Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-13
THE sEAsox OPENS.
Permanent orsa nisation OF the Yaakton
Snow Ball Brigade.

TINE SEASON OPENS.
Permanent orsa ni.ation OF the Yaaktor
snow Bali Brigade.
A convention Of the boys belonging to the
snow balling club was held yesterday after
noon in back yard near the levee and be-
tween Cedar and Walnut streets and was an
imposing or At least threatening demonstra-
tions. Several officers were absent because
locked up in garrets and cellars by their
mothers with the promise that their fathers
would attend to them after supper. Johnny
Gripper was called to the ash barrel to pre-
side and stated the object of the meeting
somewhat as follows: "say, fellerA this is
goin' to be snow ball winter. In fact it
is now. 1t come on quick aud the play
began reckless. There's been trouble al
ready there the orator suggestively rubbed
his pantaloons where they were patched.)
This game lie all open. We must have rules
and plan. There must be no parti.anship.
What's the chief desire of the crowd ?'
Then spudkin's boy wageed his chin and
remarked that he and other lads had planned
it. "The trouble the chair hsd felt and 80
many lads we're liable to will increase, cause
the fellers are known. There must be no
throwin' Of balls by boy at his own home
or on his home street but somewhere else
where they don't know him. (Cries, That's
the ticketD The accidents happen when
the boys known. His father finds it out,
and feller's father'l believe any body agin
him. When boy plays in another part of
the town and man gets his jaw hit or his
eye plugged or maybe woman gets her bon
net jammed. or glass gets smashed, then
the rule of law is changed and a hoy isn't
known, an alley by is handy, the boy scuds
home and the men knows he wasn't there
and the chances favor the defendant (Hur-
rah for spudkins! That saves us.. The
fun is free then and no danger Of reprisals
(groans by the small boys who misunder-
stood the word.) As it is boys fate is
sealed. Identity ;s certain and you
all know that when the sun is low the
wood shed is lace Of SORROW (groans and
cries, I've been there" Il know kow i,
lie myself") At this point young Spud-
kins was observed to lose all Els animation
and, dropping his head and countenance. he
moped IF ejuacufsting yes. hear" The
paternal ancestor Of Spudkns' hoy was
seen beckonirg I" him ana he took him by
the hand and firmly led him away toward
his home and quickly were the youths
prophesies fu'ti|'e,. TIL" proposed sc'ion
Of the meeting is known for it was Srud-
kins Sen that told us all this. He got the
resolutions from the boy, and likely the
met ting took about the action they indicate
| l. The boy. from Broadway mast play on
Capital street. and t,thtr way the same
those from far north and east may play on
Third when their folks don't do business
there
2. The main rue of the game on VII the
streets i. to- "revolve and sca,,er"-ro,
play long in any one place and 90 hnme
quick when a persons hut or an Officer
hit.
3. No man over ii years allowed in tn,
game, and its a foul to hit any bov unde
that age except between schoolmates a
noon or recess.
T. ice tails ard soaked balls is foul. ex
cept as in next section, unless the othel
player is bigger, then the little player car
show his pluck.
5. 1t is diseu: ting sight snd spectacle
to the public gaze for the business men ane
clerks to hit strangers or countrvmen, o
for any body to hit peace officer; ant
when they dc, all boys can give 'em ic
balls