The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-28
GIRLS ON
CRIDIR0N.
Annual Basket Ball Contest at
Bucna Vista Spirited From
Start to Finish.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Men From v. Nj. i. and WASH
ingto1 and Lee Look on and
Applaud Fair Athletes.
tsnec,a1 10 Tho Times. Dispatcr)

(Special to The Times. Dispatch)
\ l3tJENA VISTA, VA, Nov. ?s.--N Never
he fore was there known in this old In
gtitutlon such excitement and enthusiasm,
as prevailed to-day in connection With
tho Thanksgiving match gamc Of basket
bali between tho two teams Of the Soutli-
ern Seminary, the Black Cats, OF which
Miss Warwick, Of Arkansas. Is captain,
ana tho Jabberwocks, OF which Miss Fer
gt,sson, OF Leesburg. Va, is captain The
exhibition Of college and class spirit and
enthusiasm from these gentle seminary
girls was a surprise. 1t was remarked
that It seemed almost as II one were
In the atmosphere Of a Yale-Harvard. or
yirginia.North Carolina contest.
After the return Of the young ladies'
from tho union Thanksgiving service In
thet Lutheran Church, 1t was scarcely
possible for them to restrain their pent'
up spirits long enough to eat the Thanks INKS
giving dinner.
Among the earliest arrivals were the
boys from the V. NJ. L.. some on foot ana !
some mounted, in their blue coats and
brass buttons, flying the colors Of one
Or the other OF the teams The day was
fine, barring little low temperature,
Tho grounds were In excellent condition.
hard and dry, and just at the hour set
for the contest to commence the sun
suddenly burst through the clouds. with
which lie had been struggling al DAY,
and smiled graciousy on the joyous
scene. 1t was, indeed. picturesque
scene, and, more, It was really spectacu'
lar ana when the adherents Of the blue
and white marched from the main en-
trance OF this Seminary building to the
grounds, 1t was the signal for great
burst Of applause led by the " NJ. |.
and tie Wa shington and Lee University
men present. AS soon as these had taken
their positions, which they mad gaSlS
decorated with their colors, they were,
followed by the adherents OF the black
and the red, whose appearances was the
signal for renewed applause: but when,
IN a moment, from one OF the SIDE en-
frances .of the building. there Issued the
two teams, the one clad In white sweat
8ers and blue skirts, and the other IN req
sweaters and black skirts, with the UNI
Dire, Miss Carter, OF Ordmore, Pa., III the
midst OF them, everybody seemed 70
be carried away. 1t was, indeed, q tine
scene; and In a most matter OF tact way,
thew at once took their places and
promptly proceeded with the game.
" There was the following line-up:
Il hherwockr. Black Cats
Mae Burton. goal pitcher .Leonora alellen
Marv De Long. defender....E Eva Lindsay
Matte FERGUSON, assist. .Lettie Morton
sallie Fleetwood...c GEN.. Matte Stephen:
Mamie Noel 5 L 'l,'s' F1eetw VOC
and flelders anu
Stella kerrs Blahche E'cclestoli
Miss Tucker. OF Cincinnati. was time
keeper, and Miss Griffith Of Maryland,
was ore-keeper.
AS the ball went up, the young ladies'
went after 1t with q dash and determ1na-
ton that would have done the heart good
OF a. veteran college man. The playing
was fast from the start, and at times
brilliant. The first scoring was done
by the Jabberwocks. and at the end OF
the first half. the score stood to IN
their favor; but soon after the second
half opened, the Black Cats brought their
score up, and the game stood TO 8:
the excitement at this point was very
high. but after this the gain OF the Jan.
bcrwocls was steady to the end, ana
when time was called the score stood
1e to 4 in their favor,
And this ended ono Of the brightest,
merriest days. perhaps, the brightest,
merriest day. ever known IN the old oet''
mary, A happier company OF young Wo'
men there, perhaps. never was, and It
was a scene not to be forgotten, one 70
inspire, to look upon them IN the ex-
r,terance OF their tense and beautiful 1oy'
Strange to say, the entrance corridor
had scarcely grown quiet after the young
ladies had como In from the game. Pc
fore furious snow storm came down
tie Valley. It was a theme for morallz-
ing to behold the snow laying Its white
mantle Of grace SO softly Ger the scene
where there had Just been fought 50