Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 21, Hammond, Lake County, 10 June 1922 — Page 8
June 10, 1922.
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Colonials Ready to Lay Dcv;n y A Heavy Barrage At Crown Point
t 1 no iiammcno K.. or c.i wui stacK 1 up against a very formidable hall I club tomorrow afternoon when they ! play the- Woodlawn Lions at the
White City ball park. Several of the players whose names appear in the Woodlawn lineup are familiar to Hammond fans who have seen these men In action at Paul Parduhn's old H. A. A. park back in the days of the local semi-pro club. The battinsr order of the Wood-
With hopes high for a continuation of the fast pace they have set ' of late, but not foolishly over-con-flfient, the Colonials ar preparing for the invasion of Crown Point tomorrow. In reply to assertions that Pitcher Pitt of Crown Point', a hurler who has worked in four straight wins and allowed a total . of seventeen hits, is unbeatable. Manager Bill Newman stubbornly insists that the gang has only to play at their usual cliy to win. And he is right. Baseball buss who have scrutinized the play of the Colonials In their games to date are of the single opinion that youns Mr. Pitt is going to face some hitters tomorrow who are going to n ake it as tough for him as Koger Hornsby does for National League p.tchera. The Crown Point heaver"s trouble will begin when wee Babe Simon steps to the piate with a bat of almost his own length. Don't underestimate Babe. He Jilt a homer at Lowell last Sunday as clean a wallop as one over a big league score board but lost credit for it through the umpire's rule that he cut the corner at third base. Second in the batting order is Bloom, famous not only as a Colonial but also a favorite in the Twilight League circuit. If Eddie is able to b?nish the Jinx which is constantly throwing him in the path of flying spikes he'll finish the season with an enviable batting average. - "Sky" Meyers hits third on the lift. Long experience has taught j this boy that a hit at the proper I time is what does the business. If i he pulls the w. k. Mudville act a ; time or two, don't form a hasty I conclusion. With men on the sacks ahead of him, for the opposiyon he I is unsafe, positively unsafe. I frankie Simon is assigned the f clean-up role, and when he un- ; bends a bat prepare for action. ; Steve Babin hits fifth. Ever danserous and very reliable, Steve presents a proolem for a pitcher, even though two of the preceding bat- 1 ters do not connect. A lot of home fans have not seen Hybert, who bats sixth, at his favorite pastime of clouting doubles. He has hit a total of six two-base whacks in the last three games. I "Mickey" Sheridan' follows at the pan. "Irish." as he is also called, 'admits he's no fence-buster but the ;boy cannot be eliminated as a fac5 tor in run-making when once the procession is started. He has the .'advantage of being a left-handed ; batter. Count him among an opposing pitcher's worries. Hudson hits (next and hits ably too. He is the had"st hitting catcher in town.
lawns for tomorrow's scrap will be arranged as follows: Berkman rf. Harris 2b. Pranke cf, Heilman rf, Swanson lb. Bird 3b, Jacobsen ss, Wade c, Larson p. The Hammond club will bat In the following order: Jim McShane ss, Danny Boyle If. Eddie Murphy lb, Sugar Handy cf. Tommy Harle c, Frank Chandler 31, Buddy McLaughlin 2b. Eddie Flynn rf. Jim Dalton or T.arry Hllbrich p.
and his prowess doesn't all lie below his ears. Bakalar is the ninth batsman and well placed, for he will get on as often as any man in the list. He steals everything but the grand
stand, ever traveling with his head up. The above comment on the offensive strength of the team is quite drawn out, but it is the peerless slugging of the Colonials which is becoming advertised and the men aforementioned are the ones responsible for a record of eight games without a defeat. t Turning from the offensive work to the inner defense, one discovers a quartet whose pla.r over borders on the spectacular. Floom's special fielding act is that of grabbing teasing bounders -from back of the mound, making a throw to first for his man while still in a crouched position. Fast thinking features the work around second base and Babin is the man at first, capable of playing any infield position but most valuable- at the initial sack bocsuse of his size and stretching faculties. Myers in left field, Sheridan in center and Bala; alternating with F. Simon in fight, constitute the outer garden trio. Only the presence of unusual influences will
f cause any one of the three to lose
a put-out which Is within the
bounds of human possibilities. They
are workers and are important factors in every game. There will be an unlimited amount of space for people who wish to accompany the team to Crown Point tomorrow. If one bus is filled to capacity, another will be run out. The start will be made from State and Calumet at 12:30 p. m.
Major League Clubs Standing
AMKR1CA.N LEAGUE
W L Pet. New Tork 33 19 .635 St. Louis 30 21 .688 Washington 26 25 .510 Cleveland 24 27 .471 Detroit 23 27 .460 Philadelphia 20 24 .455 Boston 21 26 .447 Chicago 21 29 .420
Yesterday' Results Chicago. 10; New York, 6. Philadelphia, 10; Detroit. 3. St. Louis, 8; Boston, 1. Washington at Cleveland, postponed, death of President Dunn. NATIONAL LEAGUE
New Tork
W L Pet 29 19 .604 26 19 .578 27 23 .540 26 24 .620 27 26 .509 22 25 .468 21 26 .447 15 31 .326
Yesterday's Results Chicago, 4; New York. 3. Brooklyn. ?; Cincinnati, 1. St. Louis. 4; Philadelphia, 3. Boston, 7; Pittsburgh, 3.
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BASEBALL TOURNAMENT The Lowell Legion ball team will go to Beecher. III., tomorrow to participate in one of the big basebaJl events of the season in this section of the two states. A baseball tournament will be put on and the competing teams are Lowell, Manteno, Peotone and Beecher. The four games will be paired off and will play two seven ining games and the two winners will play each other for the championship and the winner of large purse. Lowell has a strong line-up for the event and several hundred fans from Lowell will accompany the team. The program Is an unusual one and will no dontfbt attract a large crowd of fans from far and wide. The first game starts at 12:15 p. m.
TO FIGHT BRITTON IN N. Y. JUNE 26
NEW TORK. June 10. Benny Leonard and Jack Pritton signed contracts yesterday afternoon for a championship bout to be fought at the New York Velodrome on the night of June 26. Formal announcement of the match was made ;by Promoter Tex Rickard after several hours' conference with the managers of the two titleholders. Leonard, as lightweight champion will enter the ring at catch weights, but Britton, as welterweight title defender, will be required to ma'ce an 147-pound weight at 2 p. m. on the day of the bout. The two boxers were previously signed for a match to be hela in Jersey City under the no-dc;sicn regulations. When Rickard desirel to shift the contest to New York and make a 15-round bout to a decision, the boxers insisted upon a new contract and better terms.
BATTING ORDER. LEGION . F. W. Vrbanskl ss Myers lb Smith If North es Green lb Metcalf 3b Jabo 2-b . Baron cf T. Tagne cf Moll rf H. Tague rf Callahan If Chayken 3b McCarty 2b Hudson b Hilton p Creasbaum or King c Zolla p The outlook for Sunday's contest between the Legion and the Veterans which is to take place at Harrison. Park tomorrow looks great. Both teams are primed for the coming conflict, and fans who ojurney to the south side park will witness one of the most interesting contests of the season, The teams have been at a hard practice to prepare themselves for tomorrow's game and with good weather promised fans will sit around the side lines rooting for their respective teams. Lining both teams on paper they
are about equal, both on the offen-
slve and deense. Comparing Green and Myers at first base, the writer cannot see where there is any difference, with the exception that Green is a veteran at the game while Myers is a new comer. With the signing of Jabo, the star second sacker who has played with the fast Columbia A. C. the Legion has one of the sweetest keystoim sackers, both in the field and at the plate. No credit should be taken away from McCarty, who has played great ball lately and who aiai starred on the champion Forester tea mlast year. At short stop the Legion has 1'rbanskl, a veteln who is .still playing great ball, while the Vets have Captain North, whu will become a star In another year or so. The third base Is divided equally between Chayken and Metcalf. both young and snappy ball players. Callahan and Smith are rated equal for the left field Job,
both hitting and fielding well. The center field position finds Manager Tommy Tas-ue, who for years worked at the back stop position, while Baron will play that position for the Vets, both men are good hitters and can field a ball like it should be. Moll and H. Tague are slated to work in right field, both are veterans at the game. Hudson will do the receiving for the Legion nine, while King will be assigned at the back stop position for the Veterans. Both are keen catchers and are expected to run the team in neat fashion. The hurling will be one of the most important factors in tomorrow's game. . Hilton will step on the rubber for the Vets. The big right hander announced that he is in perfect shape and expects to fling one of the best games of his career. Chuck Zolla. the star Seattle high school twirler, will probably be assigned to pitch for the Legion, but whether he will start the contest is
a mystery. Post Athletic Officer'
Chaykeh could not be located last night, but it is hinted that the clear (linger will be on the rubber when the umpire yells "play ball. Sammie Creasbaum. the pitching ace for the Lecrion. is in perfect form
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sands of gallons of oil and vatgr have been placed on the resurfaced track, and with the aid of steam rol!sr track will be in first class condition and the dust eliminated. No expense will be spared by the association to make Roby Speedway the fastest one-mile dirt track in the country. J. E. LEECH, Manager. 3 emissIissBsi H . U QD Tax Included IFfoq PocUsicDoj
and will likely do his bit against the Vets should be happen to start. Betting on the season's biggest game Is very heavy and fans are coming to Harrison Park early to get the grandstand seats which will be furnished by the Legion for a charge of 10 cents. Bert Jones will have charge of the chairs.
22,000ARE EXPECTED TO SEEJIGHT Michigan City Prepares For Monster Ring Event On July 4th
When Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, and Rocky Kansas of Buffalo mix matters for ten rounds at Michigan City July 4, champion and challenger will perform in one of the most up-to-date boxing arenas in the country The structure Is half completed and will be ready for use fully a week before the fight. When finish there will be seats for 22,000. Bleachers will be erected on the east side to take care of an additional. 8,000. The bowl is ,290 feet in diameter and has a circumference of about 900 feet- It Is 140 feet from the center of the ring to the last row of seats. The ring will be pitched twenty-two feet below the level -A the back row seats so that a pool view of the bouts can be obtained from all angles. 20 Inches Space Per Person Each person wl.l be allowed 20 inches of seating space, which is more than In the average fight arenas. The seats are set in soud concrete and will be painted a circus blue in older to do away with any glare from the sun's rays. On the morning of the fight the concrete will be- sprinkled to keep it cool. If it is a hot day. Promoter Fitzsimmons will permit water to run down the bowl from pipes placed under the top rows of seats. This will Insure a cool structure at ail times. The bowl is located alongside the main line of the Michigan Central railroad, which has already started to erect a loading platform which Is not more than 100 feet from the main entrance. Al Bloom has made arrangements with the officials ol the Michigan Central to run one or more specials from Chicago. The Erie runs along th south side of the bowl, while boat docks are within easy v-alklng distance of the bowl. .
BED CROWNS SCHEDULE THE PARAMOUNT A. C. WHITING, Ind.. June 10. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Forsyth field the Red Crown will cross bats with the Paramount A. C. team of Chicago. .This team is one of the fastest teams in the Liberty League and with the Red Crowns piaying up to form a good can be expecteU as both teams are about evenly matched. The Red Crowns will start Sunday's contest with practically the same lineup with which tney trounced the Whiting K. C.s ana rt. Cyrils In their two previous engagements, with the exception o:, Miller, third baseman, who broke his leg in a practice game during the week. As the Red Crowns arf blessed witn a number of good utility men this vacancy can be satisfactorily taken care of. Schults and Bartuska will be the Red Crown battery Sunday and as the Paramount team also boasts of a hurler as effective as the Red Crown ace anything and everything is liable to happen, particularly if
ON AUCTION BLOClf
LAST WINTER, HE IS NO-HIT HERO
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the home team still remains In the batting humor by which they decisively won their last three games. So if you want to see a good ball game, be on handSunday afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp.
OUR FIGHT DECISIONS
Decisions of boxing representa Uves are: At Philadelphia Stanley Willis knocked out Mattte T.rooks (4). At Cincinnati Alex. Noveckey and Frankie Nessler, draw (12); Al Hays beat Toney Carcifero, foul 4); 'John Logan bea: Henry Purdue (6); Leroy Apple and Ed Hennetvury, draw (4). At New Orleans, La. Eddie Carronne and Sailor Blanque. draw (10); Joe Marks and Stanley Magan, draw (10); Dude Martinei knocked out Jimmy Moran (2); Tommy Harris won on foul from Joe Harang (7). " . At Omaha Billy Sahde beat Andy Echmader (10). At Merldn .Tonn. Kid Wagner beat Louis "Kid" Kaplan (12). At Detroit Sid Barbaran beat Joe Welling (10); Frank Erne beat Buddy Gauss (10). At Toronto Tommy Nol belt Jimmy Goodrich (10).
will play a double header. The first game will be with the "Colored Gary Socks." and the second game with the West Hammond Athletic Club. Game called at 1:30 P. M.
CLAIMS RABUN WAS HIT LOW Sporting Editor, Times: Joe Rabun, who boxed Joe Bishop at Szabo Hall. East Chicago, was examined by the club doctor and was ordered to the dressing room on account cf being struck low. He was not knocked out as stated In Friday njghfs Times. P.abun should have received the decision on a foul. The referee evidently did not se the blow that the doctor's examination' showed. Tours respectfully, J. M. ANDREWS. . Manager of Rabun.
DOUBLE HEADER FORGR1TFITH (SPECIAL TO 1i TIMES1 GRIFFITH. Ind., june 10. On Sundav the Griffith baseball team
MUSKRAT WINS BATTLE WITH POLICE OFFICER MANCHESTER, N. H.. June Officer Henry B. Leavitt, of the local police force, received severe bites in the legs and about the hands in a battle with a huge muskrat. which attacked and bit Mrs. Joseph S. Debski as she was walking along the streets of this city with her husband. Mrs. Debakl'a screams attracted the patrolman, who rushed to her assistance and succeeded In killing the animal with his night stick. Both Leavitt and Mrs. Debski were treated by physicians, and their wounds were cauterized to prevent poisoning.
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