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Spring-ing into action,,.. WréWateND‘tj Hopefully spring and its accompanying warm- ing temperatures have arrived on the scene for aunt . . And as the final memories of a winter gone by fade into the background, the boys of summer take over to dominate the sports scent for the' next few months. But they are Just as anxious to head outdoors when weather and field conditions allow it and last Sunday was a perfect example as baseball's Waterloo junior Expos and senior Tigers and fastball's Waterloo CHYM‘rs and Team Sport Juniors all took advantage of the seasonal conditions to conduct thorough workouts. But there is a lot more to baseball and fastball than just picking up a glove or swinging a bat these days most ball clubs have intense indoor workouts before even hitting the diamond. Photo-story by Rich Campbell Naturally the fundamentals of the game. hitting and fielding are major focal points of spring training, but many other "behind-the- scene" aspects of physical conditioning also make up a major portion of early practices as teams gear up for the Cast-approaching exhibi. tion and regular seasons. Various calisthenic drills, loosening-up exer- rises and logging and running are all necessary, not only to shake off the winter excess baggage but also to prevent muscle pulls and other common early-season injuries. But also present are the early-season vitality and spirit, the catching up of news from winter's hibernation, and good-natured ribbing of those obviously taking a little longer to get into shape for the start of the season. WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. i”! "___ PAGE "