Word: fields
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Yesterday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock on Soldiers Field, the spring football squad went through its second informal scrimmage of the season. Coach Arnold Horween '20 and his staff of assistants witnessed the game and expressed satisfaction with the results...
...battled, while during most of the last half, the remaining members of each squad participated. Several spectacular plays were made including two long punts and several runs. The Navy team came from behind during the second quarter and managed to score a goal after a long march down the field. The first teams of each squad lined up as follows...
Yesterday for the first time this season, the University baseball squad was able to leave the shelter of the new cage to go through a brief workout on Soldiers Field. Although the outdoor session was brief and consisted solely of batting practice, it is hoped that the condition of the turf will improve rapidly enough during the next few days to let the squad have a full week of outdoor work before the opening game of the season with Boston University on April...
...thus far won the first call to hold down first base, while J. P. Chase '28 is stationed at the second sack. R. C. Sullivan '28 and Captain H. W. Burns '28 have been alternating at shortstop, although the latter will resume his regular post in center field as soon as the squad gets outside the cage, G. E. Donaghy '29, another veteran, has been assigned to third base...
There are three leading candidates for the position behind the home plate. W. W. Lord '28, who played both in the field and on first base last spring, seems to have a very slight edge over his rivals, E. J. Steptoe '29 and D. P. Donaldson '28. Steptoe and Donaldson are both catchers of considerable experience, and although neither of them has been a regular on the University nine, they are perfectly capable of developing into first rate backstops...