The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-28
BAsEBALL Ar SMITH COLLEGE
Mise Lone 10 . Great Pitcher and Her Tean
are "Comme ndnble Kuockers."

Misc Long 10 Great Pitcher and Her Team
are "Comn'cndnbie Kuockers."
NORTHAMPTON. May 27.-For several years
the girls Of Smith College have been known to
excel In tennis. riding. and other sport, but It
was not till within the last two weeks that the
national game OF baseball was added to
the athletic requirements OF Smith Col.
lege. The game is not general with the
girls yet, but Is confined to the aristo-
cratic and oliEarchical few. Neither is 1t
exactly the game that John Kelley or Tim
Keefe plays. President sseyle OF Smith. when
the matron Of the dor.nitorles in which most
OF the fair bascballists live. approached him
In high dudgeon about II, recognized this fact
The matron. h!chv wrought UP. said:
ITS dsgraceful. President Seeyle. outrag-
eous. to think OF these girls playing baseball
Just like menr'
President Seeyle. his eyes twlnkllng with
suppressed merriment. responded: Really. 1
do not remember ever having seen men play
ing exactly like that"
About o'clock on three afternoons In the
week q troop OF good-looking. clear eyed girls
come from the Hatfield and Hubbard Dormi-
tory Houses. on the campus OF Smith College.
To the stray sauntcrer through the yard-and
such a snunterer must at this particular hour
be woman-there is a popularity OF attire
about these girls which Immediately attracts
attention. Here is n girl who Is noted as tho
best-drcssed girl In college. who trips along In
IN old calico waist and ankle-hgh flannel skirt.
There Is another girl whose hair hangs down
over her head and whose general appearance
brings to mind Herrcks line about "a sweet
One can tell at IL glance that these winsome-
eyed lasses have come out with n purpose.
league ball and u rea! hardwood bnt
The ball field Is within stones throw OF the
umpire c'.n be found the game i, begun. The
captain OF one OF tho mines is Miss Long. the
daughter of ,cx-Gov. John J.: Long of Massn-
Miss ISL, Lnng. though only n freshman. is a
stand in the pitchers box and looks around on
. her men. rs She calls the girls who are sup
n9rting her. she has An EXPRESSION in her eye
side. She hares her right arm. fondles the
bill for minute; and then pitches ball
straight over the plntc.
strike" snys tho umpire in soft voice. for
the smith College umpire does not yell
Again Miss Long losses her golden hair back.
draws back her arm. and puts Il twist on the
ball which causes the fair bptsmun to str Ike
wide II her mark. En, the girl At the bat has
ralicge and as the third ball comes sailing
along s he makes u fierce lunEc at i. and the
result Is base ht-that is. the ball is hit to
the third baseman, whose record for distance
throwing is less than the space from third to
Tho next batter gets her base on balls and
the third girl hits n nice easy grounder to short
stop And how did she stop the ball? NotaS
men do by suddsn lowering the hanIi and
girl has Il method peculiarly her own. Grace
fully; but firmly. Grasping the ends OF her skirt
as IL ABOUT to go hr%ush the
short stop gently sank down, in courtesy.
dropping fashion. tin the edges 81, the skirt
touched the, ground. Into this wide,skirted
stopped. Then wild dab was made at tho
ball. it was picked up. and. with something OF
the motion OF champion bowler making a
ten-pin strike. thrown to first. too late to put
third.
sees the look and knows that the bold base
runner will try to steal second. She gives
warning lock to her catcher and throws m
easy ball. The bascman starts to second Tho
crowd Of college girls. which has by this time
gathered, holds its breath with excitement.
she Side Is their tS SSciteI eXe nH ma
base runner slides. Unfortunately it was too
late. for the umpire has called her out But
as the girl lust out walks buck to her friends
Slid to second
And 50 the game goes on. Run after run Is
nine. and then Miss Longs side has their turn
College game. and Miss Longs team is one Of
themselves saw "commendable knockers" and
before the second basemnn of the other side
puts out the second Of Miss Longs team hv
teen runs are made. The average number
Of runs made in one inning OF u Smith College
game Is thirteen. and thus it ia that ball
innings long. When tie stray spectator left
the grounds mt o'clock game was still! go
ing On; the score wa; e. to IS iniavor Of ihe
were heard over tho fence We're:
Slide. Maud. slide.'