnout of over forty Freshmen, spring football practice continued under way for its second day with coaches stressing fundamentals in yesterday's drill at the Briggs Cage...