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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
6
The Diggers win the first game in a seesaw doubleheader against Portsmouth as Burk and Wilton lead with key hits and Tate and Ketter spark early offense. In the second game Craig holds Marion in check while Conover matches zeroes, and Diggers rally late for the decisive run securing a 1-run victory.
The Dig. gers face a critical stretch as Webb’s squad hopes to shake the hoodoo with improved pitching. Conover hit Cimpa Hart in the head and must pay $6 to the Venue before his next appearance. Bob Doolin starred at third, while Windy Lotshaw heads toward a possible departure. Talks of a deal with Portsmouth for Mercer fell through as Jensick and O Day failed to agree. Newark may alter its lineup as Wratten, Letty Snyder out, Burk and Rhatchert shine in center and left field. The club sits four games behind Mansfield’s rain-delayed matchup, with four games against Lancaster looming.
Tomorrow afternoon at near park a Newark Marion doubleheader draws a great crowd. The clubs have met several strong games this year and the current series should be even tougher as the month decides the race. Wilmot and Lucas start for the Diggers while Bushelman and Qualiley pace the down state aggregation.
Anderson of this city will wrestle John H Daniels of Lima in a charity match at the Family theatre Saturday evening. The bout will be best in three pin falls with no member of the audience admitted. The event funds a local cause and features a main event dynamic between two noted grapplers.
John MieDonald a well known dairyman was kicked in the left leg by a horse that leaped a fence while he was driving north of the city early this morning. Dr T. Wisnt treated the injury which is not expected to be serious. Local dairy prices advertised by Heatly and Long.
Newark downed Lima 2 0 in a tense contest after Lincoln and Portamouth played earlier. Marion beat Portsmouth 7 3 as Newark stifled Lima with timely hits and strong pitching. Highlights include Moore and Miller keying Newark's attack and Sykes and Murray stealing bases in a rough game.
Wagner, a plasterer employed by Fred Palater, fell from scaffolding when the structure partly gave way at work. He suffered serious injuries but escaped with limited damage as the scaffold retained its position for much of the fall. The incident prompted a formal notification to authorities.
A nostalgic plea urges readers to remember friends in Portland Maine and Oregon plus distant places like Florida Michigan Pasadena and Aroostook County. It encourages sending brief letters postcards or notes, noting how friendships bridge oceans and time, and to keep in touch through simple signs of affection despite busy lives.
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