The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-04
HATTIESBURG
Is MENTIONED
Believed That an Organization Can
BE Formed Composed Exclusively
of Mississippi Towns-An outline
of the Plan in View.

There is no apparent reason why
the Cotton States League should not
be reorganized, and more, there is
not the least excuse for Hattiesburg
to say out if this should be done. 1t
is proposed to get the league organ
lied and ready for the 1910 season,
and in the meantime Hattiesburg fans
should get busy and do what they
can to get into the organization. Cars
will be running to Hamper Park by
that time, and it goes without saying
that a league team playing regularly
there would be a great drawing card
for the place. Now is the time to
think the thing over and get busy
Hattiesburg ought to have a
ball team, and nothing short of a
league team will do.
The following from the Jackson
News explains the situation:
A movement will be placed on foot
within the next few weeks to reorgah-
ize the Cotton States League for the
season of 1910. forming a compact
circuit before the close of the year,
and giving all towns therein an oppor-
tunity to select managers and make
other necessary arrangements to re-
enter the professional game.
The Cotton States League disband-
ed just prior to the date set for the
opening of the season because of the
impossibility of forming a compact
circuit. several towns on which reli-
ance had been placed being forced to
drop out through lack of interest, in
ability to get suitable grounds and
other reasons.
IT is the purpose of those who are
behind the movement to make the
new LEAGUE a Mississippi organization
insofar as it is possible to do so. and
If is believed that Jackson, Meridian,
Hattiesbure, Gulfport. Natchez AMI
ViclJsburg will be enlisted. If all of
these towns cannot he obtained Ala
bama or Louisiana will he invaded.
Insofar as Jackson is concerned. II
ran he stated with assurance that tho
Iocal fans are moP than arNious to
pet back into the professional game.
In fact, Jackson Is baseball hurorv
and the HUNGER is of the sort that
cannot he appeased with amateur or
'emiprofessional ball A CITY 1eahue
vas formed Immediately after tho dis
)andment of tho Cotton states oroan-
7ation, and a fair oualitv Of hall was
but the public could not 10
persuaded TO give II patrOnapo and !
he most enthusiastic dovotees of tho !
'reat national came were unable IN
Mt through amateur performances IF,
err the excitement Of having a pen.
liant winning team last year.
The same sort of iuforma ton comes
rom other towns where the Cotton
'tates League formerly had teams.
is perhaps just as well that the
eague disbanded for the current sea.
on, as the heavy rains during the
arly part Of the year would have
aused heavy financial loss to all
cams. For instance there was one
eriod OF forty days in May and June
men it would have been impossible
pay more than a half dozen games
the Jackson diamond.
Although he states that personal +
lsiness affairs will probably prevent E
m from taking an active part in the {
organization of the league, a deter
med effort will be made to induce i
'esldent P. S. Merrill to take the I
I'd in the movement and confidence o
felt that he can succeed in the for. F
itlon or a compact organization. S
Il give to the leading towns in Mis- al
slppi the same quality of fast and fc
lppy ball that they formerly en- NJ