The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-29
O'DAY WILL
VISIT MARION
To Confer with Baseball
Directors.
ELECTION OF MANAGER
Problems now Puzzling
Local Board Members.
Chas. O'Day Has Call at Present
and May be Signed in the Near
Future.

"If Charles NJ. O'Day can SATISFY
the directors of the local club on one
or two points, he VIII be elected man
ager of the Marion club for the sea
son of 1905" was the statement MADE
to the Mirror by prominent direct
or of the club.
O'Day managed the Mattoon team
in the Eastern Illinois League which
is an outgrowth of the old X. |. T..
league. During his baseball expert
ence he has made an enviable record
as leader and he has told the man
agement that with the material on
hand and a few changes he is con-
fident that he can win the rag in this
league. All of O'Day's correspondence
has been in the same tone and he
has more than ravorably impressed
the directors.
The applicant for the managers
berth has been requested to come
here at an early date for conference
with the directors OF the club. which
he will do, and 1t is expected that he
will sign a Marion contract at that
time.
ODay is second sacker, hard hit
ter and an earnest worker. He states
that he realizes the o p. Is fast
league. but he believes that he can
land the pennant for Marion or come
so close 10 II that the team which
wins will realize that 1t has been
travelling in fast company. 1t is
probable that O'Day will reach the
city within Il few days and that he
If elected. as seems probable, will at
tend the league meeting at Cleveland
during the first week in November.
In the event that Bob Lindemann
gets in shape, he will be seen in n
Marion uniform in his regular posi-
tion behind the bat Charles Luskey,
the accurate throwing backstop OF
this years team is also reserved and
1t is probable that he will again be
with Marion unless he is sold or
drafted
At first base new man will be
secured to find the bill Several clev-
er first sackers are being considered
and It is probable that trade will
be pulled off in the near future.
Biery, of Mansfield wants to come
here and there seems to be a dispo-
s!tion on the part OF the local di.
rectors to arrange trade for the
speedy Tiger.
Tommy Mylett, who electrified the
fans by sensational work in the short
field, will probably work again at that
position. Under a good manager N.Y.
lett will do phenomenal work. He
can cover more ground with fewer
wobbles than any man in the league.
even Charlie Starr not excepted. and
he is heady player at all times.
Pitchers in the league declare that
Mylett is the one man they all hate
TO face at critical times because he Is
hard TO pitch to and is apt to pull off
a stunt that will win the game.
Whether Tim Flood viii again COW
er the third sack is question that
VIII probably remain unsettled for
some time TO come. Many persons
were dissatisfied with Floods work
during the past season. He seemed
TO lack the pepper that has character
ized his play in past years and he
did not bat or run bases as of old
IL is possible that Flood, like the av-
erage minor Lacquer. merely had a bad
year and that next year he win
again shine. Floods case will be put
up to the new manager. In the event
that he Is not retained the veteran
guardian OF the last turn will be
worked in trade for younger play
er.
Tate. that slugging hardworking
outfielder, whose earnest efforts caused
him to be crippled for the greater part
of this season, will be in shape to play
next year. lust who will play the
middle and right gardens had not
been definitely determined as yet.
The local pitching staff looks awful
good for the coming season. Sanford
Burk, the Columbus lad, will be bet :
ter than ever, according to all pre-
dictions. and will be depended upon
TO win a mdjority OF his games next
summer. Gus Fox, the headiest and
stcadiest twirler on the Lime Burner
team this year. will be back again
ana with a winning team, Fox will
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