The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-03

The Western Skating association will
hold a special meeting at the Sherman
house tonight al s o'clock to take ac-
ton on the reinstatement of Thorval
Thomson and on the proposed amend
ment to the constitution relating to
initiation and dues. New emblem but
tons will be distributed.
A dispatch from South Bend says that
President F. r. Carson of the Central
league viii leave tonight for New York
to attend the meeting of the National
association next Tuesday. President
Carson will seek to have the powers Of
the association increased relative to
the enforcement of the salary limit
laws in the various leagues under the
protection of the body. President
Walker of Evansville also will attend
Mike Schreck, champion hard luck
fighter Of the world, and his manager,
Billy Hogan, returned TO Chicago yes
terday from Shelburn. Ind, where the
scheduled bout between Mike and
Harry Rodgers New Years day was
stopped by the sheriff. 1t was
Schrecks usual luck, but he is not
downcast. even though it did start the
New Year rather badly.
He is still hopeful. as he has an
offer from Manager Gallagher of the
Coliseum Athletic club of Denver, Colo.
who wants him TO meet John Willie
on the organizations February date.
Gallagher has not been able TO find
where Willie is at present, but Will en-
deavor to secure him for the bout at
the earliest possible moment.
Play was resumed in the three
cushion billiard tourney at Bensing-
er's hall last night and White (4D
defeated Baggott $50 by a score of
"A to 49, Tonight Doyle (42) and Stern
$3.50 will play.
Chicago golfers are leaving no stone
unturned to make the annual meeting
Of the United States Golf association
to be held at the Auditorium hotel on
Jan. Is, the biggest in the history of
the organization. The local commit
tee, consisting of r. S. James, p. B.
Hoyt w. ]. Littlejohn, H. c. Egan, r.
D. Bokum and f. P. Martin, mas held
several meetings, and plans for the re
ception and entertainment of the visit
ing golfers practically are complete.
Abe Attell took up train quarters at
Lucky Baldwin's ranch near Los An
geles yesterday and commenced his
preliminary train for his battle with
Harry Baker, which is scheduled for
Jan. IS. Baker has been training with
Jim Flynn for some time and is grad
ually getting down to weight
Only a small crowd witnessed an ord
mary card at Ascot yesterday. The
favorites faced badly. winning only
two out of six races. Jockeys Harris
and Mcdaniel broke even, each riding
two winners. The weather was clear
and the track fast.
Interest in the Nelson handicap at
Oakland yesterday was lessened by the
scratching of Tommy Faust. This made
Collector Jessup the choice and, as was
expected he made a runaway race of
it, Hersain, WITH Miller in the saddle.
was an easy winner of the six-furlong
event
South Bend, Ind, Jan. 2.-President
F. r. Carson of the Central league will
leave tomorrow for New York to at
tend the meeting of the national asso-
citation next Tuesday. President Car
son will seek to have the powers of
the association increased relative to
the enforcement of salary limit laws
in the various leagues under the pro-
lection of the body President John
Walker of the Evansville club will
also attend the meeting.
The Westminster Kennel clubs
show, which begins in Madison Square
garden, New York City, Feb. II, will
be judged by TWENTY-FIVE experts, in
GLIDING two women fanciers, Mrs. r..
f. Mayhem and Mrs. w. w. Hadley.
Herr B. Ulrieh from Germany, one
of the best known authorities will
judge great danes, and William a.
Wright, one of the leading experts in
England, will judge pointers, rat ter
riers and Basset hounds.
H K. Bloodgood, one of the lead
ing breeders of sporting spaniels;
Theodore Offerman, famous for Aire-
dales; J. J. Lynn, one of the Oldest
breeders of mastiffs and fox terriers;
Major Taylor, recognized authority
on field dogs, and Dudley E. Waters,
an expert on st. Bernard, will be
among the most prominent exhibitors.
Willie Hoppe, who still claims the
1871 billiard championship OF the world,
has written letter to his friends and
the American public in which he tells
many things besides his reason for
taking a trip to Amsterdam.
Hoppe says there is absolutely no
truth in the report that he is trying
to avoid a match with George Sutton.
In substitution of his denial that he is
afraid of Sutton, he says he is willing
TO play any man in the world a three
night match for $4,000. In his letter,
he tells secrets of running OF billiard
matches and declares he will not allow
any billiard concern to make plans for
| him.