Word: infielding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University players stepped into their regular routine yesterday. A long batting session followed by a brief field-drill featured the work, which will for the present follow that order daily. With the advent of the infield and outfield candidates and the inauguration of batting practice, it became necessary to divide the pitching squad into two groups. The first-string group, which will report at 2.15 includes E. L. Brown '24. D. G. Casto '26. E. R. Johnson '26. J. J. N. Kerr '25, F. S. Moseley '26. R. G. Norris '24, K. F. Nash '26. R. W. Puffer...
Third base is open game, with F. S. Hill '24, H. E. Slayton '26, and possibly McGlone in the running. Hill, an "H" man, was the handy man of the Crimson infield last year, playing at shortstop, second, and third...
...preparation for the 1924 baseball campaign will begin in earnest next Monday afternoon with a meeting for all candidates at the Locker Building, according to an announcement made last night by Manager Pantaleoni. Daily workouts for infield and outfield candidates will begin on that date, and the batterymen, whose duties have not yet been arduous, will begin a period of more strenuous work...
...four likely Sophomores. The latter, a made-over first baseman, is a left-hander who will bear watching. R. G. Norris '24, Owen's understudy at first base last year, is also working with the moundsmen, but he will probably go out for his regular position when the infield practice begins
Several veterans with experience on University or Freshman teams are expected to report this afternoon when the candidates for fall baseball meet for their first practice at 3.45 on Soldiers Field. Although Captain Jenkins and a number of other players are out for football, the infield should be unusually strong...