The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

HleetluS vi Jue OHO OJdtc icdSuc
will be held in Columbus today and
1T is probable that the league will
be formed with six clubs II Richmond
and Hamilton do not take some
definite action at the meeting.
/ The difectors of the Merion sipb
favor the organization Of q six cs4A
league because travelling exp9n 80
will be lower. interest will be greatee
and a more satisfactory schedhal
can be arranged. There Is some talk
of taking Steubenville and East Liv-
|erpool, but 1t Is said that too many
complications would arise II those
cities tried to get out of the P. 0.
NJ. league.
With Bob Quinn, business manag-
er of the Columbus club, as presi-
dent, the fans here believe the league
Twill be q success whether 1t Is COM
posed of six or Of eight clubs. 1t
lis certain that after successful
season with six clubs the league
would have an opportunity Of select
link any of six or eight cities that
would he anxious to get berth. At
the present time Richmond seems to
think that outlaw baseball in the
OhioNndiana league looks better
THAN organized baseball and Haml-
ton is inclined toward independent
baseball.
There seems to be strong feeling
among the local directors that the
league will be composed of but six
lclubs and that an organization will
be effected today. The cities in the
six club circuit will be Marion,
Mansfield, Newark, Lancaster, SPRING
field and Lima.
Lancaster, o., Jan. 30.-The
stockholders OF the Lancast'r base
ball team met Tuesday and elected
a board OF directors for this sea.
son. A goodly number of the men
backing the team were present
and took active part in the meet
ing. A financial report was read
in which It was stated that the
team came out about $500 to the
bad on last season.
This was due to the high salary
limit and the bad weather encoun-
tered during the early part OF the
season. With the salary limit cut
down to reasonable figure, base.
ball is sure to be financial sue.
cess.
Though Lancaster sold several of
her best players, there is still the
nucleus of first division team
and II George Fox. manager of last
years team, can be induced to re-
turn, 1t is good dope to figure that
Lancaster will finish well up in the
race.
The fans are all in favor OF Fox
again managing the team and It Is
only the question of whether he
Will accept a cut in his salary OF
last year, as the directors do not
feel that they can pay him as much
as he received during the previous
season.
Secretary Grey has been showered
with letters asking for the posi-
s"NN ~ hoho6Sit III
over the country. among whom are
many ex-leaguers.
Elston, the heavy hitter and
mainstay OF the outfield, has been
drafted by Chicago and his place
will be the hardest to fill. Fred
Heller will probably be back at
third base and Brown at second
while new player for the first
beIg will have to be discovered as
Nefeau, the Indian first baseman of
last seasons team, will hardly fill
the bill unless he greatly improves
his batting average.
Frank Locke, of course will be
back with his old team and ready
to fill in at any position where
he is needed. Piper most probably
will do relief work with Fox at
catching.
Cannon BALI Justus. 'Red"
White and perhaps Harold Johns
will be the leading pitchers and