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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-25
SUBURBAN PRoPERTY.


20 TO $50 ACRES ON BALTIMORE ELECTRIC.
with farmhouse, bearing orchard, stream.
shade. cultivated land; line opportunity for
er by part and sSs.g
Address Box 1. Star ONCE.
10 CLOSE AN ESTATE, ONE OF THE BEST
seven-room houses In Hyattsville: Nd; all
sss ssss: E ,tHs VIII S.
E1ecutrfx.
FOR sALE-TERMs SAME AS RENT; SEVEN
room cottage; modern improvements; concrete
cellar and walk: high, large lot, south Chevy
Chase Circle. Price. $500. Box 227. Star
BEAUTIFUL 4a-ACRE BUILDING SITE: Elk
to s.
fs e S.
FOR sALE-DIRECTLY OVERLOOKING ROCK
Greek Park; semi-detached house; eight large
rooms and bath: large we'll shaded lot; cash
or terms. Apply to Owner, 1870 Oakwood
HOUsEsIX ROOMS; ALL MODERN mp; Al
condition; near car line. in District. 30 min.
utss from Treasury; owner leaving city, must
BgNGALow-MoDERN lMPRovEMENTs: IN
zone: no agents. Box 81. Star Office. 81
FOR SALE-CHEVY CHASE. Nd, CHOICE
corner. 18 500 feet Of ground; fine shade; splen-
did house, with ten rooms. two baths. large
SWARTZELL, RHEEM HENSEY co.
FOR sALE-TAKOMA PARK HOMES-CALL
AT MY OFFICE AND ARRANGE TO SEE
THE ATTRACTIVE SUBURBAN HOMES
T Ills WHOLE sHo sEcrfox IS iMPRoxiSd
RAPIDLY. SOME BIG BARGAINS. NEW
HOUSES a. T. T nHM nSa r S1 fV AaE en-
CONE i 's OUT sf SUNDAY SiH
FOR SALE
NOT IN AN OPEN FIELD.
BUT SURROUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
Thousands Of dollars NOW being spent in
street improvements and building Of new houses.
TAKOMA PARK THE PLACE TO BUY!
3-WHY-?
there. One car fare to the city. Two street
car lines and steam railroad. fine District
school. A $4,000 Public Library just com
iithic sidewalks Churches, grocery stores and
drug store-in fact. every thing to make a sub.
urban home desirable. It Is in line Of the great
northwest development.
THE OWNERS Or TWO SUBDIVISIONS
HAVE AUTHORIZED ME TO SELL NUN.
BER OF CHOICE LOTS AT GREATLY RE-
DUCTD PRICES. EASY TERMS. IF DESIRED
PRICES TOO Low TO PRINT
SEE THESE BARGAINS AT ONCE.
H. L.. THORNTON.
ONCE, GOT 18th ct. NV.
Come Out Sunday Afternoon
FOR sALE-AT WASHINGTON GROVE, 8:
room. 2.story cottage surrounded Sy beau.i in
ment. Price. $3.50 Price includes furniture
''' A HofiToN L HANDY.
1907 II st. NV.
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FOR Saloon SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH
ampton st. between 9th st. and Connecti-
cut ave-. in Chevy Chase. d. c.; q large
and excellently constructed home. Lot
50x127. House has II rooms, two baths
and servants bath. Large porches front
and back. Hardwood finish. One unusual
feature Is the ample closet space pro-
vided. Price on this house is exception
THOMAS ]. FISHER 4 CO. Gnc.).
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FOR SALE-TO SETTLE AN ESTATE,
nne old property on Rhode Island ave.
between 14th and 18th SITS. Is offered
at considerably less than cost. The
house was built By the late owner for
his own use. and IL put up to stay.
10 rooms and bath. The lot Is large.
and on the rear Is q brick building,
which could be used for either a work
shop or stable. Price but 10000.
THOMAS J. FISHER & CO.. INC.
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FOR SALE-PRICE ONLY g, 7SO.
A GOOD Buzz FOB SOME ONE.

FOR sAI.E-NICE DETACHED HOUSE. FIVE
r0oms and bath. newly papered and painted
throughout: one-haif square from car line;
twenty minutes 70 center Of city: northwest
OWNER. Bog 1e6. Star o0dca.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Lines

600 Pm. Daily - Q. 9 D. SPECIAL. Sold
train to Cincinnati. With Pullman sieepess -
and connection Tor ChicaEo
ii:1c Pm: Dany-F. r = LIMITED e TIE
sleepers to yirginia Hot Springs. Cinctnneu
and Louisville. Cincinnati sleeper open fee
once: sls pa ave-. issa u.
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FOR SALE
BLoOMINGDALE BARGAIN.
$3.91S.
Near LIST street, and on the hill; 8 rooml
and bath; good width. and furnace heat.
MOORE 4 HILL Inc, 142O-22 Fl st. NV.

= FOR SALE
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS,
$7.7S0
Stone front; II rooms, 2 baths; steam heat;
20 feet frontage: splendid outlook; open IRE
places
MOORE & HILL. INC. 14oo-22 st. NV.
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ISL ACRES, l6 NNUTEx' WALK FROM VIE
gfnla sjde u The Chain heidee; rent N9-50.
privilege Of leasing. Apply e. ". NclNTIRE,
"a O st. NV. between and y 0ornlnSs. g
phone during same houx1.
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LOTS
NOT IN AN OPEN FIELD.
BUT SURROUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL HOMES.

FOR sALE-AT WASHINGTON GROVE. g.
room, 2-story cottage; surrounded by beautiful
grove of trees; can. be bought small cash pay
ment. Price. $3.50. Price includes furniture
and kitchen utensils.
HOLTON & HANDY,
1907 III st. NV.
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FOR SALE SPECIAL.
$50 LOWELL STREET NV
ONE SQUARE NORTH CATHEDRAL CLOSE.
Large double DWELLING. nicely arranged and
modern: IL rooms and baths ample closets;
electricity and gas: stable and garden.
GROUNDS 200 FIT. FRONT. FINE OAK TREES.
OWNER LIVING WEST DESIRES TO SELL.
n. L. RUST. 400 STREET NV.
FOR SALE-PRICE ONLY $3.50.
GOOD BUY FOB BONE ONE.
One sold, one left. Not q long row.
refined. select location Of Columbia Hgts..
one square WEST Of 14th ct. and south OF
Harvard. mot away out" but near the new
park on 18th st.. and surrounded By handsome
BONES not vacant lots.
Six LARGE, bright rooms. trimmed in quar-
tered oak: q lovely bath: colonial front porch
and two-stcry rear porch: Quincy hot,water
heat: combination gas and electric lighting;
double oak noonng. In fact, every modern APP
pointment for the modern home. Terms ar
ranged.
Brand new. Keys at this ONCE.
THOS. Fl. BANES. BIB @ Ut. NV.
FOR sAI1E-NICE DETACHED HOUSE, FIVE
rooms and bath newly papered and painted
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FOR SALE-1h BLOCKS NORTH OF
Dupont Circle. 10 room brick dwelling. in
excellent condition. having been recent
~ repaired; 20 It. front; hardwood
doors throughout first floor.
This house was originally priced at
&11 500. but the owner Is anxious to
dispose Of 1t and will accept $500.
We believe this to be q bargain.
THOMAS ]. FISHER 4 CO.. INC.
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less than two squares from 18th ct.
A fine site for an apartment house.
Lot 62.6x14O. Now improved by 49,
room dwelling. well adapted for board
ing house. This property 10 q bargain
at the price. Ask US to give you de-
tails.
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FOR SALEM wOODLEY PARK,
near the new Connecticut ave. bridge, 8
story, 10-room brick dwelling, two
baths. Servants room In basement.
Heated by hot water. and occupied by
the owner. Price. 81, 500.
Any one wishing q homo In this Sc
house.
THOMAS J. FISHER & co.. INC.
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FOR sALE-wEsr OF CONNECTICUT
ave. and ~ blocks north Of Dupont
Circle. o dne little home. Nine rooms
and two baths. Price is $1,000. This
IL Washington's finest residential Sec
tion. This house will be quickly snap
ped mp.
THOMAs J. FISHER 4 CO.. INC.
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FOR SALEICORNER, ONE SQUARE
from 14th st. Two stories. six rooms.
Hot-water heat. Wide parking ON two
sides, making excellent yard. Rents
for &35. Price, S. 40.
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FOR sALE-FOUR-STORY. 1s-ROOM
and three-bath dwelling on X st. be-
tween 14th and 18th sts.; Is It. 'front.'
age. Has future value as business
property. Price. $4,000. bargain.
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LET ME SHOW YOU THESE.
Beautifully located lots In new subdivision,
Old Dominion. SC zone; $3.50 up.
Half-acre. acre and larger home sites on
very easy terms. See
.1(lQIL.INS.O Clarendon. va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-25

TWO FINE SIx-ROOM HOUSES, WITH OUT
buildings and large grounds at Berwyn. Heights;
near steam and trolley lines; beautifully sit
uated Easy terms Call at once and let Us
show them.
JOHN J. KLEINER L CO., Owners,
602 II st. NV.
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MOORE & HILL Gne). 142o-2e H st. NV.
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TO EUROPE MAY II. The Ban
ner Tour leaves By German
Lloyd for Naples, with an ex-
ceptionally good route through
Italy, Switzerland, Austria. Ba-
varfa, Germany, Holland.
France, etc. Very small party.
Best leadership. Other tours.
r. NJ. HICKS, 1906 r st. nv,
Washington. F. @. CLARK,
Times Bldg. n. Y.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
BOXING NEWS
AND GOSSIP

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 24.-Loea1
fight fans are anxiously anticipating
the six-round clash between -Packey
Mcfarland and Jack Ward which is
scheduled here tonight. Ward, who
came to this country with Matt Wells.
Is exceedingly clever and is expected
to keep the stockyards scrapper busy
during the fstic session.
Tommy Dixon has called off his
match with Jack White, set for Kansas
City Tuesday night The reason is that
Jimmy Hurst is going to take Dixon
and Clarence ('sWildcat~ Ferns to Paris
for series OF bouts. Another of the
Gilmore fighters. Jack Herrick has
been forced TO call off a coming match
with Jack Dillon. because OF sore
hand. injured on Steve Mckinley.
A dispatch from Kenosha last night
says there has been no scandal after
the Forbes Coulon fight. Every body
was satisfied there with the way things
were handled and there will be no OBJ
lection to the Feb. 2 show. which en-
cages those two sterling Irish fighters
Paekey Mcfarland and Eddie Murphy,
in the ten-round windup.
Jack Britton of Chicago gets good
I bout tonight ofa~the coast. He is TO
meet frankie Burns in ten-round de-
eision affair at Oakland Burns IS the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
Sporting Briefs

Catcher Schalk, now with Milwaukee.
led the Illinois Missouri league in bat
ting last season with an average of
1913 in forty-seven games.
With batting average of 34s and
a fielding figure of $40 Birdie" Cree
of the Yankees leads the left Folders in
the American league.
Pitcher Lefty" Russell will be given
another chance by Connie Mack to de-
liver little something for the 10000
bucks he cost the Athletics.
1t is said that Johnny Evers of the
Cubs Is spending the off season in
Troy rehearsing few songs he will
sing next season for the benefit of
Hank ODay.
Umpire Frank Frary. who was COM
PEELED to quit the National league last
summer by an attack of blood poison
ing, has signed with the Union associa-
ton.
Two new Inter national league mag
mates, FRANK r. Van Dusen of Provi-
dence. and Hugh McBreen of Jersey
City, viii attend the l. l. league meet
ing at Providence
Herbert F. Bryan, the former Prince
ton pitcher, will not join the Boston
Red Sox on account of i'll health. He
Will remain In California and pitch for
the Sacramento team
Mike Doolan of the Quakers Is no
longer a minor league magnate. Mike
paid real money for a minor league
outfit last season and what the team
did to Mikes bankroll is unprintable.
The Harvard university baseball team
will start their southern trip on April
II. The crimson team will play games
with Johns Hopkins. the Catholic Uni
yersity of Washington, Georgetown
and Annapolis.
The Athletics VS.. Quakers at Phila-
delphia Cardinals VS.. Browns at st.
Louis: Giants VS.. Senators at Washing
ton. and Boston Red Sox VS.. Cincinnati
comprise the inter-league spring series
so far scheduled.
Billy Evans. the veteran player.
manager and umpire, has been signed
toA coach for the Louisville team.
Billy will instruct the youngsters
during practice and pull the Arlie La
| than stuff on the side lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
INDIANA HARRQR.

Skating at East Chicago Rink Wed,
Thurs, sat and sun. Polo game Sat-
urday night. Harbor vs.. East Chicago.
The woman's club held very en-
joyable meeting at the home of Miss
Miller. on Fir street Monday evening
There were number of guests present.
The members responded to roll call
with current events. From Signal Fire
to Telephone was the subject of a
paper given by Mrs. Patterson, which
was most interesting and Instructive.
Would our husbands have the patience
nowadays to wait for breakfast pre-
pared in the old order. We may be
grateful for living in the most wonder
full age. the greatest century. and the
greatest decade. Two other papers were
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
EAST CHICAGO
AND
IND. HARBOR

also given, one on "Birdmen of Today
and Tomorrow by Miss Thomas. and
the other one Progress of Military
Aeronautics.' by Mrs Dickson. These
papers were complete histories of avia-
ton and aviators- Mrs Erickson rem
dered two pleasing piano soils.
Fl. A. Hetrick of Hemfock street met
when he slipped on the ice. fell and
sprained his wrist. His wrist was much
better yesterday
All those who are interested in the
play. Union station to be given at the
Auditorium Feb. 9Th. by the Ladies' Aid
society of the baptist church are re-
quested to meet at the home of Mrs.
Harriet Winslow. on Fir street, tomor-
row evening.
Mrs. Thomas Cooksey. who has been
sick in bed since Christmas. was able
to sit up for a while yesterday.
Mrs. Peter Duma, 1924 Cedar street
who has been sick for the past four
years with consumption, died this
morning at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Duma had
been in the hospital for some time and
was brought back TO her home in In
diana Harbor last Saturday night.
About four years ago Mr.. Duma moved
his family to Colorado in the hope that
the climate there would restore his
wife's health. but it was no use. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
completed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
KENOSHA OPEN
TO SCRAPPERS

Kenosha. Wis, Jan. 24.-The lid is on
in Kenosha to stay OFF. and 1t is an
nounced today that promoters of 1stic
shows following the Coulon- Forbes
battle of Monday night have been adj
vised that there will be no interference
with shows run along the same lines.
Local. boxing clubs have buried the
Ratchet and will work together, put
ting on alternating shows. The action
of Referee Eddie Santry Monday night
In stopping two bouts when it looked
as II knockout might result made
hit with the officials, who declared this
action showed the intent of the pro-
motors to have the bouts wholly with
In the provisions of the Wisconsin
law.
Plans of the Murphy Mcfarland bout
to be pulled off Feb. 2 were an
nounced today, and 1t Is said that other
big features will follow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
BASKET BALL LOVERS
TO SEE GOOD MATCHES

the outcome. The basket peggers are
putting in some hard training. Eleven
games have been scheduled throughout
different cities for the near future and
1t seems as IL basketball is becoming
the winter sport of the Calumet region
and has come into its own again.
Two real teams OF rah-rahs invade
Lake county for the first time and both
games are scheduled to be played at
Gary. Tonight the Notre Dame FIVE
will play the E, ]. & Z. team at the
Emerson school building gymnasium
and Saturday night the fast North
western FIVE will play the Tin Plate
squad. The Gary teams have prac-
ticed hard for these games and both
are expected to draw large crowds
Two games will be played at Crown
Point Friday. when the Hammond and
CDwn Point high school teams will
play at the high school gymnasium.
Saturday night the Commercial club
quintet will play the E., J. & E. Ave.
The outcome OF these two games is also
being eagerly watched. as this is the
first game the two high school teams
have played together this season. The
Hammond FIVE captured a victory from
the E. J. & E. team Monday night at
Gary and the result will show where
Crown Point stands in the champion
ship race, both in professional and
high school basketball.
A number of university men are now
playing with Gary. Crown Point and
Hammond teams, which adds more in
terest to the game and should an all
star team be picked in Lake county q
crack quintet could be found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
Reulbach, McIntire and II.
Zimmerman to Quit the
Champs.

Manager Frank J. Chance of the
Cubs plans to direct in person from his
old stand at first base the quest of the
west siders for the National league
pennant of 1912.
This information was contained in a
letter received by the writer yester-
day from Chance at his Cub ranch" at
Glendora, Cal The letter was in reply
to a message asking some definite
statement for the benefit of local fans
who have been left uncertain because
of the Peerless Leaders" intentions
because of conflicting stories tele-
graphed from California. Chances
own words set all doubts at rest.
Not only does Chance say that he
will play this year but he also asserts
that the pains In his head which both
cred him last season after he was
struck by pitched ball and kept him
out of the game. despite consultations
with brain and eye specialists, have
been absent for the last month. Then,
as message OF encourag cement.
Chance predicts the Cubs will be in the
thick of the fray.
Waivers ON Veteran Pitchers.
President Murphy of the Cubs an
nounced yesterday that waivers had
been asked and secured on Pitchers
Deuibach and McIntire The news
caused big surprise. not so much that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
SOLDIERS TO
INVADE JAPAN

Washington. D. c., JAM 24.-A mild
invasion of Japan was authorized to-
day by Gen. Leonard Wood. chief of
staff of the army, in permitting an Of
ficer and nine enlisted men to proceed
from the Philippines to Japan to con-
quer that country, not with muskets
but with baseball bats. The games to
be played will be return engagement
for games played by the Toxic uni
versity team in the Philippines The
trip of the American soldiers is to be
made on condition that the Japanese
government will permit their landing
in Japan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
FOR THE WEEI
WEDNESDAY.


. Sfidwinter handicap trap shoot 4
. ing tournament opens at Pine I
= hurst. N. c. I
= Opening of annual bench show 4
q of the cleveland Fanciers' club,
q Cleveland, Ohio.
= Annual tournament of the At I
= lantic Whist association opens in I
= New York
= intercollegiate hockey match 4
. between Yale and Princeton at I
= New York.
= Packey Mcfarland VS.. Jack I
. Ward. six rounds. at Philadelphia
= Monte AttelI VS.. Chick Hayes.
= ten rounds, at indianapolis.
= Tommy Kilbane VS.. Patsy
= Drouillard. eight rounds, at Wind
= scr, Ont
. THURSDAY.
. Annual indoor games of the
= irish American A. c., Madison
= Square Garden. New York.
= Eddie McGoorty VS.. Hugo Kel-
= ly. ten rounds. at Fond du Lac.
. wis.
= Meeting of the big Eighth coll
= lege conference in Chicago
= Opening OF annual bench show
= of the Lynn Kennel club, Lynn,
. Mass
. Sam Langford VS. Sam Mcvay,
= twenty rounds, at Sydney, Austria
. Tia.
. SATURDAY.
= Annual meeting of the Noun
. tain state baseball league at
. Charleston. W. Va
= Annual tournament of the Ma
= tional Ski association opens at
= Cary, Ill.
. Opening of New England Motor
. Boat show In Mechanics building,
= Boston
= Annual show of the National
= Association of Automobile Manu-
= facturers opens In Chicago.
. Opening of annual show of the
q Auto Dealers Association OF Pitts
q burg.
. Knockout" Brown VS.. Frank
. Klaus. six rounds at Pittsburg
. intercollegiate hockey
= Harvard VS.. Cornell, at Boston.
= Yale VS.. Princeton. at New York
= Amherst VS.. Williams. at Am
= herst.
= Trinity VS. NJ A. c. at Hartford,
. Army vs. Massachusetts, Tech,
. at West Point
. Springfield Training VS.. Rensse-
- laer P. l.. at Troy.
. . ~:~~~ . . >>O> ~> .
If you are Judge OF quality try
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
PURDUE EASILY
WINS CONTEST

Bloomington, Ind, jan 24.-Purdue's
basketball five had a walkaway from
Indiana last night. winning 81 to Is.
The Boilermakers came to the local
gym with a veteran team, while the
crimson was represented by inexperi-
enced players. Indiana showed a lack
of team work The Lafayette men
handled the ball like veterans and ex-
ecuted their plays quickly.
When the first half ended, % to -,
in favor of the visitors. there seemed
to be possible hope for the locals to
make a rally. but in the next session
they were swept off their feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
CURLEY LEAVES
FOR THE WEST

Louisville. Ky, Jan. 24.-Promoter
Jack Curley of the Johnson-F1ynn
match started for the west this even
ing to complete all details for the big
match next July and will return in
time to post the forfeits in New York
by Feb. Is. He said the big contest
will positively be held on schedule
time and that there will be no Interior
ence. Flynn is filing a weeks en-
gagement at local theater and next
week will show In Cleveland.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
N. Y. TURFMEN
WIN A VICTORY

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 24.-While the
legislature has amended the law so as
to make 1t crime to engage In pool
selling or bookmalSing with or without
writing, it has not changed in any re-
spect the law as to recording and reg
istering bets, according to decision
of the court of appeals today. The
court decided that the giving of a mem
orandum showing bet by the bettor
to the bookn1aker at time previous
to the enactment of the law which
makes oral bookmaking a penal of
Tense, does not constitute a, crime. but
that If such memorandum had been
given by any one connected with the
bookmaker 1t would have constituted
a crime.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24

boy who stuck sixteen rounds with AID
Wolgast
Jack Johnson is trying by his lone
some to lift the boxing lid in Chicago.
He tried to call on Mayor Harrison
yesterday. but the chief executive was
too busy to see him. The champion
may be given an audience today. Jack
wants permission to spar at a local
theslter
Bob Zieman, the stockyards feather
weight. wants to box either Herman
Kilroy or Mickey Sheridan He says
he is willing, TO make a side bet.
Jack Roberts claims he is eager to
mingle with Jack Redmond once more.
Redmond once stopped Roberts in four
rounds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
JOHNSON VS..
GOTCH ON MAT

Salt Lake City. Utah. Jan. 23.-F e.
Shefski, formerly sporting editor Of a
local newspaper. announced today that
he had secured the backing of a veal
thy mining man of Salt Lake City to
stage finish wrestling bout between
Jack johnson and Frank Gotch. Shelf
ski has not received formal answer
from either man accepting his propo-
sition, and has not selected a date for
the contest, but If articles are signed
the match probably will be held about
May l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-24
Ball Players Injured
at Own Expense, Is
Commission S Ruling


La Crosse, Wis. Jan. "a base
ball player must take the ordinary
chances of the game and unless he
is in condition to play, club owners
cannot be compelled to pay him, ac-
cording to decision of the national
commission received here today.
The decision was rendered in the
case of James Craugle against the
La Crosse baseball association.
Craugle, who has played in the Wis
consin-Illinois. Mimi and western
Canadian leagues, broke an arm in
q game here in August while mem
Der Of the La Crosse club.
The club failed to pay him for the
balance of the season and he set up
the claim that as he was injured in
the service of the club 1t should be
required to keep up his salary.