The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-25
A FEMALE BASE BALL CLUB,

IEMaLE BASE BALL CLUB
A representative Of the GRAPHIC,
hearing a rumor to the effect that
some of the young ladies of White
Lake were about to organize a base
ball club, has taken the pans to go
down there and gather the following
facts.
The club will consist wholly of
young ladies', and it is expected they
will go into active practice within
the next two weeks. The managers
however will be of the male sex and
it is probable that editors, Nevin of
White Lake. JEFF Stoclwell of Plank
inton, and Bob Mcbride of Mite hell,
will be requested t. act in this capac-
lty. A few new rules will be made
and adopted among which might be
mentioned the following.
"Any player stopping to pull up
her stocking while running between
baces will be fined lime sticks Of
gum.
Any player calling the umpire ga
nasty thing more than three
times in a game will be fined n
bottle of pickles.
Any player who loses her bangs
must not stop to Cow the same
under penalty O. one pound Of choco-
late creams.
Sliding in on bases strictly pro
hibited.
10 overcome the difficulty of Sc
curing an umpire his salary has been
fixed at 500 a game, and a ticket to
Chicago, in advance. The style of
the suits or costumes Of the nine have
not yet been decided upon, as there
seems to be a great diversity of opin-
ions. The blondes want to wear
blue and the brunetts red, and some
say they wont wear any suits at
all. We hope the latter number will
change their minds however, for
while their appearance on the ball
field might make the game intensely
interesting, yet, there are some PEG.
pie just too awfully mean enough to
mako remarks. Our representative
spared no pains to Obtain, with all
the facts in the case, complete Gle
scription OF the costumes or suits TIC
be worn by the club, but it seems te
us as though his report lacked com
: pletness. The best we can deduce
from it is the following.
The catcher will be just too sweet
in a Fedora front %redingote, orna.
mcnted with Kate Grecnway figures:
high buttoned boots and a wire bus
tie over her head for a mask. The
"litcher'' will look lovely with baby
bl,Ge colored hose, pink sash and
bargs. The little lady who will put
'em out ON first will be interesting
in a suit which will contain a Circass
ian jacket, sleeveless, cut square il
: front, opening over q Russian waist
coat and belt and untrimmed skirt
The delightful creature who viii oc
cupy the key to the field, second base
with that repugnance to ostentatior
lin dress, which is commcndable al
ways, will be attired in a simple
white lace collar fastened at the necl
with a neat pearl solitaire. The
lovely houri who will look afte'
'Third'will wear her hair done W
Ill a Langtry coil. The short stol
will be "just perfectly heavenly
attired IN a "telegraph blue'' silk
velevteen overskirt, shcrred ani
trimmed with chalk-white Valen
! %ciennes lace. The radieht and sylph-
like form Of the cleft fielder will bs
adorned with hoops and she expects
: to show to good advantage and create
a sensation wherever the club appears
The daisy who will navigate her lit
: tie paddlers after the ball in centel
! field persists that she will wear a new
Mother Hubbard, for she thinks sh,
looks lawfully sweet" in 1t, and if i
! Is a clumsy thing to get around il
I, she viii have no trouble in exhibiting
| her agility with the rest of them
! The fairy like form of the angel whe
will play the remaining position
! right field, will be superbly arraye,
in white kids and a millinery-stor
white-camelia in her hair, and it j
expected her modest and engagin:
manner, together with the slmpllcit
J of her costume will cause her to b
= regarded with absorbing interest b
everyone.
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