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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
GOSSIP OF LOCAL
AMATEUR ATHLETES

1t seems that after all the Departments
League has weathered the storm and will
again do business on the same old cor
SO far as to elect a new president would
seem to assure the fact that the organi-
zation will be run again this summer.
The same kind Of discussion arises
every year now in regard to the forma-
ton of the league. Last spring it was
heralded abroad that it would go under.
but when the time came around its Or
ganization was effected without very
much trouble.
Tech has over ninety and Central more
than seventy men out for their base ball
teams. That each should be able to de-
velop more than representative nine
out of the material which has turned out
Is evident The number of candidates
out for these two teams look mighty
large in comparison to the nineteen or
twenty who are out at WesteN and
Eastern. Business has large number
Of candidates out for the team, but it is
reported that its nine will be made up
mostly OF new men.
Some mighty funny situations developed
in the obstacle race in the National
Guard meet last night. some or tne
soldiers became stuck in the barrels
through which they had to crawl; they
had to shin along on their stomachs for
about ten yards, crawl under bars sc
low that there was hardly room enough
for their bodies between them and the
floor, and run around and around hurdles
until their heads must have swan.
The wall-scaling event. which was the
last on the program was really classy
affair. The way these miltiamen wen,
over that twelve-foot obstruction was
something worth seeing.
The Maryland Aggies have begun base
ball practice and from all accounts they
are to have about the best team i'm years
1t seems that Hoffecker is a pitcher WHO
will be fully able to hold down the twiri-
ing job in fine style. Although the serv-
ices of Goeltz, who has left school, viii
be missed. 1t is thought that there viii
be no trouble experienced on account OF
his departure. Munn!ckheuysen is a
catcher who. according to Grason him
self. is easily able to take the place OF
Grason. the standby Of the college in that
department for three years
The indoor meets, which have been a
feature of the track season at Central
High, have been discontinued and from
now on will be held outdoors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

STRUGGLE PROMISED
FOR PLACES At c. j.
Resumption of Base Ball Prac.
tice Starts Battle for
Regular Berths.

After an observation of the playing
field yesterday. which also brought in
a little experimenting with a few OF the
players, Capt. Sitterding Of the Blue
and Gray base ball squad posted no.
tice calling for regular practice this
afternoon. Along with the notice came
the announcement that the makeup of
the nine which will play the first game
of the schedule March % would be Sc
lected in the coming ten days. This
means that by a week from Wednesday
the opening lineup will be determined.
Such a piece OF news cannot help but
cause the rivalry between the many can
didates for the team TO take a rise, and
the hottest kind of scrapping for posi-
tons Is now expected. This will be es-
pecially so behind the bat, at first and
at short and third. The picking of an
outfield plus a utility man, a pitching
staff and a utility infielder will come
easy after the other choices are made.
Capt. Sitterding alone Is slated for the
second bag.
The warmest struggle of all, though
will take place around third base and
shortstop, where Cogan. Connolly, Gib-
son, Donnelly, Quinlan and Davis are ali
holding forth. Two Of these aspirants are
veterans, two others are local high school
stars, while the other duet have come to
the Hilltop school with enviable reputa-
lions up to which they bid fair to live
IL their work on the diamond up to now
can be taken as a criterion. 1t Is for
these two positions that the most uncer-
tainty Is now in evidence, and the merry
fight that will start with a vehemence
this afternoon is attracting more atten.
ton among the Hilltop students than any
thing else connected with the team.
Miller, a new candidate for the Blue
and Gray nine, halls from Arkansas,
where he bears quite a record as a good
infielder and clever batsman. He has not
as yet made known what he will try
for, but it would not be surprising IL he
shifted to the oitfield, as ii seems that
his batting ability is his biggest asset
Pat Dempsey. the old Georgetown row.
ing coach. has completed his boathouse
just above Aqueduct bridge. He is now
which will take place as soon as the
weather becomes consistently pleasant.
cation is being born at Georgetown. II
is the reorganized tennis club. which from
now on will have complete control OF all
affairs of the racketeers at the univer-
sity.
The regular order Of base ball prac-
tice for the next two weeks will contain
with other events five-inning practice
games each afternoon between the veter.
ans and yanigans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

Ty Cobb. looking to be every bit of
wenty pounds overweight, stopped off
lere yesterday afternoon and called on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
MINOR LEAGUE DATES.
American Association Will Play 1853
Games on Eour-Circuit Plan.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE American
Associations base ball season for 1911
will open in the eastern cities of the cir
cult April II and close October !. al
lowing 1873 games on four-circuit basis.
This was decided yesterday by members
of the league after long discussion OF
the schedule drawn up by President
Chivington.
Minneapolis will open at Toledo. ST.
Paul at Columbus, Kansas City at Louis
vile and Milwaukee at Indianapolis.
This program will be maintained until
April -. when Minneapolis will be host
to Toledo. Indianapolis the guest of st.
Paul, Louisville appearing at Kansas City
and Columbus visiting Milwaukee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

The indoor meets. which have been a
feature of the track season at Central
High, have been discontinued and from
now on will be held outdoors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

Frank Isbell never overlooks a chance
TO do business, and when the SoX special
stopped at Wichita for five minutes he
was on hand to shake hands with every
one on board and to ask Commy for
couple OF good players when the time
came for cutting down the Sox list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

With good weather continuing there Is
no reason why the team should not be
in the best condition it has ever been,
for McAleer has selected most judi
one workout a day and the playing of
these games among themselves is going
to have every man on edge long before
the team returns to its own grounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

the Washington players. Cobb is on
his way to Detroit with Mrs. Cobb. He
will leave there in a few days and join
his teammates at Monroe, La. Cobb is
unusually stout, for as a rule he reports
in perfect shape in the spring. He says,
however that he will be ready to play
by the time the season opens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

(, Oae of the best races of the evening
was the open mile. Stecker had just
come out of the two-mile team race ard
found himself pitted against Corridor OF
Catholic University. The Brooklander
cut out fast pace at the start ana
opened ND a gap of at least fifteen yards,
but he was unable to hold it, and was
soon caught by the Washington Grove
man. The two men alternated in first
place until the last lap, when Stecker
cut out a great sprint and won by ten
yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

Ben Houser, the Athletics sub first
baseman, is hardly. y spring chicken. He
confesses to twenty-seven years, and is
said to be even older.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

Taking everything into consideration.
everybody was satisfied with the manner
in which the meet was conducted. There
were few of the contestants WHO did not
come away with some kind of prize,
end the spectators were we'll pleased WITH
the events and the facility with which
they were run off.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
GOTCH TAKES OUT INSURANCE

Humboldt. Iowa, Aug. 15.--The local
enthusiasts today learned that Man
ager Emil Klank has taken out three
classes of insurance with Lloyds of
London to safeguard Gotch and his in
terests in the big match.
The first policy is for $4,000, to pro-
tect the champion in the event of any
accident, either in his training quar-
tiers or during his trip to Chicago, that
might interfere with his appearance in
the ring. This policy terminates the
very minute Gotch crawls through the
ropes on Labor day. The second policy
is for a like sum, to insure the pres
ence of Hack in the ring. n termi-
mates the minute tht two men begin
wrestling
The third is for $40. 900. to insure
Gotch against loss in the motion pic
lures. This policy Is more intricate
than the others, because 1t names more
specifications. Should the machines
fail to operate Gotch will be reim-
| bursed for the total amount If they
fail TO record any portion of the match
! Gotch will be entitled to SO per cent
! of the face of the policy. Should they
fail to portray the falls he would pc
entitled to the full face of the policy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15

He is also protected against the TAX
ing and sale of any other motion pic
lures: against any breach of contract
with the picture syndicate; against any
losses ~engendered ehrough statutes
and ordinances in different sections as
to the exhibition of the films, and
against any faults in the films.
1t Is understood that these three poll
cies have called for premiums of $4,000,
but with the payment of this money
Gotch is amply assured that his work
will not have been in vain should any
unforeseen accident occur.
In addition to the patronage of
Lloyds 1t is said Gotch has taken out
| accident policies with a half dozen of
the foremost accident companies in
Notwithstanding him up to 3 O'Clock
| on the afternoon of Labor day. He
| seeks no protection after he enters the
ring for the match 1t is understood
| that these policies carry a total face
| value of $4,000 and that aside from
the regular policies he has entered
I into contracts drafted by his attorney
so that he is sure of complete protec-
tion should he fall a victim to any ac-
cident prior to the time of his enter
ing the arena.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
MERCURIES WANT
SUNDAY GAMES

The Mercuries of East Chicago with
a somewhat changed lineup would like
to play games with any of the follow
ing teams: West Hammond Cubs,
Gary Shamrocks, Hammond Royals,
Hammond Cook Cubs, All Saints, Wa
bash Colts. East Chicago Jrs., and any
other team in Lake county which puts
up a good game.
In spite of their desire to schedule
games, however. The Mercuries will not
play any ununiformed teams and chal-
lenges from all teams without uni
forms will not be answered as pickup
teams are not in demand at Sawmill
park his season owing to the nu-
merous array of teams who come with
the proper toys for action on the dia-
mond.
The Mercuries would prefer seeur-
ing the West Hammond Cubs for next
Sunday, and the following Sunday is
booked so dates are to be arranged
from Sept. 2 onward until the end OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15

all that stood between Walsh and a
no-hit game. Big Ed himself almost
coppered that hit. 1t came back to
him low and like a shot. but Walsh
grabbed for and reached 1t. The ball
squirted up over the pitchers head, and,
although Corhan made a pretty play
while running at top speed, Stanage
beat Roy's throw to first base by an
even step.
That was how the Tigers escaped
being blanked without a hit as well as
without a tally. That and a couple OF
flies were the only balls hit hard off
Walsh all the way. He had the ter
rors of the jungle licking his hand like
a lot of hungry kittens, and never did
one of them presume to go as far as
second base.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
Games Today.
Games Today.
ST. Louis at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.

Manager Chance with every one OF
the twenty-five men IN the Cub ros-
ter. left yesterday at $40 o'clock from
the Lake Shore depot on the last east
ern trip of the season, unless 1T is
necessary 10 journey again
ward TO play for the worlds champion
ship-and every Cub believes this will
be the ultimate finish. Cliff Curtis was
to have been left behind, but at the
last the p. l. decided to take
the EXPLOSION slabman.
1t was a sanguine bunch of ball play
ers that stepped ABOARD the RATHER.
There wasn't one in the party who De
lieves thai the Cubs will return except
at the head of the race. Each one real
ICES the trip practically will decide the
championship and each one has given
himself a rub on the lucky spot in an
effort to ward off any jinx that may be
lowering about the camp.
In the party were Mesdames Chance
Tinker. Archer and Doyle. The latter
Jimmy's better half will desert the
champions at Syracuse and email
there until the club returns to Chicago
The other women in the party ~weni
along as advisers and plan to see thu
finish of the crucial trip
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
O'TOOLE MAKES
MAJOR LEAGUE
BOW

Pittsburgh. Pa, Aug. 15.-Pitcher
Marty O'Toole, the s22.5o0 uncertainty
from st. Paul, is now a signed, sealed
and delivered article in the Pirate
camp. The costly treasure arrived in
Pittsburgh last night in the custody
of Billy Murray. former manager of
the Phillies, now the free lance scout
on the Dreyfus payroll.
There actually was some gawking
when the train rolled into the Union
station. and, as Martyrs arrival here
had been announced in the evening pa
pers, there were plenty of p%ennant bugs
at the depot to get a look at the prize
package.
O'Toole will leave for the east with
the Pittsburgh club Tuesday and prob
ably will make his National league de-
but in Brooklyn Wednesday. He will
don a Pirate uniform today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
MUlFORD PREDICTS
70 MILES AN HOUR
Winner of 1910 Elgin Ma
tional Race Opens
Camp.

While there is a possibility that the
Aurora Cup in the Elgin National Roa1
Races may be declared off for want OF
a third entrant to compete with Frank
Kulick and Mortimer Roberts drivers
for the other three events scheduled for
the two-day event are arriving at Elgin.
Ralph milford, wfner of the E1gin
trophy in last years race yesterday
took possession of his training camp on
the course and will begin Friday 20
tune up his car in preparation for the
big confession August 26. milford was
accompanied by Manager c. A. Emiss of
the Lozier racing team and his me-
chanic, Will Chandler
Milford went over the course In q
touring car and declared that the work
lone during the last few weeks by the
Elgin Road Race Association had work
ed wonders with the course and that he
Hooked for an average of seventy miles
an hour by the winner.
By the end of the week most of the
drivers entered are expected to be on
hand ready for the preparatory trials.
THE Also team with Grant, Lee and
Hartman. was the first on the ground
and the three racing cars are ready to
he put over the course at top speed.
Hufnie Hughes and w. +. Barnes
who will drive the Mercer entries, are
also on hand. while wordSwas receives
here yesterday that Ralph De Palma
and Spencer Wisher will leave Ne%
York on Thursday. and upon their ar
rival will go at once to the amir
lcamp. Johnny Aitken. Charlie Merz
Len Zengle and Howard wilcox nave
been announced as the drivers of ths
II. A-at;a,a1 - ~ &c Ax.
pected to go into camp today or tomor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15

the season. All communication must
be addressed to F. E. keenan,, manager
Mercuries, 472S Todd avenue, East Chi
cago. Ind.
Though the Mercuries have slumped
lately they are always to be seriously
reckoned with as they have previously
defeated two of Lake county's best
teams, namely, the All Saints and the
Wabash Colts. In spite of the recent
defeats the Mercuries record is a toll
erably good one, having won ten and
lost six. while on game resulted in a
tie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
O'BRIEN FIGHTS SAM
TONIGHT

New York, Aug. 15.-Jack OBrien.
the Philadelphia lightweight, and Sam
Langford, the negro fighter from Bos-
ton. will fight ten rounds at the Twen-
tieth Century club tonight. O'Brien.
who has been training in this city, rs
said to be in excellent condition and
some ten pounds heavier than when
he fought Ketchel here. Langford's
manager says the Boston boxer will be
in first class condition. He will weigh
about IT'S pounds. O'Brien about 1s9.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
Defeat Hegewisch.

The Kindel Colts Sunday afternoon
defeated the Hegewisch Colts by a
score of Z to 4, the visitors having Sc
erred ten hits off Kindei, while Sand
ers. the pitcher for the visitors, al
lowed seventeen.
The game W. one of the features at
the Odd Fellows picnic at KindeP
grove and proved to be a good attrac-
ton. There was some star playing on
both sides. Hess had four clean, long
drives to his credit and Harry Tague
earned applause for his good work.
il Kinde1 Colts received a silver
cup as a trophy, which will be ex-
hibited in the window of either Cox OF
Millikan.
Batteries-Hegewisch, Sanders and
! Moore; Kindels, Kindel and Gratwick
Hegewiseh. three two-base hits; Kin
dels, five two-base hits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
TT GETS LOW
SCORE OF ~

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1.-the first
flight in the preliminary round of the
Trans-Mississippi Golf association
tournament resulted IN some of the
lowest scores ever recorded for the
tourney. With 133 pairs in the first
flight it required nearly the entire day
to finish the first eighteen holes. Nine
men turned m scores below 80 and
those below IS were more than forty.
Blaine Young of Omaha was lowest for
yesterdays IS roles with 70. r. w.
Hodge of Oklahoma had IS and Harry
Legg. the present cup holder. turned in
76.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
SULLIVAN
SERIOUS INJURY

of the a. A. u, who was one of those
injured in the wrecked Pennsylvania
train at Fort Wayne, wired Martin De-
laney of the c. A. A. yesterday Mat he
was not seriously hurt and would con-
tinue his journey to New York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
CYCLE
FOUND o. K.

Joseph Walters motorcycle with
which ne has been cleaning up records
and winning events at Riverview has
been found to be within the limit re-
quired by the officials of the races.
Following Walters victory on Sunday
night a protest was made that the pis-
ton displacement was not within the
measurements. The ommitt an
~nounced the displacement is two cubic
inches under the prescribed limit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
BILLY MURRAY
MAY LEAD REDS

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 15.-Rumor has
it that Billy Murray, former manager
of the Philadelphia Nationals and at
present chief scout for the Pirates. Will
be named as the successor of Manager
Griffith Of the Cincinnati Reds for
1912. Secretary Locke of the local
club was approached on the subject to-
day and replied: We'll. It is possible
that he will be selected as the Reds
leader for 1af2"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
rs Y PART
OF THE $50, 500?

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug. 15.-Jack
Flynn. the former St. Paul first base
man and captain. will join the Saints
at Kansas City next Wednesday,. Man
ager NJ. ]. Kelly of the st. Paul club
made this announcement today. Local
fans think Flynn is part of the alleged
$4,000 Pittsburgh paid st. Paul for
Pitcher Marty O'Toole.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
Shop Teams Play.

The bolt shop team and chain shop
team of fine Illinois Nut and Bolt fac
tory played on the northside grounds
Sunday afternoon and the game was
suited in favor of the bolt department;
by a score of II to o.
Batteries-Bolt Dept, J. Fandrei AM
B. Boduck Chain Dept, Swoyk and
Krause.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
BAT NELSON SEEKS
A

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug 15--Passing
through from the Pacific coast, en-
route to Chicago to attend his mothers
funeral, Battling Nelson stopped grew
ing long enough to say that he never
would rest until he had been given an
other chance to whip AID Wolgast and
regain the lightweight championship.
Il can whip, him If I get q chance at
him again" said Nelson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
PEORIA TROTS
OPEN TO-DAY

Peoria, H., Aug. 18th Great
Western racing circuit opens here to-
day. The program calls for four days
racing. DR.. John Scott of this city
will offciate as starter. Dick McMa-
hons stable arrived in Peoria from the
Grand Rapids meeting at Cleveland
this morning, while several strings also
arrived from the eastern circuit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
M'GOORTY TO
FIGHT DILLON

Neenah. Wis, Aug. Fiddle Nc
Goorty, the Oshkosh -middleweight, has
been matched to fight Jack Dillon of
Indianapolis twenty rounds at New
Orleans on Labor day. This is part of
the elimination series of bouts to de-
termine the m~iddleweight championship
of the world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15

Pitching within a scratch of a no-hit
game n comfortably close to a
worlds record. Edward Alibi Walsh
yesterday shut out Detroit's Tigers in
the second game of their series in Co
miskey park and enabled the bat of
Jimmy Callahan to beat the visitors, 2
to 0.
One horseshoe swat by stanage was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
Games Today.

Detroit at Chicago.
New York at Washington.
Boston at philadelphia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
WALSH PITCHES
NEAR NO HIT GAME
Giant Slabman Holds Tigers
to One Bingle, White Sox
Winning, 2 to 0.
standing Of the Clubs.


Chicago. 2; Detroit, O.
Boston. Q: Philadelphia, 1.
Cleveland, 2: St. Louis. !.
Washington, 3: New York, O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
CHANCE AND MEN
LEAVE FOR EAST
Entire Cub Team Departs
For Boston to Open
Final Invasion.
Standing of the Clubs.
YeAterday's Results.

st. Louis, 3; Pittsburgh, 1.
New York, 8; Philadelphia, 2 twelve
innings).
New York. 5; Philadelphia. 4 (six in
nings).
Boston. 10: Brooklyn, 9.
Chicago-Cincinnati-Not scheduled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-15
Leading Laundries of
the Calumet Region
Highly Elated

The leading laundries of the Calumet region who have put OF this scam
pagn of education re the Chinese question, now feel well repaid for the quick
response of the general public. Bundles of laundry started TIC com in from
son Of the bankers and employees of banks who it vas never thought for a
minute would forget his Brother Business mar. The professional ranks
were we'll represented and the business men in large number helped to swell
the list. In most Eases their Reuse were readily accepted and forgiven.
Not until the facts we're brought to their attention did they see the grave mis-
take they we're making A bank to succeed must depend n the support of
the community in which it is located. The same rule applies in all lines of bust
mess. ANY M will raHe a honer if some n disturbs the members Of his
chicken roost at night and leaves 10 card of thanks.
Keep coming with your bundles of laundry, wei. do the rest to your
entire satisfaction.