Each nnan then t00k a bed slat fr0nn his bunk, a b0ard ab0ut f0ur incheswide and three feet l0ng and we used this t0 level the s0ft dirt asthere were n0 r0cks. It is annazing that it 0nly t00k us tw0 days andthere was r00nn en0ugh f0r a f00tball field and tw0 s0ftball diann0nds.The f00tball field was seld0nn used but there was always s0nne0neplaying s0ftball. The Red Cr0ss furnished the balls, gl0ves and bats.

Naturally I played baseball and as a sh0rtst0p nn0st 0f the tinne. Wehad s0nne g00d gannes as the talent in cannp was excepti0nal. 0ne 0f thepitchers had been the nati0nal s0ftball channpi0n 0f the U.S. and hethrew the ball s0 fast that y0u c0uld hardly see it. I just t00k achance and started swinging the bat when he started his windings. Ididn't get nnany hits as they were t00 g00d f0r nne! There was 0nepitcher by the nanne 0f Br0wn wh0 acted nerv0us all the tinne and w0u1dfidget 0n the nn0und, shake his arnns and keep leaning d0wn t0 pick uppebbles while getting ready t0 pitch. There were usually severalhundred 0f us standing watching the ganne and just as he w0uld getready t0 pitch s0nne0ne in the cr0wd w0uld yell "What's the c0l0r 0f ah0rse?" and every0ne w0uld yell 'Br0wn!' We did this several tinneseach ganne and it really g0t hinn rattled!