The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-18
/. OF W. GIRLS WIN.
mt the Ellensburg Young La.
lies We're Not Far Behind.
neAuTiEs At BASKET BALL.
- xinesesnth Century Girls Put on
rheir Bioomers and Enter the
Field of Athletics.

AJAX the young s@1ies OF tle University
y washington and OF the Elieneourx
xsruxl schooi cannot play baske, ball
ss1y ought TO have been out AT the Big
srmoyy on the University grounds YES
serday afternoon where the mucb-taIkea-
z contest took place. The University
ms won by score Of goals to 1, which.
rs3<r the new system of scoring. means
{ pogrts as against 3. 1t was a hard
esrseI victory and even the vznauisnef
exis could not find room in their hearts
8 feel piqusd at the way the victors
tuexed each other. and were IN turn
nugred by their lady friends, who crowd
= about eager to conerstulate.
Critically speaking. the University girls
Ufclayed the representatives OF the Nor
~ School. Their team work vas better
ond the way they passed the ball was
ysveiation TO the men critics from the
hattie Athletic club. IL ehorld be SAID
III the Normal School girls made a
liant struggle, and there is no reason
fw them 70 feed ASHAMED Of their de-
NJ They played al a disadvantage In
III the srmory Is much bigger that their
UmHasiuna. As one pretty girl from the
msfern part OF the state said: why. I
az throw from one goal to another in
erY gymnasium" Then the ball was
hsger than they use, and 70 cap the
e;ma1 the Normal scAooi girls were not
VI Is3 Gablt u hnDehitS ne Jail our OF
q opponents hand.
". H. Lewis. the Y. NJ c. A. authority
a sports. explained the situation az
kuows: Il was surprised at frs 20
sotiee that the Normal School girls stood
ss;ii and made no effort 10 get the ball
trem an opponent. The explanation in
TIA; the Normal School girls use the rules
ia; were gotten up for women. while the
Cn'ssrsity girls play uIder the same
rules that the s a. c. and T. ". c. a
teams use think the University girls
suip.syed the visitors. bat al the same
time. taking the Disadvantages into con-
alteration. l think the Normal School
girls made a splendid showing"
The weak point IN the play Of the Nor
nal School team was passing. and IL is
problem how they could be expected TO
perfect such a system in q comparative
~ small room, where four posts add more
inconysn.ences.
The shining lights OF the University
team we're Captain Mabel Ward and Jes-
Ge Hansord. II being evident from the
beginning OF the game that they were
adopts at the art OF working the BAH up
10 their opponents goal by crosz-passfng
BasEe Street was a whole team at CEN
ter guard and would throw the ball
straight as a die 10 the center OF the
hall. Once during the second half there
goal. and soon Miss Street bobbed up,
minus that enhancing hair ribbon. face
flushed and Triumphant, holding the ball
In her hands. She stood for a moment
preparing 10 throw the ball. and II a pic
ture could have been taken OF those eigh-
teen bright active specimens Of the
nineteenth century woman, grouped in the
big hall floor. While above was the gal
iery. gay with handsome women and In
fer2 al huN
cious prize.
Tbs beauty OF the tableaux was broken
By the forward shoot OF Miss Streets arm.
Straight as an arrow went the ball far
down toward the normal school goal. and
a. Il passed over the head of Jessie Han
ford she forgot all about the crowd and
exclaimed In tones OF admiration. Amt
that beau; 90
The play became fast around the normal
school goal, but when all of a sudden Miss
Agnes Ware got clear field and shot for
pal the Players and crowd quieted in a
eement and watched with bated breath
the result. The ball touched the side
the basket. wriggied a little and then
sued down The supporters of the par
W and gold shouted until they could
most no more. and the game went on.
Iitle May Goodman played as II her lie
sepended on that one game. She was
--rfs NN~fNt anu II iRitHlft ma IL ttAdt rAte
went against the side OF the Armory with
bump It did not II ouble her little bit.
Then there was Marion Mcdonald. who
tas always in the right place, and won
isme hy tossing the first goal for the Uni
sersty from the side
Agnes Ward proved herself TO be a cap
Nh Judgment player. and when the ci.-
max came and 1t was a question OF tie
safne OF victory for the purple and gold.
we took a quick aim at the goal ard
When the bail settled every other gtrl
present thought she was the lovei!est girl
N the world. Louise Inland. as right CEN
Ter. and Frances Rumsey. as left forward.
played their positions with credit 10 them
selves and 70 the instructor.
Lttle Stella Farms worth. captain Of the
FORMAL school team. Is natural born
basket bail player. She follows the bail
When Il Is IN her territory. as u her life
depended on u. and when IL comes TO
race she is always in the van She IL
pretty and cute. and puts so much life
INTO The game that II Ia pleasure 70
watch her Prudic Hatfield came In for
considerable attention because she threw
iae hfst goal q tho game. and the oniy
enc TIE visitors rot. She has a very at
.rasi've face and beautiful dark eyes
Eugenie Painter played ci~verly az center
tora Hhvens and Lena WIFE also did soma
good Individual work The same could be
truly said uf Stella Brown. Marguerite
seooock. Pearl rain;er aad Eliza VIII
ten- The only trOuhls was a lack OF con-
serted action with a definite understand
ms 81 each others Intentions
III the university girls had petitionei the
weather maker. they could not have been
better treated 50 far as the elements were
concerned. Thst the people took m m
"Fesi in TIE game was sh wn by the or Wi
60 gallery. society was thsrs.
Tie gam. was scheduled 20 commence
AZ ~ o'clock. bat owing 20 time taken tn
settling rreilri nsries. Il vas 3 o'clock be-
iSre the game was called
Owing 20 the absence 81 Prof T s lin
PF' SeotEe + IL SteiEuer. % ths, :. A. =
vas chosen referee. Or Titus : A. 4
sad Miss Cartwright. II the normal school
acted az usnpres Prof Nsr pa~,~.r ~
ne I q W. held ihe watch f1r ise two
hneea-n rutc halves. Referee &. slelgnrr
esked cant. ward o. the I. q W. an.
APT FAras worth. 81 the nerraal school.
te come 60 an understanding at.,ut thu
eai 20 he shaved with. AMI the rs4leS II
sfpvsFfi that The bah usv,i by the L 4
measured 25'a inches in circumference
eas Nav, ard - t1chcs the ether I-tir half
USE hN tHe FORMAL school measured onlv
>. inches IN circumference two different
H''aS1re merits capt Faraswoyth desired
10 play one hhs WITH the l. d w ban and
Sna hsf Nnh the normal schaag hsll SIZE
- ~sAt ia2s Noal3 even thtngS Cart ward
,9ieN i'd ans proposed fest ,Ae L. % W
"a De- used IN the rrustat game and tie.
I'NeF t-iit AZ the ret nm contest Referee
e Sfe.sCeT stia that as .he 4. Of W. hail
As Victor acd ~ fore standard
i.a De camae}ieo. L foneet co decide,
maj iho Z. ~ " ball should b. ussa.
"'TFr IitHS tAoU<ht the fairrs; way