The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
BASEBALL NOTES.

PAOoSuihS ocSeSoH' -VITSiHIdil-t>lOC
Norfolk has offered to purchase
Lindsay the consideration being cash
on the spot instead Of trade as first
Offered. The matter is under con-
sideration, but it IS not certain that
1t will he accepted as the local Gi-
rectors may decide to retain Lindsay
on the Sumter team.
Many fans about the city are wait
ing the decision of Secretary Farrell,
of the national commission, in the
matter Of T,ribbls, the pitcher who
has signed with the local bunch. 1t is
understood that Trihble is very anx-
ious to come to Greenville and even
threatens tog jump baseball forever II
he is. sent somewhere against his VIII.
He is one of the best southpaws ir
the country and would be a very val
liable addition to the squad..--C;reen-
Vile News.
Greenville fans need wait no longer
for Secretary Farren's decision as to
Tribble's status. It has already been
decided positively and finally that
Tribble is the property Of Sumter
also Ham and Stevens. whom Green
Vile claims to have signed.
Chester has already collected $2,-
900 to finance her baseball team. That
looks like business.
Charlotte has signed old Wiley
Pyatt to p!tct, this season. Wiley hos
betn good one. but he is all In and
the showing he made with Augusta
and Sumter in the early part OF last
seoaon proved that his baseball days
are over. ~.
Everything looks bright, Tor base
bali in the seven-hilled City OF Chester.
The necessary sinews Of war have
about been raised, and enthusiasm IL
growing apAce with the advent or
spring. A man who was weli-known
in North Carolina baseball last year
ID expected to be manager. He is q
good player himself and IL IN touch
with other good players. II NE IL Sc
cured to manage the local burcn-
AMI there IL every reason Il. believe
that he will be-Chester will start out
with q jump when the pennant race
in the s,uth Carolina League gets un-
der way. -
The following are a number OF men
who In all probability will be with
the Greenyit'e team for the season Of
1908. Tommy stouch. the manager
and captain of the team. Is HOW at
Davidson coaching the team at that
college. 80
Tommy Stouch is manager and ID
base. pitchers Ham. Laval. Tribble.
Ware. McFnrlin. Bocxwitz. Forbes
and Smith: catchers, stevena Kelly
and Wingo; infielders. Scott, 1.t base
(Stouch I'd base), Pressly and Berry,
Sd base. and Kcndrick shorsetop, OUT
fielders. Jeckson. Taylor and Aabu-
chen.-Greenville Sun.
The Eastern North Carolina League
Of Baseball Clubs was organized ut a
meeting held at Wilson Wednesday.
Six citiess Raleigh. Wilmington. Rocky
Mount. Kinston. Goldsboro snd Wil-
son ara embraced and the executive
committee IL given power to make It
an eiGht-club league. three other east
ern Carolina cities clamoriaE for ad-
mission. Newberne and Cre< nvills
are the towns likely to be added. The
season will afford 90 games to each
club. The ohicers Of the league are:
T. w. Washington. of Wilson, presi.
dent; H. e. King. Of Cso,dshoro,' vice
president: G. H. 0attina Raleigh. sec
retary and treasurer. The question
Of whether the league shall Join the
national association or rum AZ nm out.
law organization has not been de-
cided. ~
The representatives Of tho towns
that will compos, the State League
will meet at the Elks' club tonight to
perfect arrangements for the season.
President Smith will not be present.
az he II IN Florida for his health, and
Vice President Bultman will preside.
Representatives OF Sumter. Rock Hill.
Chester and Camden VIII positively b..
on hand. and Orangeburs is expected
t" havs q delegate here. notwithstAnd.
ins the sect that no reply has been re :.
sot tt'sir from thu oranscburs aaso.
ciation &C the nOuce Of the meeting