The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
BASEBALL NOTES.

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agership of the local team for the
year, but so far no word has been re-
ceived from him and the local direc-
tors have determined to look about
for another manager. It is under
stood here that Cook is now playing
independent ball, and has therefore
Jumped his contract with this city, If
this Is the case, he will be blacklisted.
--Orangeburg News.
The Greenville News says that
Manager Stouch will have thirty men
report for a try-out.
There are several ball players in
town who have not been signed, hav-
ing come here at their own expense
for a try-over. They are anxious to
play with the Sumter team.
The plan to send the local team to
the up country to play a series Of ex-
hkbition games with the Carolina
League teams has fallen through. The
guarantee offered by the up country
teams was not sufficient to pay the ex-
penses of the trip.
Pitcher Lee who was on the Co.
lumbia pitching staff has been signed
by Manager Dingle. He arrived in
the city Monday afternoon and has
joined the early arrivals in their daily
practice. Lee is promising box ar
tist.
Phil Sitton with Sumter in '06 and
Spartanburg in 'O7 has been released
to Augusta by Manager Billy Smith
OF Atlanta who gave Phil spring
try-out.
Sammy Richardson made the first
home run, Of the South Atlantic sea-
son in Macon last week. Richardson
who, has been playing first base for
Augusta when not working in the box
seeems to be batting above his aver
age this season.
The pennant which will fly from a
lofty flag staff at the ball park
throughout the season has arrived, 1t
was presented by the A. ]. Reach Co..
whose balls are used by the State
League. The pennant Is a handsome
piece Of bunting and the fans are al
ready talking about winning a dupli-
cate Of it this season.
Lamar Ham, the box artist who did
good work with last years team and
needs no introduction to Sumter, fans,
wires Manager Dingle that he will
land in Sumter Friday without fail.
Manager Dingle Is not hot air ar
tist and is doing very little talking
about his team but he does say that
he Is we'll pleased with the prospects.
He believes he has team signed that
will play faster ball than last years
team ever did. The fans will be sat-
isfied with that.
Stevens, who had all the catchers of
the State League skinned block last
year will begin the season in perfect
condition and his batting eye is said
to be in good shape also. Last year the
team was badly crippled for several
weeks at the opening of the season by
stevens being out of the game.
Manager Dingle willscover the third
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job all the time. Last year the team
was weak at third until Dingle was
secured. There will be no weak spot
at third while Dingle is in the game.
With the exception OF Fred Springs
the outfield positions will be filled by
new men. Springs is great base run
ner and hitter of first quality and
the other. two are Of the same kind
Manager Dingle says the outfield is
strong enough to satisfy the most ex-
acting
There IL not an old worn-out has
been among the men who have been
signed by Dingle. They are all young,
ambitious, live ball players who have
a future before them. More than one
Of them will be working in higher
leagues next season, but they will be
playing big league ball this season.
The News and Courier Indignantly
denies that Charleston is playing the
old Manning\ baseball team under as
sumed names this season. Maybe ii
Is the last years Anderson team
Anderson Mail.
| This Is adding insult to injury.
Guy Gunter and Rock Hill team
went to Spartanburg Friday and de-
feated Carlton Buesse's Spartan's.
| The score was to 8. Gunter is maxi