White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
LADY BASEBALL
PLEASES M'C|LL
MINES REPRESENTING LOWER
AND UPPER TOWNSITEs IN
EXCITING GAME. SHOW SKILL
IN NATIONAL SPORT.

An event at MeGill, Wednesday
afternoon, that attracted more than
ordinary local interest, was the ball
game between mines representing
the ladies of lower and upper town
site. The two mines had been prac-
ticing for the game for some time,
and the final results proved a refuta-
tion of the long established impress
sion that a woman cannot throw a
ball. nor incidentally catch one.
And when 1t comes to sensational
slides and tobasco coaching, the To-
cal 1eaguers and fans have nothing
on the McGill ladies.
The game was we'll attended,
about three hundred turning out to
see the fun, and cheer the favorites
OF course, the fair players were So
ance. and paid a proper amount of
attention to their costumes, or rather
their uniforms. The upper town
site ladies wore blue-trimmed white
MILDLY blouses and short dark blue
skirts, while the lower townsite rep
resentatives came on the diamond
wearing red bloomers and white
middies The uniforms we're not only
serviceable, but looked just too
charming for anything, eliciting
complimentary approval from the
grand stand and bleachers and tend
ing to close playing. as no member
OF the blue nine had any excuse to
neglect the game for the purpose OF
seeing what some red player wore
and criticising the cut of Mrs.
Fielders tunic or girdle.
There had been some talk of re-
questing Umpire Kent to wear a
bathing suit and picture hat and
carry a chatelaine bag as custodian
OF the mines powder puffs and face
cream. but 1t was finally decided In
expedient. and this feature of the
general ensemble was omitted.
The two mines proved very evenly
matched, and the game abounded in
sensational plays. The blues battery.
Miss Nettfe Howard. pitcher, and
Mrs. Davidson catcher. are entitled
to special mention. Miss Howarth
was certainly there with the swift
ones, and placed them about where
she wanted to, showing her control
arm was in beautiful form. Three of
her deliveries which were touched
by the batslady for fouls. struck Mrs.
Davidson in tender spots, but she re-
mained game until the last inning
when a swift upshoot took her in
the forehead and she had to be car
ried 10 the bench. Other features
that aroused the enthusiasm of the
rooters were Miss Nancy Murrays
catch of high fly. and Miss Tillie
Ackerts slide to third In the second
inning. 1t was terriflcally although
gracefully accomplished, and the ce-
lerity with which she recovered her
poise after qualifying in the black
and-blue stunt entitled her to the
title of the Pneumatic Kid. Five
home runs were made by Mrs. How
arth, Miss Smith. Mrs Shonhall, Mrs.
Davidson and Mrs. Grimes. This is
the home run record of the McGill
park.
The game was called at the fifth
inning. on account of darkness, and
the Knockout shoot given the blue
catcher. The score was fifteen to
fifteen, so one nine had nothing on
the other as honors were even and
the umpire not liable to injury.
Some OF the players got into spirit
ed argument after the game, and
were discussing the question when
the 11:15 p. m, train pulled out for
Ely and had not even stopped for
supper.
But it was a great game, and
should another contest be decided on,
II is sure to prove a drawing event
Several from Ely and East Ely were
present at Wednesdays game. The
lineup was as follows:
Upper Town-Miss Nettie How
arth, p; Mrs. Davidson, C; Mis-
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