Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-07
UP-TO-DATE BASE BALL GAME.
What May be Expected In the Near Future
The Need of an Orange County soloI
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in our Legislatures
A novel game of base ball was
played ON the Milford grounds last
Friday between a nine composed of
young ladies, and one of young gem
tlemen. The handicap was that the
men could only use their left hands,
while the women were not restricted
but were allowed to use their aprons
if convenient in catching Prompt
ly at ten o'clock the ladies having
completed their toilets, and having
their hair dressed in a becoming
style appeared in picturesque array
on the grounds.
r. P. Crissman as umpire by court
esy called the game. This gentleman
is eminently qualified for this dan
gerous and difficultposition. He had
once witnessed game of lawn ten
mis-, and was too good looking for
the ladies to pommel in cases of ad-
verse decisions
Bertha Reed for the girls and
Murray Chaplin for the boys tossed
the girls won and chose the bat. Ann
Baker took the stick and with great
applause hit safely. Miss Armstrong
sacrificed advancing her to second,
but she was caught mapping off the
base and put out, Elsie Mott made a
hit but was left by Lucy Kents
grounder to the pitcher, Mabel Arm
strong stepped into the box and ex-
cited wild applause by striking out
| Howard Reed. Dan Wheeler and
Joe Kahrs both made hits and scored
but the Armstrong curves were too
much for Martin Ferris and Dick
Loescb and they fauned out leaving
the score 20 in favor of the boys.
The girls made three runs in the
second inning, Jennie Seaman made
a long hit and by magnificent base
running stole second and third and
came home ON error by pitcher.
Bertha Reed was at the bat and the
umpire said two balls take your
base" Some protest was entered but
he drew copy of Fosters whist rules
from his pocket and proved the rul-
ing correct. Mamie Riley made a
hit scoring Bertha Reed and herself
on Ann Wheelers out at first. From
this time the girls were never head
ed until the sixth inning when the
boys got a batting streak and secured
a lead of eight runs, with this advan-
tage against them the girls made a
magnificent rally and pounded the
ball all over the surrounding coun-
try even looking for favorable spots
to place it in Spain. Assisted by
errors, and by batting the ball when
it was thrown TO the catcher from
the field to put runner out, they
made ten runs. 1t would be obvious
ly unwise for the reporter to especi..
ally mention the brilliant plays
made. His hair is natural, and
clings with friendly tenacity to his
head He has a large family of
small children who cry with scream
ing and rebounding pertinacity for
bread, butter and molasses. He
has no means to buy artificial limbs
and has no use for them any way.
1t with some timidity therefore that
he writes, and asks the reader to
peruse between the lines, or if not
satisfied attend the next game.
The features of the playing were
the novel pitching of Mabel Arm
strong who struck out ten men, but
they do not include by any means
all who were smitten, the base run
ming of Jennie Seaman and the bat
ting of Bertha Reed and Elsie Mott.
By far the most unique effects of the
game were produced by the umpire
whose decisions according to Hoyle
added much to the amusement of the
spectators and the uncertainty of the
players. The score finally stood
girls ahead. The players were as
follows