Word: regular
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hard rebounding or glancing balls. By a system of pulleys one of the nets can be moved inward a distance of eight feet from the side and held in that position. This divides the cage into two parts, and affords a narrow alley for battery work or throwing, while regular fielding and batting is practiced in the larger enclosure. Three batteries can thus be kept at work at the same time with safety. There is a narrow sawdust track around the inside of the cage on a level with the regular surface, and included as a part of the available...
...present sophomore class of the Annex is the first to have a regular class organization...
...gymnasium. The most important part of their work is done in the cage. Here much attention is paid to sliding bases and batting, particularly to instill confidence into the men while at the bat. The candidates are divided into squads of four men, each of which has regular hours appointed for practicing hand ball in the cage. Two and perhaps three batteries will soon be in daily practice. After the mid-years a radical change will be made in the manner of training; all the running will be out-of-doors, and an entirely new, and we consider excellent, departure...
...Yale gymnasium, has just completed the physical measurements of the sophomore class and has developed some very interesting facts concerning the effects of training All but four of the class have made recided physical progress during the year, although only a small proportion of the class have taken a regular course of training. The most noticeable increase in the measurements have been in height, girth of in flatted chest and girth of head. A very notable example of the effect of light exercise is in the case of a man, who, during the year, without the aid of any regular...
...outlook for the Princeton nine this year is unusually good. Strenuous efforts are being made to develop the individual bent of each man, and specified diet and regular hours for exercise are prescribed. The men until recently have been considerably hampered in not having a good cage for practice, but now through the combined subscriptions of alumni and undergraduates an excellent one of large dimensions has been erected. It is to the discredit of Princeton men that subscriptions have been raised, not only tardily, but in such small amounts. Several alumni agreed to donate a thousand dollars provided the undergraduates...