The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-25
SIX CLUBS WILL
FORM GlGCUlI.
Cotton States VIII Not Try Expansion for
1911 Season.

There is no ghost Of a show for any oil
the several aspiring cities to break
into the Cotton States Circuit ia 1911,
mot II President Frank A. Scott can
prevent. He believes In letting well
enough alone, and, for that reason, IL
opposed to expansion.
President Scott made known bis
views In the matter In a long-distance
phone interview with Secretary Lewis,
Of the jackson club, and Mr.. Lewis
takes the same view, while II Ia not be-
lieyed any Of the other magnates favor
any change in the complete little err
cult.
To take in either OF the two cities
ciamoring for admission would mean TO
advance the Cotton States 70 Glass G,
but at that 1t would be an experiment,
and the magnates have had enough q
experimenting. They hays the situation
well in hand for 1911, and II Meridian
or any other city fails to come In, then
n Of the applicants will be admitted
but not otherwise,
But, from present indications, Nerd
Ian will be In good and strong. With
the nucleus for a fast team on the re-
serve list, there will net be the expense
OF experimenting with players that
marked the past season, and the mag
mates will have a chance Of breaking
even on their bad Investment OF 1910
With the teams we'll balanced. and each
lighting for : higher position In the race
from start TO finish, the attendance III
this circuit would mean q good profit on
the season.
Vicksburg expects to- pull out Of the
financial hole next season, because, in
Mills, Vicksburg has a good manager.
Then, with Sparks, Mason and Myers,
three tried pitchers ; Guitterez behind
the bat ; 0zeo, Galloway and Johnson
In the infeld, thore will be but one
hole TO plug up, In the inner circle
while with Mills, Critchlow and Hanna
the Mound Dwellers will have as fast
an outield as there is la the circuit.
This gives vicksburg a good prospect
for 1911, and one the magnates will not
jackson Ia not so fortunate as yicks-
burg, as the manager will have TO pull
down . frst baseman to ill Flint's job.
Carlson has been signed for
second. and, judging from advance no.
Of this young man, Graham's
place on the infeld will be better look
cd after next season than during the
past. But IL Graham reverts back to
Jackson, as he probably will, he may be-
seen ut FIRST Of in the outield. Graham
would be q star In either of these posi-
but he is not up to the handle as
q keystone guardian.
Mcdonnell, Of Greenwood, is a fast
youngster, and destined for faster com
pany after another year In this circuit,
Dodson should 60 up in another
year. Edwards or Meridian and Ed
wards Of jackson are both fast men In
the field and on bases, and both showed
good toward the close Of the season as
hitters. II they can negotiate the
bingles, they will both 90 up uext year.
As q whole, the prospects for the
Cotton States next season are brighter
chan ever, both from a financial point
and from anartistic angle. There Is u,
reason why this circuit should nol
break even financially, as the interest
from start to finish Of the season was
kept at fever heat during last years
games, and it should be the same next
year, with the clubs more evenly
matched.
The rumor Is still current here that
Frank will control the Meridian teanSj
next year, though the boss Of the
champion pels does not seem inclined
to admit it.-Jackaon News.
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