The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-10
BASEBALL NOTES.

l.
Catcher Stephens at the beginning of
the season, Manager StOuch, who is
better judge Of ball players than
some other folks, has been trying to
get lines on Stephens within the past
week, in the event that Orangeburg
withdrew and caused the State League
to disband. Kelley is doubtless a
pretty fair back-stop, but he is not
in the same class with Stephens. Ask
Tommy Stouch.
ters down easy Friday. Two hits
and not a free pass.
| The Chester team is as gentleman
ly lot ball players as ever visited
Sumter and they play great ball.
| The Chester Lantern says:
1.-The boys were we'll pleased with
the treatment received in Chester
Sumter Item. And the Chester team
was pleased with the treatment Of
the Sumter people. That Game Cock
team Is made up of a gentlemanly set
Of players"
The following dope, clipped from
the Anderson Mail, refers to happen
ings In game between the Green
vile and Anderson teams Of the
great Carolina Association Of near
professional baseball clubs and not
an aggregation OF "bushers".
| There Is another kick against that
game yesterday. After Anderson had
won Stouch put the Greenville's team
mascot, a lad Of 9 or 10 years, in CEN
ter field. That should not be allowed
Such action should be taken to
headquarters for Judgment, and it is
believed that 1t will be-
1T does seem that there should be
some rule against the managers put
ting In men in the box who are not
pitchers. jackson hit and severely
hurt five Of Anderson's players in the
three innings he pitched yesterday
He hit Meyers and broke his arm
Hohnhorst got one on his feet, and he
Is in bad trim. Three other players
suffered likewise"
| "The grand stand and bleachers
yesterday were severely down on
Stouch for putting. Jackson in the
game. 1t was was said on all sides
that Stouch put him in to cripple An
derson's men. 1 don't believe that
he did it with this intention, but there
should be some rule against a man.
ager putting in the box an inexperi-
enced man. He cripples the opposing
| team, and Anderson can't stand any
crippling."
| After Anderson had knocked out
Of the box three Of Greenville's pitch
ers and after the game was conceded
to Anderson, Joe Jackson, Green
ville's center fielder was sent in by
Stouch to complete the game. Jack
son was as wild as buck. He is no
pitcher, and he has never claimed to
be one. His aim seemed to be to
hurl the ball as hard as he could with
no real objective point. He hit sew
eral OF Anderson's players-fve in
fact. Helms told his men to go to the
bat and strike out. The game was
won and Anderson could not afford
to have her players subjected to the
fire Of gatling gun which was fir
ing at random. Well. Meyers came
to the bat He is left handed bat
ter, as YOU know. Jackson delivered
a swift ball, which struck Meyers on
the right arm just above the elbow.
Everybody on the grand stand heard
Meyers arm pop"
Isn't that horrible? It is really
more dangerous than charging up
San Juan hill with Teddy or playing
football. But they have queer base
ball ideas in the shadow Of Paris
mountain.
Chester can never hope to win the
pennant so long as Waters and Cow
ell are memebrs of the Game Cock
pitching staff. These two big side
wheelers have the left hand Chester
batters at their mercy 1t is a cinch
that they will never lose a game to
the Chestertes.
If Charleston had Cowell on her
pitching staff, it would cause some