The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-17
BASEBALL NOTES


he left here week before last. He has
secured Pitcher Thackham from Spar
tanburg, Centerfielder Midken from
Greenville and Catcher Miller from
the Wilson, n. c., team. Miller OPEN
ed the season with Chester, but was
called in by Wilson, who owned him.
1t is rumored that Anderson has
recalled Pitcher Waters. If this
proves to be true Chesters stock will
go up. Waters is one Of the best
southpaws in this part of the coun-
try, as the one-hit game he pitched
against Chester at Sumter last week
and the four defeats that he has
handed the locals show.-Chester Re-
porter.
There is no such luck for Chester's
| left-handers. Waters belongs to
Sumter until the close Of the season
August 1st.
Old man Wiley Piatt is out of a Job
again, having been released by Spar
tanburg.
Umpire Vasbinder is all right.
Gunter doesn't kick when Vas is on
the dorchester Reporter.
President M. L. Smith witnessed
Saturdays game from the grand
stand. The chief object of his visit
was to observe the work Of Umpire
Leo Miller, as he wanted to see for
himself whether there was any Just
ground for the complaints made
against him by Rock Hill on account
or his umpiring in the Rock Hill
Chester series in Rock Hill a couple
OF weeks ago and his work in the
Sumter-Rock Hill game on Friday.
After the game he stated that he saw
no ground for fault finding, that Mil
Ter knew his business and umpired a
fair and impartial game.
Anent Miller's work as umpire and
the attempt Of gang of Rock Hill
fans to mob him after the Chester
Rock Hill game above referred to. the
testimony Of a Rock Hill player
throws a side light on the affair.
When asked what was the matter
with Miller's umpiring that the Rock
Hill fans tried to mob him, the Rock
Hill player said: There was nothing
the matter with Miller's work, he
umpired a good game and there was
no kick by the players. The trouble
was Chester played a better game
and beat us. and the fans got sore, as
they expected us to win."
Manager Gunter, OF r ok Hill. is
said to have given 72 ball players try
outs up to the time Of his arrival in
Sumter last week. Five new players
reported to him while the team was
here. That Is going some.
The season is just half over, Sum-
ter has big lead in the pennant race
and still has the strongest team in
the league. II Manager Dingle can
succeed in holding his men down to
and can make them play the best ball
they know how in every game. the
pennant will be won in a gallop.
Asbury is the utility man of the
Sumter team. His regular position is
left field, but he has worked on Sec
ond, short and third when necessity
arose and he made good every time.
Sumter has had fewer changes
since the season opened than any 9TH
er team In the State league, and, as
for that matter. than any other pro-
fessional ball team in South Carolina.
Lee. the pitcher who started the
season with Columbia, is now with
Raleigh in the Eastern North Caro-
lima league, afters gravitating down
the list, Sumter. Charlotte, Raleigh.
Mr.. John Ivey Smith is with Will
mington, playing third and captaining
the team. According to the Whining
ton papers he is the big noise on the
Cape Fear.
When the State league season closes
August 1st, Columbia might engage
the Sumter team to play out the sea-
son and win a few games for her.
They would show the Columbia peo-
pie how the real, sure-enough Game
Cocks play ball.
The local ball park is not a home
| run affair-only one homer has been
hit on these grounds, and Murrow got
that last year.
Sam Richardson says he lost his
horse shoe and threw away his prayer
book in Augusta. Which explains his
playing first base for Rock Hill.