Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 20, Hammond, Lake County, 11 July 1908 — Page 3

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y 1? STANDING OF THE CLUBS. .WTIOXAL I.EAGLE. W. ret. .620 .600 .5S1 .51 .520 .455 .4 46 .3 sij ,3M Chicago 4 Pittsburg 45 Now York 4 3 New York 39 Cincinnati 3 9 Philadelphia 30 Host on 33 . Booklyn 27 St. Louis 2S 3 0 31 3j 3S 36 41 43 45 E. L 30 30 32 XI 41 4 5 47 33 AMERICAN I.EAGU W. Detroit 44 St. Louis 44 Cleveland 41 hfcajro 41 Boston 3 3 Washington 27 Now York 27 Philadelphia 36 Pet. .596 .395 .562 .,V4 .446 .375 .365 .507 AMERIC ASSOCIATION. W. L. Indianapolis 52 32 I-ouisvlUe 49 33 Toledo 47 Columbus 4j 40 Minneapolis 39 39 Milwaukee SS 46 Kansas City 35 49 St. Paul 26 55 Pet. .619 .59S .566 529 !soo .452 .417 .321 CENTRA I. LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. .611 Dayton 44 Kvansvi'.le 4 2 Terre Haute 39 Grand Rapids 37 South Rend 3S Fort AV.ivne 36 7,anesville 33 Wheeling 21 2S 3 4 34 34 35 3S 37 50 .553 .534 ..'21 .521 .4SV, .471 .321 RESULTS YESTERDAY. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago, 3; Philadelphia, 2 (eleven Innings). Pittsburg. 7; New York, 6. Cincinnati, 5; Boston, 4. St. Louis. 0; Brooklyn. 3. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Washington, 2; Chicago, 2 )sixteen Innings). Philadelphia. 0; St. Louis, 6. Boston. 2: Cleveland. 5. New York. 2; Detroit, S. ARTIE BEATS THEM. 'Twas sort of a shame Artie Hofman spanked a hit to left field in the eleventh yesterday and beat the Phillies, 3 to 2. Ho broke up the best game seen on the YVest Side this season and half a dozen more innings of that spectacular scrap between Mordecai Brown and Southpaw Foxen wouldn't Jiave been hard for the fans to take.

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But Hofman with one fierce blowbrought an uncermonious finish to the 'xcellent fun. Brown hasn't been in such a battle this season as Foxen gave him. In fact. Brown was outpitclied In some respects. He was hit with a great deal more freedom than the left-hander, but had better control and received decidedly superior backing'. WIND UP THEIR SERIES. Washington, July 10. The White Sox and the Senators wound up their series this afternoon by playing a sixteen inning tie game. The count was 2 to 2, and darkness put an end to a conflict that looked as if it might have continued indefinitely, as both teams were going great guns at the finish and the pitchers were improving as the game grew on. Altrock was on the firing line for the Sox and pitched the whole sixteen rounds for the Chicago team, but the Senators changed pitchers in the fourteenth inning when Burns weakened and passed two men, and Tom Hughes came to his rescue and finished up the battle. MISCELLANEOUS BALL GAMES. At Lanark, 111. Lanark, 9; Lyons Independents, 3. At Lynchburg, O. Nebraska Indians, 9; Lynchburg, 5. At Mount Vernon, 111. Mount Vernon Merchants, 8; Redbud, 5. At Monticello, Iowa Monticello, 9; Suburban Island, 11. PASS TROUGH HAMMOND. Robert Hellwick and W. G. Wildow, members of the German Wheelmen's Club of Berlin, reached the city yesterday, announcing that they were on their way from New Y'ork to Paris. They assert a wager of $2,500 depends on their making the journey in two years. They left New Y'ork June 14. FUND FOR ATHLETES GROWING. London, July 10. Donations continue to flow in to the Olympic fund for the entertainment of the foreign

K for the nniaNi-.ti athletes. The latest subscription was from Lord Strathcona of Mount Royal, who has given $1,000 in American money. The committee has arranged a special reception for all the officials at th.e Grafton galleries in Bond street tomorrow night. In practicing at the stadium today John Flannagan of New Y'ork threw the sixteen-pound hammer 173 feet, two feet and three-quarters of an inch short of the world's record made by him at Torringham, Conn., June 20. Several of the Canadians ran over the Marathon course from Windsor Castle to the stadium today. They declare there is not aS better course in the world. KETCHEL IS READY FOR KELLY, San Francisco, Cal., July 10. By signing for a bout with Hugo Kelly of Chicago this afternoon, Stanley Ketchel definitely postponed his entry into the heavyweight division. At the same time that he signed with Kelly he called off his proposed bout with Jim Flynn. FIGHT TO A DRAW. Cadillac, Mich., July 10. Ad Wolgast of Milwaukee had the better of a sixround go with Charley Greeley of Chicago here, but no verdict was handed down. The announcement was made that the bout would be called a draw, on the ground of the bout being an exhibition. CONDUCTING NEW RACE TRACK. Detroit, Mich., July 10. A large force of men Is now at work constructing a new race track and grand stand at Windsor, across the river from Detroit, the plant to be used by those northern circuit strings whose owners are not able to send their horses to California, which Is the only field open to them this winter, now that New Orleans has been closed. Joseph James, the millionaire poolroom man of Windsor, Is backing the project, and has received assurances which lead him to expect there will be at least 500 horses on hand for the racing. The track is a half mile affair with two kite-ghaped chutes leading from the sides. It will probably be opened with a trotting meeting early in the fall. The Highland Park club, under whose auspices racing is at present

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oney held, predicts that the James track will mean the death of racing In Canada. AMERICAN MARKSMEN LEAD. Blsley, England, July 10. American marksmen made a capital showing today in the Olympic games shooting contests. Besides capturing gold and silver medals, they also have a useful lead in the international team matches. Walter Winans, American, in the shoot-off for the double shot competition at a running deer won tho gold medal with a score of 44, against 41 for Captain Rankin of England. The chief Interest of the day centered in the international team match, in which Americans have tho top score at the three ranges the 200, 500 and 600 yards which comprise the first half of this contest. Tho other three ranges are to be shot over tomorrow. The American team leads with a score of 1,291, with England second with 1.2S1, and Sweden third with 1,229. Ieushner again headed the American team with a total of 73. Winder and Martin each scored 72. The best individual scores of the day were made by Leushner, 71, 75 and 73, a total of 219. The next best was made by Major Varley with 218. Scores of the other teams were: France, 1,192; Norway, 1,173; Greece, 1,123, and Denmark, 1,103. CURB PUTS ANOTHER OUT. Pittsburg, July 10. Yesterday It was a telegraph pole, today it was the street curb which proved the undoing of ambitious contestants in the annual run of the American Automobile association, which reached this city on its second day run from Cambridge City. II. A. Van Tine, with a Garford entered from tho Cleveland club, was tlie victim, his little encounter with the curb ami sidewalk smashing his wheel to such an extent that he was compelled to withdraw from the competition ami the Cleveland team received 333 1-3 black marks. Chicago was the other sufferer In the team event for the Glidden trophy, three points being registered against the Chicago Motor club team No. 2, for penalties received by the two Oakland machines, which with Mrs. Cuneo's Rainer, compose the western line up. The Garford and two Oaklands were . the only cars dropping from the per fect score class In the Glidden event

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F ver, and the Gyroscope was the only Hower contestant to fall from grace. LOTS OF FANS EXPECTED. Crown Point, Ind., July 11. (Special.) A large delegation of fans ar expected from Hammond to accompany the Hammond Colts for their game with the local team and a very interesting and hard-fought battle is expected. The lineup for the local team will be as follows: Henning, p; Kuschnlck, c; H. Hanlon, lb; W. Hanlon, ss; Wheaton, 2b; P. Kusehnick, 3b; Hoffman, cf; Aug. Kindberg, rf; Will Klndberg, If. The game will commence at 2 o'clock tomorrow at the grounds near the Erie depot. The Pittsburg climate must agree with Roy Thomas. Since leaving Philadelphia Roy has shown most beautiful baseball. And while figuring up the National league race don't overlook the New York Giants. The Y'orkers have been going great the past month. Manager Murray of the Philadelphia Nationals is having more trouble than a judge at a baby show In trying to keep his "Quakers" awake. Word form St Louis has it that "Iron Man" Joe McGlnnity hopes Manager MeGraw will trade him to the St. Louis Nationals. Thats an awful hope. "Sluggep" Johnson of the Portland, Oregon, team is a real hitter. A home run, a three bagger and two base hits in a recent game shows that Johnson knows how to pick out a good bat. Major league scouts are getting fussy A majority of the scouters say they haven't seen a minor leaguer this season worth a try out with the big guys. Just when Manager Chance had everything nicely arranged for his Cubs to lead the procession all season those horrid Pittsburg Pirates stepped In and spoilt it all. But its allright now. The New Y'ork Highlanders have not improved under the management of "Kid" Elberfeld. It is hard to believe that a team made up of so many star players could play such poor ball. Boston has another Tom McCarthy. The original Tom was a star fielder, while the present Thomas Is a pitcher j who has made good with the Boston Nationals.

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ilri" r iini HAY EDM HILUTU International Auto Race Promoters Want Strong Guard in Lake County. Crown Point. Ind., July 11. (Special.) The only obstacle in the way of the successful completion of the plans for the holding of the great automobile races, to be held on the course between Crown roint and Lowell, around by the way of Orchard Grove, seems to have narrowed down to the question of Governor Hanly and the state militia. The great event, heralded exclusively in these columns yesterday, is the topic of conversation on every one's lips and the possibility of this district being the locality to be picked for an event of such magnitude, coming as it does like a free gift without a bid for the popularity, is causing our citizens to sit up and take notice. Nothing Is asked of Lake county by the several committees In charge but the use of the course, which will be practically assured by obtaining the consent of the farmers along the proposed route to forgo their customary traffic on the road during that day, and it is not thought that there will be a farmer along the entire race-way but what will be a willing spectator to the great race and take the day off as a holiday. Then the use of the state militia will be secured, if possible, if the overtures of the representatives of the pro ject are favorably heard by Governor Hanly, who will be sounded on the matter In the near future. Milttla Necdrd Am Guard". Ab the affair is an International one the militia as guards for the course will be necessary, as private citizens will not be competent to keep back the crowds that usually crowd the racecourse on affairs of this kind. As far as any damage to the roadway is concerned it is not worth mentioning when the amount of money which will be spent on them to put them in proper shape for the race is considered, as it is said the oiling of the course to keep the dust down will represent an expenditure of at least $1,500, and will be a lasting improvement on the road. Other Improvements upon the road bed 1 will be made at the entire expense

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of the visitors, so that Lake countywill not lose a cent by the deal. One or two of the turns in the roads will have to be banked considerably to allow the machines to continue their terrific pace. Four members of tho Chicago Automobile club were here yesterday making further arrangements for the event and rode over the course. They promise that on some of the long stretches a speed of seventy or seventy-five miles an hour can and will be made during the race. Strenuous efforts will now be made to get the state militia here for guard duty and then the final arrangements will be started that will land one of the biggest sporting events ever happening in the United States. NOTES OF THE BOXERS. " Packie McFarland reached San Francisco yesterday, according to dispatches from the coast. He will wait there for a time, in the hope of getting on a bout with Nelson or Cans, following their Nevada clash. Hugo Kelly has been offered a bout with Stanley Ketchel on the Pacific coast by Luke Marisch, one of the Frisco promoters. His manager, Sylvie Ferreti, thinks the time named July 31 Is too short for him to get Into proper shape for a bout, however, as his arm has not fully recovered. Rudolph Unholz, who passed through Chicago day before yesterday, is one of those who think that Gans lost to Nelson simply because of overconfidence. He thinks that Gans failed to train for the bout, believing that he hnd Nelson a his mercy. As a result, the Batler's condition came as a sur prise to him. Johnny Coulon is now working at Fox Iake in the hope of getting on some bouts in his own division. A match with Lou Boarman, the little colored eastern boxer, Is not unlikely before the Waukegan club. Emil Coulon. his father, does not approve of Johnny going after Wolgast as yet. Several youngsters have been doing nice work on the diamond this season, but when it comes to the genuine star performers on the slab be sure to place an X opposite the names of William Donovan of Detroit and William Deneen of St. Louis. MAXY PAPERS YOU TAKE. IF YOU READ IT, YOU WON'T BE WITHOUT IT

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