The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-14
BEST IN LEAGUE.

BEST IN LEAGUE.
Drumm was baseball pioneer of
this section. He began as a man
ager nearly 10 years ago at Canton,
his home town. From Canton Ferd
went to GAINESVILLE. where he man
aged and played second base. He
was at GAINESVILLE five years and had
one OF the best Independent teams in
the country. Drumm disposed Of his
baseball holdings last year to the Ma
rion club and the GAINESVILLE team was
transferred to Marion with Ferd as
manager. Drumm collected a fine ag
gregation of players at the start OF
the season and would now be fighting
for the leadership Of the league had
not his ranks been thinned by sick
mess and accidents. Bob Lindemann.
first baSeman, has been Of little use
on account of rheumatism. Hugh
Tate, star left fielder and leading hit
ter of the league, had TO quit on ac-
count of a broken ankle, and Bobby
Quinn. one of the best fielders and run
getters Of the league, was out of the
game with broken collar bone Sick
nes too, has played havoc with the
Marion team. Tim Flood, Farrell
and Luskey have been out of the game
for long stretches on account OF Ills
Another handicap was the failure of
Jimmy Lucas to show the form ex-
lpected of him. Lucas was one of the
greatest twirlerS ever seen through
here. He had a wonderful drop ball
and world of speed This year. how
ever, Jimmy has been practically a
dead one as pitcher, Had the team
remained intact, Drumm would now
be hailed as the most popular citizen
of Marion instead of being without
a job.
Ferd will likely quit baseball and
his loss will be felt by the league and
severely felt He was one of the long
est headed men Of the league and
was at all times for peaceful settle
ments. Failure of his eyesight and
hearing compelled Ferd to quit the
game as player. Drum will return
to his home at Canton and will like
ly go into another line of business
Youngstown Telegram.
DEVELOPED PLAYERS.
Drumm has been a prominent figure
in baseball in this section for years.
In the Independent days he managed
and played with the Canton team, and
then moved his sphere of operations
to GAINESVILLE. The middle of last
season the GAINESVILLE o. G. p. club
was transferred to Marion. Drumm
quit playing last season because OF
i'll health. his hearing and eyesight
going back on him. He has devel
oped many splendid ball players
Marion loses one of the best and mos
popular leaders in the o. & p. league
| Youngstown Vindicator.
NOT DRUMM'S FAULT.
Financially, baseball in Marion ha,
not been a success this season TIL
crowds have been small during tn
4 past two months and the club has gon
deeper into the hole with the passinl
of each day. Finally the director
decided that a bench manager wac to-
much of luxury. It, was intimate
to Drumm that his resignation woul
be accepted and he lost no time /
9 presenting It,.
q Marion started out with a lou
a noise when the season opened. but tn
!. team soon fell down and today I
: struggling in the second division.
Drumm has not proven the succei
: as a leader this season that he di
n last but people who know Fer
e Drumm realize that the failure cann'
I. be laid at his door.--New Castle Hel
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