The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-11
GANIES TONlCRROW.

Lancaster at Marion.
Portsmouth at Mansfield.
Newark at Lima.
YE5rEIRDAYlS RESULT.
All games postponed on account Of
rain and wet grounds.
The Diggers returned last night
from Newark where rain prevented
the playing OF the game to decide the
series. With the Molders the Diggers
have done we'll this season, winning
four out OF five played but with
Mansfield where O'Days crowd called
before the Newark sessions, the Dig
gers have won hut one out of four. On
the present trip the club won two
games and lost three, very fair
showing, considering the condition
that the pitchers are in.
For the next six Gays the Diggers
will romp around the local yard, TAX
ing on Lancaster and Portsmouth.
For the first time this season the Ian
caster and Portsmouth clubs will dis
play their prowess for the Marion
fans, and It is safe venture to pre-
dict record breaking crowds for the
next six days. Ian aster arrived here
this morning from Mansfield. The
Champions were able to play but one
game in the Richland county village
and we're beaten by the fast travel
ing Tigers in that engagement.
Smoke Justus wants TO go against
Marion today and probably will un-
less Manager Fox decides to send in
Homer Mock, left hanGer, to NOV
down the Digger lert-handed batters.
And the Diggers have a line-lTp
against which southpaws should ne
effective. With Zmich in the game
and Reilly catching there are five
left-handed batters on the club. Will
llams, Watkins and Wilson are the
others.
But oDay hopes to get back today
II his sore toe does not bother him
and In that event johnson will catch
II the Champs use a left handler.
But If Justus does not hurl today's
contest he will work tomorrow. For
the l. Sgers he has never been the
puzzle in the past that he has 10
other clubs. He took a few meals
I'm the big league this season and
perhaps he knows more than he did
last season. II he has learned much
he will show 1t this season aud not
try TO pitch half of the Lancaster's
games. The iron man stunt looks
good in the headlines but ii does not
help much on pay day.
0'Day is rather undecided as 10
his Finger for today. Lucas has been
effective against the Lanks in the
days gone by and may take a whirl
at them today. If not II will be up to
Joe Lewis or Al Wllmot. Today's
crowd will probably eclipse all for
mer re ords and the manager is par
tlcularly anxious TO grab on the first
one from the Lanks, hence he will
let the pitchers warm up well and
use the one who seems to be in the
best shape. Scratch Mcclure Is with
the Champs and the former Digger is
likely to work in one OF the games.
Mcclure has many warm friends
here and will be given a fine ovation
but after that friendship will cease.
II looks natural TO see the Ports
mouth club on the bottom of the
heap but from all signs the Shoe
makers are not going TO stay there.
They have been on a road trip for
the past six days and have yet six
more before they get back TO familiar
pastures. With weather conditions
extremely unfayorable the club has
been working hard and losing many
games by the narrow margin of one
or two runs, merely because their
hits would not come at the right
time. But wait until the milder
zephyrs are blowing and the sun man
Is on the job every day. then me-
thinks the Shoemakers will move up
in the procession. Doyle has a good
team, and II he gets the baseball out
OF Il that 1t is able to play. Ports
mouth fans need have few fears fol
some changes in the percentage oI
the result.
Manager O'Day may play Williams
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