The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-18
WRIGHT The
REAL THING
Directors Promise to be
Very Good.
AKRON VERY STRONG
Looks Best OF Any Team in
the o. p. League.
President Morton Buys a Rag Cost
ing $50 and 1t will be Floated
at Youngstown Park

| Youngstown, March 1S.-The last
obstacle to successful season OF
the O.-P. league was removed when
the formal organization of the
Youngstown Baseball company was
effected on Friday. The Officers OF
tho company were selected from
men who are deeply interested in
the city and its interests and the
lclub Will have one of the most sub.
stantial backings in the league. The
men have put In their money for
the sport only and there will he no
interference with the manager of the
club, Sam Wright.
According to the plans which were
formulated, a company was organ
lied for the purpose OF building the
park, and this will be turned over
to the baseball company for con-
sidcratlon. The general stockhoLl-
ers have nothing whatever 10 do
with the team.
Al the head of the baseball com.
rany Is w. II. Park. who. with
Grant s. Whitslar, John T. Har-
rlngton. j. +. w. Ritter and Sam
Wright. compose the board of direct.
ors. Mr.. Wright is the manager for
the board and has full charge. The
majority of the directors spend The
summer ont of the city.
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Just before the season Is ready TO
start, Akron looks the best of any
% the teams in the entire circuit
OF the o. & p. league. There has
been little or nothing to make II
otherwise.
No unfortunate state of affairs
has existed there to disoragnize the
strong team of last year, as has
been the case with the champions
ana In addition II has been strength.
ened. Ehman's coming back from
cleveland will make the pitching
corps stronger and the fact that
Cahyn has been turned over by the
Cleveland team IS another thing in
Its favor.
youngstown, on the other hand.
starts on with a new manager and
WIN the team much weakened from
what 1t was last season. The fear,
though, that some of the players
VINO had received no contracts will
get away, has passed since President
Norton has received the recorded
contracts from Secretary Farrell of
ne national commission. They
rave been sent to s. l.. Schettler
G. McClintock, Charles McClus.
Key. II. G.. Hilley and II. Redmond
Mansfield and Newark will start
'nt in the season with practically
ne same team which they had last
year. Marion on the other hand
IS strengthened up considerably os
las Lancaster.
According 10 my opinion. Akron
making great mistake in letting
Tim Callahan co. said Curley
tiohnt, the fast right fielder Of the
'hampions. callahan led the the
eag'ie last year In stolen bases and
n run getting. To lead in run
'eulhg, man has to get on and
low he gets on doesn't count. inst
70 he gets there.
MARK my words. Akron viii
Mss him. He Is here with sDeed
ma was 40 per cent. better at the
iose OF the season than he was
ariier In it. II Cal Is released
mere VIII be a grand rush to snan
lin up
announcement Is made In La,fcas
er that they will not retire FROM
ne league. GAINESVILLE wanted Ia
,'rchase their franchise and offered
lperal terms. Lancaster generally
) recognized as d Columbus "farn,"
hd IN that way secured lot of fast
layers. One of the Lancaster clubs
iiicials went TO the bad in a bank
eialcation and Tor time IL looked
. though their club could not sur
i've The blow, but others came IN
ne rescue with financial aid. Lan-
astery will have to he rcekoned
'ith In the pennant running.
Great dignity Is to be added 10
nc q, and p. league. This preani
ation viii have pennant. Presi.
ent Q. IL. Morton has ordered one
! an expense of $50. The flag will
g raised at Youngstown the first
ime that team plays at home. The
ole VIII be 100 feet high SO that
u may get look at the emblem
\ victory. The band will be out