The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04
BASEBALL NOTES.

At meeting Of the Sumter Baseball
association held Monday the follow
ing officers were elected:
PreAdcnt--Willie Bultman.
Vice President--A. d. Hardy.
Secretary and rreasurer-L. l..
Hunter.
Directors-w. Bultman. a. d. Har-
by. Philip Booth. J. H. Levy. T. A.
Scarborough. DR.. 8. C. Baker, p. G..
Bowman. DR. Archie China, Claude
Hurst. A. L. Jackson. W.~B. Boyle. q.
L. Kicker. r. l. EdmMnds. J. d.
Blandins. II c. Haynsworth.
Guy Gunter. "the Fox" has quietly
signed eight now swift youngsters for
the 1908 seascn. and; their spurs will
DO sharpensd up for the fr.y. Sum-
ter expects to keep tho rag. In the
Game Cock City. Tho ioca, associa-
ton 10 in trim for good bail.
Tho deal with Danville for the sale
Of shortatop Lindsay is of for the
present. Lindsay is at Guilford Col
'ege and says he cannot play ball un.
I'll June LIST. Danville wants him to
report at the opening Of the season
end AZ he cannot DO 30 Danviue's
manager will make other arrange
nents for an inaelder. Lindsay still
belongs to Sumter.
The sale OF Price to. Danvire has
been consummated. q
The management OF the Norfolk
club. are indignant, and. according 70
the evidence. with good reason, over
tho sale Of Lindsay and Price of Sum-
ter. =. c.. to the Danville club.
President Otto Wells and Secretary
Billy lannan think that Manager c.
g.. Guntor handed them lemon in
letting Danville get the crack in
fielder and pitcher. In view Of
the fact that the Norfolk manage.
ment helped the Sumter people out
OF q bx1 hole when no needed players.
and that Mr.. Wells had gilt edge
bid In for the players.
Lindsay was wanted In Norfolk to
preside at thortstop. and though the
MANAGEMENT have several ether like
y men In view. they were especially
aAxious n get the South Carolina
nan.--Richmond News.Leader.
Norfolk has NO good reason Tor be.
ins indignant over their own neglect
70 tuy Hnd.ay and Ptiee. rhs Nor
folk management has known since
last season that these players could
be bought for cash only. that, Sumter
was n"t Trading piayerss. -,
- fses .Nu,e.
Tho players for the Orsnseburg
team for thse coming year have all
been sent their contracts. that IL 90
rras the last year, players are CON-
cerned. says the Orangebprg Evening
News. The contracts were all sent
to the old players. some days back in
order that they would .reach,them be.
fore the first Of March. and these
contracts were sent by registered
mail. The receipts Of these registered
letters have All been returned. Thus
the contracts have been received by
the old players and they viii be held
for the 1908 season. ...a.. 49,. -
Winstcn-Sa:cm baseball fans ore
jubilant over the announcement made
by the W,nston-Salem Athletic asso-
citation to the effect that six star play
ers have been secured from the Sum-
ter. 8. c.. team. which won the PEN
nant In the South Carolina league
last season. These players havc been
signed for Winston-Salem's team in
the North and South Carolina Base
ball league. They include two pitch
ers, one catcher. bne infielder and
two outfeldeis and are considered the
best players on, the famous Gamc
Cock psnnantS winning team.
Negotiations are now on with 9TH
or players. bur 1t is not likely that any
other mon will be- signed until a man.
eger for the team Is selected.
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Carlton Puesse, who managed the
Orangcburg team in the State league,
has been selected to guide the destiny
Of the Spartans this year. Buesse Is
now In Atlanta, Ca. his home. where
he Is engaged in securing string of
fast players. He writes most en-
courasingly OF the outlook anu says
that he win 20 70 Sna rfa n h,,ssr ,.,iA,.- a