Baseball Work.

Baseball work in the cage during the last week has been hard and steady. The batteries have continued working principally for form and accuracy in throwing, with a gradual increase in speed. Batting practice, coached by Keeler, has been held every morning between 10 and 12, and for a short time in the afternoon. At present the main thing required is good form in meeting the ball. The men have a tendency to try to hit too hard, and do not time the ball well.

The fielding work is continuing about the same, and will probably not show much more improvement until the men get outdoors. The infield practice consists mainly in stopping ground balls, scooping, and base throwing. In addition to straight base-sliding, some of the men are being coached in side-slides. The chief fault in this work is the slowness of the men in getting up when they reach the base.

The outfielders who have been practicing outdoors for three days are catching well and showing less tendency to fight the ball, but are still a little slow in getting under the flies. Head coach Galbraith took charge of the work on Saturday, but will not yet begin coaching regularly.