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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-11
KILLS SELF IN JAIL.

Urry Jones Was In Jail for Murder.
 Muscatlne, la. March 10.-Urry Jones, on trial here for the murder of Mir and Mrs. Van Wrinkle, committed sui- eide in the county jail this morning by hanging himself
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
CHAMPS DIP IN OCEAN

Boston, Aug. 23.-The cubs put in
their day of rest by joining about half
a million other pleasure seekers at or
on the ocean. Fishing for the bearded
cod claimed the attention OF the most
of them Sheckard, overall. Howard.
Hoffman and Archer went down to Bos-
ton Light on launch to try their luck
and returned in the afternoon to report
ony far luck.
Zimmerman and Stanley angled
aboard one of the fishing boats. which
for a dollar Will take you out for an
all-day trip and furnish everything ex-
cept fish. When they returned to the
hotel they said the only sure enough
bite they got was when they found
bones in their chowder
Manager Chance and Secretary VIII
liams spent the day at Revere Beach.
while Higginbotham. Ragon and the
others, except Moran. who went TO
Fitchburg for the day. loafed around
the hotel or in the nearby parks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
Hammond
LID WILL Be PUT ON
AUTO RACING At SPEEDWAY

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 23.-One hun
dred miles for each driver will be the
limit hereafter in the long distance
races at the indianapolis motor speed
way. When that distance has been
covered. the car will stop and a new
driver and new mechanician will take
their places on the steel steed only to
give way to others when they complete
their century Of miles
1t is generally believed that the sea
soned and experienced driven can well
stand the strain, at any speed attain
able, for a hundred miles. and this is
all that Will be expected of him There
are to be no more accidents at the
speedway that can be attributed to
sudden exhaustion or injury Of drivers
from a long and grueling race
These are not A. A. L. rules and NAV
not be exactly sanctioned by that body,
but they are the rules that are to pre-
vail at the speedway hereafter and
were determined upon today follow
Ing the fatalities of the closing day at
the first meeting
The speedway officials were pleased
with the smashing Of so many worlds
records at the new track, but the fear
full cost of human life led to the dras-
ticv action in regard to the rules There
may be other changes later which win
tend to greater safety.
Carl Fisher. president of the Speed
way company, said
Loss of life at the contests must be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
CHICAGOS DRUB LAC.
LACROSSE TEAM, IS

In a clean, placid and almost polite
game OF lacrosse in the series Of con-
tests for the Comiskey cup. emblem
attic of the city championship. the team
Of the Chicago club defeated The Illi-
nois Athletic club twelve by a score of
goals to 6 at the West Side ball park
yesterday afternoon.
Chicago won the contest in the first
quarter. Both sides missed innumer-
able chances to score, but finally Hill
found the net and this goal was fol-
lowed by three more.
with the srure to / against them
at the opening Of the second quarter.
the l. a. c. lads came TO life with a
jump and took three goals in rosv
before Chicago could get started. The
tide turned again when Nesbit put the
ball past Barrett in hot scirmmage
IN front of the / A G. nets. Illinois
came back and scored again just before
the whistle blew. leaving the count 8
to in favor Of Chicago.
The Illinois team worked ha-i after
that TO pull the game out of the fire,
but the time was short AMI Referee
HIS whistle blew with the score and
game goals to 6 in favor Of Chicago.
The score would have been even more
one sided but for the grand york Of
Neil Beaton on the L a c. defense.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
OLD STYLE Layers WIN
Take Easy Victory From the
Hammond Athletics
Score Is to 2.

There was bowling and crashing of
teeth on the bleachers OF the Ham
mond Athletic Associations ball ground
yesterday afternoon, when the Old
style Layers of West Hammond walk
ed away with a victory of 13 to ,
The storm broke on the II. A. A in
fury in the fourth when the enemy
made its attack on the club boys weak
point. third base This is not meant
10 be an excuse for having lost the
game, but it might be interesting to
recall some of the leading factors that
contributed to the defeat.
The II. A A. played the game with
five Of its regular men off on a vaca-
tion. Furthermore they had to use
pitcher who had pitched strenuous
game in the forenoon.
What Does Book of Rules Say.
Two fumbles of easy grounders gave
the Old style Layers 3 of their runs.
They scored consistently and heavily
up to the seventh inning. They now
had twelve runs, to which was added
another in the penultimate period,
making the fatal 13 runs. In connec-
ton with the run brought in in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
LOWELL.

Charles Fisher has gone to ST. Louis,
Mo-. after a few days visit with his
family here.
DR.. John d. Buckley. wife and son of
Chicago visited his parents here over
Sunday.
The all-day services at the Christian
church was largely attended and great
interest was shown in the meetings.
DINNER was served on the church lawn
and was very much enjoyed by all in
attendance. And all are in hopes that
another such a gathering will soon oc-
cur again
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Berg Jr. of Ham
mond and Mrs. Helen Miller of st. John.
Ind, visited their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Berg ST. here over Sunday.
A number from Lowell attended the
Crown Point baseball game
at Crown Point Sunday.
This cooler weather of the past few
days has given the overheated a chance
for long breadth. which all enjoy
very much.
oren Dewitt is reported on the sick
list.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
INDIANA HARBOR.

Last Saturday John r. Paddock Of
South Chicago entertained ten of his
friends at a supper. given at the Lake
Shore hotel Besides the host, the par
ty consisted Of James Ryan, John Grit
fin, Joseph Weber, William Hunt. J.
Johnson. NJ Rankin, J. Verbockel. w
Sweeney, c. Peterson and Robert Peter
son, all of South Chicago. Mr.. Ryan
of the party is democratic captain Of
the Fifth precinct of the Eighth ward
and IS the largest man, physically, in
South Chicago. Mr.. Paddock the host
of the occasion, claimed that before
supper Mr.. Ryan weighed $50 pounds,
but after the meal he tipped the beam
at 413 pounds. Any time Mr.. Ryan
steps in front of Mr.. Paddock the lat
ter gentleman is put entirely out of
sight. His weight. however, is not the
only claim Mr.. Ryan has to fame, as he
is a fine pianist and has an excellent
voice.
Julius Nassau, the Indiana Harbor
shoeman. carries a complete line of
men, ladies, boys girls and children's
up-to-date shoes. I make a speciality of
Florsheim shoe for the man who
cares. m-w-s-tf
l. L Clark, who has for some time
been billet foreman at the Inland mill.
left today for Gary, Ind, where he
will take a similar position in the Indi-
ana Steel mill there
Hats! Hats! Hats! Now is the time to
buy a new fall hat. have them In all
colors in the new styles. Prices lower
than ever. Julius Nassau, the shoe
man. Commercial Club Block. 1920
Guthrie street m-w-s-tf
H. z. Stevens of Chicago, represent
Ing the A. H. Andrews Co.. manufactur-
ers Of public building fittings, was in
town Saturday on business.
Miss Edna Mundell. who has been
substituting in the postoffice for some
time. spent Sunday in Laporte. To-
morrow she leaves for her home in
Rhinelander. Wis.
Miss Ethel Melander and her brother,
Clarence. of South Bend. Ind, are
spending a few weeks with Mrs A G.
Lundquist.
Mrs. Ed. Hiner is expected home from
Indian Lake, Mich, the latter part of
this week.
The family of F. Borg will leave in a
few days for Michigan, where Mr.. Borg
lAoS pun AiiSeU d AdEIIl near Lansing MT.
Borg has sold his home in Hemlock
street. but will remain in Chicago for a
few months before joining his family
on the farm.
School shoes for boys and girls I
am showing a big and complete line of
all solid leather shoes that will stand
the wear and tear for less money than
you ever bought them for before. Call
and see them before buying elsewher.
Julius Nassau, the Indiana Harbor
shoeman, Commercial Club block, 1920
Guthrie street. m-w-s-tf
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NOTES
HAMMOND COLTS LOSE To
CROWN POINT YESTERDAY
Especial to THE TINES
Crown Point. Ind. Aug. 2.

Crown Point, Ind, Aug. %.
Nine juicy lemons did the Hammond
Colts bring down
To hand to the players of the Center
township town.
Nine juicy lemons did the Hammond
team take back.
For in the handing out of lemons,
the Colts have lost the knack
Hammonds "frisky" Colts invaded
the green pastures and fields, known as
the stamping ground of the Crown
Point baseball club, yesterday. and
what was done to the 'friskies" in
question, would take an extra page of
the TIMES to narrate. The erst-while
Colts that have cavorted around the
many diamonds in Lake County and
kicked the dust into the eyes of their
opponents, time and time again, were
corralled. battered, broken and made
nice little truck-horses before the end
of the eighth stanza, when the dear
old Erie hove in sight and gave the
shy little Colts a chance to beat 1t
for oats" before the Crown Point team
had loaded them with a score. that
even a pack mule would have groaned
under. Crown Point never had much
to thank the Erie for, and yesterday
was no exception but nine weary
Colts never renshed a ride in a per
fectly nice stock-car more than the
same number Of skittish ball players
did yesterday in a coach of the APO
Erie. to 6 tells the tale of slaughter
and but for the untimely appearance
Of the Erie, an extra digits could have
been placed before the to tell the
score of the Crown Point team, for the
manner IN which they landed on the
'soliva balls" of one Mcmahon. in the
last three stanzas made the hickory
stick" think it was all the business.
IA nice hits were made off the self
same Mcmahon. while were all the
Colts were able to shew Of the presses
tations of Henning. It was an inter
esting game up to fifth verse, when
Crown Point began to larrup Mcmahon.
then 1t was two old cat" in any back
lot with the choice of the "friskies. ;,
being in their dear old Hammond The
official score and summary of the game
tells the tale of the breaking of the
mighty Colts.
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prevented and we viii insist on the new
rule at all future contests"
Charles H. Merz, the National driver.
who survived the accident of Satur-
day which claimed three victims. was
little the worse for his experience phy-
sically today, but was bowed with
grief for his meehanician and the two
spectators He attributed the disaster
to the condition of the track
AT the short stretches a t either end
Of the track" he said, too much oil
had been applied and the track was
slippery near the pole. During the
early part Of the race 1 kept well in.
but one lap I skidded so dangerously
that | tried it near the outer edge. 1t
was not so slippery there. but rather
rough. The severe jolting. 1 think.
caused my tire to explode and then 1T
was all up with me-
Even the long stretches were far
too rough; all the drivers complained
Of it. It was really a road race I do
not think that it is necessary to limit
future races to 100 miles Drivers can
go 300 miles all right but the track
should be in good condition. / had A
bad experience, but shall drive again
1t Is the plan now to run tile 300
mile race over again at the next meet
ing, which viii be held some time next
month. but it viii in all probability be
run under the new rule The injured
at the hospitals are recovering and no
further deaths are expected
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NOTES OF THE CAME

The Colts quit the game in the
eighth with Crown Point up to bat
The crowd began to yell cutters" and
1t is the private opinion of many that
had they been winning, the Erie train
would have left town without Ham
mond baseball players.
lemons were to be presented to
AFTER and Eder of the Crown Point
team by the nifty 90 Colts Later re-
ports say the lemons were not pre-
scented.
Hennings three Dagger started the
slaughter of the innocents After that
it was swat" and run
E. Koschnicke made four pretty hits
off Mcmahon, and fourteen in all were
CLEANED off the visiting twirler before
time to quit"
The crowd were Disguised with the
failure Of the visitors to finish the
game, and should they ever return. the
gate receipts can be carried somewhat
easier than yesterday
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SOUTH CHICAGO NEWS

Anna Harmon. Il years old, 1868
Green Bay avenue, and Louise Harms
Is years old, 1886 Mackinae avenue.
were both fined $50 and costs and sent
To the juvenile court on charges of
shoplifting. Judge Watkins Of the
municipal court of South Chicago SEN
fenced the girls after Mrs Barancik.
the wife Of Barney Barancik, in whose
store the girls stole the goods, had
testified against them. Mrs. Barancik
said the girls had been acting sus-
picious while IN the store and demand
ed what they were doing, rescuing no
definite answer, she called one of the
clerks, who took the two girls and
found the stolen goods concealed in
their shirtwaists.
E. Allen, SO years old 9O16 Green
Bay avenue. fell from the front plat
form Of a South Chicago street rail-
way car Saturday afternoon and sus-
tanned serious injuries about the hands
and face. He was taken to the South
Chicago hospital, where he is in Sc
rious condition. The accident happen
ed at Ninetieth street and Buffalo ave
nue.
Professor George Busse and his band
gave a concert at Calumet Park on the
East Side last night. and was attended
by over thousand people. During
the season at the parks. in which Mr..
Busse played, he has scored tremen-
dous successes. and his playing is the
best heard on the south side this year.
The South Chicago Press club and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
eQaDszU1 4av5XzQz SASIIa
TEAM WINS
OVER ST. JOES

The St. Josephs club playing with a
hoodoo lowering over them for nine
long innings lost to the st Lewis Ath
letic club Of Kensington by g. score of
to A.
Mishaps and errors were due to the
defeat of the St Joseph club. who were
no match for the Kensington team.
and though the St. Joe boys new that
they were up against a daisy team. it
was return match which could not
be avoided
Nearly every one in the team were
crippled in some way during the game.
some kicked themselves while others
were satisfied by being hit by the ball
or by falling down in an effort to get
IT.
Errors Help Visitors.
Though the Kensington team netted
nine runs off Wheeler who was on the
slab for the locals. it was not his fault
that the game was lost Ten hits were
made off Wheeler two of which were
scratch hits but the eight errors were
responsible for most of the runs only
four Of the tallles being earned by
the visitors
Klein Star for Locals
Klein played a star game at short
for the locals, though he made one bad
throw to first, every other bounder
that came his way was dead He also
made one of the four runs which were
scored by the Hammond nine.
The Kensington team started to
score in the opening round when after
one man was down, Dorty was given
a life by wild throw to first by BOIL
ing. Leo then singled sending Dorty
to third who afterwards scored on
long fly to left field by beating EngIe-
tons throw to the plate Lemaire hit
past third for a single sending Leo to
third who afterwards took home on a
wild throw. and Lamaire caught try
ing to go to second on the play.
The visitors came back at the locals
again in the third for two more runs
But in the locals half Of the third they
made things warm for the Kensington
team. by scoring two runs an dleft two
men on bases.
Kensington scored again in the
fourth getting two more TALES. and
three in the seventh which was a safe
lead
The locals added two more runs to
their score in the sixth but were I'm
able to get another man across the
plate. The game ended in a fine double
play by Fortier and Dorty, doubling
Jergens and Heckleman. Score
st. Lewis Athletic Club-Bouy. CT:
Dorty. 2b; Leo c; Martin 1b; Lamaire
BIB; Maguy If Fortier IS; Mason IF. and
Romeo p.
The st Josephs CIub-Winkler 1b:
Engleton If; Wheeler p: Boiling 3b:
Heekleman 2b; Jergins c; Hillbrick CT:
Klein So Schneider IF; Riplinger play
ed center field in the last inning.
r II z
81. L. 4. ca 2oO3 % 10 .
St. J. Coco o . 0 0 O. S S
Two base hits. Martin and Maguy
Struck out by Wheeler 1, by Romeo 3
Hits off Wheeler 10. Romeo s; Bases on
balls off Wheeler 1. Romeo 0 Hit by
pitcher Engleton, Jergins and Maguy;
Umpires. Nelson and st Clair
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their friends took a trip to Riverdale
yesterday afternoon. Carlton P Nor
gan, president of the club, had extended
invitations to all the downtown news
papers and many of the reporters took
the trip. The pencil pushers" all de-
clared that they had a fine time
Miss Esther Pease of Phillips avenue
is in Buffalo, n. Y, on visit
l. Mack of Cheltenham was a Chi
cago visitor yesterday.
Eddie Hartman OF South Chicago was
at Benton Harbor. Mich, for few
days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
GRIFFITH.

]. Johnson and family of Chicago
were guests at the home of Matt Kuhn
Sunday.
Theodore Liable is home again after
a visit with relatives near st. John.
All of our teachers are at Crown
Point today attending county institute.
which viii be in session all this week.
Earl Schofield and family Of Elliott
visited relatives here yesterday.
George Slocum, George Miller. George
Diefenbach, Albert Melcher and a num-
Der of others took in the Michigan CITY
excursion yesterday.
Mrs Cloe Profit and daughter, valrie.
visited relatives here Saturday.
DON'T FORGET THAT THE TIMES
DOES JOB PRINTING, AND DOES IT
WELL AND WITH DISPATCH
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23

eighth inning, Schultz. the Old STYLE
Lager umpire according to the H. A..
A. bugs. is said to have given a splen-
did exhibition Of what an umpire will
do when he wants to go the limit
The H. A. A. ask this Hypothetical
question:
pitcher catches his spikes in the
board used for the pitchers box and
gets a bad wrench, so bad that he Is
unable to deliver the ball. Would that
be balk, especially when there are no
runners on the bases And in case r.
Is balk. would that entitle a batter
who has three strikes against him bis
base? If there is an affirmative to the
answer all who are interested in this
decision would be glad to have It point
&c out to them
Old Styles Play Good Bali.
But that is not saying that the Old
Style Layers did not win the game
They did, and they did some remark
ably good playing. Potts in center
field made the star play OF the dav IN
arresting suspicion. bare suspicion
Mafman's great hit which had an an
pearance of guilt, but looked good for
a homer. Neither can it be laid to the
pitchers for not one Of the 10 runs
was earned. while one of the H. A. As
was earned. In spite Of Geib,s play
ing al third he made great catch Of
a foul fly by Hildebrad and another
play by Smith running clear through
to the crowd and the taking in a foul
fly by Lewandoski was fast playing.
The umpiring of J. P. Smith showed in
telligent understanding Of baseball.
The score.
H. a. A.....O 100000 OLE 10 &
Q. S. L.....O . 5 0 j O-I3 IA g
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Three base hit. Henning. Two base
hit, Carson; Struck out by Henning 9
by Mcmahon, B; Hit by pitched ball
Wheaton, Jones, Boyle, BurIing: Sacri-
flee hit, Mcmahon; Double play. Rohde
to Boyle to Freidmyer; Left on bases.
Hammond 5. Crown Point Z; Passed
balls, Freidmyer 6, Elder, L. Stolen
bases, Enright, Freldmyer. Jones. Eder.
Claussen. E. Koshnicke: Time of game
l hr 40 min; Umpire, Drive; game
called in the Sth to catch a train.
T. G. POW. Official Ccorer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-23
TIMELY RALLY
SAVES The DAY
Eckman of All Saints Team
Was There With the
Big Stick.

In timely rally led by Eckman. the
All Saints Of Hammond defeated the
St Johns Jrs. by a score of to 4.
Hofner the All Saints new pitcher
Won his second straight victory yester-
Gay pitching a fine game against the
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All Saints

whiting % 0 0 -
ALI Saints % 0 0 0 0 . O-e
Home runs, Eckman; Three base hits,
Potakee; Two base hits. Homer. White.
J Sherry. Sarroll. Kasper and Bodney:
Struck out by Homer Il. by Jumpsey
16; Bases on balls off Homer l. off
Jumpsey o. Hit by patcher Patakee.
Umpire, Prindel.
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Whiting team and whiting eleven of
their batters and in one inning when
three men were on bases and only one
man down and with Whiting in the
lead it looked as if there would be
something doing, but Hofner famed
the next two men to bat retiring the
side.
Eckman Gets Homer.
Old Reliable (Eckman) was there
with the big stick and with two men
on bases poked out the best drive of
the day. sending the ball out in the
summer garden for a homer. This
put the visitors one run to the good.
but the homer which Eckman drove
to the garden put ginger in the rest of
the team, and Bates who follows Eek
man. singled, e. Sherry sacrificing
sending him to second. and a double
by Homer sent Bates across the plate.
With Hofner on second Sherry bing-
led sending Homer in for the fifth run.
Johnston retired the side by an in
field hit
In the ninth inning the Whiting
team sent another man across the pan
but were unable to overcome the lead
which the All Saints had made in the
fatal eighth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
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