Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 238, Hammond, Lake County, 27 March 1909 — Page 3

Saturday, March' 27. 1909-

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EAST CHICAGO. Little 5-year-old Michael Gorman, son of Officer Michael Gorman, was taken very ill Thursday afternoon. Ha had had a very high fever all afternoon, and when his father -was about to leave at 5 o'clock and went Into the room where he was In bed to say good-bye, Mr. Gorman found the little fallow in a spasm. Dr. A. A. Rose was 1 "tily summoned and everything possible done to at once relieve the llti.e sufferer. Ever;- conceivable precaution has been taken since to keep the fever down and prevent a recurrence of the spasms. Last night's basketball game between the Hammond high school team and the team from the Baptist Athletic association, played at the Hammond Athletic association ball, was witnessed by a large delegation of East Chicago basketball fans. Miss Katie Albertsoa of Hammond was the guest Thursday of Miss Bridget Gorman of Forsyth avenue. There will be a basketball game at AIcKinley school tonight between a team from Morgan Park and the Psl Mu boys. A party of East Chicago young people went to Hammond Thursday night to attend the ball given by the Gimlet club. The youth and beauty there assembled chased the glowing hours with such flying feet, that when it came to chasing the last East Chicago car, the aforesaid feet refused to fly without the inspiring strains of the Merry "Widow waltz. The result was that the party arrived home at 2 a. m., just a trifle logy physically, but high in spirits and voice, as all the bed-loving residents of Magoun avenue were willing to testify yesterday morning. Mrs. R. H. Alexander and daughter. Myrtle, were in Chicago yesterday on a Chopping expedition. Representative E. W. Wickey has een suffering this week from another attack of his old enemy, rheumatism. Mr. Wickey has been confined to his bed for several days, but was able to be about yesterday, and will leave for Attica, Ind., the first of the week to take the mud baths at that place. John Muceleritch, Sidney Veaco's aseistant, is in bed with the rheumatism. One Friday night, April i, from 5 o'clock on, at the Elks" hall, East Chi I. H. SIIIH TO umiitiug !1 III 1 II1U

Oil City Enthusiasts Believe Their Man Will Take First Prize in County Oratorical This Year; Gordon Second; Humphreys Third.

(Special to Thi Times.) Whiting. Ind., March 27. The annual preliminary oratorical contest of the Whiting high school took place last evening in the high school auditorium, which was filled with one of the most enthusiastic) gatherings of persons which has ever congregated in this luildrng. The contest was predicted to be the hardest fought of any previous ever held here, and this is proved to be as the six young people who strove for the honor of representing their high school at the county contest, on April IS. all brought for the hearty appreciation of those present and covered themselves with glory. W. IT. Smith Gets Gold Medal. The final decision of the Judges awarded to Walter H. Smith the gold medal, and to Benjamin H. Gordon the silver medal, he gaining second place. The decisions met with the hearty approval of all. The program opened with an overture, "Wedding of the Winds," by the high school orchestra, which put every one in good spirits. This was followed by an oration, "Iudustrial Education and Good Citizenship," by Lindsey Campbell, '10. This oration was full of the benefits reaped from industrial education and on thought and composition the judges gave Miss Campbell five marks and fifth place in delivery. Oration by Claude Unmpbxeys. Following Miss Campbell was an oration, "Peril of Lawlessness," by Claude Humphreys, '09. This subject was well handled, and won for the young man third place. The next number was "Wandering in Woodlands," a chorus by the class of 1912. Lester Aronberg, '10, appeared next In "The Awakening of India." The reward for his efforts in the oratorioal line were excellent marks in thought and composition and much praise from the people for the good work he did. Miss Mary Lee Morrison, '09, next appeared in her oration, 'The Melting Pot," which was a most difficult subject, but which was worked up to good advantage. The delivery was exceptionally good, and many said that Miss Morrison, although one of our leading young elocutionists, never did better. Sin "The Old Guard." The class of 1911 gave the song, "The Old Guard," which was followed by the two young orators around whom it was known the contest ould hinge, they being Walter H. Smith and Benjamin H. Gordon, who also competed last year. These young men have both made oratory a study and are xcellently trained In that line. The first of the two was Walter Smith, '09. and his oration. "The Aftermath of a Noble Life," was all that eould be expected. In thought and

cago, will occur the great annual dinner and fair of the LAdies Aid society of the Congregational chureh of East Chicago. Every patron will be given a dollar dinner and the opportunity to buy anything from a pair of baby shoes to a linen suit, all for the sum of 25 cents. The investment opportunities and the chance to alve vour n.M t a

most worthy cause are so great that no one snouid miss giving their patronage. All are cordially invited to attend, and the committee, having the affair in charge, stand for the proposition that those who do not come will be sorry for their neglect, while those who do come will finish that day with full stomachs, with bargain day investments, and with that contentment of mind which conies from a consciousness of having given a little help toward tbe moral uplift influence of our community. Do not forget the date, the place or your small change. Your taxes are now due and may be paid at the office of the Ladd agency. First National Bank building, East Chicago, Ind. INDIANA HAEBOE. Mr. John Tolmie was In Hammond yesterday on business. Mr. W. C. Barrett was in Chicago yesterday. Yesterday Mr. John H, Farvoid let the contract for( his new home on the lake front The cost of the house will be approximately J5.000. Carl Anderson was the lowest bidder for the general construction work, while the Indiana Harbor Plumbing company will do the plumbing work, and the Lake Heating and Plumbing company will install the heating plant. Work on the new residence will be begun at once, and is to be completed by July 1. The East Chicago Land company are moving their office today from Calumet station to their Indiana Harbor office on the corner of Pennsylvania and Michigan avenues. The company will be ready for business in the Harbor office bright and early Monday morning. The City Millinery Parlors areshowing a line of latest trimmed hats from iZ up. We would be pleased to have you call at the O'Brien flats, 331 Pennsylvania avenue. Miss Casey & Belledin. Indiana Harbor. 27-1 -t You can get it at Spiegel's, South Chicago's leading furniture store. tf REPRESENT SCHOOL CONIES! delivery his grades were so high that, although his mark in composition was not soo good owing to an error in the typewriting when the oration was sent away to be graded, his average proved nevertheless to be the largest. Gordon Gets Second Price. After Mr. Smith came Benjamin H. Gordon, '09, in his plea against child labor In the oration, "The Grinding of the Mills,' His earnest, convincing way moved every person in the audience, and was an excellent argument against this subject which dealt with children six, seven and eight years old being employed In mills and factories. So good was his thought, composition and delivery that he was only defeated by two points. Awaiting the decision of the Judges the high school orchestra gave several selections. The medals were then presented by Charles A. Klose, president of the board of education, and settled a long discused point. The only regret as many 6ald, was that there was not a medal for every one who had competed as all were deserving of some reward. The same method of marking is used is in the county oratorical contests and the total ranks showing the place of each is as follows, those with the least number being the highest. Standing of Contestants. Lester Aronberg, 61 points. Mary L Moriaon, 53 points. Lindsay Campbell, 52 points. Claude Humphreys. 32 points. Benjamin Gordon, 28 points. Walter Smith, 26 points. The Judges on thought and composition were: Will D. Howe, head of English department, Indiana university; C. A. Greenough, head of English department, University of Illinois; John S. Kenyon, head of English department, Butler college. Judges on delivery P. B. Wright, Northwestern university; Mr. Griscom Northwestern university; Douglas Crawford, Lake Forest university. Smith Represented School Last Year. Walter Smith was also the representative of his high school at the county oratorical contest last year, when he made a creditable record. Hammond students are usually more afraid of Whiting than any other school in the county. Representatives from the Hammond school were present last night and said they wore more afraid of Whiting, in both chorus work and oratory, this year than ever. Well they may be for we will try hard to carry home the banner again this year, so there will be another to add to the collection which we now are proud, to own. and with Smith as representative getting the medal in oratory is almost a certainty for the training he has received since last year, any high school in the county will hav to go some to put up a person who can beat him.

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NOTICE TO AMATEUB BASEBALL TEAMS. To the future greats of the baseball diamond: Although the baseball season is a triflle young the amateur baseball managers are getting busy arranging their baseball nines, like the big league managers. The Times will publish news and scores, challenges, and all matters relating to the amateur baseball players. The Times will also publish pictures of the star players among the amateur ranks. So let the baseball managers get busy and send along their challenges, and the players they would like to have join their nine. All communications must be addressed to the Amateur Baseball Editor, The Times, Hamuond, Ind.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WIN

THE CITY

Baptist Athletic Club Team Puts Up Strong Game in Hammond Athletic Clubrooms, But Fin- , ally Go Down to Defeat.

Before an enthusiastic crowd of rooters, representing both the Baptist Athletic league and the Hammond high school, the five representing the latter won the city championship by the score of 24 to 21, and clearly demonstrated their superiority over the older players on the Baptists' team. The house was about evenly divided in its sympathies and when the high school would make a goal there would be a ringing cheer, which was enthusiastically duplicated when the Baptists were able to score. For only one brief period during the game was the team representing the "hard shells' ahead in the score, bat the high school boys soon recovered their lead and held it to the close of the game. Game Was Rough. At the end of the first half the score stood 14 to 12. The game is said to have been the most furious that has ever been seen on a Hanrmcmd basketball floor. The high school boys say their rough game Is vindicated by the fact that they would not have stood a ghost of a show against the heavier and rougher Baptists if they had not been intimately acquainted with that kind of a game. The team work of the high school was the best, although occasionally the Baptists would pull off a little passing stunt that aparently bewildered the students and made them scamper to hunt up the men they were guarding. The game was not as interesting as it would have been had there been, at any time, a question as to the result, but it was apparent to the close student

BELL SAVES O'BRIEN FRO

A KNOCKOUT LAST

Stanley Ketchel Puts One Over on Philadelphia Jack, the Hero of a Hundred Battles and a Few Fakes, in Ten Rounds.

New York, March 27. Wipe the slate. Philadelphia Jack o Brlen Is now a member in good standing. We love him for the one good, honest licking which he took last night at the National Athletic club, and it was handed to him by a youth from a sawmill town who never heard of the doctrine of individual supremacy and probably would think It was something good to eat. And that was not all. Jack O'Brien fought one of the greatest fights of his life, and that is saying a good deal. He put every ounce left in his body into an attempt to fight himself back into public favor, and the result was a battle which sent a great crowd out into the streets speechless. Many a man has waited ten years to see just one great fight like that one last night and then missed it by staying away. O'Brien Is forgiven for anything he may have been and If he has any more fights left like the one he showed last night he will be one of the greatest drawing cards in the country. Ketchel Sho-tr No Cleverness. And Ketchel? A fighter, pure and simple. He has nothing with which to deceive either his opponent or the public. He is the tyre seldom found In a champion a knockout fighter without the first ideas of cleverness. Once when Philadelphia John was dazzling western society he used to say that there was nothing so complex as the intensely simple. Oscar Wilde said It first, but that never stopped John from handing it out at the tea table. Last night the Philadelphia man found WOLGAST TRAINING Meets Picato Tuesday at 133 Pounds. Los Angeles, Cal., March 27. Ad Wolgast, the Milwaukee featherweight, who is scheduled for a ten round battle with Frank Picato at 133 pounds before the Pacific Athletic olub next Tuesday night, Is training like a little demon at his Cenice camp. Wolgast in stepping into the 133-pound division has taken on a dangerous contract, as Frank Picato easily is the best lightweight in Los Angeles today. After this battle Wolgast plans to go to Calgary, Alberta. He has an offer of 3750 to fight Percy Cove before the wheat belt sports and looks npcn this sum as a gift.

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of the game that the high school boys were the best players and, barring accident, would win the game. The Baptists objected to the manner in which the high school boys took out time in the game. They say that no sooner would the Baptists start to scoring than the high school boys would take time out. One time Summers claimed to have injured his linger and they maintain that was only an excuse for delay. The high sohool boys, however, say they only took out time twice, and that if the Baptists were their superiors they would not need to get into a particular swing to get baskets; they would get them anyway. Admire New Glubrooma, The floor of the Hammond Athletic club was an ideal one. It is a little short of the regulation size, but there are only three floors in the state that are Just the stipulated slie. Those who saw the game were shown to their seats by gentlemanly ushers and everything was done for their comfort and convenience. The clubrooms were found to be very attractive by the four or five hundred people who saw the game, and the contest was a feather in the cap of the house governors of Hammond's newest and most progressive social organization. The following is the lineup of the game: High School. Baptists. Kennedy. .. .Left forward Wall Ebert .Center Hudsoa Hunter Right forward. . .Campbell Meyn Right guard.. .Morgenau Summers Left guard Buettner that there was some truth in Mr. Wilde's famous epigram. He was whipped into unconsciousness by a boy who does not know the first principles of scientific boxing, and when the final bell sounded the old oampaigner and winner of a hundred battles was flat on his back in his own corner with his batter head resting in his rosin box. The finishing touch was a whizzing right hander which landed flush on the point of the chin. O'Brien toppled backward, and when his head struck the floor it bounced several Inches and then settled back into the rosin dust. Several hundred people who have been waiting for Just such a thing to happen for more years than they can remember stood up to howl their approval, and Just as the cheering reached its olimax the bang of the bell cut short through the steady roar and O'Brien was saved from a technical knockout. O'Brien entered th ring at 10:20. A. Drexel Biddle, tie Philadelphian, and Kid McCoy were n his corner. Ketchel climbed through the ropes at 10:26. Willus Britt, Jimmy De Forest and Jimmy Johnson were Stanley's chief seconds. Ketchel crossed the ring and shook hands with O'Brien. Both men wore light bandages on their hand3. Sam Langford was introduced and challenged the winner. Owen Moran and Jack Twin Sullivan also were Introduced as well as Tim Hurst, the referee. The men then put on the gloves and stood in their corners until the opening bell started them off. BREAKS RECORD Daniels Exceeds World's Mark for 220 Yards. Pittsburg, Pa., March 27. The world's swimming record of 200 yards was shattered here last night in the national championship events when C. M. Daniels of the New York Athletic club went the distance in 2:25 2-5. Until last night the record was held by A Iran of Australia, who seven years ago did it In 2:28 2-5. Daniels was hard pushed last night by Curt! S. Sloan and John Bain of Pittsburg The - - 3, . - - other event of importance was the 150 yard race. In which J. H. Handy of Chicago was the principal entrant. He won with ease in 2:05 1-5, being five seconds behind the world's record.

NIGHT

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WSITSTHE MAYOR Asks Permission to Hold Boxing Shows, But Is Refused by BusseJack Johnson, the big heavy-weight champion, who is to leave Chicago for the east tomorrow, made a call on May or Buase in the executive's offices yesterday. The mayor and the fighter had quite a chat. Mr. Buss evidently enJoyed a chance to look over the giant colored man, who defeated Tommy Barns. Johnson's visit was made for the purpose of inviting the mayor to see him box at a local theater and also to ask permission to stage a boxing show in Chicago. Both requests were refused. "I thank you for the invitation to se you box," said the mayor, "but I have gone on record as opposed to boxing and I can't very well coma to see you, Johnson, much as I should enjoy watching your bout. As for holding a boxing show in Chicago,, there is no chance. I hope you get a match with Jeffries, as I should like to know who is the better man." Johnson expressed his regret at the mayor's decision, talked a little longer and then left with his financial manager, Oeorge Little. When told that Stanley Ketchel had whipped Jack O'Brien last night Johnson said, as he has all along, that he wants to know what Jeffries is going to do before he will agree to fight anybody else. "Jeffries first." said Johnson. "I've got twenty weeks of theatrical work in sight and might as well enjoy the profits until Jeff decides what he in. tends to do. There is plenty of time to meet Ketchel. He'll keep, but Jeffries won't. If there is enough money In sight when I get Teady to fight Ketchel he can have a fight in short order." CUBS TBIBUnLE ROCK Profit by Minor Leaguers' Errors in Early Innings; Zimmerman a Hero. Little Rock, Ark., March 27 Arkansas surrendered to the invading Cubs yesterday by a score of 4 to 1, and last night the champions, carrying most of their sick, marched upon Tennessee. The first battle of the hop-skip-and-jump part of the training tour resulted in victory only after a couple of narrow escapes, a lot of briliant plays and some weird fielding, and it was well for the Cubs that Henry Zimmerman (he insists on being called Henry tonight) was among those present, for he was the hero of the day, both at field and at bat Not only did he handle twelve chances six put outs and six assists without an error, but he

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bunted two liners against the left field fenoe, Jarring tha boards loose, getting a doable and a triple out of it. Also, it was well that the local team had a pani, else the Cabs might have started their tour with a defeat. . Champs TJ noble ta Boocb Hits. The main trouble was the Cubs could not m-enge their hits, but kept making them on to the inning. They hit Stelger, the left-hander, who was imposed upon them by Jack O'Connor, well and showed Jack that the theory that left-handers can beat the Cubs Is obselete. George Browne gave a beautiful exhibition of how to bunt, beating out two short hits. Twice, during momenta of forgetfulness, the Cut pitchers placed the result in doubt and gave Little Rock chances to win. but each time they shut down tight and commenced to make the ball whistle, bringing the Travelers up with a short jerk each time. It was a sad, pathetic occasion for the fair sleed crowd that come out to see their pets walloped. But the fans were well repaid, for they saw a fielding feat worthy of mid-summer form, and which, sad to relate, was pulled off by the minors.

STATE LlfeifiRS 111 First Home Run of the Season Takes Place in Hammond Yesterday. The State Line Stars defeated the West Hammond Lillies in a close nine inning baseball game yesterday afternoon at the state line grounds by a score of 9 to 8. The feature of the game was the home run made by A. Yeager in the seventh inning. Three men on bases and Yeager to bat means a great deal for the West Hammond Lillies and in this case it meant four runs. This tied the score and it remained tied until the State Line Stars were up for their last bats, when Ben Vess, second Joe Tinker and star player for the State Line Stars, made a clean hit for a home run and won the game. The lineup: Stars. Lillies. Thompson ....... Catcher Yeager H. Bowman Pitcher ...Johnson Schneider Short stop ....Fleck Ruschll First Base ...Meyer Grossman. .. .Second base Jonas Voss Third base Ebert Mi Bowman.. Right field. ... .H. Metyer C. Cappls Center field. ... .Gardner Jordan Left field T. Voss Umpire Brennan. DOWNS PERRILLI Gotch Is Easy Victor Over Italian at Omaha. Omaha, Neb., March 27. The wrestling match here last night btween Frank Gotch, champion of the world, and John Perrilll, the big Italian, was won easily by Gotch. Gotch got two straight falls, winning the first in thirteen minutes and the second in eleven minutes. The Italian did some clever work on the mat, but was clearly outclassed by the American in every particular. Gotch won both falls with his famous toe hold. Runs Through Daily to

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BEDS $25,000 FOR ; GOTCHMCH BUTCH Australian Syndicate Will Offer Big Purse for Wrestling Go.

It is now an assured fact that a Melbourne syndicate will offer a purse of $25,000 for a contest in the Australian metropolis on 'Cup Day" between Frank Gotch, wrestling champion of the world, and George Hackenschmldt, the 'Russian Lion," providing he defeats Yussiff Mahmout. The syndicate is known as the SandersonVincent company. Mr. Sanderson is at the Auditorium and is waiting to see Gotch when he returns Monday to Chicago. Sttnderson received a cable yesterday from his partner authorising him to bid 326,000 for the go. Sanderson wll start for London to meet his partner April 8, hoping by that time to have Gotoh's consent to th matrh Hackenschmldt's consent already bas Deen seoured and only Gotch's is needed now. but if he loses the Turk will be given the match. CALLAHAN IN FOLD Sends Check to National Commission. Jimmy Calahan. after trying the life of an "outlaw" baseball player for three years, was reinstated by the national commission yesterday. That is, there is little formality of $100 Una that still remains to be receipted for, as "Cal" sent a check to Chairman Garry Herrmann last night. Actor Callahan was given his realease by President Comiskey of the White Sox at the recent meeting of the American and National leagues in Chicago, but the release did not carry with it the right for Callahan to engage in organized baseball until the national commission had disciplined him for failing to report to the White Sox. Obtaining his reinstatement yesterday gives Callahan permission to play In tomorrow's game with the Green Bay team of the Wisconsin-Illinois league at Logan Square park. HONOR MULLIN Detroit Pitcher Subject of Verse. Wabash, Ind., March 27. Will Jones, a personal friend and "boon companion of Pitcher George Mullin, has written a song entitled "Pitcher Mullln's Throw," based upon the last world championship series. His song has been placed to music by Wallie Barnes of this city. All three men reside iu this city. In ..honor of the Detroit pitcher a . public entertainment was given in Wabash, at which "Pitcher Mullin's Throw" was sung for the first time by Miss Corrine Meyer, a promt, nent Wabash society belle.