Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 81, Hammond, Lake County, 22 September 1920 — Page 7

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REFORM SEE Hi SPORT Chapman's Death Causes Experts to Get Busy on Now Protector By II. C. HAMILTON STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE NEW YOKK. St.pt. 22. The death of Ray Chapman, Cleveland shortstop, through a blow on the head by a pitched ballt seems bound to bring about a reform In baseball that has been sadly needed for many years. Experts employed by eporting goods houses ara now at work on models for haro? protectors which will be offered for general use of batters very soon. Had Chick Fewster been wearing a protector to pad his head he would be playing as a regular with the Yankees today. If Roy Corhan had been using one when with the White Sox he probably would be in the big league, and H Is more than probable that Frank Chance would have lasted longer if he had not abandoned his plan to wear a helmet of his own design. Chance, when a member of the Cubs and managing that club, was one of the gamest batters baseball ever has known. He was knocked cold several times when hit on the head by pitched balls, and on a few of these occasions It was problematical whether he would recover sufficiently to resume playing ball. After his second connection with a fast ball the Cub leader determine-! to have made a leather helmet to protect his head and actually took It to the park with him for use. It was not satisfactory, however, and he soon discarded it. What form the helmet will take Is a matter for considerable speculation. Already It has been suggested that a protector something like those worn by aviators might be used. Football headgear also has been suggested. Chances are, however, that the ultimate design will be a strip of stift leather extending completely around the head, reaching below the temples and above the eyes. Two straps crocking each other at the top probably will hold it to the top of the head. These will form a cushion on top of the head. Heavy felt, with an air cushion probably will form the padding. A chin strap would complete this protective device, which would be light and without an aviator's helmet would give a ball player. The question Is a serious one. Now that the emery ball, shine ball, and .other deceptive tricks of baseball have been ruled out of the game batters are becoming more bold. They crowd the plate more clooely because they know there Is email chance for a swift break If the ball Is not scuffed. Chapman prnl.blj lost his life becii-i.se the l.r.'.l Mays used was scuffed and took the fatal hop as it neared a batter. Gloves to soften the impact of the hall wan derided when they first made their appearnce. So was the catcher's breastpad. and the shinguards Invented by Itoger Hresnahnn and now used by every catcher. Players hax-e chuckled when It was suggested a head protector be used by them, but the two recent Injuries to athletes probably will do away with any ridicule that might otherwise be offered. Chick Fewster's Injury was practicalas bad an the one received by Chapman. That h is -ilive today Is due only to the extraordinary skill of the surgeons who attended him and the fact that he was physically able to withstand the very delicate operation that was performed Immediately. Chapman's death makes it necessary for preventive measures. They will be taken. IN PRISON RING Jack Johnnon Int on I'xblbltlan Boats In Iafnworth. I.EAVEXWOUTH, Kas.. .ept. 22. Jack Johnson, former world's heavyweight champion, now serving sentence for violation of h Mann net. made hi first appearnce in the ring at the federal penitentiary h. re yesterday, when he boxed three bouts of three rounds each with three other Inmates. Johnson appeared in good condition. Commercials Open Season SirKIVnYVII.I.F.. I .VP.. K.pt. 22 The Fhelbyvllo Commercials will open the football season here next Sunday when they tackle the strong Arlington Athletic Club. The t'omnierc-ials are after the state title this year, having been strengthened by the addition of Adams and Browning, college stars. Games are wanted with fast state teams. Oct. ?. In open. Helmonts and Independent A. C's take notice. For games wrltwrite Harry MeClatn. 13 I"..tst llr.-.-ul-way. Shelbyville. AMKHICAX i.i; ; I c W. .91 .91 .90 .71 ret .e.t-; .623 .6 2 .5o.) .45: .4 1.1 .t3 .319 Cleveland CHICAGO New York St. Incuts . . 52 55 57 71 79 7S 86 98 Iioston 67 Washington 62 Detroit i8 I'htladelphia 16 erilny! Hesulta. Chicago, 9; Philadelphia. 2. Cleveland, 12; Hoston. 1. Iietroit. 12: Washington, 11 New York. 8; St. Louis. :.. N.VTIOAI. I.KA IK. W. I Hi Z Pet. Brooklyn

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-i ' f Si PAI 4r- w.t twin iii: i,Ku. Aim Skidoo Is Back on On Old Job The Hammond High school football team fir tlie aiuruni game is to be picked from the following varsity squad: viz: Karl Howell. Andrew F.vuns, Ie . Jbusley. Loti Worlaml. John Shank., Huyiuoiid Watkins, Norman Haines, William Klelg-, Th"i-.as Collins, Kenneth Hammond. Maurice laltin. Henry Kggers .lMward Mayer and ltonnld Sheldon. William leige, the school's best lineman, has been out of practice late ly on account of an infi ct'-d leg. He might le kept out of the alumni game. Floyd class of football. Murray, a graduate of the I '.n;t and who participated In. ha.-kelhall and track durlin; bis hinii school career, is out coaching i tlie line, it has shown great improvement since he took charge. A school pep meeting w ill be held Friday at ."!:.'!" o'clock at the school. A veil leader will be chosen at the meetInt Dempsey Again Turned Down in Massachusetts l-.t ST( N", Mass.. Sept. 22. The state boxing commission again y st rday reused to authorize a bout in which Jack Iempsy heavyweight champion. was to be one of the contenders. M '"- hers of the commission said that pempsey would be allowed to tight thi .-state only against a logical contender for his title. The proposed bout w hi was one I cmps' y, h was turned down yesterday between Bill Brennan an 1 which it was sought t" transfer here after the New York boxing commissi. 'ii refused to Issue a license for it within Its Jurisdiction, at the present time. Indiana Gridders Drill for Franklin Game Saturday' I'. LOOM I N 5 TON, Ini.. Sept. 22. Hot weather has slowed up the Indiana university football practice smevhatt but drills are being heyi every day on account of the fact that he first conference contest will Iowa comes one weeij from Saturday. Head I'oach Stiehm directed his men to tackle the dummy nnd hit a charging machine for nearly an hour today. followed by wind spri nt s. Franklin plays here Saturday with a veteran team and may hold Indiana to a low score: THE Tigers succeeded in scoring four runs In th ninth and snatching a 12 to 11 victory over the Senators.

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i i ' J Vi MOIIAX ItY II. C. HAMILTON STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE) NKW YoKK.Sept. 22 ( 'hicigo and Cleveland are facing the toughest section of the H20 American league schedule for them. If there Is a chance left for the New York Yankees to win the pennant in the lian Johnson circuit it lies In the fact that the program makers last winter gave Cleveland and lliicago western assignments with which to wind up the season. Ileginning tomorrow the Sox and Indians start a three day series in Cleveland a trio of contests that may Itself decide where the flag shall wave next year. If Cleveland wins two of these it will have a record of 03 victories and o3 defeats airalnst 92 victories and 67 defeats for Chicago. Iteverse the numbers of victories and Cleveland would have .2 won and 51 lost. Chicago would have- 33 victories unci Oti defeats. Alter finishing with the IndlaJis the White Sox play Peirolt. Two games an: scheduled with the Tigers hi Chicago. Then they go to St. I-ouls to linish the season with three games with the never easy I'.rowns. The Indians have practically the same program. Finishing with Chicago they go to St. Louis lor four cajnes. Inasmuch as the lirouns have proven hard nuts for the ledt rs all season they may be x pec ted to furnish a thrilling quar-t-"t of games. Then the Indians go to lu troit to wind up the season with four girnes In the Tiger lair. In the National league the day is only delayed. I:rookl;n needs three games, one of which must be raptured from the Giants, to cinch the pennant. S2 AT EB8ETS' FIELD NEW YOU K. ftept. 22. Ball park e to pay t2 for strap hangers will liav : th privilege of standing at the world's series, it was announced yesterday at El. Letts' Field, Brooklyn. Pavilion seats will sell at ?1. The general public will not ivm have the , privilege f buying box seats, the price f which has been fixed at o. These ! seats are to be reserved for stoekh Idrs in the club and for patrons who have occupied boxes during the seaAil grandstand seats will be reservd. The thirteen rear rows of the I grandstand are available at o a I firkct! nine rear rows, tinner trrandMand. w. nine fr,.nt rows. i..wer j grandstand. J.": svrn front Mvrn iront rows, up per grandstand, $3. If the third and fourth games are not played at Ebbetts" Field money will be refunded. In the event of a fifth game at the field, holders of ptubs from previous tickets will be favored In the d stribution. Field seats are at 2. Northern Indiana Title MICHIGAN CITY, INK.. Sept. 22 The Haskell and H.irk. r team defeated the Singers at South I lend on Sunday. 5 to 1. for the. championship of northern Indiana. Tho Haskell and Parker record for the season la eighteen games won and four lost.

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I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SER Z rOSTO.N', Sept. i'l Harvaiuo football forces number one hundred. Additional candidates for the team bring tho Crimson's total up to that figure. Keith Kane und Duke Gedgwlck. the tackles on last year's eleven, arc still missing, but are looked for later. They arc tho only veterans out of the fold. Captain Arnold llurvccn views the coming season with quiet confidence. With Conch Fisher he is not underestimating tho strength of Princeton and Yale, but the material is so promising across the river that this pair are firm in their belief that the Crimson will have enough on their opponents to win out. The veteran rlaycra now working on Soldiers' Field are Dit.k Humphrey, INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI The Ltreline of Knglixii t liainpioai. Twenty years ago Mr. A. F. Bettison, of the National Sporting Club of London, published a nicely bound volume entitled "The National Sporting Club. Past and Present." , The book deals with the history of the famous club from the year 1664 right up to 1901. It is full of old pictures, stories of old fights and anecdotes of members. Mr. Bettison also wrote an article In the book entitled "The Decline of English Champions." He says, in part: "I do not hesitate to say that the American boxers show their superiority over the English ones, because thi Americans have themselves unconsciously absorbed and put into practice that very style and those very tactics which one made English boxers the! superiors of the world. I say that the I reason why English boxers are beaten I by Americans is because, as boxers, they have discarded their own styl-;. I And what Is more singular Is that they still remain obstinately unaware of It." A bit further on he says: "In the first place, I may lay it down as an undeniable maxim that, though this is an age when everybody has a new style or a new invention, there Is only one style In boxing. That style found probably Its most perfect exponent In the person of Jem Mace. And ii Is to Jem Mace's method and tactic that the present generation of American boxers owe their superiority to our own." Mr. Bettison then goes on to tell of Jem Mace's travels. It seems that Jem quit Dear Old London at the close of his active career as a pugilist and opened a hotel In Sydney, Australia. He taught boxing, and among his pu pils was Larry Foley. A bit later Larry became a teacher and wised up sucn gents as Peter Jackson, Bob Fitzatmmons, Jim Hall, Dan Creedon and Young Griffo. Years later this bunch Invaded Amorlca. They were & riot. They wore the talk of the country. The new etyle In boxlnar wad revelation to the f mns. Mr. Bettison says: "It was nothing but Larry Foley' style, which was nothing but Jem Mace's style which was nothing but the most consumate cf HNOLIKH styles at the very meridian of English boxing." Canada Cal'a Cheerful Chlrpm. Many a person who doubts the authenticity of the spirits conjured up by the ouija board has full faith In the ghost that walks on payday. In this world one has to raise the dust to settle other things. si b b n B B.UJI B B.a.a Bad Teeth Mean Bad Health Nowadays physicians accredit many common diseases to bad teeth or the improper care of them. Decayed food that finds it way from the teeth to the stomach easily enters the blood current. Neuritis, sciatica, acute appen dicitis, diseases of the gall, blad der and ulcerated stomach are natural results of tooth infections. ATTEND TO YOUR TEETH AT ONCE Even if it is only to have them scaled and properly brushed. j Have W. B. Burkett tell you their true condition. REMEMBER! DELAY MEANS DECAY and ; decay waits on no man. A few days will give a cavity full of seething decayed matter time to get beyond the control of the dentist. Do not hesitate painless methods protect you. Dr. W. G. Burket The Dentist Orer Woolworth's 10c Store HAMMOND, IND. Open E-reninjrs PHONE HAMMOND 3189

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MO ELEVEN left half; Hubbies Havcmeyer, center; Tommie Woods, the 220-pound guard; Wyant Hubbard, sub tackle, un.l Mitch Gratwick, second string lack. All appear In regular trim. Woods can lose a bit, but the others are aircady playing in form. For the present Fisher has the assistance of Ierrick . Parmenter, Wailie Trumbull, 13111 Snow, Charlie Coolljge and Dick Lewis. Coolidge and Lewis are dividing tho end coaching, while the others are looking after the rush line. Hillio Murray, I at year's captain, and Fred Hradlee, arc llxlng up the backs, with Jiminio Knox acting In a general capacity previous to his taking charge of tho second team. The case of tin: actor who, forgets hi.lines is one that demands prompt attention. Carpentier's first name is "Georges, and Beckett Is willing to admit there may have been more than one of him in the ring. And if his hearer remarks that there was only one Carpentier in the ring against him, Joe can answer: "da, well, I heard somebody counting ten just as I w-tnt out. anyway." Chajnp Herman Outfights Jimmy Kelly, 10 Rounds BEARPSTOWN. 111.. Sept. 22 P-te Herman of New Orleans, bantam weight champion, outpointed Jimmy Kelly ot Chicago in seven rounds of a ten round bout here last night, according to the newspaper men. Kel!y forced the fighting in the first three rounds, which were adjudged a draw. After that Herman shaded his opponent decidedly. FOVE the Ml

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welfare of the country were never so widely appreciated as now. It should be encouraging- to the public to know that the railroads are fast getting back into their old stride. During the month of August the New York Central Lines moved from stations and connecting lines 927,329 loaded cars. This is an increase of 53,129 cars over the same month of 1919, and the greatest number of loaded cars moved in any month of this year. Prevailing conditions have brought especially heavy and imperative demands for transportation of basic necessities, particularly coal and ore. These lines moved during the month of August, 27,667 cars of ore; an increase of 15,227 over the month of August, 1919, and by far the biggest movement of any month this year. COAL loaded at mines on these lines during the month of August totalled 63,011 cars, an increase of 5,134 over the corresponding period of last year, and the heaviest loading of any month of the present year. This performance, made possible by the earnestness and determination of New York Central workers, indicates the spirit as well as the physical strength of the system. Backed by larger investment and with the delivery cf the new equipment now under construction, even these records will ultimately be surpassed.

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CLKV K LAND annihilated the Ited Sox pi hers in winning their seventh straight, 12 to 1. FP.ED TONE Y provided rnost of the show as the Giants trimmed the Ited .Sox 5 to 0. He eliminated the champions to three hits. EIGHTEEN hits were the White Sox collection off the Athletics. They won 3 to 2. r.ABE RUTH returned to hitting form and the Yankees defeated the I'.rowns, S to 3. JOE OESCHGEH was too good for thelitis. The Braves won the final of the season between Braves and Cubs, 4 to 2. TWO Cardinal pitchers were Injured In taking a 5 to 1 verdict over tho Phillies. North Side A. C. . Claims Championship The North Side A. C's were disap-

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