The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31
M'ELROY
HAMMOND
MAN WINS
News That Gary Schools are
Back Causes Rejoicing
Everywhere

Good news 20 hundreds OF Gary and
Northern Indiana high school students
was the Information given out today
that Gary high schools. Emerson and
Froebel. had been virtually reinstated
into state athletic participation from
which they were ousted until Sept. 1.
1918. because II was alleged they
-amsisamated playeds Of the two schools
into one team in defiance OF warnings
sent them by the state board OF con-
troll OF the Indiana High School Ath-
letic Association.
Head Coach Jack e. Gilroy OF Gary
appeared before the board at its meet
ing Saturday at CIaypool hotel. Indi-
annapolis. with i've affidsvits signed by
official Gary school heads denying they
received notifications OF the illegality
Of the smalgamation practice Coach
Gilroy pleaded for Cary's reinstatement.
Ills appearance was taken favorably by
the board.
But one thing keeps Gary from being
taken into the organization again. Aft
er every meeting Of the directing body
minutes Of the session are sent 10 each
member or the association. If the
warning TO Gary was printed on the
minutes OF the meeting in which they
were made and mailed to Gary the
board with refuse Gary's application.
Secretary a. L. Trester did not have his
book OF minutes with him at Saturdays
conference and IS to let Gary know
whether or not il will be reinstated as
soon as he Iooks that point UP. How
ever il is practically assured that the
minutes did not carry the warning and
that Gary viii be re-entered into the
organization Immediately.
Principal Frank D. McElroy Of Ham
mond high school. who served as north
crn Indiana representative for the last
time S-aturday-his term having expir-
ed.-msde = motion that Gary be re-
instated January =. 1t was through his
efforts Gary was given a re-hearing be-
Tors the board. II Secretary Trester
finds that the minutes did not carry the
warming Gary will become at once a
member of the state organization again.
The board at a meeting Nov. "a at
which time Principal McElroy was alb
sent. barred the Gary schools from state
play.
Ever since Froebel high became a
school it has amaIgarnated its players
with Emerson in football and track.
This was done in ignorance Of any
state ruling.
Gary's election brought up a storm OF
protest from northern Indiana schools
and the boards action in reinstating
the steel city is taken as a fair omen OF
the directors intentions OF fair dealing
with northern Indiana schools which
was questioned when they radically
ousted Gary without its representative
being present.
Immediately upon the heels OF the
election both Gary schools began ar
ranging schedules with fast out Of
state teams, Emerson high defeated
one of the strongest schools in Illinois,
oak Park. Froebel played two fast
games with Evanston high. Both Gary
schools have exceptionally fast basket
ball teams his year and Emerson is
generally conceded 20 be the best bet
at the annual tourney at Bloomington
in March.
The boards action took much Of the
pep from the Gary players, The boys
DIS not practice regularly and the same
old enthusiasm which made in past
years the schools famous was lacking.
From now on. however. Coach Gilroy
Will start in anew and nightly drills
will be held.
Indiana schools will open their SEIZED
ules to the steel city teams and some
hot participation for state honors this
year is anticipated.
A. L. Johnson New Memler.
A L. Johnson of Rochester was Sc
lected by the northern Indiana district
as Nc McElroy's successor to the board.
Besides the Gary controversy over so
minor cases were dispensed with.