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c :;-;X " v ' y . ? - -lv n- t- - ' .j' IT, APRIL tf,!L907'- c ''4 v DOORS i iv- . - ' I J '" m ' t bh IV I i? g W-T fe i IM !.' i'V It's screen do,or and window time and the screens made to order nt perfectly and will measurements, hang The WOLLENWEBER LUMBER COflPANY FOUR KARL BECKER. BUSY SCENES AT THE PARK Work will be Completed by May 1. PROGRESS WAS SLOW Because of Rain Storms Dur ing Past Week. When Completed Webb Park Will Compare Favorable with Other Parks of the O.P League. Vorklng during rain anil nhlno Iho contractors In charge or the now hall park are rapidly bringing It. to com pletion and hofore llio opening day everything will lm In Iiiiiik up shape. The directors of Iho local team have decided lo call the new grounds Webb nark and it will bo christened oh 'May 1. The president of tho G. ". and .U. will probably bo present at tho opening ip' it.'rttrltiftj.i hmaa Wllllnmtt nf IllO muji i . J. and M. -Ih In chnrgo of the not at the game lis outcome by In wnrir r .mLtine ti.o m-mm.ls In shano "'" a,1(1 otl,Pr 'interesting Informa- fnr nlnvlnir liiill. Ho l.ns necomnlIsher l.ln JA..I.. I until .if mill null DtimV his task In spite of rain and snow awl within another day or two tho work will bo completed. Tho fence was commenced' Thursday anil but little remains to finish thai- portion of Hie Job. Under contractor John lialdauf tho grand stands and bleachers to seat over three thousand persons, have gone up like magic. The" stands arc roomy, with comfortable seats and orp built very Kulnstantlally. Tn ono soqtlon of the' grand stand thorn will bo ;i number of reserved seats for big days nt Iho park, the neatB to bo sold both at tho grounds and at some placo down town yot to be selected. A small extra charge will bo marto for Tcserved seats, Tho remainder of tho so'itu in the grand stand will bo at tho )lijppslti6n of those first, arriving. Tho fences will bo covered with sjgns of various descriptions which jwljl .improve rathor than detract from Hip appearance of tho park. During i Jho' summer month.'? tho park will ' 2lSTSZSVto Will Pitch the First Ball oa fci ulii nnn nr tbn nQClQtnnta ulin will ;.( .. ...... w. VII- .-..... ..,. . .. . devote tholr tluio exclusively to keen ing1 the, playlt field In condition and ff keeping Hie stands frep from dirt. . '' ,;. fine newspaper men will have a box .(.bul)t especially for them under tho k. '(.l.l.ll. ' -Jl'.. it. i i 1 .'junuio maiijii ui um Kruuu Biunu Ml Imtnediitely back of the plate, jNvlH Vijake il posnlble. for tho Byb''" witness the imnio from a .i:n .i...t ,'i...i .,!..!, MAJSTSFTlEDIwi:) PAT BLACKBURN. make It 'necessary ror them lo answer the multitude of questions that they have been willed upon to do In the past. A telephone will lie Installed and n liiilletln In 'ho window at the .Mirror office will Inform tho fans who nro JUDGE B. G. YOUNG, Who Will Make tho Principal Ad drees at 'the Park. 10"- L forKet lrai' P?ClM llll 1 C 1 1 1) S' Of the Mirror. Tho phiycrfl ; wl ""Jf ' " I'T'ee espw-lally nr ranged for thenv under llio grand stand. In right field a largo score board will bo placed. Score cards freo MAYOR SOHERFF, May 1. cnargo will bo furnished pvery v,BUUr The total expenditure represented t... il,-.l.'l .!., ..,.. I, ,l.l ...Ml I... v uiu'ijum iiuin (,a"hpiiuvuu will uu about - WOAO and tho park will bo llio finest ever completed in tills' .city. U will comparo Very favorably 'with ti.... ).. !.' t.r.." .. 'V. for all the last twice as long1 as the ready-made kind. We take the them, at a very little cost, assuring lasting satisfaction. WILL E. HOOPES. MARION TEAM LOOKS GOOD Players in Fa'r Condition for Opening. DKUMM MUCH PLEASED With the Showing Made by Men in Practice. Team Is a Well Balanced Aggrega tion an-J will Jump Into the Race with Much Vim. nespllo unfavorable weather con ditions the regulars or Iho local team nro gelling Into lair condition and by llio limn lor inn opening gaum I will be In shape lo start tho season I wllb a rush. ffiM lii Vmiiu.ulmvn Mmv nrn ITO- W.- .11 .riii.ri". m ii .. .iwrf n- lug along pretty smooth and getting plenty or practice. At New Castlo (hero Is plenty of onthuslaslnm and the leani Hint will he sent ngalnst Marlon on Iho opening day will bo n,' hard ono to beat. .At Akron they nro spondlng a heap of money in building UJ, a great, team and tho fans can- not. see how thu team can loso tho pennant Tho other follows aro all busy and ready for the fray. Taking, n glilnro over tho dope it looks like n grand old vaco in tho O. I, lhls year with the honors falling lo tho deserving team. It will prob- baljly he n bal.llo of extermination tho Hiirvlviil of tho fittest. All of tho IfifimoMiii VA Immi ulrniif.UiAiln.l nvi.1 lm. teams.' havo boon strengthened and ho cause one team must occupy last place It will not mean It Is n. terribly' weak organization. Tho managers ox. pect lo see a race whoro tbo winning or losing of ' a ganio wjll mean ft sliakc-iip of half of the team In tho race, Tho local managomont Is vory woll pleased with iho aggregation soloct- ed by Manager Dnnnm nnd llio team will bo fighting for tho top position all of. llm time. Tho pitching staff will- Wllhelm, Wilmot, IjwIs, Lu cas and either Uurko or Pickett is ft gYoat ono, All of tho twh'lors aro In shnpo and should do somo tall flinging from tho Bound of the gong. iiohliul the tint husky will do tho majority of tho work whlln Schaffer will be kept ready for emergencies: husky is a hoady player who lias a reputltlon for helping the box artist lo get fho best results of his efforts. At ihoxirat corner LIndman will bo slajlopcd and H will not matter if windows and doors. Our frames are heavier, TELEPHONE No. STARS WILLIS WENTZELL. At second none of the present can didates are entirely satisfactory and a new man will be here by tho timo 01 tho opening. Mylctt will bo at short and Flood, tho captain, at third. This Infield Ih as fast as could bo desired ami shouhl play good Ins.tlo ball. In tliu outer gardens there arc ilnco stnr performers', Quinn, oC .last vear's team for 'center field, Tnlo'Hicl Fundi for left and right respectively. All of the men arc groat ground covcrers and deliver Iho goods willi tile stick.' It is pos siblo Hint n reserve outfielder will lie secured. lAt least two practice games will 1)0 indulged in before (ho opening or Hie Season -and everyone should go onl lo flm grounds aiid' " gel a llmo on llio players. BRIEF HISTORY Continued from Pago Nluoi Iry-onls of tho Uihq Jlitrnoisj He gels over Iho ground in good slinpn and lil well. Me started baseball with Hie Nelsonvillo loam and af forward, qlayed wiiii a jnimbor of prolVonal 'learns in Columbus, (whi'id tho resides, lie is 22 years of nre. AL WILMOT. Al J. AY Jl mo I, .(ho premier pitch er of (ho Limo Uurnei's, cnrnwienceo iliis linsvball career on mi Ml. Ver non Jiidepnndel leani; Ho was signed by Columbus- in 100'-', nid nfler, being held a few weeks was sent H Iho Dayton Central lenguo team, where lie mado good. lie hi'ter phiyci nt (.'anion'. and then nt Zaui'svillo- under .Ford Dnimm. This year Wilmot celbliratcd his twonl-y-Hiird hirlhdny. Ho woighs 185 iioiiiids and is confidouj. Hint he will havo a great season. ji Jias jilcnrv of snecd. rrnni curves, and will have. Hmn'lhiii" on ,mos onim O.P. bailers this year I "OHUCK" PIOKETT diaries Pickett is n Cohupbus player who is with Hie Limo Hum ow. ''Cliuclf" is ffi years 'old nnd lias pilcjied .for n number -of semi professional -teams.' in. c,his- section of the -tale. P'l'kwtt sccmrod his first knowl edge of baseball with llio' Delaware high scliool leani. Ho Inter went to .Columbus and played wilh Hie Pu .nlv oud- other lenirH. hast year he was wilh the Marion Interstate loam. Ho is showing- np well with Manager Dnnnm, ' aggregalion. PROSPECTS Continued from Pago Nine, league proposes that' a scries ho played between fho winners of tho 0. and P, loaguo 'championship. ana llio team that, cona off Mm bunting fho p. 0, M. lehjm'e. most satisfactory way 8. l-'asl. Akron's bwmngcr, anil ho promises to lake at up with Pres ident Morion. Such a series would bo a big winnor, Guy, be haves. The winning team of tho P. 0. M. league imight just as well be gin to iii-rangc matters with Manager- Ford Drumm of the ilocal team for Justus sure as sure us can bo I fie IDOTpennaiit will next season ho 'floating to the breey.es from llio new flagpole oik tho Marion grand stand IS STILL SORE. Tliu nvaiiagemcnl of the Ncwnrk base ball learn is unablo to nrrango in cxh'tiition game with the Znncs ville 1. 0. M. league bunch bc nnso a year ago Newark voted lo illow Druiniu and Anderson lo tnko ho team from Zoncsvilla Jo Ma rion. Mr. Hayes of tlio Newark club raveled down to Zanesvillo- tho j ilher day for, Iho purpose of, at- empling lo iix up a gome. There, ic met Mr. Kegge, who is itho innin jazabo in Zane-sv-'llo huso ball, and foggo )olitely informed him that .t would bo impossible for such i game to bo arranged.; . , I "Why?" asked Hayes. " "You voted to Jet Druniai tako his 0. & J.- francJiiso lo Marion, d.Vlu't vou?" caiiio back lloggc's question.' ''I certainly did." "Well, that's the reason." THEY NEVER SAW A BASE BALL GAME Diosenes once rolled his tub around in every kind of weather, And had no wants beyond tho grub Ilia I, held his frame and soul together; lie did not fear to make, a jest concerning Haughty Alexan der, lie kept card banished from his breast and .laughed at blamo and smiled at slander Hut think how much' more fun ho inghl Ifnvo Jind if ho had lived lo sco A member of, llio homo (cam smilo The phe.re so .hard' Hint .ere it flight Hai ended, splendid victory Holougcd lo them who brought re nown And iprido and pennanls lo his I own. Orcnl Caesar triumphed over Clnul ami won fiomo glory in fho forum, And many sljives obeyed jijs call and thought linn, a high cock alorum; They offered him a king'iy crown ; ho gavo oheditonco to no man And till Iho hour llioy struck 'him iown no was a proud nm tickled Roman Hut liaiighly Caesar no'cv Hirilled was the Haberman Hardware Co. i HEADQUARTERS FOR S Base Ball Supplies & Come In And Look Over Our StocK. 107 ; SOUTH MAiH ST. My wilifuessing LajoiO prepare To bat-w.ith all 'Hie bases filled When Ilicy who watched wero awed and stilled, And never did lie rend the air With wjioops of joy,or danco about Hecau'so Hie enemy struck out. lira ve Washington had triumphs, loo, and doubtless, lie 'had many a chuckle;1 Tlu! cr41.1l have handed ir.m a few iho day' ho mado Cornwallis knuckle; And ,wo can well imagine how lie laughed nt English George's cussing, And kissed the euro from Martha's brow when she 'indulged in id'e fussing, Hut when his breast was filled with -doubt .j. .. -. And when with woes he-was besot lie .cfuild not blithely journey out To minghi with tho !iupb,.nnd-shout And Ihrow his cushions- und orgct; He never heard with ocslacy Or hitler grief the words. ('Striko three!" '""'''' ' " Oli, barren past I Oli mirlhless days dovoid of aught ap proaching glory! Oh, luckless hairds who fashioncd lays- when life was but n ' plniul:Ne slop'' How futile -was Iho Joiightliood Hint in armor wasr content to .swagger And had no chanco to swing tho bat and never landed a tlireo bagger! Who thinkfi of poor old Launcolot Meat Supremacy.! Every day but serves to more fully demon strate our supremacy in Meat selling. Saturday we offer prime smoked ham0ur own cure at 15c per pound. We are well supplied ume ana will till your and do it quickly and Prices good at both Marion Provision Co., 1 128 E.Center St. 237 N. Main St. rjySJi SJfjfS'i'Sl')jy'jyJ jj( Fishing is to hatre I! Or Lion-hearted" II iqhanl now? Hans Wagner gives tho -ball- hi swat, Hy agile Eveis it lis aught ' , And-gee! Tho cliump has lrop ped it I Wowl!: Through all tho land onco more the- ' call , From -husky throats goes up, "1'lav ball!" CJiicngo Itecord-lforald.' "Oi Jm KUiUceaszsf t. MARION,QHIO, ' 130 SOUTH STATE STREET. Everything In tho jowalry line caa be found at our store. Oomo in and see ns if yon aro buying a birthday present or present for any other occa sion. .. Wo do all ' kinds of repair work. Eyes examined free f charge. G.W. Bowers in fresh Heats all the order with choice Heats satisfactorily. stores. Tackle Vs. I Sf iv J-1 . '"'.- '" I' -iytt ,iuM.-.u vvili iiunuip them somehow, .fl ie.iiwjim,-auu win hoi .viuvio in uiu-,iv.(,v, ';, n ,fi '',- -'ti. .. . tl 3&'lft , V- I. . 'l"iM :?'.v" p-" 'v(Ai'V,' ' I'-S.tjt & -" $ "JRt: i v . , v ti- i j-ias ' : '. tr-l k.'J. t.t w iiL'ii- i,: v. 1b .:.: ;.'.'' 'Zuifi) uw sniniucr tho idea"' to Wolu