The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-08
6feeawood's Club is @Dropne a Few Dots to the Others n the Way
of Superb Fielding. Averaging .943.
{ SVCkS ARE Bf6INNN6i OpuN6fR Up TOO.
Whoever Wins the Cotton States league Pennant WIN Have 10 Jump and
Nose The Scouts Out Of first.

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into professional baseball, she was new
along those lines, but our q knew
that they would play a pretty promin-
emit role in tho arena il they did things
premises, the organic alton got their
heads together, aud on the suggestion Of
our erst while friend Inc manager, Con
WEIGH, who is tossing the sphere and
doing hardware stunts in Itta Bona,
Woodus Thornton was booked aud sign
cd as playing manager for the Chaheurs.
In due time, and with accustomed
strut, the self-same said Thornton
arrived or the scene, and while he was
helping the club lay of u new Ath-
letic Park, he was scouting silently
around for class material. Wo0die at
once was imbued with tho Greenwood
idea to get the best, and he in~tuitively
know that in order to make tho sport
permanent in tho Delta City, that he
must gather an assortment that would
keep Greenwood in a pace or ahead OF
the other Cotton Pickers.
By the time the eason opened, tnir-
teen tossers were in the city, DESTROYS
Of landing berths and drawing monthly
stipends from President WIS., Marye'
Several green ones were in the cast, but
finally the harrow, and the berths were
all filed. The season wal ~auspfciously
opened, and Greenwood fans began &c
know their players and take interest in
tho crow hat have tnrned up out top.
notchefs.
Greenwood opened with the Mound
Dwellers. and succeeded in keeping
the lead of the penant for nine or tor
days, whom she gave her seat to the
Nancies, who doomed up about thai
time. Until tho past woek or 20 the
Capitolians Rugged their nests, but the
material that compose u assortmen
began to evince their worth, and Jack
son was pushed into second place.
During this time the Greenwood clu,
has had it's luck and off days. Sesera
had the grouches /; the est have sine
taken . liking" to tho city that fur
nishes their stiponds. 1t was the con
sensus Of opinion around the circuit
that Thornton had the strongest ARA!
Of individual ball chasers in the league
We thought 50, too, and have patientl.
awaited their pleasure to got thei
teamwork down to or nearer to perfec
tion. At present there is, Of cours
= considerable room for improvements, bu
they are looming up stronger.
OF course, we have q few very poe
sports among our fans, who turn looa
and relieve their systems Of all sort
Of condemnatory adjectives. Ever
town has it's four fushers who constan
~ show the large yellow streak tn
permeates their section of humanit.
But You will find that our loyal ont
arc far in the majority. Greenwood
proud Of every ono Of it's Sind degr<
fans, their dyed-in-the-wool rooter
who follow the proper creed, KNOWN
that there is more honor in being a goc
loser than q poor winner. The spin0i'
are in small quantity here, and our DO.
get proper support and eDcouragemel
from the fans.
The Chaufeurs have played abo
sixty-two games to date, and still lo
By = neat margin. Her away-from-hou
games have been . source Of much
terest and pleasure for the fans "
hang around tho wire late in thu afts
: Moons. Their exhibitions 1T home ha
been deserving of better attendan
than has been given them. Their in