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The Detroit times., 1915-08-11

There are In the world no fewer
than es2.oo0.0 900 sheep. Of which num-
Der Australia holds $4,000, 900 and
New Zealand 100000.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-11

partner, Jack Wells. backs him up
In that assertion. He began his life
In the United States as q dishwash-
er In Chicago. And on the side he
The Detroit times., 1915-08-11

"White House" Coffee Is planned
to give the people FULL VALUE
FOR THEIR MONEY-the best
coffee for the least possible price.
A SINGLE TRIAL will PROVE its
quality. TRY 1T.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-11

As white House" Coffee is a
staple product and very easily OBJ
tainable by any grocer, we feel as.
sured that your dealer will be very
glad to comply with your request
for it.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-11

white House" is an aristocrat
among coffee-yet democratic in
its affinity for all sorts and condi-
tons of men and women-who love
the delicious flavor of really fine
coffee at the breakfast table.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
jim SAVAGE QUITS
Runs out of Fight Scheduled With
Charley Weinert.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Jim Saw
age ran out on his scheduled battle
with Charley Weinert Thursday night
at the Pioneer A. c. At noon Thurs
day Savage telephoned the club Off
Gals he would be unable TO perform.
A few hours previous TO this he was
pronounced to be in perfect shape.
The club did the best il could to
spread the news around. but many
patrons failed 10 get the earful
Consequently they hustled TO the
arena expecting to see a good battle
James will undoubtedly have some
explanations to make before our
most worthy boxing commission.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
BILLIARDS
FOOTBALL D0PESTERS
ALREADY ARE BUSY
y. ID. Fans Look Over Schedule
Which Army Has Pre-
pared for 1916.

With the assurance that Nov. 4 is
the date set for the Army game. the
Notre Dame dopesters are already
looking forward 10 possibilities. Sew
eral notable changes have been
made on the Army card, and George
town. Colgate and Gettysburg have
been dropped Trinity will tackle
the cadets on the plains. for the first
time in six years. Washington and
Lee and Lebanon Valley are other
new teams. Eight OF the nine games
will be played at West Point. The
ninth game-that with the Navy
will probably be played in Phila-
delphia
Several contracts for games With
Notre Dame are still pending. and
the schedule Will not be nanounced
until the return of Coach Harper to
the university. When Harper re-
turns next Monday he will begin
work Immediately with his basket
bah squad. in preparation for the
rest OF the season. The big gym
nasium has been completely over
hauled during the vacation. the floor
now being in excellent condition
both for basketball and track.
As the track men return TO the
university after the vacation they
are given the regulation five-mile
sprint by Coach Rockne. After the
holidays Rockne expects to use all
the suits in the gym. One hundred
men are expected out Several posi-
tons on the team will have TO be
filled by the new material, and. while
the crowd is small, the coash is look
ing over the likely candidates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
jim C0RBETT INJURED
Runs Into Lamp Post While Dodg-
ing a Heavy Truck.

NEW YORK. Dec 31.-Turning
his limousine into a lamp post to
avoid crashing into a heavy truck.
James J. COrbett. formerly cham
pion heavyweight pugilist. living in
Bayside, L. l., was injured and his
wife severely cut about the head at
Long Island city last evening Mr.
Corbett was bruised about the body
and Mrs Corbett suffered a scalp
wound.
The Corbetts were on their way
to their home in Bayside. Mr. Cor
bett driving.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31

Jimmy Callahan. the new manager
Of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is one of
the few born leaders in baseball and
has already made hit with the fans
in the Smoky City And all this be-
fore the start OF the season. one OF
Callahan's first acts as manager was
TO appoint Honus Wagner captain
Of the team. Wagner is the idol of
the Pittsburgh fans and many Of
them wanted TO see him in Fred
Clarkt's shoes but it is said that
Wagner did not care to take the re-
sponsibility incident to a manager
ship.
Callahan is a good business man
ager as well as a handler of men
and has the knack Of drawing out
he best playing ability of the men
under him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
BOUT DECLARED A DRAW
Men WreStlc Almost Two Hours
Without n Fall.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-In their
effort to determine the better
wrestler. the Mysterious Masked
Marvel and Wladek Zbyszko have
again grappled TO a draw They
clashed in n scheduled finish bout
at catch-as-c atch-can weights at the
International tournament but after
one hour and sc seconds Of sensa-
tional wrestling the bout was called
at l a. m. today.
Alex Aberg, Graeco-Roman cham
piOn. and the Masked Marvel will
meet IN a finish match tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
RING CHARACTER is DEAD
Henry Pop Blanken Was DiscoV-
erer of Jack johnson.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 81. -
Henry Pop" Blanken. discOverer Of
Jack Johnson, and owner of Six
Mile House at San Bruno, Calf,
where Peter Jackson. John l. Sui
livan. James j. Corbett, Joe Choy-
noski. Joe Cans, Jack Johnson, Gus
Rubin and others trained in the old
days. is dead. from peritonitis
Blanken was born in Germany II
years ago and came to California
in 1857.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
RACES START SATURDAY
Governor of Lower California Will
b. Present.

Los ANGELES. Calf. Dec. 81
The opening Of the Tia Juana race
track Saturday afternoon is an alb
solute fact assured by the governor
Of Lower California, f. Cantu. In
a telegram sent Thursday night to
his brOther-in-law. Fred Dato. who
was stopping at the Hotel Hayward
in this city. Gov. Cantu said: II
Will meet you at Tia Juana for races
on 81"
Gov. Cantu has already sent his
band to be at the opening ceremon-
in person.
Fred Dato explained that an agree
ment had been drawn up between
Gen. Carranza and Gov. Cantu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
BOXING
HERE ARE BEST SPORTING
RECORDS AND 1915 CHAMPS

mainen. Irish-American A. c. Time,
$3.50 is.
Three mile walk-Eddie REM,
Mohawk A q. Time. 23:1O
30 yard high hurdles-Fred Muir
ray, Olympic club, San Francisco.
Time. OILS.
22O yard low hurdles-Fred Muir
ray, olympic club. San Francisco.
Time. O:2S S-5.
40 yard high hurdles-w. II.
Meanix. Boston A. c. Time. O:52 SIS.
Throwing the javelin-Ge orge
Bromler. 1rish-Aemican A c. Dis
lance. III feet, "a inches.
Hop, step and jump-Dan Ahearn,
Illinois A. c. Distance. so feet IL Is
inches.
Pole vault-Sam Bellah, Multomah
a. G.. Portland, ore. Height, II feet,
inches.
Throwing the discus-Arlie Mucks
University of Wisconsin. Distance,
146 feet, 1-2 inches.
Running broad jump-Harry Wor-
thington. Boston A. A. Distance, %
feet. 10 inches.
Running high jump-George L.
HORNE. Olympic club. san Francis
co. Height, feet, "a inch.
Throwing sixteen pound hammer
Patrick ]. Ryan, Irish-American A.
&c. Distance. 176 feet, 2 "a inches
Putting sixteen pound shot-Arlie
Mucks. University of Wisconsin. Dis
lance. As feet. IL "a inches.
Decathlon-A~ Richards. CARMEL
university Points. 6,S52.S1.
Fifty-six pound weight. J. Tai
bott. jr., Kansas City A. c. Distance,
50 feet. 9 81 inches.
intercollegiate Cross-Country.
Championship team-University of
Maine.
Swimming Records.
so Yards open tidal water. straight
away--Duke p. Kahanamoku, Hon
olulu Time, 0:23.
100 yards, open tidal salt water.
straightaway-Du P. Kahanamo-
ku. Time. O:53 Is.
22O yards, open tidal salt water,
three turns-Duke p. Kahanamoku.
Time, 2:2O. (And also George Cum
ha. Honolulu swan dead heat.)
500 yards, bath 20 yards. fourteen
turns-Perry McGillivray, Illinois A.
c. Time, 1926 is.
44O yards open salt water, ITO
yards. 3 turns-Ludy Langor, Los
Angeles A. c. Time, $500 1-5.
500 yards, bath Z yards, six turns
-Indy Langor. Time, 6:13 As.
$50 yards. open salt water, ITO
Yards. seven turns-Dudy Langor.
Time. 1906.
1000 yards, open salt water. "a
yards. eleven turns-H. +. Voilmer,
New York A. c. Time. 1859.
one mile open salt water, 10
yards. fifteen turns-Ludy Langor.
Time, 24:59 2-5.
$50 yards. back stroke, bath 70
yards. one turn-H. ]. Hebner, Hi
nois A. c. Time, 1853 3-5.
100 yards, breast stroke, bath 20
yards. four turns-Michael McDer-
mott. Illinois A. c. Time, 1:13 20.
200 yards. breast stroke, bath 20
Yards. nine turns-Michael McDer-
mott. Time, 2:3s %.
go yards, bath 3 yards. two turns
Duke z. Kahanamoku. Time,
.2:26 2-5.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
JIMMIE ESCHEN IN N. Y.

Word has been received here from
Jimmie Eschen. center fielder for
the Blenders last summer. 10 the
effect he has settled down for the
present at least in little old New
York Eschen has been seriously i'll
for some time. but reports himself
well on the road 10 recovery. jim
ME went TO the Cleveland American
association team with George Beal
and Herbert Hill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
BOWLING
Baseball.

Baseball.
Worlds mpions-Boston Amer.
leans. League champions-National
Philadelphia: American. Boston.
Leading batsmen-National. Larry
Doyle. New York; American. Ty
Cobb. Detroit.
Leading pitcher-National G.. c.
Alexander. Philadelphia: American
Joe Wood, Boston.
Football.
Cornell Consensus Of opinon).
Boxing.
Jess willard of Kansas by defeat
ing Jack Johnson becomes world
heavy weight champion.
Rowing.
Cornell wins Poughkeepsie regatta.
Champion single sculler-Robert
Dibble.
Champion senior eight-Duluty
Boat club.
Tennis.
National singles championship
liam NJ. Johnson, California. Nation
al doubles champions-Willia II.
johnson and Clarence J. Griffin. Cal
ifornia. National Women's singles
Molla Bjurstedt,
Norway. National Women's doubles
George Wightman
and Miss Eleonora Sears, Boston.
Golf.
National amateur champion-Rob-
ert u Gardner, Jr.. Chicago.
National women's championships.
Clarence II. Vanderbeck. Philadel-
phia.
National open champion-Jerome
d. Travers. Montclair, n. ].
Hockey.
College hampion-Harvard (No
intercollegiate league).
Amateur hockey league champi-
ons-St Nicholas team. New York.
Polo.
Senior championship - Meadow
Brook. Long Island.
Junior championship-Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania.
ampion-Roamer
Racqucts.
National amateur champIon-Clar-
ence c. Pell. New York.
Worlds professional champion
Jack Soutar. New York.
Court Tennis.
National amateur championship
Gould. New York.
Worlds professional champion
Walter A. Kinsella. New York.
Squash Tennis.
National amateur champion-Eric
s. Winston, New York.
Worlds professional champion
Walter A. Kinsella. New York.
Cycling.
National amateur champion-Hans
Ohrt.
National professional champion
Frank l.. Kramer, East Orange. y. j.
Senior Track and Field Champions.
100 yard DASH. G.. LOOmis, Chi
cago A. A. Time, O:O9 As.
22O yard dash-Roy u. Morse, Sa-
lem Crescent A. c. Time. 0:21 10.
44O yard DASH. f. c'Ted") Mer-
edith. University of Pennsylvania.
Time, 2:O1.
One mile run-Joie Ray. Illinois
A. c. Time. 4:23 10.
Five mile run-Hannes Koleh-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
SETS RECORD FOR SLEEPS
Frank Hoe Knocked out Two Nights
i'm succession.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. 81 -
Frank Hoe Of indianapolis has hung
up a new record here, having been
knocked out two night in succession
this week. Krieg put him 10 sleep
at Marshfeld Tuesday night and on
Wednesday Joe DOry made him take
the count. Frank says when he gets
over the grip. he will whip both
men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
TEAM FAILS TO APPEAR
Scheduled Basket Ball Game Has to
he Called on.

a large crowd of spectators on
hand 20 witness a battle in basket
ball. between the First Christian
church team and the Westminster
FIVE. at the high school gym last
evening. were disappointed. The
Westminster five. led by Wilmer AL
dard did not show up. and the gate
receipts had TO be returned. there
not being enough men on the floor
to stage an exhibition game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
JONES TO MEET ANDREWS
VIII Discuss Terms at Milwaukee
Next Week.

CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-Tom Jones.
manager for Champion Jess Willard.
and Tom Andrews. Milwaukee pro-
moter. have made a date by wire TO
meet here early next week and ar
range terms for a 10-round meeting
between Willard and Fred Fulton
before Andrews Milwaukee club
Feb. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
|HIGH ATHLETES
HAVE POOR YEAR
IN ALL SPORTS
Succeed in Taking Only Track
Championship of Northern
Indiana-ReCord Low
est in Many Years.

For the first year in many a de-
cade the local high athletes par
ticipated in a full years activity
without capturing a championship
on either the diamond OF gridiron.
without making a good showing on
the basket ball court, only winning
the northern Indiana championship
honors in track Indeed 1915 was
the poorest year in the high schools
history in the line OF athletics.
To review the work OF the ath-
Ietic teams. both interscholastic and
fnterclass. il is fitting to begin at
the basket ball stage Of January and
February OF the past year. Basket
ball did not even see the local lads
near TO sectional tournament
championship. After defeating "A
number of lesser lights, as usual in
the early part Of the season. the
locals journeyed 10 Lafayette. and
af;er hard fought battle, returned
with the short end OF "a close count.
AIishawaka Wins.
Then Mishawaka. the old-time
rivals OF the locals. caught the high
lads mapping and registered the first
basket ball victory against the To-
Gals. that they have captured in
many "A year. Previous to this the
locals had Ilmmed Mishawaka Dy a
narrow margin. in this city. Then
Gary was taken on here and the
steel city lads were overcome. but
they returned home fighting to
avenge the defelt. which they ac-
complished when the locals visited
them later in the season. Elkhart
walloped the locals on their court
but lost a close battle here. After
a half successful season, which
would have been brought to a fitting
close If the locals did anything of
merit at the sectional tournament
at Hammond. Ind. the locals lost
out for the northern Indiana hOnOrs
by going down to defeat at the hands
OF Valparaiso at the tournament
The locals disposed of Gary again,
and settled the supremacy Of these
two fives. but lost the final battle
they engaged in. through the use of
the locals second team when the
coach should have left the regular
4uAuIEL 4nttGL- ne lOtdl U4E III
coach figured that he would be
saving his best men. and that at
the same time he could make a
number of substitutions and still
remain on top. Valparaiso sprung
two star guards which they had un-
der cover until the local game, and
at the end of the first half. the locals
were so far behind that the regulars
who went into the battle during the
second half could not overcome the
lead The tournament ended the
locals season and all attention was
then turned to track
Track Team Wins.
Track athletes were the luckiest
of all in tEat they were members
OF the only championship team,
turned out the whole year Owing
TO the great help of the Notre Dame
university track men. who prac-
ticed in the gym at the university
daily with the high lads, and the
able assistance of Coach Rockne Of
Notre Dame. who timed the men
whenever asked. the team was re-
turned a winner in the northern
Indiana championship meet held at
Gary. Ind.
The locals disposed of Plymouth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
LOSES LICENSE.

JUAREZ. Mex, Dec. 31.-Jockey
r. Hawkins has lost his license after
sleuths engaged by the stewards Of
the race track found an electric
battery in the riders locker. Hawk
ms rode Dave Montgomery last Tues
day and Dawes speed surprised
everyone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
CHANCE is OFFERED JOB
MAY Manage Los Angeles Team in
COaS, League.

Los ANGELES. Calf, Dec 81
Frank Chance. baseball manager OF
national fame. will be the next
manager Of the Los Angeles club il
he feels so inclined. John r. Pow
ers. president and owner OF the Los
Angeles ball club. has made Chance
a splendid offer and the matter
rests with the past player Of Cub
fame
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
SIGN ARTICLES.

AKRON, O., Dec. 81. - Freddie
Welsh, champion lightweight and
Johnny Griffith, Ohio lightweight,
have signed to box II rounds here
Jan. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
CTUR REOPENS

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The Sports
mems club. fostered by Mayor
which was closed for
debt. has paid its bills md reopened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
JONES ON JOB.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. 31.-Fielder
Jones has arrived from the coast 10
begin rejuvenating the st. Louis
Americans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
Glass Records.

Besides the interscholastic honors
heaped on the high lads it is well
TO briefly review the interclass rec
ords of the boys and girls of the
different classes. In the boys ath-
letics, the baseball honOrs went to
IL football. IS; basket ball, Is;
track, indoor, 10; outdoor, IS; ten
MS, II; swimming, is. In the girls
division all honors went to 16 with
the exception of tennis which went
TO Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
DRIVING CLUB To
STAGE BIG RACE
CARD TOMORROW
Snow TrotS and PAGES to
be Held on CoIfaX AV.
With List of Fast
Entries.

Snow racing. as it was several
years ago. will be seen on Colfax
av. Saturday afternoon. The
Springbrook Driving club has ar
ranged five races and some OF the
best horses wintering in South Bend
will be seen in action. The first
heat will be called promptly at 2
o'clock.
Although the Driving club has
held several match races since snow
racing has been possible the mem
bers of the organization intend TO
make the New Years day racing the
best of the winter. T. w. Ready Of
Niles, who has a carload of horses
here for the winter. will start two
Of his best horses in Saturdays
event.
To Start Jackie.
Ready will start Jackie, one of
the fastest little trOtters ever seen
on the snow Don. his PAGER with a
mark of 2:O6 IA. will be entered in
the fourth event on the days pro-
gram. It is probable that he will
also bring out some of his other
horses. Stolles of Niles will enter
Mr.. Radium against Jackie in the
third race and in the same event
will be Farrelrs Bellmore.
Horsemen who have entered in
the races Saturday have been re-
quested to have their horses ready
when the heats are called as it is
expected that a heat will be run
every 10 minutes. The horses will
return to the starting point just west
Of Lafayette st. by way of Lasalle
av. The races will finish at Laporte
av. The races will be called as fol-
lows: First heat of the first trot,
o'clock; first heat of the first pace,
2:10 o'clock; first heat of the sec
Ond trot, 2:20 o'clock, and repeat.
The fourth and fifth races will start
aft,r the others have been finished.
All of them will be two in three.
The Entries.
fvcf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-31
BASKETBALL

Mishawaka and Laporte during the
season. by one-sided scores. but were
drowned by the Culver lads at the
military school in the opening meet
Of the season. After taking the
hOnors at the Gary championship
meet, the locals journeyed TO Goshen
and there were forced 20 bow 10
the superior work Of a certain Co
shen individual who gathered %
points and nosed out the locals for
first place. Elkhart taking third. The
local lads were without the serv-
ices Of two men who captured firsts
in the Gary meet.
The locals disposed Of Gary in
baseball and in basket ball. Dowa-
giac. Mich. then came here and
returned 20 the Michigan city de-
feated by a narrow margin in a
good game. Later on Labor day
the locals jOurneyed TO Dowagiac,
and were defeated in a close game.
forcing the home lads TO travel IL
innings before succumbing. During
the season Mishawaka was handed
about three defeats, they not being
able to register a single one against
the locals. The Milk-Maids OF this
city were able TO defeat the high
schoolers in a one-sided game.
Diamond Season Poor.
Summing up the whole season on
the diamond the schedule was the
poorest in the highs history and the
team was not much better.
Football came and the iUcSls en-
jOyed a half successful season, trim
ming Wakarusa, Mishawaka, Logan
sport. St Joseph. Mich. and Co
shen highs in the order named. tying
Hammond. in a scoreless battle. and
falling before Gary and Elkhart.
The two latter elevens divided the
northern Indiana championship hon
Ors as neither was defeated. with the
steel city lads having the edge for
Gary was ranked by several experts
as having the best eleven in the
state. The season opened with an
entirely green eleven on hand and
closed with almost the same kind of
an eleven. Several men gained state
wide recognition and about half.
northern Indiana. II was the first
year in four score and twenty that
the locals were not counted on as
the best bet in the northern half Of
the state and a strong bid for state
honors.
Class Records.
Besides the interscholastic honors
heaped on the high lads il is we'll
to briefly review the interclass rec
ords Of the boys and girls of the
different classes. In the boys ath-
letics. the baseball hOnOrS went IN