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March 5, 1918
The Oklahoma City Times
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
What is this article about?
Harvard University begins baseball practice on March 5 in Boston, with Coach Hugh Duffy leading a squad of 52 players for varsity and freshman teams under the baseball cage, focusing on batting and fielding drills.
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HARVARD SQUAD
IS WORKING OUT
BOSTON, Mass., March 5-Harvard
started its search for baseball talent in
earnest yesterday when a squad of fifty
two men reported for the varsity and
freshman teams under the baseball cage.
Coach Hugh Duffy took them in charge
and they were hustling after a short pre-
liminary talk.
The complete varsity squad numbers
twenty-one just now, and the freshman
candidates total this score. Men of tested
diamond value are few, but Duffy has
high hopes of bringing a well-balanced
team together from the promising mate-
rial that is now under his eye.
The cage can be divided into four com-
partments for batting practice, and when
fielding work is ordered the network of
rope is drawn aside and the entire space
is available. By ordering his men to
report at different hours Duffy is able
to handle the full squad of players, tak-
ing the batters separately from the
fielders.
The varsity men most relied upon to
make up the infield are Gross, Evans,
Wolverton, Ward and Jones. Good out-
fielders are considered service
IS WORKING OUT
BOSTON, Mass., March 5-Harvard
started its search for baseball talent in
earnest yesterday when a squad of fifty
two men reported for the varsity and
freshman teams under the baseball cage.
Coach Hugh Duffy took them in charge
and they were hustling after a short pre-
liminary talk.
The complete varsity squad numbers
twenty-one just now, and the freshman
candidates total this score. Men of tested
diamond value are few, but Duffy has
high hopes of bringing a well-balanced
team together from the promising mate-
rial that is now under his eye.
The cage can be divided into four com-
partments for batting practice, and when
fielding work is ordered the network of
rope is drawn aside and the entire space
is available. By ordering his men to
report at different hours Duffy is able
to handle the full squad of players, tak-
ing the batters separately from the
fielders.
The varsity men most relied upon to
make up the infield are Gross, Evans,
Wolverton, Ward and Jones. Good out-
fielders are considered service
What sub-type of article is it?
Sports Report
Athletic Preparation
What keywords are associated?
Harvard Baseball
Coach Duffy
Spring Training
Varsity Squad
Batting Practice
Infielders
What entities or persons were involved?
Hugh Duffy
Gross
Evans
Wolverton
Ward
Jones
Where did it happen?
Boston, Mass., Under The Baseball Cage At Harvard
Story Details
Key Persons
Hugh Duffy
Gross
Evans
Wolverton
Ward
Jones
Location
Boston, Mass., Under The Baseball Cage At Harvard
Event Date
March 5
Story Details
Harvard starts baseball practice with 52 candidates for varsity (21) and freshman teams; Coach Duffy leads drills in batting cage, dividing players for efficiency; relies on infielders Gross, Evans, Wolverton, Ward, Jones; hopes to build balanced team from promising material.