The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-25
SPORTS DISAPPOINTED;
CLAIM DISCRIMINATION
Fail to Understand Why Gary Should
Not Be Allowed the Privilege of
Boxing Game When It is Counten-
anced at Indianapolis and Fort
Wayne.

Gary. Oct 25-Special-The business
men and residents of this town are
" In arms over what they claim Is a
discrimination against Northern In
ana by Gov. Frank Hanly when last
evening he telegraphed to Sheriff Fred
Carter to stop the boxing contests that
were billed to take place at Cal. Har-
ris' arena. The matches had all been
arranged and many people had ar
rived from Lake county cities and
towns, and a special train was made
up and waiting at Chicago, to bring the
sports of that city to the ringside.
IN fact. many of the following had
boarded the train and were just about
to start when the officials of the rail-
road received a telegram from Harris
telling them of the action of the Gov
ernor. 1t was a disappointed bunch
that wended their way homeward.
Call Ii DISCRIMINATION.
The business men state that 1t is
discrimination that allows clubs at
Indianapolis and Fort Wayne to con-
duct boxing exhibitions, In which the
leading lights Of hstiana show forth
under the very nose of the governor
and his officers. while Northern Indiana
IS kept under close watch. and the
lid pressed down tight In view of
the proposed visit of Governor Hanly
TO Gary next month. where he will be
n guest of the Commercial club az the
banquet and will look over the town.
they say that the situation to say the
least takes on peculiar aspect.
or course as a guest OF the Com
mercial club he viii be rendered all
the honors Of chief executive of the
state of Indiana, but as to his looking
a. &c
so assured Particularly the residents
OF the Patch. 1t is Gained. will not
receive him with open arms. and he
may get a rather chilly If not an anti
domonstrative reception. Many of the
men who are doing the loudest talking
are members OF the Commercial club.
Hnnly Wires Carter.
Yesterday afternoon the following
message was received from Gov. Hanly
by Sheriff Carter at Crown Point:
Indianapolis. Ind.
+ s Carter. Sheriff.
Am advised that a prize fight is to
occur at Gary, Ind, this evening. that
the same has been extensively adver-
tised-that special trains are to be run
from Chicago. 1t is your duty to pre-
vent twill you do so?
(Signed) J. FRANK HANLY.
Governor of the state or indiana
Sheriff Carter Immediately wired back
as follows:
Crown Point, Ind.
Hon. ]. Frank Hanly. Governor.
Telegram received, will do everything
in my power to prevent prize fight at
Gary tonight.
(Signed) FRED s. CARTER,
Sheriff of Lake Co., Ind.
After sending the message Carter at
once got into communication with Har-
ris and told him that II he attempted
10 put on the bouts. the fight would be
stopped. Several hundred spectators
had already assembled and Harris
found that the only thing he could do
was to call the meeting of and return
what money had been payed in for
tickets. This was done at once. How
ever the matter will not end with the
closing of the show and Harris. backed
by the business men Of the town will
fight the matter to finish. 1t is
thought that another attempt will be
made to pull of a show in the near
future. despite the opposition from In
dianapols 1t is hard for the people
to see why Gary should be barred from
the sport. If Indianapolis enjoys 1t.
The boys who We're TO have figured
in the main event last night were Otto
Seiloff and Harry Griffing. and both
were on hand prepared to go on.