The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-12
JOURNAL.
Tells Of
CONTEST.
Sporting Writer Of Lafay
cite Paper Declares That
Hammond Would Have
Lost Anyway Had Field
Been Dry.

The Lafayette Journal says q the
Sunday game
Fighting gamely against a. team Of
superior weight and class. the scrappg
Clabbys of Hammond lost to the biz
orange and blue eleven of Pine Village.
to 0. at League park yesterday. The
contest was hard fought all the way
through especially in the first three
periods, when the lighter but determ-
ined CIabbys held Pine Village to two
Arst downs. but the class Of the vic
tors asserted itself in the final quarter
and they opened up with diversified
attack that swept Hammond OF its
feet.
Although due credit must be given
the CIabb.s for their superb defense
for three quarters and their unrivaied
fighting spirit, it was the opinion of
every fair-Ininded spectator that Pine
village would have won by large
score. had the field been dry
A muddy Field.
The gridiron was stepped in mud
ankle high and the athletes were
downed, oftimes. before they could
get started. owing to the excessively
slippery footing Hammond fans will
probably argue that their favorites
would have been returned the victor
under more favorable conditions. but
pine Village had the weight and the
class and deserved to win under any
conditions.
Crowd Is Disappointing.
THE crowd was big disappoint
ment to the promoters Of the game.
only about $500 spectators being With
in the enclosure when the game began.
The rain and snow of the past few
days put damper on the enthusiasm
of the fans. who did not relish the
necessity of standing an hour OF two
on cold. muddy ground.
THE Hammond special. which ~
rived in the city shortly after
o'clock. had over I'VE hundred roote~s
on board Upon their arrival, tine
tors formed in parade and mar,
the Fowler hotel. At the head
procession walked James CJabb,
father of Jimmy Clabby. worlds
pion nniddlevveight boxer. after whom
thes Hammond team is named. Tas
band followed and then cam no
'.Howling Host" The Clabbyites ~.
lot of talking but refused to back
their words with cold cash AM
bets were posted. Pre- Village v
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the necessity Of going through
formality OF playing.
Finn Stars.
Johnny Finn. the Hammond qcat-
terback. was the start of that agrre-
cation on the offense and was the only
back who could make any progress
against the Villagers. and even hs
could not gain on straight football.
His best work was done in returning
kicks and he made several pretty runs
through q broken field that elicted ap-
pIause. He returned one kick twenty
Vineyards and got by all but one tack
Ter. who stood between him and the
goal.
Blocker staged his usual stellar de-
fepsive game and made a number Of
vicious diving tackles that stopped the
runner in his tracks. Ruffner showed
up well in the line, but the Hammond
ends were weak. Both teams ware
slow in covering punts but this was
mostly due to the condition Of The
gridiron. Thomas and Ford engaged
in a snappy kicking duel. but tho
honors went to Thomas. who uncoried
a couple of sixty-yard boots"
Pal Moran Go Set Back.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. Dec. Am
clement weather last night caused a
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open air fight between Phil virgets