The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-11
SAYS 1--WE WILL BE THERE AT
FINIsH'-WHILE VlCksBURG
MANAGER QUIETLY SMILES.
new PITCHER FOR HATTIESBURG
Season Is Two-Thirds over And All
Teams Are Strengthening And
Fighting AS Hard AS Ever For
Leadership.
Leadership.

Manager Carlos Smith, of the Hat
tiesburg team, stoutly asserts that
the Woodpeckers are not out of the
running for the pennant in the Cotton
States League, despite the fact that
they have been playing in exceedingly
hard luck for the past month, and
Vicksburg has acquired a lead of near
ly 100 points.
1--WE will be there at the finish,"
says the ex-Birmingham player.
While it is true that we have been
going bad recently, I have not lost
confidence in our ability to give Vicks-
burg a warm fight, and | believe we
will get back to our old stride within
the next few days"
On the other hand Manager Ol'ie
Mills of the Hill Billie, is wearing the
air of a mogul who has the pennant
already tucked away in his travelling
case. All Of his players are in fine
physical condition, the staff of pitch
ers is working good, and Mills can
see no reason why his team should
not retain the lead that has been taken
during the past three weeks.
The Woodpeckers are at home for
series with Yazoo City, and II Man
ager Smith can take majority of
these games there will be some justi-
fication for his hope to make finish
fight with vicksburg. Yazoo City,
however, is going mighty good these
days. and the release of Mullaney has
not caused any apparent weakness in
the lineup. The Zu-Zus continue to
hover around the 500 mark, nearly so
points ahead of Jackson and they
have been playing steady and con-
sistent ball.
Hattiesburg is endeavoriug to
strengthen, the latest recruit being
Redding, a pitcher from the Arkansas
League, who has made a good record
with the Helena team, and who is
touted as one of the best twirlers in
minor league company in the South
He is hefty-looking fellow, weigh
ing about 200 pounds, and only a few
days since pitched a one-hit game for
Helena.
Since Manager Bill Douglas sue
ceeded Waldron as leader of the Me-
ridian team the Metropolitans have
also endeavored to strengthen in order
to make a fight for place in the first
division. The latest recruits are AL
lington, an outfielder. and Krouse, a
pitcher, who were picked up by Doug
los during a recent scouting trip to
St. Louis. The Meridian team will be
at home all week, and thus have good
opportunity to prove the wisdom, or
lack of it, shown in displacing Wal
dron as manager. AS the first series
is with Vicksburg, the Metropolitans
will be put to the Supreme test
The seasons schedule provides for
ITO games, and each team has Played
from rs to 80. Thus it is evident that
the season is more than two-thirds
over. and the teams at the bottom of
the percentage column who hope to
climb into the first division will have
to do some very lively hustling.
King. star pitcher of the University
OF Mis- 5issippi team. joined Jackson
Yesterday, and will make his local
debut during the series hare with
Yazoo City cn Thursday. White the
college record Of this youngster was
@ood, il remains to be seen whether
he can prove his worth in professional
company.