Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-10
The Female Base Baliers.

POOR PLAYING AND NOT MUCH OF SHOW
OTHERwIsE-A DISAPPOINTED CROWD.
The first land 1t Is to be hoped, the last) game
of ball played by women in this city was that
yesterday afternoon at Eagle Park The two
mines are called the Red Stockings, OF New York,
car going out TO the park in the afternoon was
crowded with men and boys. There were at
least I'VE thousand people present at the game
Some women were on the ground, but not many
Very few of the bald-heads were absent. The
crowd not only occupied every seat In the park
Out formed dense ring around the diamond :,
only a few feet from the bases. The crowd did
not keep quiet by any means, bit commented
very freely on the game and on the players
The latter did not seem TO care much, but cIed
as II they had got used to it. The game began
shortly after four O'Clock.
THE COSTUMES.
The women OF both mines wore suits of the
same cut, The only difference being the color
one side being dressed in red and the other In
blue There was one exception to this rule,
however. There were not blue suits enough to
go around, and one Of that nine had to wear
red. The dresses consisted of blouse extending
little below the knee, ga hered at the waist
by belt; stockings, base Dali shoes and high
caps completed the costume.
HIGH OLD GAME,
AS soon as the first ball was pitched 1t became
evident ito to the audience that they had come out
were simply excruciating; the catchers
couldn't catch, and the batters either made a
feeble punch at the ball or struck downward at
IL. whenever ball was touched, no matter
how lightly, the batter was sure Of her rua.
Not player could pick up the ball until she
mad MADE SIX or seven hySterical grabs at It:
and when IL was ricked up she was no better
OIL than before, because to throw it over few
yards or anywhere near the spot desired was a
physical 1mpossibility. The running was an
other amusing feature Of the game. The players
all Waddled; some Waddled more and some less
according to size. but
THEY ALL wADDJKD
In catching they placed the wrists together
and opened the hands like an alligator does his
mouth. sometimes the ball struck the hands
sometimes 1t struck elsewhere on the body. bIf
more frequently it never came within a half
dozen feet Of the allgator-trap. The size OF the
ertneless there were not more than four bulls
knocked outside its boundaries into the crowd.
few feet beyond. This feat always insured a
home run.
FEMALE SYMPATHY.
Some fingers were injured and once the whole
lleld went over to condole with the catcher OF
the blue nine, who caught ball In the side.
But one OF the players wore short hair. Tue
others had theirs done up in the high caps on
tie top OF the head. Frequently the cap would
come Off and the hair fall down. 1t was soon
liked again by hairpiD and one or two indie
S Sale , rolls n OF the finger The captain;
TO kick against the umpire. The fact that the
gate-noney was all that was being played for
was TOO patent, however, fOt such little decep
",
thein were hoInely, and some were some wha,
aged. PROBABLY for this reason the crowd got
tired, and after witnessing the very feeble at
tempt at bail-playing for four or i've inninrs
began 10 leave. But seven innings were played
WHEN THE GAME CLOSED
there were not One-sixth as many spectators as
IL began with. II another game should be
played by The same mines in this city there
would not be over 200 people present The
score was 81 TO 22 In favor OF the Red Stockings
THE CONSPICUOUS MAN IN GRAY
mere was one man On the grounds who at
tracted; perhaps,a as much attention as the play
ers. lie was dressed in gray and stood back Of
the Dench on which the nine at the bat reclined
| that Is, he stood back sometimes, but more fire
9nentiy he was right among the players laugh
| Ing and talking with them. The umpire dr0y,
him away repeatedly, but he came back just a.
often. Finally policeman was detailed TO keel
mm back. the umpire was about the only per
! son who objected TO the man enjoying himself
| he crowd liked 1t and cheered him on and Oh,
| players seemed not at all adverse 10 his atten
| IONS. AS soon as the game closed the player
| made rush for their conveyances, fo,lOwe.
| and surrounded by mass OF boys and yOun.
| men.
| Adele FaSsett agt. John and Jane Hltz
| Haistead and others, Mrs. Hitz yesterday file,
| her answer and Mr.. Htz filed his answe
| the sale Of certain property under a deed O
! trust given to secure note for $4,000 and th,
answers assert that their action Is entirely
/ solved
DIRECTORS OF THE METROPOLITAN RAILRoAl
| Co were elected as follows: j. w. Thompson
lewis Clephane, A. H. Herr, w. Thompson. T
| L; iullOck, ID. F. Robinson and ChaS. Bradley
thompson president, and w. THOMPSON vic
president, and W. w. Moore secretary ant
| MADRAS GINGHAMs, 80 STYLES iust onened
| IoWson's, pennsylvania ave-, south side neal