The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-04
NOTES OF SPORT
By REX
ninth Altrock took the position just
vacated by Patterson
By REx

nintn Altrock took the position Just
vacated by Patterson.
The Cubs got their revenge yester-
day afternoon. winning from the St
Louis Cardinals by the score OF TO o.
Overall was sent in to do the pitch
ing by Chance and that pitcher held
the former invincible Cardinals to
goose eggs all through the game. Yes
terday was one or the Overalls' good
days and seven OF the st. Louis men
fell before him like snow melts when
the sun comes out in the last days of
winter. Orvie allowed only five hits
and these were well scattered and did
not come in a bunch where they would
do McCloskeys tribe any good
H. J. Handy returned to Chicago yes
terday from st. Louis where he won
the Mississippi river Mutation race OF
the Missouri Athletic club. but minus
the $1,000 cup which was advertised
would be given to the winner. The
reason why he did not get the cup has
not yet been made clear to Handy or
Sullivan. The directors Of the race
say the cup must be won three times
| in succession before it can be removed
although this was not announced in
the literature with which the country
was flooded.
! Mike Schreck. who lost the decision
to Al Kaufman at San Francisco. ar
rived in Chicago last night and I'M
mediate1y began telling how he was
robbed on the coast Hogan, his man
ager, who accompanied him., accom-
panied the fighter to his home on the
| efs 1,n5y- 1-sa1
for. Scheck still suffers from the blow
in the groin which the Referee called
a fair blow.
robbed right"
All the games scheduled at South
Chicago park since Stahl was forced
to take his team on the road on ac-
count of Commercial avenue being
torn up. were forfeited to the travelling
clubs, and this brings the Spaldings
into a tie for first place among the
homeless Sunday teams with the River
Forests. The two clubs will meet in a
series of three games to decide the
first prize. the first contest being sche-
duled for Sunday at Logan Square park.
At the meeting of the Park Owners
association last night in the Unity
building. the Normals were awarded
the Spalding uniforms offered for the
best percentage in the two rounds of
the schedule. The South Siders were
beaten in only one scheduled game,
while their nearest competitors, the
Logan Squares, who lead in total
games played this season. dropped
three contests to the travelling clubs.
The Lowell baseball team were in
Hammond this morning on their way
to Valparaiso where they viii meet
the Valparaiso Standards this after
noon. Irwin and Yates will be in the
box against SEWERS and Johnson OF
Valparaiso. Those who are acquainted
with both teams work this season say
the game today will be one of the
hardest ever played on the Valparaiso
grounds.
Physical director Fred Stone left
yesterday for jamestown with his
team Of five athletes. Stone expects tc
bring back a good bunch of trophies
from the meet at the Jamestown fair
Huff, who covered the 100 yard dast
in 40 seconds at a recent A. A q
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trip and expects to equal his past rec.
ord.
The Hammond high school team wen
to Harrison Park yesterday Afternoon
to have their first football practice o
the season. Several new candidates
are out this year and the prospect
look good for one of the best teams
turned out for some years. A tempo
rary lineup will probably be made to
night. Harvey will be the first team
to meet the local high school.
A movement is on foot to pull off
billiard tournament at Stamms Billiar,
parlors some time within the mex
month There are several good play
ers in Hammond and it is safe to sa,
that a tournament of this kind woul'
attract considerable attention.
Golf is In a way taking place o
polo which has gained such a repu
tation through Marion and the gas bel
in general In looking over the sport
ing pages of a Marion paper, the en-
: tire page seems devoted to golf
The Athletics finished just five point
behind the Tigers in yesterdays game
with the Washingtons. Both game
were loosely played and each team
scored several errors.
Talk about fans! c. W. Bickeu o
the Hammond Elevator company jour
neyed all the way to St Louis on La
Dor Day, to see the Cubs meet the Car
dinals.
In yesterdays Times the Joe Loni
Colts were given credit for winnin
two games at Beloit. Wis. Instead Q
two they should be given credit 70
9 | three.
, # the cold weather keeps up the foe