Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 171, Hammond, Lake County, 5 May 1908 — Page 3

CALENDAR OF SPORTS FOR THE WEEK. J TUESDAY. Spring: race meeting at LooUvllle opens with the Kentucky Derby. J WEDNESDAY. J 5 Opening of annual horse show in Montreal. X Jack O'Brien x. Jack Blackburn, 6 rounds at Philadelphia. International automobile ex- J thibitlon opens In Moscow, Rus- - ia. i THURSDAY. J Xew York State baseball league opens Its season. J J Wisconsin State league opens Its season. Olympic swimming trials for J Canada at Montreal. FRIDAY. Interstate athletic field meet in Baton Rouge, I.a. (Two X days). X SATURDAY. X Faclne coast Olympic trials at Berkley Oral, California. J Jack (Twin- Sullivan vs. Stanley Ketchel, 35 rounds at Colma, Cal. Intercollegiate shooting champlonshlps at Boston. minoIs-AV'lsconsln dual track J meet at Madison, Wis. 4. Boat race of Columbia unlver- J slty and Xaval academy at An- 4. napolls. T Trl-State lnterscholastle ath- J letlc meet at Keokuk, la. A i....nkniiyiii t.nntn chamJ plonshlps at Princeton unlverltv. T A . - -11 nol Pennsylvania - " 2 track meet at Philadelphia. Pennsylvania-Princeton basehnll same at Philadelphia. t Cornell-Harvard baseoaii game at Ithaca, X. Y. X THE PUGILISTIC CALENDAR. May 6 George M enisle, vs. riorrare English, 10 rounds at X Ls Angeles. X May 6 Jack O'Brien vs. Jack Blackburn, 6 rounds at Phlladelphia. May 6 Ad Wolgast vs. Frankle Xell, 10 rounds at Milwaukee. May Stanley Ketchel vs. Jack "Twin" Sullivan, 35 rounds 4 at San Francisco. X May 12 Kid Farmer vs. Jack Morgan, 10 rounds at Peoria. May 12 Al Kauffman vs. Joe Grim, 6 rounds at Oakland. mq 1 1 uTt-lla Herrera vs. Willie Fltigerald, 12 rounds at J Boston. X May 11 Joe Gans vs. Rudolph TTnhoIz, 20 rounds at San Franclsco. . May 19 Sam Langford vs. Joe J Jeanette, 12 rounds at Boston. X May 30 Freddie "Welsh vs. Phil Brock, 20 rounds at Los Angeles. $$ : STANDING OF THE CLTJBS. NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. I. Pet. Chicago 11 .786 Pittsburg 8 -667 New York 9 7 .563 Boston 9 I -529 Philadelphia 8 8 .500 Cincinnati 5 7 .417 Brooklyn 7 10 .412 St. Louis 3 13 .187 AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. New York 10 6 .625 Philadelphia 11 7 .611 Cleveland 9 6 .600 ' St. Louis f o Chicago 8 8 .50O Boston 7 10 .412 Detroit 5 9 .357 . . . . 1 1 J o wasnington o n AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. JU Pet. Indianapolis 11 5 .688 Toledo 10 5 .667 Milwaukee 11 7 .611 Columbus 11 7 .611 Louisville 11 7 .611 Kansas City 6 10 .375 St. Paul 5 12 .294 . Minneapolis 2 14 .125 CENTRAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. Fort Wayne 6 0 1,000 Dayton 6 2 .750 Grand Rapids 7 4 .636 , South Bend 4 4 .500 Evansville 4 5 .444 Terre Haute 4 6 .400 Zanesville 1 N 6 .143 Wheeling 1 6 .143 THREE "I" LEAGUE. W. L Pet Decatur 2 0 1,000 Peoria 3 1 .750 Rock Island 3 1 .750 Dubuque 2 2 .500 Cedar Rapids 2 2 .500 Rloomington 1 3 .250 Clinton 1 3 .250 Sorinerfleld 0 2 .000 RESULTS YESTERDAY. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Washington. 5: New York, 11. St. Louis, 0; Detroit, 1 (six innings). Philadelphia, 3; Boston, z. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago-St. Louis, rain. New York, 12; Philadelphia, 2. Boston. 6: Brooklyn. 2. Cincinnati-Pittsburg, wet grounds. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Minneapolis, 4; Louisville, 5 (thirteen innings). -Milwaukee, 8; Columbus, 2. St. Paul, 4; Indianapolis, 3 (eleven , Innings). Kansas City-Toledo, rain. CENTRAL LEAGUE. Grand Rapids, 9; Terre Haute, 5. All other games called off, rain. THREE P LEAGUE. All rrn vet 0 o 1 1 , wl nV 1 fx i & cLiurjo ixj.itjli jiLt rain. CUBS HUNGRY TODAY. Another lunch on Cardinal meat was denied the Cubs yesterday and they left for Pittsburg at 8 o'clock bawling out the rain-maker for not letting them take the fifth straight game from the tail-end St. Louis team. Of course, the game will be annexed later in the season in all probability, but the champs wanted it yesterday to serve as sort of a reserve fund in case things don't go just right at Pittsburg. OLD TIME "CHAMP" ON VISIT. - Homer Osborn, at one time the middle

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mm .VJW Champion Badger Fighter of Lake County Who Has Been Challenged By West Baden Sport Today for $500. weight champion of the west, was in Window Park yesterday visiting friends. Osborn, although going on his forty-eighth year, says that he believes he could show some of the middleweights a few points on the game. When asked if there was a possibility of him ever returning to the ring, he replied in the negative, saying that once out always out for him, as he was not like some of the hasbeens to keep on trying to make good after they themslves know they are down and out. Mr. Osborn is now engaged in the cattle raising business at Imperial, Neb., where he' owns and maintains a large ranch. This he said was where the bulk of his savings went after he left the ring. Mr. Osborn shipped in a large herd of cattle in to the stock yards and came along with them to see that they were properly cared for. While in Windsor Fark he was the guest of George Fox at the Oaks hotel, Seventysixth street and Saginaw avenue. 'TACKY" M'FARLAND IN SOUTH CHICAGO. Packy McFarland. the well known little fighter from down town, was in South Chicago yesterday visiting his sporting friends, and also his. cousin, William Galligan, ward superintendent of the Eighth ward. While in the city Packy made a trip through the different steel mills in company with his cousin. While here the clever little fighter expressed his willingness to meet Gans or Nelson. WAS A WINDY GAME, Sunday afternoon at a Hobart ball park, the White Sox Juniors of Hobart crossed bats with the Miller Woodchucks. The Miller team was composed of men and the Juniors are all young players, but nevertheless they under stood the game and taught Miller how to play ball. A decision of the umpire in the ninth inning against the rules of 1908, caused the game to be forfieted to Hobart. The batteries were: Hobart Watson-G. Tree and L. TreeTabbert; Miller Zelabor-Zelabor. BURNS' BLUFF CALLED. London, May 4. The National Sporting club tonight called Tommy Burns' talk about "yellow streaks" and "niggers" by offering a purse of 2,500, or about $12,500 the loser to take f500, and a side bet of 1,000, for a twentyround fight between Burns and Johnson on the night of the derby. In addition to this well known sporting men are ready to bet 1,000 on Johnson. LAST CHANCE FOR GE0RGEE. Los Angeles, Cal., May 4. George Memsic, the Chicago lightweight, will be given his last chance to start a climb towards the top of the lightweight class here tomorrow night, when he meets Clarence PZnglish of Philadelphia in a ten-round bout before Tom McCarey's Paclflc Athletic club. IF IT DOESN'T RAIN! The White Sox Rooters' association will give its first big blow-out of the local baseball season today. The rooters saw fit to honor the "Old Roman" on their first celebration, and consequently this is "Comiskey day." For several weeks the rooters have been working on their plans for the day, and if the weather is fair they are liable to establish a record for baseball celebrations. FEARLESS WALLY'S STICK WORK. The Clarke Station White Sox Juniors defeated the Indiana Harbor Cyclones in a very exciting game Sunday. The game was won partly by the Sox's good batting. The game took place at Clarke Station. The Cyclones had nine young men against the White Sox six. The score by innings: White Sox 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 13 Cyclones 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 411 Master waiter enn or Clarke, made nine hits and five runs and drove in four runs, acording to an excited correspondent. TEN BONES FOR SOME ONE. Here is a change for any member of the Hammond Hub baseball team to make $10. Frank Knott, manager of the Blissmer Colts team of West Hammond, which crossed bats with the Hubs at Harrison Park, is taking decided exception to the statement set up by the Hubs that the Blissmers carried off the ball and stakes from the ground when the game broke up in a wrangle in the ninth inning. "I wish to state,"' said Captain Knott of the Blissmers. "that I will give $10 to any man who can prove that we carried away a ball from the field

last Sunday afternoon which did not rightfully belong to us. As far as the stakes were concerned we only withdrew o,ur own." HESVLLLE TEAMS BUSY. Doc's Kids baseball club opened the season Sunday by defeating J. Heintz's team by a score of 3 to 2. The Hessville Juniors won their game Sunday against the Grasselli ball team. The score was 9 to 8. TIMES HAS A TEAM. What will be known as THE SOUTH CHICAGO TIMES baseball team was organized Saturday. The average age of the players is 14, and commencing next Saturday games will be booked for both Saturday and Sunday. They are anxious to hear from all teams in the district and dates will be arranged to. meet the strongest of the Juveniles. The present lineup of the team is as follows: J. Maroney, catcher; C. Jensen, pitcher; L. Willard, first base; W. Gray, second base; E. Price, shortstop; F. Haden, third base; E. Milbrath, left field; A. Koenlg, center field; O. Lundsstrom, right field. THEY "WENT" SOME. The Blissmer Colts of West Hammond are quite proud of the showing thew made on Sunday, even if the game did break up in a row. The summary of the game shows up as follows: Two-base Hits E. Lammatine, D. Schultz. Three-base Hits M. Hille, F. Hildebrand. Sacrifice Hits E. Lammatine (2), M. Hille (2), D. Schultz (4), W. Schan (3), J. S. Schroeder (1). Struck out by J. Blissmer, 7. Bases on balls by J. Bllssimer, 1. Left on bases, 8. TOMMY OUT WITH "DEFI." Tommy Scully, the little boxer who made a good showing against Johnny Coulon at Waukegan last Wednesday, is out with a challenge to the bantam champion. He wants a match at 110 pounds at 3 o'clock, and George Dugdale, manager of Scully, says that Coulon can have the same side bet as on the first occasion $300 if he will agree to the match. Scully, he says, was so exhausted in the previous go from fasting that he was weakened when he entered the ring. To get to weight he had to take heroic measures, and ate nothing since supper the night before. The fast of more than twentyfour hours brought him to weight, but left him in bad condition. "DARBY" BETTING GOES. Louisville, May 4. There will be betting on the noted Kentucky Derby tomorrow. Late this afternoon Judge Samuel B. Kirby of the chancery court issued an injunction in favor of the Louisville Jockey club restraining the city officials from interfering or in any way molesting the conduct of the meeting at Churchill Downs. It is expected that the city authorities will take the matter at once to a court of appeals at Frankfort, but before any action can be reached the historic Derby will be a thing of the past. Judge Elexander P. Humphrey, who appeared for the jockey club, says that Mayor Grlnstead overlooked the statute which permits betting by parl-mutual system on any track in Kentucky. UNITY COUNCIL TEAM Captain George Knoezer Issues a Sweeping Challenge. The Unity Council K. C. baseball team which is now in the state of organization, received enough encouragement at the regular meeting of the 'council last night so that with the energy of the club itself Hammond is promised another good amateur team. Captain George Knoerzer has already sent a challenge to the Michigan City K. C. team and expects to hear from them this week. The team is called out to practice next Sunday afternoon on the grounds on Douglas street near the state line. The timber with which Captain Knoerzer is working at present is composed of the following young men: L. Eder and B. Daly, catchers; Ed Dibos and Frank' Hill, pitchers; M. Kolb, Andrew Keilman, D. Carlan. and N. Moser first base; Hugh Carroll and Leo Carroll, field; J. Kennedy and Charles Gainer, third base; Frank Vanderhoof and M. Klob, second, and John Carroll first base. . The members of the team will be given a thorough tryout next Sunday afternoon. Suits will be ordered for the boys in the near future and an appropriation has already been made by the council for the purchase of bats, balls, gloves, etc.

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The East Chicago Sporting Event Pulled OS Without Interference. 300 SPORTS WITNESSED IT Principal Offered $200 Cart Wheels to Throw the Fight But Refuses. REED IS CHALLENGED. . The following telegram vrns received by the winner of the fight today t 1Vet Baden, Ind., May 4, 1008. Grlffln Reed, Jr., or. East Chicago Badger Club. Eant Chicago, Ind. I hereby challenge you for a fight for five hundred dollars purae. My badger to weigh fifty-nine pounds. Answer. OTIIES. The much heralded man and badger fight at East Chicago was successfully accomplished last night, notwithstanding the interference of one of Sheriff Carter's "deputies" with a squad of ten men under him. The doors of the large dining room of the old Reiland hotel were thrown opn at nine-twenty and a crowd of about three hundred filed in. Griffin Reed, Jr. was the first to enter the ring at nine-thirty sharp. His entrance was the occasion of an immense ovation. His trainer, Herman Flehr, was close at his heels. Reed wore a long blue bath robe and a large loose smile. He took his place quietly ir. the corner selected for hfm and while he appeared a trifle nervous there was no indication that he would attempt to welch. As soon as the applause his appearance created had subsided "W. L. Cherry stepped into the ring and offered one hundred dollars or any part of it on the badger. His money was snapped up instantly and the betting became so lively that Reed soon became favorite at 2 to 1. Right here was where the first signs of trouble for the promoters appeared. There was a loud knocking on one of the side entrance and while those on the inside were trying to parley and find out who it was the door was burst in and "Deputy Sheriff" Jack Gulley made his appearance. He Informed the crowd that everyone promoters, trainers and spectators were under arrest. He averred that he had the place surrounded which was literally true as the overflow crowd of about two hundred were on the outside. After reading a warrant which, however wouldn't guarantee he slipped a pair of handcuffs on Reed and then started to arrest the badger. After a long argument and much eloquence it was seen that Mack Foland handed him something which seemed to have changed his ideas of enforcing the law. It was shown afterward that Mack had slipped him one hundred dollars stage money. After the "deputy" had retired there were loud cries from a speech from Reed. Reed got up and said, "Gentlemen Ah'll do mah talking to the badgah." This only brought forth more cheers and demands for a speech. Finally Reed was induced to step to the center of the ring and make a little talk. He said, "Gentlemen, I am here to do my best, win or lope. Ah've been offered two hundred dollars to throw this fight but Ah think too much of mah friends and mahself to do anything like that. Gentlemen, they aint money enough made to buy me." More cheers. Tom Smurdon of the Harbor was the chosen judge, and J. D. "Williams and Mr. McConnel brought in the barrel containing the badger. A partition had been built in the middle of the barrel and a large cat put in to furnish clawing and squealing. The cat knew its business as the noise In the barrel was certainly terrifying. Reed was then stripped of the bathrobe and sliown to be in full armor. Quite an argument then arose as to whether the stovepipe leggings he had on were regular and also whether he should be allowed to wear the baseball mask he had on. The details finally being settled by the judge the word was given and Reed pulled the badger out. With one mighty swing of his baseball bat he annihilated that badger beyond all hope of future usefulness. Nothing remained but the chain and collar to tell the sad tale. The victor was Immediately showered with congratulations and his term being over he was kept buy saying, "why Ah guess Ah'll take a little rye." Besides the Interior decorations he was presented with a badger in the form of a ten dollar bill which wasn't stage money. NOTED TURFMAN IS DEAL. Lexington, Ky., May 4. A private teletrram todav Announced the death of James S. Stell, 58 years old, a dlstilller and turfman of this city and owner of "The Meadows" one of the largest horse establishments in Kentucky, at an Oxford, O., private sanitarium. SUTTON BEATS H0PPE. George Sutton defeated Champion Willie Hoppe of New York at Recital hall last night, finishing the bick of 1,500 points while the New York man was getting 1,200. Hoppe ran 533 points while the Chicagoan was getting his 500. Sutton's grand average was 32 28-46, as against 23 32-46 for Hoppe. Sutton's average last night was 27 14-18, while Hoppe's average was 31 6-17.

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UUlHhUBiB Wide; Plaited Fold POLITICl CAPTURES -WOULD BE MURDERER W. H. KHiver Surprises a Bad Negro at Gary Today. SHOTS FIRED IN ALTERCATION Dean Ross Is Bound to Lake Superior Court In One Thousand Dollars Bonds. Gary's building commissioner, W. H. Kllver, who is also the lepublican nominee for the office of joint representative, proved himself the hero this , morning when after witnessing an attempt at murder, he took after tha man who did the shooting, and after a long chase, captured him. Mr. Kliver was standing near the corner of Fourteenth and Washington streets, when he saw one colored man approach another and begin a heated conversation. The men were afterwards f,ound to be Dean Ross and Charles White. White finally said to Ross, "You are not going to get mad about it, are you?" referring to some trouble they had had over a girl whom they both knew. Without a word Ross pulled out a revolver and fired at White. As soon as White saw Ross reach for his gun, ho ran away, and the angry negro fired six shots after the fleeing man. None of them took effect so far aa Kliver knew, but he decided that a "bad nigger" is indeed a bad thing to have around and so he at once took after the man who had done the shooting. He knew that the negro's revolver was empty, and so he did not fear that. The chase was a long one and the negro ran in the directio of Miller. Finally Kliver caught up to him and laid hands on him. He took Ross's gun away from him and found that the negro had reloaded it while on the run. He then for the first time realized his danger when just before the capture was effected, the negro pointed the revolver at Mr. Kliver, but had it knocked out of his hands. Ross was taken to the police station, where he was turned over to the authorities. There was a preliminary hearing before Judge Patrick L. Fitzgerald and the prisoner was bound over to the Lake Superior court under $1,000 bonds. HAMMOND MAN GETS A GOOD CONTRACT. Crown Point, Ind., May 5, (Special.) Robtrt Twiss of Hammond is here employed by W. J. Davis, to beautify the Willowdale stock farm. Among other things Mr. Twiss will plant an arbor vitae hedge around the paddock which will take the place of the old high board fence and greatly improve the appearance af the place. Mr. Davis will also grub out the extra underbrush on his twenty acres north of town known as the old fair grounds, build concrete walks and otherwise Improve what Is already a beautiful piece of property so that everything will be in readiness in case he decides to build there as he first planned when he purchased the

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