Word: squad
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Yale's baseball squad is quickly rounding into shape according to a statement in the Yale News by Coach Dawson, and the prospects for a successful season are very bright. Practice so far has been held in the Cage, and though the squad is ready for outdoor work Coach Dawson will stick to the cage until there are prospects of continued good weather. There are already two promising pitchers, Lester and Farrel, while the other positions are rapidly being filled by many former university men, just returned from service...
...doubt if any coach has said "this squad is too large." There is need for large squads to insure competition and interest in a team. It is reasonable to have the best men receive the best training, for we never want to see the University represented by anything but the best. The ones who fail to make the first squad are formed into groups and given opportunities to play against teams of equivalent ability. A large squad is a great advantage to any team, as it insures competition and interest to all concerned...
...more men come out to fill up the present squads? The common excuse is lack of time or ability. If the former reason is given, make time; if the latter, try first and let the coach decide where your effort will be most useful. The underlying cause is the fear of appearing ridiculous. No man, whatever his ability, will be laughed at for honestly trying to make some squad...
...meeting of the rifle squad last night, S. K. Bolton '21 was elected captain, and T. G. Holcombe '20, manager of the team for the coming season. Arrangements have been made to have the team use the Naval Range at Wakefield. Indoor practice is at present held regularly at the Bay State School of Musketry in Boston. Matches are to be scheduled with Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Tufts, Brown, and Boston University...
...board track and in the cage at Soldiers Field tomorrow and Wednesday afternoons. The only requirement for an entrant is that he shall have passed the strength tests which is given at the Randolph Gymnasium. In order to give men wo are not regular members of the track squad a chance, handicaps will be distributed in the various events. All competitors must sign their names in the blue books which are provided at the Union, the Freshman dormitories and the Locker building before 5 o'clock this afternoon...