Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 153, Hammond, Lake County, 15 December 1916 — Page 9

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E. L. Greene, Referee of College Games, Writes Article for The Times, and Rews Successful Gridiron Reason in Hammond.

CHICAG. Dec. 13. Negotiations wfM Completed yesterday for an indoor tieaywe.ifcht football contest fir the championship of tha middle West, to be played Christmas ever in the Dexter Park pavilion at the- stockyards. The Cornell-llaxriburss, undefeated in three years, are to meet the Tornadoes of Koseland, undefeated in seven seasons. The stockyards arena affords a tanbark gridiron only a few yards sliort of the regulation lenarth. In order to make tha contest a real football af

fair the liickoff will be from the thir-ty-fivo-yard mark instead of the forty, j Penalties also will he cut down accord-! ingly. The arc lights over the arena! will be raised to permit the Cornells)

to indulsre in their famous aerial work. The Tornadoes ha c guaranteed to brimr 2.000 of their rooters to the clash, while Joe McDonough'a troupe has a following of mora than that number. The Uoscland team Is one of the heaviest In the state, a-veraginsr nearly ISO pounds, l-'ive men on the team are over 200. If this game proves a success Chicago football followers will see two strong- elevens In action every Sunday during- the cold months. , The CornellHambuiKs. if successful, Christmas eve. probably will meet the Cleveland Indians .New Tear's day. The Cleveland team has such players as Dea Jarden, Cofail. Ghee and Ooebal.

OTrc V.. I (iPffn formerly of the IntvrrMtr cf Pennsylvania and now an adverttnins; specialist la "hhat, referred nearly nil the ,mM the Hammond football team placed this season. Micn not the referee he acted as umpire. Vo one s in better position to pass jodgrment than he. Green's knonl. " of the name makes him an epert and he la a very Just and capable official. The following article vn written especially for THE TIMES. BY E. I GREENE. (Conference Football Referee.) It was a glorious season. Forget tha defeats Don't crow too much over the victories. But citizens of Hammond, don't forget the football class you have graduated into. That, is the big important point, and will be the deciding factor in the life of future Hammond football. feel like jumping into that topic now, but on second thought I have decided to save it as a closing argument. Taking the season at a glance I am firm in my conviction that it was a big success, for the very obvious reason that the games formed the best kind of entertainment for the lovers of football and that other important feature, were well patronized. The games were all well played, with a decided improvement shown in each game. They were hard-fought, and the best sportsmanship was shown in every contest Keeping these points in mind they form what I believe a splendid foundation on which to build future teams. Pralne For Blocker. As for the players I hesitate to pick out individuals for especial praise. It !s hardly necessary for me to do so. In fact you all know who played the game and where praise belongs. But do you know why? Do you know that the discipline on the field the best the

writer ever saw was the direct result

of the influence that Frank Blocker had on the boys? He it was they looked to for the inspiration to fight to the last, and to whose example in conduct they were to follow. For these finalities alone FTank deserves great praise, add to them his great playing, sometimes under the handicap of injury and great pain, and we find tht Hammond was led by a boy Hammond will never forget, and of whom every citi-

en can be justly proud. I Always Outweighed. j The line from end to end was defend-' ed by boys who although outweighed in every game, continually out-played their opponents. Now it may not be known to the average fan, but footbail critics often use the term "a team only as strong as It's line!'' And the writer is a firm believer in this theory. Just look back over tha season can you remember a touchdown being scored on Hammond when the full strength of the line was in the game? I mean a legitimate touchdown well earned by smashing around and through the line. I cannot recall one. j That is the best answer to the fan who would like Information on the Clabby line. But even with this answer keep in mind the scones of the boys lined up against the best that could be bought in the football market and continually out playing them. ' Don't forget that with one yard to gain a touchdown the mighty King. AUAmerican Harvard halfback was thrown in his tracks. Give the line

their credit, they have to fight hard for it and deserve it. Something to Talk Abont. The backfield was made of what any football coach would call light hardrunning backs. There was not a fancy runner on the team but oh. boys, how they could hit that line. Can't you see Talbot and Meyers hitting offtackle, Oalvin i.nd "Ted" Blocker smashing their way through center, each sent on his way by that sterling little quarterback Johnny Finn? Toil bet you can. You will be talking about it all winter and so will I. You all know Kohl. He played in the line and, in the backfield. and lest anybody overlooks this grand little player I want to eay that the game he played ail season, no matter where he was played, was always a credit to ttie team. So much for the players. 1 could write yards of copy on their feats of the past season. Did you ever stop to think who was responsible for the Clabbys' star team who it was that arranged for the games to be played who it was that took a chance on the weather for sums often- time, near the $1,000 mark? Why, of course, you do. It was genial "Heine'' Morrow. Don't forget him in your praises, he worked hard for them, too. About The Future. Nw I come to my closir.c chatter.

It's about the future seasons. Remember you can't stand still. You have made rapid strides in the football world. You must buiid up and I know that I am using "old stuff" when I say "you can't build up without system."' but I have to ue it because it is what I mean. 1 think that even to the casual observer the team of the past season ably demonstrated that team work will defeat the best material obtainable if that material is not properly organized. I am not in a position to tell you what to do. You have to figure that out for yourselves. But I do know that if the team had a place to practice .two or three nights a week there are enough football players in Hammond to win every game regardless of the supposed strength of the opponents. I-et that sink in. I freely donate it as a .live "tip.' As for the writer, I am pleased to say that I was always accorded the most courteous treatment while in Hammond. I greatly enjoyed refereeing the games, and will always be pleased to lend what little aid I can to boost the greatest game of them all, in your town. I thank you.

Weeghman Gets - Veteran Catcher for Braves for Joe Kelly and Cash.

XKW YORK. Dec. 15. A very brief conference late yesterday afternoon between Charles Weeghman and Percy Haughton, presidents of the Chicago and Boston clubs respectively, resulted in the official announcement that Fred Mitchell, former Yankee catcher and present assistant to Manager George Stalling of tha Boston club, will manage the Chicago club next season. The deal which carries Mitchell to Chicago gives Outfielder Joe Kelly to the Braves along with a cash consideration not given out. Kelly formerly played with the Pittsburgh club and joined the Cubs during the 1916 season. He played the. early part of last season with Indianapolis. George Stalling?, manager of the Braves, was President Weeghman's first choice. It became known during the 3ay, however, that in the event Stallings could not be secured Mitchell would bef given the position.

HAMMOND BOWLING LEAGUE NEWS The Daiy Bros, showed a lot of speed last night at the McCool alleys where they won three straight games from the Bankers, winning the last game by only five pins. The Gaesman Bros, had an easy time winning the odd game from the Hopman Cleaners. The Hops seemed to be oft in their bowling as they could not see the head pin. at all. Next Tuesday night the McCools meet the Peri-in and fiommer team tt the MoCool alleys and as the Perrin team has been going fast the last few weeks some good games are looked for that night. The leading Moerlines will meet the M. and M. team the same night. This should be a hot series as the Moerlines are only leading the M. and M. team by one game for first place. All lovers of the bowling game are welcome to come and bring the ladies. Game called at S o'clock sharp.

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BY II VMILTO.X. United Press Staff Correspondent.) NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Ban Johnson's warning of two different kinds the kind he issues with much calmness and deliberation to make his magnates hop around, and the kind he issues with much waving of arms, loud snorting and ineffectiveness. The latter are much more prominent because they are emitted with solemn consequences promised to ball players, and further because ball players usually take one long glance, turn loose a well chosen chuckle- and proceed to do as they please. v Forcible demonstration of this wis brought home in news item carried in the columns of a San Francisco news paper, chronicling the tale of the victory of the "All Americans" and a base-

fball team in Haw:.il.

.And the brazenness of the thing was that the box score showed the names of Harold Janvrin, the Bed Sotc second baseman, and Joe Jackson Oi the White Sox, big as life. In fact. Jackson contributed to the afternoon with three solid whacks. Incidentally one Txuis Guisto, lately a member of the Cleveland American club, also was among those present. It will be recalled with little difficulty by the baseball fans that Ban Johnson issued a statement just after the close of the baseball season promising dire things to any American league player who would dare start on barnstorming tour. The statement followed the performance in an exhibition game of several Red Sox players. It goes to show that in a baseball player's life there is considerable enthusiasm for the winter growth of baseball dollars, and considerable disrespect for the solemn utterlngs of a league president. Johnson's ability to

car around the American league might be put to a test with heavy, fine and suspensions being plastered onto the three offenders.

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WELLING-MITCHELL FOR RACINE RING CHICAGO. Dec. IS. "There, won't be s.ny switching of the Joe AVcllingRichie Mitchell bout from Racing to Milwaukee Monday night."' Tliis statement was made by, John Wagner, the Racine promoter, yesterday. Wagner is Uere to arrange for special twiins from Chicago to the Badger City and for the disposal of the rastcboards. 'Th report which gained - circulation yesterday that the bout would be held in Milwaukee is all wrong," sal Wagner. "I clinched the match and it's going to be held in Racine. You may put that down as positive." Welling, who has been fighting in the east, left New York last night for Chicago, accompanied by his manager Jimmy Johnston. Welling will do his training here.

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1,000 MORE GO TO BE OVERLAND GUESTS TOLEDO. O.. Dec. 15. About 1.000 more delegates to the big Overland dealers' convention are expected from northern Ohio, Michigan Rnd Indiana today. This will bring the total nuiniber of visitors at this toig 0-erIand gathering to more than 6.500. Already about 140,000 cars have been contracted for, representing more than $113,000,000 worth of business.

Hansen-Boyle in Draw. BOSTON. MASS.. Dec. 15. Larry Hansen of Brooklyn and Finney Boyle of Lowell fought a sensational twelveround draw at Lawrence, Mass., last night.

Two Draws in Private Bouts. CHICAGO. Dec. 15. Andy Williams and Joe Homeland, local 133 pounders, fought a six round draw in the windup of a private fight program last night. In the semi-windup Tommy fDurkin and Willie Finley. other Chi--sgo lightweights, also drew, in eight rounds.

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Henderson Wins Fight. JANKSVILLU. WIS.. Dec. 14. Cliarlev Henderson of Muscatine, Iowa, de

feated K. O. Krause of Milwaukee last'

night on points in a ten-round battle, though Krause outweighed him by several pounds.

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