Connecticut western news., 1883-11-07
GIRLS PLAYING BASE BALL.
What n Western Editor Has to Say of n
 Game He Saw.
From Peck's Sun.1

From Peck's Sun.1
 Over in Michigan the girls of one of the pretty little towns on the Central road held @ consultation as to the best method of taking cheap and healthful out of door exercise for the promotion of, and building up their muscular sys- tenn. Walking matches, horseback riding and several other plans and methods were discussed, but all were voted too commonplace. Finally one of the young ladies who had been to Bos- ton, and for that reason was considered authority, proposed that they organize base ball nine, saying that she would see to 1t that the girls of a neighboring town did the same and then they could combine business with pleasure by challenging the rival club to play a match game. She knew that her club could ''everlastingly pulyerize" the other girls and thus they would not only be gaining health and glory to them selves but would bring their little vil- | lage into an enviable notoriety and prosperity. The scheme took, and ill less than month the two clubs had l been organized and were practicing be- l fore the friends of the members of the club were fairly aware of it. In fact l the organizations were not known to exist until it was announced that a match game between the two clubs was to be played.
 The day of the game arrived. Old Sol arose bright and early, evidently de- termined to see the fun, as not cloud of trouble crossed his silent path. In fact, he did exactly what lots of other old sports did-arranged himself in smiles and took the game in. The first club organized was called the s'Blondes, 2 but why, nobody could exactly tell, as two thirds of the members were brun- cites. It may have been so named on account of the captainess having hair of rather fashy color, and was what is now called terra cotta blonde. The rival club was called the ''Yellow Jack ets," probably because the members wore blue basques. The time set to play the game arrived, and so did a big crowd. The Blondes went first to bat. The pitcheress proved her sex by firing the ball at the catcheress and hitting an orphan on the other side of the left field. The ball was recovered, and with motion like hitting beIated husband with a broom, she sent the ball forward with Q peculiar curve that sent it into the mouth of the umpiress. "Foul, 3 shouted the umpiress.
 "You mean, hateful thing" excitedly exclaimed the catchess, as she ran over to wipe the blood off the umpiress's nose "You ought to be ashamed to call her an old hen, she didn't mean to hit you. , "You hateful thing, didn't call her a hen. I shouted foul, just as the men do when they play, because the umpire all ways does when such foul caper as that pesky pitcheress cut up by throwing the ball at me-" Finally the pitcheress sent ball through and the batteress hit it and sent a liner toward center, and started on 8 run for first base. It was an inspiring spectacle to see her blue stockings hopping toward second base and toeing in with the violence of her emotions, while every girl on the bases was jumping up and down screaming wildly and swinging their arms like a windmill. By this time the pitcheress sent the ball toward the catcheress again but the girl at the bat hit the ball clip that sent it high into the air and the center fielderess caught it in her apron, while the crowd was yelling ''catch that fyI'
 This rather aroused the curiosity of the umpiress who asked: "Where is the fly anyway? I don't see any fly. It's too late for flies to be out doors, any how" A gentleman standing near tried to explain but retired ill humble frame of mind when told that he needn't bother himself about the game. Then one of the favorites went to the bat and several of the girls crowded around to encourage her. She swung the club around in great style and had she hit the ball it would have knocked the cover off. She hit a girl that was standing by, on her hustle, nearly knocking her down, and all her friends congratulated her splendid base hit. The next time the ball come she hit it and sent it against the belt of the short stop who liked to choked herselfto death by getting lump of gum she was chewing into her throat. As quick as she could speak she called "judgment and the umpiress declared the girl at the bat "out." This raised a TOW and the whole nine took after the umpiress and chased her down to the other end of the fair ground where she dodged through a hole in the fence just as a COW came around building and scared her pursuers off. The game an6 bets were declared of.
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