Baseball Practice.

The 'varsity baseball candidates began work in the cage at the Carey Building yesterday afternoon. Each man received practice in picking up grounders, and this was followed by practice in starting, the idea being to teach the men how to get a quick start in running to bases. Next came a short, hard run up North avenue which ended at the gymnasium. The dumb-bells and chest-weights were omitted as Captain Whittemore evidently considered the candidates had enough exercise for the first day.

The pitchers and catchers are excused from the practice which is required of the other candidates and their work is the same as it has been for the last few weeks. Captain Whittemore did all the coaching yesterday, but Mr. Keefe was present and kept a close watch on all the candidates. In a short time base-sliding will be added to the rest of the work and as the squad is thinned out more attention will be paid to each man and individual faults will be corrected.