Hammond Times, Volume 9, Number 20, Hammond, Lake County, 17 July 1920 — Page 6

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RAM PUTS VPEP" IN TRACK

AT PORTER After examining- Porter Speedway yesterday it was found that the ram th fort-part of tho week put the trark In first tlaaa condition and it is esreeled that tho fverage .speed of tli races will be between sixty and seventy miles an hour. With the L! list of entries whirh have declared their.lntent ions, it is expected tbJt there will ! many more us it id customary for factory riders to enter it the eleventh hour. With the above feature assured, there is no doubt but thai m.iny r court wsil ba broken. For the motorcycle fan who enjoys a fast clean race, free from accidents, the IJ. fc A. T. A. rules make prov;jlon therein to eliminate the least possible chance, and both promoter and riders are forced V abiJa by the rulings. There ii great Interest manifested among' the riders and fans throughout the region and it is expected one of the largest crowds that ever attended a meet of this kind will be there. Those desiring to g-o by train can take tha South Shore Interurban. leavingHammond at 10:14; Kast Cliu atfo. 10:21; Calurr.et. 10.28; tJary 10:4 and MUIer Ht 10:67. arriving at Mineral Spring at 11:08. Trains leave Mineral Springs for Miller, Gary, Calumet, East Chicago and Hammond at $:40. 602. 6:20 and 7:07 p. m. Thosa foing by motor can follow large -tin arrows which will itad them dlrwct to tho jspeedway. Sandwiches and freshments can be procured at the speedway. Anticipate Big Crowd at Fights TT-.a best boxing- card that has ever , teen shewn " In tho Calumet region is scheduled for this afternoon at the East Chicago ej-ena when (Cf-orpe Oswego will present three all star bouts. The caad. has attracted much attention and will draw rpectatfft-s from more than local points. The arena seats 10,000 ajid tin promoters aro expecting a capacity crowd. Dennis O'Keefe and Johnny Griffiths arrear to h the center of attraction ar.d tho South. Chicago boys are depending on O'Kecfo to he.lp his rep with a knockout. Jimmy Hanlon is not new to local audiences and will have a large following particularly among the Chicago boys, who will ho satisfied with nothing lss thaji the count for T?ud Perrlll. Bud is weil known in Kaat Chicago ejid Gary, where he lias made his homo and will have plenty of support from the .home boys. Tony llcliehax needs at lexst .a good strong win In bolster tip his stock in Chicago and he will lt no chance." slip if Jack Read happens to slow up for a few minutes. Eddie Kane, mn.na.gor for Tom Gibsons, Investigated tho East Chlcago arena and is satisfied to put Tom in tha ring here against any suitable opponent. I'e would like to get Pempsey, hut doesn't have much hope that Jact can bo enticed Into a bout with Gibhnns. Thfl management ha,s the pick of tho field and eoms of the champions can be exppeted in the local arena soon. POLARINES PLAY AT LAPORTE SUNDAY Tho Folnrinea of Whiting- will travel to La Porto next Sunday to olay the Strong La Porte team. All thoso who wish to go may do so by reporting at tho New Tork Central depot at 11:00 a. m. Sunday, July !S. Many are contemplating to make th trip by automobile, but the, team will travel hy rail. Tho Polarlnes will carry a few new p'.ayers Including a new pitching staff, but tho regular 1 neup -vill he. there also. East Chicago Maroons if you wish a gamo with tho Polarines. come over to Kcnyw pool room next Monday night snj talk husioess. The Polarines would like, to hear from the Twin City K. C. also. TAGGING ALL THE BASES By JACK VEIOCK I. N. S. Sports Editor TSTfFF CORRESPONDENT I. N . SERVICE 1 STAR FOH A. DAY 1 ua n. The fast little , Keystone sark'r of the A'sj 5ir.grle with tho bases full in the eiKn'h, rr.abled tho gTeen elephants to lieat Cleveland. "BILL BAYNE. of Tulsa, Oklt showed tie Yanks something- about pitching. Payne let ITufrins boys down with six hits and the Browne romped home. OLE RI'FE BENTON- pitched 15 lone, tiresome inning?, but never weakened, and tho Giants settled tho issue by Ecrin? seven runs in the final fr:tme. TIMELY hits by Mann and Eayers in the eleventh inning- gave ihe Ii raves their same at Chicago. JACKSON'S home run with the hases full featured the final srame, while Red Faber's fine pitchinfr accounted for the frst pastime in CThicso's double 'ctery at Washington. BOB VFACH drove Cobb honi with n. double in the tenth frame, pi ing- Detroit a. victory at Ttoston. PTTO MILLER sent home two runs In, ih( -eighth inning with a timely RjnglA'-tod the Diwlcers continued their sxlvancict the expense of th Reds. " TTTLJVTiOAK gave up einrht hits to the Phillies", lint Vtert them well scattered tvT.il the Csris h't fnsy hard.

Si'EEDY AMERICAN EXPECTED TO WIN OLYMPIC DASHES

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Charles W. Paddock in action. -Charlie" W. Paddock, of tha U. S. army, winner of the 100-yard dash in the recent western Olympic tryouts for the army and victor in the same events at the inter-allied Karnes at Joinville-le-Pont, is regarded by sporting experts as "sure to win the Olympic dashes unless he breaks a !es ." Paddock unofficially has run 100 yards in nine and two-fifths seconds, which if official time would shatter uli W1 .JL TO HAVE BIG. CYCLE TRACK Flying dirt the Rash of pick and shovel in summer sun and shouts of the teamsters punctuated by the snap of their long whips as they curl over tha backs of straining horses is a cene daily oeeuring- at Jtobey in a big field on Indianapolis boulevard between State Line street and Calumet avenuo where workmen sre laboring hard to complete the new $12.0fio motorcycle race track that promises to equal any racing- plant of its kind in northern Indiana. Vilh lho opening of the speedway on AugS 1st, whVn nationally known riders will compete for purses running into four figures. Hammond will boast (lie of tho best mile dirt tracks in the country, Backers of the project con template tt. bowl 75 feet wpir. well banked, nnl affording evVry facility to dare-devil motorcycle men to smash world'4 records. Preparations pre being made to handle U, mammoth crowd on the opening day Ideally situated, both from a standpoint cf etreet car transportation an i travel ly motor, the race track should prove a success from the start. All races will be run un-.'er sanction of tho M. & A. T. A. Officers of the organization are G. JJ. Oman, president; A. J. Siiger. vice president; I!. L. McKay, fecretary and It. Doe;, treasurer. It is th Intention of the officer? to erect a ftanii stand with a seating capacity c from 8.000 to 10.000. OEffSEV TO. START IIS T I1NTPNT!0NAL NEWS SERVICE! XFAV" YOIiK, .Inly 17. Jack iHmpsey. world's cli'unt ion heavy weight, arrived here today from Excelsior Fprinjrs Mo.. Rnd will po into traiiiing: within a day or'tuo f.T a numb' r of 'prospective matches. Dempsey was met at his train by Jack Ivearns. Ii i s manager. The first thintr Dempsey paid was: "JIow many matches have you pot for me. Jack? I'm feeiincr frr:ii and want to ic. t busy." ' Trmp? ey ha? bren workimr Ht i:.xcclsior Sprinc-o," said ICeariis in announcing tho champion's ;irrh.'i.l. "We ere casting- about for tr.aininir quariers close to New York and as soon ;is we locate a. suitable place, lieinpsey will start working out. We ha.-n't eTos.-d with anyone jet. rtcardless of reports that we ha 1 signed, In it wo kv stccks of offers itnd will coon !isn up i i h Somebody, The World .of Sport Frank Kramer lias been competing in bicycle races jr 25 years. H X X T'y s-bcTihlr. ho hipht limit in its new rules the 11 association has made it Jcffitimato to play horses of any size in tho matches and tournaments this sesason and has cleared the way for development of the game in the army. Tho American rules are now in accord with tho English rules and the international agreements respecting playing for the challenge trophy. x x x Blsley riflo competition in England distribute $22,50t) in prize money. Tho English will send a team to Australia to competo for the Empire challenge, trophy in August. X X X Queen's Park club of Glaspow. whose soccer teams aro amor's; the greatest Tn Scotland, holds clear title to the largest and perhaps best fitted athletic inclosure in the world, valued at close to $30n, fOO.

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RIVAL K. C. BALL GAMES TOMORROW

l!oth the llainmi'iid fold Eajst Cliic-ago C'uscya are all set for their big game, which is scheduled to begin promptly at 3 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon at Iinrrlhoii park. Although there is plenty of keen nalry between thee two teams, no argumerits are looked for .it tohior-r"W-sol to. H.s Manager O'Kourke Hn taken the neceF.sar v prectmlion and nKaged an ftici(U MsuocJatioii um ro from the Chicago league to h.uidle this important battle. While Eiit ('hi, tip; is loading up for this iwrticuiar tame, O itourke is content to lot his lineup Ktand as it is. w'ith ono possible exception in left field. I"iinnv lU'Vie, having decided to fi'i't playing ball for the balance of the fcei!oii. it w nw tsHfy to secure a ii. an to take nis place. O'Rourke was f.-rtmiHte noiigh to get hold of "Sugar" !!.nd. who will play his first game in a K. of . uniform tomorrow is tht man si !.-.t.,l lor tile job. Aside from being a fat outfielder, wiih a so.; i throwing urrn, iiandy is also a hitt-r of considerable reputation and he sifculd fill the hole left vaennt by Boyle's retirement, ;ii nice fashion. As for the rest of the Hammond team, they will lineup t.bout the same as usual with Jim ifcilton doing the pitching and Tommy Hurie on the receiving end. EdJie IJruinan will piay first base. Allan O'Kourke on second. Ralph 1'rendertiast at short and Chuck Chandler on third. The outrteld will be made up of Susur Iiandy in lefl. Tommy Hague in center and Hutch Miller in right. Jimmy Dillon will grace tho n-neii ready tor any emergency. latj'st reports from East Chicago indicate that one of the biggest crowds of fans that ever accompanied a team ouf of 1hat city will travel over here prepared to back their favorites to the limit. Tli.- Twin City crowd can ret Assured (hey will find plenty of the local team, ready to take on all bets. U. S. RACQUET STARS HUMBLE THE BRITISH LY WILLIAM L. MAI.I.A11AR INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ! W I M B L fc" D O N , Enfclaud, July 17 America's two greatest tennis player. William T. Tilden II. of Philadelphia and Wm. Jf. Johnston of San Francisco, the American champion, yesterday defeated two of England's most brilliant racquet wieldera in the Davis cup ties on tho Wimbledon courts. Johnston disposed of J. C I'arke. 6-4; 6-4; 2-6; 3-6; 6-2 and Tilde.n won from MaJ. A. A. F. Kingscote. 4-6; 6-1; 6-3; 6-1 in two fast and brilliantly played matches. The Johnston-Parke match was a sensational contest. After winning two straigrht sets Johnston fell down on his form while Parke displayed accurate and flashy tennis. In the last set. however, the, American utagred a remarkable comeback ami won handily. Johnston's victory enabled him to even up a score he had to settle with vessatile Tarke. at whose hands he met defeat in the English champion ships held here recently. The Tilden-Kingscote match was fast and developed much good tennis, but after the first fet Tilden had things his own way. permitting Kingscote to win only five game sin the lust three sets. The American team entered the Davis cup ties with the British favored to win. In defeating- the Brltnns they will win The right to meet Holland's Davis cup entry for the honor of competnt' airainst th Australian team, whi-.h h-o'kls the cup. in New Zealand next I ec-e ni her. NATIONAL LEAGUE. w. l. ret. Brookhn ',( ;J3 .SIi.l Cincinnati 44 S.-J .5;t Pittsburgh ni 17 .51;; St. I-uis 41 4i -,(-,, New York 38 4 1 .4S1 Chicago 4 0 4 j 47,; l-oston 3 ;j 4-,, l'hiiacelfhi.i 31 47 - Vratrrdny'a Ilesiulta Boston 3: Chios jro 2. New i'oik 7; Vittsbureh ii. Brooklyn 6; Cincinnati 4. St. Louis 1!; Philadelphia ;. AMXKICAN LEA.OTJS. W. L. ret "lev-eland 54 27 .fi)7 New- York 34 30 .643 Chicago .".0 30 .625 Washington "S 35 .500 St. Lens 40 4 t 44 Boston 37 40 . 4 S 1 Xle'i'oit 2." j)2 .S25 I'UKedelphin 22 62 .262 Yesterdn y'n Results Chicatro 4 S; Washington 1-R. I'hiladelphia 5; Cleveland 4. St. Louis 5; New York 2. Lk-troit 6; Boston 5. Hammond Iron and Metal Company MARCUS BROS Props. Wholesale Dealers la IRON, METALS, RUBBER AND SECOND HAND MACHINERY Offices: 340 Indiana Ave. Yards So h Street and Indiana Av HAMMOND : INDIANA. Office Phone 127. Res. Phone 104A-R,

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AND In CHICK DISPOSES OF BOBBIE J J Chicago Golfer's steady play and One Break in Luck Combine Against Jones. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. July 16. Chirk Evans, Chicago, defeated Bobbie Jones, Atlanta, one up. in their .16 hole semifinals match in tho tournament here for the amateur championship of the Western Golf association. Evans won out on the last green after Jones, in a spectacular rally, squared th match at the fourteenth hole of the afternoon round, taking three nol-s in ruccession. wo in birdies, to overcoma tho three-hole lead Evans held at the turn. Evans went one ahead on the seventeenth, when Jons missed a four-foot putt for the half. Clarence Wolff of St. Louts defeated Jack Wenz'er of Memphis in a sensational match, 2 up and one to play, Bnd will appear aga. nst Kvans tomorrow in tho final match to determine, the western amateur champion. Tommy Burns Knocked Out By Joe Beckett in Seventh LONDON' July 16. Tommy Burns, the French-Canadian heavy weight, was knocked out by Joe Beckett in the seventh round of their fight here tonight. Burns was so badly punished that his seconds threw tho towel into the ring, giving Beckett a technical knockout. For FuL Phone Fhnne F. 4. Diboa the adv. I Coal Man." I - -- SffATiTHflT'FLYIi ' rn AM Mil nw wttH LAMPREY ' FLY NOCKttK Eat? to ! tmi H 4M H fSr'SrTsrV'pvrr FCDflA fTPAr f(W fo nanr ban JJ rv dlr ua't oply write im. OOtTT OKRT-JKDUt TOD ATI Iocal Arrant, DYTS, IND. Hammond Auto Sheet Metal Works 690 Hohman Street Phone 3032 For Auto Radiator Work We have the larPfet and best shop for the repairing of Radiators. Fenders. Hoods, Tanks and Lamp?. We also make new radiators and replace new cores Into any make of radiator.

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Leonard Agrees to Box Richie Mitchell in Fall MILWAUKEE, Wis.. July 15. Benny Leonard, light weight champion, and Richie. Mitchell, Milwaukee, will meet, before a local club in one of the fall reason's f.stic classics. j SCATENAS TO PLAY THE GARY A. A. C. The Scatenas under the nana (rment of BiU Newman are scheduled to play the Oary American A. C. at Morri.i Park at 3 o'clock on Sundav. The Scat-nas have tome other first-class teams booked. Jack Cavlo, outfield'-r. and Leon Car'sn. a pitcher, both reaontly with the Washington American Uague club, joined the Little Hock Southern Association team at Nashville, according f advices Outfielder Johnny Frier.on was sold by Little Bock to Memphis, an announcement from Memphis said. , X X X I Eight Pittsbirrgh amateur prize fightrrs. two Cleveland, .. entries, and one 1 McKeesport, Pa-, boxer survived tha . 11 pireVmiina ry bouts in tho middle western 0!Trir!o g.nmes boxing tryouts at Forbes Meld. Pittsburgh. r-T Sold on Easy Payments 100 EFFICIENT 100 SAFE Let us demonstrate this washer in your own home next washday. The Electric Shop 643 HOHMAN STREET HAMMOND Phones: 678-2455 To the Public All coupons for Indiana Portrait & Frame Co. pictures will be void unless presented at this store before July 20. Bring your small photo or snap shot and have thenj ' enlarged before this date. I W 3ll -a. TT1 I T" III I i 160-162 STATE STREET

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