The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-01
NEW STATE LEAGUE.

sumter, Florence, Orangeburg, Cam.
den, Rock Hill, Chester t., he Tn.
cluded.
There Is going to be a South Caro-
lima State League during the season of
1908. The information comes from,
sumter, one Of the towns in the league
that will be formed and a member of
the former State Leagues for the past
two seasons.
The towns that will most probably
be In the new league are as follows:
Sumter, Orangeburg, Camden, Flor
ence, Chester and Rock Hill. The
first named two towns have been in
the State league since it's formation
and last year came in one and two Or
der In the pennant race. Camden was
In the league the first years OF it,
existence and came out in the lead
with Guy Gunter at the helm OF the
clubs affairs. Guy also got a bunch
together for the Sumter club last year
that came second to none in the rush
after the pennant.
Florence Joined the State league las;
season after Darlington gave up her
franchise and remained to the end oe
the season. The people in Florence
have been very anxious for a long tim.
to have the national game in their
city in organized form AS to the
other towns both Of them wished to
have league teams last year and x
was thought that Rock Iiin would
even then be a member of the league.
The Sumter aggregation, it is stated.
wili be ready when the time for the
opening Of the season is at hand. Sec
reary Farrell. 1t was further stated.
had written to the Sumter club that
all players on the list last year could
be reserved for the coming season.
There were IA players with the Sum-
ter team at the close Of the season and
these are retained by the management
for the season OF 1908. The same
would be true Of the other three towns
that were in the State league at the.
close Of the season. Of 1907.
The State league. composed of the
towns mentioned above. is practically
an assured fact. According to in
formation obtained direct from one of
the officials of the league all but two
OF these towns had put up the neces-
sary forfeit money and have pledged
to be members Of the reorganized
State league.
The people Of the State are very
much interested in the State league
and all the fans are anxious for it to
he going again next year. Last season
the race for the pennant in the South
Carolina league was closely followed
by the lovers Of the great national
game. The class Of baseball put up
IN the games was Of high order and
many of the State league players
could land in higher company.
The four managers Of the teams
that were in the league when the sea-
son wound up were: Guy Gunter. Of
the Sumter club. Frank Moffett, Flor
ence; John McMakin, Spartanburg.
and Carlton Buesse, of Orangeburg.
Gunter is now in Sumter, where he Is
engaged in business, but the opening
OF the season will no doubt find him
with the Game Cocks Of the State
league. Moffett, who brought the
Chattanooga team to this State for the
Florence club last year, is at his
home in Knoxville. Bcusse is down i'm
Georgia. where hc has farm near
Athens and McMakin is n Spartan
burg, which town is now a member of
the new North and South Carolina
league.
The towns that will probably make
up the circuit are 50 placed on the
map That the jumps will be short and
therefore expenses will be cut down
considerably. The league should be a
success from every standpoint.-Th
State.