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The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
MCBRIDE is LEAGUES
BEST PINCH HITTER.

B, F LElPzloER

Monroe, La. March 27-Here is some
expert testimony on pinch hitting from
that renowned advocate OF the timely
Tallop. James Delahanty. George Nc
Bride 10 whom Delahanty hands the
honor Of being the best pinch hitter in
the circuit. has every reason 20 throw
out his chest. AS a matter of fact,
Mcbride isn't the best pinch hitter In
the Anne rican league. Delahanty him.
self is that. but either Delahanty
doesn't realize it or is too modest 10
go around telling other people about
IT,
In my pinion. George Mcbride Of
the Washington club, is the most dam
gerous pinch batter In this league
said Dclahanty. 1t seems TO me that
when there are runners waiting to
score. Somebody mentioned that
George always hit well on the Detroit
grounds, but that is because he seems
TO be breaking up so many games. AS
matter of fact Mac doesn't pile up
a particularly large average in De-
troit, but so many of his safeties do
scme damage that he gets the reputa-
tion of being slugger.
Another man who is n very dan
\ gerous hitter in a pinch is Jack Barry
of the Athletics. lie has about the
lowest average OF anybody on the
club. outside of tiie pitchers. but just
the same / would rather see anybody
else up there with the sacks loaded
and some runs needed to win or tie.
Barry doesn't do much hitting un-
| III the time comes when it counts, and
then he is likely to lace one mile. lie
1 drives the ball with a lot OF power
when he meets II and usually he meets
| il In The pinches.
Returning 10 the subject of Me-
Bride consider him one great short
stop. There isn't a better arm in the
world than his. and do not remember
his ever making a wild throw in al
the time that ] have played with and
/ against him. He can cover ground
too, and works we'll around the bag.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27

CONFERENCE TALK AGAIN.
Oft Repeated Question Bobs UP Agar
al University of Michigan.


Ann Arbor March 27-That an
nual bug a-boo, the conference ques-
tion, has made it's yearly appearance
upon the campus and seems ready TO
burst forth with all OF it's accustomed
vigor. At present the discussion IS
taking the form of letters from stu
dents. alumni ana faculty men depre-
eating the present athletic situation
which they insist is bad. and limiting
that Michigan would be much better
off I'm the western fold.
The lack of big home baseball
and track meets is pointed TO as the
ground of objection TO the present SIT
uation. II is argued with some
strength that while the baseball men
and track team may have favorablc
engagements in the east they have no
home dates of any Importance ana
that the students have no opportunity
10 see either track or ball team in ac-
ton in contests of class.
The arguments are all based upon
the experiences Of years past. Neither
the baseball or track schedules for the
coming spring have yet come TO light
so the situation for the future depends
on guess work. The football schedule
is all i'm the air and the success o.
rompleting these lists of engagement
is being anxiously awaited.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
BOXING ELECTION NIGHT.
Four Bouts Will Be Pulled of at
Dunn's Hall.

.s lection night in Calumet April
j. arrangements have been made for
a boxing exhibition of a more pre-
tentious nature than anything yet at
tempted locally. There will be four
bouts. the principal contest to go ten
rounds. The exhibition is TO he pulled
or AT Dunn's hull. and during the
evening the results Of the elction will
be read at the ring side.
The main bout will be between
Young Wittika and Larochelle. The
other contests will be between Young
Dunnigan and Kid Murphy DUPONT
and Kid Carr, and Kujala and Fors-
from.
All of the youths can box cleverly'
and the evening should be full OF en-
ioyment for lovers of the fstic art.
Suitable purses will be hung up for
competition In the Wittika -Larochelle
bout n side bet will be posted.
Alphonse Orth of this city. and
Battling" Murphy. of Allouez. winner
Of several ten round local bouts, have
bcen matched to box ten rounds in
Dunns hall Thursday evening OF next
week. The boys win weigh in around
the i3s-pound mark and an interesting
contest is expected. one or two good
preliminaries are being arranged to
rreccdc the bout.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
RUSSIAN SABLE
is VERY SCARCE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Genuine Russian sable being In dan
,er of complete determination, tn"
Russian duma has passed n bill pro-
hibiting the trapping Of sable from
Feb. H. 1913, till oct. 20, 1916 Hita-
erto there has not been even a close
season and sable have been caught
when mouitlng and with young IN
such a reckless fashion especially III
The Yakootsk, Lena ana Amoor dis
,ricts. that their number have been
steadily decreasing for years.
The sable is the true marten, says
NIccalrs Magazine, variety OF the
nine marten, and the size of the SKIN
rnrcly exceeds eight inches By twenty
inches. The blush tint of the over
hair and the softness of the pelt DIS
,lnguish the real from the Imitation
sable.
onlv a few hundred pelts OF the
choicest kind are trapped IN the yep'
but no less than 10000 so-called SABLE
skins are sold annually at the irhitSk
fair The majority Of those are the
skins of squirrels fIom Tartary ana
siberia dyed 10 initiate the genuine
sable.
The very hest sables never leave
pussia. but 20 70 tho various mem
hers of the imperial family. Thes'
skins generally na 'ure, iVe ihche'
lby fifteen inches. Russian iurr'er'
say that American women shoppint
IN Paris have more TO do with, th'
high prices Of sables. and especially
,he Tartary ana Siberian limitations
than anything else.
Ten years ago u good pine martsi
skin could be had IN Russia Tor tw'
yuineas whereas the same aual't'
now fetches 200 guineas at the iroitsi
soir and their number Is so iim'te'
that no money win buy enough .
supply the demand from London
lLeipsic and Paris.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27

claimed large increases of population
during the last decade were special
ly dlspleased with the work OF the
federal enumerators and have since
undertaken 10 make enumcrations on
their own account, with varying sue
cess Generally speaking. Il may be
said that the federal census will prom
ably be found substantially correct
though in Isolated instances errors
may have been made.
The latest revised estimates Eive
the province of Quebec population
of 2,O33,O0O and the province the fo'-
lowing number of inhabitants Mon
treal 47O,s05: Quebec. 7s,203; Maison-
neu3e. 1864. Hull tS,2l7: Sherbrooke,
l6. .4O5; Three Rivers. li44l; West
mount, 1i.3lS; Verdun, 1882; La
chine. 10.77S; st. Hyacinthe. 3I91;
valleyGeld, 9,449; sorel, S,4l9; III
Were du Loup. 1900; Lewis, 7,4iS; Thet-
ford Mines. 7.e62; Fraseryillc, G.7SS;
Toilette, G.346; Chincoutimi, $3.50; st
Jean, $500; Shawinigan Falls, 5000:
Grand Mere, 4,1SS; Granny, 4,75O; GU
fremont i.745; Jerome, 3,479; Rlmou-
ski. 3,O97; Victoriaville, 3.O2S; Mont
magny. 1918.
While the city of Montreal has add
; ed most of It's population during th'
lO-year period from 1901 to 1911, in
creasing during that time from 26hoO'
to 10000, some among the smalle
cities Of this province have grow
even more rapidly, relatively speak
ing.
Quebec city, on the other hand
shows little progress, with an inerons
of less than 10000 which, moreover
is due chiefly TO the annexation OF
few OUTLYING towns. Quebec has tnu
> barely held its own. In the year 100
Quebec ranked as the third city c
the dominion: now 1t is only cgh''
e in point of population.
There is every reason, however, 10
the belief that the ancient capitu o
this province viii do better III III
coming decade, az its citizens hav
recognized the dangers OF standlh
: stin. with progress everywhere else
\ new publicity bureau has just bee
, created which proposes tn adFe' 'i'
|. the city as n suitable center Tor add'
tionaI factories and industrial inter
prises. The harbor will be much I'm
proved. giving additional ana mueh
needed shipping facilities and mos
important of ell the present sSstes
; OF taxation will be remodelled SO q
TO remove the many impediments |
the citys growth and prosperity III tb
pnst.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
LAURiUM eREVlrIEs


Miss LYDIA Lametta left yesterday
ror superior, Wis. where she will VS.
II. e.,
Martin Torreano left Sunday fol
Valparaiso. Ind. where he VIII enter
college. I'll,
Miss Mary Gardner left last nlgh'
for Duluth. where she will visit re'a
tiyes and friends.
Master Melville Glasson mas reco'
ored from his illness, and VIII DC
hoard at the Lyric theater again TINS
evening in spotlight songs.
Attorney w A. Bateman oil lAur
INN. Is expected home today iro''
1rorInette. where he has been on iesa
business. 1T,
Larry Duggan has returned TO ms
,ome IN Butte, Mont after spehu'hs
- month with Calumet and Lauriu"
friends.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
CHALLENGE FOR LEHro.

Costa Shasmus. the Greek wrestler
vbo VAS defeated saturday evening
BY Karl Lehto. through his manager
issued a challenge today to meet Leh-
To again inside Of a month. for a side
bet of $500 Shasmus attributes MS
defeat saturday To the fact that he
was very tired after his forty hour
ride from baltimore, Maryland where
he met Americus. and believes that ne
can give a better account Of himself
after he has had an opportunity To
train properly and to so on the mat
in first class condition. The Greek
champion Is so confident Of the out
come OF second bout with Lehto.
that he states he is willing to wresu"
on the winner take all basis.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
JENNINGS HAS
MADE MISTAKES
MANAGER or TIGERS HAS OVER
LOOKED CHANCES TO DE
veLoP STAR PLAYERS
FOR HIS TEAM.

Here is list of the men Detroit
had a chance to grab while they were
In the minors. Pick two of the several
big pitchers in the list and imagine
what The Detroit club could do If these
hurlers were on the Tigers staff
Grover Cleveland Alexander, pitch
er, tipped off to Detroit while with
Syracuse. Philadelphia secured him.
He was the sensation of the National
league last year.
George Chalmers. pitcher. He was
recommended to Detroit. while pitch
ing for Hughes home town, Scran-
tcn Pa. lie starred for Dooir's Phil
lies last year
Buck O'Drien. pitcher with Boston
Red Sox. Tipped off to Detroit while
in the New England league. Ty Cobb
calls him the greatest recruit he cr'r
tatted against.
Russell Ford. New York Highland
ers' spit hall star Tipped off tn De-
troit while with Atlanta, Ga.
Salmon. pitcher. secured by the Ath-
letics. Detroit was advised 10 take
him while he was pitching for Prince
ton university.
Nap Rucker of Brooklyn. John j
| McGraw last October called him the
greatest pitcher Of today. barring none
He was playing down in Georgia wher
! Detroit was advised to take him.
Thoney, pitcher He is playing fo'
Frank Chances Chicago Cubs. ThoneN
was with Winchester KY when tht
! Tigers heard of him.
Joe Jackson. outhelder. CLEVELAND
Maps, was tipped off to Detroit while
he was with Greenville. y. c., ant
before Connie Mack engaged him
Jackson. Cobb and Crawford would
not make weak outfleld The Tigers
| could have had Joe.
Carey, left fielder OF Pittsburg
Tipped off to Detroit while with Souti
Bend in the Central league.
Pratt. outnelder. now the propert.
OF the Browns. Detroit was advised t'
land him while he was with Mont
gomery.
| BlTnS, lIlllttufit StNui'h ~ N''N 49,
| York Giants. lie was with Utica
Y, when Detroit was told to land him
Larry Doyle. captain and secon'
baseman of the Giants. Larry playe'
for Springfield, Ill. when the Tiger
were told about him.
Hi Cole, Cubs pitching star OF 1917
Tigers were tipped to drag him out o
the South Michigan league.
Fred Mer<le. first baseman, New
York Giants. Also i'm South Michigan
league. Detroit let him get away
George Jackson. Boston Nationals
sensational fielder Played for Mem
phis when Detroit got word that n
was bound to star
Il Lennox, third sacker, formerly WIZ
Prooklyn and now with Chicago. De
troit could have gotten him out OF tn
rri-state league.
Those are some that escaped. Ther
Is no use crying over the fish that go
, away The men behind the Detroi
club are trying right now 10 strength
, en- the net to keep the fish that ar
oornerad in the future.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
ENROLMENT SO
FAR Is $4,000
ALMOST AS LARGE NOW AS THE
TOTAL VOTE CAST IN THE
STATE AT THE 1910
PRIMARY.

That the voters of Michigan are
greatly interested in the primary elec-
ton system in Michigan and consider
il worth her time to make use Of the
system is strongly indicated by the
compilation made by the secretary of
state of the total enrolment January
~ The total enrolment of all parties
was 194,s23 away beyond the expecta-
tions of politicians and party men
generally, many of whom had been
predicting that so small would the In
terest of voters be in the matter Of
taking the preliminary step towards
preparing for the direct nomination
OF party candidates that the result
would undoubtedly furnish good basis
for endeavoring to wreck the system
The enrolment by parties was as fol-
lows:
Republican. 149,O5S; Democrats, 3S.-
9IO; Prohibition, 3,OSG; Socialist, s.
S55: Socialist Labor, Go; miscellaneous
9,41S.
These figures, il is pointed out, are
sufficient of themselves TO assure eacl
of the parties n place on the primary
election ballot despite the 10 per cent
cause in the law. which, the Demo-
Gratis have been charging, threatened
20 prevent their party from particlpat
ing in the primary election Beyond
that there is the April enrolment stu
10 come and IL is prOphesied now tha'
the enrolment VIII be away beyon'
any ever known in the history OF di'
rect nominations i'm Michigan.
The vote cast at the last genera
primary In September. 1910, was a'
fellows: Republican. l9lS2S; Demo
crat. 22,204; Prohibition, l,123; Social
ist, 729.
The several parties cast the follow
ing vote at the November election
Republican, 29O,S59; Democrat l52'oSo'
Prohibition. 9,7O4: Socialist lO'4l3. II
other words, all the parties are nov
safely within the limit. as the Follow
ing percentages show. by COMPARING
the January enrolment with the eiec'
ton vote in 1910: Republican. 64 pei
cent: Democrat. 20 per cent; Proh'p''
ton. 81 per cent Socialist 80 per cent
There will be added TO these hsure'
the enrolment of the first OF mex
month. These figures were comp'le'
from the party enrolment BOOKS !.
each precinct the custodians OF whici
are required to make a transcript am
forward TO the secretary of state with
iu ten days.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
Laurium Department
CLUB IS IN DEMAND.
Finnish Dramatic Society Gets InVi-
tations to Present Plays.


So successful was the effort Of the
Finnish Dramatic club in its portrayal
of Uncle Toms Cabin" Sunday night
In the Calumet theater, that the ability
of the club has become known in all
parts of the copper and iron countries,
and demands for the clubs services
have arisen from both quarters.
The club makes its headquarters in
Laurim where the initial rehearsalS
for the recent production were held.
Many copper country Finnish people
were unable to attend Sunday night
play and have petitioned members OF
the club TO stage it at the Kerredge
theater, Hancock. II is quite prob
able that this will be done, Requests
also have been received from lshpem-
ING Finnish residents, asking the com
many TO come to the Hematite city
and stage the play In the lshpemlne
thcater. The lshpemingites guaran'
tee all expenses. 1t is quite likely TINS
| offer will be accepted.
Requests have also been received
from copper country Firms to stage
the Finnish popular drama, "kullerVo'
This playis of real Finnish origin an'
l. looked upon as one Of the best eve
written in the Finnish language. IL J.
based on Finnish mythology. III TEN
of the adventures of the Finnish nero
"Kullervo." 1t affords plenty of op
portunity for histronic ability ah'
there is little doubt the club VIII stag
the production.
A meeting of the members is To d
hold shortly when the several proposi
tions will be considered
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
YALE TO HAVE FINE TEAM.

New Haven, Conn, March 2I.--Ihe
Yale baseball nine opens the season
next Saturday when IT meets TRINITY
college. This will be the only gaine DC
fore the team departs on April for It's
Easter trip \ brilliant season Is pre-
dicted for Yale. Head Coach FrahH
Ouinby has good assortment 10 Sc
Iect from for regulars. The only mer
lost through graduation are in the Out
field and a bunch of promising young
sters are on hand 10 take their places.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27

ATHLETICS PLANNING
TO STOP TY COBB.

;. New Orleans, La. March p.
!. Word has reached the Tigers
: camp that the Athletics in
:. helders-Jack Barry. Eddie Coli
:. lins and Frank Baker-will be
:. prepared 10 stop Tyrus Cobb
:. on the bases this year. They
:. intend To- block the line If nee
:. essary. Furthermore, they will
:. block Tyrus without fear of
:. having the spikes of Tvs shoes
:. get into their flesh and bone.
:. The report that arrived here
:. says that Barry. Collins and
/. Baker wore shin guards under
:. their stockings In the last Atm
:. letics Tiger series last year.
!. They had them made especially
:. ana as far as known are the
:. only infielders who ever wore
:. them. The guards are made of
:. the toughest kind of leather and
:. are guaranteed TO be spike
:. proof
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
MORRIS TO TAKE REST.

New York. March 27.--Carl Mon IS
whose aspirations rs white hope
received another setback last week
from Jim stewart. is on his way back
to Oklahoma for a vacation BoNiis
cxpcrts doubt whether he will attempt
To return TO the arena here for IONS
time. If at all
The matchmakers Of the National
Sporting club are said to have win
drawn their Offer for a ten-round pou'
between the oklahoma giant and a
Talzer.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
REVISED STATEMENT OF -
: cANADAs POPULATION

Tho federal census. completed dur
,,o last fall. proved quite ols"P-
nnirtment TO the citizens of Cailau"' Cpl
pol.,,,. ,ona,,sa irstead Of more than 5000
GOO inhabitants, anticipated II s"'"''
only slightly more than 7'oOO'Ooo' -,
number OF cities when ""'
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
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AD STICKS TO MANAGER.
Advises Coast Promoter TO Negotiate

With Tom Jo-s-.
Seattle, Wash. March - Tom
McCarey wants to do business Win
Ad wolgast he will have 20 do II
through Tom Jones. my manager" the
champion declared today
"Jones and I have been partners to'
three years.
81 know what a fight is worth and
know that McCarey's offer of sl2'So'
Is not n fair one. Tom told the trutl
when he wired McCarey that his one'
caused n big laugh here.
81 give Jones, 20 per cent OF my
money and I would rather have nm
M 90 per cent than any other man a.
10 per cent. That's how strong M
Is with me"
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
cLus RAISES ITS BID.

New York. March e5.--The National
sporting club of America TO-DAY made
an offer os a $1,000 purse for ten
round bout between Matt Wells, light
weight champion OF England ana
Packey Mcfarland of Chicago, the
match To take place on date conNen-
lent to both fighters.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27

The golden plover in its annual uigh
leaves North America behind II D
Novn Scotia and cuts o'ooe-mii'
streak for South America. making hai
the distance over water.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27
elenoNs WINS HIS BOUT.

New York. y. ". March 2'--Mike
Gibbons. the St. Paul welterweight, had
the better OF all ten rounds OF bis
aght with Jack Denning here mst
hight.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27

American sandpaper is popular III
Germany, despite the fact that i'S
cost is higher than that OF the 40
nestle product.
The Calumet news., 1912-03-27

Ten pee cent OF the school Gnu
dren OF England are dehcien' IN near
ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-28
CASTLES IN THE AIR.

To think We are able to be so; to
determine upon attainment Is fire.
quently attainment itself These are
the words of DIR. Samuel Smiles, the
venerable author of Self Help, one of
the most remarkable books of the
century just passed.
Why is it that the pictures that we
draw upon the canvas of the future
have such an influence upon our char
acter? Is it the mere contemplation
of rosy picture that makes strong
men and women of us?
NO. We like the picture because
their beauty represents what ought to
be. An ideal that does not inspire ef-
fort is not real ideal 1t is one which
We merely imagine that We possess.
The best in any man may be meas
ured by the yardstick of his ambitions
and the fellow of base metal will find
no power able to convert him to gold
except THE ALCHEMY OF HIS OWN
DESIRES
The dreamer who allows his air
castles to be merely fantasies forever
| is not awake to the great possibilities
of human thought and effort For al
practical purposes he is not aIi1b. but
dead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-28
ABATE THIS NUISANCE.

The rights of way of the Monon
and Erie Railroads in Hammond
should be sprinkled with oil. 1.
does but little good to sprinkle
State street in the vicinity of these
crossings when a gust of wind picks
up four or five pounds of dust and
dirt off from these railroad right CT
ways and blows it down the street.
Every windy day it has been a
noticeable fact that great clouds CT
dirt were picked up from the depot
yards and were blown down the
street. 1t was useless to sprinkle
the pavement under these circurr-
stances.
The railroads which offend in this
way should be taken to task and
either compelled to sow grass seed
on their property or sprinkle it with
OIL
Hammond has now got to til :
point where most of it's streets and
alleys are paved. The only places
from which big clouds of dust can
now arise on windy days are the
rear school yards the vacant lots
and the railroad rights of way. Let's
eliminate these and have a spotless
town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-28

for being second best point winner
for the East Chicago school being
nosed out of first place by only three
points through the splendid work Of
Wickes of Gary. It is especially re-
freshing to verify the old saw that
a healthy body and healthy mind
go together. Education only reaches
its highest value when neither mind
nor body are educated at the expense
of the other. College men recall
that some of the greatest athletes in
school were the best students. To
be educated broad-mindedly, many
sidedly, with body and mental
functions getting all that should
come to them is the truest education
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-28
GARY'S DISGRACE.

Anything goes in Gary. Only re-
Gently number of city officials
were arrested on the charge of brib-
cry Witnesses disappeared, the
case was delayed and finally dropped
The county was put to the ex-
pense of a costly prosecution So
were the defendants. So some bril-
liant mind conceived the idea OF
holding benefit for the accused
1t was the most unique little
soiree that has even been held in
Gary. 1t took the form of a carnival
and has lasted several days includ-
ing Sundy. It was held admittedly
for the benefit of those who had
been indicted