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...weather this week, the University has had but little opportunity for out-door practice. On Wednesday, there was no work of any sort, but yesterday Coach Duffy gave a short talk to the members of the first squad. If the weather is pleasant today, there will be a scrub game between the first and second teams in preparation for tomorrow...
...practice Coach Duffy has divided the baseball men into two squads. Twenty-eight men have been retained in the first squad, including eight pitchers and three catchers. There are twenty-four men on the second squad, and it is hoped that a regular schedule will be formed for the scrub nine. The decision in this matter rests with the Athletic association, and it is believed that an announcement favorable to it will be made shortly, so that games may be arranged...
...second University squad played a fast scrub game in which the hitting was also very heavy. The Freshman squad was broken up because of the absence of many men who were taking strength tests, but two scrub teams were chosen, and played a close game...
...athletics cannot exist for the benefit of the man who excels and the man who watches. In fact the latter class must be reduced. Athletics must be placed on such a basis that there will be room for the University teams and for scrub teams of all kinds. The man who regards competitive sport as a means of obtaining good exercise should be encouraged as much as possible...
...Freshman hockey teams absent and only a small squad reporting for practice, yesterday's workout on the Charlesbank rink was rather light. The cold wind also served to cut the practice short. The 1921 squad was without the services of F. Avery, Bacon C. Stillman and Sessions, but a scrub team was formed from the remaining Freshmen which competed in a short contest at the end of practice with Team A, composed mostly of members of the informal squad...