The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-06


Wilson, in addition TO getelng three
hits, stole three bases.
Crockett laced out two nice dou-
bles In the second contest.
Ketter got home run, n double
and two singles in the two games.
by winning both game 8 yesterday
while Lancaster was breaking even
at Mansfield, the Dlggers gained a
full game on the leaders.
1t did not hurt either Tate or vii.
son to remain out OF the game for q
week. Both were In there cioutlnE
| the ball hard all of the time.
Lucas worked we'll in the second
| game. Outside OF that, one frame
where four hits were punched Ports
mout could do nothing with him.
Wllmot gets credit for winning the
first game. Had the game been lost
after Lucas went In the latter would
| hive been credited with losing Il .
1 While Marion Is playing Newark
here during the next three d1ys,
lancaster will be having it's troubles
with that Lima crowd down at Lam
caster.
Much interest will be taken in the
coming Characterization series. The
Dlggers are about Cue to win some
games from the Lanks and II they
can cut 1t this trip. II will help a
lot.
Tate made great catch OF a low
liner from Moellers bat In the sew
enth. II looked as though the ball
would carry to the fence ana over
Tate's head. He went h1ck fast
and as the wind caused the ball to
drop made 4 quick turn and caught
It.
1t wls new outneld that the fans
looked at yesterday. Tate and VIII
son returned to the game. Tho for
mer went to his old position in left
field and Wilson played right. Ketter
worked in between Those three
lads did some swell batting in both
games and their all around playing
was something good TO look upo2.
There will be two games with
Portsmouth today n Is likely that
Brown and Bufl viii work. In that
event, Craig will throw against New
ark tomorrow Newark will be here
for three days and TIE biggest crowd
OF the season should be out Then
will come Lancaster for three mere
days. After that the Diggers VIII
have a nine day trip. going 10 Ports.
mouth. Lancaster and Manshe,~.
Wilmot pitched a grand game and
only lucky combination got him
into trouble IN me ninth. Even
then the callers we're not too danger
ous, but when a club gets couple
of hits in such n rally, o. pitcher Is
liable 10 suffer even II Inc his every
hing. AL would probably have
pulled out all right but o'Day de-
cided to send in Lucas. The change
OF pace was just what was needed,
and the hitting OF the NIGHT Riders
stopped.
ID looked good to see that new In
field OF the Dlggers. With 0Day
hack at second 3nd Wolfe at short.
there was a LOT or fast work around
that second sack. Crockett, the new
man at first plays a great game. He
Is fast fielder and II Is pleasure
to watch him slift his feet on the
pillow. LaRue at third has 1t on
any of the last corner guardians In
the league and the infield as
whole is second to none In the Ohio
State league.
Red Farrell IL out OF the game
with bad arm and Liskey with a
broken finger When these two
players are ready to get back In the
game, which will be within the next
week, the Diggers will have their full
lineup IN the field and should step
along at the old clip. The work OF
the team yesterday encouraged the
fans not a little. II seems as
though the slump was left behind
and II the boys can keep on i'm
proving until they hit their former
gait. Lancaster viii nave TO step
very lively 10 cop.
Cure Eor Jaundfce