The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27
Uniform Is a Blazer, with Class
Number Embroidered Upon
1t, and Blo0mers-Mani.
kin Stuffed and
Stood Up.

strength In practice They take their
places at once, waiting with set. intent
faces for the word of Command. The
umpire. from his position In the middle
OF the field, cries "Playr' losses the ball
up in the air. the center man from each
team leaps for ii and the fight has LeguD.
Contrary to tradition anent woman and
TO the usual reports of the game, the
Vassar teams play in perfect silence. There
is no coaching. no cry il any one is hurt.
no apologies for a blow given and no
accusation OF foul play
Tradition gets another blow in the fact
that the girls play with absolute fairness.
not attempting any underhand tricks nor
dispu:iDg the umpire
For ten minutes tie teams struggle
together, each one striving to force the
ball down to her own goal The excite
meDt OF the spectators finds vent in pro-
longed cheers whenever a brilliant play
is made. Now the ball is passed swiftly
down the line, now three girls are rushing
for the ball and rolling over and over in
their efforts to get it,
often gIri rs thrcwn headlong, springs
10 her feet and is off again beore the spec.
tators can do more than gasp The pref
test plays are made when the ball is sent
from one player to another straight along
the field to goalkeeper. eyadins all the
Efforts OF the opposite guards to stop it,
ihe Feat requires coolness, quickness and
dash.
Iinie. shouts the umpire The game
stops at once. The PLAYERS stretch them
selves out on nsats to rest, while the girls
Oh the benches cheer and sing songs to
work off their excitement
Again the umpire calls Timer The
players spring to their position Their faces
are hot, their hair is d:sheveIled and their
suitscovered with dust, but their determine
ton Is undaunted. No score was made in
The Drst half, and realizing that this Is the
iastchanceeacho one works with desperation
10 get that elusive pigskin into her taskc..
oh. cry the spectators One of the
Sscentermen has made a tremendous throw
rlsht into the hands OF her gcaIkeeper
Inc goaikeepcr poises the hall in her hands
an instant, IN mindful Of the girls Jumping
aoout f,r, throws it cooly Up into the
basket amid the shouts of her frierds.
hc'tefano hotter grows the game
Now 20 has the ball at her goal An
"ther Minute and it is in their basket The
excitement Is intense. the tnlookers Ieave
their seats and crowd close to the rnnes
Down goes the ball toward -sS's goal 90
throw themselves aftcrit and flv franticalIv
over the grohnd, all to 10 puruosa. -es
mas the ball. the gcalkeeper seizes il
throws it up, it balances an instant on tt.,
edge CT the basket, then drops gently in
TinIe," cries the umpire for the last
time The game is over. '9s has beaten
2 to l.
If college boys get new tricks in train.
ing. college girls do the same. This year
we think fencing the hest exercise for one
who is training For basketbaII IL is rar
excellence. as il gives quickress and makes
girl use Instantaneous decision. The
fencingis carried on in a very saf. manner
Ne swords have blunt points and the girl.
practice in sules. with the Zig profectirp
pieces 81 felt that keep them from slipping
down Tin heart is the aim of the swords
nut II mt. IL does the wounded one no
harm, for there is only the ring of tie steel
TO tell the story.
The girls get up all sorts of Iarks in the
gymnasium. as elsewhere
pranky sci stuffed n manniAin to look
IKE tcncnr master. i neat little guatee
maze nm a Freedman. and i mask made
NJ" HUN very professional They stood
him up against the wall to witness their
sport. and for several rounds they fenced
sp'ritedly. with the INSTRUCTOR .uokIp..
on a nd smiling approval.
There are many new games this wear.
Better TO talk about them than about tho
studies. which are the same cd thing ycar
after year. Il wish somebody would III
vent new fiEures.' said Il girl, opening her
book and siamnng it down.
Il I'M so sick OF those stupid curly threcs
and mines Why not have old Greek fig
Ures for changer
The usual hopes and fears dominate us
this year. Win we have Washirgton.s
or will it he a wurk,lay, as it
was last year? Poor George, We sang at
the dinner table Mt night, '.Firstin war, first
in reace. but last in the hearts or thu fa =
ilty.' Vassar has few enough hoiiaays.
Birthday shouiI I've enc We
al wore black last February %. in token
of mourning, because it was n,e rua.i.. Il
holiday. MARIE KENT, -. -