The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-13
The ROSSITES and
THE CAR7ERITES

VI expectancy.
1t is thought that something will
surely drop when the contest gets
well started and new points to the
great national sport will develop.
The following acceptance of the
Rossites' challenge, while bit saucy
is sufficiently clear:
OFFICE OF THE CARTER BUILD
ING BASE BALL ASSOCIATION.
Incorporated
Hattiesburg, Miss, June 18th, 1910.
Mr.. A. E. Causey, Mgr,
Ross Building B. B. Association,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Dear SIR
Your letter was received at this Of
flee during the absence of the writer,
and as it was addressed to the writer
personally, it was placed with my pri-
vate mail unopened for attention on
my return.
Immediately on my return to our
office, the abstracts and etc. enclosed
were referred to our attorneys, but as
your players are shrouded in such
deep obscurity, further delay was
necessary to enable our corps of COM
petent attorneys to identify them with
those covered by the papers enclosed
us. However, after much research, a
major portion of thse players have
been chased through the records, and
while, despite their earnest efforts,
our attorneys have been able to locate
nothing in their record to identify
them as ball players, We find that
none of them have been in the peni-
Tertiary for more than two terms, so
we have condescended to accept your
challenge and play you game, az some
of our players require a bit of prac-
tice.
We enclose you abstracts covering
our players which we hope you will
find in order:
T. M. Foote, pitcher; Windham,
right field; c. R. Conner, pitcher;
Graham, catcher; Easterling, center
field; H. D Foote, right field; Staple
ton, catcher and End base; L. H. Con-
ner, catcher and list base; Moore, list
base and center field; Moran, short
stop; Collins, third base and left
field; Powell, End base and pitcher;
Bilbo. right field; Michele, pitcher;
Meyers. short stop; William Francis
"Annanias" Heisler, mascot.
You will note that above we have
listed some men for two positions. 1t
is not our intention to make these |
men play both positions at the same
time. You will also note that we |
nave more than one man for each
position. However, it is not our in
ention to play them all at the same
ime. go . e. 80 = -
1t has been our intention to give
-ou a complete list of our players, but
he above list is made from memory
he contract covering our players was
arried by the writer in our grip, and
While on the road he went broke, try
ng to convince a stupid Vicksburg
RUNNER that Hattiesburg would take
our straight games from said
'icksburg. The cold-hearted land
ady refused our petition and held our
rip pending receipt of six-bits and as
re have entered said "six-bits'' in our
Expense account as ONE FIFTY we
ope to get our grip soon, and we will
hen give you a revised lineup"
We note what you say in reference
the umpire that you have. bought.
Ve ask more definite information on
his subject, as We did not know of
ne for sale, unless it be Mr.. Hayes
the Cotton States, and we think
lere is prior claim"
1t is agreed and understood that
lere shall be no "wrangling" with
lie umpire, and that all disputed
oints are to be settled by pugilistic
'ntest between the mascots.
We will be glad to accept your date
r the game, Saturday, June 18th, at
ur o'clock p. m.
Yours truly,
HE CARTER BUILDING BASE
BALL ASSOCIATION.
IT NJ EnnT-r AHooouor