Artists, writers prepare for battle in East End rivalry.

The article reports on the rivalry of artists and writers in the Artists & Writers Softball Games at the Herrick Partk in East Hampton, New York. The 60th anniversary of the game will benefit East End Hospice, East Hampton Day Care and Phoenix House, the drug and alcohol treatment facility. According to the Dave Johnson of East End Hospice, the game itself is an indication of how important the cachet of arts and letters is to the East End.