Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 160, Hammond, Lake County, 28 December 1922 — Page 14

Thursday, Dee. 28. 1922.

BASKETBALL ' INTEREST IS KEEN NOW

CUBS WILL FINISH LOWER NEXT SEASON; HERE'S WHY

Fans See High Class Five! Wage Battle In Lake County Cities.

f BY LARRT GEORGE) . Easkeftball In Laka county Is beginning to boom up in a typical land office fashion.' Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting, nary, and Crown Point have all put cut "high class fives o fequal caliber this season; and all ave earnestly lattling for the top berth of the bunch. Hammond, with Its strong paper team of college stars, is a powerful aggregation, but it lias not lived up to the expectations set for it as yet. It's loss to tho fast Gary Boosters Mras a severe set back to its tall aspirations for national recognition. , This is especially true when you consider the brilliant bang-up victory which the fast going: East Chicago club quintet clamped over the Gary Boosters, the same outfit which gave Hammond their sour lemon. Then, too, the unexpected win of the Whiting Red Circles over the tame Gary Boosters makes matters much more complicated In doping out a. sure shot winner for the home stretch next February. Of course, "Whiting's win may have Teen a fluke, or it might have been the result of a pre-scason flash. How ever, when you study their lineup of prominent high school stars you arc jfcore Inclined to credit their victory to real class than to any accident of Xorm. The Crown Point entree is. as yet, an unknown quantity in the mad scramble for premier honors in Lake eounty. They have busted Into print several times outlining a brilliant campaign for the season. But this press agent stuff is an unreliable medium in doping out the respective strength of th.e contending fives. . Comparative competition Is the test guide In the long run on, which to base any assertion. And the present scheduling of the teams set down In this article are happily coincident to Just such competition. Each team is striving to book what the other team has already played or intends to play. As a result, this will start the old ball of comparison a-ro:iIng. and the devil only knows where It will stop. One thing is certain that on Its journey through the local newspapers It Is going to create such a tubful of concentrated Interest that when the publio begins to become unreservedly Interested In the final outcome of the melee, then the real class of the teams will begin to manifest itself in order to court that interest. les. mates. It looks irk a stormy Jsurney for the Indoor sport on the local courts this coming year, and It TTomises to windup with all the embellishments of a big league race. In fact, the possibilities favoring such an occurence have never been fo firmly pronounced as they are this reason. And those possibilities are certain to produce all their attendant train of white hot battles among the Jieadllners in rder for them to rraij oft the big money when the grabbing is good.

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ExesTatioz abevel at work ia Cab park infield.

IT FIELD LESSENS STANFORD'S CHANCES

That the Cabs will finish lower in the National league race next season. Six feet lower, to be exact. For the Csb owners are

now at work lowering the playing field in their park that much. The change will give spectators a better view from the boxes and

lower tiers of seats and will permit the addition of bleach seats for big days. Other changes ia the stands are planned.

towers of strength to the California eleven. There Is a good chance of Tom Holleran getting into the game for Pitt. He worked at Quarter for a while during yesterday's practice,

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HUGH BORLAND

IS HIT BY AUTO; LEG IS BROKEN

vin has other cards up his sleeve that will meet with the unqualified approval of the fans In this region.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE POLO ALTO. Calif.. Dec. 25. Stanford's chances against the University of Pittsburgh Saturday were believed materially decreased as rain continued making a wet field probabla. The easterners indicated by their two hour workout In the rain that a wet field has few disadvantages for them, while on the o'.her hand Coach Kerr announced that barring the unexpected, both Captain TJeOroot and fullback Wilcox will be able to start

Saturday for Stanford. Both are rights at all. at least one of them

BY DAVIS J. "WALSH STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE NEW YORK, Dec. 2S The next bout for the American fly weight title may be fought no nearer the United States than Manila, P. I., unless Pancho Villa can bo persuaded to revise plans which call for him to return to the rice paddies of his native land at no distant date. Pancho, the puncho, it is intimated, intends to leave the country no later than February and with him will go the American fly weight championship. He has a bo-jt scheduled with Terry Martin, a bantam, at Madison Square Garden tomorrow. It may or may not be fought, according to the condition of a twisted ankle the Filipino sustained In training. In cither case It Is no great moment since the bout Is at catch weights and Fancha's title is as secure as Gibraltar on one of its steady day?. Pancho Is very particular about details of this kind. He has studiously avoided all fiy weights since winning the title and has instituted a campaign against the bantams, none of whom arc particularly dangerous. His departure at this time would leave all plana for meetings with Jimmy AVilde and 1-Yankie Gcnaro out on a limb, also. ,it would place the New York state athletic commis

sion In an embarrassing positions

which is not at all unusual. The commission has been In so many that it would feel lost without one. In this case it would be forced by Its own ruling to read Villa right out of bis title In the event that he did not return. here every six months to defend it against legitimate challengers. Genaro already has a dell of this nature posted and is only waiting for the expiration of the necessary six months to lay claim to the chani pionship. Tho commission may find, however, that it cannot legislate against a man's desire to return to his home and people, and there Is no equity In a law that compels him to remain thousands of miles away until such time as some enterprising youth may knock him bowlcgged. Indeed, if a champion has any

Hugh S. Borland. former Lane Tech football, basketball and track star, who last week accepted the record offer of $1C,000 to play basketball with a New York professional team, was struck by an auto and seriously injured Tuesday evening. Borland is in Hcnrotin hospital with a double fracture of the knee which will keep him In hospital eight weeks if not permanently hamper him In athletics. Borland was passing Dearborn and Schiller streets, where the street is narrowed by pome construction work. Several machines were coming from the south and he t.aw none from the north, but on crossing the street, he says, an auto driven by Mrs. D. Myers, 4S42 Vincenncs avenue, running without light or sound of horn, bore down upon him from tho north and declined to swerve. He then tried football tactics with it and stiff armed the radiator but wa3 thrown for a loss. Ono wheel struck hi3 leg and broke it.

LIP READING MUTES STUDY ' DESCHAMPS' TALK WITH HELLERS

FAK.TS. Dec. IS The words which Francoj3 Deschamps, man agcr of Georges Carpentier, muttered to Battling Siki's manager Charles Hellers, when he made his suspicious visit to Siki's corner after the fourth round, were "read" from the screen today by a jury of two deaf mutes. The two men, skilled by long practice In Hp reading, were taken to a showing of the fight pictures by ofTicials of the IYench boxing federation. In dramatic silence the film was run rather slowly, so that the men could fee the motions of Deschamps' lips. Theo federation declined to reveal what the deaf men read from the film, but the final verdict on Piki's charges will be mado known in a few days.

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The Industrial Bowling league wilf again swin,? into action tonight at th McCool alleys. On the 7 o'clock shift the Frank S. Betz Co. -will stack their team against I he I. II. Belt team while the No-thern Indiana Gas Co.. who is leading the league, face the General American team on alleys one . and two. The tiinc o'clock shift w:i

find the Graver Tank Works against

lie Swift & Co. team, while th liakc County Tlrr.es meets the Standard Steel team, both of the 'alter teams are tied for fourth place, and an interesting match is expected.

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Former Sparring Partner Of European Middleweight Champ is Contender.

BY LUTHER. A. HUSTON. STAFF CORRESPONDENT t. N. SERVICE LONDON. Dec. 27. Unless he forgets himself and does something rash, Tej "Did" Iwls apparently has developed a "meal ticket'" In the person of Roland Todd, which should prove profitable for quite a spell. The twain have been matched for their second meeting, the bbut to take place the third week In February, and It is not unreasonable to predict that still further engagements will be necessary to settle the question of supremacy between them. Todd lb a former sparring partner of Lewis and thorefore absorbed most of his tricks from the man he

is trying to conquer. It is extremely doubtful, however, if he has learned enough to enable him to lift the European middleweight crown from Lewis' brow at this stage of his development. HAS GOOD DEFENSE HAS GOOD DETrKSX. Todd Is an English youth of about 20 summers, who is regarded by Erltish boxing experts as one of the most promising middleweights the country has produced in many years. He is a quiet, unassuming lad who wears such honors as he has achieved with becoming modesty. The particular phase of the unit game in which Todd shines is defense. He has perfected the art of

taking care of himself to such a degree that he ia a very difficult man to reach with a knockout wallop. If Todd can develop an offensive attack to combine with his defensive abilities he undoubtedly will become a very capable middleweight scraprer. In his first bout with Lewis, which the champion won on points after 10 rounds of rather uninteresting milling, Todd fought a purely defensive battle. He rarely led, bait was almost always waiting for the offensives launched by Lewis and, for the most part succeeded in checking them. He left the ring without a mark, which is evidence enough that his defense was sufficiently good to keep him safe from any damacing punches. BXTTTBJT GO LIKILT. After their first meeting there was much discussion here over the verdict, and many felt that Todd shoulj have had a draw at least. In view of thi3 orinion it was only natural that a return bout should

be arranged. Accordingly the men have jupt signed for another mixup. which will be staged at Alexandria Palace probably on February 22. Just to make it a regular go the men have posted a side bet of $300. The size of the purse has not been announced. Lewis has been gracing tha footlights very regularly of late and claimed that his theatrical activity bad interfered with his training for the first bout. He promises to be in first-class condition for the coming encounter. If Lewis is In shape he should be able to "take" Todd very handily. There is something of a general opinion, however, that the forthcoming bout will not result any mere decisively than did the former one and that a still later match will be dished up, to the mutual profit of promoters and performers.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.. Dec. 28 While the rest of the country reads newspapers and plays basketball or hockey, California is looking forward to its two final feasts of football. Tho Pittsburgh-Stanford game at Palo Alto Saturday may find the easterners In a bad way if they expect the game to prove easy. Stanford's new stadium has 60,000 seats and considerable standing room for any on who can get H. The teats arc all sold, and so, theoretically, is the standing room. Former inhabitants of the effete oast will be there in hordes rooting, against the Californians, who believe that Stanford's not-so-good record this year is duo to the fact the boys were "pointing" for the Pitt game. The Cardinals are practicing in the morning, while the Panthers have the field in the afternoon. A few plays are being polished off by both tactions, but there is little scrimmag Ing on the program. Wilcox and Cuddeback, Stanford's most dangerous backs, aro in exceptionally guod condition.

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On Friday night, 8 o'clock the I. II. B. five will receive the Diamond A. C. five from East Chicago at the Lafayette gynasium. The visitors are coming over, they say loaded, for a victory, however, the railroad crew do not intend to let anything slip through their fingers. an,i it

will take a wrecking crew to stop them. The prelilmnary will ttart at 7:30 p. m.. the two I. H. B. girl's teams putting on the curtain raisers. The I. IL D. team in their first season have teen slow in seeking publicity, but now with no defeat, and five victories notched up, and with some of the best local talent developed into a first class fighting unit, fandom can look to the railroaders to show them some of the town's best engagements. Their runaway victory over the fast St. Joseph's team on Friday demonstrated their ability to handle themselves against opposition. The East Chicago Roamers and also the Calumet A. C. have been booked for early in January, and "will give the locals a chance to how themselves.

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Decisions of boxing representatives are: At Des Moines, Ia Young OUara beat Carl Martin (6). One of the greatest matches around these dlgglna la a long time is in the making, Tom tAiuJrews. Milwaukee promoter, wa In town yesterday and signed up Eud Taylor, the Terra Haute wild cat. to box Pancho Villa, the American flyweight champion in the Cream city on January loth. Andrews felt sure ha would have, no trouble getting the Filipino to sign articles, and Immediately after getting the word of Messrs. Kane and Long, who are looking after the Interests of Taylor, put his proposition up to Manager Churchill, who says his tan baby Is willing to meet th;m all flyweights or bantams.

Wilde Bout for Villa if He Beats Martin Friday NEW YORK. Dec. IS If Pancho Villa, America's flyweight champion, knocks out Terry Martin, the Providence bantam in their twelve round fuss In Madison Square Garden on Friday night, Tex Rlckard is thinking about sending for Jimmy "Wilde to cole over and try conclusions with "Jflla. To those who follow the boxing gamo closely Martin faces hard going.

rooga. Term., has jist been ac- FATHERS SONS ON claimed the healthiest of America's , ttlJ .

millions or (rirls as the result of a

.national health contest held in Chi cago recently. Miss Martin is fifteen and an all-around athlete.

Opals-Evanston Eleven Drill Hard for Batttle The Evanston heavyweight eleven has been practicing hard since last Friday in an effort to perfect an offensive that will carry thern to victory Sunday again&t the undefeated Opal A. A. machine in the final and deciding game for the Cermak trophy and the Midwest Footb,all league championship at Dexter park pavilion. i?r.A ar.d Halsted streets. Paddy Driscoll is helping to whip the team Into shape. With diminutive "Early" Boston to do the tossing and Capt. Bent and Pitti on the receiving ends, the Evanstons hope to forward pasa their way to a win.

r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl GENEVA. N. Y. Father and scm in two families are holding- chairs today on tho faculty of Hobart C'o -lege here. Newton D. HMbhs, so-n of Tr. J. F-. Hubbs. ahapJatn and professor of history la now an instructor In mathematics and physics. Walter IT. Durfee, son of Dean W. P. Durfee. Is an assistant professor In his father's mathematical department. A third member of the Durfee family. Miss Mary Durfee. in teaching Greek In William Smith. Hobart's co-ordinate lrartibnlion for the instruction of women.

When the process of making oxj--gen from air becomes cheaper. It is predicted that an enormous demani for the gas will a-lse. Just a oxygen is new used for welding and other purposes In which great heat is desired, not gradually, but very speedily, to it will be required for smelting and a hundred other purnoses. .

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the Indiana Harbor A. C.'s announces that ho has several wonderful matches in the making The club la planning a show for the middle of January that will bring together some of the best boys in the district and help clear -up the pugilislc situation somewhat. Negotiations are under way to bring together Steve Adams of South Chicago and "Shuffle" Callahan, the T. N. T. fighter of Gary In one half of a double windup and Georsie Vomer of Indiana Harbor against

Frank Iliplock of Hammond in tlie '

other. This card will no doubt pack the auditorium to capacity as each fighter In this quartette lias a tremendous following. Freddie Uremnan. manager of the fhows, says that Matchmaker Gal-

Alma Voedisch, a former Chicago stenographer, is now one of the most prominent booking agents for musical a ttraelionn ln the I'rlted States.

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