The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-04
READY TO START
THE 1910 CHASE
Diggers Look Like Winners
to the. Fans.
0PeNING GAME At HAND
Lima Champs to Oppose
Lewis Club.
Ed. Zmich Is Cardcd to Huri the
First COntcst-Ucwis Announces
Batting Order of the Diggcrs--
Band Engaged TO Stir up Enthus-
iasm.
BATTING ORDER
FOR THE OPENER.

Diggcrs will be given their new
uniforms this afternoon and will test
them out IN practice at the yard.
They will be worn in game for the
first time tomorrow when Marion
will open the 1910 chase in the Ohio
State league by taking on the Lima
champions.
Things baseball are now the one
topic OF conversation. A big open
ing will be held at Chillicothe which
win tomorrow see its first game OF
organized baseball. Portsmouth will
have a celebration and here the fans
will do "A few things to make the day
memorable.
There will be band to parade
the streets and give a concert before
the game down town and later at
the park. a bugler mounted on horse
back. will herald the advent of the
season and fans I'm every part OF the
city will be urged to attend the big
game.
The big baseball banner has been
given a new coat of paint and will be
placed in position tomorrow morning
A force of men Is at work today
placing the necessary ropes to hold
the banner.
Manager Lewis today affirmed his
intention of sending Ed Zmich to the
mound tomorrow. Zmich told tho
sporting editor of the Mirror today
that he feels like a winner and that
he believes he will have his most
successful year in baseball this sum-
mcr. Emmett Reilly will do the re.
ceivinG.
on first base will be seen Bill
Thomas, who is destined to be ia
vorite with Marion fans. Thomas
used to play tho outfield but he has
had a lot of experience on first and
will be more valuable to the team
there Hummel will he seen at sec
end and Ayette at short Captain
Willoughby will be at the third sta
ton. With Willoughby at third and
Thomas at first, both old heads, the
inneld will be far steadier than In
any OF the exhibition games
Lewis has not decided definitely
upon his outheld, Snyder will pro.
rably be placed in center and Col
ligan (O'Hara) In left. Then 1t will
be either Redlin or Bill Johnstone
who will play right. In order L"
keep two catchers on the club 1t
will be necessary To play Johnstonc
and Reilly in right field when not be-
hind the bat.
Fans are right in believing that the
Diggers have one of the classest
clubs In the league. 1t Is certain that
the other leaders will have to travel
some to head off the Lewis bunch.
But even now pennant claims are not
numerous. Too much may happen in
season of 140 games.
Last night Jay Willoughby and Ed
Zmich signed their Marion contracts,
Bill Thomas signed his contract to-
day. Each one said that he thought
he ought to have more money but
realized the club could not pay it
and keep under the salary limit,
Each further stated that he is now
perfectly satisfied and will give Ma
rion his best services this summer.
To those who know the men it Is
certain that they mean what they
say
Neither Redlin nor Snyder has
signed as yet. They must do so be-
fore tomorrow's game or they can
not appear on the field. +, The club
will have no difficulty as these two
have already agreed to terms.