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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
6
Newark defeats Marion 7 to 6 as Marion errors and umpire calls shape a tense game. Locke and Lawkey lead Diggers rally with late bursts, while Craig and Healy stumble in key moments despite strong pitching.
Fragmentary notes describe multiple pitchers Brown for Marion Moore for Newark and Lina arriving tomorrow. The text mentions Ketter and a batter lad with unclear events including a safety and a Newark game scheduled today.
A garbled recap shows M A Leer's team dropping both games in a nine inning twin bill against Washington with players Berger Clarke Ben and others named among the lineup. The standings section lists New York Boston and St Louis competing in a league table.
The Belle Vue Elks hosted Marion Elis in a tight contest, with John Clark McNeal delivering a key score as Belle Vue edged Marion 6 to 5 in a brisk afternoon game. Umpires were Comer for Marion and Briere for Belle Vue.
Fragmentary column notes a Cincinnati scout visiting Lima to evaluate a pair of Dumers for a Peruvian suitor, prompting talk of marriage or coffee and cake. It satirizes photographers selling portraits of Lima’s belles as status symbols, and features a quip about refined neighbors and borrowed glass.
In Columbus, Ohio, officials report Wilton and ODay faced suspensions and fines after a fight on the field. The league president defends the decisions amid fan ire toward Marion, while the club vows to rebound and win the pennant with stronger support and renewed effort.
The article explains the Aral Sea's shallow, brackish nature and its lack of outlets, noting historic disappearances and reappearances. It discusses river inflows from the Oxus and Jaxartes, the Gulf of Allireshir, and a Russian exploration that found a new lake likely connected by a flood eddy, offering hypotheses for its abrupt isolation and salinity patterns.
Uneven wet grounds force postponements as Newark plays Marion and Lancaster hosts Portsmouth. May decide first place with yesterday results showing Lancaster 2 Portsmouth 0 and Newark 5 Marion 0. Captain Bohan on Jumps Club notes and Shoemakers patching up a team for today’s game.
A Nashville Tennessean reader cites Marl et a Ga residents who cling to old superstitions. He mentions fear of stray dogs at night and owl calls as omens, reflecting widespread regional beliefs about misfortune tied to the old time southern negro.
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