The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-06
A NICE ARRAY OF YOUNGSTERS
SIGNED BY HATTIESBURG
CLUB.
THE PLAYERS ARE NOW ARRIVING
Manager Carlos Smith Proposes To
Put the Boys to Work Practlc-
Ing at Once.

"Yes SIR" said Carlos Smith, the
popular manager of the Hattiesburg
Baseball club, this morning, I'VE ex-
pect to get right down to brass tacks
this week and will be in good condi-
tion to meet the Detroit Tigers on the |
local diamond on tn 18th and 14th.' /
Several of the men to whom trans |
portation was sent, will arrive today
and all of them are expected to be
here in a day or two.
Manager Smith proposes to put his
players to work practicing as soon as
they get within his reach, and before
any grass can grow under their feet,
he will have them chasing balls
around the outfield.
Some of the "Stars."
Looking over the contracts reposing
in the office of the secretary of the
Hattiesburg Baseball Association, one
comes across the name of D. G. Hal
ford, of Augusta, Co., an outfielder,
who played with fast teams last
season. His batting average was 379,
and he is said to be an excellent all
round player.
Ray Threadgill, of Shelbina, Mo-, ex-
poets to show the fans that he is some
| twirler. He comes highly recommend
ed
l. VIM. Jones, of Cottondale, Ala, will
+ be given a try-out on the initial sack.
|. He has been signed on the recon-
:, mendation of Tutwiler, of last years
!. club.
E. J. Swan, catcher and outfielder
of last years club, will return. He
is well-known in the league and needs
no introduction.
Herbert Bhrown comes from Califor-
r MIA. Leave out the "h' in his name
and you will get the correct way to
pronounce it. The name sounds
somewhat poetic, but he is
said to be some pitcher, having won
n % out of 27 games in which he played
in the California State league last
year.
]. C. Bayby, one of last season. S
twirlers, will again wear local uni
form Bagby is a good slugger as
well as pitcher.
l. o. P. Miller, of Birmingham, Ala.
a will be in the outfield He played
# with the city club of Birmingham last
r. year and has batting average of 500
d which is smuggling them some.
If Gus Lee lives on rural route going
II oct from Newton, Ala, and has been
dubbed the "R F. D. pitcher" He is
said to be a cracker jack, and those
" who know him declare that he viii
make good.
G. I. Tutwiler, of Blossburg, Ala.
will be on the second base again, IL
= spite of the efforts of other clubs tt
% secure him. He was considered the
~ best second baseman in the league
last year.
ie S. A. Matthews is semi-profession
" al player from Summit, Miss. and will
y be given a try-out in the infield. HI
~ is youth of great promise.
s. Walter Cruise halls from Lake City
Fla, and has the reputation Of befnl
star first baseman.
F. A. Dickman comes from the stat
where the expression, you'll have t
- show me- originated. His addres
1 is Excelsior Springs, Mo. But Dfcl
man proposes to show the fans som
things. He will be behind the ba
and John Cling, one of America
of greatest catchers, vouches for Die
nj man being all right.
he R. j. Blackman, who helped JAG
on son win the pennant in 1909, will ho
est down the third sack, and expects
ar. do his full duty In assisting to liz
on Jackson and every other team in Il
on league this season.
Ide Whitney Hart, of Little Rock, Ar
is said to be a wonder. He was Civ
trial by the New York Giants, al
} I: ~Col" Mike Finn says he expects
:. take another look at Hart this seast
: I. Hart is a first baseman.
: Fill Beggans, of New Orleans, b
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