Evening journal., 1920-08-13
DU PONT GIRLS
IN new SERIES
A. & B. Leagues in Action
Again After First Cham
pionship is Decided
ALL INTERESTED IN
GRAND OLD GAME

The greatest athletic event OF the
summer as far as dupont employees as
a whole are concerned. has been the
series OF games played by the various
girls baseball teams. Ever since the
games were started the enthusiasm
and interest shown. not only among
the girls but by their loyal rooters,
has far surpassed the expectations OF
all those VINO were interested IN pro
noting them. The hard work and en-
thusiasm put into practice games ana
into the regular contests would have
done credit to big league players. rs
a result. the baseball games. which IN
many respects at the start might nave
heen called comedies OF errors by ex-
rert bah fans, developed into skfful
hard fought contests. A look at the
series shows how the girls have pro
rressed in speed and efficiency. In
some OF the earlier games II was not
unusual to have forty and hfiy runs
scored. In the recent championship
game there were only three runs
scored. The winning team nosing out
by a score OF to 4.
The games were started shortly
after the formation OF the dupont
Country Club. Women employees have
membership In this club, and one day
In a discussion as TO what games
would Interest women most 10 WIS de-
fermined 10 sound out some Of the
more active girls as TO baseball. Dr.
]. II. SQuires, chairman OF the baseball
committee. held a Meeting with num-
Der OF women employees from depart
ments and discovered that they were
100 per cent. In favor Of baseball
Teams were formed. uniforms were
adonted and practice games started
al once. Another development was
the formation Of two leagues and this
helped In a great way to increase tnf
rivalry among the girls from various
departments AS arranged Tor al the
herinuinC "A" lrague was compose
on teams from the Advertising, EXper
mental Station. Pyralln. Accounting
Sales General. Treasurer's and Chem
ical Deparements; while teams In M
"B~ LEAGUE represented girls In tn
dupont Chemical Company. Sales Rec
ord, Traffic, Engineering, Mailing
Purchasing, and Administrative De
The captains or the teams were
Miss Sarah Armstrong OF Pyralln
Mrs. Long or Treasurers; Mrs. Liv
incston OF Sales Record: Miss AM
Butler Of Experimental station, Mis-
Julia Martin OF Advertising: Mrs
Florence Elliott OF Purchasing. MIS-
Agnes Rlngland Of Chemical. Miss N
n. Walls of Administrative; Mrs. Maui
A. TOwnsley OF Engineering. Mis-
Bessie G. Walsh OF Accounting; Mis-
Lillian Bunting Of Sales Generals Mis-
Sara Johnson of dupont Chemical
Miss Florence Wood OF Traffic Depart
ment; and Mrs Potts OF Mailing De
an The teams finished with the ex
c5ptlon Of one the Advertising tear
winning In "a" League and the Sale
Record winning In "R' League Tn
championship is now being played be
tween the winners OF these tw
leagues and the pennant win go 10 N
team which wins the best out OF thr'
edmes.
The rivalry among the teams SOC
developed a host Of r00ters and n
ealiery at the games increased IN nun
Der from day TO day. The roofing w
as enthusiastic as any seen at b
ieaene games. All OF the teams ha'
the benefit Of good coaching expeT
ence and the girls were taught U
scientific essentials OF baseball. son
teams were even fortunate enough
have former professional hasehi
PLAYERS act In the capacity OF tuio
70 them
The girls PLAYED the game with Il
regular equipment OF indoor haseh'
and each team was designated by d
fcreni colored ribbons and caps.
Some idea Of the skill with whi
the girls played Is had from the repC
of the last game when the pitcher
the sales Record team retired nfte
Of her opponents on strikes and
lowed but four hits This Is reco
that would do credit 10 any big leag
pitcher
One of the interesting things abe
the series was the conscientious
fort made by an the coaches 20 {
veiop ise best talent among m
team The pitchers were careful
trained. hatiers were taught how b.
% hit The ball. and everything "
done 70 make the feiders effective
their work Their efforts WI
crowned with success and 10 Is hoT
that IN the next series Of gam
which viii be begun after the pres
championships series Is played
VIII produce as much enthusiasm a
cood-naiured rivalry as the n