The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
For the Marion Ohio and
Penn. Team.
Board Of Directors nov Working te
Secure Z Competent Man for
Manager.

have plenty OF opportunities 10 work
IA number of trades with other clubs
lin the Ohio pennsylvania league and
with other leagues in this section OF
the country during the coming winter
and spring and 1t is probable that
some deal will be worked that will
give Marion strong club for next
year.
The annual meeting of the league
Twill be held at Cleveland early In
November and until that time there
will not be much doing in local base
ball circles. A number of men are
being considered for the manager
|ship of the local club next year, but
mo one seems to have the inside
track. The management Is In receipt
|of letter from Charles NJ. O'Day,
manager of the Matopn, Ill.,, club OF
1.-THE Three 1 league. O'Day states
THAT he would like to manage the To-
|cal club next season and II elected
manager he will bring two stars a
catcher and an outfielder, both OF
whom should be ripe enough for the
|major leagues next year. The appli-
|cation of ODay as well as those OF
other managers will be carefully
considered by the directors before a
selection Is made.
Mansfield has hunch that some
|of the Lime Burners would fill up the
weak places in the Tiger lineup.
Manager Mcvey would like to arrange
la trade for Tim Flood, Farrell. Blake
|or Dithridge. In fact the club would
like to get all Of the quartette II
possible. What the Tigers would
offer in return is not made public.
|Other clubs, too, would like to trade
flor some of the Lime Burners and as
lsoon as the manager Is selected 1t IS
probable that the trading game Will
lbe entered with vim. While some
lof the members OF last years team
lare great ball players, 1t is doubtful
whether they will ever do any partic-
|ular good In this city and 1t is
Thought best to get new talent.
1t is hardly probable that any OF the
pitchers, with the possible exception
LOT Blough, will 90 elsewhere next
lyear. Burk, youngster this year,
gained valuable experience with the
old heads ON the clubs, and should
be ripe for some great performances
next year. Fox, always reliable,
Twill most certainly be retained and
lean be depended upon for good. con-
sistent work at all times. Wilmot
land Lucas. two of the hardest work
ing pitchers IN the bunch. will be
held as both should be able to de-
liver the goods. LUCAS is also the
most valuable utility man in the
League, and the club can afford to
Ipay his salary even II he does not
lpitch a game during the summer.
In the outfield there will probably
| be some changes 1t Is certain that
ISmiler Tate will be back with the
advent OF the robbins. The big fell
lows ankle is In good shape again
and he expects to lead the O.-P :.
Is&at. ers again next year Quinn
wants to get away from Marion to
take a better job, but it is doubtful
liz he will be released without a good
Isized money consideration. Bob is
popular with the local fans because
| he is working hard all the time and
ibis conduct both on and on the field
lis beyond reproach.
Red Farrell wants to come back to
Marion next year, and promises to be
Ireal good. Reds case Is still unset
| tied and the directors Will make no
statement as to what will be done
with him. Dlthridges case is prac-
|tically as unsettled as is Farrell's.
In regard to the remainder Of the
team, very hltle Is known even by
Ithe directors Of the club. All OF the
men are subject to draft and 1t is
Expected that the Glass "a" clubs
Iwill gobble up some of the men.
When the new manager is elected,
he will be given full swing and will
lbe held accountable for the standing
,of the club. A first division club is
promised for next year and unless
a manager can get together first d.
Vision club and make the men play
ball from the opening to the close OF
the season. he is not the man the
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