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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30

prtncely sum of $500, the largest
amount credited to any PAGER in the
2;o6 class. While the campaign and
the turf history of walter Cochato are
known to many followers of the grand
circuit. but few know OF the debut of
this noted star.
The son of Cochato (2:17h) and Kit
ty Burgess. by Patchen Wilkes. was
foaled in Franklin county, Kentucky.
seven miles from Frankfort, on the
farm OF w. H. and w. J. Lewis, promi-
nent breeders OF trotters. The black
colt grew so rapidly that he was not
highly regarded by his breeders and he
was picked up at small price when
representatives of the Daugherty Bros
were in Kentucky.
Like all Indiana horsemen. Mr. Ma
pie was anxious to secure a horse of
good size. and when Walter Cochato
was led into the ring his size alone
recommended him as he showed little
speed. In his 3-year-old form. how
ever. the colt made a creditable cam
paign and as a 4year- old he beat all
the best PAGERS on the Great Western
circuit, driven by Harry Snider of
Montpelier The last season In the
hands OF Homer Legg, an amateur and
new to the grand circuit, he won a
number OF hard fought races and mon
ey IN nearly every start To drop from
nowhere into the select 2:05 circle in
the short space OF two years is cred
tied to but few racers so that the
Hoosier horsemen who did not favor
the long legs and awkward movement
or the black colt are now sounding his
praises
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30

CHARLIE MURPHY has opened ne
EQUATIONS with Charlie Herzog for a
deal between the Reds and Cubs He
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30
AMER|CUS WINS FROM LEWIS
IN STRAIGHT FALLS LAST NIGHT
Baltimore Man Puts Kentuc to Mat in $40 and 5ooo
Respectively; Neck Yoke Is Failure.

Ed Stranger" Lewis isn't so much
he tailed to obtain his deadly neck
yoke on Gus Schoenlein (Americusl
ana as result took beating In
straight falls before a packed house at
the Empire theater last night. Both
fails came after Americas had tricked
MS opponent into his well-known IA
nous "Americus drop hold" of a oom-
oinatfon of crotch and cross body lock
nolds. Americas first pinned the
shoulders of Lewis to the mat after
wrestling minutes and. 10 seconds
The second fall was secured in so min
uteS fiat
Time after time Lewis attempted TO
trick the easterner into his famous
neck yoke hold, but Americas was too
heavy, and always avoided this terrific
grip The best grip that Lewis Sc
cured on his opponent during the
whole match was a deadlock Six Diff
ferent times he put this grip on Amer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30
NINETY DOLLAR HORSE
LEADS zoo PAGERS
William Naples Indiana Walter Coch-
alto Wins $4,000 in Season

Wabash. Ind. Dec. 30-It is not Oft
en- that a SEQ horse Is able to go forth
and battle with the very best OF the
grand circuit brigade and It is not Gus
tomary for a country merchant to cam
paign the fastest PAGER in the zoos
class. The records for the racing sea
son just closed, however. prove that to
the lot OF a cheap horse and a country
owner have come the honor of head
ing the list of money winners in the
2;0b class and the big stables are now
casting a longing eye in the direction
or Converse, Ind, fifteen miles south
OF here. and wondering how it hap
psned
When William Maple, a cheese mer-
chant and huckster of Converse, bid
~Sso for tall. long-legged and rather
coarse black colt at the last sale held
by Daugherty Bros. in this city three
years ago he builded better than he
knew. Few men about the sale ring
considered the colt worth a seasons
training, but Mr.. Maple did not regret
his purchase when the following spring
the colt under the name OF Walter Co
chato took a record of 2:17h as a g.
year-old over the half-mile track at
Russiaville Ind
Now the name of Walter Cochato is
known from one end OF the grand cir
cult to the other from Kalamazoo
Mich, 70 Rockingham park at Salem
N. H. and from Buffalo to Lexington
Opposite the name stands a record of
2:o4 and the statistics for the last
racing season show that Walter Co
cnato won for his huokster owner the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30
BRITISH SEEKING
A WHITE HOPE

New York, Dec 30.-Sporting men
Just returned from abroad say England
IS trying to ind good heavyweight
boxer The Daily Sketch and Sporting
chronicle have undertaken the task
ihese papers are putting up $26, 900 for
the best heavyweight boxer in Eng
iahd' scotland, Ireland and Wales. The
conoltlons are that any man who has
not won more than $40 in a boxing con-
TEST may enter for the prize. There
is to be a series of contests and thew
are to be divided up as follows: Twelve
In England. six in Scotland, four in
Ireland and two in Wales. The hest
man developed is to fight Carpenter
for the British title
ARE YOI A TyNEx RE4nrns
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30

! is evidently after some or that sor,
Cincinnati material
Chubby Charlie" has a cluster OF
old-timers. like Schultz, Leach and
Needham, for a promising youngster
like Groh. who is about the only bright
spot on Gerry Herrmann's team.
PROFESSIONAL golfers who will
spend the winter in other climes have
already begun their annual migration.
VIII Norton, who spends his sum
mers at Deal and the spring and fall
at Lakewood. will go to Southern pines
shortly
James C. Ferguson Of Spring Lake.
after a month or more travel through
the east, has gone to Nassau, Bahama
islands, Tor the cold period. He plans
10 return TO Spring Lake in tApril.
george Low of Baltusrol has gone to
Scotland for the winter
THE 133-pound Ifghtweights are or
ganizing, it is said. to shut out the
heavier men, among whom is Willie
Richie, the champion. If the ciants
ever get into another worlds series
they may take the tip and rule that
no naughty SOC hitters like Eddie Col
Inns and Frank Baker can nlav In +ba;u
back yard.
GEORGE SUTTON has accepted an
offer of Willie Hoppe for a I.500-point
1872 billiard match for $1,000 a side
sutton challenged Hoppe for game
Tor $3.50, but the champion insisted on
larger game. 1t will be played in
Chicago lie February.
MFARIsAND says the action of the
wisconsin boxing commission was
spite work. Packey is worrying since
there are only forty-seven other states
and we forget just how many other
countries
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30
D . q . . . o o o 80 . . Q .
, SPORTING
CALENDAR.
TUESDAY.

. Tom Mcmahon Of New Castle.
. Pa. and One Round Davis of Buff
y falo, fight at Erie. Pa
= WEDNESDAY.
. First exhibition OF the new
. San Francisco Poultry, Pigeon and i,
y Pet Stock association opens in
y San Francisco.
= Charles Frank. president-man- .
. ager of the New Orleans club Of ,
. the Southern Association resigns ,
. to become southern representative /,
y or the Cleveland American league ,
= club.
. THURSDAY. I
= Leach Cross and Bud Anderson
= In a twenty-roune boxing bout at 4
= 1Sb pounds, supplies New Year at 4
. traction at Vernon arena, Los
D Angeles. Cal. I
. The 1914 ice derby Of the West 4
= ern Skating association takes 4
3 place at the Sleipner, near Chi 4
Z cago. Z
, Johnny Dundee, celebrated New 4
, York lightweight puglist, fights 4
Freddie Welsh of England at New 4
Orleans. :
FRIDAY. 4
Charles c. Carr. big league man 4
, for years, opens baseball school 4
, in San Antonio. 1
, SATURDAY. I
Junior national indoor cham 4
pionships takes place in Thir- I
, teenth Regiment armory. Brook I
, lyn. N Y. :
. u = u
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30
WILLARD KNOCKS
OUT B0ER IN NINTH
Jess Puts Over the WALTON
in Scheduled 20-Round
New Haven Fight.

New Haven, Conn. Dec so.-Jess
Willard, ex-cow puncher from Kansas.
knocked out George Rodel last night
IN the ninth round of what was to have
been twenty-round bout. 1t was the
general belief that willard could have
disposed of Rodel much earlier had he
been more aggressive. The Boer was
hoored and all but out in the fifth, but
managed to last by taking the ca,.at
and hanging on. willard was Missed
during this and succeeding rounds for
using his shoulder and elbows in the
clfnches and finally he was cautioned
by the referee
In the closing seconds Of the eighth
Willard dropped the Boer with a right
to the heart. The bell saved RodeI iust
then, but the end came after one min
ute and thirty seconds of scuffling in
the ninth.
This was the first twenty-round fight
scheduled in the state since Thanks
giving day. 1901. when Young Corbett
knocked out Terry McGovern at Hart
ford.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30
UP 70 TSzE-AgzNU7E SPORTS
(BY THE sOUINTER)

THE YEAR just closing will go
down as one of the most remarkable
in the history of sports in America.
Baseball, the national sport, passed
through its most successful year: golf
and polo were distinguished by con-
tests OF international interest: Ameri-
ca was successful in regainine the
Davis cup for tennis proficiency from
the Britishers, and there was unusual
activity in racing. rowing, motoring
and football
JAMES WENDELL. the wesleyan
: hurdler, who also is a member of the
New York A c., has expressed his in
tentfon of representing the club at the
Athenian games In Greece next spring.
He is joint holder with Kraenzlein Of
the 220-yard record over the low hur-
dies. In order to get into condition
Wendell will compete in all Of the in
door meets to be held this winter.
MANY golf courses in this section
of the country are keeping open dur
ing the winter months, and each year
the number increases The latest or
Eanization to adopt this idea is the
Norwich Golf club, which has put in
commission temporary greens. Other
facilities for winter sports have been
Installed, including a toboggan slide.
SAM LANGFORD has again taken IN
his favorite pastime OF punching Joe
Jeanette all around the ring only
Few short weeks ago many tears were
shed over the passing of Than after
his bout with "Gunboat" Smith in Bos
ton He is all in, just like Mattay was
when he shut out the Athletics last
fan.
CHARLIE MURPHY has opened ne
Sotlations with Charlie Herzog for a
deai between the Reds and Cubs He
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30

Milwaukee boy backing away. Crit
nths was as fast as lightning and Tenn
pie looked slow by comparison. Near
the close OF the round Temple stuck a
hard left In Grif1th's face, but John
ny came back strong and had the
round by big shade
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-30

smoke McHie Canadian Club MIx.
sure' FOR pipe or cigarette. best that
heaf and skill can prOduce.-Aav,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12
DRAPER ROMANCE
INTERESTS CAPITAL
Heiress's Engagement to
Count Recalls Debut Here
and $5OO,OOO Necklace.

WASHINGTON, July 1l.-News of the
engagement OF Miss Margaret Draper
hciress to millions and promineDN In
New York. Boston and Washington So
cloty to Count de la Tour d'Auvergne,
has deeply interested the capitals
fashionable folk
Miss Draper was known as one Of the
Three Margarcts of the 400 Margaret
Barbour and Margaret Perrin being the
other two. She made her debut here
several years ago at a startling butter
fly ball, al which hundreds of humming
birds and butterflies were released in the
ball room.
Al social functions given by the
Drapers at tho capital, Miss Draper
very frequently wore her 100000 string
OF pearls. The first pearl in the string
was the gift of the Dowager Queen
Marguerite OF italy. sponsor at her
christening, when General William +,
Draper was ambassador to Italy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12
NEVADA MINING NAV
DIES IN THE DESERT
Peter Busch Tries to Cross
Death Valley in Auto and
Is Overcome by Heat.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
GOJDFIELD, New, July ll.-Peter
Busch, mining man woll known
throughout Nevada and Colorado. left
Los Angeles last Sunday, accompanied
by Roy Shaw Of the latter city, for
Rhyolite, in touring car purchased
by Busch for his brother, Frank, a
prominent mine owner of Rhyolite.
They came by way Of Ballarat and
crossed Death Valley. Near this side
OF the valley the car became stalled
in the sand and the men walked 13
miles in the blazing heat, when Busch
became delirious. Both still had wa
ter in their canteens and Shaw pushed
ahead to obtain fresh supply from
spring of which they had heard of, al.
though ignorant Of the country and
nearly exhausted, after bandaging
Busch IS head and placing wet cloths
on his breast.
A message had been sent Frank
Busch at Rhyolite that the men were
crossing the desert, but it failed to reach
him and when the men were overdue
he and others started in search of the
auto, and he found his brothers. body
less than two miles from the Keane
wonder mine with water remaining in
his canteen. lie had apparently died
from the extreme heat of Death Valley,
adding another to hundreds of similar
but the first auto disaster.
The men made desperate struggle
and Shaw, who, when found, was fight.
ing his way back TO Busch with full
canteen, is pronounced hero by the
victim S brother. The rescuers were
nearly prostrated by the heat of the
valley, which is lower than sea level.
The Busch brothers were pioneers OF
district and laid out the town
Of Rhyolite. Their parents live in
man was a prominent member of the
Elks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12
The Sunday Tribune
~~~~~~~~

FIGHTERS IN COMPARISON
Naughton talks about men who
held spotlight In 's0s and zoos and
picks Peter Jackson as best of
those decades
CI.EvEIAND'S TRoUBLES+Mac
Beth says Ban johnson will be the
one to blame If Cleveland goes
down the line as the result Of the
Lajoie squabble. He upholds Man
ager Birmingham In his stand,
WITH THE HORSEMEN-The
will be good deal in the Sunday
paper about runners and harness
horses. A review Of the Latonia
season is included in the lot. Also
there will be the results at all the
big tracks.
YEAR WITH THE CoLLEGESLA
review Of college athletics puts
Harvard ut the top. 1t Is interest
ing to note how and in what man
ner the big schools compare.
RITCHIE AND GROSS
fight fan Is pulling for a match
between Lightweight Champion
Ritchie and Leach Cross. Prog
ress In the negotiations will be
the subject of extended comment
in the Sunday Pink.
BASEBALI-In the Union associa-
tion the race is growing keener
The games in our own league will
be described. In the National
there Is much doing, The Ameri-
can race for second place Is excit.
ing,
TWO VETERANS PASs-Napoleon
Lajoie and Hans Wagner, two Of
the greatest figures in baseball,
have seen their last days on tho
regular list. Their grand careers
form the foundation for timey
gossip.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12
ROUT OF lVANOFFS
ARMY IS COMPLETE

ATHENS, July 1L-General Ivanoff' ;
army. together with three divisions of
the Istip force. aggregatlng liz bat
talions, made It's last stnnd in a strongly
entrenched position near Demir Hjssar
on the left bank OF the river Struma.
and on the adjacent heights OF Intrina.
which were We'll defended with siege
artillery. The heavy guns effectively de-
layed the advance of the Greek infantry.
and as the Greek artillery was out
ranged the battle was indecisive for a
considerable time.
Under cover OF darkness, however, the
attack was renewed and in n brilliant
charge the Greeks dislodged the Bulgars
from the heights and drove them across
the Struma. In their retreat the Bull
garians destroyed the railway for some
distance. again checking the Greek ad-
vance,
The Greeks then directed their march
along the right hank OF the river sup
ported by mountain batteries, and COM
PEELED the Bulgarlans hur-ledly 10 aban-
don their position. leaving behind four
heavy guns and quantity OF ammuni-
ton
While this battle was In progress the
Greeks attacked and dispersed the Bull
garlan forces from IstIp. advancing to-
wards PetrIch. by way OF Strumitza, cap
turing twenty guns.
By these two victories. the Greeks are
considered to have vanquishsd finally
General Ivanoff's forces. whose rout has
been complete. The Greeks occupied
pemir Hissar on Thursday. when the
Bulgars evacuated the town.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12
MAN BELIEVED DEAD
GREETS ZION FRIENDS
"Diamond6eld Jack" Davis,
Reported Shot in Mexico,
Back in Salt Lake.

"Diamondfield" Jack Davis. mining ex-
pert, rancher cowboy and soldier OF for.
tune. Is in the city and Is registered al
the Semloh hotel. Some months age
The Tribune. basing its story upon dis
patches received from Mexico and other
points. effectively disposed OF Mr.. Davis
II related that Mr.. Davis had been placed
against an adobe wall in the wilds OF
Mexico and shot full or holes by federal
firing squad
The Tribune however. was forced to
cast doubt upon It's own story at the
time upon the general ground that Davis
was too lucky TO be killed
In view OF the fact that Davis arrived
in the city yesterday from New York
and registered at the Semloh hotel It
would appear that The TrIhune's surmise
as 10 his lucky star was correct
When seen at the Semloh last night.
Davis laughed heartily over the report
OF his execution. copy OF The Tribune.
containing the alleged account OF his
death. was sent to him IN New York. he
said. but owing 10 the fact that he was
largely interested IN South Sonora.
Mexico. and that enemies were planning
his death, he deemed IL best not 10 deny
the report.
Davis said last night that IL the feder-
ais In Mexico could have had their own
way. the report OF his death would have
been correct. He was sympathizer
with the rebels. but he had kept his own
counsel A federal officer. however,
planned the destruction Of Davis and sew
eral compa Mons. but Davis was advised
OF the scheme by peon, and he and his
comrades made their escape. They trav-
eled by night and rested by day until
they crossed the American border and
were safe among their own people.
Mr., Davis is still largely interested in
southern Sonora. He owns a large ranch
there and also is interested In valuable
mining claims. but he says he viii not
return until the country is safe for
Americans.
Since his fortunate escape from Mexico.
Mr., Davis has visited the Porcupine min
ing district in Canada and also has done
a large amount or development work
upon mining claims which he OWNS In
Arizona He stll claims Nevada as his
home. however. IL was there that he
made his first start toward big for
tune. Mr.. Davis was a pioneer of the
famous Golddeld camp and much, OF the
(Ooufipued on Para Nine1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12

THREE GREAT FEATURES-Fin
lev Peter Dunno, George AIDE and
o. Henry. In tomorrow's maga-
zine section the best work Of these
famous writers will be represent
ed. The title Of o. Henry S story,
which Is one of absorbing interest,
is "The Hiding Of Black Bill
Ade's Fable will tell in delicious
slang about "The UphfteT and
His Dandy Little opus DUNES
teDooley'' will discourse OH
"Drink and craftsmanship, -
Here are three features that are
not equalled by any three features
in any magazine section OF any
Sunday newspaper LII the world
HER REVENGE-Raymond Bel
mont's show girl wife has taken
revenge upon her husbands peo.
nile, She took up the breeding OF
pedipreed dogs and pitted them
against the celebrated Belmont
entries The result was that she
carried off tho blue ribbons
INVASION OF U. S.-That savage
hordes will overrun this nation In
1914 was tho strange prophecy OF
the celebrated Mum Of Vtterbo'
on her deathbed. She had vision
in which she said sho saw yellow
man and a negro shaking dice In
the streets Of New York for the
last white girl. In conclusion she
stated that q great battle would
be fought near a lake In the west.
The story Of the nun and her
prophecy Is factnattng.
,,1Ym71pIsT FASHIONS-Lady
Dnff Gordon discusses the latest
fads and freaks in feminine np
navel contrasting some Of her own
IDEAS with those Of futurist art
ist who thinks that he knows how
the woman of the near future
ahould array herself,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12
Minnesota City Making Hard
Fight to Secure 1914 Meet
ing of Educators; Atlantic
City Still in Running.
LAST SESSION OF
N. E. A. is TODAY
DR.. Joseph Swain, New Presi-
dent of Association, Called
Home by Illness; Speech
of Acceptance Read.

st. Paul will, in all probability, be
declared the meeting place of the 1914
convention of the National Education
association when the board OF directors
meet this morning to close the business
Of the fifty~first session Late last
night it seemed that Atlantic City was
still In the running. the fight being
lively, and there is still a possible
chance that the seaboard resort town
may land the next meeting.
However, it is thought that st. Paul
will win by narrow margin Of three
or four votes. This was the prediction
of those in a position to know the sit
uation at a late hour last night Unless
something unlocked for transpires be-
fore the directors meet this morning st.
Paul will get the next convention.
1t is only within the last two or
three days that the fasteners have set
tied upon Atlantic City and consistent.
ly worked for the next meeting. There
has been a sentiment among tho east
ern faction of the convention that the
east should get the 1914 session owing
to the fact that the last three have
been in San Francisco, Chicago and
Salt Lake, keeping the convention away
from the east since 1910, when it was
held IN Boston,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-12

LONDON, July 11.-Having failed
in her hazardous coup. Bulgaria is now
showing herself anxious for peace. No
formal armisticc has vet been arranged,
but it is believed hostilities are virtual
~ ended. 1t is. feared, however, that
the settlement Of peace conditions will
prove IA long task, many new elements
having entered TO complicate matters.
Bulgaria s decision not to oppose Ru-
mania 5 occupation of SiIistria and the
strip of territory she desires removes
one difficulty. But other developments,
such as the Greek occupation OF IA.
vala. to which Bulgaria is expected to
offer bitter resistance, are calculated TO
lead to troublesome negotiations. espc
cially as both Servia and Greece, on
the outcome of their campaign, will he
certain to demand possession of the ter.
ritory they occupied previous TO the
war.
Russia is already taking steps in the
Balkan capitals to arrange for cessa
tion Of bostilitics.
The British chancellor of the ex-
chequcr, David LloydGeorgc, address
ing the bankers at a dinner at the
Mansion house tonight, referred to Bal.
kan affairs. He said the first trouble
was over. and be was hopeful that the
powers, which had started so well to-
gether, would be able to effect last
ing settlement among these hapless
provinces. AS long as the Balkan states
did nothing 10 upset the divisions al
ready agreed TO among the powers, cor
tinued the chancellor, IL was to be
hoped that no power would find it nee
essary 10 take any action likely TO give
rise TO difficulty among the great pow.
ers themselves