The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
BASEBALL NOTES.

hiaH MuTToW' WHO says ne is one OF
the most promising left handed pitch
ers he has ever seen work.
A movement is on foot to have the
State League season open Nav 7th
instead Of the 18th. The idea is that
1t will be good business to open in
Sumter during the #. P. A. conven-
ton, as the large crowd in the city
will guarantee large attendance. On
the other hand, there are 80 many
other entertainments and attractions
on the 7th and 9Th that it is feared
that the baseball will suffer. On the
7th there will be the T. P. A. business
session in the forenoon and the Ash
fry and races in the afternoon. ON
the 8th the T. P. A. session in the
forenoon, Secretary Wilson's speech
to the farmers at noon, Memorial day
exercises and the races in the after
noon. 1t is difficult to see where the
baseball games could be squeezed in.
H. w. Sheppard, a pitcher who
was given tryout at Spartanburg by
Buesse, has been released to Orange.
burg and has been selected to manage
that team. The other players signed
to date are: Matney, Kahrs, Zeisler
and Johnson, pitchers: Mabry, catch
er; Collie, h.; Lombard, 2b.; Green.
S.; Herbert Glaze, William Glaze, out.
| field
Manager Caldwell, of Chester, has
signed the following players: W. 4.
Temple, Wake Forest, N. c.; w. S.
| Biel. Charleston, S. c.; E. n. Bran
don, Charlotte. n. c., and Harry
Piatt, Ohio, pitchers; Walter {. Ham
rick, Wake Forest, N. c., and Joseph
Shook. Otway. Ohio. catchers; and
Matt Koch, Cedar Rapids. Iowa; Jas.
w. Wideman, Due West, S. c.: J.. G..
Drake, McAdenville, N. c.; Jno. Ivey
Smith. Greenville. N. c.; Dewitt.
Klu ttz. Chester. 8. c., and w. j..
Brownlee, Due West, 8. G. Manager
Caldwell adds: "There are other
players whose names cannot be given
out at present" He has this to say:
I'VE are going to give as strong q
team as can be secured, and the men
that we have are good players: ready
for business a
Greenwood. April 2e.-The prstties,
and longest game ever witnessed in
Greenwood was played in Greenwood j
Thursday afternoon between the An
derson High School team and the
Graded School. Of that place. These
two teams. though being nothing but
kids In age. battled for twenty-one
innings. only six errors being made
on both teams. Anderson finally win
ming out by the score lof s to 4.
Shuford; pitcher who has had con-
siderable experience in college and in
dependent semi-professional ball, is
here for a try out with Manager Din
gle.
Orangeburg is trying to make deal
with Danville, Va, for Price, the
pitcher sold Ito Danville by Sumter.
Orangeburg wants to exchange Tyde-
man, the fast outfelder. who made q
fine record on the Orangeburg team
and then finished the season with DAN
Vile. Sumteh fans would hate might
lily to see Price pitching against Sum-
ter
Thursday Greenville defeated Rock
Hill by score Of II to 3. The game
was too one-sided to be interesting.
Greenville has strong team and bad
ly outclassed the visitors.
Gunter has signed Ted Swink who
| caught for Anderson a part of last
season. Swink is a hard hitter.
The Rock Hill players say the local
team Is the best they have yet gone
up against and just think they have
played Spartanburg and Anderson
Greenville News.
The following will be the official
| lineup Of the Spartanburg baseball
| team: Pitchers-Armstrong, Jones,
Thackham, O'Mara. Lanford, Shep-
pard; Buesse catcher; Benbow. first;
! Mckenzie, second; Watson, third;
| Martin, short stop; Lanham, right