The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-05
MOVEMENT Is STARTED
FOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
Initial Meeting Last Night in the
City Hall at Which Project
is Given Boost.
ANOTHER MEETING MARCH 20

The project of organizing an eight
team outdoor baseball league i'm the
copper country was launched last night
at a meeting held in the Hancock city
hall. at which the first steps were TAX
en- in the way of getting things start
ed. Those present were enthusiastic
ally in favor of having a team and are
i'm earnest in the matter as was evil
denced by the offers of support that
were rendered
1t was decided to have as strong a
team in this city as can be gotten to-
gether, and plans were made for rails
ing $500 for its maintenance and equip
ment, the subscription being started
by a contribution of $50 from Mayor
James A committee composed of
John Reyes, Richard Callahan, Arthur
jacques, John C. Condor, William
Madigan, Loyal O'Leary and w. S.
Hendrickson, was appointed to meet
Sunday afternoon to select a soliciting
committee OF three members to go out
after contributions.
The only out of town representative
present at the meeting last night was
from Winona. asking admission OF a
team from that place, and 1t was also
reported that Hurontown is willing to
enter. There was no one present from
Calumet, Lake Linden or the South
Range, but as the meeting last night
was mainly for the purpose of making
a start and demonstrating Hancock's
earnestness in the matter, it was hard
~ expected that there would be many
here from the other towns which it is
expected will enter the league.
The actual organization of the league
will be effected at another meeting to
be held in the Hancock city hall on
Sunday afternoon, March 20, and the
secretary of the local temporary or
ganization will communicate with the
various managers requesting their
presence, and inviting them to enter
their teams in the league.
Attention was called to the bad
state of the ball grounds at the city
park, and it was decided to ask the
council to take some steps to put the
grounds i'm shape. particularly in re-
gard TO the repairing of the fence and
grandstand The baseball association
itself will attend to the fixing up of the
diamond.
Mayor w. Frank James presided at
me meeting last night and William e.
Madigan was chosen secretary. The
local boosters will get together on Sun
day afternoon, March 10, to select del
egates to meet with representatives Of
other towns, and also to receive re-
ports from the soliciting committee.
The Hbernans Win.
The Hibernians indoor baseball team
defeated the Hubbell Eagles last night
in Germania hall by the score of to
2, the game being one of the best of
the season. The local players declare
the Eagles to have been the best of
the outside teams they have yet play
ed against, the result being I'm doubt
up to the end of the ninth inning, In
which the locals scored three runs.
The Hubbell pitcher, Myers, is left
handler, who was surprise to the To-
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out. Carney for the Hibernians famed
eighteen of the Eagles. The game was
witnessed by good sized crowd and
both teams worked hard.
That Militia Challenge.
Regarding the challenge of Captain
Foley of the Houghton Light Infantry
indoor baseball team for another game
with the Hibernians, Manager Madigan
of the latter team said that he saw no
reason for the Militia to think they
have any chance of beating the Hiber-
mans just because they happened to
defeat a patched up Elks aggregation.
Mr.. Madigan called attention to the
record made during the league season,
when the Militia played three games
with the A. O. III. and three with the
Elks. The Hibernians shut out the
Militia twice and defeated them in the
other game by the score of to 2,
while the militia won once from the
Elks. However, If the 800 which Cap
tain Foley agrees to put up on the
game is bona fide, and is deposited In
one of the local banks, Mr.. Madigan
says that in that case II would prob
ably be up to the Hibernians to ac-
commodate the militia with a game.