Word: grounded
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Because of unfavorable weather conditions the opening of the University tennis courts will have to be postponed from this afternoon until later in the week. Work has been started on the courts at both Jarvis and Soldiers Fields but the ground is still too soft for playing. The management hopes to have the courts ready either tomorrow or next...
Since the regular diamond is still soft, the second team field was used. The ground was rough, prohibiting smooth fielding. Coach Sexton kept the pitchers in check, and only a few curves were used. Six pitchers and five catchers were each able to get several innings of work. H. R. Hitchcock '14, one of last year's first string pitchers who has been hitherto ineligible will soon report for regular work, materially strengthening the pitchers' corps. In a few days the candidates will be divided into first and second squads...
Several plans for improving the present situation, such as reserving courts in advance, have been proposed. But such schemes are at best merely palliative. The only adequate remedy is the construction of more courts. And Soldiers Field is the only permanently available ground. The argument that Soldiers Field is too exposed and wet is at best only an excuse. With the provision of wind breaks and foundation beds adequately drained, or by the use of the new creosote block surfacing, excellent courts could be secured...
...same time, the Cage is divided into four quarters by large nets. Batting practice is carried on in each division, without interference from the others. The fielding work has been only of the primary sort, for the size of the Cage and nature of the ground does not permit the hitting of hard grounders. In addition to the batting and fielding practice, some attention has been paid to sliding...
...music building, which is situated back of Lawrence Hall, will probably be completed by the first of June. The ground floor of the building contains several recitation rooms and the second story is devoted to a large auditorium with seating capacity for five hundred and seventy-eight. The second floor will also contain a library of books dealing with the subject of music...