VOL. XII, No. 6.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
"AIN'T IT ORFUL, MABUL?"
Story of Belles vs. Beaux Ball Game
Briefly Told by Phoebe.
lilt hy "JIIms Casey at the Hat" and
AiiUt by Umpire Saves Game
In Iflnth Inning:.
IINTitorful,Mabul? An'
did you ever see men in
sich git ups an' sich car
ry in's on?" Thus Phoebe
on the side lines, told the
story of , the baseball
farce between the "Belles and the Beaux"
and the only thing to be added is detail
concerning play, costumes and , the
fiowd.
The best part of the Village assembled
to enjoy the fun and from start to finish
the crowd laughed until its sides ached,
at the men who strove to overcome the
handicap of women's costumes, complete
even to lingerie; struggled vainly, hope
lessly, pitifully; struggled until great
beads of perspiration stood out upon their
foreheads, with their fair opponents
sweet, cool and fresh, sleeves rolled up
and collars turned in, whisking about
bases with merry laughter.
No one, of course, blames the umpire,
but "if" he hadn't been a man the score
might have been different and the pen
nant floating proudly in the left corridor
of The Holly Inn for men only instead
of gracing the mantle at the right re
served for women.
It was the Belles who made the first
run, it was the Belles who led 'till the
seventh when the Beaux "found the
ball" and tied the score, gaining' a lead
in the next inning and retiring confident
and contented, 10 to 8.
Try as they would in the seventh and
eighth the Belles could not tag the home
plate, but the batting order fell on the
ace in the ninth and the last try, and in
short order, the bases were full with
eager, bright-eyed expectant maidens. A
sigh swept across the field as the crowd
caught its breath expectantly, the birds
ceased to sing, the wind to rustle the
pine tops, as from afar oil, escaping
steam at the Power House sounded like
distant thunder, ominous and fore
boding. Then an exultant roar broke forth on
all sides which the hills of Carthage
caught up and echoed back, screaming
victory ! victory ! victory ! with "Miss
Casey at the Bat !" Deep into his hip the
pitcher ground the ball, a moment his
long, lithe figure was poised aloft ; across
the plate the whirling sphere darted.
"Strike oneP yelled the umpire and
the crowd rose as one man to mob him,
but Miss Casey loftily waved it back,
stooping to rub her palms in the sand
and grip the bat anew.
Once more the pitcher squirmed and
writhed, once more the sphere cleaved
the pine-laden atmosphere, leaving be
hind a purple film of smoke.
"Strike two!" murmured the umpire
and the crowd was stilled in the excite
ment of the moment. Then came the
highball Miss Casey was waiting for and
she met it fair and square. Straight out
it went to the umpire's feet who quickly
fell upon it, and the Beaux promptly
piling on top of him. When the ambu
lance arrived Miss Casey, breathless, was
just crossing the home plate and the
game was won, 12 to 10.-
Mr. J. Scott Walker of Orange, Va.,
posed for "onyx hoisery" without the
onyx, and occasionally one got a glimpse
of the figured red wrapper he wore, above
which was a North Carolina sombrero,
tied down with a bolt or two of yellow
bunting.
Mr. George H. Pushee of Weston,
Mass., wore a combination outing and
afternoon tea effect, indicative of possi
bilities in this direction; a lace collar
over a sweater, with a white skirt below
and merrie widder hat above.
Mr. G. L. Young of Newark, would
have been most entrancing had he been
able, to secure the balance of the lower
half of his costume a short pink skirt
over a white petticoat but sister's brown
tailored coat did not complete a color
harmony, and the mushroom sailor hat
concealed what would have otherwise
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"AN' DID YOU EVER SEE MEN IN SICH GIT UPS V
Loudly bands are playing
And men and women shout,
For there la joy In Pinehurst
Mies Casey did not strike out!
Down 'twill go in hist'ry,
As the greatest game e'er won
Drink deep to Mistress Casey
Though it was all "just for fun !"
THE COSTUMES.
Easily the most conspicuous figure on
the diamond was Mr. Wilbur C. Johnson,
the obliging umpire, his superb figure
wreathed in a flowing drapery of Oriental
texture; only a "tiger skin" needed to
complete the make-up. '' '
Mr. Spencer Waters of New York, was
stunning in light blue bolero over plaid
waist, khokhi skirt and white hat of won
drous native architecture.
As "Fatima" (pronounced Fat-I-am)
Mr. James P. Travers of New York, won
all hearts, daintily garbed in baby blue
waist, white skirt, pink ribbon sash and
sailor straw hat, tied with pink ribbons.
have been a sweet face.
Mr. Ed war k La Cr oix of Lynn, evi
dently dressed late and took what was
left, the decorative feature of his costume
being the clinging over blouse which par
tially concealed a tan coat, and which
had difficulty in connecting with a white
petticoat; the green bow at his corsage
a daring bit of color, and the panama hat
jauntily worn.
Dr. M. W. Marr of Dorchester, demon
strated how really dressy a wrapper can
be made when pulled in by a sash at the
waist atnd relieved by a bow at the neck,
but,' really, he never should have worn a
bandanna for a headdress' with such a
.costurne. .
"As for hosiery and hosiery accessories
the men all proved themselves masters in
selection, but novice sin adjustment.
Opposing this aggregation were Mrs.
A. W. Hayford', and Mrs. Leonard Tufts
of Boston, Miss Blanche Tapley and
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GYMKHANA SEASON OPENS
Field of Finished Riders Participate in
Friday's Contest.
Program One of If oveltj and Varietr
Call Ins- for Nerve and Skill
Throug-hout.
NJOYED by several hun
dred people was Friday's
equestrian Gymkhana,
the opening contest of
the season's program, a
good field of finished
riders participating and the events afford
ing novelty and variety with numbers
which called for nerve and skill predom
inating. Points counting ten and five
were awarded for first and second in
each event, prizes . for the highest total
number of points being given at the
close, Mrs. I. D. II. llalph of Philadel
phia and Miss Blanche Tapley of Lynn,
winning the women's trophies. Mr. J. S.
Walker of Orange, Va., led the men with
a liberal margin, Mr. Wm. II. Browning
of New York, and Mr. Glflbrd Horlon of
Williamsport, tying for second, Mr.
Bro wning winning the toss. The judges
were Mr. C. T. Parks of New York, Mr.
Edward La Croix and Miss Theodate
Clough of Lynn.
Interest centred in the "scarf race",
the event being ridden in pairs down the
track and back against time, at a pace
which made the crowd hold its breath.
Mrs. Leonard Tufts and Mr. Browning
led with twenty-nine seconds, Miss Tap
ley and Mr. Horton making second-with
thirty and one-fifth seconds, and Mrs.
lialph and Mr. Walker, and Master
Browning and Master Thaw tied for
third at thirty-three and one-fifth sec
onds.
The lance and ring contest proved as
popular as ever, the trick to ride down
the track and back, gathering in sus
pended rings by aid of a pointed staff on
the way, a time limit of forty seconds
precluding any possibility of lagging.
Mr. Walker took first with six rings in
twenty-seven seconds ; Mr. Browning a
hot second with five rings in the same
period. Mr. Horton landed for four
rings in twenty-two seconds, Miss Tapley
three rings in thirty-one and two fifth
seconds, and Mrs. Balph the same num
ber in thirty-two and four-filth seconds.
The pursuit race was ridden in several
heats, Mr. Walker and Mrs. Tufts fol
lowing Mr. Browning, who lost the bow
to Mr. Walker just as the time limit, one
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