The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-08
MEETING
WAS BIG
SUCCESS
Especial to THE TINES

East Chicago, March s.-East Chi
cago will come into the baseball league
So much was assured at the meeting
last night in the city hall held to pro-
mote this end.
There was a large gathering pres
ent and great enthusiasm was mani
Tested, a number of the prominent bust
ness men of the city being on hand to
help the good cause along. Abe often
heimer was elected temporary chair
man and Abe Godfriend temporary Sec
rotary
w. J. McAleer, president of the
league. and Charles E. Fowler were
both present. as were c. H. (Josh)
Billings of Hammond, and Matt Stern
berg, and Thomas O'Connell of Indiana
Harbor Some corking good speeches
were made in which East Chicago was
gently "kidded" about being a back
number. asleep and other things cal
colated to rouse the latent pride in
the loyal citizen.
President McAleer said that the
league simply couldn't get along with
out East Chicago. Poor old East Chi
cago," said he. The organization
wouldn't be complete without it. And
as for East Chicago. what will people
l soy VI II IL 1t Is not represented.
Heres Gary that wouldn't be left out
for the world. Hammond and Indiana
Harbor with good teams and good
parks. Whiting which is a smaller
town than any Of these others support
ing 1t well. And even little old Crown
Point with a fine team. All with
| grounds, too. What would East Chicago
| look like isf 1t failed to come TO the
front with a team? The league will
one day be big factor. 1t Is bound
| to-"
c. f. Fowler told the meeting that
the trouble with East Chicago was il
was asleep Wake up and get busy
| was his admonitfon.
Josh Billings eloauence when he re-
| ferred. to the mothers and the fathers
and the little children" which the
league was to uplift and entertain, al
| but drew tears from the audience. He
drew a pathetic picture OF what Eas
Chicago would sbe without representa-
| ton. The teams and their followers
| would pass through East Chicago be
| tween Hammond and Indiana Harbol
and between Hammond and Whiting
without realizing where they were ant
without caring. But with a team IL
the field all this would be changed
! When East Chicago was reached under
these happy circumstances 1t would be
Look where we are, East Chicago
Well that's some team they've got owe
! here" and thereby East Chicago
presence on the map would continue.
When Josh" had concluded com
mittee waited upon him to know
whether he had an engagement 70
July Fuorth. and II he had not, h,
could count on job over here.
F. w. Mickey said that East Chicag,
by all means should get into the game
He said that Mr.. McAleer had state,
that without East Chicago the leagu
would be a failure. I'VE cannot affor,
to have 1t on our consciences," said tn
speaker. ITO spoil anything that Nj
McAleer is president Of
Matt Sternberg was asked to Civ
which he did
A committee was appointed con
sisting of Abe Ottenheimer, chairman
Abe Goodfriend @. Mack Poland, Thos
Davis and Robert Alexander. to worl
on the organization and to solici
subscriptions. Another meeting will
be held Saturday. at which permanen
officers will be elected and a represent
, alive appointed to meet with tn
league Sunday evening in Hammond.
The schedule committee of TIL
league will include, East Chicago i
, the schedule 1t drafts up for the seaso
at Fridays meeting in the Commercial
club at Indiana Harbor.