The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-22
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Youngstown, o., Feb. 22---Akron
was not represented az the meet
ing of the schedule committee of the
o. and p. league he'd al the Tod
home Sunday The members of the
committee. however, considered Ak
ron in the make mp OF the schedule
and dates were being made for
games in that city just as though
the team was represented at the
meeting. The league officials eXpecC
shat Akron will have a team in the
league, nutwit Outstanding the decision
of the present owners of the fran
chise to retire from the support OF
the club.
President Wright declared that he
! expected Akron to remain I'm the
league and that arrangements would
be made 10 take care of the fran
chise for that city. The work of the
committee here yesterday will not
be given out until the league has
| had time to approve or alter the
| finding of the members. Every club,
with the exception Of Akron, was
represented at the session.
Lima, O., Feb. 22---Though con-
tracts were mailed only last Monday
sufficient replies have come to Man
ager Dunnigan TO make him feel
easy. Business Manager Dunnlgan
has received the signal slips from
Pitcher Walter Pickett, star OF the
league last year, who has decided he
needs further seasoning; from BIN
Sykes, first baseman, and Dave
Foutz, right fielder. new face will
be seen i'm Cameron Wertz, a right
handed twirler recommended by Bill
Friel and who halls from Geneva,
Pa.
Hal Lindsay has returned his con-
tract unsigned and Is said to be out
cf the game. To supplant him Dunni-
gan has the contracts OF Infielders
Poland and Weller, who will make
a try for tmrd Sho:tstop Newnham
Is still outside the fold, as is also
Second Basemnn Jimmie Fink, from
whom nothing has been heard.
Alex Reilly may not return to the
center garden, as terms do not please
him. Playing Manager Lee Fohl, who
VIII do the bulk OF the backEdcp
work, writes he has q couple OF
hhbts'bnng youngsters, one a pitcher
the other an inhelder, who will
come ON with him.
The schedule meatlng of the Ohio
State league will be held in Column
bus withfn the next ten days and
players will report here the first.
Newark, o., Feb. 22---A meeting
Of the directors of the Newark ball
club was held Sunday. Manager Dav-
idson OF Cleveland being present.
Catchers Bob Williams, Max McCann,
and Carries Rutherford were released,
as were also Pitcher Tom Quaiey,
hlrsiu Baseman, Jnhn Wetzel and Out
fielder G. w. Gableman.
Contracts were received from
Third Baseman I'D. Redlin OF Cleye-
land and Outhelder Otto Pfelfer OF
Gallon. Twenty-four men are under
contract for reporting day.
Umpires do some strange things
So do fans when considering the
umpire question. Every once In 4.
while am umpire pulls OFF a stunt
that is totally without precedent ill
baseball.
Such a thing occurred at game
in East Idverpool last season. The
0. and p. league had had more than
its share OF funny business in con-
nection with tie Judges of play, but
Bill Smink managed to pull OFF the
queerest one of all.
sharon was playing East Liverpool
Aug. 2l, just about the time East
Liverpool club hit the tobossan that
Knocked 1T out of the pennant chase
Thdnys were brealulng badly for the
P-hteIs, and they weren't overlook
ing anything. The game was in
East Liverpool
Causher Rapp of the home elub
! was the man who preoipitated the
trouble. He slid into second base
ana Smnk called him out. Manager
Phallhps hastened TO the umpire to
} protest So did Rapp. The catcher
: let loose so many words he was ban
! dshed, and an officer was called to
: faSten his exit. The exchange Of
, Language became so heated that
Smink was alleged TO curse and re-
vile the East Liverpool player. Then
the fahthful police stood by the hom,
! club and on Manager Phillips orders
: arrested the umpire for disturbance
: Being not in sympathy with the
yisatnlg clubs the police officer bund
} Jed the umpire off the lot, pos
? haste. AS he went through the gait
he shouted in loud voice that th'
game was forfeited TO sharon, u
> 0. Manager Van Patterson, OF th'
) Sharon club, paid his fine, $3.50. III
: was released, but fell into th'
) hands OF the law again.
One Jerry COLLINS was alleged Il