The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-27
NOTES OF SPORT
BY REX
BY REX

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ond. King. the next batter up. think
Ing Evers was homesick. put out a
long single and Evers by a speedy run
beat the ball to the plate with the one
run that won the game.
Cleveland. O.. Aug. 2S.-with the
field to themselves, the White Sox de-
laying their arrival here until tomor-
row morning, the Maps put in a day of
practice Manager Lajoie surprised the \
players by demand for their presence I
Tor work in preparation of the three /
game series of tomorrow. Thursday, /
and Saturday. which will tell the tale I
OF the Cleveland teams chance for the /
pennant.
Idebhardt had planned a fishing ex- /
petition, and Dusty Rhoades had ar
ranged quiet afternoon of pleasure
but neither sought relaxation and /
toiled at the ball yard. Liebhart is to |
face the Sox tomorrow. Rhoades Thurs /
day, and Joss Saturday. Jones, it is
understood here is to use Walsh, |
White, and Smith. probably in that or
der.
LaJeie is determined to keep his team
at its best in the coming series of bat
ties, realizing that a string of victories
over the SoX will give the Maps a
show for the flag. and that defeats
Will blast the hopes of the Cleveland
fans.
Providence. r. l., August 2S.-"Park
da
terday brought out a large crowd in
expectation of interesting racing. The
most that was required of Angus
Pointer, the winner of the main event.
was to equal the record made by Gal
lagher in 1904, 2:O4
The fastest field ever entered in any
such event started in this race. An
gus Pointer, 2:02&; Audubon Boy,
1854; Graft, 2:o2A; Baron Grattan.
2:03A, were all picked to do wonders,
but Angus Pointer was the only one
of the lot to show his mettle, captur-
ing first money in straight heats.
Previous to the big game Sunday
the sturdy youngsters composing the
Joe Long Colts will meet the Conkey
team and a good game is looked for
Sunday the Colts took one game from
the Conkeys and another from the
Hammond Hubs and they expect to
duplicate the trick Sunday. On Labor
day the local team will meet the Oak
land Park team of Lowell and it looks
like a pitchers battle between Jimmy
Clarke of the locals and Jimmy Irwin
of the last years Cedar Rapids team,
who is pitching for Lowell
! Charles Randall, manager of the
Hammond baseball team. has arrange
ments for a game with the Chicago
Edgars at the local grounds Sunday.
The Chicago Edgars are one of the
best semi-pro teams in Chicago and
those who come out for the game can
rest assured of getting their moneys
worth. Last Sunday the Chicago Ed
gars and the Laporte crowd battled for
10 innings playing of a to tie and
the game was called at the end of
the 10Th on account of darkness.
| Miss Sallie Ainslie OF Westward Ho
reduced the record mark she set in the
qualifying round two strokes by ne
| gotiating SO in the first match round
for the Womans Western championship
at the Midlothian Country club links
yesterday and incidently earned her
way into the second match round today
by winning from Mrs. w. A. Alexander
of Exmoor by up and to play.
The initial meeting of the season Of
the Association Football league was
held last night at the windsor-Clifton
hotel. Applications for membership
from the Carbon Hill, Albions and
Rovers which has been under consid-
Grafton for some time were rejected as
the club deemed it best to keep in the
first six clubs owing to the shortness
of the season.
Among the Lake County athletic
stars entering the Central A A. u.
games which will be held in Chicago
Saturday are: Harold Iddings, Edward
Glover. OF Crown Point, both of these
men are entered in the pole vault.
Harvey Blair. formerly of Hammond
high school, is entered unattached in
, the 100 and 220 yard dashes.
The Hammond football team will
meet al the offices of the Hammond
Gary Realty company this evening to
discuss the football prospects for this
season. Fully so candidates will be out
for positions this year according to
the dope and a good team is promised
the people of Hammond. Ray CatIow
who captained the famous 1903 Iroquois
team, will be a the meeting tonight
Sufficient wagering has been done OF
the coming battle between Mike
Schreck and Al Kaufman of San Fran.
t cisco. to take place Thursday night
! to indicate Schreck as the favorite
kaufman has shown considerable speed
: in boxing. but Schreck with his bull
Ldg acknowledgements is exnacted to be .