Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 14, Hammond, Lake County, 3 July 1919 — Page 7

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1. K. S. Sporting Expert Gives Latest Info On the Great Fight. By riANK O. MBITKE. 'STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N SERVICE) tOLETX). O.. July 3. 'What's the flws around here?" Inquired a new Toledo arrival. "Oh, the big light goes on tomorrow," wns the answer "Jess Willard. wcightcg about 245. and six feet and seven inches till, tackles Jack lmpsy, weight 200 and six feet and two Inches, in a scheduled twelve-rounder." "Will it go the limit?" "Very few think so." was the- answer. 'Both men are terrific hitters' and ths general belief is that the clash will ter- ' minate in knock-out before the ninth ' round." How does this three-official plan work?" "Well. Ollle Peeord Is the referee and .Ts Rickard and MaJ. Anthony J. Prenyl . B!d1!e are the judges. If the right ends In a knockout or a foul. Peeord will be , the sole ruier. But If both men are on their fee? at the end of the twelfth round it will be considerately difficult. Immediately that the final round ends the master of ceremonies will go to one side of the ring and collect the written decision cf Rickard and then get that of Eidle. Both Slips of paper will be rassed over to Peeord. who will wait ia the ring with the fighters. "Peeord will look at the slips. If the Judges are a unit in their decision, he then will announce it and give the name of the man they have called the victor. And that is the official decision, i But if Rickard should vote for one figh'cr and Biddle the other, then the official annonucer will state that the Judges have disagreed and that the referee will j drcide. Then record will tell his decision to the announcer who will proclaim It and that becomes the official decision. "Because of the time it will taie to collect the votes of Rickard and of Biddie and for Peeord to look them ovr, etc.. it may tie a minu'e after the twelfth ro-ind ends befora the result ia known." "What time dces the fight go on?" 'Scheduled to start at 3 p. m. (Central time)." was tie aaswer. "The promoters promise that the boys w 111 get busy right on the stroke of three but you know how it is with the irtroducing, the fussing and the confabs. It may be 3:15 or later before they actually get under way. The gates will open at 9 l m. First preliminary starts at 10 and there's a preliminary eery hour until tomorrow when the emt-flnal goes on?" "Will they fight rain or shine, and what are weather conditions." "Figh rain or shine is the program Both men have agreed to go on no mat-! ter what sort of weather prevails. However, the outlook right now is for one of those intensely torrid, breezeless days, for which Toledo is famous or infamous." "What sort of a crowd is expected, and what does the gate total so far?" "Both are mysteries." was the reI JBaBBH. I B.DTajt.i.n,

Hammond Ball Park CHICAGO LEAGUE East Chicago vs. Hammond BATTERIES Hammond Baichley, Buckeye and Wallace, and probably P. Henning East Chicago S. Walsh or Morgan, Pitchers, Ed. Wagner, Catcher Friday, July 4th Fight Returns by Rounds Will be Read at the Park

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Hammond Ball Park CHICAGO LEAGUE THE MAGNETS vs. HAMMOND SUNDAY, JULY 6th AT THREE O'CLOCK BATTERIES Ehrhart, Rose and Kerins Baichley, Buckeye and Wallace Admission 50c, 35c, 25c

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Fa 2. 4r it Connie Mack,- above, and Harry Davis. ponse. "The arena, ir is claimed, will seat $0.0in. Vp to the present time the claim is made that over $500,000 worth of tickets have been sold. The exact number of seats disposed of has not been announced. Perhars 20.000 nou'.d cover it because most of the sales have been of the high priced stats. However, the big rush for scats is on todsy. The 110 bleachers will be on the market at 9 tomorrow, perhaps the bulk of them will be sold and there are around 20.000 of the $10 variety. "Some folks estimate the total gate at around $650,000. and the attendance at 43.000. Others including the promoters are figuring on a $1,000,000 house and a packed arna"Rickard and those associated with him are encountering expenses that now come flose to $500,000. Willard gets $100,000. win. lose or draw, and Dempsey gets $27,500. The arena cost about $115,000. The war tax on all tickets is around ten per cent and an additional tax goes to the city for charities perhaps $70,000. The incidental expenses encountered by the promoters may go well beyond $100,000." "What," asked the visitor, "has Dempsey to say?" "He figures that Wiliard isn't in shapo to stand a terrific rac! and he's going to set a siziler from the start In the hope of tiring Willard in three or four rounds. Then, having taken the possible eting out of Willard's wallops. Jack plans to go out and finish him. But even though he reckons on beating Willard by tirins hini fiist. I'empsey wants it known that he's going on for a knockout with the banc of the first gong." "Both boys have concluded their training, eh?" "Yes. D'-mpscy rtni.-ihd up heavy work

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I WW? Won. I,ost. ret. New Tork 38 It .653 CHICAGO J 2 .fiAu Cleveland 24 ih .5 7ti Detroit 30 2S 517 Pt. L,ouis 29 2 ..'' Boston 5 32 .439 Washington 25 34 .424 Philadelphia ...15 49 .273 Ttrd.ay'( Remits. Chicago, ; Cleveland, 4. Boston. 4; Philadelphia. 2. Washington. 6; New Tork. 4. St. Louis, 14: Detroit. 2 NiTIONiL HiOUE. Won. L,ost. Vew Tork 37 20 Cincinnati 3S 23 Pittsburgh S3 2 CHICAGO 33 30 Brooklyn -3n 30 St. Louis 27 34 Boston 21 3 Philadelphia U 37 Tcsterday's Results. Cincinnati. 5; Chicago. 2. Boston. 7; Philadelphia. 4. St. Louis. 4: Pittsburgh, I Brooklyn. 4: New Tork. 3. Pet. 49 .623 541 .524 .50 .413 .375 .3J7 on Monday and Willard stopped after Wednesday afternoon's performance Each will do a littl" light pulley work, and perhaps shadow box a round or two todiy. but that's all. Each claims h- i3 fit to battle for a king's ransom. Everv expert is a unit in declaring Demps.-y ready for the battle of his career, but there are many who think that Willard is still a little fat and flabby and that because of his advanced years, as athletes go. he cannot come back to his old time form." "How are the hotels?" "Jammed to the skylieVs and getting $10, per night." "What'e the price of tickets'" "$10 to $0." "Huh. pretty stiff.' commented the stranger. "But maybe the fight is worth it. Guess I'll stay over if I can get a room.' "How's the betting?" asked the stranger. "Hardly discernible by the naked eye. For more than a week there has been about $1,000,000 in Dempscy money around here and though it is offered nt events, only about $35,000 has been taken so far. Never was a situation like this In all rugilistic history. Not once in 148 years has a champion in any battle Tailed to go Into the fight at least a (light favorite in the batting. Wouldn t be surprising if Dempsey people ottered ten to eight before the day is over. They're wild to bet on their man." "What's the reason for the seeming lack of confidence In Willard or the superlative contidenre of the Dempsey people?" "No one. seems to know. That's th? big mystery that shrouds this fight. Willard is far removed from Havana condition, yet. right now he is in good shape, and has been pronounced by doctors and physical experts as prfectly able to travel twelve rounds. Tet there is an overwhelming rush of monied men to back the challenger -' How does Willard explain it?" "He doesn't attempt to but he shows that he is as puxiled by it as anyone else. And somehow or other, the very fact that the betting public lacks confidence in him has angered him. Just today he announced that he would (lash a few things in the ring that no on ever saw before and that he was going to whip Dempsey in a huiry. To some intimates the champion said: "A lot of people think that Dempsey is a cinch, eh? Well, before sunset tomorrow night they'll have experienced a sudden shock Perhaps they base their ideas on seeing me in my workouts with my sparring partners. Well. I ll tell them now I didn't show them everything I had then. I'll spring a few surprises in th ring.' " "KECKIE" WILL BE BACK IN THE GAME Hammond fans hearing: that 'Keckle Slell Is home and signed up by Manager Nagel. have been on Navel's neck all week. He has promised that "Keekle" will positively appear In the lineus tomorrow. Ther the movement was started to make it a real welcome home for the old favorite and the result Is that July I ourth will be Moll Day" at th Hammond park. The bugs have arranged a number of pleasin surprises for "Keckie" and before the frame starts between Hammond and East Chicago a little ceremony wtll be tarrJ out in which the Hammond star will be the victim Nag-el ia hearing: a lot of stuff from East Chicago about the material that has been added to the Twin CHy lineup. It explains why the neighbors are so willing to place their coin on their tam. He Is satisfied with the Hammond team and knows that the came will be the kind to keep the specators on edKe. KiRht fans will be able to follow the biff bout at Toledo while attending the game at the Hammond park. Nigel has arranged to have the returns by round. sent to the park and these will be read to the crowd from a numbi r of cifferent places. Sunday's game with the Magnets .ill be the first return game played w'th any team this season. The Magnets felt their defeat keenly and with still another star twirler added to their list In addition to other shifts thvv now declare thev have the machine which can trim Hammond. They have plenty of money to back them and large chunks have already been covered by the boys from Hammond Willard - Dempsey Fight Report by rounds will be received at Bates Billiard Tarlor. 157 State St.. Hammond. 7-3-1 Better call up The Times arifi have it sent to your house every night. Then you'll be sure it wiii be there.

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DEMPSEY By TAD (STAFF COMESFON0ENT I. N. SERVICEl TOLEDO. ).. July 3. The em tor has asked me to pick a winnr In the hi? fight and tell the eustomers why 1 Picked him. Well. I'll write as though I were writing to my hettint- commissioner. Jot Smollen. Here goes: "Dear Joeput the old bank r-Hl on Dempsey. We may be wrong but the dope points the otfvr way. No other heavyw eight champion that e ei lived was a fighter after he pas; rd the 31 year old mark Sullivan was 31 iin he lest to Corbett and Corbftt was 31 wlvn he lost to Fitzsimmons We don't know what Ftta's age was hm h ,vs quite an old bird when he lost to Jeffries. At Reno thev dragged Jefr hack, and at the age of 3.". he trifd to lick Johnson. Mr. Johnson toured the world and at the age of 37 he tried to beat Willard. How are yy going to bet old father time0 A figllC has his time to live the same as a race horse r a ho, k check just so far to go Willard. if he wins, will break ail records. He may win. He (n good shape He is a home gllv Hn( j,as talien good ear' of himself Dempsey is young, though. lie is full of speed. He wants to he a champion. Ke was never in better shape. H is a bull-dog. He just loves to have the gloves on. He csn't wait for that bell to ring right now. He will weigh around 200 rounds when he gets into the ring and can hit harder than Jeffries. Fitzsimmons or any of those old birds ron't worry about the socking thing. Here is a fellow who CAN hit. Out at his camp they don't expect him to win in one. round or two. He may win in that time, but the wise guys are betting for a longer bout. They think that Jack will look the big fellow over for a rnun-l or two and then start. He isn't daffy. ! won't tear in from the tap of the gong. He never saw Willard in his life and has to give him the up and down Can Willard. who is 37 years old. beat Dempsey. a ountr ftllov of 21? It sounds unreasonable. Of coutfc Willard is confident All champs arc He can't see Dempsey at all. He can't understand why peorle bet long on Dempsey. I like Dempsey and look to him to win inside of six rounds. Willard has never met a fighter who carried the fight to him as this fellow will. If Gunboat Smith could beat him why can't Dempsey? I think he can. Hammond went on a batting ramrage last Sunday with the result that the team gained about 25 points in their total average. Anderson. the Galligan pitcher, who up until Sunday had a good record, was lambasted to all corners of the lot. the local players getting a total of 15 hits out of 36 times at bat for an average of .417. O'Neill led the way with three hits and a base on balls, giving him a perfect average for the day. Blank. Callahan. Wallace and Baichley made two hits apiece which helped ta boost along their figures considerly. Baichley not only made good his promise to break tn the hit column but he came out tied with O'Neil for slugging honors of the day. Both these players were there with long distance clouts, each getting a double and a triple. Balehley was caught at the plate trying to stretch his three bagger into a home run. The fans are sure for him strong and were tickled to death to see him come through with a couple of healthy blows. Other extr base hits were a double by Blank and a triple by Buckeye who batted in place. J of O'Neil in the eighth. Blank and l O'Neil. the leading base-stealers also increased their number of stolen sacks at the expense of "Duckey" Stewart the Galligan catcher. All told Hammond stole 7 bases, Blank and O'Neil getting two apiece. Following are the batting and base running averages to date: ah. r. h. th. bb eh. sb. Pet. Buckeye IS 8 8 14 0 0 0 .500 Rhode 16 2 3 .1 0 0 2 .500 O'Neil 27 7 11 18 4 t 4 .407 Callahan 24 2 8 10 4 2 2 .333 Blank 29 5 K 11 2 1 6 .276 Wallace ---22 5 6 6 1 0 1 .273 Kennedy --33 3 S S n 2 2 .242 Walsh 26 S 6 14 6 0 1 .231 Callan 29 0 S 11 1 0 1 .207 C. Tho'son 22 2 4 4 1 0 3 1S2 Baichley ..14 1 2 5 0 0 ft .143 Hudson 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 .00(1 Gronfiw 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .ooo M. Tho'son 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals .255 41 70 104 20 6 22 .275 The batteries for tomorrow's game with East Chicago will be "Cy" Morgan and "Eddie" Wagner for the Twin Cities and "Tete" Henning or Buckeye and Wallace for Hammond. "Keckie" Moll will also be in the Hammond lineup. On Sunday Hammond will play a return game with the Magnets for a sldebet of $500. Are you resains The Trmes? USED FIFTY YEARS CLEARS SKIN AT ALL DRUGGISTS

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DUFFY LEWIS HITS HIS STRIDE AGAIN

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Famous Referee Gives Views On the Tilt

By ED W. SMITH !$lTfLOPtSOWtl I. N SERVICEl TOLLDO. . July At last we are up to the big day when Jess Willarrt will defend his championship fi?hr;n? tit,e -l?ainst one of ih j .t looking ch i"engers in the hlMory of he gm. Jnck Dmps-y ,-.f p,lt I,ak i y. ond by rot later thin 4 o'clock -;; he sfferti l-vn of th- gl.ir" us fourth n f should kr cw who is h best pugtlis th- entire world We know now alright, but the fighters, insist in going through the motions Just the same in ord'r to collrct the money. As has been the case in a number or championship fights, this one will bring totffther a rather elderly athlete whose inactivities put him practically into a fate of decay and a strapping you,h who has been the wonder of the world in the knockout line and the total despair of all the other heavyweights. As a matter of fart so powerful has the Dempsey smash been the last eourle of years that he h. reduced She fie'd of big fellows down to rne the man he is to met tomorrow A match between Dempsey and anybody else in the world would be pretty much of a joke at this time with fhe single exception of Georges Carpentier anl m-body ."ems to have a very clear idea ot whether he will ever be able to get into shape again after years of tough work in the French army. So then, it would appear 'hat the huge crowd of fight fans thrit will assemble at the huge arena to watch 'he proceedings will ,ee the b.-i men 'n the world In wild action, which is ns U should be. for the champion is suprosed to be the best man and be challenger the next best. It is my opinion that this fight will prove that directly the opposite is the case. The training that Willard did for 'hi contest, or rather call it the exercising that he did. shows clearly the state et mind he is in at the rresent time. All that can be said of the Willard ttairing Is that it got up some pretty good sweats and worked off a lot of fa:. Outside of that it was nothing. Not one during the progress of the training work did the champion see fit to pun-h a bag. light or heavy. There i n' lhiig like this work to strengthen a man's arms and to tach him 'o keep ihom up In front of him in defensive aitituV. And we noticed this time :d a ;ain during Willard s boxing work with even his weak sparring mates th.': there was a suspicious dropping of those big arms to his sitie and it w js plain that he was tired of holding 'hem up. Now he will need all of the arms he's got and every bit of strength they ever possessed when this tremendouslv a"tlve and perniciously vicious hitter ge:s up in front of him and starts whacU'ng away. He will see then the almost criminal mistake he ha made in fooling himself if he has done so and the public into the belief that he was in real earnest about his training. Willard cut out road work because he said a heavyweight does not need '. and besides that it hurts his fett. Fine thing for a champion to admit that the pounding along the road hurt his feet. They must be fine feet and legs :ht cannot stand such ordinary exerc'se as running on a side path. Willard's sparring partners were r Indifferent, slovenly and slow lot. and to my way of thinking did not do the champion a bit of good in the way of sharpening his eye and giving him any speed. The boxing generally was slow and labored and did Willard only harm in that he often got careless to degree and rermltted to let himself dras along sadly. Dempsey does not tear in wildly, arms flying without any sense of direction. He goes into a man in a ort of zig-zag course that is at once tcrnfjing ar.d baffling. He is in on this side of you. suddenly he is on the other side ol What you pay out your

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with fine of these terrific punches or j Dempsey's that will be different from anything he ever had shot into him Willard is a tall man with a gr'a: exposure of rib territory and as Dempsey fights low his punches will be m direct line with the champion's body I fear it will be a sad story for said rib Also said jaw. Dempsey is In grea'. condition, if surface indications tell anythinf. He adopted a novel system of training a week and then laying off a full week. This removed all chance of his going stale, which has the greatest dang'r that beset the young man. LESSONS IN OPTOMETRY BY E. C. CARRtt Of Carroll A Newton LESSON TWEKTY-riVE. At what age do eyes start tn r ' eld? At about twelve years of ar From that time on they graduan. lose their power of accommodation What is power of accommodation? It is the ability of the eyes to focus at different distances. Should this focussing power be restored ? Yes. otherwise perfect vision is impossible. How can it be restored? By wearing correct glasses. t"hat happens when the eyes are unable to focus properly? The ision is blurred, and a strain imposed upon the eyes. From twelve years on the eyes are steadily ageing? Yes. though it is generally possible to do without glasses up icj middle life. IF THERE AiiE NO ERROR.-, 'F VISION PRESENT. From forty to fortv-five vcars ani liter the need of glasses is mor" Imperative? Just about indispensable for near v. tk from middle life em. CARROLL & NEWTON Optometrists and Jewelen Ife Stat- St.. Hammond. Ind. iBWr Amazo Corn Oil Best for Salads and Cooking Buy in live gallon cans and save money. American Maize Products Co. Phone Hammond 238. Roby, Ind. good money for it