Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 161, Hammond, Lake County, 26 December 1919 — Page 3

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FOR BIG FIGHT -Pcglisli Promoter Reached . .4 Kew York Yesterday to Talk Business. T ' By J ACS VEIOCTC. &7 TST FF CORRESPONDENT f. N. SERVICE'. NEW TORK, Iec. 2o. London loonieu l strons-ly today as the probaDiO scene the proposed -world's championship (battle between jack Dtmpsey ana j Cieorges CarpeiHier. f Charles B. Cochrane. English promoter fend theatrical manager, is here to talk tjusiness with D.-mpscy. having arrived (Christmas Dty on the Mauretania. He reports that has Oarpentiers's signa'ture to an agreement to tight for him at Lny time or at any place during the next I year and a half. "ochraxi? wants to stage the bout !n i-London, Ho points out that British soil, i first o all. is neutral, and that he can 'stage the bi- event there without inter'ference. He denied reports that Carpen;!er had signed wit'i bir to flht in Ivondon-only, saying that he could lake he bout elsewhere. Cochrane has already offered $300,000 tfor the mutch, and he declined today to ay whether or not h would be willing 'r go higher to secure Ucmpsey's servees. The sum offered by the Britisher Keane's School for Dancing ORPHEUM HALL f 152 STATE ST., HAMMOND. PHONE 3323. Stlect Uancing Assemblies LVCry j a it- T Thursday Lveninz. i Classes for Beginners Every Monday j Evening. Hii;K School Classes Every Friday Evening. This is the place you'll find good clean music and dancing, s'o suggestive dancing allowed in this hall. PRIVATE LESSONS FROM 9 A. M. TO 10 P. M. EcientificaLly Examined Glasses Fitted. Satisfaction Guaranteed, Hammcnd Optica! Parlor 141 E. State St. Hammond, Iti4 SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Mann Floral Co. Tel. lad. Harbor 1055; Xast Chicago 623; Xast Chicago 59. BONELESS ROLLED ROAST CHOICE CHUCK ROAST BOILING BEEF SIRLOIN STEAK SHORT STEAKS

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la not for Dempsey alone, but for Carpenter's share as well. "I am willing to otter a substantial sum for tha Carpentior-Dempsey bout in London to a referee's decision." ho said. "Not matter how biff the arena may be the capacity will be taxed if the contest la stared there." Cochrane expects to remain here a few days after which he plane to go west to talk with Dempsy and his manager. Jack Kearna.

BOWLING NOTES ..VOTE TUB TIMES will publish the scores of the Hammond Bowling Association every Friday when scores for all games arc turned In. St-ore sheets should be in the hands of the Sporting: 'Edit- early Friday morning. Only six of the Hammond league teams bowled this week, the other match being postponed on account of Christmas. The Rose's Recorders showed some of the class that enabled them to -win a pennant a couple of years ago by bowling a total of 2.S07 pins in their Frame against the Straubo Piano team and winning three games. Their average was 935 2-3. E. Goethringer, better known as "Woiggles." was high on the Rose Recorders with an average of 197 2-3. The Straube Piano average was 846 1-3. The Monnetts won three games from the Thorns, averap-ing 826 2-3. Brice WhltaKer being high with on average of 174 2-3. The Thorns averaged 766 The Perrins No. 1, who are leading the league, ran into a snaj on Monday nlg'ht, being defeated one gajme by the Perrlns No. 2 team, which reduces their lead to one game over the Rose's Records. Perrins No. 1 averaged 833 1-3 and Perrins No. 2 averaged 863. Cooksey was high for the Ptrrins No. 1 with ati average of 1S9 1-3 and Martin.was high for the Perrins No. 2 with an average of ISO 2-3. On ntxt Tuesday the Monnetts and Rose's Records meet ct Perrins alleys and it ought to be a good match as teams are evenly matched and it means considerable in the standing; as the Rost's Records are in sreond j place and the Monnetts in third place in the league. PEimiNS NO. t. Nelson 133 173 1 " ' "Younkers ISO 164 IS; Moll 152 145 Cooksey 164 204 2 )0 Fescl 149 202 135 i i Totals SC3 S?l S24 rEKRINS NO. a Martin IS 3 touches 206 Thompson 164 French 163 Gill 166 132 179 13S 179 15S 862 11 154 177 179 168 839 Totals 883 E BOSTON. Mass., Doc 26. Announcement that "Babe" Ruth had turned back his contract to the Red Sox and had demanded a salary of $20,000 was made last night by John Ioe, business manager of the home run record holder, upon arriving from the Pacific coast. The contract, which was made last season for a three-year period, provided for a salary of $10,000. Igoe added that Ruth had said he would not play major league ball except with the' Red Sox and would not consent to bo traded. Ruth, is on the Facirlc coast at rrescnt. Igoe denied reports that Ruth was contemplating entering the ring. -?,'fl I Ei 22c nVic-Hc Sc 20c ...18c 22c 25c 18c 18c $1.00 28c FOS. PHONE 1441.

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TAD'S INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE New York. Doc 26. Dear Tad: I am in the clas that was once familiarly kncv.n as the younger st, but what is now known as the cake eaters. Dollar Johns, 2 per cent "Wiils and rug hoppers. I must admit that I haven't been looking at the give-and-take lads since Hector was a pup. The brush on the Smith Brothers' chins was full grown and the "Fare on the liar Room Floor" no longer made mother cry when I eased my way into the hall nf siani and lamped my first llstic battle, which happned to be between .two piano movers who apparently threw science to the four winds before entering thi ring. If a fighter had to have brains to qualify these two saps wouldn't have been allowed within ton miles of the point. Sap No. 1 pasted Sap No. Z all over the ring, but as Fred McKay had advised the public to beware of imitations. Sap No. 2 refused to do the falling leaf thing., Fight fans, supposed to be possessed of large hearts, implored Sap No. 2 to leave nothing but the carcass which would later be fed to the starving poodles in China. But let us get back to the point. Although a young and snappy cake eater. I have witnessed a great many fights. I know a great many men pick the oldtimers, but you can say for mo that Benny Ieonard hanks with them all. I don't blame the old timers. I'll probably l'e l flinty Ulllln lilZ t.uHi? WllrlL cL ' I j. Benny was in his prime about fiftv ears from now. I'll also be telling them what Bonny would have done to AVillie SpT.Vrts, or whatever his name will be. if Willie had only lived in the

days when Benny was a l.ui himself. ( was 1-ft for the proposed sale in Iajs Benny, by that time, will pi.hably ha ve J An.-rol 's Friday and Saturday, the fodtlong grogan.s liko I'ucle I'liil. whose en-; commit teo of the Tournament of l.-.rged photograph picture si ill hangs K"S s Association ha l-i;un prrpara-

! on the wall. ' I Benny is the gowi. No Uouot jjj.Vi.ti . !t He's the class. Hit? t'ertainl;. . 'Clever? Absolutely. Fart? Sur. Heady? Right. Can he take punishment? Ioesn't need to. he ham'.s it cut. Ever i notice lWmys footwork"? No cat ever" was as fast on his feet. He's Just the goods: that's all. Look et that long last of K. O.s. Among the best Johnnv Kilhanc. Freddv

I Welch. Joe Man.lot. Frankie Conifrey. ' "no of the subjects to be dUcuso4 will WilJio Ritchi-v L-o Johnson. tfarvey ! le a proposal to introduce boxing as an I Thorpe and Ever Hammer. j intercollegiate minor sport. College j Bntton im-r.-ly went into the ring to 'physical directors say that boxing, prohj stay ten rounds so as to save his friends' I ably more than any other sport,f receive 1 'money which bad been bet on him. He ti "tremendous impetus" during the war.

didn't fight he merely stayed. and that there is a general demand Benny's the works. I ll say so and a'unong students for its adoption. Dr. R. lot will follow me. We -don't stutter ! Tait McKenzie. head of the department

either. I'm an Lrishman. too. Yours in sport- JOHN KEENE. SO TOTJ KEMEMBEB TESST? December was a pretty good month for the lads with theu pholstered mitts. Below we have picked out abunch of fights that happened during the chilly month of December. 1883 John L. Sullivan vs. Duncan McDonald, four rounds, draw, Denver. 1896 Bob Fitzsimmons lost on four to Tom Sharkey, San Francisco. eight rounds. Tommy Ryan stopped Dick.) ! O'Brien in fourteen rounds at Hartford, 1 1301 Jim Jeffries failed to stop Jack Monroe at Butte, Montana, four rounds,

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1304 Jimmy Uritt was given a decision over Bat Nelson, San FTancisco, twenty round?. 1905 Hob Kitasimmons was stopped by Jack O'Brien at San Francisco, thirteen rounds. 1907 Stanley Ketchel won from Joe Thomas, San Francisco, twenty rounds. 190S Jak .Johnson stopped Tommy Hums at Sydney, Australia, fourteen rounds. 1S08 Al Kaufman stopped Jim Barry at Vernon. Cal., thirty-nine rounds. 1?0S Sam Iancford stopped Jim Flynn, San Francisco, one round. 1909 Joe Jeanette and Sam McVey fought thirty round draw in Paris. 1910 Freddie "Welsh won on foul from Jem Driscoll, Cardiff, Wales. 1910 Carl Morris .stopped Marvin Hart. Sapulpa. Okla., three rounds. 1911 At Falser stopped AT KaufmanNew Tork, five rounds. Leach Cross and K. O. Brown fought ten rounds to no derision, New Tork. HARVARD SQUAD STICKS TO DIET PASADEN'A, Calif.. Dec. 26. Members of the Oregon football squad which Is to meet the Harvard team here on New Year's Day, sacriiiced yesterday their inclinations to their art. Declining numerous invitations to Christmas feasts and eschewing festivities of all kinds. they stuck to their plain training faro . ! nd their program of two period s of hard practice daily. Following the announcement yesterday that all tickets for the game had been sold out during the first day's sale here and that none ions to increase the rapacity of Tournai Park he;, ond its ori.iinl capacity ! " 7,000. MAY MAKE CQLLLEGE ciTfTm rkTJi nnvTlTfl OrUU X "JT J N K-W YORK. Ive. 20. When the National Collegiate Athletic Association i holds its annual meeting December 30, of physical education at the University of Pennsylvania, is among the leaders in ibe movement. GAINER AND SMITH SOLD BY RED SOX BOSTON. Dec. 26. Del Gainer and Pnul Smith have been sold by the Boston Americans to the Milwaukee club of the American Association, it was announced. Gainer came to the Red Sox on a waiver from Detroit in 1914. and although a first baseman was used principally as a utility man. Smith is 'an outdelder and cam. to the I.oston oiuti iruni .Montreal in 131i but was called military service-

OWLS PLAY JULIA . GAY INSTEAD OF

T rSPECIAL TO THE TIMES' VTUTINi. Ind.. Dec. 26. The Owls wil not meet their Hammond rivals tonight on account of the Hammond HighAlurnni game. In their place the old Julia Gay outfit have been secured. This team is playing under the name of the Kosmos A. A. this year and have been copping everything they stacked up against. They are a heavyweight team, averaging about 170 pounds. Their squad is practically the same as it has been for the past few years and the local organiration have every reason to have a lot of respect for them as they have split even In the games which they have played out here. The game will commence at 8 o'clock sharp for there will be community dancing after the game. Those who wish to see a real battle should not miss this game as the teams are evenly matched as to weight but their respective basketball ability will not be known until after the final whistle has blown. OUR FIGHT DECISIONS Johnny Kirk knocked out Mickey Rodgcrs In a round at Pittsburgh. Dick Loadman shaded Toughey Murray In ten rounds at Beaver B'alls, Pa. Eddie McAndrews shaded Charlie Dunn in ten rounds at Homestead. Tn. Joe "Welling defeated Joe Benjamin in six rounds at PhiladelphiaBill Brennan defeated Sailor Petrosky in six rounds at Philadelphia. Eddie Fitzsimmons defeated Young Joe Borrell in six rounds at Philadelphia. Young Succo and Joe Tiplitz boxed a six-round draw; Johnny Clinton defeated Jimmy Murphy; Kid Wagner defeated Johnny Reisler; Jack Ward defeated Stanley Hlnkle and Eddie Revoire defeated Herman Miller, all in six rounds at PhiladelphiaEarl Purpcar defeated Mickey Russell ip six rounds at Philadelphia. Benny Valgax defeated George Brown In eight rounds at Jersey City. Johnny Downes and Frankie Brown boxed a twelve-round draw at Lowell, Mass. GARY WRESTLER WANTS A MATCH CHICA-IO. Dec. 26. Gary has a wrestler who wants to contest Ernest Kartje's claims to the light heavyweight championship at Doc Krone's wrestling show January 7 at tho Second Regiment Armory. ' Kartje, former middleweight champion, but now in the 170-pound class, will appear in the semi-windup of the Ordeman-Plestina match at the West Madison and Rockwell St. drill hall, and Louis Pergantis. a Greek from the tinplate mills, wants to get on with him. Tergantis weighs close to 175 pounds and believes he is able to handle Kartje. Krone has not yet accepted the Greek's challenge on behalf of Kartje. several other offers being under consideration. GEO. McBRIDE MAY LEAD WASHINGTON NEW YORK. Dec. 26. Following the announcement that Clark Griffith, recently elected to the presidency of the Washington club, is thinking seriously of giving up the active management of the Senators, comes the rumor that George McBride Is likely to be promoted to the leadership of the club. McBride, for years one of the star shortstops of the major leagues, has acted as Griff's lieutenant for the last two sepsons and has been in command on occasions when Griff found it necessary to absent himself from the bench. YOUNG MEN'S FRIENDSHIP CLUB The Young Men's Friendship club of East Chicago showed some speed to the Cornell Club of Indiana Harbor at the Lyric alleys Sunday, pec. 21. V. M. "K C. MAST CHICAGO e Tiavis 157 184 215 J V. Keller . 132 141 122 P. Brellow 163 175 204 jp .Stambek 168 139 192 S. Fazy 214 1S8 184 Totals 834 S27 917 (ORBU. mil OK I. II. M. Michcal 1" 151 150 173 120 149 176 ' Pr.pson 11" j Vincens 1 i Mickey 12? j Van Bill 12! I 129 157 139 162 Totals 613 738 We would be to hear from a club of 1S-19-23 year old lads for games, write to Stanley Davis. 5001 Baring ave., Bast Chicago. Indiana. BOWLERS TO MEET AT SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Dec. 26. Plans have been completed for the first annual interstate bowling tournament, to be held on the Orpheum alleys of this city beginning Dec. 28. The entry list Includes the best flve-man teams and individual bowlers in the Middle West, including the F. G. Smith academy five of Milwaukee. Wis., on which Jimmy Smith. j rlsimant of the world's individual bowl ing championship, will roll. Chicago's crack quintets of the alleys also are

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Br JACK VEIOCK) TiTAFr CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE NEW YORK, Dec. 2i Jack Dcmp. Fey may well look forward to a happy and prosperous New Tear. The champion's prospects for 1920 are golden, to say the least, for while he is spending his time profitably posing for the movies, offers for a battle with Georges Carpentier for the world s championship continue to pile up. Out of a variable avalanche of offers from promoters in various parts of the world, the least of which is a record breaker In the list of pugilistic purses, there are a few that stand out today as well worth the champion's serious consideration . The enthusiasm shown by foreign entered in the tourney. Besides the five man events, the dates for which were announced this morning, single and double events will be a part of the program, and Smith is promised stiff competition in the singles by Jimmy Blouin of Chicago, national champion. WHO PAYS THE GASOLINE BILL What is said to be the largest airplane engine in the world has recently been yut under its first test at the Sunbeam works at Wolverh 'iip'on, England . It is reported to ho 1.000 noni. irvti horsepower, develop'n aoout 9' 0 liorrejK-wer at normal wir:ins speeds. It was not run at full ,ia vr on th first trial and is now being dismantled for examination, after which it will be re-erected for a full-power test. j The ens'ne has twelve cylinders ar. ranged "V" fashion and weighs less than two pounds per horsepower. Special airplanes are to be built to suit the engine, while it Is also probable that it will be fitted to some of the

City Treasurer's Tax Notice TAX LEVY FOR 1919 NOTICE is hereby given lo the Tax Payers of Hammond, Indiana, tiiut I have received the Tax Duplicate of said city for the year 1919, and that ! will be at the Treasurer's ohice in Hammond, Indiana, for the purpose of rrceiving the taxes now due upon said duplicate. The following table exhibitthe rate of taxation on each $100 valuation in the Corporate City of Hammond, Indiana, according to the levy passed by the Common Council of tht city of Hammond, Indiana. August 19, 1919, and revised by the StatBoard of Tax Commissioners of Indiana, as certified by such commissioner: to the Auditor Lake County, Indiana, October 18, 1919.' Sec. I. There is hereby levied the following amounts for the year 191 ; on each one hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of the property in th City of Hammond as returned for taxation by the township assessor, an J equalized by the Board of Review and State Board of Tax Commissioners, f :r the objects and purposes hereinafter named, to-wit: For General Purposes $ .35 For Bonds and Interest and Notes 085 For Water, Taxes and Rents 035 For Street Lighting 038

For Library Purposes For Park Purposes For Police Pension Fund For Firemen's Pension Fund For Sinking Fund For Improvement Certificates and

Total Levy $ .560 j Sec. 2 There shall be levied a poll tax of One Dollar on each m..: -inhabitant of the City, sane and not a pauper, between the ages of 21 a!"J 50 years. Sec. 3 That on each male dog owned or harbored by any resident this city there shall be levied die sum of One Dollar ($1.00), and on each bitch owned or harbored by any resident of this city there shall be levied l!sum of Two Dollars ($2.00). Sec. 4 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and atlrr its passage. Taxei for Year 1919 must be paid in full at any time between January 1st and first Monday in May, 1920, inclusive. If the taxes have not been paid as provided then the same become tlolinquent and tea per cent penalty is added to same, if not then paid in fu'.i by the First Monday of the following November six per cent additional penalty will be added. City orders issued to persons owing delinquent taxes will be paid o;; on settlement of such taxes. All persons are cautioned against dealing such Warrants, as they buy them subject to tax. It is the duty of all t ix payers to state particularly on what property he wished to pay and in whenname assessed. All taxes are according to law, payable at the office provided by the city for that purpose. The Treasurer, however, will sr.xl statements of taxes when applied for in time if full description of property i , given, in whose name assessed, where located and stamp enclosed for rep!..-. Payments may. then be made by postoffice money order or bank draft. The city is interested in all penalties for failure to pay by days fixed y law as above, and insists that they be collected and holds the City Treasurer personally liable for amount of same. The tax payer will take notice at tintime that gi compliance with statutory requirements the Tax Duplicate of the City of Hammond for the year 1919 will be closed and returned to the City Controller as to the city taxes, promptly on the evening of first Monday of

May, and, that penalty will be added to taxes paid thereafter. Read the City Controller's list of delinquent property offered for Eak: for taxes on second Monday of February, 1920. To prevent sale do n-ot wait until the last day, but make payment in advance and avoid error. Every resident between the ages of 21 and 50 years must pay poll tax. Do not ask us to make or hold receipts for future payments. There are good reasons why we must refuse. Copies of this notice may be had on application. See that you have paid on all your property before yoa leave the Treasnrer's Office.

promoters have been registered by Ja W. Coffroth, who is ready to hang v: a purse of J300.000 for the bout at T Juana. Mexico: Dominick Tortori'who offers $200,000 for tahe fistic piu of the age at New Orleans and ' Miller of Oklahoma who is in the !i . ' with a 300,000 offer. Other Am- . can promoters have also made temp Ing bids. Charles Cochran of Tonden, 1s w!. ing to give $300,000 for the fight i' England, and Booker and Mitchell, t' English promoters, have offered ?2nr', 000 for it in either France or Englan H. DeCoin, Paris, offers $250,000 t Dempsey alone to meet Carpentier i France, while Prince Murst and th Duke de Casas are waiting to outbK tht highest bidder. later giant airships. It is stated th: the biggest airplane previously mai was an. Italian production. She is the year's star among tic women coif era. Interest. 017". 012 00 4.? .004.' .003 .01 WALTER F. BIELEFELD, City Treasurer, Hammond, Ind.

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