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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
Hughey Hughes Sends Mer-
Ger First Over Line for
Aurora Cup; Harry Endi-
colt Easily Wins Jencks
Prize at Elgin.

Elgin, Ill, Aug. 31.--Lovers of speed
for speeds sake rather than for the
thrill of accident and misfortune were
the Elgin automobile race course, the
occasion being the opening day of the
third annual two-day meeting. Three
races were conducted simultaneously
over the eight-mile course without a
serious accident. marring the pleasure
of the day, as far as the course was
concerned.
The lack of accidents caused many
old-time race goers to regard the con-
tests as tame. but when the times of
the winners We're announced 1t was
discovered that all records for SINH
lar classes of cars had been broken at
Elgin.
The most sensational feature of the
speeding was that of the two Stutz
cars, driven by Merz and Anderson.
Merz won the race at an average pace
almost equally that of Zengles last
year in the Elgin trophy contest.
which is for higher powered cars.
In the Elgin cup race today 1t is
sixty-eight miles an hour will be
maintained for the $50 miles. Ander-
son, in the other Stutz. was less than
two minutes behind his team mate. AS
predicted last night the race for the
Illinois cup became a duel between
the two Stutz cars, the remaining
contestants in that class failed to fin
ish.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
CAL DROPS GAME
TO TRY RECRUIT

Cleveland, O.. Aug 31--Manager
Callahan gave Cleveland the first of
this two-game series, by a score of
to g. yesterday, for the sake of try
Ing out Bill Douglass. one of his most
promising pitching prospects for next
year.
1t was the young mans first day In
fast company, and he went in without
knowing more than half the first
names of the men who were support
ing him Stated frankly. he didn't
look pretty in spots. but did look
pretty in others. and the good spots
were frequent enough SO that Man
ager Jim would have sent him the full
route but for a chance to start some
thing in the eighth, which brought In
Easterly as pinch hitter
Douglass was nervous and wild at
the start, and gave the Maps three
passes. out of which they manufac-
tured two runs Then ne set the en-
envy down three in a row for a couple
of rounds, -whereupon Cleveland start
ed bunting on him and found him
bit slow in going after the little roll
ers which mean so much or so little,
according to how they are handIeo-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
S P O r T S
BAN JOHNSON IS
With HAMMOND TEAM

rage against the national game. He
recognizes the fact that million fans
demand protection against corruption
and favortism IN the sport they pa
tronixe-
Fandom stood near the lounge In the
Monnett Smoke Room last night and
gazed upward. Posted on a bulletin
board the letter from johnson to Portz
greeted the sight. Random went over
to congratulate it's savior. Mr.. Portz.
Mr.. Portz in turn complimented fan
dom for putting up battle against the
big steal. Men from Indiana Harbor
Eats Chicago and Whiting. who are
supporters of their home teams came
saw. were convinced and Joined in
the shouting. Sentiment Is for Ham
mond in every town in the league.
Even In Gary those who have taken
the trouble to investigate are disgust
ed with the work of Umpire Reading.
who changed his decision twenty-four
hours after the Hammond Gary game
and Manager Umpleby who fought for
the corrupt official.
Crown Point will play Hammond TO-
morrow and on Labor Day Indiana
Harbor is due. The seasons largest
crowds are expected to witness the
athletes big battles for the pennant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

club. Not only is he great leader on
the field. but he has great Judgment
In securing and handling men.
The trade by which he got Leach
and Leifield from Pittsburg in ex-
change for Hoffman and King" Cole
was a good one, as results have prov
ed Chance wanted men with plenty
of backbone and grit to make the long
stern chase which the Giants early
lead presented to the other clubs. In
Tommy Leach he has a man who
doesn't know what 1t is to give up or
to be afraid of anything.
When 1 was playing with Chicago
Leach was the third baseman of the
Pittsburg team. He Isn't more than
medium size. but 1t didn't matter
whether 1 went spikes first or any
other way, Leach was always there to
block me IL he could. He would take
any kind OF q chance to put the ball
on a runner. Leifield Is another man
with grit and experience He was
pitching in Pittsburg before I quit the
game, and he has been winning games
for Chance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

1t was predicted that Merz would
be returned a winner and likewise
suggested that Hughes would win the
Aurora cup with his Mercer, and that
Endicott would win the Jencks trophy
with his Mason. This forecast was
fulfilled to the letter on the track yes
terday. Hughes Mercer worked like
q watch, and he had a margin of six
minutes on his team mate. Pullen.
whose Mercer ran second. TrusseIrs
Faloar took third place in this race.
followed by Roberts in a Mason and
another Falcar, driven by Hastings.
The fact that all but one entry An
ished in the Aurora cup race made 1T
the most satisfactory race of the day.
Harry Endicott won the small oar
race handily, averaging better than a
mile a minute for the 101 miles. a re-
markable pace for cars of the type
and classes. No competitor finished in
that class.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
DRAWINGS FOR
TENNIS MATCHES

The drawings for the mems and la
dies singles in the tennis tournament
at the country club next Monday were
made at the meeting of the club last
night. The games will begin at $50
and continue during the day. The
drawings are as follows:
Ladies-Mrs. Allan Graham and
Miss Mildred McHie; Miss Grace
Bridge and Miss Margaret Turner.
Mems singles-Henry Conkey and
Otto. Gersbach; Walter Smith and AL
len Craig; Allen Graham and Hugh
Taylor; NJ Cleveland and Louis Mott
Mems doubles-Henry Conkey and
Fred Mott VS.. NJ Cleveland and O.
Gersbach A. Craig and A. Graham VS..
l. Mott and w. Smith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
CUBS ON BIG END
Of CLOSE SCORE
Strategy, Daring and Long
Hits Beat Cardinals by
Count Of 5 to 4.

BY means of strategy. daring and
couple of long base hits the Cubs were
barely able to nose out another vic
tory over the Cardinals yesterday aft
ernoon at the west side park The
score this time was 5 to 4, and while
the combat was taking place Brook
lyn did the unexpected by trimming
the Giants. so the Cubs gained full
game on their rivals. the distance to
the top now being only four games.
Strong and sturdy pitching by Larry
Cheney. alert base running by Safer
and Evers, and two fence busting
drives. one a three-bagger by Safer
and the other a home run by Frank
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
STUFF PILOT CAPTURES LONG
GRIND AND ILLINOIS TROPHY
The First Days Results.

Jencks Trophy Contest. for Small
Cars-Won by Harry Endicott,
driving a Mason. Distance, 1915
miles. Tfme-1O0 minutes A. sec
onds. Average, 6O.57 miles an
hour.
urora Cup COntest-Won by Hugh
Hughes, driving n Mercer. Dis
tance, l52 miles. Ttme-10O min
utes, 40 seconds. Average, 65-O4
miles nm hour. Second, Pullen,
drivfnW a Mercer. T1me-146 min
utes 81 seconds. Third, Trussel.
driving a Falcar. .Time-169 min
utes 10 seconds.
Illinois Trophy Hace-Won by
Charles Merz, driving a Stutx. Dis
tance, POS miles. Time-1S4 min
utes 81 seconds. Average, 66.11
miles an hour. Second. GIL Ander-
son, driving Stuts. Time-1S6
minutes IA seconds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

w. A Alexander trophy, which has
remained In the Chicago district ever
since 1T was put in competition ten
years ago. Our golfng sisters are
keeping pace with their golfng broth
ers, who for fourteen years have mo-
nopolized the western amateur cham
pionship.
The final was well fought and re-
plete with interest, as both contest
ants made several fine recoveries and
there were enough ups and downs to
keep the gallery on edge until Miss
Painter ran down a seven-foot putt or
the home green and secured a hall
which clinched the match and the IT,
tie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
GOLF TITLE GOES
TO MISS PAINTER

1t takes nerve to win a champion
ship, and Miss Caroline Painter of the
Midlothian Country club displayed a
lot of it yesterday when she defeated
Miss Ruth Chisholm of Cleveland / up
in the final for the women's western
title at the Hinsdale Golf club.
In addition to winning the title for
the second time IN succession Miss
Painter preserved Chicago's clean rec
ord in the annual competition for the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

Simple isn't It? But how could 1t be
more decisive? The best-hated man in
organized baseball, Ban Johnson, who
In reality controls the deetines OF a
thousand teams and rules with an iron
hand over the American League, drops
his important work to condemn an out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
ATTELL READY
FOR BATTLE

New York, Aug. S1.-Abe Atteli,
former featherweight champion, has
advised his New York manager that
he is ready to leave the Pacific coast
for this city. Arrangements are be-
ing made for a ten-round bout be-
tween Attell and some local light
weight in Madison Square Garden
early next month. This will be Abe's
first appearance In thie state since he
was suspended by the boxing commits
sion for six months last February for
his much talked of bout with Knock
out" Brown.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
LANCE SAYS CUBS
WILL Win PENNAN1
BY BIZ Lange.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 31.-It
looks to me as If Chicago was going
to win the National league pennant.
They have cut down long lead held
by New York until now only four
games separate the leaders from their
determined opponents.
1 like Chances team, because I
think Frank is one of the greatest
leaders that ever handled a baseball
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

Schultz. gained victory for the Cubs
1t shouldn't have been such a close
game, but the aspiring west siders
had another spasm of making mis-
takes and in one inning gave three
runs to the pesky Bresnahens. This
put the visitors one to the good, but
1t didn't last long; for the Cubs be-
came rampant at once and took the
lead by one run. then had no more
spasms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
SAYS HAMMOND
rs RIGHT

American League
Professional Base Ball Clubs
Fisher Building
Chicago.
Chicago, Ill, Aug. -, 1912.
Mr.. Harry Portx,
Hammond. Indianas
Dear Strs-I have your letter of
August 2Sth mt hand and note con-
tents. An umpire cannot reverse n
decision after the game IL over. His
declaration must stand that the ball
hit by Hammond batter was fair.
From your statement he couId be ex-.
cIuded from all of your future
games. ann
Yours truly,
b. II. JOHNSON.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, s; ST. Louis. 4.
Brooklyn. z; New York, 3.
Pfttsburg, 2, Cincinnati, 1 twelve
inntngs).
Boston, 3; Philadelphia. 1 tten in
nings).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland, z; Chicago, 2.
Boston, z; Philadelphia, 4.
Washington, =: New York, 2.
ST. Louis, 8, Detroit, 1.
Games Today.
Chicago at Cleveland.
st. Louis mt Detroit.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

Games Today.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Brooklyn at New York.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

Lavender Cigars are pronounced az
certionally good by all smokers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31

Try a Lavender cigar. IT'S good,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-31
MEN

Are You Weighted Down?
With the result of your youthful fol-
lies and later excuses? Is there a
lack of energy and ambition? Are you
gloomy, petulant, respondent?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
COLONEL ROOSEVELT NOT TO
APPEAR BEFORE THE SENATE.
VANDALS
OERA|LEO A TRAIN
Passengers on c. & o. Pas
senger Had Thrilling Ex-
perience, Friday.

Westbound accommodation train
No. 5, of the c. and o. railroad was
three hours late getting into Rich
mond Friday evening. The delay was
caused by. the effort of two colored
boys, inspired by reading five-cent
literature dealing with the exploits of
daring bandits, to wreck the train be-
tween Summit avenue and Brighton
near Cincinnati. The train was de-
rallied and the passengers were badly
shaken up, but no one was injured.
Master Mechanic II. c. Gillespie, of
the road, who was on the train, cap
tured the lads, who gave their names
as Henry Henderson. aged 15, and
John Flowers, aged IA. They were
turned over to the Cincinnati police.
Spikes were placed crosswise on the
rails and tilted the locomotive suffi-
ciently to throw ii off the track. The
tender and a combination coach and a
day coach filled with passengers also
jumped the tracks and a panic follow
ed.
Master Mechanic Gillispie at once
commenced an investigation and i'm
mediately found the spikes. While he
was walking along the tracks he saw
two colored boys hiding in a patch OF
weeds and decided to question them
1t is claimed they confessed to the
attempted wrecking and gave as a
reason that they just wanted to see
what would happen.
The train was moving at a good
speed and when the cars left the track
the windows were shattered. Conduc
tor Charles Theaton Immediately call
ed out a wrecking crew and notified
the police. The boys admitted that they
are readers of novels dealing with
train robberies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
1t Is Probable the Total Tax
Rate for Richmond People
Will Go Over the $500
Mark Soon.
CITY AND TOWNSHIP
RATES ARE SOARING
General County Levy Will
Probably Remain the Same
Improvements Are the
Cause for Advance.

That the tax rate for the coming
year will be increased, as applied to
Richmond, Spring Grove and Wayne
township, is believed to be foregone
conclusion by many county officials.
The levy for gravel roads will be in
creased, it is believed, at least ten
cents. In case this is done the tax rate
for Richmond will be increased to
more than $500 even though the city
council decides to allow the present
corporation levy to remain the same.
The tax rate in the township will also
be boosted to more than $2.15 or S2.20.
The total rate for Richmond at pre-
sent is 1922 and for the township,
$2OS.
The proposed increase, if made, will
result from the road improvements to
be put through during the year. The
improvement of Liberty pike will cost
approximately $56,O00; the improve,
ment of North Tenth street through
Spring Grove, $4,000, and the i'm
provement of Easthaven avenue, $19,-
900. These improvements will re-
is presumed.
Will Get Double Slap.
In the event that the city council
decides to increase the tax rate Rich.
mond taxpayers will receive a double
SLAP" There has been considerable
talk about increasing the rate in the
city because of a number of improve
ments desired and more than one
humble property owner is trembling
for fear that the council may decide
to place the tax rate. at the limit, $1-25
However, it is not believed that such
action will be taken. The present
rate in the city, alone, is s1.10, the
corporation tax being $1.03 and the
corporation bond, generally spoken oi
as the sinking fund levy, is $.07.
Whether the city council will de
eide to augment the rate will soon be
known as the budget will be made ur
during the first part of September
Heads of the various departments OF
| the city are now outlining the items
for which they will ask council to ap
propriate.
The meeting of the county council
will be held Tuesday. September 8. Il
is believed that outside of the roofins
of the court house and a few minol
matters the county body will not ar
range for any unusual appropriation
and that as far as the county levy
outside of the gravel roads levy, i.
concerned, the rate will remain the
same
The county levy now is 80 3-20 cents
general fund; 81 general poll fund: ,
| cents bond sinking fund; cents fire,
| turnpike repair; and cents bridg,
fund
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
nhis Action Was Threatened
for a Time Because of a
Filibuster Started by Nor
ris of Nebraska.
IA BILLION DOLLAR
! MARK WAS REACHED
ECONOMY Efforts of the DEM
: ocrats Fell Flat Tariff
Board Elimination Is Ap-
proved by Taft.
(National News Association

SNdCIOHdl NEWS ASSOCldtlOHI
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The de-
tsire to adjourn congress overcame the
sfilibuster against the post office ap-
spropriation bill today and the measure
was adopted in conference, and pass
Jed the house on viva voce vote.
=. This is getaway day at the capital.
The first regular session of the sixty
second congress is dying. Within the
next few hours the gavel will fall in
the house and senate. The president
will affix his signature to eleventh
hour bills and there will be a general
exodus of the statesmen who have
labored for nearly nine months at the
task of lawmaking. The stage is set
for an adjournment of congress this
afternoon.
Frightened by Norris.
The only threat of possible holdup
was obviated today. Mr.. Murdock, the
insurgent from Kansas, made point
of no quorum last night and caused
the sergeant at arms to send out rush
kilograms to a hundred or more alb
sentees. He claimed the conferees on
the post office appropriation bill had
exceeded their authority in restoring
/ an item of $4,000 for the special COM
ipensation of the st. Louis Terminal
company for transporting mail cars
across the Eads bridge in st. Louis.
| Today, however, he was persuaded
to abandon his filibuster plan in the
Interest of Adjournment.
This session of congress has been
the "balkiest' in the history of the
country The completed Congressional
Record for the session will be the long
est of them all.
No statement is yet available as to
the amount of money appropriated by
the first regular session of the 62nd
congress, but careful estimate shows
that this still is billion dollar coun-
try. Despite the attempts of the
Democrats to economize it is appar-
tent that the billion dollar mark has
been reached and probably has been
overtopped.
Democrats on the house appropria-
ton committee after hurried perusal
iof the appropriation budget believe
lit will beat the record of the 61st con-
lgress by $25,0O0,0OO.
President Taft today signed the
sundry civil appropriation BILL the
largest supply measure for the gov.
Iernment. 1t carries $112,000,O00 and
wipes out the tariff board by making
mo appropriation for it's maintainence
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
FIND STOLEN LOOT
IN PAWNsHOP HERE
Proprietor, E. Simmons, Ar.
rested for Not Reporting
His Transaction.

The utter lack of assistance the po.
lice receive from pawnbrokers in To-
eating stolen goods and the robbers,
was shown in the trial of Elkanah Sim
mons this morning on the charge of
failing to report pawned goods.
A gold watch and a pair of opera
glasses. stolen at Portland, Ind, Aug
II, and pawned here Aug. 19, by the
thieves who were caught in Cincin.
natl, were found in the Simmons
pawnshop on South Sixth street. The
thieves had a ticket for the watch
when arrested, having secured $3.50
on it.
Simmons would make no statement
asking for a postponement of his trial
until Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
He also asked new judge and an op
portunity to secure an attorney to de
fend him. His requests were granted
William McGeenies and Will Foley
stole large amount of valuable loo.
from the Wehrley and Hoke jewelry
store at Portland, coming here and
pawning watch and the opera glass
es. The men were arrested at Cincin
natl, and the pawn ticket taken from
one of the men led the police here te
arrest Simmons on the charge OF fail
ures to report goods pawned at his
store.
The city ordinance, stated. Chiei
Gormon, was made for the detection Of
criminals, and if the pawnbrokers
would work in harmony with the po
lice, thieving would be considerabl,
reduced. However Mr. Gormon stated
the police are not given any assist
ance, as is shown in the Simmons
case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-24
ENLISTED IN navy
THEN WAS P|NCHED
Matt Rice Seized on Bigamy
Charge After Crossing
the State Line.

The prospect of Matt Rice enjoying
the so-called fascinating life of a sail
or, as portrayed by beautiful vari-col.
cred Autographs, displayed about the
city, was cut short yesterday about
one hour after Rice had enlisted in
the marine corps at the local United
States marine recruiting station.
Rice. who informed Sergeant Nichol-
son, in charge of the recruiting sta
ton here, that he was from Kentucky,
boarded a train at the union station
enroute to Cincinnati, where he was
being sent to pass the final examina-
ton, which If favorable. would make
him full-fedged marine
AS the train crossed the Ohio-In.
diana line, Rice was tapped upon the
shoulder by a stern looking individual
so I've got you at last" the latter
said. "Ill just travel the rest of the
way with you and we will get OF at
Hamilton"
1t was Inspector Dearmond of the
Hamilton police force talking to Rice
Dearmond was returning to Hamilton
from his vacation and noticed Matt
Rice board the train here
The police inspector maintained a
close watch on Rice until the state
line was crossed and then proceeded
TO place the man under arrest Il IL
said that Rice viii be obliged TO face
ia charge of bigamy. Rice was taken
from Hamilton four weeks ago to
Manchester. KY. to answer the charge
but he escaped Jail The Kentuck,
authorities have been notified Of hia