The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06

OHIeSS CnanEeS occur Tn the future. the managerial list for the Southern League season of 1908 is complete.
 Stipulated in the agreement between shreveport and Mobile officials for the transfer of the Southern League fran chise to the Alabama city was a clause calling for the Mobile club to be man aged age by Fisher. This protection, it Is sources. was taken to make sure of a berth for Fisher. who had been loyal to the Shreveport Pirates throughout the career of the club in the Southern League dating from the birth of the league back in 1901. when Fisher came to them and then continuing through Boston club. Fisher tipped off many good players for benefit of Captain chise.
 The list of Southern managers, there. fore. for 1908 will je:
 Atlanta--W. A. Smith.
 Memphis-Charles Babb.
 New Orleans-Charles Frank
 Little Rock-M. J. Finn.
 MontRomery--James Ryan.
 Mobile-Thomas Fisher.
 Birmingham-Harry Vaughn
 Nashville-W. N. Bernhard.
 Gallons Of paint with hugh brush Wtelded by Charles Babb the Memphii manager. Is novel method employed to br.ng. about a return of his throwing arm for the coming season on the dia- mond. Although not generally known ane the hast ssas sssson with at times to cause his permanent aban1 comment of the game. Listening to 1ne advice of such veterans as Scoops Carey and Otis Stockdale, Babb has commenced a system of training for the ailing member which he hopes VII. bring him back his strength and speed. bv trade and one of ~ the oldest mem Raln'ia ip point Of baseball experience in the 51utnern hGa gn. n game at present, Is responsi- pc Tor the assertion that he has never known what 1t is to be bothered with weak or sore throwing arm. He at .IrL trLLputes tnis 10 the use of his wrist, which. which. in turn, when he Is painting. thereby strengthening them in such a mlld way that no strain is brought about. Stockdale says that some of the painting meth cd" to restore their arms. and recalls several instances in Wnlch some stars have reclaimed them
 University of South Carolina ath- letic authorities have besieged William ,: Scarbrough, the former Sewanee to coach the baseball and footbaII teams during the next campaigns 1T iroung Scarorough was shining light Tn Sewanee's athletics for Several years in several branches. and has SO Tar Ignored all offers to return to &C., tlve duty in any line. He is engaged m m the mercantile world now with his father. and says he has retired for good. avs
 Signatures to Memphis baseball con tracts for the coming season contfnIe to roll in slowly. More than twenty players have been drafted, purchased or reserved from last season, but four only have been bagged. The problem at second base which. local fans think mas been instrumental mainly in tbs IoSs oos or the pennants to Menph is in dyo6 and 1907, has not been solved GTanstpon' oiIs tp purchased from Syracuse, to plug the leak. refuses to sign. "
 Bill Bernhard. the Nashville manager writes to friends here that he has ali m tne conndence .n the world in the oalmy Southern climate for his uaaIS pitching arm He expects a return to to form such as witnessed Bill Hart Theodore Breitensetein. Otis Stnckdaie' Gus Viewing and others that have nre, ceded him. '9 pre-