Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 186, Hammond, Lake County, 26 January 1909 — Page 3

Tuesday, January 26, 1909.

THE TIMES. si CAGO AID Magnates of New Chicago Baseball League, Who Will Regulate 'Semi-Pro' Game HI

SI

ARBOR

EAST CHICAGO.

Tries New Route. Max Friedman enjoyed an unusual street car trip on Sunday when he went from East Chicago to his home in Benton Harbor, using the electric Bystems all the way. The trip was made over the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend line as far as South Bend and from that city to St. Joe ever the Southern Michigan railway. Half an hour is saved by the new route, while the expense is also somewhat lighter. H. C. Stone of Magoun avenue is reported as sufficiently recovered from his painful accident of a week ago to resume his work with the Terminal company. Raymond Jones of Baring avenue is convalescent after a severe siege of the typhoid. Mrs. John Davis of Olcott avenue has returned to this city after a two months' viist at the home of relatives in Baltimore, Md. James P. Lewis and family returned yesterday from an extended visit in southern Florida. They report having an excellent vacation and are considerably improved n health. Jimmie says It feels good to get back to ast Chicago again, however. Carl Phillips of Muskegon, Mich., was the guest of old friends here yesterday afternoon. The high school basketball teams are scheduled to play in the Lewis' skating rink tomorrow evening, with the Lewis girls and boys as their opponents. Both teams are strong and the games shouldge exceptionally interesting. The girls will play under the rules of the boys' game. H. Guggenheim of Galena, 111., left this morning for a brief vacation with friends in Hot Springs, Ark., after a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. Ottenheimer of this city. Mrs. J. D. Williams will entertain a party of about a dozen ladies at luncheon tomorrow afternoon from 2 until 5 o'clock. Miss Rhoda Phillips of the St. Luke's hospital nursing corps was a visitor at the home of her parents on Beacon street last evening. Dr. F. J. McMichael of Tolleston was the guest of fraiends in East Chicago last evening. Mrs. A. II. "W. Johnson of Magoun avenue will be hostess at a thimble party to be given at her home tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church. Everyone is invited to attend and to bring their fancy work with them. A silver collection will be taken. The Misses Anna and Mae Edmunds of Baring avenue will entertain the members of the Embroidery Circle this evening. Mrs. Abbie Thomas of Magoun avenue will entertain the ladies of the Eastern Star auxiliary and their husbands on Thursday evening. Pedro will be the feature of the evening, and progressive favors will be awarded. G. Dodfrey of Hammond was the guest of friends in East Chicago last evening. The Misses Selma and Ada Carriden of South Chicago were the guests of Adolph Gehrert at the Lewis' skating rink last evening. William Powell of Whiting was the guest of Miss Elma Saddle of One Hundred and Forty-ninth street yesterday afternoon and evening. INDIANA HARBOR. Julius Cohen and N. Levy were the guests of South Chicago friends yesterday afternoon and evening. The Home of the Misses Galvin on Fir street was the scene of a delightful mock wedding on Saturday evening, when Marion Donnelly, dressed as a bride, and Anne Galvin, as groom, were joined together by a priestly garbed, Lura Anderson. The mock ceremony was witnessed by about a dozen young ladies, and was followed by a dancing party at the Auditorium hall. E. S. Philpott of the Supreme council of the Royal League was an Indiana Harbor business visitor yesterday aftTor Bargains inINDIANA HARBOR - PROPERTY - See Wm. Blumenthnl. V- rnone la 3336 Michigan Ave. Ind. Harbor J CARL ANDERSON OENSSAL CONTRACTOR Building and Sidewalks A SPECIALTY Telephone I. H. 663. Rem. en. ED. A. GROSS Steamship TICKETS via all LINES TRANSLATIONS FHOM ANY LANGUAGE Office at tbe East Chicago Bank rmmmmssMamBummm

I ernoon, concluding arrangements for

the big meetings in the Harbor on next Friday. Attorney F. J. Lewis Meyer of the South Shore line transacted business in the Harbor yesterday afternoon. Assessor J. . Black of Crown Point was a local business visitor yesterday afternoon. Messrs. Fowler, Moberly, Lundquist Riley and Hembroff attended the council meeting in East Chicago last evening. J. A. Patterson left yesterday aft ernoon for Indianapolis, where he in tends lobbying for the Hammond judgeship bill. W, H. Knuth, driver for the Ameri can Express company who recently broke his right leg, is reported as recovering nicely at St. Margaret s hospital. Nathan Levy has returned from a visit with friends in Detroit, Mich., and Ohio points. W. B. Van Home left yesterday for Indianapolis, where he will attend the sessions of the state legislature for a few days. Messrs. August F. Dewes and Alex. Wiskin of the Chicago office of the Standard Brewing company were local visitors yesterday afternoon. James Kroupa of Watllng street attended the funeral of the unfortunate victims of the crib disaster on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Kroupa reports that he knew at least a score of the victims personally, having worked with them three years ago in the construction of the Chicago subway. John T. Hedrick has moved his insurance office to the rooms over the public drug stroe, the new location appealing to him as more desirable than the Watling street rooms. F. C. McCrum and Miss Lillian Spittle of Commonwealth avenue were the guests of friends in Ravenswood on Sunday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Sauer of Fir street are the proud parents of a splendid little son, born on Monday morning. Emil Landell and Neva Waltzer saw "The Melting Pot" at the Chicago Opera House Sunday evening. Clayton King of South Deering was a local visitor yesterday afternoon. John Rohrman of Hammond is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. I. W. Spencer, of Beacon street today. INSTALL 4J0N PUMPS Indiana Harbor to Have Double Its Fire Protection. (Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Jan. 26. The Inland Steel company has made additions to its machinery equipment during the pst few days that increases the capacity of its pumping plant to 10,000,000 gallons of water per day. For years the capacity has been held at 5,000.000 gallons but the increase in the company's orders and the subsequent growth of the plant, has led to the Installation of four new pumps. The installation was effected on Friday under the management of J. J. Spellacy, master mechanic, and the pumping system is contained in a brick building on the esat bank of the Harbor canal. The pumps are of the Nordberg type and are said to be of especial fine manufacture. The pumps are so arranged that, should the occasion demand it, the system might easily be connected with the city pumps, in case of extraordinary large fires that might threaten to wipe out the entire city. Grosser Kurfuersl Orient Cruise 74 Days j Leaving New York Feb. II. '09. j vidtingFunchal. Gibraltar. Algiers. Genoa, Valatta (Malta). Ptrmuj, Constantinople. Smyrna. Beyrout, Haifa. Jaffa. Alexandria. Naples, Genoa. Villafranca, Punta Delgada and New York 13,590 miles a Floating Palatial HotcL ! Cost $350 up j including sightseeing and car- ' riage rides at each port of call. Side trips extra. Tickets for tea crnia bar primes ' pwmtttlaj pawroeera to return before An. 1st. 1Ot. without extra ; eharce on aar of the ateamahtna : of th Oompaoy. Write for Illustrated booklet 0ELRICHS & CO., Gen 'I Agts., 5 Broadway. New York Dr. H. B. Hayward specialist Diseases of Uie Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Eyes Scientifically Tested 6 Glasses Correctly Fitted Room 402 Hammond Bldg.

x: . i V4 J -1 . ' o - iw ,yf

ffORTMG MOTE!

CALENDAR OF SPORTS 4 FOR THE WEEK. 4 4 TUESDAY George Sutton vs. George F. JloKOn, at New York, at 18.1 balkline billiard championship. Opening; of annual meet of 4 North Texas Field Trials club, 4 at Henrietta. Tom L,ong,boat vs. ' Alfred Shrubb, Marathon raee, New ay 4 York City. 4 WEDNESDAY Abe AtteU vs. Frankie Nell, 20 ronndt, at New Orleaaa. Southern A. A. V. Indoor championships at New Orleans. 4 4 THURSDAY 4 American debut of Ernest 4 Sieg-frled, tbe German wrest- 4 ler, in New York City. 4 Johnny Coulon vs. Patsy 4 Branigan, 6 rounds, at Pitts4 bars. 4 FRIDAY 4 4 Owen Moran t. Tommy Murphy, 10 rounds, at New York. SATURDAY 4 4 Johns Hopkins university ay 4 indoor games at Baltimore. 4 Burns handicap lit Oakland; Alhambra handicap at Ar4 end I a. ay CAPRON ADMITS MANY NAMES Former Gopher Star Plays Ball Under Aliases. Memphis, Jan. 26. In a letter to a friend here George Capron, former star of Minnesota's football team, also track and baseball man, admits that he played baseball under the name of "Robb" at Meridian, Miss., In the Cotton States league last year. In the Northern, league under the name of "Kipp" and at Mattoon, 111., under an assumed name In 1907. Mobile purchased "Robb" from Meridian, but tht New York Nationals drafted the collegian later on, and the national commission has been asked to decide the dispute. COX GETS OFFER FROM THE SOX Star Georgia Twirler May Play With Comiskey. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 26. Charles Cox, for several seasons star twirler of the University of Georgia, has been offered a contract by the Chicago AVhlte Sox. He ventured into professional ball fields last season with the Carolina league club at Winston Salem, but is studying aw now, which may prevent him from further diamond duty, although he has not fully made up his mind. ST. JOE MAY BREAK IN LEAGUE Kennedy Gets Offer From Lincoln. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26. "Snapper" Kennedy yesterday dickered with Guy Green for the sale of the Lincoln western leagut franchise. Kennedy succeeded In getting a definite answer from Green and left this afternoon to confer with a number of St. Joseph men relative to the transfer of the baseball club to that city. SUTTON AND SLOSSON IN MATCH TONIGHT New York, Jan. 26. George Sutton, world's champion 18.1 billiardist, will defend his title against "Student" George Slostm at Madison Square Garden tonight. The men are to play 500 points. A side bet of 1300 and part of the gate receipts are at stage on the match. Slosson has been practicing diligently for weeks and expresses confidene In his ability to wrest the championship from Sutton. Slosson's friends are betting liberally on him to win. Sutton Is In good stroke and thinks he is in no danger of defeat at his favorite style. The match has aroused great interest among local billiardlsts and a big crowd will be on hand to see the match. Positive Testimony. "Have you ever seen the prisoner at the bar?" "Yes. judge, and he can drink like a fish." Harper's TVeekly.

JEFF IS NOW TALKING FIGHT Now Eager to Meet Jack Johnson, According to His Press Agent.

THE MONEY IS A TEMPTATION Big Purses Offered for Bout Begins to Look Good to the Former "Champ." San Francisco, Jan. 26. Jim Jeffries will fight Jack Johnson at the end of his theatrical tour of the country unless the big fellow changes his mind, which is not probable. Ralph Plncus, the manager of his theatrical Interests, is responsible for the statement. "Jeffries has told me he would take on Johnson If he could get into condition," said Plncus today. "He has said this trip will put him into condition If anything will, and he thnks, like everybody elst, that he is getting better every day. Next week he will get down to real hard work. Every week he will Increase his work until he becomes hardened. He has told me of his intentions often and each time he is more eager to get back. I am certain that hen this theatrical engagement Is ended Jeffries will climb back into the ring and wind up his public career by whipping Johnson." If Jeff has made up his mind to come back there is little chance of his changing plans. He is as stubborn as a mule and those who knew him thought his retirement would be forever. But now that he has begun to talk of getting back, he will be just as stubbornl' inclined the other way. Jeffries has no great su mof money saved. In fact, it is said he has little more than when he went into the ring for the first time. He has been talk ing over prospects of the big house the Jeffries-Johnson match would draw, and money looks better to him every day Besides, he Is angered at the negro holding the title, and he is just as cer tain he can whip Johnson now as he was when he offered to fight him in a cellar here. "TEST" BOOK Til ARE SEHTJTO PRISON City Park "Layers" Get 7 Months in Jail and Fines in Addition. New Orleans, Jan. 26. Winter racing In New Orleans was handed one of its periodical knockout blows yesterday when two men were fined $350 each and sent to the Parish prison for a term of seven months for alleged bookmaking at City Park track. It was the first time since the present crusade to uphold the Locke law began that anyone had been shunted bactv of the bars, and the case finished the track so far as the lower courts are concerned, although the fight will be carried to the upper courts. The men whose trial ended today were Placide Frigerio and R. M. Sheffield, who were charged with operating a book at the City Park track during the recent test race there. Only one race was run on the day in question, and the "sport" was programmed purely as a test of the Locke law, which prohibits bookmaking In the state of Louisiana. ATTELL VS. KELLY New Orleans, Jan. 26. Abe Attell of San Francisco is to defend his title as, feather-weight champion here. The bout has been arranged between him and Eddy Kelly for Feb. 4. It will take place before the Southern Athletic club and will be limited to ten rounds.

AKERS

cf. 2T. Sctfojzzjirrcs ujb zmTf. parks

CHANG

E WILL STICK Cubs' Leader Will Come Back to Be the Manager. Frank L Chance will be back for the opening gun next spring, and those ter rified fans on the west side who dreaded j he would .not lead the world beaters j again may rest assured that the Cube 1 will start the season with the old. unbeatable combination sans only Johnny Evers. And Evers will be ready to play by the middle of June. Jack McCarthy, former outfielder of the Cubs, heard the Q. C. D. signal of the Chicago fans and to him must be credited the glory of the reconciliation betwetn Chance and President Murphy. The wireless signal of distress was an swered by Jack, and he came to the rescue as intermediary, saving the followers of the Cubs from despair, and giving them hope for a fourth straight National league pennant. In an Interview given out at Los Angelts yesterday Chance made it clear that whatever difference he had with President Murphy of the Cubs had been settled, and that he would be back for sure. President Murphy last night stated that there had been no "reconciliation" between him and Chance, because there had been no need for one. According to Murphy, Chance never said he would not return. "Knew He'd Come Back" Mnrphy. "The stories that Chance did not Intend to come back were never believed by me,", said President Murphy. "I knew that Hu6k was the kind of a man to live up to his contract, and last summer, several weeks before the season closed, he signed to act four years more as manager of the Cubs. "There has been no enmity bttween Chance and me. We had differences, as any people in our relative positions might have, but they were not the sort that would require the services of an 'intermediary' to patch up. I have always had great respect for Chance and I believed all along he would come back." It is believed, however, that Jack McCarthy, now manager of the Spring field Three-I league champions, who is a close friend of both the west side magnate and the Cub manager, used his influence to bring them together. Jack has been a visitor at Cub headquarters several times during the winter and has been In communication with Chance right along, a letter he received from Chance showing, it Is asserted, that the Cub leader did not intend to give up the game. BILL TO KILL FIGHT ING IN ARKANSAS Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 25. The an ticipated attack on so-called prize fights and sparring contents by members of the present legislature, some of whom were reported to have lost as much as $10 on last Friday's bout between Tom my -Knight and Young JCenney, was realized in the lower house of the gen eral assembly today when Representa tive Newton from Lonoke county, in troduced a measure for abolishment of all forms of "glove contests." Prose cutlng attorneys throughout the state are urged to enforce the present stat utes against prize fighting. M'FARLAND GOES TO NEW YORK New York, Jan. 26. Harry Gllmore, manager of Packey McFarland, sent the following telegram to Manager Johnny White of the National A. C. today: "On way to New York to meet any man at weight." Manager White replied that McFarland could have a match with Murphy, Cross or the winner of the Driscoll-Marto match. He can also have Moran, if Moran is willing, but it is doubtful If the little Englishman woud consent to take on McFarland at less than 130 pounds at 6 o'clock. Mc Farland cannot make that weight. TURFMEN BUY LAND IN MEXICO

Purchase 250 Acres Across Boundary Line. San Diego. Cal., Jan. 26. That the race track interests have some fear that advt-rse legislation will be enacted during the present session of the state legislature is evidenced by the fact that a deal has been closed for the leasing of about 250 acres of land just across the international boundary line near Tla Juana. The leasing of the land was confirmed

by a San Diego real estate man this afternoon, but the names of the parties who have taken the lease have . not been given out, as it Is said they desire not to have their names known until the legislature enacts a law against the race track in California. It is also acknowledged that plans for the erection of a large grand stand and stables are being drawn and that It is the intention of the promoters of the enterprise to construct a large club house, where all kinds of chance, in cluding roulette and faro, may be played. Work on the grounds on the Mexican side has been begun. BOISE BOUT ENDS IN A DEATH Trooper Wilson Dies After His Match. Boise, Idaho, Jan. 26. A preliminary boxing bout in which Teddy Fick and Mickey Wilson were the principals was fought last night at the Barracks gymnasium here with fatal conseauences to the latter. Wilson, who was knock ed unconscious in the fourth round, died in the hospital this afternoon. An Inquiry determined that death resulted from a fracture at the base of the brain. caused by a fall. This verdict. It is stated, forestalls action by the civil authorities. The men were on the most friendl yterms, both being members of Troop L, Fourteenth Cavalry. PULLIAM STILL WROTH New York, Jan. 26. President Harry Pulliam of the National league has not

L

ROLLER SVv IS SKATING

EAST. CHICAGO

caLs BASKET BALL K2S East Chicago High School Boys vs. Lewis Boys East Chicago High School Girls vs. Lewis Girls WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 37th POLO Indiana Harbor vs. Lewis THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 tH Admission 25c Skates Included

VOW Q l ti) fe

a" -a9aBaaaMaMM

W. L. Douzlas makes

$3.00 and $3.50 shoes than any other manufacturer in the world, because they hold their shape, fit better, and wear longer than any other make. Shoe6 at All Prices, for Every Member of the Family, Men, Boys.Women, Misses & Children W.L.DOUGLAS M OO AND $5.00 GILT EDGE SHOES CANNOT BE EQUALLED AT ANY PRICE. W. L. DOUGLAS $2.60 AND $2.00 SHOES ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD. Fast Color Eyelets Used Exclusively. Iff Take 'o Subntitnte. W. L. Douglas nam and prioe ia stamped on bottom. Shoes mailed from factory to anrpart of the world. "ataloeue free. w. L. Douglas, Brockton, Mass. SOLO BY THE BEST SHOE DEALERS EVERYWHERE. Ask Your Local Dealer For Them.

recovered from the wranth engendered by the proposal to make Captain. Anson of Chicago chief of umpires and threatens to b,url a volley of typewritten bombs at President Murphy, who, he thinks, has been too free In offering a place at the expense of the national league. It' is said that Pulllam and Murphs' are not even on writing terms and that Secretary Thomas of the Cuba acts as interpreter for them.

CAPONI AND M'GORTY TONIGHT Billings, Mont., Jan. 26. Tony Caponl and Eddie McGoorty will fight twenty rounds here tonight. The middle-weights finished training yesterday and each announced that he was in fine condition and confident of winning. The me are to weigh in at 156 pounds at 3 o'clock. The fighters are anxious to win, as it will mean a possible match, with one of the topnotch middleweights for the victor. OSHKOSH TRADES FORMER MANAGER La Crosse, Wis., Jan. 26. Manager "Pink" Hawley of the Oshkosh club of the "W.-I." league began the formation of his new team by trading former Manager Bubser to Rockford for a minor player and $50. Bubser was oneea candidate to succeed Hawley as manager of the La Crosse team. Hawley is negotiating with Manager McCloskey of the Milwaukee brewers of the American association to buy Schnellberg, one of the brewers' pitching staff. Read Thb Tibm and get all the new. 0 and sells

Rink