The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-01

Popular ex- Baseball Man
ager in the Arena for Man
agement of Hammond
Baseball Team This Year;
Walter Sohl After Lease.

There will not be a meeting of the
representatives of the Northern Indi-
ana Baseball League in my office next
Saturday afternoon as was announced
in Hammond paper Tuesday night
said President w. J. McAIeer this
morning, land it is no more than like
~ that one will be held before the lat
ter part of March or the first of April.
That will give US plenty of time to
make all arrangements before the sea
son opens and win also give the diff
erent managers and representatives An
opportunity OF thinking over the prop
osition OF forming an eight team
league In Northern Indiana. So far
the movement looks favorable and il
will undoubtedly go through as all the
cities interested have given their sup
port
As vet a head has not been chosen
for the Hammond team, but it is be-
ing noised around that Charley Hub
bard is putting in a bid for that honor
This will be welcome news for the
local baseball bugs, as from Charlie's
past experience in that capacity. he
has turned out some excellent material
and il bound to pick up a nag winner
Only q few OF Hammonds old stars
will be seen back in the game again
this year as majority OF them have
sought new pastures and 1T will be-
found necessary to hunt up some new
material. In its day Hammond ha.
turned out some notable players and
with a few good ones left such as
Fowler. Elder. Rhode and Enright. in
Guiding some new players. q top notch
team should be found.
Walter Sohl who lie trying to secure
a lease on the former H. A. A. baseball
park. IL experiencing some difficulty
with the Hammond Packing Company,
who are up In the air. because of the
court rulings against them last week.
When the III. A. A. put up the baseball
fence. they mentioned the fact that the
fence would continue to remain the
property of the club. even IL il was
considered an Improvement to the
grounds.
When Trustee J. c. Becker was APP
pointed receiver for the association.
The G. II. Hammond company starte
suit to the effect that as long as IL
was an Improvement to their property
the baseball fence belonged to them.
Since the court ruled In favor OF the
association, the @. H Hammond com
pany have not spoken very favorabis
in leasing the park and at present the
matter of leasing the ball park looks
pretty blue, she promoters.
Although the aseball season is
many days away the baseball fans Of
Lake county are anxiously waiting for
a seat In the bleachers. ar good cigar
and the sacks full. From all appear
ances now, there is little doubt but
what the league will be composed OF
eight team representing that many
cities of Northern Indiana and the or
ganization Is looking for one OF its
most prosperous seasons.
Crown Point the pennant winners
| in the Northern Indiana League last
year is also preparing for another
crack team this esason and the bugs
down at the Hub have held several
! rousing meetings during the past
month Talent is being looked for and
from the looks of things the Hub is
| looking forward to coping the flag
again. Indiana Harbor. Whiting and
Gary are also getting busy and have
| had several meetings and are getting
ready to sign up some of the best slab
artists In the region.