The morning call., 1892-11-19


about SIX pounds. and divided his fair
pupils in physical culture into two teams of
nine each.
Now, ladies, this game is called basket
ball and consists in one nine trying 10 put
the ball into one of these baskets and the
other crew doing everything possible TO
prevent tbs accomplishment Of the feat.
The side that succeeds in basketing the
bali the greatest number Of times Is the
winner"
1t all looked very simple at first. and the
demure little damsels quietly and lamblke
picked up that leather sphere and landed it
easily home.
But there was merry and mischievous
glitter in many OF the lustrous eyes of the
Berkeley beauties as they listened TO the
instructions Of Mr.. Magee.
With the keen perception so often noted
Ia the female mind, the girls scented an
opportunity for glorious for great fun and
chances to Guido the boasting football play
ers of the other sex.
They never said word. but like the cum
ming little mnxes they were they held some
secret meetings and formed team Of nine
of the most athletic and nimble kickers
among the university goods.
Miss Heads seminary, who had also learned
all about basketball from Mr.. Magee.
The Head girls are smaller In size than
the most diminutive coed. but they are
awfully pucky and would not be bIuffed by
any crowd of university students for
whole carload of caramels.
A match game was quickly arranged and
yesterday was the day when il was played.
/ saw that game and / am decidedly glad
that l did.
Such an aggregation OF female lovelinesss
and such liberal display Of the human
form divine had never hoped 10 be allowed
to witness.
1t was grand. gorgeous. bewildering, i'm
mense, ia fact ''out of sight"
Imagine the scene. the gymnasium Of the
University OF California.
On one end of the big hall nine OF the
bandsomest, best shaped, loveliest goods
in the whole world.
They were dressed, or costumed, in blue
bathing-suits with gold ribbons.
AT least i, in my ignorance, thought they
were bathing-suits. but somebody told me
since that they were gymnasium costumes.
Well. | don't care what they call them. |
wish all the girls know would never wear
any other costume, for they beat all the
fashions ever saw.
AT the other end OF the gymnasium were
u.
They were small and short, but-oh myi
Never mind, am not going 10 give away
all saw.
Pretty soon the game commenced.
The goods won the toss and got the ball
first.
They all got together into a bunch and
tried to hustle that ball into their basket.
but the Head girls were on the aler, and
threw themselves in body against the
enemy.
Uhsra mae snr;,n..-. aY,
trayed my presence by the eagerness with
which L watched the proceedings for |
nearly yelled with delight when saw these
eighteen pairs OF shapely feet kicking at
each other and at that ball. and these
eighteen divinely formed maideus wrestIe
and struggle with each other like Roman
gladiators in an arena.
bly sympathy was at first with the Head
girls. suppose Il was because they seemed
so small and because il looked as II thev
had no show at all with their big antagonists.
But they did not need any OF nv SWIM
pathy, as soon found out, for thew held
their own in great style. and they landed
the first ball with triumphant yells.
The captain, who was called Jennie"
was perfect wonder.
She was here. there and everywhere.
stepping and jumping over and on top of
everybody. having no eyes or feeling for
anything but that leather ball and that
basket.
Like a perfect little fury, Jenny, with
disheyeled hair and dlsordered wardrobe.
fought, scratched and kicked until that
bali was safely inside of that basket, and
the Head nine had scored one.
Then came short pause. hairpins were
brought into requisitiop, and damages TO
the bathing-suits were temporarily re-
paired.
For, although there was no male person
supposed 10 De IN the gymnasium or near
by, the girls found 1t necessary to cover up
some places In their costumes. where during
the rough and tumble little pink flesh snois
mad made their appearance. peeping through
rents and tears in the blue tights.
on, n'tthis lovely ?" blue-eyed dream
ing blonde 'co-ed" cried, with her eyes
dancing with fun. as she pulled up ope of
her long stockings and tied IL 10 the trunk
OF her suit.
.Itbeats anything we ever had, answered
dark-eyed beauty. whose long hair had
become loossned and was hanging Iuxuri-
ously over her shoulders.
lime Tor the second round" shouted
somebody, and there was big scramble for
position at once
This time the Head girls started off and
preuy soon the whole crowd was in bunch
again right in the middle OF the hall, yelling.
screechlng, hgbting and scratching away
like eighteen little demons.
But the goods" were on their mettle
ana they hnally after severe and pro.
traeted scrimmage got the ball into their
basket.
Ihen there was another pause and the
girls looked more lovely than ever as their
faces became more flushed with the excite.
mnnt OF the sport.
Mere repairs and another "try" followed.
win various luck the score stood to
aileI the eighth struggle, and my favorites,
the little ones from the Head Seminary.
wac were called the kids" by the lofty
co,eds. came out winners by landing the
ball In splendid manner.
All tue lair athletes were nearly ex-
hausted, and IL was ahsolntslv imnns.,h1a
TO nnd single girl among them which did
not nave numerous bruises or had not sus
tanned some slight injury.
BHt, Oh, how happy were they all.
now we have game that beats their ola
football all to pieces" they said az thav
painfully filed out of that gymnasium
wrapped in cloaks TO bide thsir ter aa