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gigantic proportions and perhaps fifty
pounds heavier. accepted the challenge.
So they donned the gloves.
'Conkling soon proved himself to
be the more scientific and proceeded
TO land few smart blows on Chandler's
paunch. The latter. very red in the face.
did not relish this at all and quickly sailed
In to get square There was a warm mix
up. and Conkling finding his opponent
was getting bit rough. crossed him with
his right. The blow wss a pippin too.
for Chandler found himself in a heap in
the corner Of the room. Everybody
laughed. including Chandler, but that
ended that part Of the fun.
"A month or 30 after this affair Senator
Chandler gave a little tea party.
Among the other guests was a black haired
man who was introduced as MIR Brown
Of New York. He was a very quiet fel-
low who scarcely uttered word. but
seemed TO enjoy himself in his own way
It was noticed. however, that when Mr..
Brown said anything to anybody his
accent was decidedly English. 1t was
not until Senator Chambers guests were
smoking big cigars that the mysterious
strange came TO the foreground. Chand-
ler proposed that some gentleman put on
the gloves with Senator Conkling. No
b6s5 ssefneu anxious to<esfend and as
a last resort Mn. Brown was induced to
accept the honor.
Everybody smiled as the two men
removed their coats and prepared for the
bout The complete humiliation Of
'rrown' was Of course looked for. Conk-
ling lowered fully FIVE inches over his
stocky opponent and smiled mercifully
as he gazed down at the latter. In the
first round not blow landed. 1t was all
beautiful. scientific boxing. and the Sem
ator was supposed 10 be letting up on
Brown who seemed 10 be satisfied with
stopping and stepping away. The second
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HOCKEY THE WINTER GAME
FAST GROWING FAVOR OF THE
SPORT FROM CANADA.

Two Leagues in the United states and
RiRks In Many Cities -Champlepship
Contests OF tho Teams Hereabout
-Publlc1fnterest Shown In the Game.
Hockey Is fast becoming the most popu.
lar Of all winter sports. The liking for
the game was learned from the Canadians.
II isa game In which there are lots Of exer-
dA for the players, lots ofexcitement for
the onlookers and opportunities for slsill
on the part Of the players. for fast expert
skating and for testing endurance.
In Canada 1t was originally played out
In the open. but Of late years 1t has grown
20 popular that all the large towns now
have rinks 30 that those who are fond Of
the sport can witness the contests In COM
fort. On this side Of the border the game
Is usually played In a rink, especially in
places where the cold Of the winter is not
severe enough to make good ice for any
length Of time. There is a good rink in
this city. the st. Nicholas. where all the
games Of three tournaments are played
and where international contests are oc-
oasionaliy witnessed.
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mixups. One night he and Charley
Mitchell, the retired boxing champion OF
England. were walking down one of
London's foggy streets when they ran
into an old man. The SQUIRE. without
/ a word Of warning, hit out and landed
the stranger on the pavement. A copper
arrested Mitchell and Abingdon and in
court tho prizehghter. in order to save
the Squire. pleaded guilty TO the assault
Mitchell was sent to jail for year, but
because OF this act Of friendship Abing-
ton gave him 500 900 in cold cash. In
1893 Mitchell and, Arlington came TO this
country to attend the fight between Jim
Hall and Bob Fitzsimmons at New Or
leans. The Squire had a pot of money
bet on Hall and insisted on being his
chief second. Abingdon contracted a
cold Just then and died of pneumonia
The King OF England himself was
handy with the gloves in his younger days
and even now takes much interest In
prlzefghting. So anxious was he 10
see John l.. Sullivan perform that he had
the champion give a private exhibition
before a select party Of friends. Lord
l!onsdale. at one time the president of
the National Sporting Club OF London,
Is skilled boxer and has taken an active
part In the fighting game on the other
side Of the Atlantic, He spent $500
to test the law regarding boxing in Great
Britain. He carried the case to the highest
courts and won cut after a long legal
battle in which the greatest lawyers in
England took part.
President Roose yelt is rugged,
clever boxer even now. He has always
taken deep interest in pugilistic affairs
and when Police Commissioner in this
city he enthused over the Maher-Choyn-
ski fight at the old Broadway A. c.
As the latter was knocked out Mr.. 'Roose-
welt said:
That's nothing. | was knocked out
worse than that at Harvard
Il believe boxing should he taught In
the public schools all over America. II
is great exercise and makes healthy boys
develop into powerful, courageous men.
Give me fellow that can protect himself
and also hand out wallop every timel
He's the one that gets up In the world.
because he isn't chicken hearted
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kinds Of skates. The puck was block Of
wood. Body checking was prohibited then
and so was lifting In 1897 the Amateur
Hockey Association of Canada was formed
and rules were improved 50 that it became
a scientific game.
A Canadian from Montreal who was
studying at Johns Hopkins University.
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were the McGill and the Victoria. and to
them Ia due the credit Of the popularity
Of the game. Rules were framed. matches
played. and four years later there we're
half dozen hockey clubs in Canada.
All kinds OF sticks were used in those
games. long knotted roots. broom handles
and clubs. and the players also used all
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unless the whistle Of the referee is blown
to signify that the pass was forward
through some players being offside or
that the puck has been kicked or some
player has broken a rule by tripping
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
1.-THE District Leader. -

The District Leader" the musical
comedy with the melodramatic story
is to hold the stage at the Towle opera
house matinee and night Sunday. Nov
q, and that it is to be well received is
already shown by the heavy demand
for seats. The piece is by Joseph E.
Howard, who has recently given to the
stage more big successes than any other
contemporary. The Land of Nod
The Time, the Place and the Girl
The Umpire" The Golden Girl" The
Goddess of Liberty and Prince OF To-
night" etc, are the work of this clever
actor-p playwright The bright particu-
lar star of The District Leader" is
Miss Minnie Jarbeau, whose clever work
is well remembered. She has been sup
piled with an ideal part in this latest
piece and has been given several songs
that fit her childish personality to a
nicely. The chorus of The District
Leader" is said to be so attractive that
the stage door "Johnnies" are sure to
be much in evidence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
JOHN f. FITZGERALD
CHOSEN BY DIRECTORS
Hammond Manufacturer Is
Made Vice President of
First National Bank.
LOGICAL man FOR PLACE
Bank VIII Elect New Director to
Succeed Fitzgerald Next
January.

John E Fitzgerald, vice president OF
the First National bank, is new
title that has been conferred on the
Hammond man. which he will carry
with good grace. AS such he steps into
the shoes Of the late Thomas Hammond,
and while his selection by the directors
will in no way AFFECT the even tenor of
the banks course, It IS by no means
an empty honor.
When the directors at the meeting
last Thursday night voted him to be
vice president of the institution, they
recognized not only his business ability
as a manufacturer, but the fact as well
that he is a financier, whose ability is
limited only by opportunities. Person
ally he lays no claim to the honor OF
being a financier. and appreciates prim-
aFfIy the trust and faith that the stock
holders, through the directors, have
vested in him.
But among the business men connect
ed with the First National bank. his
financfsring ability, two years ago this
fan, is still fresh in their minds. There
was no money to speak of and what
little there was. was kept in the east,
being call money. which brought as
keep his distIiery in operation It was
necessary for him to pay to the govern
ment as high as $4,000 day. He
turned the trick and big fnanciers in
Chicago and New York marveled that
he should be able to raise this ready
cash daily when they We're worrying to
keep their credit good Those who
know Mr.. Fitzgerald best say that this
particular stroke was merely an Incl
dent among many equally as difficult
Mr.. Fitzgerald has been connected
with the First National bank Of Ham
rond for some time as a director. and
his ascendency to the vice presidency
Isconsidered only logical. He retains
his dictatorship, and one more director
will be added to the banks official
family next January at the annual
meeting of the stockholders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
ATTENDS CONVENTION At KOKOMO
AND HAS EXCELLENT TINE

In letter TO THE TINES Rev. J. E.
Shook of the First Presbyterian church,
Hammond, states that the fortieth an
nual convention OF the Indiana Young
Mems Christian association is a great
success. It is said that the crowds are
larger than ever before
Rev. Shook says that he viii return
to Hammond Saturday evening. and
VIII be in this city for his regular
services on Sunday. The following is
the progra OF the convention for sun
day. the remaining day OF the session.:
els Devotional Service for Delegates
Assembly Room 1, Grace Curch
Address by DR.. Barbour. subject
Service"
1880 and 1o:45 Regular Church Services
Addresses by DR. Barbour, Mr..
Many, Mr.. Burwick, Mr. Sellers.
Rev G. ". Switzer. D. D., of
Lafayette, E. o. Jacob of Chica-
go. Ralph c. Goodwin of South
Bend. and others.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
NO LAKE COUNTY
MEN APPOINTED
Marshall Ignores This Sec
ton in River and Har-
Dor Appointments.

Gov. Marshall yesterday announced
appointments to the sixth convention of
the national rivers and harbors con-
gress to be held in Washington. d. c.,
Dec. 8. and 10. as follows: Perry A.
Kendall Fort Wayne; c. c. Gillian. La :
Grange. John e. Hollett. Indianapolis;
DR.. Soils Runnells, indianapolis; Dan
lei Waugh Upton; James Wade Emf
son. yincennes; A f. Nowlin. Law
renceburg; Lewis A. Coleman. Indian
apoNs; Henry Kahn. indianapolis; f.
Fits. indianapolis; Henry Riesenberk
Indianapolis; Charles A Korbly. Indi-
annapolis; Prof w *. HIATT. Purdue, and
Prof. r. L. Sackett. Purdue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
MRS. SASS WON'T
TAKE ANY SASS
And Nick John Had no
License to Have Any
Party.
Special TO TIE TINES


East Chicago. Ind. Nov. 20. Nick
John. who works at the Republic,
thought he would have a little party
yesterday. Nick being unmarried. lives
in a boarding house at 4773 Tod ave-
nue.. and he failed to figure on what his
landIady might think about his party,
when making the arrangements. In
other words he was reckoning without
his host. which he found out TO be the
case when he entered the boarding
house with his guests.
The boarding house is conducted by
Mike Sass and Mrs. Mike, the former Of
whom Is a cripple.
When Nick and his party OF three
friends entered the dining room, Nick
remarked casually to his Iandlady:
'Helloi I thought I would bring a
few friends for dinner
Mrs Sass promptly informed her
boarder that he had another think com
ing
When the fun import of Mrs. Sass
decision percolated through the brain
of Nick, he began to throw the dishes.
First a bowl OF gravy went sailing
across the room. and It's savory con-
tents went ina thick stream down the
dining room wall. Next the irate board
er turned his attention 10 the joint and
potatoes. and before ne had finished his
little performances there were few whole
dishes remaining upon the table. and
the food was in fine shape for the gar
bage pail
The guests were disappointed. but
they considered discretion the better
part Of valor and held discreetly alooi
from the fracas, excepting to the e=-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20

Whiting. Ind, Nov. ga great sur
prise to both Whiting and Indiana Har-
Dor people was received yesterday when
it became known that Fred R. Nc
knight. who was formerly one of In
diana Harbor's most popular young
men. had died at the residence Of his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Greenwald, of Sheridan avenue, Whit
ing.
Last January Mr.. Mcknight was mar
ried to Miss Rosalie Greenwald. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Greenwald
Of this city, and sister of Prosecuting
Attorney Charles Z. Greenwald and Dr..
William Greenwald of Indiana Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight went to
housekeeping in the Harbor but not
longer than a month later he was tax
en- III and found II necessary to go TO
South Carolina to a sanitarium. Hin
wife moved back to Whiting to her par
ents' home In August she went TO
South Carolina to visit her husband
and he. feeling much improved. return
ed home with her He has been in ap-
parently good health and had from the
time OF his return until last Saturday
worked in the real estate office OF John
r. Farovid & Co. 34O3 Michigan ave-
nue.. Indiana Harbor. Not feeling well
since Saturday he has not returned to
his duties and fearing that the oncom-
ing cold weather would prove fatal to
him. arrangements were about COM
pleted for him to leave for the south
again next Thursday to spend the win
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
TAX DUPLICATES
NEARLY COMPLETED
Especial to TIE T1sfEs.l

Crown Point, Ind. Nov. 2O.-The new
tax duplicates for the year Of 1910 are
nearly completed and according to
County Auditor Johnson they will be
ready to turn over 70 the county treas
urer by Jan. I.
Owing 10 the large sale and transfer
~ real estate in Lake county during
the present year, and the subdividing
of big land tracts into lots. especially
In Gary and other cities of the north
end. there Will be nine tax duplicates
next year against eight this year and
six this year. The tax duplicates are
getting larger each year showing
clearly that with the conditions In the
north end cities that the work and
duty OF the county treasurer is grow
ing each year
One whole tax record is devoted to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
WHITING AND HARBOR FOLK
SHOCKED At NEWS Of DEATH

ter Thursday afternoon however, he
was taken worse. but nothing alarm
ing was expected. Yesterday morning
he suffered hemorrhages and in spite of
medical aid being summoned. nothing
could be done for him and at 10 o'clock.
unconscious to the last in the presence
OF his wife and her mother, he breathed
his last
Few men were better liked than Fred
Mcknight The news of his sudden
death was the chief topic of discussion
among his many friends in Indiana
Harbor last night One sad incident
is the fact that three of his friends
from the Harbor telephoned on Thurs
day night that they would be down to
see him last night about o'clock. The
friends arrived at the appointed hour,
but were dumbfounded to find the one
whom they thought was going to be
their host lying cold in death.
Mr. Mcknight was % years old, and
in addition to being mourned by his
wife he is also survived by his parents.
who reside in Seattle, Wash; a sister,
Mrs Frank Harrington. Of Chicago; a
brother, Charles Mcknight, of Elkhart,
Ind.
The funeral will take place from
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Greenwald on Sheridan avenue tomor-
row afternoon. Interment will be at
Oakhiu cemetery. Hammond.
The Royal League Of Indiana Har-
Dor. of which the deceased was mem
Der. will attend the funeral in body.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
SPORTS WILL HAVE GREAT
SHOW NEXT SUNDAY WEEK

Who in Hammond or the Calumet
region would like to take few punches
at big Jib Jeffries, or wrestle Frank
Gotch. the worlds champion2
These two stars, opponents of the
manly art of self-defense. together
with a retinue OF minor stars, will be
in Hammond on Sunday evening. Nov.
2Sth. They are booked for an exhi-
bition at Towle's opera House to ap-
pear in the evening and agreed TO come
only after Manager Manderbach had
given them an iron-clad contract guar
anteeing them $1,000 for the night. It
is up to the sports of the region to
help Mr.. Manderbach make good. and
they will undoubtedly show their ap-
probation Of his efforts in bringing the
biggest bellringers in the athletic
world to Hammond.
With them will be Sam Berger. JEFF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
HAMMOND NEWS
PROHL GETS
FINE HORSE
Armour & Co. Haven't Got
a Better.

weighing 2,030. or more than a ton, was
the center of attraction on the streets
of Hammond today. The animal, which
is said to be without a blemish. is the
property of William Prohl. who has
just brought it in from the country,
having bought it from Andy Sloan near
Chicago Heights. He says that the paid
$3.50 for it. which is considered cheap
If he can find a match, as Armour Co.
OF Chicago are willing to pay almost
any fancy price for a show team.
The animal is five years old and geld
ing. and none more perfect or beautiful
has ever been seen on the streets of
Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
TRANSFERS MAKE
GALLANT EFFORTS
Especial to THE TIMEs.)


r.st chicago. Nov. 2O.-Several MEM
hers of the teamsters' union and their
wives are wearing blisters on their
thumbs today. The blisters have been
caused by making sandwiches
The reason therefore is that the
Transfers union, No. $50, is going to
give ball tonight, and preliminary
TO the event. the committee on refresh
ments met last night at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lock, to make
the sandwiches. AS a big crowd Is ex-
peeted there were pretty plenty sand
witches to be made, and those VINO
welded the knives to do the cutting
OF the ham and the bread have the
most annoying blisters to nurse this
morning. It is one thing to handle
the ribbons" over the backs OF a
prancing, or otherwise, team, and an
other to WELD butcher knife for sew
eraI hours consecutively. as the mem
bers of the refreshments eommitte
discovered Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Lock,
those who participated in the sand
wich bee included Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Clark. Charles Rehberg and others. One
OF the rules of the bee was that all
participants must whistle during the
process of making the sandwiches.
This rule had double object. the pro-
hibiting Of all conversation, which
would render work a secondary consid-
Grafton, and 1t also prevented the eat
ing Of the sandwiches, which were
sufficiently tempting to cause disas-
ferrous inroads into the supply.
The ball is the fourth annual one
CINE by the local union. and for the
first time in it's history, will take
place in Indiana Harbor the Audi
forum being the hall chosen for the
event.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20

500 Mass Meeting for Men, sipe Thea
ter.
Kokomo Male Quartet and Z. o.
Sellers, solist.
Address-George G. Many.
800 Boys Meeting. Congregational
Church
In charge of P. r. Brooke Of
Laporte-
Address-Bertram Day OF India
napolis.
$3.50 Women's Meeting, Christian Church
Special music.
Addresses-Miss Frances Nj. Rob
inson of Richmond and Ralph
c. Goodwin of South Bend.
Ills Three Union Services
Grace Church-Stereopti Tour
Among Associations of World.
Christian Church-Railroad Cos
pei Train.
Couth Side-Special Speakers.
$3.50 Delegates Farewell Service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20

fries trainer and manager; Jack Nc
Cormick, DR.. Roller, who has figured in
mat bouts with Gotch. and Jimmy CAL
lahan of the Logan Squares. pet of the
fans, and former White Sox star
The stars will give a good eevning's
exhibition ladies' and gentlemen's
exhibition. Manager Manderbach Of
the Towle Opera House will see espe-
cially to the comfort of the ladies as
they are interested in world heaters
as much as any fan. but Handicapped
when the stars shine in the roped
arena.
The sports and patrons of the Towle
Opera House have come to the front
loyalty and big night is promised
Tickets are on sale at the box office,
at Meeker & McCune's. the Hotel Ma
jestic and at Henry Schneider's, in the
Hammond building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
LIGHT UP STREET
Holman Street Out for the
Money Tonight.

Late this afternoon the indications
were that Holman street. which has
adopted the arch lighting system from
the river to the Broken Corner, would
be beautifully illuminated.
The Iinemen Of the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric Light company were
hard al work 70 erect the last arch,
and their activities were matter OF
considerable interest TO people in the
business district.
The street II lighted will undoubtedly
draw hundreds Of people into the bust
ness district this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
Thanksgiving Offering.

ne BaCheIoT, At the IoWIe opera
house Thanksgiving day matinee and
night, Nov. %. is the first original
play ever written by clyde Fitch for
Sam S. and Lee Shubert (Inc.). Mr..
Fitch's Girls and the famous Blue
Mouse" are adaptations from the Ger
man and both Of these. as theater goers
are probably aware, We're produced by
the Shuberts with great success. The
Bachelor" was put on at the Maxine
Elliott theater last spring, where it ran
for many months, going for the sum
mer to the Whitney. Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
No Time There.

Hammond people who have relied on
the superior courthouse clock as an in
dispensable timepiece will have to
learn in the near future to do without
this convenience. While the tower OF
the courthouse will not be removed in
the remodeling of the building. the
clock will in all probability be taken
down to save It from any possible harm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
Couple at Hospital.

Hard luck evidently has entered the
home of Michael Berwanger OF West
Hammond with a heavy hand. Both his
wife and daughter. Miss Elizabeth,
were taken to St Margarets hospital
this afternoon both being in the first
stages Of typhoid fever They live at
446 Garfield avenue Their many
friends hope for their speedy recovery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
vANDALs BUSY
Enter M. G. Freight Car
Last Evening.

Vandals. thought to be Hammond or
West Hammond characters. yesterday
afternoon entered a Michigan Central
box ear which had been occupied by
four Michigan Central railroad men in
West Hammond and there stole various
articles of value c. r. King, a fore
man living in the car. reported the fol-
lowing articles stolen: One blue serge
suit one black suit. two razors, one
.22-calfber revolver, about six dollars in
money and a meerschaum pipe. Up to
noon today the owner had no trace of
the thieves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-20
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Friends of F. G. Linz May
View Remains.

Friends OF the late F. c. Linz may
view the remains this evening at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Eugene
Turner. Ts4 Summer street, from the
hours of 70 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at the home at 1890, with