The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-15
BRYCE BUYS
LIMA CLUB
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Roaring Bill Sells to the
Columbus Magnate.
SIX xCASTOFFS SENTTHERE
Nick Kahl Has Been Made
Lima Manager.
Clarks Says 1t IL Illness ir Ais
Family but Over Here It Looks
Like Streak of Yellow.

Six Columbus players of yesterday
are Lima players today, as the result
of an important deal made by Presi-
dent Quinn in the interests of the
Ohio State league. William Clarke
Iretires as the Lima owner and II. J.
Bryce, who has operated three cham
plonship clubs in Columbus. be-
comes an Ohio state league magnate.
Nick Kahl has been made the Lima
manager First Baseman, Sykes goes
with him ,as do lnfielder Lindsay,
Outfelder Jude, Pitcher Garvey and
pitcher Linke. These six are expect
ed to form strong nucleus for the
club that will represent Lima worth
| lily in the Ohio State league race.
For the past two weeks, Clarke has
lbeen worrying over Illness in his
family and has believed that he should
be in Baltimore all the time, where
he says his wife Is now suffering with
| Typhoid He came here
yesterday and begged President
Quinn to swing deal so that he
could sell out.
With the season opening a week
from tomorrow, Quinn realized that
he must act quickly and secure live
wire as the Lima owner. Clarke is
the second owner in two months
there. Believing that Mr.. Bryce
might take the franchise. Quinn took
the subject up with him.
Mr.. Bryce called IN his associates
in the Columbus baseball business
and they agreed with him that it
would not be impracticable to fl
nance the Lima club. SO the deal
was closed. AIessrs Schoenborn and
Trump are now in Lima to arrange
for the transfer of the stock.
II Is believed that the Lima people
will be glad to have the progressive
Columbus men OF experience furnish
ing their baseball. Citizens there
have said that, while they do not
care to own the team, they will do
Everything possible to support 1t. .
One declaration OF Mr.. Bryce is
worth the notice of the other club
Owners of the Ohio State leagne.
I'VE will live up 10 the rules OF the
league" he said. This means that
the Lima club will not violate the
agreement made in regard to the
maximum amount OF monthly salary.
Lima people can not be promised
a pennant winner. They can rest as
'sured that Manager Kahl's club, like
the A. A. one In Columbus, will do
Jail 1t can to make it extremely inter
|esting for the other fellows.
Kahl's glad OF the opportunity. He
change to work into grand condition
Perhaps he will be in a higher league
|in years to come, for he Is valu-
able man, when absolutely right.
Sykes will play a grand game at
first base. He is a player OF prom
ise and is not at the height OF his
career yet. He'll do lot toward
lmaking the Lima team an aggress-
i've one. Lindsay will be another
linfelder hustler.
Jude ought to be one of the best
,outfelders in the league. He's bet
ter now than some OF the men who
have jobs in the A. A. but, for
some reason or other, there has been
no bidding for him by needy man
ayers.
Garvey Is due for good year and
will pitch good ball. Linke starred
for Newark last year and wouldn't
mind going back there. When he
gets settled In Lima hell be a
winner.
The sale OF the Lima club to
President Bryce OF the Columbus A.
A. team was told on the streets
last night and created not little
surprise among the Marion fans
who had expected that Clarke was
going to do some big things for
Lima. After he had the club for
several weeks Clarke decided that
the gathering or team in a
leaBue such as the Ohio State is
no easy task and the wonderful
managerial ability OF the noisy one
could not rake together half a
lteam.
The gang that Clarke got to.
sether was a frost. Drumm had
some good men signed. such as
could be secured without any ex.
penditure and Clarke made no ad-
ditions worth mentioning. IL is q
very lucky thing for Lima fol
Bill Clarke and for the Ohio State
league that Mr.. Bryce and his as
sociates have stepped in. Now
Lima Will have strong team ana
the league Will be stronger as {
result.
| WbLle the Lima club VIII be &
farm for ahe Columbus club thu
fans need not worry about tina
club going over the salary limi
and loading up team that will
win the pennant at all hazards
The first official statement OF Mr.
Bryce is TO the effect that his eli