The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-13
STATE LEAGUE SURE THING.
Meeting Called to be Hold In Colun,.
bis Next Monday.

Dis Noxe Monday.
IT'S South Carolina State league
sure enough now. As announced ia
.he State q few days ago the towns
are already getting into line for the
1903 season. Now comes Rock Hill
with the positive announcement TINT
she will be there with the goods when
the soil is called here In Columbia
next Monday when the meeting OF tine
state leasuers is scheduled to be hello.
Says the Rock Hill Herald along this
lie:
1T Is the sense Of this meeting
'has Rock Hill continue organised bail
ana that the association send repre-
sentatives to the State meeting to be
heio In Columbia on the 18th inst.
Inc above motion was made by Mr..
). =. Parker and was carried at the
meeting held in the Commercial club
rooms Monday night in the interest
OF league ball for Rock Hill this
year. Messrs. w. B. Wilson. Jr.. and
n. M. London were then elected as
oeiegates to the State meeting. A mo-
tion was also made and carried that
tnese delegates be instructed to sup
port Mr.. V. B. McFadden of this CITY
LOT president of the State league.
There Is but little doubt of the fact
that Rock Hill will be in the fight
again this summer and with a strong
team. Mr.. G. A. Cowan suggested a
pian by which he was confident s2,-
aoo could be raised as a starter in
blocks Of $50, $25 and $40 subscrip-
lions. One citizen has agreed to con-
tribute 5000 just as soon as s2.36o
Is raised. President McFadden was
instructed to appoint committee of
-FOUR or six to devise ways and means
Tor supporting team. He will ap-
point this committee soon, probably
today.
"A meeting Of the stockholders and
directors OF the association will be
neid on Monday. the 22nd inst, for
the purpose Of electing new officers.
It was the sense of the meeting that
an entirely new set Of officers and d.
rectors should be elected.
"A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee was held at II O'Clock today
(Tuesday) for the purpose of seeing
that all members were signed up and
taking up any other matters that cam
not be carried over until after the
election Of new officers"
Now that Rock Hill has announced
Its intention Of being a factor In the
1909 race It 10 up to some OF the 9th.
er towns also to say what's going to
be done in the various burgs. Sumter
has already given assurance of being
In line for the approaching season,
and 1t Is very probable that a meeting
will be, held In Sumter soon.
The information is that the four
towns which composed the State lea
que last season, namely: Sumter,
Rock Hill. Chester. Orangeburg-will
continue. with the prospects of Man.
ming as a fifth and one other town all
| a sixth in the rejuvenated circuit.
Georgetown and Camden have been
mentioned for the number SIX" but
the State leaguers have indicated that
they have their eyes on a city which
Is anxious to come In. All of these
details will come out later.
The season In the State league
wotld begin about May 20 and would
run about two and half months.
The fact that the stores close in the
State league towns for the games
makes 1t better business PROPOSE
ton for the season to commence late
In order to allow all Of the clerks and
other employees to be able to attend
the games.
Here's hoping that the State league
will be a bowling success!-The State.
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