The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-27

Corinth, who has been accused of
craving variety in everything, came
into Greenwood last Thursday morn
ing with the gust of wind that waited
IT'S way westward near noon-time.
Quite a crowd Of Greenwood fans and
enthusiasts were down at the Southern
to meet them and peruse the count en-
ances Of this far-famed aggregation.
Various rumors had preceded them in
regard to the members that would COM
pose their aggregation. and our base
ball fends were naturally curious to
see confirmation Of all these rumors.
Among the first of the faces to alight
from the cars was Hard Luck George
Suggs, who has been with Detroit,
Memphis, Mobile and other major
teams, and who is considered as one OF
the best pitchers in the Southern
League. Among the regular team that
had been with Corinth all this season
were Green, Bill Henry, Pope. Cox,
Dudley, Chastant, David and Rowland.
Preparatory to the Greenwood series,
the management of that crew stretched
around in and out the Bush League and
secured the services of Pat Casey,
Johnnie Howse, Sadie Parker, Grandad
Willett and others. OF course Green
wood didn't care whether Corinth sift-
ed the remnants of the Bush League
for their general windup, but were a
of that good looking, heart-smashing.
woman-loving. hard luck, George Suggs,
for all fans know that he has every
thing but mustache and that is grow
lug on him every day. But nevertheless
mum was the word, and our true sports
men edged up their coin in support OF
Greenwood's chance of taking the in-
itial game of the series.
The only addition to our team was
Benham, the plucky little fielder that
took care of the right garden for Clarks-
dale, whose stick always works well.
and whose noodle is always in good
working order. Monaghan was cor
rallied over Saturday to aid his battery
last of the series. With these two new
faces, Greenwood put up as fast an ag-
gregation of tossers as could be found
in the three states, excepting league
players.
Before giving a detailed account of
the three games we wish to offer
comparison of the two line-ups, show
ing the superiority Of Greenwood's q
team over that of Corinth. Corinth has
no regular pitchers that can even get
in handicap with any Of our staff.
David was mince pie to our boys. Sad
ie Parker was the same desert, only
served in a different manner Casey.
who has drifted all around in the Bush
League this season is not in either
Mitchell Or Balls class. AS to their
Rowland, they were ashamed to let him
face such a fast coterie as Greenwood
line ups at the bat. Robert Mitchell,
Frank Allen, Rube Ball, and Bennie
Mitchell, all, are in a class by them
selves, and whenever Corinth smells
any Of them going to the pitchers box,
she feels herself slipping. On first
Wells fields as we'll as Johnnie Howse
&. the Virginia college man. And Warner
leaves HIM a Greenwood mile when
stick work is taken into consideration
On second we have the ''veribest." Capt
Pope, for Corinth, plays neat, gentle.
manly game. and handles the stick
f,,n, 1>,,% xuit
bert Metts almost approaches non
sense. Jack Law, who ought to know .
real ball player when he sees one, sayi
that Metts is the best in the Bust
League and that he would make gooe
in fast company without extra effort
Ball-tossing is as natural with Alber
as breathing IL to the human being
His playing is characterized by un
usual grac and his hitting has punct
ured the aspirations Of many of thes
this season. Next comes our curly
headed shortstopper, whom everybod,
likes, James Dodsod. Jimmie some
times has his oEdays, but they are s
few and far between that he alwa.
has q reasonable explanation for then
In his usual form he scoops them up i
CLASSY style and never throws thel
wide to the nrst bag. Appearing thif
in the lineup signifies that he ia leas
ing the batting average. Jimmie bs
the record for home runs, three bat
gers and hits. Jimmie hits them .,
erywhere. His favorite hank is to I'll
right garden. Green. who holds shol
Tor COrinth is also fast fielder ar
pulls f some spectacular stunts. bt
he il weak at the bat. or rather q
peAred that way to our slAO- artists, IN
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