Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 226, Hammond, Lake County, 17 March 1922 — Page 16

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Whiting Red Crowns Leave Floor When Penalty is tailed five hundred basketball ctied the Whiting- Crowns fans watleave the iloor in the second half or the championship contest against' the Hammond Colonials at the 1-afajett Km last t'-isht. 1"he game was hard fought by ooth teams, until .Referee Hess called a foul on Watson, who pushed Scott, of the local team on a jump ball, immediately Umpire PeVert.: called a foul i'tn Scott on, thu am play. This however, cannot be done, "Inasmuch as the reteiee has the authority to reject such : foul v. hen in a position, to do so. Yvai foil would not Ht&nd for this, and after talking It over with hi fellow teammates, t'aey decided to lenv tne t.oor. thus forfeiting: the contest to Hammond. 2 to 0. The game started out with Tljcissen of the visitors scoring- the first basket. A few minute later Cadwalder. who was playing- forward for the home team sank a basket which evened up the jcore. Two technical fouls on the Ham mond five resulted in two points for the Visitors. This however, was overtaken wjien Shelton shot two free throws on personal fouls on the- enemy. Nnowles, i of the visitors then sank another basket makinsr the score 7 to 4. Another foul nti the Tied Crown team was made by jelton. A few minutes later the hair' en'rled with Whltinjr leading-, 7 to 5. The . second half opened, and berore the visitors were set. Shelton shot a boautiful Pasket which tier? the count. Then the fatal foul was calTert which ended the contest after two minutes of rlay in the second half. RUTH'S FIRST HOMS RUN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE? XEW OKLKYNS, -Ul eh 17. Nw that Kabe Ruth has demonstrated his ability to slam the ball over the wall o:" the park, local fans took more interest In Fucc1ing game to be played by the New York Yankees here. The Babe got a homer with the bases loaded in a game with the Pelican's yesterday. LOUGHRAN WINS INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE i-J.'UAN'ION, la.. Mjivch 17. Tommy Ijoughran of Philadelphia, outpointed Mike McTigue, inldcllewcight champ. on 'f Ireland, in a ten round bout here last lv.pht. Ijoughran'was the aggressor t ! rouirhout .

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Mi'.le,tts Sporting Ooods Store and are j felling for r,3 cents. Season tickets tan also be obtained for $1.50. LEWIS WANTS TO MEET DEMPSEY NASIIVILLK, Tenn., March 17. FUtslnir his action on his belief that wrestling- Is nuneiinr to Uoxinjt as a m-w of self-defense. Kd ("Strans- '. . ) Lewis, world's champion wrestler, yesterdny challenged Jnc,: Dempsey. heavyweight cham;ii n l.o ter, ror a mixed mutch. The C-U'lom-e wis made public through an nnoi: ncment by Billy "ando'v, hi manager that he. had deponited i.'.OOO with a ioca: jtportiiiE editor as a guarantee to meet Dempsey "anywhere in the Fn;ted States, at a date that may be selected later." Lswts. In his rhsllenija, says Demp sey will bo eligible to enter tbe rin with bare fl! and to either hit or wrestle, while Lewis Is to confine his efforts s'lktly to wrestling. No hoias will be barred. REACH GOAL INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NKW YOB K, Match 11. If sheer persistency and determination are the most important requisites of success. It is almost a certainty that Charley White, the Chicago left hook artist, will finally realize his rooI and reach the pinaclc of his pugiHtRic endeavors he lightweight championship. White meets Johnny Dundee In a fifteen round decision bout at Madison Square Garden tonight in a campaign to force Bcr.ny Leonard to give him another crack at the tite. The Windy City fighter has the uniquqe distinction of having fought., mere champions during his professionaL career than any other boxer !n the ring -today. He has been fighting for 14 years and during that time has met Ad Wolgan. Willie Ritchie. Jack Britton, Freddie Welch and Bsnnv Leonard. BARBER TO REPLACE FLACK LOS ANGELES, CAL.. March 17 Tur nr Barber probably will replace? Max Flack as the regular right fielder of the Cubs . Flack was beaned in practice several daye ago and Insisted on leaving the team to return to his home In St. l.ouis. He said he would return in two weeks, but he may have difficulty tr getting reinstated. Carter Ellictc, the rookie infielder, also has deserted the team In disgust over his failure to mak. a favorable showing. If weather permits the Cubs .and the Angels will met t In an exhibition game today. Whu fU! m

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