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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
JOHNSON TO SPEED;
JAIL TERM NO CURE
Champion Leaves Coast For
Chicago, Saying He VIII
Drive as Fast as Ever. -

San Francisco, April 24.-Twenty- FIVE
days servitude in Jail has failed to
cure Jack Johnson of his mania for
breaking speed laws. The champion of
the heavyweights admitted as much to-
day
Are you going to be good now.
Jack?" he was asked
The reply was slow and measured
Il think / will drive as fast as ever
ne said. Il haye never hurt anyone. I
will drive as usual.
He FASTENED to add:
Il have no i'll will against the peo-
pie OF California for putting me in
Jail I am leaving today for Chicago
and / don't know when l will get back
here again l have several theatrical
engagements"
And you haven't learned anything
as a result of your experienced"
Il would like to make a statement.
l think 1 was put in jail because Judge
Treadwell wanted to get little no.
torietv out Of men. They have never
put any one else in tail for speeding.
] know that there are several cases be-
fore the judge now of men pleading
guilty to this offense and he is only
waiting for me to get out Of town be-
fore letting them off with a fine
"Treadwell- knows very we'll that
talked to him in his chambers and he
told me that If I would plead guilty he
would fine me. l pleaded guilty simply
to make less trouble for the court and
officers.
HE promised to release me Easter
Sunday. When Saturday came, al
though l had parole paper signed by
the district attorney and sheriff. the
Judge absolutely refused TO sign it.
Therefore l believe that every gooC
citizen of California will believe thai
Jack johnson was put in jail that one
judge might gain notoriety.
Johnson left for Chicago this morn
ing on the Overland Limited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
PITCHER CRAIG'S
WOUND rs FATAL

Indianapolis. Ind. April 24.-George
NJ ("Lefty') Craig. pitcher of the In
dianapolis club of the American asso-
citation, died last night at the city hos
pital from a bullet wound received in
a struggle with a burglar at a mineral
springs resort. the training quarters of
the club, near this city, Friday night
The police have been unable to find
"a clew to the identity of the man who
shot Craig. Other occupants of the no.
tel were awakened just after midnight
by the sound of a scufffe and a shot.
They found Craig lying in the hall out
side the door of his room with a wound
in the abdomen. At the hospital he
told detectives that he had been
aroused from sleep and had seen man
searching his clothing. He fought with
the burglar. who pulled him into the
hall and shot him. The man then es-
capped through a side door of the hotel.
Craigs home was in Philadelphia
He was bought by the Indianapolis
clu bfrom the Trenton On. j. club of
the Tri-State league last season. He
was "A years old and unmarried.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
BL0OMER
GIRLS LOSE
BY MARGIN

The Hammond Athletic associa ton
baseball team won their first practice
game of the season Saturday afternoon
with the Bloomer Girls, with score of
Al, and lost the game yesterday with
the Tom Murrays of Chicago, 9-5
The Bloomer Girls put up a fine game
of ball and pleased everybody They
opened up the game with all girls
playing every position. The batteries
were then changed and men were put
in their places.
They all knew the fine points of the
game and showed their superiority to a
lot of teams that have played out in
Hammond.
The II. A. A. team used the follow
ing lineup: Vonish, c: Walker, p; Fow-
Ter, 1b; Elkart. 2b; Rhode. SIS; Loven-
duski 3b; Pierson. rf; Wheeler. CT;
Mettler, If. Attendance about 800.
The H. A. A. tea N lined up against
the Tom Murrays yesterday and lost,
%. The local team played a slack
game of ball in few of the innings,
allowing the Tom Murrays in the last
part of the fifth stanza six runs, that
making the score rs in favor of the
Tom Murrays. Pitcher Hill was then
taken out and Mcmahon was put in his
place. Owing to the sore shoulder
| which Mcmahon has had for the past
| few weeks he was unable to hold up
| his usual form. These games were only
practice games and the final lineups
were not used.
| BY next Sunday when they line up
| before the Chicago Union Giants col
ored team, they expect to be in good
FORM The cold wind that blew yester-
| day seemed to have an affect on the
pitching staff of both teams. The fol-
| lowing lineup was used by the II. A. A
| team. Gleghorn, G; Hill and Mcmahon
p; Fowler. 1b; Schmidt. 2b; Rhode, SIS
Mcmahon. 3b; Pierson, rf; Mckay. CT
/ Vonish, If. Attendance, $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
Sporting Briefs

Baltimore gets a promising third
baseman in Fullerton, the former Giant
Herman. Oreyfuss. Steininger and
Murphy A fine healthy place for an
freshman. Oo-la-la.
There will be no free ladies day" in
the Tri-State League this year. The
stingy old things.
Pitcher George Mullin has won FIVE
and lost two opening day games since
joining the Detroit Tigers.
Scout Billy Hamilton of the Boston
Nationals has picked up a youngster
named Neeley. a big pitcher from
Memphis.
According to a Chicago story Man
ager Frank Chance of the Cubs will re-
tire from the game for good at the close
of the present season.
Very few major league discards will
be found in the Central League this
season. The Central managers will de-
pend upon, the youngsters.
Luderus, the Quakers' young first
baseman. pronounces his name Lu-dee-
rus" with accent on the dee He is
making good at that.
After their long training trips several
major league teams will have to get
their real baseball practice during the
first two months of the son.
Johnny Kane, who has been utility
performer with the Cubs for several
years, has been released to the Vernon
Club of the Pacific League.
Jack Doyle, the old New York play
err. has started the-season as an umpire
in the Nationay League. May he live
a happy life, and be able to dodge sue
cessfully.
You cant beat Joe CantiIlon. At his
Minneapolis ball yard Joe will have
girls selling tickets and "Rube" wa1
del performing right on the inside
gents
The Quakers hammer Christ )
Mathewson for fifteen base hits and Their
the Polo ground stands are destroyed
by fire. Guess they will keep "F'lam-
ing-Top' Doom out of New York aftel
| this.
| 1t was reported a short time ago thai
Brooklyn intended to slip Bill Berger
his passport and lead him to the Biz
Bridge. Nothing like that in Bilr.
family, if his work in the opening
games at Boston is considered.
Johnny Coulon will take a trip t.
London and tackle some of the English
bantam weights.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24

St. Louis, Mo-. April 24.--Hank weav-
er now is one of them. This tall, cool
headed southern boy earned his spurs
yesterday and from now on will sit
with the chosen ones of the Cubs pitch
ing staff. He started and finished a
game of ball against the frisky Cardi-
nails and let them down with two lone
~ hits while his accomplished team
mates ran the old Cubs machine at top
speed and beat the Mound crew by the
decisive count of to o.
Weaver was splendid and the other
fellows beyond reproach One OF the
two hits off him was a fiuke being a
pop fly back of short which slightly
confused Tinker. Sheckard and Kaiser,
and dropped safely to the ground. Any
one of them could have made the catch
with ease. The other was a clean sin
gle past second and there was nothing
else that could be tabled as a base
hit. though some of the sharpest field
ing by the champions cut down two or
three.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
HOGAN IS CONFIDENT
OF BEATING VOL CAST
Record Crowd Will See
Coast Boy Fight Champ
in New York.

New York, April 24.-One Round Ho-
gan VS.. Ad Wolgast as the star attrac-
tion for this week here has caused New
York boxing enthusiasts to take notice
and record crowd is promised when
the boys meet next Wednesday night
up in Harlem Hogan's training camp
was visited today by large crowds, but
they saw no work. as Hogan rested all
day. Wolgast is putting on the finish
ing touches over in Philadelphia.
Hogan is absolutely certain he can
outpoint and outhit the champion all
the way. If confidence counts for any
thing Hogan appears to be dangerous
factor. There is no doubt he packs a
wallop in his right hand that means a
knockout If it reaches the point of the
jaw Hogan nailed Brown on the jaw
with one of these punches in the first
round and Brown rocked like tree
in gale before he fell into clinch-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
RURnAn DRIVES AUTO
At N1 MILES AN HOUR

Daytona. Fla, April 24.-Trailing his
own records on Daytona Beach. Bob
Burman, on his twenty seventh birth
zenith Of speed when he drove a 200
horse power Bitten Benz a mile in
1910 seconds. or at the rate of 141.60
miles an hour, making the fifth time in
the two days racing that he has brok
en- the mile record.
The mile record was not alone Bur
mans prey. but the kilometer was
again shattered and the two mile rec
ord Of Oldfie1d of 55.S7 wiped to obli-
being 5I.2S records and for the kilo-
meter 15.sS seconds.
The first trial reduced the mile rec
ord TO 25.91 seconds. after which the
speed king started out to lower Satur-
days kifometer mark. This he brought
down to 1888. The two mile record was
his next ambition, and at the concIu-
sion the timing device registered SIPS.
BurTnan contended that he could clip
more off the mile and went out for a
final trial resulting in negotiating the
distance in 25.40-
The beach was in better condition
than on Saturday. although 1t was far
from perfect The windy favored the
daring driver slightly.
Il Will be lucky said Burman as he
started for the first trial, for this Is
my birthday.
Look out that it isn't your last one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24

guy named Gregg, whose tag and
map will be a lot more familiar 10 you
in year or two put barnacles on the
White Sox yesterday and anchored
them TO 5 to 2 defeat in the opening
game of the series between Cleveland
and Chicago at the local fan palace.
Gregg needed little relp from eight
pals, among them Larry Lajoie, and he
got 1t. In fact, nine men proved much
more than a match for the sixteen
whom Manager Duffy employed to take
Gregg's Bertillon. This Gregg is a
southpaw, and the way he treated the
Sox in the early rounds convinced Man
ager Hugh that he had too many south
paved batsmen in the lineup At the
midway station he began rushing in
right handlers in the hope of starting
something.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
LOGAN SQUARES GET
I9 HITS OFF WHITING

whiting. Ind, April 24.-The pitch
ing of Hanson resulted in the first VIC
tory of the season for the Logan
Squares against the locals here yes
terday. IS to ?. Evans was hit hard
and Wells relieved him in the sixth.
Hanson allowed only four hits and
gave but one base on balls. Score:
Logan Squares...1 2 3 2 / 0--13
Whiting ....0 0 0 0 0 0 = 2
Two base hits-Las Murphy,
Ward. Hertel, Hanson Double plays
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
QUICKLY HOLMES
INSULTS" UMPIRE

Little Rock, Ark, April 24.-Ducky
Holmes, the old-time major league
player who Is managing Mobile this
year has been indefinitely suspended
by President Kavanaugh of the South
ern league for an alleged insult to Um-
pire Collifiower. Ducky referred to
that official as a common vegetable"
The umpire is a government clerk and
lives when at home in Washington. d.
c. He was given special leave for the
cuy,ap,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
CALL OFF DENNING-
BRANNIGAN BOUT

Springfield. o., April 24.-Owing to a
sprained shoulder Earl Denning OF Chi
cago will be unable to meet Patsy
Brannigan in a twenty round bout here
Tuesday night as planned. His man
ager was in the city comforting with
the athletic club officials and asked
that the fight be postponed until May g..
Brannigans manager was wired, but
so far nothing has been heard from
him. The officials of the club say If
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
GRAYS BEAT KINDEL'S

In a practice game a. Harrison park
yesterday afternoon the Hammond
Grays shut out the Kindel Colts by
score of 40.
The batteries for the Grays were
Freyman and Barman, and for the Kin
del Colts Kindel and Thompson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24

Springfield. ILL.,. April 25.--The Carroll
boxing bill. which legalizes six round
bouts promoted by incorporated ath-
letic clubs, Will be reconsidered at the
Wednesday session of the senate. 1t
was defeated in the upper house last
Thursday. To overcome objections
raised by the senate leaders Mr.. Car
roll will offer an amendment to the bill
which will leave it optional with city
councils whether boxing may be per-
mitted. With such an amendment, it is
believed the bill will have a fair chance
of success
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24

Hflgendorf to Harley to Herte1; Hora
to Moliter to Thompson. Struck out
BY Hanson, s; by Evans. 3. Bases on
balls-On Hanson, /; off Evans, / Off
Wells, 5. Umpire-Grady. Time-1:50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
BICYCLE RIDER
BADLY HURT

Newark. n J.. April 24.-In the half
mile bicycle handicap at the vaiisburg
veledrome yesterday, Floyd Krebs fell
and was painfully injured. In a two
mile motorcycle match q local rider.
Jimmy Hunter. was defeated by Char
ley Turville of Philadelphia, at 2:17 1-5.
Another feature was the defeat of
Frank Kramer. the Anne lean cham
pion. in a two mile race by Joe Fog
Ter of Brooklyn. in 4:50 1-5. Fred Hill
was third Kramer, from scratch. won
the half mile handicap, with Paddy
Hehir and Hill third. Time 100 LIS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24

Denning does not post his forfeit by
Tuesday they will try to get Monte
AtteI. Phil McGovern or Harry Shee-
han to meet Brannigan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24

Games Today.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at St. Louis.
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Brooklyn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
Southern Boy Earns Right
to Position as Regular on
Cubs Machine.
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, z: st. Louis. O.
Pittsburg, 1: Cincinnati, 0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24

THERE Is ALWAYS A .BEST
PLACE. To buy. TIMES ADS TELL
zoU WHERE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
Games Today.

Games Today.
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis. at Detroit.
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24
Immense Crowd Sees New
conner in Fast Company
Hold Locals.
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland. ); Chicago, ,.
Detroit, 4 st. Louis. Go innings).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-24

WHY ARE YOU NOT A TIMES
READER?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
DETECTIVE KNOWS SAL0ME
Tells Court Patrolmen Saw Only
a HooChee -CCochee.

Srectstors in the Adams street police
court. BROOKLYN. had the pleasure Of view
ing the unusual sight Of a detective dong
the hoochee-coochee dance yesterday morn
ing They said afterward that II was ike
the dancing of Salome in the presence or
King Herod--only different. The exhibition
was given at the srraignment Of the six
teen persons who were arrested early Sun
dav in the Kings County Palace. when the
members Of the Fourth Division Of the Sec
ond Naval Battalion We're dining Central
Office Detective Walter Haslan conducted
the raid.
Louis Swirskv. the alleged proprietor.
was held in 81 O0 bail for the Special SEES
s1ons and Emma Adams. twenty-three
wears old of Gravesend avenue. Coney ISL
and was held in 500 bail for trial She was
the chief entertainer and gave a Salone
dance without the impairment of garments
Mr. Haslan said that her dance wasn't
classy and that IL wasn't q Salome dance.
When pressed for the grounds for his opin-
ion he stated that he had seen real
Salome dance on Staten Island. He insist
cd that the dance was a hoochee-coo
What Is that. officer demanded Magis-
trate Hyland. Show us how she did it
Then. amid the Joyous shouts of the on
lockers. Haslan proceeded to give the re-
quired imitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
WHY THEY OPPOSE CHAR TER
Civic Bodies Explain Their Dis
like of Gaynor Document.

The CITY club Allan Robinson president
~ the Allied Real Estate Interests. the CitI-
yens Union the Greater New York Tax
payers' Conference. the Public Education
Association and the BROOKLYN League
piaccG themselves firmly on record yester-
day as being absolutely opposed tn the SO
called Gaynor charter.
In giving their rea sons for their attltude
toward the proposed nov charter. the op-
posing interests say that " does not sim
plfy bat complicates the laws relating ~
the city government. and that II does not
repcal but continues the mass and con-
fusion - the present charter. The charter
g. characterized as an addition to existing
statutos and not a substitute for them.
Other reasons given arc that the new
charter DESTROYS vital safeguards of the
resent one against iohbery and politics IN
the Ciyil Service and the schools. and
against waste and fraud II Is also alleged
that the proposed charter contains improV-
dent and unjust provisions for pension sys-
TENS vastly increases the Mayors power.
while weakening present provisions for his
accountability. and leaves untouched the
most glazing defects CT the present charter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
TO CURB WILL CONTEST
Bar Association Committee Re
ports Against Retrials.

The law reform committee If the Bar
Association has completed its report
which will he presented n THE asso
citation for adoption At the meeting 10 he
held on Nav The report recommends
the repeal Of tho statute permitting re
trials Of the same issue in will cases in
the Surroeate's court. "a wen as In the
Supreme Court In summing up its res
sons for this recommendat'on tie commit
tee says. in part:
When testator dies leaving mort
eaeed real estate only. his heirs ought 10
he able 10 sell that realty Immediately
uron the probate Of the VIII But the pos
shilitv that some dissatisfied heir may
bring action within two years Of the pro-
bate and pr1traCt the action for several
wears acts as cloud on the alienability
Of the property by the heirs AZ the very
time when liquid assets are most neces-
say 10 nav the decedent's debts. perhaps
10 educate his children and care for his
widow This discrimination against the
widow and orphan should cease"
Other recommendations include the OK
actment Of the provisions Of the English
bankers book evidence act. making sworn
copies Of the entries in the books OF a
bank. banker or financial corporation pre-
sump'ive evidence Of such entry and ~ the
matters. transactions ana accounts therein
recorded instead OF requiring full proof ~
each entry by every clerk entering II in
any book. and allowing the court ~ protect
court bonds by increasing the amount Of or
changing the security thereon over and
above the usual security ~ double the PEN
atty Of the bond. which IS all the law now
renuireS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
WATSON HITS PRENDERGAST
Takes Exception to Controllers
Criticisms of Law Department.

Fpistolsrv controversy that has gained
much vogue between the various city de-
partn1ents Of late came 70 the front yester-
dav in the form Of a letter sent to Con
trolIer Prendereast by Corpora ton Counsel
Watson. made public by the latter, and the
reply thereto. made public by tine Control
Ter in a short time.
Corporation Counsel Watson took exoep-
ton 10 statements made ny the Controller
in his mernora ndum on the proposed new
charter. in which he cited instances 70
show that his department had saved money
for the. city by fghrng claims that had
been recommended for settlement by the
Law Department
Some Of my assistants conceive them
selves % have been uniustly msrepre-
scented " wrote Mr. Watson. and If the IN
formation that nov comes 10 me - &C
curate YOUR suhordinates In their zeal IN
srhstartiate YOUR criticisms Of the proposed
new charter have grossly msled YOU !
assume that YOU have no personal knowl-
edge ~ the accuracy Of the statements
v hich YOU put forth as fact. though the
phraseologv which YOU employ would he
appropriate to matters OF personal knowl-
edge"
To which the Controller replied. Il have
caused a reinvestigation TO he made Of the
facts regarding the two cases mentioned
i'm my memorandum on the proposed
charter. and find no reason for modifying
the statements made by me. The idea or
rerosine the tremendous power Of audit
in an appointive official. such IS Yourself.
no natte~ what the personality NJ the man
might he. indicates that the tendency o.
those responsible for this effort al charter
tinkering is one toward municipal retroces-
sion "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
WANTS HUSBAND EXAMINED
Wife Of Onetime Cotton King
Gets Order from Court.

Mrs. Emma F Suly. wife Of Daniel J.
Sully. the onetime cotton king" obtained
an order IN the Supreme Court Yesterday
10 examine her husband before the trial
of a suit that Peter n Corr. formerly as
ISOLATED with Suy. has brought against
her 10 collect 5000 Corr saws he IS suing
10 recover the amount of a loan 10 Mrs
Sully. while she says that the only trans
action she ever had with Corr was over
a note
Mrs Sully alleges that she Endorsed A
note for her husband and Corr, which
was discounted a, Philadelphia Bank by
the plaintiff This money. saws the de
PENDANT was used by Suly & Corr in a
marginal deal in cotton. in which they lost
$1,000 besides the proceeds OF the note.
Sully paid the loss over the amount Of the
note. and II is alleged that Corr agreed to
pay the note
Corr makes denial that his action has
anything TO do with the note described by
Mrs Suly. and asserts that il is for 4
loan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
FILING FACILITIES TAXED
Bankruptcy Petition No. $4,000 Re-
Celved Yesterday

Since the present bankruptcy law went
into operation. on August 1. ls9s. there have
been filed 5000 petitions in the clerks
office Of the United States District Court
That number. 5000 was entered vester-
day in a petition filed by August Dicner
The filing facilities ~ the clerks office
have been taxed to the utmost and no
more room is available for cabinets
There gre now five rooms filled with bank
ruptcy papers
About 5000 petitions arr filed on the floor
above the clerks office which rooms are
reached by n narrow, poorly lighted iron
stairway which the lawyers dread 10
ascend The tables and chairs used by the
lawyers are old and ricketv. and they say
the government should provide new and
modern ones. as T. receives upward Of $40
90 a year from bankruptcy fees. No stats
tics are kept Of the number Of bankruptcy
cases pending before the referees hut these
ere estimated at between 1900 and 300
Some have been pending for twelve years