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Show r " 1 ; ; Billings was fifst base 'girl, Bian'.ha was second and Etta Voorhees was on third. Etta Anderson, Lena Jensen, Christine Roseneranz and Ha Lowry were u'elders and Dora was short stop. The- Fairies Ethel Lowry pitcher, Christine U'odskow catcher. Susie Wit-beck Wit-beck short Btop, Eliza Keller, Asrgie Reid and Charlotte Clark were on the bses. Anna Lndvigson, Mima Scott and Christine Mickelson were tho fielders. We had some trouble . at first to see which club should play and finally we voted the Faries should bat first The girls got in their places and I told Ethel to take a club; Maggie threw the ball and hit the girl on third base and I told Snsie to take first. This made Etta Voorhees mad and while I was explaining ex-plaining it to Eunice, Susie stole first base and carried it to third. Ethel could not hit the ball and then I told Diantha to try it. She reached out and struck an awful cute blow and the ball fell dead at Martha's feet and I said the side is out. Then the others got wad. But they went to bat. Ethel threw the ball with that graceful round arm style peculiar to us and Snsia canght it. Mima Scott was batting and she rau to third base and got their just in time. Then she walked back saying she did not care to run any more, she jast wanted to show Aggie Reid she could run. Then Charlotte Clark struck the poor bull a vicious blow and it fell into Etta Anderson's apron and that side was ont. You ought to have seen us. Then Ethel threw away her gnm, was put out and she ran around the bases and we gate her three scores. This made the game exciting.- When Christine wiped the dnst off the ball with her handker- Lottie Writes- Manti, March 13, 1S2. Dear Nellie: Oh, we had a ball game, and it was just too lovely for anything. I was homo just as busy as could be when in comts Ida Lowry just as I was saying "five I cast away," and wanted me to get pen and ink and some paper and come and umpire a game. When we got to the grounds all the other players were ready aud waiting. wait-ing. The two clubs were: The Stalwarts Maggie Fielding pitcher.Martha Wodskow caught, Eunli-e chief while the three fielders and second base girl were over by the fence eating oranges. I called them ot and we went to bat When Stena Mickelson gave me some caramels and I gave her a score, and so we went on. We think base bail is just nice and are going to play again I was down to the joblee concert and had lets of fun last night. Had a long talk with Sister Sarah Tnttle about the relief society in Us early days. Then I gave Eva Moffit some gnm and wanted to take the sleeping baby but didn't dare ask. Well good by, write soon. Lottie Breeze. |