The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
FANS NEED s"- u
I NOT WORRY
Marion Will Have a Good
Ball Team.
BUILDING IS GolNG
"Dick" Staley may be back
at First.
With What Is Left of last Years
Squad Manager Lewis VIII Build
up Team that will go Some from
the Start.

the Start.
Eyes of Fandom in this section of
Ohio will be turned toward Youngs-
town next Tuesday when the Ohio
Pennsylvania league will hold an i'm
portant meeting and probably decide
upon revision of territory as sug-
gested by the National association of
Baseball clubs at the Memphis meet
ing.
If the Ohio Penn. and the Central
will agree there can be some redis-
tricting done that win be benefit
to both leagues and will help the Ohio
State. 1t may be that President Sam
Wright will be too sick to preside at
the meeting. The word from Youngs.
town is that the magnates feel very
sorry for Wright and IL rest will
restore him to health they will give
him n vacation on full pay. But
should Wright be unable to attend the
the duties 1t is probable that the
choice OF the magnates will fall upon
season all the way through is exper-
ing editor of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Fans of Marion are worrying need
lessly about the baseball prospects
In this territory. The magnates are
not in the least perturbed, however. .
They see ahead n fine league and a
prosperous year. 1t Will be neces-
Johnstone will be brought on, the club
scribe literally In order that the
teams pay days may happen when the
calendar shows them due. 1t Is plan.
ned to raise a guarantee fund and to
make the subscriptions to this fund
payable at various times during the
season. If good spring and a good
seasn all the way through is exper-
fenced hardly any of this fund will be
used. But If II is necessary to use a
part of II, the subscribers will be
asked for only such a per cent. of
their subscriptions as is necessary to
keep up the club.
There is no doubt about the en-
thusiasm being manifested every
where. AS the time nears for the
big leaguers to journey southwark
the minor league followers begin to
shake off a winters dust and pre-
pare to get into action about the time
the fellows who perform in the big
show are coming back.
There is a large amount of build
ing necessary on the local club. En-
NETT Reilly and Bill Johnstone, the
two receivers of last year areSstill the
property of the club. II is doubtful II
Johistone will be brought on, the club
directors say. A young catcher-one
who may possibly be developed into
something greater, will be procured
IL possible. There are already several
very likely candidates under contract.
The first base job is an open prop
osItion. Several elongated lads have
signed Marion contracts and the man.
agement does not expect any serious
difficulty in securig a good man for
the place. In fact, first base had al
ways been Maron's forte. In the
three years she has enjoyed profess
sional baseball as many first baseman
have been taken from the local club
by the big leagues. First there was
Jake Daubert. Then Hughey Tate.
and last but not least, Dick Staley.
Staley would like to return to Ma.
rion II he is not wanted by Connie
Mack. And IL Mack takes a liking
to Staley he will probably send the
player wherever he wants to go, That
is one of the reasons why Mack is so
strong with the players-he treats
them right. Though other clubs are
anxious TO get the peerless Dick, there
is big chance that Marion may have
back the best first baseman who ever
played in this section of Buckeyedom
At second, Behringer has the call.
No one has been signed to dispute
the right with the gfngery one. Wolfe
at short Is another who Is certain 10
be seen pulling off the usual stunts on
opening day. Wolfe has had a desire
to get away from Marion as he could
secure more money elsewhere, bur
II is expected that all difficulties will
be patched up and should the player
improve this year as he did last they
don't make chains enough to keep
him out of the big league. f
Willoughby at third will look
mighty good once more. Jay got a
bad start here last summer and his
average with the willow does not show
up very well. Given a chance to
Willoughby VIII go along in far better
Stylt. rev nave dHytHilB on nlIn as
a fielder or baserunner.
In the outfield the Digger followers
will miss that red head. 1t will.
at that, seem peculiar 10 see a Ma
rion team on the held all summer
without Farrell. OF course, we had to
to without his services on occasions,
but It made us appreciate him all the
more when he came back. Red Is an
other who would like to return here
and play since the New York Amer
leans can not use him this summer.
OF the old men only O'Hara, the
youngster secured form Portsmouth Is
left. Williams was drafted by the
Giants and Doc Abbott became Har-
risburg property by purchase. 1t Is
stated that O'Hara, viii not be brought
on. One lad. almost certain of a
job is Bill Thomas, the former
youngstown outfielder, who came to
Marion in the deal for Abbott. Re-
building that outfield TO make II as
good as 1t was last year will be
gigantic task but the manager says
that II will be done.
What greater gift or blessing could
one give than UeaIfb aud hanpinaco