Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 349, Hammond, Lake County, 26 April 1922 — Page 10

Wednesday April 26, 1922

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RIVERS AT IXDIAXAPOLIS, April 21. Youth will have its fling-, and tho younger members of the automobile racing fraternity who will have a part in ti;e International 500-mile raxe to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May SOth. are certainly incline It hard for the veterans on the Pacific Coast tracks where the season was recei.tly opened at th- Beverly Hills course iu Ioa Angeles. Harry Hartz, maktn-a: his fourth start as a full fledged pilot in the major league romped In ahead of Jimmy Murphy and Koscoe Sarles, a. pair of youthful veterans. Peter XePaolo, illustrous nephew of the famous Ralph DePalma, made his first start not so long- a?o and nt the halfway mark In a 250-mile event was In third place when he was forced out of tho competition, j Harta and Del'aolo are the latest arrivals in the piloting: profession and are mere youngsters who have graduated from the riding- mechanic's seat. For several seasons the youthiful Ilartj was Kddle Hoarne's right hand bower and It Js Eddie's frank prediction that his former charjrc will win ft name for himself on tho speed paths. He finished ahead of ' his tutor in the Los Angeles affair. Ilearre was anxious for Hartz to pet a mount and materially assisted Harry to get the Duesenberg he is driving-. Now with DePaolo It Is different. He was on many a famous ride with DePalma and suddenly became dissatisfied and left his uncle's camp. Old Lady Rumor has It that I'nclo Ralph did about everythingi:i his power tf keep the youngster fro-m behind the wheel, but Louis Chevrolet thought well of Peter and pare him a Frontenac His Judgment was very good because De Paolo was ahead of his uncle when he was forced out of a recent event. Tilth of these hoys will undoubtedly ba on hand for the Indianapolis af'r. Hartz has already entered and a fom.il entry Is expected daily from DePaoIo. Indianapolis, will will rot he new to them for they livo both riUden In races over the historic Hoosier track and hare irave'.ed beside a pair of drivers v-Vo Knew how to drive the difficult t-:v;v e. ' hrsn'r ''fen so lensr since MilNo. 42 on the Ballot

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YOUTHFUL DESIGNER OF CHAMP RACE CARS IS ALSO A DRIVER

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Back ' of every car that races In the annual Indianapolis five century on Memorial Day is the genius and the ideas ot an engineer. However it is tee exception to the rule for an engineer to drive one of his own creations. This introduces C. W. jVan Ranst, designer of the Frontenac fleet, which Includes the one that carried Tommy Milton, champion and World's speed king to victory a year ago. Van Ranst believed In his creations and elected to drive one of them last year, he

was battling with the leaders when mechanical fault relegated him to the pit wall and his mount to the "speed graveyard." Van Ranst has designed seven of the cars entered lor the 500-mile race on Tuesday, May 30.''

ton. Murphy. Sarles and others were making their debut and they made rapid rise to fame. It wilt be Interesting to watch the youngsters, Hartz and DePaolo. PUG MARRIES AND WINS SCRAP ON SAME NIGHT BATTLE CREEK, MICH., April 22 "Kid" Buck passed successfully through two ring: engagements here last nlg-ht. As John McCrumb he was married at 7:30 o'clock to Miss Cecil Olson. As "Kid" Buck, an hour and a half later he went into the boxing arena and decisively defeated Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne Ind., ex-flyweight champion of Am erica.

J -JiJll T7 LEWIS SUCCESSFUL IN ZBYSZKO BOUT INTERNATIONAL. NEWS SERVICE KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 26. Ed "Strangler" Lewis successfully defended his heavyweight wrestling champion title last nig-ht against Stanislaus Zbyszko, taking: the first and third falls of a three fall match. Lewis did sll his work with the famous headlock. securing the first fall in 32 minutes and the last fall in i!6',2 minutes. Zbyszko took the second fall in 12 minutes by a wrist lock and head scissors. The Pihls haven't lost a game In three days. They haven't played a came in three davs. either. iMffi isf aWr-istwii5 rw v

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KOUTS LOSES TO HAMMOND

KOUTS. Ind.. April 26. Before a higr crowd of fans here the Kouts Kankakee Valley base ball team lost to the Hammond Colonials. 8 to The home team played rings around the sitors, but errors and a slight accident when a pitched ball struck Pitcher Kainier on the finger when he was at bat. He took the hill the next inning, the sixth. and up to this time me same good one. the score being been a even, l1. But in tne nixtn, men got past the home plate. Buzwatskl then went In to pucn in ui seventh inning. Kouts outhlt Hammond, but the errors came Just at I the most costly time, and the hits did not coma when men were on bases, and could be brought home. Tho score keeper's story of the game follows: vmTTS AB R H 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 H 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 Gurinshc, ss 0 0 0 0 0 Carter, cf ... Claussen, lb AVelnke, 2b Rainier, p . . Wiley, Sh ... Herring, c . . Matty, cf ... YVellman. rf . 4 2 . 4 0 . 3 0 . 3 0 34 2 AB 11 . 4 1 . 4 0 . 4 2 . 4 1 . 4 2 HAMMOND Simon, 2b . . Bloom, 3b ... Meyers, If .. P. Simon, cf North, ss Robin, lb ... Smith, rf ... Ilakalar, p . 4 . 4 . 4 36 Kouts scored the first run of the same in the second inning, then Hammond tied the score in the ' fourth, and in the sixth, the fireworks went up, Hammond scorlri? five runs. They pushed two more over the plate in the eighth, and It was not until the ninth that Kout.-s was able to score her only other run. A Hammond fan says of the game: "The Hammond tribe proved to be a mauling bunch after the fifth Inning, generating their optics on the horsehide in such terrific fashion that the reliable twirler from the "beach town" had to relinquish the firing: Une to a substitute. "Kouts turned out In howling style, they are loyal fans there, the entire countryside buying pasteboards to the combat Frank Simon started the "hurrah boys" for Hammond by smashing a double with three on the circuit, sending all runners. Babe Simons, landed two hits out of four cracks at the willow, and served the fans with a perfect game that had never been witnessed before at Kouts. "Pat Crowe, mRn&ger of the Kouts team, gracefully accepted the i v.-: 4 t 'if

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JOHNSON ONLY PRESENT-DAY HURLER WHO MAY NEAR RECORD OF CY YOUNG

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Walter Johnson's baseball sun may bs past its leniti, but he still Iraws the limelight in fanning bees. One of these little grabfests tn other day brought out the fact that he is the only one of the presentday hurlers who is even approaching the wonderful record tet by old Cy Young that of hanging up twenty victories a season for stretch of eighteen years. i King Walter has registered twenty victories twelve different sea nons. One more such mark will place him alongside Big Six Mathewson.

,The gTeat Matty registered twenty defeat and handed the palm to .Bill Newman and Ski Meyers of the Colonials, coneratulat'.nir the Hammond team on its fine showing- and good sportsmanship. Manager Crowe also said he intended considering filing- his application in the La'ie County Baseball Association. "Ski Meyers, captain of the Colonials, whacked out a triple over the center fielder's head. It was the longest drive of the day, but unfortunately for Hammond, none was on the sacks for the Hammond crew. "Red North, shortstop for Ham mond, drew admiration from the fans by his sensational playing, leaping three feet in the air and spearing a drive that would have meant three runs for the Kouts team. John Bakalar must be given credit for his 12 strike-outs, having the Kouts team tinder his wing the entire game. Wallie Hess, receiving him In c-reat fashion and only one oat v - " rf j( 51 t 5 - - s 4 sit V 5

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wins lor thirteen years. rman stealing on Hes. Harry Smith the new right fielder, will sure be a great help to the team, he hits like a second Babe Ruth. Babln receiving five chances at first and played a wonderful game at the Initial sack. Bloom played his usual game at 100 per cent, and hit well. "The Colonials will play the Gary Colored Giants at Morris Park, Sunday. April 30th. The fans will sure see a game for their life. This team being a comical lot. sure will be a drawing card. Hoping the fans turn out In great numbers for this game." j ....... .- - . BUFFALO S WIN The Buffalo A. C.s won their first game by a forfeit, S to 0, from the Lincoln Buckeyes Saturday. For games call Hammond 3433 or 1827W. Raymond Cutler. 203 Michigan ave-. manager. v. 3 ... f s

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DISCUSSED AT CHICAGO

Private Links Profitable XJ. S. G. A. to Charge Admission to Tournaments. CHICAGO, April 21 Is olf likely to become a commercialized amusement tn America? This question wn propounded among- a coterie of mldwestern ifolfers durlngr a discussion of the recent decision of the Unted States Golf Association to charge admls slon to its championship tournamiAti and the exhibition tours of leading- professionals. The majority nt tK rolfara felt that there was little likelihood of such an eventu allty, because of th nature of the gam. Others held that despite the fact spectators had to walk miles and flaht for points of vanta to lee the players, the marvelous growth of ifolf in America might to niacin the gam In the commercialized class. Professionals of the highest type make enormous sums by playing for the edification of duffers throughout the country and Joe Klrkwood, the Australian trick golfer. Is said to have earned a fortune last year by exhibiting his wlsadry. PRIVATE IJJfKS PROFITABLE Privately owned golf links which are let to all comers for a fee have proved successful, the Harlem Club In Chicago having made sucn utt profits that several ilmiiar enterprises are under way, the promoters feellna that they can make a cood returns on the Investment a In the baseball and theatrical businesses. I Even the oubllc links In Chlcaeo : with r nominal fee, make a profit, so numerous and persistent are the players. PURDUE 3; BUTLER, 2 LAFATETTE, IND.. due defeated Butler, pitchers battle here April 28 Pur 3 to 2, In yesterday af ternoon, .thereny taaing me rnouw game of the series.' Allsop's catch of Blessing's line drive over third and Keach's triple featured. Batteries: Rea and Walther; Station and Mllburn. Wrestler Pins Boxer in First Round of Mixed Go WATKRLOO. IA-. April 2 Jack Rosauer. LaPorte City wrestler, de(Tearvxi Ralph .leander, Waterloo heavyweight boxer. In the first round of a scheduled five round mixed bout here last night. ' Rosauer ninnad the boxer's shoulders to the

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before the wrestler the mat. The boxer threw him was unable regain to the his feet after being thrown mat the first time. HAMMOND JUS. . WIN SECOND The Hammond Juniors won the second victory at H, A. A. Sunday by defeating the fast Weinnlng Colts of West Hammond. The game was clean throughout Carrol led the attack with the bat. getting a double and a single out of four times at bat. Llzzof also got a double. Conger pitched a whale of a game, striking out eight men and giving only five hits. No one got on base on walks. Th Juniors got eight hits and playe4 well throughout the game -with on ly two errors due to the hard time to Judge flys. The final score stood 9 to 2. Ths score by Innings: Welnnlngs ......010 010 0002 5,4 Hammond 203 M0 03x 9 S 5 Umpires: Krleger and Kelavos. Saturday, April 29, the Hammond Juniors will play the fast Whiting Indians at the H. A. A. at 1:30. c 1 BUSINESS MEN'S . LUNCH Substantial Choice Dishes 55c MEE HOTEL James Congles Restoraot 30x3y2 SEIBERLING CORDS LAKE COUNTY AUTO SUPPLY & SALES H. A. Thiel, Prop. Douglas & Hohman, TeL 1741 No. 42 on. the Ballot the fiobart

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