Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 256, Hammond, Lake County, 18 April 1912 — Page 3

Thursday. April 18, 1912.

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EAST CHICAGO The results of the high school oratorical contest at the Methodist church iMonday nlsht, the judges made a mistake in figuring up the points awarded to the various contestants, and It is now found that LaVergne Williams, lnstead of Reuben Lavin, was given second place in tre contest. Reuben Lavln liel for third 'ace with Clarence Martin. The mistake was announced yesterday In the high school assembly hall. Herbert F. Keest of 144th street left yesterday for I'Vnt, Mich., where he has taken a position with the Buick eutomobil-s people. Mrs. Ilecse and the baby will leave about Mar 1 to join Mr. Reese in the Michigan town. '. Everett Williams and Mrs. Catherine ' Johnson received the Rebekah degree ha. Odd .Fellows' hall last night. The degree work under the leadership of Mrs. Wedgewood was pronounced most

excellent. Refreshments were served after the work, and speeches Indulged In. verett Williams making a fine speech. Fourteen new applicants for membership were .received. Mrs. E. E. Morgan of Leetonla, O., yesterday, surprised her sister, Mrs H. ' R. Philips of Beacon street, by coming to pay her a visit. Mrs. Philips has 'not seen her sister for four years and the surprise was complete. The guest will stay only a few days. 1 The No Name club yesterday descended In a body on Mrs. Zeph Campbell to give her a birthday surprise. They went In the morning and brought their

own refreshments, and most of them

spent the day. Mrs. , Genevieve Carpenter has gone to the city today to be a guest at a dinner given in her honor.

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INDIANA HARBOR A large crowd from the Harbor will attend the policeman"s ball at the Lewis' rink tonight. The badger fight which took place after the last performance of the Eagles' entertainment at the Gem theatre Tuesday night was a grand success. "Kid" Crossline, the doughty warrior who was not afraid to do battle with the fierce southern badger, was Bpurred and booted for the conflict, declaring himself able to vanquish the fiercest of wild beasts in a fight to the death. The result of the battle Is still in doubt as the Indiana statutes forbid decisions by referees. The large crowd which braved the rain and sleet last night to attend the meeting at the Commercial club was pretty good evidence of the interest that is being taken in both towns In the street car situation. There will be a special car leaving East Chicago at ' 1 o'clock tonight to carry the Harbor people home after the poHceman's' dance. ' All Royal Neighbors are requested to be at the South Shore waiting room, on Chicago avenue, tomorrow night, to take the 7:20 o'clock car for the Harbor to attend our quarterly meeting at mayflower camp No. 309.

CUBS OPEN TODAY oi mm GROUNDS Launch Season at West Side Against Red Team, the Weather Permitting.

Pet. .800 .800 .600 .500 .500 .400

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The Day in HISTORY

"THIS DATE IN HISTORY" April IS. 1775 Ride of Paul Revere from Beaton to Lexington. 1S23 George Cabot, a noted leader of the Federal party, died In Boston. Born In Salem. Mass., Dec. 3, 1752. 1&53 William R. King, thirteenth Vice President of the V. S., died in Alabama. Born in North Carolina, April 7, 1786. 1S61 Harper's Ferry seized by the Confederates. '1.874 Remains of Dr. Livingstone, the

explorer, interred in Westminster

Abbey. ,1SS4 University of Edinburgh cclei brated the 300th annlversarly of Its founding. 1888 Roscoe Conkling, New Tork statesman, died Born Oct. 30. 1829. 1906 Large part of San Francisco destroyed by earthquake and fire. 1911 Benjamin F. Bush elected president of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

in Sackvllle, N. B., April 18, 1843. He

graduated at Mount Allison College in

1863, studied law, and was called to the New Brunswick bar In 1866. Subsequently he entered mercantile life and acquired extensive business interests, including shipping, lumbering.

manufacturing, farming and stock-

raising. His political career began in 1878. wh he was an unsuccessful canddate for the New5 Brunswick legislature. He was elected to the house of commons in 1882, and sat continuously until 1895. when he was called to the senate. He resigned his seat in the senate last month to accept appointment as lieutenant-governor. Congratulations to: Richard Haring Davis novelist and playwright. 48 years old today.

Bishop James Atkins, of the Methodist Episcopal church South, 62 years old today. ' .

Dr. William A. Shanklln, president of Wesleyan University. 48 years old today. William T. Jerome, former district attorney of New York, 53 ears old today. Charles M. Schwab, former president of the United Stutes 'Steel Corporation 50 ears old today.

Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Cincinnati ..4 1 St. Louis 4 1 Philadelphia 3 2 Boston 3 3 New York 3 3 Brooklyn ,.2 3 Chicago 1 -4 Pittsburg 1 4 Yterdy' Result. New York, 4; Boston, 1. No o-ther games; rain. Guwi Today, Cincinnati at Chicago. ' St. Louis at Pittsburg. " Brooklyn at New York. Boston at Philadelphia.

The Cub baseball machine came to

town yesterday in pieces, but said pieces can be fitted together again

ready to open the National league

championship season on the west side

as soon as the weather man permits

The schedule calls for the launching

this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Part of the Cub machine arrived yes

terday morning direct from St. Louis

Another part, which was lucky enough

to escape demolition in the Baltimore

& Ohio wreck at O'Fallon the night be

fore, landed early last evening. A third

part came in late last night. The third

section was composed of two athlete

Heine Zimmerman and Fred Toney, yho were left In a lunchroom at Vin-

cennes and had to beat their way home.

The railroad wreck was responsible

for the failure of the regulars to keep

tfielr engagement to play oft a postponed game in Cincinnati yesterday. It

required many hours to put the train

on which the Cubs were passengers buck on the rails, and they did not get

away from the scene of the near dls

aster until after 7 o'clock yesterday

morning.

"THIS IS Ml 60TH BIRTHDAY" Joniah Wood. ' Josiah Wood, the new lieutenantgovernor of New Brunswick, was born

DOMKSTICATlStt WILD GEESE. Otto Bettllg is trying to domesticate wild geese. He has a number of them at hla place, west of Richmond, with a domesticated flock. The wings of the wild fowls have been cropped.

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KHOCKSjUT GAME

Sox and Tigers Forced Into

Idleness by Deluge of Rain and Sleet.

RICH PURSES FORJORSEMEfl Indiana Tracks to Give 20 Races for $19,200 This Summer.

2:05 class trotting, $1,000; 2:08 class Klein, to which Klein has filed a cross pacing, $1,000. (bill in which he accuses ,Magee and Friday, Sept. 6 2:18 class trotting, I Bliss. In their depositions Bliss and

$1,000; 2:20 class pacing. $1,000: 2:10 class trotting, $1,000; free for all pacing, $1,000.

PURDUE MAY 1101 GET 191 2 CONFERENCE MEET Coach Stagg and Director Ehler to Pass Upon Fitness of Field-

Standing of the Clnba. W. L. Pet

Boston 4 1 .800 Philadelphia 3 1 .750

Cleveland 4 2 .687

Cblcasjo 3 3 .500 Detroit 3 3 .500 Washington 2 2 .500 St. Louis 2 4 .333 New York 0 5 .000

Gamea Today. Chicago at St. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit. Philadelphia at Washington. New York at Boston. Rain prevented alt games scheduled

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Rain and sleet and a northeast wind

made it impossible to play baseball here yesterday, so the White Sox and

Tigers enjoyed a day of rest. Neither

has done so much that a rest was need

ed, but it was forced upon them. The Tigers left on an afternoon train for

Detroit, to be ready for the opening of their new ball park today, and the Sox departed at 11:30 o'clock last night for St. Louis, to start a series of four games against the Browns today.

Manager Callahan, after solving one troublesome problem, escaped a baseball atmosphere in the afternoon by taking his two children to the circus, thus getting away from everything and everybody connecter with the national pastime. In an effort to find a remedy for his worries Cal decided on a change in the outfield, which results In the benching of one of the recruits who has played in all the games so far this season.

Indianapolis, Ind.. April IS. Purses amounting to $19,200 to be given for twenty races at the state fair in September have been announced by Charles Downing, secretary of the state board of agriculture, and C. H. Anthony of

Muncie, superintendent of the state fair speed department. Only trotting and pacing races have been listed. Entries will close on Aug. 17, and rules of the American Trotting association, of which the state board Is a member, will govern the contests. The program for the Ave racing days has been announced as follows: Monday, Sept. 2 2:24 class trotting, $1,000; 2:08 class pasing, $1,000; 2:12 class trotting, $1,000; 3-year-old and under pacing, eligible to 2:25 class, $600. Tuesday, Sept. 8 2:19 class trotting, $1,000; 2:23 class pacing, $1,000; 2:08 class trotting, $1,000; 2:10 class pacing, $1,000: Wednesday, Sept. 4 2:14 class trotting, $1,000; 2:17 class pacing, $1,000; 3-year-olds ana under, trotting, eligible

to 2:25 class, $600; 2:12 class pacing, $1,000.

Thursday. Sept. 5 2:21 class trot

ting, $1,000: 2:15 class pacing. $1,000;

Magee -admitted .they. ; had been to Klein's house In his absence, but stated Mrs. Klein's conduct was always the best. They admit Mrs. Klein- hejped Magee down the Starrs one day; but add she -would have done' the same thing for any one, as he was lame and unable to walk alone. -

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CARPEHT1ER MAY FIGHT

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Sam McKetrick Will Bring

Over the Champion of France.

New York. April 18. Oeorge Carpentier, the French middleweight champion, may shortly show the fans of this country how he fights. That is. if he defeats Willie Lewis in Paris in a fitting manner. The humorous part of the affair is that Dan McKetrick, who Is taking lewis over to battle Carpentler, will bring the latter back if he beats' Daniel's meal coupon. A slightly complexed situation, but as this will be Lewl3 last ring battle it's not so awful. There are any number of clubs in this country that would offer Carpentier a fat wad to box in their arenas. Tom McCarey Ih ager to have the French champion disport in lxs Angeles, and the latter can select Ms opponent. Of course, if Willie manages to trim Carpentier, all bets are off. He may; that's the best that can be said. . ;

LAS VECAS SITE OF FIGHT JULY 4

Promoter Curley Decides

Johnson and Flynn Will Battle in New Mexico.

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PERRY AND KENNEDY TO FIGHT ON MAY 1 Chattanooga. Tenn., April 18. Jimmy Perry of Pittsburg and Charley Kennedy of New York have signed articles to meet before the Southern Athletic club o this city May 1 for the southern welterweight championship. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING market marketable thiiijr and makes all valuable things "marketable."

After receiving assurances that box

lng contests will be allowed In New

Mexico Jack Curley, promoter of the

Johnson-Flynn heavyweight contest,

yesterday officially announced that the

mill would be staged In Las Vegas, N.

M., on the afternoon of July 4.

Although Curley had until May 1 to name the date and site of the bout he thought it best to make the official announcement at once that pugilistic fans might be assured the contest would be held. The promoter had sev

eral places In view, but finally decided

upon Las Vegas. The New Mexico city is 1.200 miles from Chicago and only a night's ride from Kl Paso on the south and Denver on the north. It Is within easy reach of Pueblo, Kansas City and Albuquerque. Deming, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and oiher New Mexico cities pledged their support and their business men contributed to the bonus promised by Las Vegas. Other bidders for the battle were Salt Lake City, El Paso, Juarez, several cities in Canada and three cities in Nevada. Paris also wanted the mill, but Curley Insisted on some American city.

Coach A. A. Stagg of the University et Plcawrt an4 nfran f Tir

" nv. DJiu I'll .-V i. J I uUigQ V . Ehler of Wisconsin will apply their j technical experience to the problem ofj a suitable place for holding the 1912 i

conference meet next week, when they investigate the conditions at Purdue, where the big classic meet is tentatively scheduled. The directors have been asked to look over the new Boilermaker field to see whether it will be the proper place for the meet. They will have the assistance of Warren D. Howe of Indiana and Macy Good of Purdue, members of the conference graduate committee. The examination is the outgrowth of objections lodged by the conference athletes against the accomodations at Minnesota last year, the competitors declaring that the Northrop field track was not ' satisfactory. The directors had Intended to make the trip today, but the Madison official asked to have the Journey postponed.

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TWO CARDINAL PLAYERS NAMED St. Louis, Mo., April 18. The depositions of Lee Magee and Jack Bliss of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team were filed in the circuit court here today In the divorce suit of Mrs. Fred W.

Tommy AValsh, the hustling fellow who manages Frankie Burns, John Coulon's greatest rival. Is one who picks McFarland to win handily over Matt Wells this month In their encounter at New Tork. Tommy, admitting Wells Is pretty good, can not see anybody but Packey in this fight. And he offers some excellent reasons for hla choice. "A year ago last November Owen Moran came down to New Orleans to box Johnny Frayne," said Walsh. "With him as sparring partner was a big English Hebrew boy who weighed 145 pounds. That was Matt Wells, now famous. I saw him train daily with Moran. .The day before the Frayne fight. Owen and Wells' .boxed eight round!. Moran ' gave ' htm an awful slamming and was much the better man at the time. "I Etw Moran recently In Memphis, Owen la "very sore on Wells nowadays and all because Matt won't give him a fight. Moran really believes he la Wells' master to tula day. I don't know whether he Is right or not, but Wells certainly la a boxer who has developed quickly. About his ability to make 135 pounds at 3 now there ls a mystery to me as wel las to many others."

RITCHIE TO BOX

AD WOLGAST

San Francisco, Cal., April 18. Promoter James Coffroth today signed up Willie Ritchie to box Ad Wolgast four rounds, on the afternoon of May 11. Ritchie is here and will go into training at once

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