New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
GIRLS BEAT MEN AT BALL
Latter Find Their O7cn Remarkable
Costumes Too Much of Handicap.

Staten Island has long been known the habitat
Of that American type. the athletic girl but until
Yesterday the islanders did not know how great a
claim they had 10 the honor \ ball game between
,tre Young women OF the Staten Island ladies'
f,lub and nine OF the most athletic members Of the
livingston Field Club was played. II was as close
ard exciting a game any fan would care 10
see In some particulars 1t surpassed the recent
game which gave the Giants the National
League remnant The final score II "A 10 i3 in favor
Of the women was due quite much TO the power
Of their smiles their batting and fielding abil-
ities II the had BY any chance won they
would have been more than ~orrv before long.
For several years the two clubs have occupied
,be fire green OF the old Staten Island Cricket
Club. az Livingston. the North Shore They
have met often in mixed doubles at tennis and in
soursoues on neGhborinE links
we VIII play you baseball was the startling
challenge from committee OF young women Few
weeks ago We will play you tor anything you
ike"
No one knows just what yesterdays game was
for II IS said that the individual players settled
&, among themselves. and that the stakes in one
case ten pounds OF chocolates and box OF
cigars. II another wedding depended on the re-
suit.
The young women hrst the diamond yes
terday afternoon. They were dressed IN white duck
skirts and silk waists Of the same color. Indivd-
ual showed only in the color OF their ties and
hosiery They trotted out the field IN true
N1t0nsI League fashion. headed by Miss Sarah
Coffin their captain, who played shortstop when
che not influencing the umpires decision vita
her smiles. The battery composed of Miss
Edith Donald. pitcher. and Miss BeatrtX kobhe.
Then the men. rtgged out in gowns that
must have figured IN the society columns of the
island newspapers last winter.
Captain Jack Bell. for instance. wore pink
sunbonuet. scotch plaid skirt and waist cut ex-
tremey low in the neck ollie Johnson, the
pitcher in white. with gray waist. which
might truthfuIly have been called a sweateT-
What did you look for?' they demanded.
the score Dy innings which follows. II looked
bad FOR the girls time. Then they got II the
really fine work % the day. They smiled on the
umpire, and on the mar y no kept score. II cid n0t
take long. The announcement was made presently
that several OF the men had violated the rules.
One OF them had smoked cigarette while on
deck. sin that could not ae overlooked. as nc
skirts Another had thrown overland.
had said Darn some equally awful word when
he got tangled IN his skirts sliding for base.
Then the girls showed ther sportsrlanshlp-
Don't throw all their runs away, their spokes-
said in the last inning. Just cross on FOUR
Of them. and tie the score.
Il came the centrtdeIder's turn She was the
beauty of the team. The pitcher sent an easy one
the plate. She struck il sQuareIy, and II went
OF into the field. She was of like flash for nrst
base.
Pun. Frances run was the cry rom the team.
Kun. just as You had 20 eaten the Terry
yelled the head coach
She ran 50 fast that the men or the team We're
tn a trance. They forgot 20 after thr Dali
She cirried the bases before they helded II. and
mace the winning
The corrected score by innings IL as follows:
Tss Women ..........35 Ia Ia