The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-22
MAY DEVELOP One
Manager Hopeful That Big
Recruit will Make Good.
Fans Take Brace and Get Interest
ed-Lanks Need Good Pitchers -
All the Dope.

The Marion club this year wants
a left hand sllmger and Manager
IODay is now on the hunt for an eA
luer,ienced man who can be secured
either by trade or purchase. Athoush
most every club in the league hao
an effective left hilnder except Mar
ion last year, O'Day was unable tn
find one to fill the bill. Several
ID omising big fellows who hurled
from the off SIDE were tried out but
there was nothinIg to NJ for the oD-
posing batters when they once got
ION the mound.
Worlulng out before the game they
lhad speed cBWes and control. On
the mound IL seemed as If they lost
thier nerve and the result Is well
known.
This year, however, ODay thinks
that he will have at least one GOOD
southpaw. Several Of the big young
sters now on the list throw from the
other side and live wire may be
PICKED up out Of the bunch. But
just TO play safe, IL the manager
can, he will get his mitts on an
experienced man. He has n world OF
material he mHylrt give for him.
"A left handler Is a real necessity
on club Few of them ever prove
TO be great winners, though the best
ones win more than their share of
the games. Yet there is something
about a left handler that will stop
a batting rally or a slugging streak
Iof a cMb For these two things the
left handler is valuable even IL he
can win but one half of the gameD
where he pitches the entire route.
The trouble with most of them is
Iwildness. Let the manager develop
"a left handler this season among
1.-The youngsters he has signed and he
will sell for more money than the
belt hitter on the club, or In the
league.
Weather such as this brings out
, the baseball dope In Columbus. Fans
everywhere are brushing the moss
off their backs and getting ready for
thUse pleasant afternoons at the ball
yard The Marion outlook Is good
and II looks TO a man up tree as
though the Dd2gers VIII have am
equal chance with the other Staters.
The big leaguers are now ready
for Journeys TO southern climes and
wlthtn a few weeks the minors will
get into action.
1t dis likely that thero will be
several exhibition games played at
: Webb park before the opening OF
the season. The fans will be there in
numbers TO get line on the new
men, of whom there will be many
among the Digges.
San Burk expects to report 10
the Fort Worth club, Of the Texas
league about the first of the MONTH
That bender of Bulke's will make
many a Texan break his back this
summer. Down an the lone star state
the games are. not commenced until
five or AK O'Clock in the afternoon
during the hot months. In that way
: almost everyone finds 1t possible to
attend as many games as he desires.
Since Indianapolis secuted win
= ner, the HOosiers are willing 10
J. stand for Sunday baseball IN the
capital. AS George AIDE says: "lt all
depends"
Jake Danbert is depended upon 10
I'LL the first base position for Toledo
and ii is likely that many Marion
fans will have an oppotuniay TO see
him work during the summer
1t Is lucky for Lancaster that
+ 'Nick' Carter, he OF Wild and woody
e ways and actions, did not make good
,, In his suicidal attempt at a loca
Ihctel here last fall Lancaster has
+ just secured the return OF Carter
and Mock from Columbus, which
;, club exercised an option on then
last fall.
The Lank tribe may uncover q
few more live wires in the pitehinl
department. this year, butt let us hopt
not. Some good ones have graduated
: from bhe IAnk camp Upp, Geyer
. Idlstus and White are four OF the
classy ones, sold at fancy prices o.
D. drafted But George FOX cannot viii
another pennam unless he has bet
i ter pitchers than old Joe" Locke
!, and Homer Mock.
= Suppose that the schedule meet
ing of the Ohio State magnates whiol
Is soon to occur, win arrange TO
:, Marion and Manseld 10 open the sea
. son. Another good guess Is tina
Doc Bailey wdal once more be on tn
p Job. He Is always a dangerous op
ponent for Marion.
u Local officials have frowned sew
erely upon the Practice OF enthusiasts
utc fans offering cash pirzes for bat
ting, base manning and other feat
during the season. Last year mucl