The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
LOOKS FOR PITCHERS
viii Give Youngsters Full
Chance to Make Good.
Joe Lewis Signs Contract-Will Re-
port in Good Condition-0.P
Quits Today.

Manager OlJay, IN q lelIeT re-
ceived this morning by the officers
of the local club, writes that he
will be here Saturday or Sunday
and will Immediately make prepara-
tions for bringing on the players
ODay is anxious to get started and
will probably bring on the pitchers
during the first few days i'm April
instead of April as announced
some time ago
He thinks that IN this manner,
with any kind OF weather. he VIII
be able to sort out those who are
impossible and give the remainder
rlenty OF time TO get into the best
Of condition. The pitching staff Is
the department the manager will
give the most attention and he in
tends TO grab at least two live wires
cyt OF the bunch he has signed up
N IS expected that thirteen or four
teen pitchers will report here be-
fore April 3. The regular squad
will not come on until about five
or six days later.
All of the men write that they
are taking daily workouts to condi-
tion themselves and that they will
repnrt about down TO weieht. y.
Reilly, Is out with the RAYS theat
.rical troupe, now playing in Chicago
and has been playing ball daily
while the company was travelling in
the South. He will not report here
until April "a by which time he
says he will be ready TO lgo into
the qame at once. Reilly is sure of
a job as second catcher, according
to the dope at headquarters. The
big fellow can hit 'em too, and he
will be valuable man to use when
n hingle Is needed.
The signed contract OF Joe Lewis.
pitcher extraordinary, was received
by the management this morning.
Lewis some time ago accented terms
and the management Is happy over
the fact that he has sent in his con-
tract with the signature attached.
Two years ago lewis worked out
with the club and Drumm believed
him TO be the best Finger in the
leplgue. The player, however, r.
ceived a bigger salary offer from
an outlaw club and jumped between
two days. His abseuce made it hard
for the Digger pitching staff and
Drumm always claimed that had
Lewis stayed here Marion would
never have hit the tohcggan.
Now, however, Lewis is three
with those kind OF tactics. he saws,
and is willing IN give Marion his
Ibest services He should have no
trouble moving them down in this
league.
Many fans wanted the Marion
mansgement TO blacklist Lewis two
wears ago. The wisdom Of the re-
fusal Is now evident. The player
comes back willing and will helm
Marion in a time when the local
club needs help in the pitching de-
partment.
oDay today forwarded ths con-
tract Of Bill Williams, OF Oneida,
Wisconsin, ihe ILdTu outfielder
1ho was rsl chased I ON Hannibal,
Not a few were worried last
winter over Hank Wilson's an
|nouncement that he would not play
this season. Wilson was out the
first day in March that the sun
peeked out and has been singing
the pill around every day since.
He says he expects to have a most
successful year and his appearances
indicates that he viii.
Faces of the fans in the Ohio
State league are turned toward
Youngstown today, awaiting with
interest the outcome of the Ohio
Pennsylvania meeting. Look for
no big explosion n the leaIgue
blow up. There's not enough left
TO create mYch Of a disturbance.