The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-24
FARRELL FAR
AHEAD OF REST
Classy Digger Leads Ohio
State Hitters.
WILLIAMS IN SECOND PLACE
Parsons High Among the
Pitchers.
Dick Stalcy Moves Up Toward 800
CIass--Grcat Week In League, With
Marion Doing the Best Work-Thc
Averages.

There were some happenings In the
twelfth week of the Ohio State league
season that were worth while and the
race, with the shifting about of the
clubs, was most interesting There
was real shake-up In the second
division. Marion. Portsmouth and
Newark engaged in lively scramble,
the Diggers finally landing at the top
,of the second squad for the first time
in several weeks. Portsmouth struck
the bottom but quickly recovered and
passed the Newark club which did. IT
must be admitted, have some mighty
hard luck in the week.
DIGGEIsS GO WELL.
In the first division there were no
changes. Lancaster had a mighty
fine chance to overhaul Lima but
thereby hangs tale. The Lanks
figured that their schedule could not be
better for the leap. Having Marion
at Lancaster for four days seemed
like taking candy from a baby. And
what happened is not history but
around this way It will not soon be
forgotten. For the first time this
season the Diggers showed class on
the road and whipped Lancaster three
of the four games. 1t stopped the
Lanks from getting too close to
Lima.
But the battle has not ended yet
by any means. In the thirteenth
week Lima and Lancaster must again
fight it out. The Lanks are within
striking distance and may overhaul
the leaders. Manager Fohl, however,
has his athletes well in hand and the
Lima machine Is not likely to strike
many cogs unless the Diggers, spring
another surprise.
Mansfield is but a short distance
removed from Marion and the local
fans are hoping that the coming
fortnight during which Marion plays
most of its games at home, will sec
the Diggers overhaul the Tigers.
Mansfield must travel fast or this
will be accomplished.
RACE A THRILLER.
The race continues to become more
interesting as the clubs are becoming
more closely punched. The second
division teams are cutting large
factor in the race and almost any
club is yet in a position to make a
dash for the top and reach IL too, IL
the winning streak proves to be of
sufficient length.
SCOUTS ARE HERE.
Scouts for major league clubs are
looking over the Staters almost every
day and ere long some tales for fancy
amounts will be announced. Red
Farrell, of the Diggers, regarded by
critics as the one best bet in the
league, has been the subject of some
correspondence with major league
magnates. Farrell is wanted by four
clubs but immediate delivery is ask
ed and this the management will not
agree to. Farrell is reading the league
with the stick and AK fielder he has
no peers as the fielding records will
attest. He Is also a speedy man on
the paths. other Diggers, who are
being given much attention are Chief
Williams, Wolfe, IL. Reilly, Parsons
and Zmich Parsons is pitching even
better ball for Marion than he did for
Lima last year and his good work en-
titles him to another chance to show
what he can do in faster company
OTHERS TO GO UP.
At Portsmouth Barton has been
sold for big price. McAllster, Spen-
Ger and probably Collins should ad-
vance. Newark should send Benz,
Johns. Stoup, and Lloyd up higher.
Mansfield expects TO sell Breymaier,
Schanze. Buchol2 and Davy. Lancas-
ter will doubtless be asked to part
with Justus, Deconniere. Carter Cow
dy and perhaps Humphreys the lat
ter being one of the king pins in tho
Lank machine.
Lima has classy club. Fohl elm