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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
.EWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AT SAN FRANCISCO

missioner took the coin and stated that
he is sure that he can get some Papke
money on that wager and that the
odds will develop in this way.
When Papke and Ketchel are COM
pared it looks as though there is no
chance for the man hailing from Illi-
nois. as his quiet and easy going ways
in the gymnasium and in his training
ring fail to impress one that he had
the necessary qualifications that go
with a fighter to put man of KetcheI's
calfber out for the count. But we can
not forget that Papke was the man
who laid Ketchel low in Los Angeles
and the sensation that it created. The
betting is still at 10 to Z, with Papke
the favorite and the money on both
ends coming in quite steadily The
betting will be brisk from now on and
judging from the talk about town, it
would not surprise the people to see
plenty of KetcheI money in evidence
and a better price offered on the Michi-
gander'S end. Even money says that
Ketchel will not be defeated within
eighteen rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

braska and would have won the cham
plonship without another contender,
had these two teams met
This season the result has been diff
ferent. When the practice season
opened, Dr. Weede found himself minus
eight. of the stars and main performers
of last seasons team. 1t was hard
hole-to fill. And it was especially hard
presented itself for trial. Outside of
Munford Hope, Robb, Smiley, Larimer
and Brethour, Weede had to rely on
new men, none of whom with the eX-
ceptfon of McVey, had ever played out
side the scrub class. The men We're
entirely too inexperienced. The line
especially lacked the knowledge of the
game that is gained solely through ex-
perience. Outside the regular lineup
there have been but handful of men
who were even classy enough for subs.
And 1t has been this conglomeration
that many have expected to see bios
som into champions. The fact that
three or four Of the men on the team
have been bruised so badly in games,
that sufficient scrimmage practice has
been impossible is but. one of the many
obstacles that have presented them
selves this season. That Coach Weede
has done as we'll as he has, is remark
able when one IS acquainted with the
conditions under which he has worked
this season.
The student body of Washburn
knows well the conditions in the camp
of the Blue And the way they stand
by the team is commendable in the
highest degree. Not once has the
student supporters of the team uttered
one word of protest, and not once have
they laid down on the team.
1t is customary when the supporters
of a team find themselves on the losing
side. to knock, and to lay the cause of
the loss of games to the coach. To thu
credit of the students and down town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
HEAVY DEMAND FOR TICKETS.
More Than $4,000 Worth of Seats
Sold for Papl1e-K etchel Fight

More Than $4,000 Worth of Seats
Sold for Papl1e-Ketche Fight.
San Francisco, Nov. 26.-The
Papke-Ketchel middleweight cham
pionship contest that is scheduled to
take place at Coffroth's Mission street
arena on THANKSGIVING afternoon will
undoubtedly attract one of the largest
houses that has viewed a pugi1istic
show In some years. This statement is
borne out by the advance sale of
seats. Up to last night $4,000 worth
of seats had been disposed of, the ma
5ority of them going to out of town
people who will come in big parties to
witness the battle that is expected to
be one of the greatest seen in this sec
ton in years. Commissioner Tom Cor
bett, who handles the pugilistic wagers,
stated. that he had been approached
by several men who have asked him
what price they could get if they
wagered that Ketchel would win from
Papke in ten rounds. This, of course
was impossible to state. but the COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
PACKEY TO FIGHT CANS?
Formers Manager Says This Is the
Latest Dope.

New York. Nov. 26.-Packey Mcfarland s
next big bout will be with Joe Cans, ex-
lightweight champion of the world, unless
Manager Harry Gilmore's present plans
are upset.
Packey's manager said today that pre-
IiminarY ARRANGEMENTS had been made Tor
the meeting of his prOtege with the color
ed man. The fight is to be staged an the
coast at Los Angeles or San Francisco.
1t will be a twenty-five round aHalr,
Packey being averse to a meeting with
Cans over a. shorter route.
In discussing the proposed match today.
Manager Gilmore said: Il am matching
Mcfarland with Cans for the reason that
Nelson has said he will not meet Packey
until the latter has made a reputatlon-
My ideas of a reputation differ from Nell
sons. but he is the champion we Will
have to do what he says. He has told
Mcfarland he must beat Cans, or make
a creditabIe showing against the colored
man. before he will consider taking him
on for a fight.
IF we reach an agreement with Cans
and 1 see no reason why we should not,
the bout will come off on the coast some
time next month.
II have talked the matter over with
Cans and he is willing to get on with
ANYBODY. I think he needs the money,
and he certainly ought to get it in this
engagement if he is wise enough to be
content with the purse and not to wager
anything on his chances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
SOLDIERS WILL PLAY.
Football on the Cards at Fort Rile!
TODAY

Junction City, KAN, Nov. 26.-Foot-
ball in Fort Riley is on the boom with
the honors for the topnotchers resting
with the teams of troop NJ, Tenth cav
airy, or battery D, Sixth artillery. Each
has defeated every team it has so far
played against. Troop NJ is composed
of colored players throughout. This is
the first instance that has been known
in this section of a football team COM
posed entirely of colored players.
Troop NJ has challenged battery D
to a game for purse of 500 and
negotiations are now in progress. If
the game could be arranged for
Thanksgiving day this vicinity would
not be without a football game
after all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
DORANDO THE WINNER.
Italian Defeated Hayes in the Long
Distance Race.

Distance Race.
Madison Square Garden, New York,
Nov. 26.-Dorando Pietri of Capri,
italy, defeated John ]. Hayes of this
city in the renewal of the Marathon
race at Madison Square Garden. The
distance was 26 miles 3S5 yards, the
same as the Olympic Marathon, which
Hayes won at Sheppard's Bush, Lon
don, last summer. ,Dorando then fell
exhausted and was helped across the
line but was disqualified. He proved
to be Hayes master last night, as he
held the lead almost from start to
finish, finally winning by about sixty
yards. Hayes was in the lead five
times during the race. but only for
few seconds each time. Dorando's
time was 2:44:2O rs, and Hayes
2:45:05 LIS.
The last few miles of the race were
exciting. In the twenty-fourth mile
Hayes made, another of the jumps to
the front that he been springing at in
tervals but Dorando, running strong,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Drake is fearing "Si'' Lambert, the
Ames fullback who has been said by
many western officials to have no peer
in the west. The ability of Lambert
and his place kicking won the Drake
Ames game two years ago and the
memory is still fresh in the minds of
many Drake men. Lambert will play
his last Iowa game this THANKSGIVING.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

followers of the team, there has been
but little knocking this season. Every
one appreciates the conditions and is
satisfied with the results.
It is not yet known whether Coach
Weede will accept a reelection ath-
letic director but the student body
should insist that he be retained to give
Washburn a winning team next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
FOG ON THE RACE COURSE
But 1t Will Not Interfere With Auto
Race This Morning at Savannah

Race Course, Savannah. Ga, Nov.
26.-The heavy fog that hung over
the city last night had thinned consid-
crably by 8:15 o'clock this morning
and the indications at that time were
that it would not interfere with the
start at o'clock
The start of the Grand prize race
has been postponed until $50 O'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 26.-What is
probably the first bet registered IN
America on the outcome of the Hack
Northumberland match in London
was tabled here today. Lonsdale +.
Denton, a native of England, pct ST.
900 even money that the Russian LION
would win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
The Free Deal Exposed

The cigar tradeis honey-combed with schemes"
The smoker should learn the facts. Here they
in nutshell:
It has become widespread practice among cigar
manufacturers offer the dealer secret inducenlent
or free deal" They say to him With every order for
1,00G cigars will throw in 100 cigars free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Or they offer prize" with each order tor Loco
cigars. The cost of the prize" or the free cigars
is, ofcourse, taken out of the quality.
That's why many once-famous brands are not
what they were years ago.
And that's why many new brands of cigars
are "here-today-an d-gone-tomoFrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
easily resumed the lead.

easily resumed the lead.
Dorando's time last night was nearly
eleven minutes faster than Hayes
made when he won the Marathon race
at Sheppard's Bush last summer.
Hayes covered the distance then in
2:55:1S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
Drake and Ames for Iowa Title.

Des MONIES, Ia, Nov. 26.-WIth
Grinnell's victory over Cornell last
Saturday the Iowa championship race
settled down to the finals between
Drake and Ames on Thanksgiving day
at the Stadium, and one of the great
est games of the year is expected when
the two best teams in the state clash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

Money doesn't bring happiness" mo;
but it's good drug to make you forget
you've missed the things that do.'-Bos-
ton TrauScriTlt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26
LINEUP OF TEAMS.
That Struggle for Missouri Valley
HOnors at Kansas City Today.

Here is the way Coach Kennedy guesses
| Kansas and Missouri will line up for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-26

These officials have all been agreed
referee: John G. Griffith. umpire; Hanil-
ton Kansas City, field judge, and Fred
Cornell. ex-Cornell. Lincoln, Neb., head
linesman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
HAMMOND LADY
LOSES HER FATHER.
George Flake, Father of
Mrs. E. E. Beck, Dies
at Valparaiso.
WAS ILL LESS THAN A WEEK
Decedent Was Born In Hanover.
Germany, 78 Years Ago and
Was Well Liked.
WAS I'LL LESS THAN A WEEK

1t will not be very happy New Year
for Mrs. E. E. Beck, 81 Williams street,
who was yesterday afternoon notified
of the sudden death of her father, Geo.
Flake, at Valparaiso.
Mrs. Beck is one of two surviving
children of family of seven, her 9TH
er living sister being Mrs. S. ]. Sum-
mers of Valparaiso.
George Flake died after less than a
weeks illness, he having been taken
i'll on Christmas day with pleuro-pneu-
monia. His death came yesterday aft
ernoon at about 1 o'clock.
Did Not Know 1t Was Serious.
His wife and daughter were with
him at the time, but Mrs. Beck of Ham
mond was hardly aware that his condi-
tion was serious.
Mr.. Flake was IS years old and was
born in Burgelow, Hanover, Germany
on Aug. 3, 1890. He came to Valpa-
raiso in 1855, and was engaged in the
boot and shoe business for twenty
years, retiring in 1885, since which
he has devoted much of his time look
Ing after his farm, west of this city
The funeral services will be held or
Friday afternoon at l o'clock from hi.
home, conducted by Rev. Chris. Herr OF
Osborn, o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
TRAIN STOPS FOR THEM
Those Who Want to See Old
Year Out in Chicago
Are Favored.

Hammond people who are accustomed
to go to Chicago on New Years eve
and witness the abandon and hilarity
of a great city on the occasion of the
ending of the old and the beginning
of the New Year will be glad to know
that the Monon paper train, which
laves Chicago at 2:45 a. m, will stop
at Hammond.
This will give the people of Ham
monG chance to stay in the city until
the last dog is oead and then come
home in time to get a little sleep on
the first night of the New Year.
Usually the people of Hammond are
compelled to leave the city just as
the big demonstration commences un-
less they decide to stay in Chicago all
night
This will give the PEOPLE of Ham
nond an opportunity Which they have
never had before and doubtless many
Will take advantage of *.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
GOAT EATS UP
TEACHERS LINGERIE
East Chicago Officers Ami
NAL Makes Much Trouble
For It's Owner.
ALSO DEvOURS WALLPAPER
Pretty School Teacher May Sue Be-
cause of Her Outraged
Feelings.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)


East Chicago, Ind, Dec. 30.-Anyone
wishing a nice (.), kind CD, gentle 60
and well-behaving co goat please ap-
ply to officer Mike German of the East
Chicago police department.. Gorman's
goat has been the source of several
good newspaper stories already, but the
latest caps the climax. It's actions
have become so offensive to the blue
coat that he has decided that 1t is a
question of either giving the CONT away
or selling 1T to a weIl-meaning butcher.
But to a recital of the goats mis-
deeds, A few weeks ago Mr.. William
Goat entered upon the premises of one
of Germans neighbors. The said
neighbor had just finished papering the
house and failed to notice the advent
of his goatship. William, attracted by
the scented paste, managed to paw the
wall to a height of five feet Tearing
off the paper gently and munching it
as he proceeded, William left the wall
as bare as Jawn DIS head without the
wig. OF course German is confronted
by a bill for damages.
This Is the Worst of All.
The wallpaper episode would not
goat became curious about the con-
struction of ladies' wearing apparel
There is sweet and comely school
teacher who has her weekly laundry
done by a Stieglitz Park woman, re-
siding near the German residence. OF
course, the distance was not too great
for William Goat and he straightway
commenced to investigate the usual
Monday washings. When his investi-
cation was completed, the goat was
heavier by several pounds and the line
was void of its bewitchingly beautiful
lingerie. Laces were destroyed and
the wearing apparel of the schoolmarm
was given a severe relapse. German
tis also faced by a bill for Dana ges.
rise Jfisy tts411g lii4t conz5iss tsr Of
ficer, however. is that he has demanded
of the school-teacher an itemized list
showing the proper name for each and
every piece of clothing masricated by
his goatly protege.
AS we have said before, anyone wish
ing a nice 90 goat apply to the East
Chicago policeman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
SAMUEL MILLIGAN
LOSES HIS LIFE
Switchman on I. H. Belt Is
Crushed and Dies Later
at Hospital.
BODY TAKEN TO MANSFIELD, 0.
Victim of Sad Accident Was 81 Years
Old and Leaves Wife But
No Children.
BODY TAKEN TO MANSFIELD, 0.

Little did Samuel MilIigan of 81 Sohl
street think yesterday morning when
he started out for his work as yard
s<yitchman in the Indiana Harbor belt
that he would not live to see the New
Year.
Death came to him within an hour
after he was hurt, at o'clock in the
yards near the distillery, he having
suffered fatal internal injuries when
he was caught between two bumpers
as he tried to make coupling. He
fell beside the track unconscious and
was picked up by his fellow workers
who took him to the watchman's shan
ty, which was nearby.
Hurried to Hospital
Here they waited for Emmerling's 8
ambulance to arrive. Mr.. Milligan was
hurried to St Margaret's hospital.
where immediate medical attention was
given him. All efforts to save his life
were futile, he died within an hour aft
err
Samuel Milligan was 81 years old
and leaves a wife, who lived with him
at 54 Sohl street
The body will be taken to Mansfield
O., tomorrow, the former home of the
deceased, where it will be buried.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
PUBLIC TASTE DIFFERS
FROM NIGHT BEFORE
Male Portion of Spectators Hurry
From Suppers In Order That They
Won't Miss The Boston Bellies VINO
Give Old Fashioned Burlesque
Show.

Miss Few-Clothes Salome came to
Hammond last night. and writhed and
wriggled out of her seven wells in front
of a spotlight in Towle's Opera House.
The night before Miss Bertha Kalich.
as Cora, appeared on the same stage,
and gave the greatest bit of emotional
acting ever seen in the city. But she
didn't writhe.
Funny world.
The mana cement of the theater lost
money with the matchless Cora per-
formance. but they made money with
the Salome show. Hammond people
passed up Bertha Kalich and her fn-
sished art for a bevy of painted bur-
lesquers, headed by Salome, who
slavered over paper mache head in a
chopping bowl in the name of art.
Too Deep for Hammond.
1t was very artistic splendid acting
and Cora-well, Cora" may be all
right but she is little too deep for
the average Hammondite. What the
crowd last night wanted to see was
tifs :r1n GsaiiasS Tley dissti<e to
admit it. but their theat1<cal education
has not gone beyond the girls Il Ted
tights. who excite their admiration be-
I
du ventre and kick the spots off the
electric lights in the drops.
It was pretty hard for some of the
business men to get away last night
j Many of them had quite a difficult
time explaining their absence and some
of the reasons were pathetic. but the
electric light beams from the footlights
caromed off on a lot of shining pates
in A and B, one and two. 1t was a
good burlesque show. Nobody got
cheated. Far from it.
But there were a good many who
| kept looking around to see if there
were any of their friends in the house.
They Didn't Like TO Look.
Especially when they saw how few
clothes Salome wore.
| And when SaIome came out on the
stage in her bare feet and began
| throwing her seven dishrags around
it made some think of the little wives
they had left washing the dishes at
home in the kitchen on the pretext that
! they had important business downtown.
After they had gasped al Salomes
superb acting and frantically applaud
ed her in an effort TO get her to re-
peat the performance they sneaked out
of the theater in the hope that no one
| would see them.
1t is a sad commentary. Lessee Jas
wingfield has brought some magnih-
cent shows to Hammond and gone
down in his jeans to pay the big
deficits.
The people wouldn't attend them.
But the Boston Bellies got the money
and it wouldn't do. honestly it wouldn''
do to tell you how rotten it all was.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
STELLA YOUNG MISSING
Towle Street Girl Fails to
Return Home and Par
ents Are Alarmed.

Stella Young. the 11-year-old sister
of Flo Young, is reported missing at
the police station The little girl lives
ip ass Towie street. and; went down
suwrss 70 get some pcstai ca a. -or her
mother She had on red dress and a
brown coat. She was gone all night last
night and her parents have no idea
where she could have gone.
The other members of the family says
that Stella Young has always been a
good girl to their knowledge, and has
always been in the house at o'clock
in the evening.
1t is not believed that she has been
thrown into the bad company which
has made the police record of her sis
ter such lengthy one and the officers
ut the local station have telephoned to
all of the surrounding cities in the hope
that the young girl may be located.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
JOHN BRENNAN Of GARY
LEADS IN RACE THERE
Political Fight Promised For Coming Spring Already
Has Begun to Attract Great Deal of At
tention in Political Circles.

In every center of population In Lake
county, the political pot is again be-
ginning to boil. 1t seems that Ring
pulled on an act In one ring of the big
political circus tent than some other
ambitious showmen starts stunt In
another ring, and so the show goes on
indefinitely.
The people of Lake county are now
talking politics as pastime. Ii seems
to be about as good form of amuse-
ment as could be provided for them,
and incidentally the great work of pro-
viding for the government of the peo-
pie of the county and the administra-
zfon OF its affairs Is accomplished.
There is not large city in the coun
ty where prospective candidates have
not begun their wire pulling which is
expected to scure for the mthe nomina-
ton for mayor or one OF the other city
offices.
Tempest Is Brewing.
Over in Gary, where they generally
play every game they go into to the
limit, there is a tempest brewing in
the teapot 1t is understood that John
Brennan is the man who has been Sc
lected by the republicans as their mu-
nicipal standard bearer during the COM
ing campaign
Mr.. Brennan is probably the strong
est candidate that could be selected
and it is not believed that he will have
any snnosition for the republican nom-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30

ination. He is popular with all classes
and is one of the most public-spirited
men in the new steel city.
There has not been a big undertake
ing with which Mr.. Brennan has not
been identified. and he is one of the
men who is now making Gary go. He
is a druggist and is interested in sew
eral other Gary enterprises.
In Gary there is sure to be strug-
gle for the control of the city. The
democrats headed by Thomas E.
Knots. have had control of the town
administration ever since the town of
Gary was Incorporated.
Is Fairly Efficient.
The Knots administration has been
fairly efficient. The democrats will
have to be given credit for that But
there are several weak spots in il
which the republicans think they can
successfully attack.
One is the Gary. and Interurban deal,
by which a coterie of friends of Tom
Knots, who were not in a financial
position to build a street railway. Sc
cured the franchise against the will of
the majority of the people who wanted
a company which was friendly to the
Steel company to get the franchise, so
that the road could be quickly and ef-
f1ciently built.
The wishes of the people were ig-
nored and the result was, that after
months of delay the road was finally
Ca.,rEuu~S xu ,~~~~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
BRINGS A DIVORCE SUIT
Catherine Byers Attacks
Husbands Character in
Superior Court.

Catherine Byers has brought suit in
the Lake superior court IN Hammond
against her husband, Frank Byers, in
which she seeks to have the bonds of
matrimony severed.
z Mrs. Byers says that her husband is
guilty of having improper relations
with a woman in their own house and
that he was accustomed to associate
with low and immoral women.
She alleges that she was accustomed
to go away from home and stay two
or three days at time, and that on
such occasions she had no knowledge
of his whereabouts.
Mrs. Byers says that her husband is
employed by the Chicago and Erie Rail-
way company as an engineer and is
capable of earning 500 to $3.50 a
month
She asks that she be granted $500
alimony and the custody of the little
daughter, Frances.