The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-29
LEWIS CERTAIN
TO LEAD AGAIN
Directors Admit he Will Be
Chosen.
MANAGER WANTS To RETURN
Believes He Can Put Over a
Winner.
Lewis Return to Team Means That
%, Johnstone VIII go--Catching And
~ Pitching Departments in Need of
1.-THE Most Attention--A Rosy Out
look.

, That Joe LewisT will be the man
ager of the 1871 Digger team was
practically admitted today by several
directors of the Marion club and It
may be stated on reliable authority
that Lewis will accept when the man
agement tenders him the position as
IL wiz do within a very short time.
In fact Joe has told the owners
here that he wants to return as lead
ef OF the team and the directors say
that his record for the past two years
makes II certain that he will be re-
elected. His contract, IL Is said, for
1911 will contain material advance
over that of last summer.
There were two prominent appli-
cants until Lewis made known his de-
sires. These were Ossle Schreck and
Zeke Wrigley. Both are old tops and
should make competent leaders. The
elimination of Wrigley came when he
accepted the berth at Chlllicothe and
\ unless someone else who looked bet
ter appeared 1t Is probable that
Schreck would have been the favored
one.
II Lewis had not changed his mind
he directors would liked to have had
;chreck to direct the Digger play.
here Is a possibility that the club
lay be able to come to terms with
chreck and have him here this COM
ig season on first base. Schreck Is
one with catching but the old bat
Alg lamp still burns brightly and
re Is no reason why he should not
me as n first sacker.
This question, however, the owners
Y, Is entirely up to the manager,
d as Lewis will be the manager It
II be for him to decide. Schreck
(ay come here but It is doubtful If
y club will be able to pay the money
lat he can demand elsewhere.
THE coming back of Lewis may
.ean some changes. Bill Johnstone,
no performed so well on the initial
,ck, and who was talked OF as a
ndidate for Lewis job, is not on
cd terms with Lewis. The man
cement feels that neither Lewis nor
.hnstone can deliver his best on the
ne team so that II Lewis is to
mage, Johnstone may be sold or
lded or even given his release out
hit. Whatever happens the club
deal fairly with Johnstone. Bill
played BOOu Ddll LOT MhIlon hld
ever been consistent worker for
e best interests of the club. If q
Sisfactory trade cannot be arranged,
d It Is necessary for Bill to go, then
will be allowed to choose his own
ACE and 1t is probable that he will
able to better himself financially.
Al Hummel and Paddy Weller are
II TO return for infield work. This
Johnstone goes, will leave two
ices on the infield to be filled.
It baseman and n shortstop must
secured. Marion has faculty
seems. of getting good first base
zen. The shortstop problem has al
ays been a difficult one. Thsre'll
a bunch of inhelders trying foI
ne place next spring.
The outfield looks mighty klein al
his time. Colligan, Meehan and Ep'
IN viii compare with the gardeners
y any club in the league. If no rea
lndidate appears for the shortstop
SIX Colllgan will be put in there ano
me one secured to fill his shoes In
outfield. Given n chance To star
the infield with the rest of them
the spring Colligan should dc
uch better than he did last year