Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 166, Hammond, Lake County, 4 January 1918 — Page 8

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HAMMER AND JACK WHITE III RING TO-NIGHT

Ever Hammer. th Bristling Elor.d. "will ret a chance to show just hovv rood he Is tonight, when he inlets Jack Whit Jn a scheduled ten-round bout at Turner Hall, in Cary. Hammer apparently has been slipping tu his last half ieien battles find the affair with White may rrove ha still has a 'right to he c.assed In the f.rst rank of the 135tounders. Jack "White Js a tiff hitter and against a man of E er's rushing style hs claims he will have a better chance to put over his sleep-r-i educing wallop than If ha boxed a more clever opponent. Jack has trained faithfully for ?n tattle, tonight and with good condition in his favor and the advice of his brother. Charlie "White, and former manner, Fred Giimorr, he is more than tVrf.dent he will sprir.gr a big surprise. Three other bouts are or. the bill. Billy Cepak and Harry Mueller two of the best of the local 122-roun.ders, will so six rounds. Harry Harris, a New 'rler.5 bantam, will hook up with Kid Hogan for a similar distance. This l out is Vn a "winner all" basis and the inser will have to be satisfied with his beating. Jack Bcilis. a Greek middleweight, and Jack Lfwis v ill open th entertainment with a six-round aff;iir. p.ellis Is a newcomer nnd his Greek frier.ds say that he will take the place t K. O. Brown in the hearts of his countrjrr.en hereabouts. GEORGE D'NEIL SIGNS CONTRACT WITH LAKE SHOREJOPRY CLUB 'jeorg A. O'Xeil, golf professional nd coura builder, Is to return to Chicago this month and take charge of the links and the instruction at the Lake Shore Country club, near G!ene. By the terms cf his contract, he Mil! be tha highest salaried professional in America and will have carte-blanche. In the revision of the course, which was built in 1010. At that time it attracted ccuritry--A ide attention because of the unusual cost of the location and the high percentage, of wealth among ihs members, many of whom had belonged to either the Havisloe or the Idlew'.ld clubs, dowi on thi Illinois Tcntral. F SWIM XF:T TORK, Jan. 4. "William L'nmack, of San Francisco, formerly an t rticlal cf the racific A. A. V.. authorizes the statement that negotiations l.a'.-i been concluded for the Isit to this country of Miss Fannie Durack. 1 he- fa:r.o-js Australian swimmer, who 1 ..'ids nearly all the world's records tor A'-omen. It !s quite surprising news, ror e.p.ly a few weeks ago cables from Syd-j-ey. New South Wales, announced the departure of Miss Durack for "sene--v. here at the front" as a Lea Cross nurse. tVnmaek, however, is pottie ja his statement. He asserts that the Australian mermaid w III land in Cali-l".--rriia about June 12 and that he has x ready booked 1 or for several meets on the cost. He is now endeavoring to cure dates f,,r her in the middle west r.d ce st. so that she may tour the United Htate-s and try conclusions with the fair champions of all districts. K. O. BROWN A SERGEANT Voi a" was ierived e.rda that '.e"tge X. O. Brown, who enlisted iri 'ho army and was s"nt to California

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Ivy Olson. There way a time last season when Ivy Olson of the Brooklyn Dodgers -was the goat of the home fans and received a chorus of moans and boohs upon the feeblest provocation. But by sticking at the job and playinjr h; durndest all that has changed and when Ivy had a recent chanca to become a Coast league, manager the fans ragvd at the thought of his leavirg. about two weeks ago. .has been promoted to sergeant. George v ill probably engage in a number of four-round bout? on the -coast this month. -BIG SERIES PLUNDER TO ! BE SPLIT AMONG FOUR i Commish to Limit Award of j Winning Players $2,000 ! and $1,400. : CINCINNATI. Jan. 4 Garry Herrmann jesterday announced ho and Can Johnson have agreed to dn idc tho players' end of the next world's series teceipts os follows: Have the rool consist of G'l per cent, of the receipts of the f.rst four games after the national commission's jo per cent, has been deducted. This is no change from past regulations. Limit the award of the winning f layers to J-.000 each, and tho losing players t-j Sl.nr each. Award tho balance of the pot to the second, third and fourth rlace. teams of the two big leagues on his basis. To the second-place clubs. 25 per cent, each; to tho third-place tams. 13 per cent. each; to the. four; h-j. lace teams. 10 per cent. each. Herrmann and Johnson probably will; take some action looking to a dtviston ; of the receipts of other post-season series to prevent other teams from grabbing, off more fall money than th men who p'ay for the world's champion-: ship. ' '. SOLDIERS VS. ATHLETICS j Here is' an indication of what a'l.ieilc sports are doing for the men in the1 orntv camps. It ai submitted at thoi convention of the . National Collegiate! Athletic Association by Lr. .To-cph K. Raycroft. a member of the w.rr depart--merit commission on training camp ac- i tivitie-s. j In one regimental cross-country race, j l.SSO men ran. j At one time at cue camp 0.000 men i i 'a t.'ri swimming. ' Mur than S.0n0 men have been or- ; ganized into i"0 biskethail 1'aim at j one camp. Ift one afternoon forty-seven games of football wrr plaved at one enmp. j Tioxjng ma'el!"? were held by 10." full : coTfipaiiies nt c.i.e camp on a sm'e artertioon. j Lightcen professional li'i.vis liavei When You Come in,

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ie Sport l'iT;k!:n rark golf course. I'.'j'lcn. the oldest public course m tl.is t.ou?tv . ia? ii'cd t. grow J i.t. iti-- last mmIntercity amateur boxing bout will he a feature ..f t ! o Boston A. A. tourney, .Tanu.-iry T. for the bom-fit of t he :irt:iv and n:iy aihlctic rauiprant fun. I. lU'strm, i'liih.ielpliia and New Vo-l; pugili'tf Hi;iy ccmpeie. Harvard university v. ill begin base ball rraette.; I'chrunry 11. Th" New Vork Y;icht t.'lub will hold no ra-e? .b.iring the nar. Members may take part m regattas if the;, so desire. W hen Avii" Min i.', of th" b nnersity of Wivronsin, joined the colors, a pe-t-:.i i uniform had to be made for him. lie stand? i fe.-t 5 lm hr.; in bight and irear-urcs i'J inches around tho i best, lie i'i rt nati.'tia! champion with the shot and d;.cu?. -Ice Jeannetio. th big colored heayvieiglit boxer, v ho is t hir t - is li t -eari of use is anxious to test Ips al-tlity arairit the vroniiuet.t boxers who want to try fT Aillard's crown. The United States ambulance, corps ' athlete? station'd at Allentoun will enKnee in a triangular meet nt March ! field, llaston. January If', and also ! enter the Milrose A. C garner in Maili- ! son Square ganb n, N'ew Vork, January ' CO I'd. I-lannes Kolehrr.alnen. the eteran Linr.ish long-distance runner, v.ho won many races as a member f tl.o TrishAmerican A. C. of New Tork. in the last few year.':, will shortly join the, Meadow br'. k Club. of V'hii.uiciphia. -a here he is now at work at his trade. trained hundred cf boxing instructois at army camps. Only one'sixth cf the athletic equipment needed at the camps has been provided. JACK DEMPSEY WANTS MATCH WITH FULTON Jack rVtnpsey. Pacific coan hevweigh'. and bis manager, Jack Kearm. arrived in Chicago yesterday from the West and is anxious to get buy vit-h some of the big fellows in this tern tory. Dempsey has a longing to get in tho ring- with Willard. but announced that he is willing1 to fitit show his wares against some of th lesser lizhts. .Tack made a good showing in the fourreund bouts on the oast. and, frern a'l ndvanee notices, he should go weit with Lulton. WILLARD? PSHAW! GEORGE IS BUSY FIGHTING KAISER rAP.13, Jati 4. Georges Carbrnt'.er, l'rench havy weight champion, is too busy at his Jr'b of fighting the kaiser to heed any challenges by .less Willard. world's heavyweight champion, for a" small a thing as a mere fght in the squared circle. "Ju; t as soon as the kaiser is knocked out." the famous French tighter said I x cstcriljiv, "I'll be willing to take no W Ward's challenge Cntil that time. I'm comg to lc too bu y fighting h.im to entertain any oth-.r ideas about fighting." Carpentfer 1m a pilot at iator in 'he French flying corps. He was in Paris yesterday on a b'ief period oT leave from the front. BASKET BALL TONIGHT I'askctba'l w ill feature tonight's high sclmol nlhlct i" e: ems. I'rown I'oiut high plas Hammond high at Central school. Lane Te.-h. Chicago, schedule with hititig l.i.h school at I he . udit irium. Whiting.

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Spyglass The i-Juepshcad Bay Koiung Club, of Lorj, Island, in an cITort to attract new rowing material, tu rtplave ;icar..ies aused by the enlistment nnd drafting of i's members, ha -adopted a resolution suspending initiation fees for the filiation of the va:. ; The l'rinceton interclass teams lia c "00 candidates. 1 .'a i 1 isle I ndian t'3 sehn II lime next 1 in seven cars. ; total of 6.17o St s j lliruwn from the traps six it.ite. shoots held ,n 1 1 7 , Tho boxing bouts promoted by Philadelphia sporting editors for the soldiers' tobacco fund, realize,! $7,27:1.44. The boxers d-.naje.i their' service and will be given pretty meci.il.' to remember Their b"uts. A prominent baseball man is authority for the statement that many of the star baseball players who are being sold or traded and who anticipate advances in salary as a result, are doomed to disappointment, as there is gciiig to be a revision of salaries "downward" all through the major leagues. Most of the salaries secured during the Federal League scare have expired. Ontario Hockey Association is to have ;itv--ern teams in its competitions. Leland Stanford cleaned up J 3.000 on Hugby football this season. T'ennsv Ivania basketball team defeated Xaat Academy f:e. to IS, recent! nt Annapolis, it being the f.rst time the Middhs lost at the cage, game ATHLETICS IT CAMP LEE Following- la "tha nfteenth of a arl j deaUnff with athletics In tha varlouv. United Statea Army cantoninenta. The j alsteenth and last of tha aerlet will appear tomorroTr. .- ! By H. C. HAMILTON (United Fresi Staff Correspondent.) NKW OIlK, Jan. 4. More than 1 'urn games a week arc played at Camp . Lee. Petersburg, Ya. According to P. P.. Murphy, who is the division athletic j diret tor. more than 20.f'0 men are in i act ion in these games each seven days athletics on a more tremendous scale j than the mc v iolently athletic college i has presented. "We are combining the customs of our l'rench and Knglish instructors, ap- j p!) lug 'he most beneficial of their ex-; perieuees to a course of instruction for our athletic officers," Murphy told the United I'ress. "We hope to teach all of our men snou3 forms of recreaiionl actmties sufficient tha they ihemseUes may find advantageous p j time, ,-irn under the most forbiddipg conditions at the front Kegnlar programs ate presented 'the men nt Camp Lee when there com. s 'a day on which any great amoutit of j sports may be undertaken. For tam-e, a program which embraced the entire day was given out for Thutksigimg day. In the morning there w a a boxing content, with soccer football gaoms foil wing. ' A pushball tight, wi'h in'er-regim'etitnl foe. t ha 11 inter? per e.l J came next. Colored soldiers stsged a field and track mc:t in the afternoon. White ..ddiers took part Hi eompetitno spi-.rt.'. w ith bi.Amg tourneys holding a : predominant part. Heavyweight, middleweight and lightweight boxers from fach unit took part. penih-throwing cmte-t, races of all descriptions, and regularly ha net toned tidd event- Mere bold in the afternoon. The football championship of r-nmi I.ee 1 1 5 1 is und-cided. After all college football has been played and the teams disbanded. thr--e psrudo Kilser i1i.ii-m i Furs

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John Paul Jone. John Taul Jones, hero of the cinder track and perhaps the greatest miler of all time, has follotved the footsteps of the famous American hero of that name and has joined the navy. While at Cornell Jones won the mile intercollegiato champir.nship in the Harvard stadium in oni of the greatest races in the history of coLege athletics. His time was 4:14 2-5. He was also among the most brilliant cross-country runners America has produced are still conditioning themselves for the long fight by means of football games. "The whole command," said Murphy, "from the commanding general down, is unite, enthusiastic over the work." WHITING YOUNG MEN ORGANIZE CLUB (Special to The Times.) WIUTIN'";. IND, Jan. 4 lieccntly the Polish voting men organized a club, under the name White Lagle. Its chief goal is improvement" in knowledge, literature, athletic nnd considerable in terest ;n national affairs. On January j "7th the club will give a banquet V which admission -is free. There will b speeches, monologues and di hales.

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