The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-03
GIL'S BREEZY CHAT OF SPORT

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place yesterday when the New York
slowed away one OF the
games TO, allowing Detroit to climb
into the berth formerly occupied by the
White Sox. Although the White Sox
have dropped to second place, Detroit
only leads by one point, the Tigers
having 607 while the Sox are right
behind with sos. In his desire to head
OF the Tigers, Manager Jones decided
unon Handsome Nick for slab work
but the German comedian was in poor
form and was chased from the box IA
the fourth. Patterson was put in to
relieve Nick and held the Highladners
runless for the remainder of the after
noon. After the game Handsome Nick
was downhearted, but his teammates
managed to cheer him up. Comiskey.
owner of the White Sox, is not in the
least downhearted about the game yes
terday and says We'll win today.
Ben Selig, manager for Joe Cans,
Will meet William Britt tomorrow and
- II al NAtACS AOA q match nGlN cen Dt 1T
and Cans. They held a conference last
night, al which Britt said he would
sign articles, but asked for postpone
ment for one day. SeHg asked him a
direct question whether he was will
ing to make the match for September
or If Jimmy Britt intended to go on
the road. Britt said he wanted to fight
next month. as he had rejected all Of
far &,~sy,
learned today that Britt fears that
Cans is betting a bonus to fight at
Reno. and this was the cause for delay.
When the agreement is signed bids
will be called for the fight The Reno
offer Of $4,000 still stands. Coffroth
said today he would prefer to fight
here if purse of the proper size is Of
fered. 1t will take a $4,000 house to
permit the fighters share to exceed
Reno's guarantee.
Muggsy McGraw and his band of
warriors arrived in the windy city yes
terday and met the Chanceless Cubs at
the West Side park. They came into
town with blood in their eyes and were
confident that they would take the
opening game of the SERIES; but no
SQCAA luCh bIOWHy the OlQ I6lldDl6,
was put in the box by Chance to do
the shooting, and what he did to the
Giants with Christy Mathewson on the
firing line was plenty. To say the
game resulted in score of SO de-
scribed the game, but doesn't give the
fine points.
RUDE Waddell, the Athletics famous
left handed pitcher, is again among the
missing. He has not been seen by his
team mates since last Saturday, and
Manager Connie Mack is non-commital
in his replies to the Rube's where
abouts Rumor has it that the pitcher
was seen in Atlantic City as late as
yesterday, but this cannot be officially
confirmed. RUDE is badly needed il
the present crisis, and the other play
ers on the team are outspoken in theil
disgust at his negligence.
Decatur, Ill. Aug 2.-The last day o,
burn being lame. 1t is said he is
the races here was productive of some
high class sport. Straight Advice
owned by George Cornell, of Chicago
landed the $500 stake for 2;20 PAGER.
with something to spare, VIII Lay
developing a curb. Clare Cooper out
classed her field in the trotting race
and her first appearance on the mil,
| tracks demonstrated that she is a higl
| class trotter.
| The Western tennis championship
in doubles was carried away by tn
Eastern invaders yesterday when AL
exander and HacKett, twice champion
in the east, won the final round on tn
Owentsia club courts from Emerson
and Nicely the western representatives
who had worked their way into the oe
cisive match. 1t took four sets t
settle the title. the scores being 60
40, 6-1 and 6-1.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 2.-Pitche
holden of the Sheboygan Lake Shor
league team was yesterday signed b
Ted Sullivan for the Chicago Whit
Sox team for 1908. holden was per
mitted to a finish the season wit
Sheboygan. He has pitched excellen
ball this esason and has had offers fror
nearly every club in the Wisconsi
State League.
The Chicago Bloomer Girls will be a
the Hubbard baseball park this after
noon where they will meet the Ham
mond team. A large crowd of er
thusiastic fans will adjourn to III
grounds to see what they are conf
! dent will be a good game. Kiddo Het
ferman seems to be the one best be
in the eyes of the local crowd.
The McFarland-Yanger battle, scheG
uled for Fort Wayne Aug. 20, and whfc
: yesterday was said to be off. is o
: again. The hitch over the weight wi
) probably be adjusted today by MAJ
ayers Gilmore and Curley.
In the finals in the women's daubI,
t victory went 10 Miss Miriam Steev,
t and Miss Carrie b Nicely. who d
feated Miss Marjorie Winner and MI
Robert Williams. GO and 6-3.