Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 177, Hammond, Lake County, 17 January 1912 — Page 3
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Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1912. THE TIMES KANSAS JUIilST BELIEVED TO BE TAFT CHOICE FOR SEAT ON SUPREME BENCH
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'POP' ANSON TO GO WITH CUBS
When the Cubs Journey south-wrard on the-lr spring training1 trip this year one of the greatet players who ever wore a Chicago National league uniform, !before tho west siders were known to the fans as "Cutis,": will be amonp the merry crew. "Po?" Anson he la called today, but In the days gone "by Captain Adrian C. Anson was his official title. "Pop" or "Cap,". whichever suits the present day fan best, is going south with a welldefined idea In his head. It's not going to 1e all "beer and skittl'is" with the captain. On the contrary,he's going on the trip to take off about forty pounds of superfluous avoirdupois, and he wants that off because he's going to play baseball again.
its not Anson s intention to sign a regular contract with & regular team
for a regular season. Tie hasn't re
ceived an olTer of this sort, and he doesn't expect that .he will. But he's
going to !be seen at first base against
President Murphy. "There's lots of people who have both heard of and seen 'Cap' Anson In- former days who'd like To see how far the old man has "gone 'back.' y "Well, Mr. Murphy Invited fne to go south with the hoys on the training trip last season, but I found It impossible to get away. This year I'm going. To make things real lively I am going to offer my services to the home team to take care of first base for them wherever the Cubs play an eihUbltion game.
"The route over which my vaudeville
engagements have been booked will
keep me In the south for some time and as soon as the training trip is over and I resume my theatrical eagagements'I will make the same offer to the manager of whatever- town I happen to te in, that is. If it has a -baseball cluT), to play one game for him against the visiting team. "A a 'come back' In major league
Ji FLYNN 10 FIGHT MIS
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s Toronto, Jan. 17. AJ Williams, the
eastern heavyweight, has been substi
tuted for, Al Kublak as the foe of Jim Plynn,- tlte man matched to meet Jack Johnson, in a ten-round fight held here
tonlght.-
Just .what caused the substitution Is
not "clear, ibut Torn Flanagan, the pro
moter of-the local club, intimates that Johnson had .something to do with the
the Cubs,
at every exhibition game during the training trip, and if his scheme works
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President Taft is believed to have determined upon the appointment ol Judge William Cather Hook, of Kansas, to the vacancy on the supreme bench occasioned by the death of Justice Harlan. It ia fald he will disregard opposition to the Kansas Jurist that arose when it developed that representatives oi railroads had been in Washington in Judge Hook's su preme court. ,
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Special bargains in large improved business property, rents for $1,140 yearly; 110-foot front, on Cedar, street. ' Bargains in business lots, only two left, Cedar St. One 35x125 feet, Priw $1,375 The Other 30x125 feet, Price $625 If you are looking for bargains in business property, here is one: 2-story brick store and flat building, rents for $1,640 per annum. Price $11,525. FERDINAND KETCIK 1317-19 CEDAR ST., INDIANA HARBOR.
INDIANA HARBOR. Skating starts again Saturday night at East Chicago Rink. Dancing after 10 o'clock. Floor resurfaced. Price 25. i-iucy Belle, oldest daughter of the late ThomasAI. C. and Mrs- Florence Hembroffi was born Nov. 7,: 1895, in Mississippi and died in . Denver, Colo., Jan. 9, 1912.. Dixie, as she was called, was a strong child, but her vitality did not seem to keep pace with her growth.
and when disease ffetened upon her she did not have power of resistance. She suffered an attack of tonsilitis Feb. 12, 1912, which developed into tuberculosis. She went to Denver July 4, 1910, and was under the care of Dr. S. G.
Bonney. specialist and so improved
that the physician had not been called since last July until she suddenly took worse. Her passing was so perfectly peaceful and freee from sufferings tbat it seemed she only slept. ' She united with the' Methodist church In Indiana
Harbor March -31, 1907, and her life was all sweet cheerfulness that it could be In this : world. She had many
friends of all ages. After the death of
her father,-Judge Hembroff, the mother.
with the other children, moved to Den
ver, so that the family were together when the end. came. The remains were brought to Indiana Harbor Jan. 13, and
the funeral was 1 f rbm the Methodist
church on Sunday, Jan, 1. and was largely attended. The body was 'in
terred by that of her father in Oak woods cemetery, Hammond.
NO FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
Chicago sports had it that the pro
posed fights in East Chicago were to he pulled off Jast night,;sina Kept the tele
phones busy until they found tha
Chief Leo McCormick was sitting on
the lid. Sports in Chicago had It that the ring had been built in the East
Chicago rink, but the story was untru and absurd. -
itizens Notice!
In the great development of industrial progress, the Givic or Citizens League has called a Citizens' Meet-' ing at the Auditorium on Wednesday Night, January 18th at 8 p. m. for the purpose of discussing all' business and improvements for the future betterment of Indiafia Harbor. Everybody Invited by order of - CMC AND CITIZENS LEAGUE Indiana Harbor
change in plans." "Why Johnson should
playing for the home team ( company I might not turn out to be a 1 prf er '.illiama to "Kuhiak as Flynns
howling success, but after I have got-j opponent is a. mystery, as neither man I ten rid of some of the welght-for-age ! is a reai match for the Pueblo fireman.' I am now carrying I think I still can j riynnhas trained hard the Tew days, make, some of the minor leagues hut- j n has been here And expects no trou-I le to hold up their end against me. Uie in stopping: "Williams hefore the
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It won't be every pitcher whom I'll face that'll strike me out." "
ut he'll play at least one game at first
base weekly throughout the coming
regular season.
"The idea is this." said Anson when e dropped into Cub headquarters yes
terday to talk over going away with
lELLIE'S COLORS MAY
BE LOWERED TO-DAY
South Side Speeders Are
Pitted Against Laporte Flyer. .
Nellie, the speedy pacer owned by
Roy Line of Laporte. Ind., who has had
hlngs her own way in the events on
the Douglas boulevard ice course in the
two matinees held by the Garfield Park
Winter Driving club, may meet her
match this afternoon. Two horses from the south side will .fee taken to
the west side for the express purpose
of defeating her In the free-for-all
pace, which will toe the feature event
of a five-race program arranged - by Secretary Hayes. Besides the free-
for-all pace there will tie held a 2:20
pace, a free-for-all trot, & green trot
and a colt race.
New York, Jan. 17. In a. letter to a
friend here Jimmy Britt, the retired
California lightweight, says that he
saw Bamhordler Wells, the English
heavyweight champion, fight in Eng
land and that while a fast, clever man, he has a lot to learn about the game
and is not so robust or so strong as he
American heavies. He stated further
that Wells would stand no chance
against Jack Johnson.
BUSY WEEK FOR
"RUBE" SMITH Denver, Cold., Jan. 17. Ruhe Smith
of Denver and Charlie Plerson of New York, welterweights, who fought recently In Dallas, Texas, have 'been re-
matched for a fl-f teen-round bout at Fort Worth on Jan. 25. Smith also
has fbeen -matched to fight Jack Carson of Denver on Jan. 23 in Dallas,
The bout is sgfeeduled to go fifteen
rounds.
SUTTON AFTER
18.1 TITLE HELD
BY WILLIE HOPPE
Making good his promise to chal
lenge Willie Hoppe for the 18.1 billfard
championship unless some other expert
did so, George Sutton of Chicago yes
terday issued a challenge to the young
New Yorker. Hoppe must cover Sut
tons 2.-0 forfeit Inside of ten days
after receiving notice of the challenge
and must play within sixty days.
The last match for the 18.1 title was
played at Chicago in March, 1910, Wil
lie Hoppe defeating Sutton, 500 to 22S
and winning the emblem.
Sutton has been playing finely
practice and believes he is as good as
ever. Yesterday he averaged 71 3-7
for 500 points at 18.2, getting runs of
64, 33, 0, 6, 271. 5 and 121.
FAVOR REGATTA
FOR OTTAWA Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 17. The Royal
Canadian Yacht club members of To ronto expect to be able to announce to day what they will do ahout the re
Quest of the Chicago yachtsmen as to a
regatta being held here. There is
chance that Canadians will Renter Into the Chicago Yacht club's Mackinac race
should the contest for the new inter
national trophy go to the windy city,
There has been no International yacht
races on the great lakes since 1907
when Senace won the Canada cup. .and
there is certain to be great Interest in
the 1912 eventSj,wl)erever they are held.
, TOMMY MURPHY
WHIPS BEDELL
New York. Jan. 17.-,Tramj- Murphy.
on the eve of h's departure for the Pacific coast, won a well-earned victory over Joe Bedll.in a ten-round 'bout at the Royal Athletic club of- Brooklyn last night. Bedell had a chance for a knockout in the fifth round, when he Ftaggered the Harlemite with a solid right on the jaw. Murphy started to fall, hut grabbed Bedell around the waist, saving himself. Murghy's speed and aggressiveness won for him, and he 'battered Bedell about the body in the early rounds, taking the steam from Joe's punches.
, limit. Williams has.'no record to speak.
Of, hut'ls'a hard. man to catch and tnay ! give Flynn some trouble. A big crowd will see the -fight.
Flynn was asked his opinion on the fued between Jack' Johnson and the
flTT A TLTTp ft O A YS "RRITT w York boxing commission. V""""-"AX j "I can't say much," he replied. "The
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DIVORCE DECREE
Aurora, 111., Jan. 17 Fred Van Oven,
former etar football player at the Uni
versity of Illinois and one time west
ern intercollegiate hammer thrower, was granted a divorce' in the Dupage county circuit court from. Mrs. Irene Van Oven of this city on the charge of
desertion. The application for divorce
was not resisted and Mrs. Van oven was given the custody of the children,
two girls aged nine and eleven years.
man who-does the talking for this outfit , is Jack Curley, my manager.- Of
course I am angry about the mixup, for
it just takes 87,000 worth of easy money from me-if I don't fight Palaer. I-wasrto jget 40 .per cent for this bout. Say, Palzer would "be a cinch for me. He couldn't hit me In an hour. I don't know whether we will defy Johnson or drop the Palzer hout.-
LAS VEGAS BIDS - FOR BIG BATTLE
Las Vegas, N. M., Jan. 17. Las Vegas today became a ibidder for the JohnsonFlynn 'battle. Charles O'Malley, a locail promoter, wired to Jack Curley- an offer of $100,000 for the fight. .Since the granting of statehood there is no law in New. Mexico against glove contests, as these events were prohibited only by federal statute.
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IDIANA BEATS BUTLER Bloomington, Ind., Jan.- 17. In a poorty played game Indiana defeated the Butler basketball five last night in the opening game of the season.
IOWA FIVE WINS, 23-11 Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 17. Iowa defeated Leander Clark at basketball here last night by a score of 23 to 11.
TURFMAN IS DEAD. Los Ansreles. Jan. ( 17. James K.
Hague, veteran turfman and driver of'
harness horses, known all over the United States, died here today. Hague, who was 61 years old, formerly lived In Peoria, 111., and drove many horses to victory on the eastern tracks. For Beveral years Hague has lived in retirement in this city.
Five of the eight teams in the American League have changed managers since last October. Connie Mack, Hughey Jennings and Rhody Wallace are the only pilots of 1911 who are still on the
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Sporting Brief
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Lee H. Bierce of Winona, Minn., has resigned the presidency of the Minnesota-Wisconsin League. Pitcher Walter Johnson, the Washington star, won more than twenty games for his team last season. Manager Chance of the Cubs figures he has picked up several star pitchers among the minor leaguers signed. John J. Carnev, veteran player, manager and scput. has been chosen baseball coach at Phillips Fleeter academy. The Southern League has lost Its star umpire in Bill Carpenter, who has signed with the American association.
Joe Mandot and Eddie Curtis have been matched to box In New Orleans Feb. 5. .." . .Trainer Joe Quirk will fcaviTcharge3 of the Boston Red Sox players. Joe formerly worked for . McAleer In SU Louis and Washington. Ed. McGoorty and Hugo Kelly have signed for a muss to take place In Fond du Lac, Wis., Jan. 25. . John M. Ward, president of the Boston Nationals, is against playing baseball on .Sunday, and the Pilgrims will not take part in any Sabbath day games if the new official of the South End club can arrange with the other league magnates.
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Two Ring Poses of Tim Flynn, Next to Fight Johnson
EDGEMETER NINE TRIMS WEST PARK
The Edgemeter team defeated West Park No. 1 Im an indoor taseball game.
9 to 8, at West Park yesterday. Thej
Edgemeter nine scored all its runs in the last three innings.
SometUiiig
New.
With the beginning of the new year Indiana Harbor will have an up-to-date Automobile, Carriage, Cab and Wagon Paint Shop at" 3416 Pennsylvania Ave. Conducted by W. L. WILLIAMS
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MOLL OFFERED COACHING JOB Madison, Wis., Jan. 17. John "Keckie" Moll. Wisconsin quart&rback has an offer to take up the coaching of the University of Montana football and basehall teams next fall., Moll is al?o considering the berth that- has been offered him on the Wisconsin coaching staff. Another Wisconsin player who has received offers oi coachftig Jobs is George F. Roberts of Fox Lake, who has refused the position at a Seattle college.
CALEXDAR OF SPORTS FOR THE WEEK, WEDXESDAY. Intercollegiate hockey contest between Cornell and Yale at New York. Intercollegiate bn-sket ball contest between Columbia and Princetori at Princeton. . . Jim Flynn vs. Al Kublak, Hften rounds, at Toronto. ' THURSDAY. f Annual meeting of the Society of Automobile Engineers at New York. Opening of ice race meeting of the Hull club at Ottawa, Ont.
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Abe Attell vs. "Knockout" Brown, ten rounds, at New York. Jack Herrlck vs. Steve McGInley, twelve rounds, av I'eoria, III. FRIDAY. Intercollegiate basket-ball contest between Cornell and Yale at New Haven. , Frank Mantell - vs. Fritz Holland, twenty rounds, at Sacramento, Cal. SATURDAY. Annual meeting of the Western Golf association at Chicago. Annual indoor meet of the First Regiment A. A. at Chicago. Intercollegiate basket-ball contest between Columbia and Cornell at New York. Intercollegiate basket-ball contest between Princeton and Pennsylvanla at Philadelphia Bobby Waugh vs. Freddie Welsh, twenty ruunfs, at Vernon, Cal. '
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