Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 215, Hammond, Lake County, 1 March 1909 — Page 3

Monday, March 1, 1909.

THE TIMES.

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Ladies Will Entertain at Harbor

Social Event Will Commemorate St. (Special to The Times.) : Indiana Harbor, Ind., March 1. The ladies of the Baptist church this evening will entertain at a Welsh tea in honor of St. Davldp day, which March 1 commemorates. Insofar as possible the program is Welsh in, character, and the event will take place in Cline's hall. The entertainment will partake of a literary and musical najure and the money raised will be devoted to the building fund for the new Baptist church, for which a lot has already been purchased. The church has been holding meetings until recently in Union hall, but .the renting of the storeroom below the fiall for a saloon caused the church members to decide to go elsewhere, and lately Cline's hall has been the rendezvous. The program this afternoon Is under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society, of which Mrs. John Haywood president, and she, with the assistance of Mrs. James Gardner, secured the talent which Is to contribute to the entertainment of the evening. The opening number will bo a duet t' Misses Edith and Gertrude Collier, EAST CHICAGO. Any Items left or telephoned to Veaeo'a drag; store will be appreciated by TirE TIMES' East Chicago correspondent, Mr. Freeman. Fhone, 342, East Chicago. The basketball game last Friday night between the Lewis' team and the South Eend Centers of Bessemer Park resulted in a victory for the South Chicago team by a score of 23 to 24. While the visitors were winners, at the eare time all who saw the game were agreed that It was the cleanest and l)-st game that has been pulled off in East Chicago this winter. Little ' Harvey Phillips, son of Mr. Harvey IlhCiips of Beacon street, was opr ra'ted on last Tuesday at the Universiy hospital, in Chicago, for tuberculosis of the hip. The operation was successful, and the little patient was brought 'buck to his home Friday and gives promise, of a complete and speedy recovery. Mrs. C. F. Dickinson of Lowell. Ind., who fca3 been visiting her daughter, ! Mrs. A. G. Slocomb, for the past week, j returned to her home Saturday. j In the future the Lewis' rink will be open for roller skating only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings. The manager of the rink is negotiating for a band, and it is understood one will be in attendance at those times. Mr. and Mrs. John McKee of Roseland, 111., where here Saturday the guests of Mr. McKee's sister, Mrs. Ida Williams of Olcott avenue. Mayor Edward DeBraie and City Attorney J. P. Kennedy made a trip to Chicago Saturday on official business. Mrs. E. X. Canine and Mrs. W. R. Diamond heard the Paderowski concert in Orchestra hall Saturday afternoon. Miss Edith Evans was the guest of friends in Chicago yesterday. Judge B. M. Cheney was in Hammond Saturday, attending court. Abe Ottenheimer journeyed to Gary Saturday to try a lawsuit, but inasmuch as the other half of the legal sketch was not on hand to give battle Abe will be required to go back again some other day and try it all over again. Deputy Prosecutor Joe Bartholomew spent Sunday with his family in Valparaiso. FOR RENT Light housekeeping rooms, with modern improvements; also parlor to rent. 452S Magoun avenue, East Chicago. 1-4-t ST. JOHN, Adam Gard and August Koehle left Sunday night for Beaver Crossing, Seward county. Neb. Mr. Gard has sola his land in that country for $12,000, which is $75 an acre. There were no improvements made on this land. Both men will be gone about a week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schmidt of Hanover township visited here Sunday. John Spieler and William Saurman of Hammond returned home last night after several days' visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart of Chicago were the guests of Mr. Weingart here Sunday. Mrs. M. Ludwig of Chicago returned home Sunday night after a several days' stay here. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rosenthal left for Lowell last night. Miss Matilda Stark of West Creek township was a visitor here Sunday. Henry Schaefer of Chicago spent Sunday with friends here. John Hoffman returned from Sunday. Dyer CARL ANDERSON GENES AL CONTRACTOR Building and Sidewalks A SPEC1AL.TY Tclepaoae I. H. 662. Res. 621.

Davids Day at Indiana Harbor

and Mrs. Haywood will follow with some remarks explaining the purpose of the meeting. Then will follow a recitation by Miss Florence Fox, a vocal solo by Miss Bessie Gardner, and a piano duet by Richard and Miss Elma Miller. Mr. Roberts of East Chicago will offer a selection as will also Mrs. Frysinger, following which Mrs. James Gardner will contribute a recitation. There will be a solo by Mr. Griffith, assisted by the Welsh chorus, a reading' by C. P. Holway, a recitation by Mrs. L Luther of East Chicago, a piano duet by Miss Lillian Spittle and Miss Wilson, a vocal number by Miss Bertha Haywood, and a second selection by Mr. Roberts of East Chicago. Mrs. E. Williams of East Chicago will contribute a Welsh solo and a piano and flute duet will be furnished by Miss Edith Collier and Charles Reed, and W. H. Evans will give a reading. The Welsh chorus will provide the finale for the entertainment. Refreshments will be served . during the evening by the members of the Ladies' Aid, who will try to give their patrons an idea of what a few Welsh dainties are like. INDIANA HARBOR. Charles Egbert, Dr. Greenwald and Ralph Garver spent yesterday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Leach returned last night' from a ten days' visit with friends in Louisville, Ky. Harbor council No. 219 are making elaborate preparations for their meeting next Friday night. At that time the elegant silver-mounted gavel, which the lodge won in the new membership contest last year,, will be presented to the local council. Some of the supreme officers of the Royal League will make the presentation addresses. Indiana Harbor Leaguers should feel very proud of themselves over their victory in that contest, as the councils throughout the whole state were in the competition. All Royal League members in the entire district are extended an invitation to be present Friday night. The entertainment committee of the Boosters' club, composed of A. G. Lundquist, L. Houtschilt and Max Salmon, are working industriously on the arrangements for the club's big blowout to be given Wednesday, March 10, at Cline's hall. Each member in good standing will he permitted to bring one friend as a guest on that occasion. The Boosters' cluv have a appropriated $150 for the affair, and a fine time is anticipated by all. Mrs. Edward Bell and Mrs. A. J. Murphy of Morocco, Ind., were the guests Friday of Mrs. Er. Gorman of Michigan avenue. When they returned to Morocco Saturday they were accompanied by baby Evelyn Gorman, who will visit her grandmother, Mrs. Bell, for a week or two. About fifteen members of the Girls' Social club of the Methodist church were entertained by Mrs. B. Johnson at her home in Pennsylvania avenue Friday evening. Games and refresh ments were the order of the evening and all had a most enjoyable time. The next meeting of the club will take place in two weeks at the residence of Miss Arta Gumbert on Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stephens were in Chicago Saturday attending one of the matinees. Mr. Thomas O'Connell of the Harbor hotel has been confined to his home on the lake front for the past week with a very severe attack of the grippe. PURE BLOOD THE SECRET OF A iOOI COMPLEX ION HOW TO ATTAIN IT. Sufferers are beginning to realize that external applications will not rid the skin of the disfigurements of ec zema, pimples, blackheads, rashes, etc The remedy must go deeper, to the .seat of the trouhle the blood. And it is for this reason that the preparation known as Dr. Taylor's Remedy has been so successful, and has become so widely known and used. This really great blood purifier absolutely destroys all the poisonous germs In the system, that cause skin blemishes. Its quick and thorough action, in even the worst cases of eczema, has surprised and delighted an enormous number of patients who had despaired of relief under the ordinary treatment of physicians and "so-called" remedies. The record of Dr. Taylor's Remedy Is therefore one of unfailing success, and In its use is surely found the secret of a clear, beautiful complexion. An illustrated booklet describing the remedy will be mailed free by the Dr. Taylor Remedy Co., Philadelphia, and the remedy itself and booklet can be obtained at Kaufman & Wolf's, Hammond, Ind., and at all first class druggists. A Delared Message. "Any one call since I've been out, Katier "Yes. miss," replied the servant; "that young man who was here last night." "Did he leave anything?" "He wanted to leave a kiss, hut I wouldn't take It, miss:" Yonkers Statesman. The Greater New York Building Trades Council represents about 80,000 building trades workers.

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CALENDAR OF SPORTS FOR THE WEEK. Tournament of the Amrrimn Bowling: congress in Pittsburg continue all wecfe. Detroit American lengue team tarts for spring practice at San Antonio, Texas. Washington American league team starts tor spring practice at Galveston, Texas. Opening of automobile show In Buffalo. Opening of automobile show in Omaha. Jimmy Britt vs. Adolphe, the French lightweight, 21 rounds, In Paris. Opening of the senson of the Pacific baseball league. Philadelphia National league team starts for sprlug practice at Southern Pines, X. C. BUI MoKinnon vs. Jimmy Gardner, 12 rounds, at Boston. Florida open golf championship tournament begins at Palm Beach. Eugene Tremblay vs. John Bllleter, for catch-ns-catch-can lightweight championship, at Cleveland, O. Boston National league team starts for spring practice at Augusta. St. Louis Nationals start for spring practice at Little Rock. Annual Indoor athletic meet at Georgetown university. Opening of automobile show In Boston. Waterhouse Cup at Oakland; Los Angeles Derby at Arcadia. SURMARY OF SATURDAY SPORT Baseball. White Sox made high speed, reach ing North Platte In their Journey westward. Two men are named In New Tork as participants in the attempted brib ery of umpires. Cubs prepared for their getaway to see opening of their spring work at West Baden. Turf. Rose Queen won the Oaks at Em eryville from Cottyto and Bubbling Water. A. J. Small captured the Juvenile event at the. Santa Anita course. "Lucky" Baldwin's condition is said to be very low. Billiards. Chicago w?ll be well represented by players In the amateur cue tournament to be held In New Tork April 19. Contestants who will participate In the tourney at Madison Square Garden March 22 agreed to modify the rules. Athletics. Northwestern' baseball team opened Its season's training for the last time under old roof. Hyde Park winner in first preliminary meet of Cook County league. Maroon track squad looks for tough contest when It meets the Illinois team. Horner of Grand Rapids made a remarkable record at Ann Arbor, scoring good total of points. - ' Basket-Bali. Northwestern proved an easy victim for the Illinois University five. West Side Y. M. C. A. players walloped the Central team at the latter's gymnasium, score 41 to 38. SLAP AT FOOTBALL Goldwin Smith Writes of the Game. Ithaca, N. Y., March 1. Declaring that in the case of university men muscle does not count for much In life, and that energy spent In football can not be recalled, uoldwln smith, in a short letter to the Cornell Era, tells of his Ideal In athletics. The letter fol lows: "I see that the number of athletes failing to pass a university examination is less than it was. The shade of Ezra Cornell will rejoice. What our founder wanted was, not show of muscle, 'but preparation for life. In which, in the case of university men, muscle does not count for much. The force spent in football cannot be recalled for study. "Let us have games by all means, but games which exercise, not exhaust, and in which all alike can take part. Besides, there is military drill, good in Itself, which is not to be neglected if the force of the country is to be kept in right hands. Into universities the batting ring seems to have crept; never, I hope, Into ours." KELLY GETS CHANCE Italian Promised Another Bout With Ketchel. Hugo Kelly and Stanley Ketchel are practically matched. The local Italian returned from his eastern trip yesterday and has already received an offer from Jimmy Coffroth for a bout with Stanley Ketchel In April of May for the middle-weight title. Communications with Willis Britt, manager of Ketchel, resulted In receiving a dispatch that his man would meet Kelly. This Is something of a change in Ketchel's attitude, as only recently he said that he did not care to box Hugo. There Is some big money In sight, however, as Coffroth's terms are said to be liberal. Kelly will not box again until the bout unless some large purse Is offered for other engagements. WELCH RELEASED Birmingham, Ala., March 1. Although Baltimore protested vigorously, Secretary Farrell of National association has granted Pitcher Welch of this city his unconditional release. Welch claims his arm has been valueless for several years for pitching. He refused to report to Baltimore, but announced that he will sign with Youngstown, Ohio, to play on outfield position,

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FIRST sp. STARTS TONIGHT Chance Will Assemble Bat tery Men and Few Others at West Baden. The first detachment of the champion Cubs, including about a dozen of the regulars and one or two recruits, have heard the call to arms for another cam paign and will leave tonight for West Baden, where frost-stiffened arms will be thawed out and impedimenta in the shape of superfluous flesh will be worked off, preparatory to the formal practice which will take place later at Shreveport. The Cubs already assembled nn Chicago are straining at their hawsers and champing at their bits and mixing their metaphors otherwise in their eagerness to be in the fray once more. The war msunshine has filled them with renewed enthusiasm and most of them are anxious to be out In It, capering about the sward. If confidence and good spirits this early in the season go for anything'. Chance's great machine should capture tJjeir fourth straight pennant. The prides of the west side cannot see themselves anywhere but on the top at the finish of this race this year. And though they expect a close contest and would welcome another nip and tuck race with the Giants, they will not quake before the enemy, if one may Judge their spirit for the season by that which pervades the men now. All the details have been arranged for the trip and yesterday was a day of rest for the conductors of the tour. Chance and Overall entertained each other with auto rides and a dinner. Both men are in great shape and expect to be at top playing form within a little while. GOTGR SIGNS FOR GO WITH TURK APRIL 14 Chicago Club's $10,000 Bid Secures World's Championship Match. Toronto. Ont., Feb. 2S. Frank Gotch, the world's ' champion wrestler, today signed articles of agreement to wrestle Yousiff Mahmout, the Terrible Turk. The bout will take place on April 14 under the auspices of the Empire Athletic club of Chicago. Last night Gotch closed a week's en gagement at a local theater. He will work this week at a Buffalo theater, and next week at Detroit. He gave the company two weeks' notice and will therefore quit at Detroit, after which he announces he will at once go Into training. An export would not pick Gotch as an athlete that needs training, for the big fellow looks the picture of health and is already in" condition. The local wrestlers who essayed and failed to stay fifteen minutes with Gotch during the local engagement will attest to that. The Mahmout match was quickly made. Jack Curley, the representative of the Empire club, arrived here at 9 o'clock. At 10:30 Gotch, his partner, Emile Klank, and Curley met at the King Edward hotel and Curley immediately submitted a Sf-t of articles already signed by Matchmaker Joe Coffey of the Epmire club. TEXAS BETTING IN BALANCE Austin, Texas, March J. Whether or not betting shall be banished from the race tracks of Texas will be the question at issue before the senate of the state legislature during the coming week. Two reports win be presented tomorrow by the committee to whom was referred the bill recently passed by the house prohibiting all forms of betting at race tracks. The majority will urge, as a substitute, a bill permitting the establishment of the parimutuel system in lieu of the pool seller, while the minority will ask that the house bill, as it stands, be enacted. Advocates of both measures claim a 1 majority.

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Who Are the State "Champs" Says Heze Clark ,the Indianapolis Star's sporting authority: "The critics are figuring the 'allstate teams,' but none so far has appeared. "The high school basket-ball sltuatio nls still far from settled. Marlon, last year's champions, has not been defeated. Crawf ordsvllle high school, which so long held the undisputed title of high school champions of the state, until Marion defeated them, again is in the field with strong claims for state honors and a strong team to back them up. "Lebanon has a team that will compare very favorably with Crawfordsvllle, and when these two teams meet at Lebanon March 5 it will be one of tho most important basket-ball games played this year among the high schools of the state. On comparative scores it is a tossup who will win. "Lebanon also has another impor tant game March 12 when it will play Thorntown high school. The latter team lost to Lebanon by one point some time ago and the Lebanon team will fin dthem hard opponents the next time the two fives get together. Both Lebanon and Crawf ordsville put Hammond, the crack five from northwestern Indiana, out of commission by onesided scores. Rochester high school also was put clear out of the championship race by Lebanon. "This, therefore, narrows the state high school championship race down to four teams: Marion, Crawfordsville, Lebanon and Thorntown. The first two see mto have a slight shade oa the others, but basket-ball may turn out any way but the way it Is expected it will, and In that case either Lebanon or Thorntown has a chance." MIDGETS ARE DEFEATED Chicago Whirlwinds Lose Their Game With the Hammond Team. In one of the best games of the sea son the Whirlwind Midgets of Chicago, were defeated by the Baptist Athletic League, first team, by the score of 32 to 14. As will be seen by the score, the game was won decisively by the Hammond team. Those who have seen many of the games played by the Baptist boys say that it is the fastest game of the season for them. The referee was Mr. Schreuder of Chicago, and the umpire was Mr. DeLaney of Hammond. Wall and Hudson were the particular stars on the Hammond team. The line-up of the teams was as follows: Whirlwind Midgets. Hammond. Geilen R. F Campbell Clarcke. B. F Wall Gerding C Hudson McClure-Burke . .R. G Morgenau Holman L. G Buttner The field goals were made as follows: Campbell (4), Wall (5), Hudson (4), Geilen (3), Clarcke (1), Burke (1). The next game will be between the Hammond Baptists and the Whiting Methodists. As a curtain raiser for the game last Saturday, the third team of the Baptist Athletic League defeated the Lincoln club of Whiting by the score of 26 to 21. The basket throwing of Weimer and the guarding of Bowen were the feature of the game. HONOR THE "BELFAST SPIDER" Boston, Mass., March 1. It Is the purpose of a group of Boston sporting men to provide a suitable monument over the grave of Ike Weir, "the Belfast Spider,' 'the old-time featherweight fighter, and to this end they have started a canvass for subscriptions. The generous response Indicate .he contribution of a coneiderable sum.

WILL FIGHT JOISOli

DECLARES

James Johnson J. Jeffries will fight Jack for the heavy-weight cham pionship of the world. This was made certain last night when the retired champion, who is due in Chicago today, stated at Omaha that he would return to the ring when he has finished his theatrical work and try to win from Johnson the title which he wrested from Bob Fitzstmmons in their mem orable fight at Coney Island. Jeffries last night declared to Sandy Griswold, the Omaha sporting writer: "I will arrange to meet Johnson as soon as my twenty weks" engagement is over. I feel obligated to the stforting public to at least make an effort to reclaim the heavy-weight championship of the white race. I was through with the fighting game until Johnson butted into first place, but so long as I have never been defeated I think it no more than right that I should step into the ring again and demonstrate that a white man is king of them all." In connection with Jeffries' statement in Omaha, which long has been expected by those in close touch with the retired champion, again crops out the story that Jeffries is financially embarrassed and will fight not only because he thinks he can whip Johnson

BOWLING TEAM

A TOUGH

Indiana Harbor, March 1. The crack bowling team of the Chicago office of the Inland Steel company came out to Indiana Harbor Saturday to give their suburban brother employes of the game company a touch of high life and incidently a few instructions in the strenuous art of bowling. How well they succeeded in the first part of their undertaking must be a matter of conjecture, as the locals are not admitting anything, but as far as the bowling is concerned the Harbor bunch make claims which the Chicagoans might dispute. According to Jack Spellacy, the score at the end of the afternoon was 2,150 to 1,923 in favor of Indiana Harbor. From th same source it was ascertained that 102 was the high average for the visitors, made by Mr. Truesdale, while he modestly admitted that he himself was the high card on his own side, with only 287, which he satd was about three pins bel&w his normal average. In justice to Mr. Spellacy it can be said that he persistently kept his eyes averted while PLAN BIG GAME CLUB Hunting and Fishing Organizations to Combine. Milwaukee, March 1. Plans now maturing will result in the formation In Madison next week of the strongest organization of sportsmen in the hunting and fishing line that Wisconsin has ever had. Acting on the initiative of the Manitiwoc Rod and Gun club, delegates representing sporting organizations throughout the state will gather in Madison Tuesday and Wednesday to form an association which will take in all the fishing and hunting clubs of the state. Two delegates from the Northwestern Fish and Game Protective association will be present. and it is probable that that organization will be merged with the new one, taking into the new association some 1,000 members. KAUFMAN WOULD BET JEFF $10,000 Los Angeles. Cal., March 1. In a letter written from his Oakland home to Baron Long, matchmaker of the Jeffries Athletic club, Billy Delaney .present haridler of Al Kaufman and former trainer of Jim Jeffries, throws

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III JEFFEMES but because he needs the money. Jim has lived high these past five years and it .is said his ring savings have been slowly but surely filtering away. One Los Angeles man, who is quite intimate with Jim, is credited with saying that J5.000 will cover all of Jeffs worldly goods. If such is the case Jeffries plans ara made clear. The big fellow has a twenty weeks' theatrical contract which will net him a big sum weekly until well into the summer. All this time he will be boxing daily and gradually getting himself into condition. At the end of that time he will be ready to go into the training camp, fix a date for his battle with Johnson and prepare for the real struggle. Jeffries' announcement will be hailed with delight by ring fans aU.tnrer the country. Everywhere for weeks, In fact, ever since Johnson handed Tommy Burns that beating in Australia last December, there has bee nan incessant demand for Jeffries to come back to the ring. Now, that he says he'll return, fans will wait, as patiently aa possible, until James J. and the colored champion crawl through the ropes to do battle for the highest honor the ring world has to offer. giving these details. All the , boys de plored the fact that Mr. E. J. Block, who rolled with the home team, was low man of the day, with only 78, but they also said that was doing pretty well for the boss. Messrs. Campbell, Rutledge, and Darling also distinguished themselves by some brilliant work, but this fact was not discovered until they were interviewed separately after the game. There was one point, however, that they all agreed on, thlt was that Br. Block was low man. The line-up was as follows: Indiana Harbor Block, Spellacy, Campbell, Rutledge and Darling. Chicago Truesdale, Bannister, Anderson, Adams and Fitzpatrick. Note by the editor Inasmuch a most of the details contained in the foregoing were furnished by Mr. Jack Spellacy, this paper positively refuses to be held responsible for any inaccuracies which appear therein, as it Is understood Mr. Spellacy has recently been made a member of the Ananias club. down the blazing torch of defiance to Jeffries as follows: "Friends of mine In New York are ready to back Kaufman against Jeffries for $10,000 and have posted a forfeit of $1,000 cash in the hands of AI Smith, the veteran stakeholder of that city. "Kaufman will not meet Jack Johnson at present; the big negro will keep. Al does want to fight Jeffries, though. Johnson will soon be in this country crowding Jeffries and the only way Jim can avoid meeting him is to take on Kaufman or else admit that he, Jeffries, is a dead one. "Kaufman and Jeffries battling for a stake of $20,000 would be a great card. As an inducement for Jeffries to meet A! we will agree to fight him in his own town before his own club, will allow a? Los Angeles man to referee and bet him the $10,000 on the side that Kaufman wins." Doc Reisling will manage the York, Pa., team in the Trl-State league. Although somewhat of a fighter, Boyo Driscoll is not by any means such a past master of the game as is his namesake Jem. Packey McFarlard, It is reported, acknowledges he cannot do 133 pounds ringside and will quit annoying Battling Nelson.

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