Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1919 — OLLIE O’MARA, INDIANAPOLIS PLAYER, IS FAIR HITTER AND A FAST FIELDER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OLLIE O’MARA, INDIANAPOLIS PLAYER, IS FAIR HITTER AND A FAST FIELDER

In Ollie O’Mara; Brooklyn Infielder, released to Indianapolis, the A. A. fans will see a speedy and smart ballplayer. O’Mara is a product of Darby’s Patch, St. Louis, where he was born in 1892. He is one of the smallest ball players in captivity so far •s height and weight are concerned, standing five feet seven inches and weighing 148 pounds. He is large In Ihinking capacity, however, Is a fair Wicker, a fast fielder, and a speedy base runner. Drafted by Tigers. O’Mara won his spurs with the Trolley league in St. Louis in 1910 and graduated to Hannibal in the Central association, where he played in 1911 and 1912, batting .281 the second year. The Detroit Tigers drafted him in the tall of 1912 and shipped him to Providence in the spring of 1913. After playing 37 games with the International leaguers he was sent to Evansville of the Central league, which

later him owrTtrFort Wayne. Boss Ebbets of the Brooklyn Superbas, had seen him play with Providence, and kept his eye on the little fellow, with the result that he was bought by the National league club that fall. He was given a chance in 1914 and was making good when he broke his leg in a collision with Catcher Klllifer of the Phillies, and was out for the remainder of the season. He came back in 1915, playing short In 149 games, batting .244. Helped Win Pennant. In 1916 Ollie helped Brooklyn to a pennant, playing shortstop and fielding and batting only fairly, although his all-round work was good. He was supplanted by Mike Mowrey at third in 1917 and shipped to Oakland, but finished the season with Atlanta in the Southern league, making such a fine record that he was recalled last year. He batted .306 for Atlanta in 1917. , “ '