Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 81, Hammond, Lake County, 22 September 1909 — Page 3

Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1909.

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EAST CHICAGO. While Abe Ottenheim and M. MaJ. dlma were returning from Chicago last evening Mr. Majdlma fell asleep. Abe very promptly relieved him of his watch

and chain and then moved to another . part of the car. "When nearing East Chicago Mr. Majdlma woke up and looked for his watch to see what time ' It was, but failed to gnd It. He was greatly excited for awhile until some- ' one tipped it off to him that Abe was , the pickpocket. Hla relief on hearing ' this was as great as his excitement had been before. lie recovered his watch all right and everybody In the : car a laugh at his expense. Mrs. W. R. Diamond received a tele- ; gram yesterday from Marshalltown, la., announcing the serious illness of her ; sister, Mrs. Creswell, who lives there. Mrs. Diamond left yesterday for Marshalltown, to be by her sister's side. , Mrs. A. H. W. Johnson spent yesterday with friends in Chicago. Ed. Schnlcker was displaying a fine four-pound pickerel yesterday that he had caught In the lake. Mr. Schnick- , er explained that it was nothing re markable to catch a pickerel of that size in the river, but it was very un 1 usual to catch so large a one in the lake. . Attend our grand fall opening. We have a larger and better stock than -ever. We can save you big money. , Spiegel, South Chicago's leading furniture store. tf SOUTH CHICAGO NEWS Mike Butch, a sailor, was fined $25 and costs in the South Chicago court yesterday by Judge Stewart. Butch was carrying on in a disrespectful man ner and flourishing a revolver. Officer Dragaston arrested him. A peculiar accident happened yester day afternoon. A wagon belonging to the South Chicago railway was turning the corner of 920 Commercial 'avenue and a loose rope dangling from the wagon caught in one of the sidewalk boards, ripping It up. Miss Sarah Prsjbillzk, ' 23 years old. was going across the street at the time and was struck in the face with the board. She was knocked down and sustained a serious cut' on the face. She , was removed to .Herman's drug store, 924 Commercial avenue, and her wounds dressed. A man was also struck by the board, but he would not give his name. Word was received in South Chicago that Benjamin Porter, who mysteriously disappeared from his home last May was at South Haven, Mich. During his absence his wife gave birth to a baby boy, now living, but his little wife died a month ago in a hospital from worrying over his disappearance. He said he is afraid to come to Chicago, as the gang which caught him and robbed him would get him again. After being robbed he said he was taken to a basement at Jackson Park avenue,and a day later the three men took him to San Francisco, where he was imprisoned In a house. He made his escape from the house and worked on a ranch until he made enough money to get to South Haven, where he Is staying with his relatives. Allen Porter, a brother of Benjamin, left for South Haven, Mich., in hopes of catching his brother before he starts for another place. CALUMET THEATER. Another well diversified bill will be offered at the Calumet theater for the week commencing Sunday, Sept. 26, when Manager Conners will present a real clever melodrama, "The Yankee Doodle Detective," with that wellknown acto-author, James Kyrle MacCurdy, in the stellar role, and the celebrated Fashion Plate Burlesque company. Mr. MacCurdy opens his engagement with the "Yankee Doodle Detective" at the matinee Sunday, Sept. 26, and remains at the Calumet for four days. The play Is something new and the company is an excellent one. It is a heavy scenic production with several real good specialties. The Fashion Plate Burlesque company, which is all that Its name Implies, comes to the Calumet theater on Thursday evening, Sept. 30, for a three days' stay. It is another refined bur lesque show lavishly produced. There are many kinds of burlesque shows, but Harry Montague's Fashion Plates Is a refreshing and gratifying departure from the stereotyped style usually offered. This clever company is composed of really talented comedians and a host of pretty girls who will present the uproariously funny com edy of "My Uncle." This play has a highly amusing plot, and the fun evolved by this excellent company is pure and wholesome. The company includes Harry Montague, Lew Dunbar, Lou Morgan and Harry Phillips, with Caroline Duncan, Elsa Leslie, Lillian Keley, Eva Van Osten, Belle Gordon, Ollie West and a beauty chorus of twenty. The DeMuths, world's renowned whirlwind dancers, are a special added atraction. The costumes and appointments of this company are a real fashion plate and a model fo 1 ALL,

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INDIANA HARBOR. James Kroupa Is in Hammond today on business. D. T. Greenaway of Kansas City, Kas., who Is interested in the Ave

nue Inn and who is managing the ho tel In the absence of Frank Ross, met with a painful accident yesterday. Mr. Greenaway turned around suddenly in the semi-darkness of one of the rooms and bumped his head against an electric light fixture attached to the wall, cutting a gash In his forehead about two Inches long, but fortunately not very deep. Work is progressing rapidly on the third floor of this hotel, and Mr. Greenaway expects to soon have thirty-three more rooms in commission. The funeral of little Lula Morton, 2 years old, took place yesterday from the home of her parents. One Hundred and Forty-ninth street and Northcotte avenue. John Huber conducted the fu neral, and the remains were taken to Valparaiso, Ind., for burial. Progress is being made In the building at the corner of Forsythe and Chi cago avenue, the foundation being nearly in. STIE GLITZ PARK, Miss Nora Tornet is visiting In Chi cago for a few days. Mrs. Sullivan has rented a house at South Deering, where she had been visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson was here on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Moore was visiting here today. others to b eguided by. Harry Chap man, the famous musical director, is with this organization, and that Is a guarantee that the songs and ensembsparkling. THE CREAM OF THE Morning News DOMESTIC. President Taft In Denver speech praises corporation tax as moat eqult able duty that could be Imposed. State Liquor Dealers' association at tacks Anti-Saloon league, because Iat ter Indorsed Judicial candidate. Wonderful display of fireworks will mark naval parade at New York's Hud son-Fulton fete. Liteutenant Governor Eberhart gworn in as governor of Minnesota, to suc ceed Johnson. " " Death of Governor Johnson of Mln nesota Is mourned by whole nation. Mayor Schnepp willing to back Springfield. 111., against any city in the country when It comes to goodness. Ruin In wake of southern storm ; summer colonies suffer; many lives may be lost. POLAR TALK. Cook, welcomed by cheering thousands in Brooklyn says: "I'm back, but not to fight." Peary decides to accept no Invitation to public fjnctlon until contro versy with Cook Is decided. FOREIGX. Score of Jews killed and hundreds wounded in rioting at Kieff. Two newspaper correspondents narowiy escape death in Morocco; fired on by Moors and Spaniards. Dorsey tells of beautiful scenes on Bourgainville island, across which he marched. CHICAGO. Judges and lawyers say Wayman's attack on jury lists may empty jail. Playwright and lawyer arrested on charge of attempt to blackmail Girl dresses In best and commits suicide after writing note to sweet-heart-ln Russia. Rigid rules prpposed for drivers of automobiles. 11 Chief of Police Steward outlines duties of department officers. Mother of seven children, deserted by husband, regains courage at the Tribune summer hospital. POLITICAL. Wllllston may become candidate for old place as alderman of the twentyfifth ward. XEW YORK. Rumors that Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt Jr. have agreed to part. Witness in Wyoming coal land case denies charges in indictment. OPTIO.V FIGHT OX. Knox county is now in the throes of a spirited county local -option fight which will come to an issue at the bal lot box on Sept. 30. The campaign Is being waged with great energy on both sides, but without any noticeable manifestations of bitterness, such as have characterized some of the county op tlon elections. THOUGHT IT FORT WAYNE. Indianapolis looks just like Fort Wayne to a man, 76 years old, giving his name as Jerry Sheehy, who was ar rested Monday by Bicyclemen Gollnisch and Bastin of Southwest police station and charged with loitering.

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Battling Kelson Is talking again, but

this time. Instead of discussing suits against hotels or penning literary criti cisms, the Fighting Dane is talking fight. The Battler in one of his per iodic outbursts in New York yesterday made a noise that sounded just as if he really meant to take on both MeFaP land and Thompson and wipe them both out of his path. Nelson announced that he would be fit and ready to fight in November and informed Jimmy Coffroth of Colma and Jim McCarey of Los Angeles that he would entertain offers from them for fights after Nov. 1. There seem to be but two men who are worrying the lightweight champion and these two are Packey and Cyclone Johnny. Both these boxers have been hounding the Dane for a battle for a long time and If the statement credited to Battling is true they are about to be accommodated. "I am getting too many interests to continue long in the fighting game," said Nelson in a dispatch, "but I want to quit champion after whipping all the good men in sight. I don't want any one to say that I was afraid to fight him after I have retired. "I am going to fight for one more year and during that time I'm going to stop all this talk from McFarland and 5C0TT IftUOX LOSE Isbell's Find Fails to Hold Yankees and Game Is Dropped by 5 to 0New York, Sept. 22. The white sox fell by the wayside again yesterday, when they were shut out in the openle numbers will be bright, animated and ing battle of their series with the highlanders by a score of 6 to 0. Jimmy Scott was far from being In his usual form, and the fault was mostly with his pitching, for the sox fielded well, with one exception, Purtell's fumble in the second inning, which cost two runs, but it was Scott's wildness thot put two runners ' on the bases ready to score on that error. Six bases on balls were handed out by Scott, and eight hits were mixed In with the passes. Six hita were made off Warhop. Three bases on balls were given by him and he also hit three men. Poor base running kept the sox out of run column, for there were several chances to score during the performance. PIRATES TO SEAT 50,000 Dreyfuss Plans to Take Care of Big Crowd. Pittsburg. Pa., Sept. 22. Disregarding the tearful protests of Manager Clarke against shouting before being out of the woods, Barney Dreyfuss has dpclded that the Pirates have won the National league championship and today employed carpenters and ordered them to rush specifications for 15,000 additional seats in Forbes field for the world's championship, which will bring the seating capacity up to 50,000. Dreyfuss has requested the National commission to fix prices for the world's championship games as soon as possible, and suggests that owing to the great size of Forbes field that prices be reduced from former world championships. SENATORS WANT JIM M'ALEER Terms Not Yet Made to St. Louis Manager. Washington, D. C, Sept. 22. James McAleer, manager of the St. Louis Browns, was chosen to manage the Washington team today after a ses sion 01 tne ciuds Doara 01 aireciora which lasted two days. Terms have not been made with McAleer. who, it is understood will be succeeded by O'Connor at St. Louis. McAleer was closeted with President Noyes of the Senators last night for two hours, hut declared no direct offer had been made to him. It is believed he will accept the place. Joe Cantillon has not satisfied some of the directors. CORNELL TRIES MAROON PLAY. Team Works on the Forward Pass. Ithaca, N. Y., Sept. 22. Mindful of the lesson they learned from the Chicago team last fall of the possibilities of open football, the Cornell coaches set their ends and backs at work this afternoon drilling on the forward pass. Coaches Walder and Hutchinson, Captain Tydeman and a number of varsity men took charge of the squads and for half an hour put them through fast drill. There were seventy-two men on the field today, a record for the past ten years. J. J. O'Connor, a former full back on Andover, was one of the new men. Smith, who played on the Tufts team several years ago, also reported, as did Krutsch. who got his letter fro mthe University of Indiana. Hurlburt, left end on last year's eleven, and Bell, left guard, reported for the first time. No other coaches came today, but Henry Schoolkopf of Milwaukee Is expected Thursday.

Thompson by giving each of them a sound beating. "McFarland has been talking a great deal about my being afraid to fight him. Now I have Just this little proposition to make to him. I will be ready

for him In November and I'll fight him and allow him to come into the ring at 133 pounds three hours before the bat tle. I think that Packey is anxious to get a big losing end for meeting me, and for that reason I'll insist on a $5,000 side bet. Although 133 pounds ringside is the legitimate lightweight limit, I'll relinquish all claim to the title if he whips me. "After I get through with McFarland I'll look after this Thompson person. I'll meet any of the other lightweights, who can command a purse during the coming year, but the men I am determined to whip are Thompson and McFarland. I'll return to Chicago about Saturday and on my arrival I'll fix a match with Packey at the terms mentioned .above and deposit the $5,000 side bet." It may be that McFarland's draw with Brorson influenced Nelson in his sudden determination to meet Packey, but there is a ring of sincerity to what he says and it may be that the two premier lightweights of Chicago will j get together before they are claimed by old age. NEW JOB FOR H. JENNINGS Tiges Manager Said to Favor Offer From Phillies. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 22. Hughie Jennings, manager of the Tigers, it was learne dtoday, admitted while here he had received an offer to manage the Phillies. Jennings said he could hardly afford to turn down the offer. Fred iYawkey and President Navin of the Tigers were with Jennings when he made the statement, so it Is believed he has reached some agreement with the Detroit owners relative to giving up his job at the end of the present season. MACK GRILLS TYRUS COBB Connie Thinks He Is Dirty Ball Player. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 22. "I think Ty Cobb is the dirtiest ball player I ever knew," said Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics when questioned about Cobb's spiking Barry in (the game here Monday. "I don't believe he tried to 'get' Barry, but I do think he tried to spike Baker at Detroit, and he certainly succeeded. He hurt our team's chances there." PAPKE TO BOX AT PITTSBURG Will Meet Either Burke or Klaus Next Month. Pittsburg. Sept. 22. Billy Papke, the I Illinois thunderbolt .will play a star engagement in Pittsburg while the world's championship baseball series is in progress. He is scheduled for a six-round go before the National Athletic club, with "Sailor" Burke and this match will probably be clinched. If Burke does not enter into the match Papke will fight Frank Klaus or some other good middleweight. Papke, under the management of his brother Ed, fitted out training quarters today and started to work. He claims the middleweight championship, saying Ketchel has outgrown the weight. PAPKE PICKS JACK JOHNSON Bill Also Claims the Middleweight Title. Pittsburg. Pa., Sept. 22. Billy Pap- , ke picks Johnson to whip Ketchel In th echamDlonshiD battle set for Oct. 12. The only man who ever beat the Wolverine boxer announced that in his opinion Johnson's cleverness and superior reach would be too much for Ketchel. The Illinois thunderbolt also took occasion to put In a claim for the middleweight championship. "Ketchel cannot make the middleweight limit, 15 Opounds, and therefore I am the real champion of the class on account of my victory over him and my recent twenty-round losing engagement," said Papke. SULLIVAN GETS THE DECISION Boston, Sept. 22. Mike (Twin) Sullivan of Boston was given the decision over Terry Martin of Philadelphia in their twelve-round bout at the Arm- ; ory A. A. last night. Mike put up a t clever exhibition of boxing, making a 'safe fight all the time. Martin gave j a very poor exhibition, showing only ! new and then flashes of his old-time form and then subsided immediately. He said after the bout that he was disgusted with his work. He could give no reason for his poor performance. He had, he said, trained faith I fully and considered himself in fine j condition until the bout began and then he simply couldn't get going, I Sam Langford and the "Dixie Kid," who defeated Joe Walcott in Pittsburg six or seven years ago. when Joe was considered a whirlwind, were matched to meet at the Armory A. A. next Tues day night. .

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CALENDAR OF SPORTS FOR THE WEEK. WEDNESDAY Opening of annual horse show at Hit n Mnwr, Pa, Syracuse IniwroKy - Hobart college footbnll game at Syracuse, N. V. Till RSDAV Harry Krnnt vs. Indian Joe Gregg, 20 rounds, at Sacramento, Cal. Opening of annual horse show at Mlneola, l. I. FRIDAY Willie I--vrU v. Sailor Burke, nix rounds, at Ntr York. Start of twenty-four hour automobile race at Brighton Beach. SATURDAY Opening of foil race meeting of lyOulsT-UIe Jockey club at Louisville. Opening of National Aeronautic exposition in Madison Square Garden, Mew York. Pen nsylvnnla - Gettysburg football gome at Philadelphia. Carlisle Indlans-YUIanova football game at Carlisle, Pa. Ilrown-NciT Hampshire football game at Providence. Syracuse - Hamlltton football game. at Syracuse. Washington and JeffersonDen Ison football game at Washington, Pa. Burknell-Susquebanna football game at Lewtshnrg, Pa. Holy Cross-Norwich University football game at Worcester, Mass. Minnesota-Lawrence football game at MinneapoUs. Vanderbllt - Southwestern Presbyterian football game at Xashvllle. Virgin! a-WlIlIam and Mary football game at Charlottesville, Va. Kansas-Kansas State Normal football game at Lawrence, Kan. Davidson - Ringham football game at Asbevllle, X. C. WOULD MEET ALL COMERS Laporte, Ind., Sept. 22. Emil Carlson of Peoria, 111., today Issued a challenge to meet any man in the country at 170 pounds best two in three falls, the match to be pulled off in this city BIG RECEIPTS AT DETROIT SERIES Philadelphia. Pa., Sept. 22. Athletics receipts at the Detroit series was $42,000. The T-iger's share of the earningswas $14,651. WABASH FOOTBALL TEAM IN HARD LUCK t Crawfordsville, Ind., Sopt. 22. Coach Jesse Harper, the former University of Chicago plaj-er. mot his first hard luck today with the definite annnuncfment that Newton Bowman, captainelect of the Wabash eleven, would not be eligible for the team this fall. Bowman will be out on account of his studies, and his successor will be named this week by the "W" men of the squad. DODGER RECRUIT LEADS SOUTHERN Memphis, Henn., Sfpt. 22. Records complied from the officials scores show that the leading hatter of the Southern league was Jake Daubert of Memphis, the first baseman recently secured by draft by Brooklyn. His record was .316 for eighty games.

PURDUE PRACTICES

IN RAIN STORM Speik Selects TemporaryFirst Eleven. Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 22. Signal practice In the rain was the work of the Purdue football squad today. Coach Spelk selected as a temporary first eleven the following: Holland, center; MacFarland and Klump, guards; Speck and Eggeman, tackles; Goebel and Elsenemlth, ends; Geupel. quarter back; Trees and Gardner, half backs; Urwitz, full. Scrimmage practice will begin Friday. SHORT PRACTICE FOR THE BADGERS Barry Gives the Men Football Talk. Madison, Wis., Sept. 22. Owing to a heavy rainstorm the football practice at the University of Wisconsin was light and short today. The small squad was put through some element aries of the game and then taken to the gymnasium, where Coach Barry gave a short talk. There were no important additions to the squad, though several are expected tomorrow. BASE-GALL EATS Ed Klein, outfielder for the St. Josephs baseball team, has a new name. f'Hank" is the word. Get next to It. Who are the champions of the amateur teams of Hammond? It's up to the St. Josephs and Hammond Grays. Crown Point baseball team isn't doing a thing to the other teams of Lake county. Beating them all, that's all. Roy Borg has called in his cus until next season. "Hank" is feeling fine now, after getting that annual single out of his system. Unofficial report is that Leo Engleton, outfielder for the St. Josephs, will try out as a bench warmer for the Cubs next seaooi Roger Bresnahan must have lost his pocket piece. The Cardinals have been falling fast of Kte. Christy Mathewson of the Giants has won three games straight from the Chicago Cubs the present season. Clay, the old Providence player, is the leading Tri-Stat League hitter, with an average of .333 for the season. Kirb White, the Boston National southpaw, is at his home in Hillsboro, O., suffering from an attack of rheumatism. In case the Cubs fall to win the pennant they will play a post-season series with the White Sox for the championship of Chicago. Manager Griffith of the Cincinnati club has purchased the outfielder McCabe of the New Britain team of the Connecticut league. They are willing to bet two to one

in Pitsburg that the Pirates will beat Detroit in case the two teams should meet for the world's championship. "Stony" McGlynn, the Milwaukee pitcher, is the greatest animal trainer in baseball. He has trained a pet chameleon to crawl up the lapel of his coat. Joe McGinnity is doing his old "Iron Man" Ftunt (pitching a double-header) for Newark this season and now and then gets away with it by winning both games. No wonder Bill PIneen has retired for the season. In a recent exhibition game with the Browns the Springfield Three-I league team rapped Bill for 13 bingles and won the game 10 to 3. Ty Cobb Is not as popular over the

circuit as a number of other stars, but you haA'e to hand It to him at that. The ball player never lived that was a

beter everyday performer than old' Dare-Devll." Now that Vice President Sherman has called down umpire Clarence Owens of the American association, all that is needed is a good panning from President Taft and then, no doubt, Clarence will behave. A New York scribe says "There is one respect in which New York crowds are conspicuous. They stick by their teams, don't weaken and lose faith in their players with the readiness shown in other cities." O yes. they stick all right like a discharged patient sticks around the pest house. Leach Cross and Freddie Corbett have been matched to box in Brooklyn September 23. Jack Johnson received $5,000 and Al Kaufman $3,000 for their recent exhibition in California. In the future all decisions of bouts at the Armory A. A. In Boston will be rendered by a referee instead of a committee of JucUres. Tom O'Rourke Is to open a new club in New York this month. Tommy Murphy and Leach Cross will furnish the opening thriller for the occasion. Jimmy Frayne and Lew Powell, who look to be about the best lightweights In California at the present time, are going east looking for bouts. JTOR economy in the table expenses increase the amount of QuakerOats; eatit at least twice a day. It does more than other foods and costs only a fraction as much, a Scherer Bros. have opened up new offices at the Monon Hotel, where they will take orders for Moving and Expressing Storage Packing Shipping and Crating Telephone 355 PIAHOS k SPECIALTY "Work done by experts and at reasonable prices.