The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-31
Farrell IS IN
CLASS BY himself
Clever Digger Only Regular
Above 800 Mark.
BILL pARsON LEADS PITCHERS
Digger Pitches His Way to
Honor Place.
Marion Does Greatest Work In the
Thirteenth Week Forging Into Third
Placc--Leaguc Gossip and the Hap
pcnings of Note


Happenings of more than ordinary
note were plentiful I'm the Ohio State
league during the thirteenth week
and several of the clubs shifted about,
either falling in the rear or gathering
impetus and climbing the league lad
der.
DIGGERs ARE BEST.
The Diggers were the sweetest
things in the week, working into the
first division, a berth to which the
club has been a stranger since early
in the season. After remaining on
the bottom or close to that not-to-
be desired place, the locals whipped
up two weeks ago and have been go
ing like wild fire ever since, now
ing down everything in their path. To
step from the cellar of the league
to third place within fortnight is a
mighty fine effort. 1t was accom-
plished by magnificent pitching. the
best of the fielding effort. and con.
sistent batting. In the thirteenth
week the club did not lose game.
MAY CATCH LANKs.
Lima maintained its lead over the
Lancaster club during the week. The
Lanks are having hard time of 1t.
and Fox cannot keep his athletes
climbing long enough TO again ovcr-
haul Lima. During the next fort
night, should the Dlggers keep going
even half as well as they nave In the
past two weeks. Lancaster may find a
new rival for second place honors and
In time Lima, too. may see a new
crowd push forward and make a bid
for the pennant. At least that is
what local fans are hoping for. II
may be that the task will be too
great but the Dlggers have the fight
Ing spirit and will at least make the
try.
Mansfield did none to well I'm the
week and had to give up third place
to the hustllng Diggers. During this
week Mansfield and Marion will bat
tile with the third place proposition i'm
sight and Ii Is certain that each
same will be well worth watching.
POOR ROAD TEAM.
Portsmouth had another disastrous
road trip resulting in the Shoemak-
crs going to the bottom of the heap.
great deal as it WAS with Marion
until very recently. rne club cannot
attain success on tho road Winning
games enough at home the Mccall
lister bunch would be among the
others IL II could get an even break
while In the camps of the enemy. But
McCallister plans TO strengthen In
places and 10 confident that his club
Will once more start on a climb
Portsmouth MAYED great ball against
the Diggers' IN the recent series but
lost every game. The Portsmouth
pitching was also OF the kind that
VIII win most games.
Most fans UP this way are glad
that Newark Is to remain Ia the
league. The Newark club is n GOOD
one and should receive support at
home better than has been accorded
this season. The club has lost more
games this season by one run than
any other In the league
FARRELL THE HITTER.
That the pitching In the Ohio State
league is far better than In most
leagues of this class is evident from q
glance at the batting averages, which
show but one regular hitting above
the 800 mark. Red Farrell, clev-
er Digger gardener. is In q class by
himself. having an average of 1923
and "a points ahead of his nearest
competitors. Williams and Gowdy.
both of whom We're formerly In the
charmed circle. While several of the
batters have been advancing slightly
In the week, Farrell held his own and
many others slumped not a little.
STEALS MANY BASES.
When 1t comes to work ON the
paths the Lima club is far ahead of
the others. Just 217 thefts are
charged against the Fohl aggregation,
about 100 more than any other club
may boast of. OF these, A. Reilly IA
credited with SO and his team-mate
Fink, with 40. McCallister of,
Portsmouth, has made 30 sacrifice
hits. Fink, of Lima, leads the run get
ters with go to his credit
The most brilliant pitching work OF
the week was done by Joe Lewis, Ray
Hancock and "Bucknell Bill" Parson,
all of Marion Hancock pitched one
hit game against Portsmouth, allow
80 I~N w. W itdtl' Ulots
Lewis worked in seven inning no.
hitter against Portsmouth and Parson
pitched his way into the lead of the
twirlers. Hancock also worked six
teen innings against Portsmouth with
Holmquist up, holding the down stat
ers to draw.
Bucholz, the deposed pitching
leader, is second aud Pennybaker Is
third. Ed Zmich, another Digger
HEAVIER, also did excellent work in
the week and succeeded In reaching
the 800 mark among the pitchers,
The Diggers have a mighty pitching
staff and It will doubtless be heard
from with great regularity until the
close of the season. when, should the
good work continue, more than one
will find berths with higher leagues
awaiting them.
THE BATTING AVERAGES.
q. A.. r.. ii. Ave.
Kaler Lima 80. 23 SO 4 81 .333
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