The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-05-11
TALK or BASE BALL
PROJIGT .lFLoAT TO LAUNCH AN
OUTLAW LEAGUE.
with Charleston, orangeburg, Sum-
ter, Georgetown and Florence in
the Circuit,

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The News and Courier asaysia pro-
ject has baen launched here. to or
ganize all outlaw league, with their
four or six clubs, one Of which is to
be Charleston. According to what
can be Learned at the local head
quarters Charleston, Sumter, Flor
enee, Orangehurg and Georgetown
may be counted on; and it has been
tentatively arranged to open the play
ing shortly after the first Of June, so
that the teams may be strengthened
by college material during the sea-
son. -
The point at whicb the idea origi-
mated is not known, but Manager
Sans, of the Charleston Tigers, who
is connected with the Charleston end
of the deal, states that there is every
chance for it's ultimate success. The
league would play about seventy
games per CLUB, and it could be made
a paying proposition with rigidiy
enforced limit OF $500, this to in
clude twelve players, counting the
manager.
While nothing definitely is known,
it is understood that there would be
little trouble in getting a fast and
snappy team together in Charleston
for the money set at the proposed
mark. There are many good young
ball players who are holding down
positions which are far from lucra-
tive, and who would be glad to play
profession al ball at $50 per month
or so.
Those at the head Of the new
movement have figured the why's and
wherefores carefully in their efforts
to launch the project. The railroad
fares would be very slight, as Is
shown by the following roughly COM
piled mile,ages: Charleston to Sum-
teri 81 miles; Charleston to Flor
ence, 1G2 miles; Charleston to
Georgetown, 60 miles; Charleston to
Orangeburg, 80 miles; Florence to
Sumter, 80 miles; Florence to Or
angeburg, SO miles; Florence to
Georgetown, 81 miles; Sumter to
Orangeburg, A miles; Sumter to
Georgetown, 76 miles.
The limit Of $500, with the twelve
player limit, would enable the men
to receive, an average salary OF $50
per month, which, with. all expenses,
is, in these days of small pay, not
half bad. 1t would enable many
PLAYERS, who are ambitious in base
all lines, to have a chance to put
themselves in condition for raise
into higher company; as they would
have all the hardships Of Cruel
ling campaign.
The success of such an enterprise
as has been proposed rests entirely
with the calibre OF the executive Of
ficers elected. If competent man
is placed at the head Of the organiza-
tion it should succeed. But the head
of the League must be man who
Is capable of rigidly enforcing the
salary limit with all the clubs
down to the $500 mark, the game
should not only be put on a paying
basis, but the pennant race should
be close and exciting.
The placing of franchise in
Charleston would mean the placing
of rival bunch to the team which
now represents the city in the South
Atlantic League. It Is a question
as to whether the fans would sup
port pennant wining baseball team
in small league as well as they
support a losing team in the Sally.
The chances are that they will.
While the quality Of baseball
which would be given in the new cir
cult would not be as good as that in
the Sally-or in fact, even in the
same class, the project is an inter-
esting one .:and we'll worth trial.
1t is to be hoped that the club can
take hold here, the various cit
les are In COMMUNICATION with each
other, and it is expected that the
other cities will be glad 10 enter the
proposed organization.