The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-08

Admitting Chillicothe and Lancast-
| er to a league membership. refusing
Pennsylvania league and deciding to
begin on May 8 and play 14O games,
were the principal things accom-
plished at most enthusiastic meet.
ing of the Ohio State league at the
Neil House in Columbus yesterday.
The league organization was not
fully completed and Bob Quinn still
remains at the head of the organi-
zation. Marion, Lima, Lancaster,
Chillicothe, and Portsmouth were re-
presented by delegations. The local
delegation was the largest and show
ed the way Marion magnates and
fans feel about baseball this season.
Newark was not represented at the
meeting but there is assurances that
things will be speedily fixed up there
and that the six clubs are certain.
But If Newark should not come into
the fold the league still holds Mans
field and may place a club there.
over i'm Tigertown they imagine that
they are already in the io-Pennsyl-
Vania league. In all probability their
dreams will come true, IL the staters
are able to fill up without Mansfield
But IL not, then there must be some
disapointments
The Virginia Valley proposition
was gone into by the magnates. I'll
was learned that the Virginia Valley
l. a
organization. This leaves the Ohio
State free to enter and take the two
best cities-Huntington and Charles
ton. The former team is to be plac-
ed in the field by the Huntington
club and at Charleston a |
baseball company has just been form
ed and incorporated with ample
capital. This practically means that
the Ohio State will be composed of
eight clubs.
: The playing season was then con-
'idered. Some of the magnates want
ed to open the season the latter
part of April but others favored a
later opening date to give more of
an opportunity to gather in the
slleckels in exhibition games. The
ohio state and .Ohio-Penn leagues
viii start at the same time and this
VIII give a chance for some pre-
eason games between the various
,lubs.
After much consideration it was
Iecided to play 40 games and Presi-
lent Quinn was instructed to pro-
eed in arranging the schedule for
he season. Whether there are six
n eight clubs there will be 14Ol
ames and the play will continue un-
III Sept IS. This will give the
luDs u chance to take advantage of /,
ne magnificent weather in early Sep-
ember. The president will draft a +,
chedule for six and another for q
lght clubs Ratification will occur
i the meeting when the organiza-
lon Is completed which will probab- I
be within fortnight.
me next meeting OF the league ,
'ili be held Feb. 22 and all that re-
mains to be accomplished will oc- ll
ur at that time. After the coming {
leetlng fans may be In readiness for I
ne reporting of the players which
a
The magnates decided that tho
padding ball was the thing for them
use this year.
Lancaster's representative was w
' Northacker former secretary oflI
nc ciup' He appeared for Lewis
nd George Run who will back the
ank team. Chillicothe reported
lat {. W. Cochran Is no longer at
ne head of baseball affairs there
he chillicothe company was repres-
hted by S. II. Siberell, A. p. Robin
'n and Frank Grubb, businessmen
no are In the game purely for love
IL and In the belief that the money!
ley spend viii benefit the city in
'hich they reside.
M A. Dunnigan. business manager
the Lima club, was it's represen-
'uVe ana Messrs York and Halder-
IAN came up from Portsmouth
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