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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
Al. WAGNER
SEES GHOST
Uncanny Vision in Lonely
Road Frightens Auto
Party.
Sight Of the Spook and the Stopping
of the Machine a Mere
Coincidence.

Al Wagner and his party of friends
claim to have had the experience of
seeing ghost. Wagner and a party
of friends arrived in Hammond last
night, being on their way home from
la cross-country tour in their auto
mobile. In the machine were two
men including Mr.. Wagner, and three
women.
1t was on the road between Scher-
erville and Highlands, a fine piece
of macadam, but lonely in the night
time, that the party underwent the
ordeal of seeing, speaking and pass
ing a ghost.
Mr.. Wagner is a strong man, one
whose appearance shows that he is
afraid of nothing, but in telling of
his experience and that of his friends
he said: II don't remember the time
when | was afraid of anything;
may not have been afraid last night
but the feeling that overlook me and
my friends is indescribable. l tried
hard not to show it and if the people
with me failed to see it. it was be-
cause they were under the same
spell
Turning the road at Schererville
that goes north, we met not a soul
Only a rabbit crossed our track here
and there. Along many spots the
road is lined with big willow trees
We had just passed a farm that was
made lonlier by the lack of a dogs
bark, when Mr.. Reynolds suddenly
grasped my arm with such a vehem-
ence that [ almost lost control of the
steering wheel and said to me in q
hoarse voice. al, looki' Just then
the women in the rear of the cal
gave a scream and 1 turned partly
around to see the cause of alarm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01

HARRY Thaws victim was the ar
chitect of his own misfortune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01

An ingenious play table for children
which has been adopted by many kin
dergartens in this country and even in
Germany is the recent invention OF
Miss Frances 4. Greenlaw. Il young
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01
Then the Engine Stops.

Suddenly the machinery beneath
gave away and without applying the
brake we came to a standstill. 1t
had all happened in few seconds
Reynolds was still looking into the
sky. Nobody seemed to notice that
the machinery had given out. l told
them that something was wrong with
the machine and Reynolds again took
hold of my arm and said, in a hoarse
voice: That's what done it, AL
Then l followed his eyes and at last
saw the cause of the fear and the
trouble with my machine. Upon my
life, sir, we were only a few hundred
feet from the ghost that seemed to
have his throne in one of the large
willow trees. His size to me seemed
to be immense All kinds of feelings
overcame me. Did he stop my ma
chine, | inwardly asked myself !
should have laughed at myself for
seeing a ghost, but I could not get
away from it. My companions evil
IDENTIFY saw the same thing We were
still in the machine and nobody NOV
ing. Had l wanted to move / could
not. Reynolds had me by the arm
and my wife put her hand on my
shoulder and held me down
The huge vision in the throne
tree still remained. l don't know who
spoke first Nobody made an at
tempt to find out what the ghost
wanted of US. | gave an order fol
everybody to look the other wa,
while ! looked after the machine
This had the desired result: the lad
les tongues were unlosened and al
the funny things they said-that is
they appear funny now. l soon haC
my machinery in order and went t.
/ the rear Of the machine to consul
with my party. I asked them, D,
YOU believe in ghosts?' Never did.
! answered Reynolds. but I think tina
one is all right What do you thinl
! We should do asked my wife.
suggested that we turn aorund again
/ look at the ghost for minute AM
then turn in the opposite direction
Of course All Were Brave.
we turned around and this tim
he moved. His features were indis
tinct. still I thought l could see hi
mouth open. Just then a stronge
wind came along and the throne NOV
ed and the ghost party disappeared
As his outline came slowly bach
again, as the tree went into position
/ | was sure that l had the solution
OF our fear.
1T was not ghost but simply th
/ huge outline OF a human body mad
| By the branches OF the tree as III
moonlight shone into them and a
they were viewed at a certain angle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-01

CAN BE TURNED FROM TABLE TO
SAND BOX.

Invented by a Clever Kindergart-
ner-Tt Is Little More Than Four
Feet Long, Two and Half High
and of Lesser width
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST /, 1906.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
SCHEDUL MAY If
PREF PARED LATE
Minor Racing Circuit May Wait
Until After Dates for Big Meet
ings Are Announced.
SOME TRACKS NOT FINISHED
New England Jockey Club Ex-
poets to Have Trouble With
Labor.
SOME TRACKS NOT FINISHED
Especial to The Times-Digpatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, january yl-Probably
the schedule for the minor racing circuit,
that is. the circuit which is to be made
up OF the tracks at Pamlico, Naraganse,t
Park. Salem, Albany, Buffalo and Mont
real, may not be made up until somo
time after dates for big meetings are
announced. Some of these minor tracks
are finished. Others are building. Tho
Jockey Club viii probably be governed,
when the time comes to arrange the
minor schedule, by the readiness of the
different plants of business.
The work at Salem Is said to be back
tied the place where the New England
Jockey Club proposes to establish major
racing in the country of the Puritan for
the first time In history. But Andrew Mil
lie and his associates say they will be
prepared to open their gates on the ami
versary of the battle Of Bunker Hill
Maybe they will, If they have luck They
are men OF enterprise and energy. Bat
they may have labor troubles. Labor
troubles repeatedly retarded the building
of Belmont Park.
Little has been heard recently Of CoI-
Hollands venture at Albany, but 1t must
be borne In mind that Mr.. Holland and
his friends do not have to build a new
track. They control and own fairly
good one already. Holland himself con-
Quoted n meeting at Albany twenty odd
years ago
The New Montreal Jockey Club prob
ably will not be factor in spring and
summer racing next season. Sir Montagu
Allen. James Curruthers and their friends
In tho Canadian enterprise are hurrying
things as swiftly as they can. but build
ing a race track in Canada In the winter
time Is strenuous work II they are
ready at Montreal for 1irst-class racing
by tho first OF next September they will
be doing extremely well.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
CHAMPION BULL DOG
COMING TO THIS COUNTRY
e pr. 80 N-ataon


NEW YORK January 2a-liaster M4r-
IN, the great champion y i l,.dog, is coming
70 this county. .t.aY,nf been purchased
~ G 9. Eopton. who has owned man,
Champions II 5is day Master Merlin SIS a
J1Esylftc priz e1SSnrer, and even as a pltrny
srsz TIE preseason of the most yorsdert,il
head Z. t1e bulldog sgorId. A. the head
S'z-cEacz53y = sssrything n that class q.
Z r:-isea knu n---1eopntirg twenty-five irl the
stsa4s = rsgs-1ts- as TIC card reads. hpt N
-ss-9tT c2r-srttog fo- half hundred 81
tt,e ~ Frell st1gn-3lastsr 3eriir, Is
7s-7 as.esT y - vel IL New YORK.
~ es@f< = bet2g made 10 England
;Ft fs98 - gst o1tstes the American
an IazI tsis requires tte garment Of an
- Fa~sse1E cl-ty II t~esty per csnr. or
SsfzSs 7sa2shs y&5tg;se. are unknown ard
-.7'E1--s t:5s -rss e.try D. d9gx when ths
gr9s .sr .hFss generations Is regis
Iaors t1lDtte laY newer was enacted
= cog ISL necessarily a good dog he
eaEss ~ Il per4gres9. ard cor.ye-sei,,
many u tfe great dogs of the world yl;.ye
been practically OF unknown origin.
The present law has frequently ora-
wanted IN The past, American erperrs y;ho
have been sent abroad FOR the uurpose
OF purchasing stock from bringing nome
dogs whose points We're also perfect sim
ply because CT the exorhitant dntv &,
being Impossible TO authenticate their
pedigree.
On the other hand there are now in
America scores of dogs admitted free
that are not worth kennel room
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
BRITT TALKS OF NEW
. CONFER IN HIS DIVISION
Continued from First PageD

N@O'.S'''>T
rara Is. Herrara is fighter that ha
come up to the top with the punch. II
has had long, hard row to hoe. anG
he has had to hoe. it sevcarl times be
fore he reached the point whore he vii
be given chance at the best men III
the business. He has fought some splen-
did battles, then made himself look likt
a second-rater, and then come back into
form again
If you will look back over his record
you will see that Herrara Is about a.
puzzling q fighter as ever stepped Int
the ring. He began like most OF us, fight
Ing the unknows when he was an I'M
known. He was just beginning to attracf
attention with his wallop when McGovern
soothed him and he had to begin all
over again. He did: and was again work
ing up to prominence when Jack Cordell,
one OF our native sons beat him, and
once more the "greaser' was out of 1t
1t never occurred to him apparently tha'
he was out OF the running as a head
liner, for he went back to plugging the
second-raters for new pathway to the
top. He beat kid" Broad. and then made
everybody sit up by stopping Benny
Yanger In eight rounds. He was going
strong then. but once more he got a set
back, and this time 1t was Battling"
Nelson who did the trick That was 81
great fight though, and more than
once 1t looked like Herrara instead
of the Dane. But 1t was setback Just
the same, and he was back In the ruck
again until this victory over Young"
Corbett.
There is no question about Herrara's
being dangerous. He seems to be as good
now rs he ever was, and II strong young
fellow with n wallop like that IN his
sleeve Is not to be treated lightly when
you are in the ring with him.
He Is the most listless fighter you ever
saw. He looks lazier In the ring than
"Young" Corbett, but like Young" Cor
bett he Is always looking for chance
to get that right over. And when itlands
lille Is not n boxer. and unless he wins
by n knockout hc Is very apt to lose. But
for n man he can hit don't think there
is one at his weight that can take that
punch once or twice and come back for
more. Nelson took 1t once, and 1t was
only the Danes wonderful vitality and
hard jaw that enabled him to get hack
on his feet before the count was up.
Speaking OF his fight with Nelson and
the possibility of another don't let any
body tell you that Nelson can NOT be
knocked out There never was a fighter
lsthat could not be knocked out with n.
blow on the jaw or stomach IL the blow,
landed fight anu " the rlSht time. Nel-
son Is simply a little harder to knock
out than some others, but sooner or later
somebody will get to him with the fin-
ishlng wallop. His Jaw Is hard and strong
now, but thereSis nothing that makes a
Jaw CLASSY 50 quickly as few hard
smashes. and Nelson has had many Of
those. I had him worried more than once
lin my last fight with him. and IL 1t had
|snot been for the peculiar block he uses
+! when he Is In danger ! believe and al
ways will believe could have landed
lihim. He will be beaten many times before
hhe quits the ring. .noitssd
In = previous letter ! discussed tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
HARVARD TRACK TEAM
TRAINING FOR CARNIVAL
(snecIal 10 THO Times-Dispatch.

Especial TO The TimsS-Dispatch.)
CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Jan. 2o.-The
Harvard track team Is training for the
indoor athletic carnival OF the Boston
Athletic Association to be held Saturday
evening. February 10th.
1t Is the only meet OF any consequence
scheduled in Boston this winter. and
Harvard will enter moro than two hum
dred men in the several events.
Captain Dives expects to send on some
OF his crack performers to tho big New
York meets in February and March, and
will also send entries to Georgetown's
carnival on February 22d at washington.
Harvard will not try conclusions with
Pennsylyania in the quarter-mile race at
the 3. a. A. games. as several flyers
have been injured ip this event, and
Trainer Lathrop Will not risk any men
this yeaf on account of the scarcity of
sprinters at Cambridge
In tho two-mile relay race OF half-mlle
strings Harvard will buck up against
Yale In the hope OF defeating tho Ellis in
this event. which has gone two years
running to the New Haven boys. Har-
yard has strong team this season. and
looks for n victory. although Yale has
four crack middIe-distapcs pluggers To
uphold her honor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
ELEVEN STAR PLAYERS
left PACIFIC LEAGUE
Some Of the Clever Ball Tossers
y Who have Been Drafted OF
Purchased.
Purchased.
Especial 10 The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

&. Especial to The Times ispatch.)
CHICAGO, January 2O.-Cne Of the
heaviest demands ever made on minor
league occurred last fall, when the Amer
Ian and National Leagues took from
the Pacific Coast League eleven Of its
star players ny purchase and draft. San
Frar cisco was forced to part with two
of Its best pitchers-Whelen and Hit
10th being purchased by the Greater
New York Club. The San Francisco Club
vas also forced to part with "Joe'
Halva, its first baseman, who has signed
a contract to play with the Pittsburg
Club, Oakland has lost doc" Mockiman.
q utility player, who has been drafted
by the Chicago Nationals, and "Jimmy''-
Byrnes, catcher who has been drafted
by Manager Mack, of the Philadelphia
Athletes. Bennett, an inflelder OF the
Seattle Club has been drafted by st,
Louis, while sohlafly, second baseman
OF the Portland Club, has been drafted
by tns Washington Club Nordyke, first
huscman of the, Tacoma Club, has been
sold. to the ST. Louis American
Graham, Captain OF the Tacoma Club.
will wear Boston American Tea p,,.t
Uniform; Robert ISeefe, who was con.
sidered the most deceptive pitcher In tina
Coast League, has been sold 10 ths
Greater New York team, and sheehanp
third hAssWan, elso Of the Tacoma teaua'
HIS ,shssAs dsdtfsd by PIttsburs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
WHITMAN COLLEGE
is ON THE CARPET
Athletes Receive $1oo and Room
Rent and Tuition Frce-No
Examinations.
Examinations.
Especial to The Timcs-DIspatch.)

Especial to The TlmcS-D.Spatcn.)
PORTLAND. ORE. January 2o.-It is
now known that Whitman is the Wash
ington college President w. n. Ferrin. OF
Pacific University, referred to recently In
his graft charges against athletics In the
Pacific Northwest. Instead OF any denial
OF the allegation from Whitman College.
there came additional charges from other
sources OF actions not quite up to the
reputedly high standards OF athletics
among tho colleges. Spokane sporting
enthusiasts recount certain offers made
to athletes from that section by q repre-
sentative OF the Walla Walla College.
The supposed representative had sort
Of scholarship fund at his disposal. by
which number OF men could receive 500.
paid in room rent and tuition at Walla
Walla. There were no examinations to be
passed and no certificate OF good scholar
ship was expected.
xCoach Herbold. Of the University OF
Idaho. said that Whitman College had
been sorely I'm the holo" for several years.
and that the athletic leaders in the coll
lege found 1t necessary to take some
means OF retrieving their fallen fortunes.
Therefore. offers we're made to boys
who could brighton the athletic future OF
Whitman College. Propositions are re-
puted to have been made to Joe Brown.
football man, weight man, Jumper and
shurdler: Bah Davis. football player; Ned
Barnes, hurdIer and all-around athlete.
and to Ernest Schmidt, football player
and base ball star. Tho latter was the
only one of these to go to Whitman.
President Stephen B. ]. Penrose, OF
Whitman, states that If any negotiations
occurred they were carried on without his
knowledge Now. however, it is probable
that he will get busy. and there may be
things doing with the Representative"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
JAKE IS PLAYING
IN 0'LD-TINE FORM
Chicago Billiardist is Meeting All
Corners in All Kinds OF
Table Games.
INTEREST IN TOURNAMENT
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)


CHICAGO, ILL, January 2o.--Jacob
schafer is playing IN all his old -!me form.
He Is meeting all corners In all kinds OF
table games at his academy, and holding
his own, besides giving special attention
to balk- line as preliminary practice for
the international tournament. In which
he Is likely to be the popular favorite.
Interest in the national amateur bill
Hard tournament. to be held at the Chi
cago Athletic Association In March, has
been aroused in the West by the an
nouncement that Calvin Demarest Il
young and sensational player, who has
been steadily coming to the front, has
become member OF the Chicago Ath
letic Association. and. with C. Fred Conk-
lin. the present holder Of the champion
ship. the club Will have two candidates
for championship honors. The with
dfawal of II. A. Wright, OF San Fran
cisco, and j. Ferdinand Poggenburg. OF
New York last year. robbed the event OF
interest, which this year promises to bs
the most Important ever held With the
above named as contestants, together with
Gardiner. Norris Stark and Sigoyrney,
the contest this year should have as much
interest as in the old days when Mullen
and Foss were entered,
1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The -Dispatch)
NEW YORK, January 20-With the au-
thority OF the American Automobile As
ISOLATION behind him, William X. Van
derbilt, Jr.. proposes to find out. In Paris,
within a fortnight. what the French club
proposes TO do with the Vanderbilt cup.
At the show in Madison Square Garden.
one of the exhibitors was cataiogued 7y
the name of the firm and the one word
"Muflers." This lead great many Wis
itors, especially women. to visit The stand
TO see that mysterious part OF the motor
which makes the noise when il is not
used All that the curiouus ones found.
however. was display of fur neck pieces
for personal wear.
Very positively was the value of com
petitiye victories revealed at the show in
Madison Square Garden. The space where
were displayed The Locomobile, which
finished third in the Vanderbilt cup race,
and the Pierce-Arrow, which won the
Glidden touring trophy. were continually
crowded with purchasers.
Win everything settled up. II is now
positive that handsome profit was NOTED
from the Vanderbilt cup race. by the
American Automobile Association. This
viii be used for the benefit of members
in gathering touring information. estab-
fishing Official hotels and garages. etc.
Several hundred members were gained
b. the American Automobile Association
through IT'S policy Of Offering a reduced
rate 10 the. shows.
II IS row made plain. by the completed
entry list OF the Florida beach races
that the statement recently made In this
column. that William X. Wand erbilt, Jr.,
il done with racing, is true.
One thing achieved by the division of
the manufacturers into TWO shows In New
YORK. was that OF giving the general pub
lie Clearer idea Of the situation re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION NOTES

gard!ng the Selden patent They
learned who are supporting It and who
are the outsiders. While the unlicensed
cars sold well. native cannyness inn
I PEELED many to buy cars with license
tag rather than take chances. This
seemed to be the only way In which the
independents suffered, but 1t showed that
the general understanding is greater. The
testimony in the test suits Is now COM
pleted and the case in the hands of the
courts. Only one appeal is possible ard
neither side counts much on the appeal.
Generally speaking, the women visitors
10 the New York shows, this year re-
vealed much greater intelligence than
heretofore. with regard 10 engines and all
the working parts of the cars. In many
cases their familiarity with the Intricate
parts was remarkable. One woman, how
ever. asked the question with charming
naivete DO the air cooled motors, too.
have mufflers on them, in the winter
timer"
That the two-cycle engine is something
about which automobilists at large are
thinking seriously, was made very plain
at the Garden show. The new Odds two
cycle OF two-cylinders, and the new
four-cylnder. two-cycie Gilmore were
great attractions. The Gilmore had the
advantage over all or. ;Aeing the product
of a firm that has been building two-cycle
engines for five years. instead OF new
venture. but everyone did not know this
and the interest was we'll divided. The
actual economy In the number or parts.
as we'll az in the action OF this style of
motor, seemed to be pretty we'll under
stood.
1t was striking how much less busy
were the demonstrating cars outside the
New York shows this year. More than
ever the buyers seemed depending upon
reputation and their knowledge of con-
struction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
Ort Wells After Sysonby.
Especial 10 Tho rlmes-D lspat,

NEW YORK, January 2O.-Enoch WISH
ard the trainer OF John A. Drnkcis
horses. says that ort Wells may be the
horse to dispute Sysonbys chnncesrn LIE
big handicaps this year Wishard recent
ly paid visit to John Hynes's horse In
hrmary up in Connecticut, where tho King
Eris. hve-year- old, Is wintering, and was
greatly encouraged at his condition. "Ort
Wells has been fired for tho splint behind.
which bothered him last season and In
the fall of 1904" says the noted trainer,
'and his legs are as clean to-day as "a
new foal's. If he does not train again
and win some of the big stakes j SHAH
be greatly In error When ut and we'll
no horse can put 1t over him."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21

here that Eugene H1Iderbrand the ia
nous Jockey, whose rough-riding tactics
earned him long suspension last fall.
has tired of saddle work, and will branch
out as an owner In few months, follow
who, however. also trains his own horses.
Odom Hilderbrand, who has had lots OF
experience around horses. would prob
ably meet with fair = success should no
decide to quit riding in favor OF training.
There seems to be no question. however.
that his application for Jockeys license
would be honored II made this year. and
his friends assert that a great deal of
the discussion is premature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
CHICAGO RELAY TEAM
TO ENTER PENN. CARNIVAL

lSnecIpl To The TImes-DIspafclL l7FT---
CHICAGO, Jan, 20.--Chicago uniyorsity
will this year send q relay team to the
Pennsylvania on Franklin Field ia April.
Lightbody, Eckessall, Qulgley and Gro
man are considered the men who viii
most likely .be sent Chicago Will alspybc
Represented Id tho apecin cyoii ii. = 'uVN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
JEFF0RDS WILL COACH
u. OF PENN. BOXERS
(sbecia, a. The TImes-pispatoh,)

Especial to The Times-D ispatch,)
phi ADEI.PHIA. Jan. 90. Jim Jeffords
has been engaged TO coach tho boxers
of the University OF Pennsylvania, X
While hc Is not wonder, Jeffords has
fought some good mills with @ Brlen.
sMaher, Rubin, Johnson YaHd yl,lalln IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21

McGovern-Neison fight. and after that
show there will probably be some lively
matchmaking among the top-notchers in
the lightweight divisions. II will settle
down to three-cornered fight between
Nelson, Herrara and the writer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
Hilderbrand AS An Owner,

(Speclal 10 The Times-Dlspatch)
rvL Sf5sxANGkLEaS. ns-20,--itIissrepor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21

On the other hand, boxer figuts with
his brains. He always has those with
him. lie is constantly developing new
tricks and better form. He studies his
profession as n lawyer studies his. and de,
feat. instead Of impalring his fighting
ability. often gives him moro rag wis