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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
MAROONS LOSE JACOBS
Holder Of Worlds Indoor
Record in Pole Vault to
Leave Chicago.

Claire Jacobs, holder of the worlds
indoor record in the pole vault and the
strongest member of the Maroon track
team, has quit the University of Chi
oaso. He announced last night that
ne would leave Chicago this week to
engage in the boiler business with his
brother at Muskegon. Mich
Jacobs, who set his worlds record of
Il feet inches in the Maroon-C. A. A.
dual track meet at Bartlett gymnasium
feo. "a, was looked upon as a certain
winner of the 1909 conference vault.
and was slated to star in all the Mid
way dual meets this season. as well as
in the University of Pennsylvania relav
games next month. His loss nuts
Stages team in bad hole.
Jacobs still has another year of conn-
petition, but he has decided that his
business opening is too good to pass
up. He will quit with a clear record
or victories for this season, when he
has won his event in every meet in
which he has competed
The Maroon star developed surnris-
ingly last season under the teaching
OF Coach Stage and won the conference
vault with a mark of 70 feet Az inches
He set new worlds indoor record at
the First Regiment annual handieap
meet Jan. 81, vaulting IL feet So
inches and followed up in short order
with his new record. He was expected
TO BOOST his mark to high point this
spring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
KETCHEL SHOULD MEET
BURNS, SAYS M'|NTOSH
Jack johnson Would Beat Middleweght, According to
Sydney Fight Promoter Who Is Now
In This Country

New York, March 2s-There is one
man in New York who thinks Stanley
Ketchel as great fighter for his inches
as ever lived. He's Hugh d. Mcintosh.
the spunky little fellow who promoted
the contest that took the heavyweight
championship title from the white folk.
Isn't he excellent; just isn't he ex-
celent! he exclaimed as I found him
ordering his BIT of toast and tea"
lie has all the qualifications that go
to make the champion that he is and
over the class which he dominates. I
do hope that they won't try to make
him heavyweight before his time.
Why, he isn't any bigger than Burns
not as big. mind you. Their STYLES are
very similar in some respects. oh. what
a ripping tight they would put up, Thev
both possess peculiar advantages that
would go to make theirs a truly Won
derful battle to look at Ketchel with
his strange shifts-that wonderful left
as against Burns speed and great right
hand cross.
IF Burns comes back into the game.
Ketchel is the man for him to meet.
In his way Ketchel is the cleverest
fighter I have ever seen. He has his
own methods of avoiding blows that
would sting and then again he would
simply ignore blows in the face in or
der that his good, strong. powerful
manner of fighting might assert itself.
Says johnson Would Win.
1T was the greatest fight I have ever
had the pleasure of witnessing. Both
were so game. 1 don't want to see him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
MAY CLASH FOR TITLE
Corbett and Johnson Hold
Conference and Both Put
Up Forfeits.

Unless Jim Jeffries gives me an an
swer within ten days as to whether
he will box me for the championship.
I'm perfectly ready to take you on for
the title"
Jack Johnson yesterday thus formal
ly agreed to meet Jim Corbett. in an
interview with the former champion
just before Jacks train started for
New York. The moment Corbett reach
ed the city he and his manager. H H
Frazee, telephoned to johnson and a
meeting was arranged TO discuss the
matter.
Johnson was willing from the outset
to battle.
I think the public wants to see me
meet either you or Jenries," he said.
and you know, Corbett. that JEFF ought
to have first call But he won't say
yes or no. I'm going to look him up
In New York, and If he don't give me
an answer in ten days, I'll cover your
forfeit and clinch the match"
There was no haggling over terms.
the only financial end mentioned be-
ing the display by Johnson of a cable
gram from Melbourne syndicate ask
ing them to meet the night before the
Melbourne cup day in November No
figures were specified. but the cable
gram contained the clause, we viii
meet McIntosh's figures"
Johnson said he would post a tenn
porary forfeit of $1,000 as soon as he
reached New York. Corbett said he
already had $1,000 posted with Al
Smith, who resides at the Gilsey house
there, but upon Johnsons request that
any one Of the big leading newspapers
be allowed to hold the money. Corbett
instantly agreed and wired TO, Smith to
transfer the money to any paper John
son desired.
Corbett reached Chicago yesterday
morning and opened at the National
theater
Ny show is nearly over" he said
and I don't have to advertise It,
have the backing. all right F. A.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29

fight Johnson. The big black would
whip him sure.
The difference in style between
O'Brien and Johnson proves that to my
mind. O'Brien leaps forward and de-
livers punch and jumps back. That
made 1T possible for KetcheI to reach
him Johnson stands erect and gradual
iy leans away back so that it is al
most impossible for a boxer to reach
his Jaw. He makes no pretensions
whatever at leading and this. combined
with his great height and long arms.
makes 1t terrible handicap for a short
man such as KetcheI is, compared TO
Johnson.
IF Johnson would go in and mix
with Ketchel then there would be an
entirely different tale. Given equal
physical advantages, I'd favor Ketchel
without question. It's the difference
in size that would beat the middle
weight champion. 1t would be a toss
up between Ketchel and Burns Hard
to judge, but it would be a thunder
ing good fight
Ketchel in a long fight with John
son? All the better for Johnson.
i see that Ketchel believes that with
a long fight before him Johnson would
come into the ring with half a heart
Nothing Of the sort. He simply would
enter the Enclosure with the one idea
OF absolutely not fighting a lick. He
would positively stand there and LET
the other man do the fighting. Why.
ITS his boast to me, and he has re-
peated 1t over and over, that he can
make any man living lead"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
SUMMARY OF
SATURDAY SPORT

Baseball.
Rain forced the Cubs to call off their
game with Memphis and remain idle.
Los Angeles defeated the White sox
by the score of to l, this being the
first set back for Comiskey's men.
Coach Stage announced his intention
of sending the Maroons ahead at a fast
pace for the next few weeks
Racing.
Turret a long shot, won the Bell
stakes over the Oakland track.
Mary Davis won the Los Angeles
Oaks at Santa Anita, defeating strong
field ~ .
Racing at Moncrief Park, Jackson
vile, was opened.
Boxing.
Jack Johnson closed his local en-
gagement and announced he was will
ing to box Jim Corbett
Battling Nelson decided to be the
pioneer at attempting to lift the box
ing lid" at Milwaukee.
Billiards.
Cure defeated Slosson in the 1872 bill
lard tourney in New York by the total
Of 500 to 331
Willie Hoppe posted forfeit to cha1-
lenge the winner of the 1872 tourna-
ment.
Wrestling.
FRANK Gotch nn1shed his trip through
Lo"a ana started Tor this city to train
for Mahmout
henry ordeman threw John Perelli
in straight falls at the c. A. A.
Basketball.
nlnols A. Z. basketball players de-
Ieateo the west side T. M. c. A team at
Detroit.
Athletics.
Hyde Park athletes captured the in
uoof championship OF Cook county at
Bartlett gymnasium.
AQuRtlcs
- W. Danlels OF New York captured
tue natlohaI A A. I. championship of
ohe nundred yards at the Illinois A c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29

game and was taken out after he had
let nine men walk In threa tnri,gs
horst was put in the box and nitched
the rest of the game. letting aigb+aen
men walk Young. pitcher for +ba
Young Mems club, pitched the ar+iro
seven innings. giving only Ave nor
their base on balls.
The game was umpired bv vo.s 80
Hilbrick. two professionals along +ba+
line, and their decisions wera ~ ~
best throughout the game.
Batteries-Young Mems cIub vo,,r..
and Jergins; Columbia Athletic leao,,e
Hirseh. Horst and Hirsch.
The lineup:
Young Mems club-Jergins. c: Young
p Klein, IS; Winkler. 1b: Mckay. 2b,
R. Young, ab; Ebert, RI: scbneider cf,
Engleton. II. Columbia AtbIe+Ic 1as,,,o
-Hirsch. c; Hirsch and Horst, D: BobI-
Ing S. Thiel, 1b; H. Young. 2b: Bak-
err Sb; Horst, IF; Keilman. CT: Tel If
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
MARATHON rs
TAKEN BY HATCH
Thibeau Second in Long Dis
lance Run.

Sidney Hatch of the New Illinois A.
g. won the Marathon race at the Riv-
ervtew rink last night. covering the
distance IN 2:44 Is and setting a new
indoor record for the distance. Alex
Thibeau was but twenty two and two
hfths seconds behind him and ]. Erxle-
ben OF the Missouri Athletic club of St
Louis was third. ErxIeben's time was
PAS s-5. Joe Forshaw of the Missouri
Athletic club led for the first seven
teen miles. when he became exhausted
and dropped out at the twenty-seeond.
The previous indoor record was held
by Matt Maloney, made Jan. 9 in Madi-
son Square Garden. It was 2:64:45 2-s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
CLAIMS FORTUNE

New York. March 27.-Jimmy Sc
bring, now with the Dodgers, NAV
share in fortune of $4,000. 900 now
held by the United States treasury. It
is portion of the French spoflation
claims of over a century ago, due to
depredations of French war vessels on
American commerce. An ancestor Of
Sebring was in the shipping business at
that time as member of the firm of
Clark & Sebring. Many of the firms
vessels were captured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29

Stokes OF Minneapolis is manager and
stakeholder in a wireless telegram
company there. Johnson suggested hav-
Ing the bout ten-round affair in New
York. but what good would it do? If
he lasted the limit I could not claim
the championship even if had the
better of him"
Corbett expects to hear from Johnson
the latter part Of the week.
Before departing at 2:45 p. m. yes
terday with his party, Johnson con-
hrmed the report that he would box
Corbett unless Jeffries agreed to battle
Johnson reaches New York at o'clock
this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
"COP" CLAIMS RECORD

South Bend. Ind. March 27.-Patrol-
man Samuel Derrant OF the South Bend
police force claims to hold two records
that Of having been shot more times
than any other man In South Bend. and
that of shaking hands with more cham
pion pugilists than any other police
man in the state. In London he shook
hands with Jem Mace, and after com
ing to America met John L Sullivan.
jim Jeffries. Bob Fitzsimmons. Tom
Evans. Peter Jackson. Jimmy Britt. Jim
CoFbett, Joe Cans. George Dixon and
Jack Johnson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
IL you are troubled with
DANDRUFF and an ITCHING,
BURNING SCALP,
H3y1 fair
q aEfh

VIII positively remove aETfraces
OF AZ, aad stop the itching and
burning keep the scalp healthy
ana clean and encourage the
growth OF new hair.
Do not delay as the dandruff
germ Kills the hair roots and
stops the growth OF hair.
IS NOT A DYE.
u AND Soc. BOTTLES. AT DRUGGISTS.
Hays HGrfina Soap cures Eczema. red
4engn ana cnapped hands, and all skin diSea ses
Keeps skin fne and soft, 2sc. druggists Send
s Tor free books, The Care of the skin,n ssThe
PhiEo hay Spec. Co. Newark. NJ.
For sale by Otto NeseIe and the Lion
store pharmacy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
JET KIDDING;
HE WON'T FIGHT

Boston, Mass. March 29.-In his
widest dreams probably no newsbov
ever pictured James J. Jeffrfes sittine
on stage between two clergymen. but
that is the sight the newsboys were
treated to this afternoon when the
retired champion gave them a reception
at local theater. Nearly 1000 young
steers were crowded into the theater
but the crowd around the doors was
even greater, so that while Sam Berg
or was regaling the bunch indoors
Jenries slipped out into the street and
talked to the overflow meeting.
Berger did most Of the talking ana
both men refrained from talking fight.
some one asked newsboy what his
crowd thought of jeff and the bow an
swered:
VIII he fight? Nav. Didn't yer
see him talking parlor talk to Thorn
minister's He won't fight; he's onIv
kidding us"
II FY9a knyRuwwmuv~ -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
MEET CHICAGO TEAMS.

Laporte, Ind, March 2s.-Tne indie
pendent baseball season in northern
Indiana will be opened Sunday. April
IL. The schedule lists nearly all Chi
cago semi-professional teams The
Indiana teams have been practically
signed Valparaiso is the last. an
nouncing the signing of the following
players; Love and McCament, pitchers;
Reilly. catcher; Sievers, first base; Sea-
brook. shortstop; Harris. second base;
Mackey, third base; McGregor, left
held; MoCay, center field; Zimmerman.
right field; Davis and Carson, utility.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
TENNIS TOURNEY
BEGINS AUG. II

New York. March 27.-The executive
committee of the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis association met
last night at the Waldorf-Astoria to
arrange the schedule of the champion
ship and other tournaments for the
coming season. The national champion
ship is scheduled for the Casino courts
at Newport, R L, beginning Aug. II.
Matters pertaining TO the challenge and
team matches for the Davis interna-
tional cup were discussed, but nothing
definite in regard to the American team
will be done until the season opens.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
DRAW UP DATES

Laporte. Ind, March 2s-In order n
avoid any trouble in booking games
and to settle claims for championships
thus avoiding a repetition Of last sea
son, the Northern Indiana Athletic as
ISOLATION will meet at Indianapolis next
thursday for the purpose of arranR-
ing a schedule Of baseball, basketball
siiu oaII games Tor the association
III the lSVS-Islo season This is the
nrst time the association has attempted
to arrange schedules.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
NOTES
NOTICE no A1EATEUR BASEBALL TEAMS

10 the future greats of the baseball diamond Although the
oaseoaA season is e young the
gug BUSY arranging their baseball nnes like the big league
ayers The Times will publish and challenges and all
matters relating the players Times will
o publish pictures OF the star players among ranks
30 let the baseball managers busy along their cha
enges and the players they would like join nine All
communications must be addressed Amateur Baseball Editor
The Times, Hammond, '
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
ANSON'S COLTS
LOSE THE FIRST

South Bend, Ind March 2s-soutb
Bends Central league try-outs defeated
Anson's Colts of Chicago. 10 to 3. This
afternoon 1t was the Colts first game
of the long trip. Part of the game wa :
played in snowstorm, the first two
men up for Chicago in the eighth in
ming being unable to see the BAN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
FOR THE WEEK.
MONDAY.

. MONDAY,
. Six day bicycle race starts In
y Atlanta.
opening of annual bench show
. of Chicago Kennel club.
. Annual meeting of New York
. State Automobile association,
= Abe AttelI VS.. Tommy Lang
. don, at Philadelphia.
. Sam Langford VS.. Morris Har-
. rts, ut New York.
Biz Maexey VS.. johnny XII
. bane, at Akron, o.
= TUESDAY.
Pacific coast league begins its
. season.
= PacISey Mcfarland vs.. Dave
, DeShler, at Boston.
, Ad WOlgast VS.. Frank Pfcato.
, at Los Angeles.
Patsy Kline s. frankie Nell,
at Baltimore.
Jim Donovan VS.. Jim Savage.
at New York.
WEDNESDAY.
Opening of motor boat and ,
, aquatic carnival at Monaco.
THURSDAY. .
Opening OF annual bench show .
OF Cincinnati KeRneI associa- .
, ton
SATURDAY. .
Annual Oxford Cambridge
boat on the Thames.
Big indoor athletic meet Of 4
the Multucmah A. A, at Port Z
land, Ore.
Annual relay carnival at the 4
University of California.
In er o IeE1ate swimming 4
championships at College of fhe Z
City of New York.
Ten thousand dollar Marathon :
race at Polo grounds, New York. 4
Gerhard handicap at Oakland. Z
Colin strikes at Arcadia. Z
= = = = = = . &c q Z
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29

CIark station, md, March 29.
Amateur Baseball Editor. THE Tn,rs
Hammond. Ind. Dear Sir: The CLARK
Station White Sox. who made 50 poo5
showing last year. expect to do net
ter this season. Their entire inaeId
is new. They would like to issue a
challenge to any 10 or 16-year-old aver
aging team. Good treatment Will he
received. For games write to Waiter
Behn. Clark Station, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
AIwaxs In Good Hnmnr.

The great fault about you" said the
Hindu complainingly. as the hyena
with a peal of laughter, seized him by
the leg. IS that you never can take
anything seriously London Globe
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
With the Amateurs
on the Diamond
Especial to TIE TINES

Clark Station. Ind. March 2s.-The
Clark White sox played a pickup team
here Sunday and were victorious bv
the score of to o. The game was
easy for the White sox and encour-
aged them for their next game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29

''Scoaohing' over the Grown Point
Lowell course by motorists who arc
infected with the racing bug fs helm .
discouraged by the contest board of
the Chicago Automobile club. which
ALREADY has had one complaint from
Ihdlana' 1t being charged that a strip
ped six-cylinder had been observed
beating it, over the circuit The Lake
county officials were the ones to make
the complaint and they asked the Chi
cago club to do all 1t could to stap
the practice General Executive Trego
to whom the complaint was made, as
sured the Indianians that the club
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
GOVERNOR MARSHALL Will TAKE
QUESTION UNDER CONSIDERATION
scorching" Over Grown Point Lowell Course T. pooo.
Discouraged by Autoists Not Afflicted
With Speed Bug

indianapolis, Ind, March PA dele
cation of automobile enthusiasts from
Chicago called on Governor Marshall
yesterday to ascertain whether or not
he would give his consent to having
the Indiana National Guard act as a
patrol along proposed twenty-four-
mile race course which will be estab
lshed this summer near Crown Point.
IND The governor withheld a definite
decision on the matter, but he in
formed the autoists that there is no
law by which he could call out" the
militia for such an occasion, but that
he would consider the question. The
automobile men were accompanied by
Adjt. Gen. Oran Perry, to whom thew
first applied for the militiamen. The
delegation represented the Chicago Au-
tomobile club.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29
Expecting Too Mnoh

EIa-rn be there bright and early.
Stella-Be there early. ANYWAY ans
] won't ask the other thinK-Tudra
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-29

- IRIS Advertised ET,s woRrn
LOOKING UFa
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
ROBIN HOOD NOT A MYTH.
Hero Of Sherwood Forest Had Court
Place Under King Edward II.

Hero Of Sherwood Forest Had Court
Place Under King Edward II.
From the London Globe.
Many famous men have their names
linked with Sherwood-King John. the
three Edwards. Richard III. Cardinal
Wolsey- and Charles but the hero OF
the place, the genius loci is Robin
Hood
Some think that the famous outlaw %
the ballads was myth. a mere poetic
conception and a creature OF the popular
mind. but Mr. Hunter in his research
into the person and period OF Robin
Hood holds that he was born between 12S5
| and 1856 living through the reign OF the
second Edward and into the early years
Of the third. he was Of a family or
some station seated near Wakefield and
supported the Earl Of Lancaster in his
rebellion against the government When
the earl fell and his followers were pro-
scribed- Robin Hood took 10 the woods
and supported himself by staying the
wild animals found IN the forest and by
levying a species Of blackmail on pas
sengers along the great road which unit
ed London and Berwick This continued
for about twenty months. from April,
1922. 20 December. 1923. when he fell into
the Kings power. who for some unknown
reason not only pardoned him, but gave
him a place at court Anyhow. a man
of the name Of Robyn Hood was a .'vad-
let Of the King In 1924
Dr.. Spencer c. Hall says that Robyn
was created Earl Of Huntington by a
London ballad writer hard up for a word
20 rhyme 20 Little John Be this as i
may, Robin Hood will always be the hero
OF romance. and those who love romance
Will refuse 10 believe that he never ex-
isted.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
4 STRENUOUS HONEYMOON.
Couple Travel FROM Lincoln TO
seattle on n Brake Beam.
. u - -.


From Lincoln. Nebr-. 10 Seattle a dis
lance Of $50 miles. riding on brake
beams and in box cars. thrown of the
train by conductors. walking when they
had 70. arrested once. getting their meals
as do other loboes. from kindly house
wives-such was the honeymoon Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Barker. VINO have just
arrived n this city and are staying al
the home Of Barker's brother. p o.
Barker. who is a motormsn on the West
Queen Anne car line.
May Van Dyke and John Barker were
married August . AZ Lincoln Mrs
Barker's parents do not know yet Of the
wedding They started West immediate
IS. with total capital Of $50. They
went 70 a point Just outside OF Lincoln
and there made a bonfire Of Mrs. Bark
er's skirt shirt waist. and hat Then
she dOnned mems clothes. and they
started.
y felt strange. said Mrs. Barker. but
IL seemed almost as peculiar when I
donned petticoats here again after I had
been on the road for a month. ! must
have made a naJUraI-iooking boy. for tie
only person on the trip who discovered
my identity was conductor who hap
pened 10 pull or my hat as was asleep
in a box car. He treated us nicely and
gave US a good meal I was always timid
about entering a farmhouse for fear Of
being detected. When We got nearly 10
Seattle we got Of the freight train and
walked the rest Of the distance. because
was afraid We might be picked up in
the railroad yards and arrested. which
would have been terrible so near the end
OF our journey.
Al Park City the tao were arrested.
Barker having been suspected Of stealing
q SUIT case. They were taken TO a saloon
and held there till Il was found that
Barker was not the man wanted Mrs.
Barker. however. was not suspected.
They often rode In box cars with fifteen
or twenty other hoboes. On one train the
brakeman collected 30 or 70 cents from
each Of the tramps. Once they were run
out q town by a policeman and had 10
walk twenty-five miles that night
They walked In all about go miles. One
morning Mrs. Barker wes so weak from
hunger that they called at an Indian
camp. They found no one at home. but
took several chickens from the chicken
house. They were put of the train doz-
ems Of times Having practically nc
money. they relied mostly on unprotected
henhOuses and stray geese for food.
For several days the woman was slight
II III from exposure. They had only q
cents when they reached Tacoma, and
spent the night there under a tree on the
bank Of the Puyallup, because they did
not have steamboat fare to Seattle. They
arrived at Seattle at night. and made
their way uptown TO their destination by
back streets.