Word: lateral
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Afterwards the nets were taken away, and the fielders were given practice in covering ground balls, and in throwing to first base and home. This fielding practice was not long, but the men show considerable improvement for the short time they have been out. Later the Freshmen took possession of the cage, the battery men warming up and pitching to the fielders. Practice in fielding was then given the men, special emphasis being laid on the throwing to bases. The Freshman squad now numbers 57 men, and on account of the congested conditions in the cage, a cut will probably...
...until all those who are at present members of the corps and are eligible for commissions have been recommended. This will mean, he explained, that the present members of the course will be considered before other students and thus will either be promoted to higher commissions later or receive higher commissions at once, than other students...
Sooner or later a state of armed neutrality will be adopted by the United States. This means that war will be decided by the one who shoots first. These simple facts mean one thing, concentrated and persevering study in the lessons of preparedness...
...development should prove a formidable addition to the pitching staff. Among the other candidates for this position, Chaplin, a university mound-man of two seasons ago, is showing up well; Rutherford and Matlock, of the second team, and Parmele and Savage, of the freshman team may prove their worth later...
Although a competent drill sergeant will probably be in charge of the instruction for the first few days, it is planned to have the drilling later under the directions of the students who are preparing for the officers' reserve corps. At a meeting held on Monday, Major Cochran a member of Governor Whitman's staff assembled all Columbia students who have had military training in the National Guard, at a Plattsburg camp, or at West Point. Drilling began Monday afternoon, when a squad of 25 such men started a course of training which will fit them to lead a battalion...