Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-30
PLAN INDIANA
EAGLES LEAGUE
Fast Semi-Pro Players Signed
by Local Team-Ama-
teur Gossip.

Plans for a State baseball league
among teams representing the seventy
seven Eagles Lodges in Indiana were
announced today by officers of the In
dianapolis team, which has leased North
western park for the season.
1t is the idea of the men behind this
movement to organize one or more
leagues of eight or twelve clubs, playing
games on Sundays and holidays. II more
than one league was organized, then it
would be necessary for the circuit
champs to get together at the close OF
the season and settle the state title dis
pute with a series of games, one of
which probably would be played here,
Enthusiastic meetings have been held,
and men who have been rated as stars
in local circles for the past few seasons
have agreed to play with the team rep
resenting Indianapolis. The team Will
be managed by William Miller, and
Albert Ledig viii be secretary treasurer
All Lodge SO, X Of P. players are
requested to be present at the club
rooms, 121 East Ohio street. "Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
The following players In particular
take notice: Wright, Ward, tegani
Terrence o. Cathcart, jackson, j..
Cathcart Bourne, Hagan, Nef, Layhee,
Smith, Clapp, Plummer, Shelby ana
Clifton Of last years Lafayette Red
Sox and American club please get IN
touch with the manager of the team AZ
the club-rooms between Wednesday and
Saturday
and is booking only the strongest out
flown teams.
From now on things win move along
at little faster pace in the lndlAnapoils
amateur baseball lines. The hrst dehnlte
action toward getting things started IN
large way was taken at meeting IN inc
council chamber of the city nail last
night and there WAS enough pep shown
by the amateurs and the amateur boosters
to make it look as though banner sea
son is Just around the next turn.
President Harris Of the Indianapolis
National Baseball Federation We're the
chief speakers last night ami they let II
be known That they are expecting dig
things from the local sandlotters. mar
ris announced that he wants at least four
more six-club eagues In the city this year
than there has been in the past, and he
then appointed men to rustic around and
see that these loops are started along on
c. a. Reid was appointed last night to
look after the Sunday school teams. lie
stated that he has talked TO the baseball
boosters In Sunday school circles ano
thinks that he can scare mp eighteen
teams, which would make three leagues,
Reid is asking the managers and pros
receive managers OIL All NAAhd9 LA~4
leagues to meet with him at the EN- Roe
sporting goods store tomorrow night. II
possible. officers viii be elected at this
meeting.
w. II. Jansen Of the American Central
Life Insurance Company is TO take care
Of the work Of getting q group of teams
for the Bankers and Insurance loop.
The task Of organizing a circuit among
teams representing the building trades
has been allotted to #. NJ. Campbell OF
the Bricklayers' Association.
There Is a movement under way 70 re-
vive the Sunday morning league OF
former years. T.. HRrpersberger, OF the
Vonuorut Hardware Company, has been
appointed to look after the organization
Of the new league Harpersberger states
that several teams have asked for berthS
I'm the new league. There Will be meet
Ing Of the league one night next week
ANY one interested should get in touch
with r. Harpersberger, q { Eonnesut Hard
ware Company, or Carl C. Callahan at the
Em-Ro Sporting Goods Company.
A committee was appointed consisting
Of Lee Zimmerman. G. A. Swartz, T. C..
Baldridge, r. H. Sturm and Henry liar
ris to have charge Of the amateur part
Of the opening day celebration April IL,
when the Indians and Senators officially
pry of the lid at Washington park.
Three leagues are complete at this
time. the City League. Commercial
League and Manufacturers League. The
Municipal League has two vacancies at
present. The first three leagues play
Saturday afternoon ball, while the time
Of the Municipal games has not been
decided The amateur season viii open
April 80.