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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
OWLS CLUB To PLAY
HAMILTON PARK BLUES

Eddie Bartuska. Jimmy Bartuska and
Springgate. The Owls Club team needs
the support of not only tho owls Club
but Of all the fans.
In the game this evening a shift in
the players may be made. IL is prob
able that Byers viii be seen at back
guard taking the place made vacant by
the enIisting OF Springgate. This will
leave Johnny Sharp as the other guard
with Eddie Pond at Center and Dillon
Griffith and DubrucQ as forwards
Several new men are trying for the
team and may be seen in action this
evening.
The Polarines viii have as their op-
ponents in the opener the scrappy
bunch from the Salem Athletic Club Of
oak Park. A number of additions have
been made to the Polarines this week
with Frank Hewitt acting, as manager
of the squad. The squad consists of
Bud Griffith. Hewitt. Lynch, Morrison.
Weiner. Pat Griffith Gus vogel and
Dilhover.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
THREE STRONG
BOXERS IN THE
DOWNEY FAMILY

It Is not often that ono family pro-
duces two boxers who achieve fame,
and cases where three ecrappers have
come from one family are rare. There
are Mike and Tom Gibbons. Of course.
and both of these lads are mighty nifty
mitt weilders. Monte and Abe Attell
also were members OF one family who
demonstrated a lot of fighting ability.
and So too. were Mike and Jack Sulli-
van, the twins
The Downey family. hailing from
Ohio, seems about 20 make a bid for
fame by turing out three boxers OF
class. First. there IS Bryant Downey.
the welterweieht. who has been making
quite fuss lately in the welterwci ght
class. Bryant has been boxing regu-
jarly of late. and although more or less
Of a freak fighter. has demonstrated
that he IS no mean adversary for any
contender in the welterweight ranks.
Right behind Bryant is Anthony. q
lad OF IS years. who Is getting his
baptism of fire by acting as sparring
partner for brother Bryant Anthony
is a clever youth and looks like a good
heavyweight prospect. Just now he IS
a middleweight. but he is still growing
and should add INVENTIVE or thirty
pounds to bis frame in a year or so.
At the powney farm in Ohio there is
still another brother who is a heavy
weight. The family is keeping him un-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

(sy JIMMIE EAY)

WHITING, IND. Dec. 15-The sec
ond public appearance of the year of
the Owls Club basketball team Will be
made this evening at the Whiting High
school auditorium. This game promises
to be interesting at the Hamilton Park
Blues have practically the same team
they had last season. when with the
Owls Club in the best possible shape
they held the Owls Club even in the
first half OF the game. It was only by
clever work and superior stamina that
the Owls finally succeeded in topping
these athletes.
Since the defeat OF last Saturday.
Manager Griffith has left no stone I'M
turned in order TO give the basketball
fans of this region a team worthy of
comparison with the Owls Club teams
Of former years. This is q gigantic
task when one considers that of last
years team the following are in the
army or navy: Exton, Girard. Wayne.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
FOOTBALL CARD
FOR BIC TEN To
Be SET TO-DAY

Football schedules for next season
VIII be framed by the Western Con-
ference-the Big Ten-this afternoon
at the Auditorium Hotel. Chicago.
With Michigan ready TO schedule a
regular conference season and rumors
Of break between Chicago and Min
nesota floating around, several sensa-
tions are expected TO develop at the
sessions.
The Michigan schedule is the thing
causing most Of the interest in today's
meeting Michigan is eager 10 play
Minnesota, Ohio and Chicago. while
games have practically been arranged
with the Michigan Aggies. Northwest
ern and Cornell. It is possible that
Michigan will take Minnesota on the
date usually allotted to the Maroons. in
which case the latter will be dropped
from the Gopher schedule or given such
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
IS
NUTS OVER
ATHLETICS
Ten Thousand Spectators at
Hattiesburg, Where Lake
County Guardsmen Are
Located.
BY II. c. HAMILTON
Omitted Press star correspondeat.)


NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-"The thirty
eighth division is wild about athletics"
That's the way Mel. ". Sheppard,
famous as a dis ance runner in the days
before he went over to Uncle Sans
forces, feels about it. and he stated it
enthusiastically to The United Perss
when asked the extent Of athletics in
Camp Shelby. Hattiesburg. Miss. Shep-
pjard is divisional athletic director for
Camp Shelby. and IS spreading his bit
by serving on three committees.
Football. basketball. boxing, field and
track competiuon-they all have their
part in the scheme of making the form
or national guardsmen of West Nir-
glnla. Indiana and Kentucky 1T for the
long hike TO Berlin.
why VIC had 10000 spectators at
enc football game" Sheppard enthused.
we sent our team against the Rich
mond Blues. OF Richmond. Va. a short
time ago. and it was one Of the best
was tie, s 70 s.
we played Mississippi college and It
was slaughter. our boys simply
licked them to death winning. z5 to 0.
The football team has been the center
Of attraction.
Were going to have lots OF fun out
OF athletics here. and perhaps after we
get over there
THE executive council endorsed a
cross-country run for Thanksgiving
day. and you should have seen tho
competition. A divisional field meet is
held every Wednesday Regiments hold
championships every Sunday.
I'VE have competitions Of all sorts,
divided into all branches. Recreative
athletics is our idea. with proper regard
to the physical and mental condition Of
the Individual
we have organized divisional ath-
letic council. whose purpose shall be to
promote recreative athletics
Camp Shelby has something OF
sports staff. too. to chronicle its ath-
letics. Stewart Jackson. we'll known
sports writer. is encamped there as
lieutenant in the Indiana infantry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
Entire I. A. c.. Basket
Team Enters Service

The entire basketball squad Of the
Illinois Athletic club, which won the
national championship last spring.
has disbanded aud gone to the
colors. Al Pressler, captain and for
ward. has enlisted and passed the
examination for the aviation service.
spot" Kohfe1dt, a guard, already is
wearing the khaki of the aviation
service at San Antonio. Harry
Frtelng, also a forward, has al
ready made application for the avia-
ton corps. Bill johnson and Andy
Eight are in the navy and arriving
Cochrane, known as the Moose"
has made application for the sea
service. Bill Finn, manager Of the I.
A C. squad for many years, has an
application pending for the ordnance
corps OF the United States army A
release from his draft board VIII
put him In the service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
Notes of the Boxers

Johnny Griffiths. the Akron, o., vel
terweight. who is matched TO box
Young Denny twenty rounds at New
Orleans, December 10. arrived in Chi
cago yesterday, and trained at the Ar
cade yesterday afternoon GriGiths is
accompanied by his manager, Bernie
Strap Of Canton. O. After the Den
ming bout Strap plans to match Grif-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
BASEBALL NEWS

vo+ed TO retain the schedule Of
a54 ganse-
Decided to open next season on
Tuesday, April 10.
Adopted plan Of collecting war
tax on tickets.
Decided TO allow all clubs to use
as much time as they want for
spring training purposes.
Appointed Ban Johnson and Garry
Hermann as committee to work out
a plan Of permitting other clubs
than the two champions sharing In
the worlds series receipts.
philadelphia Athlet1cs traded
Eush, Schang, and Strunk to Boston
FED soz for Gregg, Thomas, Ropp,
and a money consideration.
st. Louis Browns traded Lavan
and shotten to washington for
Gauia and $4,000 cash.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

der cover, but predicts that he will r.
a sensation when they get ready to g
him to the public. Father Downey acts
as trainer for the boys and does not
believe IN crowdins their development.
Bryant. therefore. will have to do the
lighting for the family until his younger
brothets are ripe to stand the gaff Of
n real ring battle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Big Bill Brennan. the Chicago heavy
weight who showed such good lighting
ability at Racine. Is being sought by
various promoters around the country.
A club In Salt Lake Is angling for Bill
TO come West and tackle Jack Kearns'
news submarine destroyer, Jack Demp-
sey. But Bill is in no hurry 70 accept
any of these matches. as he wants to
rest at his home in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

an early date that Chicago will probab-
~ turn IL down.
4 break in athletic relations between
Indiana and Purdue is also looked for.
The action OF Purdue in protesting a
number of Indiana stars on the eve of
their football game caused much bad
feeling between the students OF the two
schools and it may be thought best to
miss q year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
.ELEVENS IN
INDOOR CONTEST

CHICAGO Dec. 15.-Indoor football
will make its initial bow Of the season
to local gridiron fans tomorrow when
the Thorns of Pullman and the Ham
lin Hanks clash in Dexter Pavilion
Forty second and HAsted streets.
Neither team was lost a game this sea-
son and the winner viii put in a claim
for the Chicago 15O-pound independent
championship.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Everytime a major league baseball
player enlists it's cue for column
in Chicago papers. Wen. they've got
to NIL up with something-and adver.
Using is tough.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

See that Mishawaka high stung
South Bend st b. b. in the seasons nrst
clash. 10 to 10. IF that's the way the
Benders play Wen not bother about
L. c. outcomes with them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

The ability of many southpaws to
go up in the air should recommend
them for the aviation corps when they
are called into service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

A doc says people are left-handed be-
cause their hearts carry most of the
blood to the left side OF the body. We
always thought it was ell carried 70
their heads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Christy Mathewson may pitch again
next year. Matty's arm should be all
right IL it isn't too sore from clipping
coupons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

The way some men yell about moth
ing at a sporting event you'd think they
had something to yell about.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

What has become Of the old-fashion
ed ball player who couldn't talk on &C
count OF the chew of tobacco in his
jaw?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Bolsheviki must be Russian for left
handed if they name people in Russia
after tho way they act.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Fred Fulton has knocked out Gun
boat Smith. Now II he can dig up Tom
Shsrkey, Joe Choynski and a few other
Metheusalems he may win the cham
pionship OF the old peoples home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

John Evers should trouble himself a
lot about losing out in baseball What's
$4,000 baseball contract compared to
a chance to sell shoes at the present
market price.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Now some papers are asking Weeg
ham, Wen. how much did you pay?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support Is AL
WAYS Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

The way some Of those fellows
damned Sergeant Welch's 'cruiting of
fee the last few days would make one
ponder Il they were selling worlds
series tickets for dime apiece they'd
be Waitln' until the last game was over
to buy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

1t appears that someone swallowed
tho hook, line and sinker."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

The most Enthusiastically man in the
world IS the rabbit hunter II We had
received all the rabbits promised Us this
fall we would not have bought any
meat until ST. Patricks day. If we had
waited FOR rabbits before eating &c
would have starved to death weeks ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Wheatless days may be pretty tough
on Wilbert Robinson if he has TO take
Zach out every Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
ROBERTS
IN POOR
SHOWING
Hammond Pug Up Against
Tough Egg in Charles
Scully Last Night-Ref-
cree Stops Go in Fifth
Round.

rt wes brains against Drawn last
1ight az whiting when Macy Roberts
OF Hammond attempted to edge In on
the big game in his division and met
Charlie Scully Of Chicaso-one of the
best Hghtweights in the business. And
brains won.
Not that the Chicago lad didn't have
Bis share OF the Drawn. he probably
evsr-reached Mace several inches and
was taller and three pounds heavier.
hut he used his head. That was enough
20 beat Mace who took more punish
rnent last night than he has taken In
his last six fights and probably more
than hs will take again now that he has
been shown he doesn't know all there
IS about boxing. Mace might win in a
smuggling match but he bucked Up
against e man last evening that used
HE mits as boxer should use them.
The result was that Referee Maurice
Champaign took pity on the Hammond
coy in the NTH round Of the scheduled
ten round battle and stopped the GO.
IF ne hadn't they would have carried
From the first gong 10 was plain tt
be seen that Mace was there with a
man that knew moro about the business
than he would probably ever know.
Cool. clear. hitting when II hurt the
most was part OF the Chicago boys
schedule and in the fourth round Mace
took nino counts. The sweet music OF
the bell saved him from what looked
like 81 Inevitable knockout
Mace weighed IN at 1Ss pounds
scuily made 1S5 and a half.
Ssmi-Ftnal A E1pptn-
The real fight of tho evening was the
Semi-finai. The fast 1872 FOUNDERS
Punchie b1cCleiland OF whiting and
Young Selaski of Hegewisch, put up a
scrap that would do justice to any big
blowout. Eight rounds OF clean, fast
aggressive boxing was served TO the
extreme pleasure OF the some 500 or
more fans.
The Illinois boy carried the shade for
six rounds but in the last two McCleIA
land returned with a mad bulls forocf-
~ and from then on 1t was a much
different story. In the final skit Nc
Clellsnd handed the Hegewisch boxer a
rTallop that sent him staggering to the
floor. II was good draw.
The first preliminary was between
Kid McCleliand of whiting and a boy
calling himself X @. Meyers of East
Chicago. 1t was about nfty-fifty.
Judge Frank Green. West Hammond.
was the tiRekeeper. Many Of the old
timers We're at the ringside. Pap Clab-
by. Abe Eisenberg, Art Stewart, Jack
keenan, who was the announcer. and
Joe Bishop. the featherweight marvel
Of whiting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Macy showed last night he under
stood all about delivering the goods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
Pay less J
Hurry Up!
Z ait More !!
DxrEsgse. Effective alter ReCe mEer 75fh. 1872. F

To dhe
d unfair gH ghprdtm
Foo Annnn nIHaeh
hrdp charge o u
Mh " lard o duncnex nddan
dg prices
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

And as the barkeeps say, Don't ask
US what were going to do. What are
you going to do?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

VIII someone please sing sonnet
for Nell Monnett?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15
IL. ~. Post, Proprietor

I fths with Bryan Downey or joe Egan
in Milwaukee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

II must be tough for Nell. No foot
ball. baseball or even cigar business to
think about.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

Major Owners To Prune Cost" reads
baseball story head. And there's going
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

TO be some pruning II the war has It.
sway.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

VIII someone please start something?
Outside the war, basketball. boxing,
wrestling. murders, accidents. etc.
there's nothing to do but wait for P. z.
to reopen the ball park.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
WINSOME STAR
IN PRETTY TALE

Marie Doro and Elliot Dexter Of the
Paramount pictures are about as pop
ular couple as comes to the Liberty
theater. They return this evening in
Lost and Won" their latest success.
It is an interesting picture, according
to Ill advance information and one
that should give these stars an exec
lent opportunity to demonstrate their
ability.
In the role OF a street urchin Miss
Doro makes her appearance. Her
beauty and independent mannerisms
attracts the attention of a hui Of
wealthy men and a wager of $4,000
is made by one that he can so trans
form the street arab, within one year,
that her hand will be sought in mar
riage by some member of the party.
The work Of transformation begins
The child is placed in school. correct,
ly dressed and initiated into the ways
of the high society of which these
men are members. OF course the bet
is won by the man with confidence In
his ability to make over the child. Her
hand is sought but she refuses the
proffer OF marriage and seeks en-
ployment on newspaper. Here she
comes to the. rescue OF her benefactor.
saves him from false Imprisonment
and, in the finale, he wins her for his
own.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
IlIRINCHL VT LIIIIVlJ-
Villain HOLDS
forth At HAWAII

Love ami Hate" is the com Dina,
ION Eat is drawing the crowds to
tho Hawaii ihe2trr II Is a Fox pro
du.tion ana Eertha kal.ch is the sta
supported ny 4 best little villain
that Fox has thus lar been ahie ~
Secure. Stuart Holmes, The last pa:A-
9rLIN tells the reason f>r the 10 ~
iarity Of the offering
The story OF "4Ove and Hat deals
with wife VINO is gradually sur
round ID by \ maze Of susMciOH
through the efforts Of a man, SUP
osed to be her husbands best friend,
W 10 S attracted nv the woman. Tie
result is Ii" .ti.0rce court, the lp.S
band securing tie decree. The vo-
man. hoWcitr. seeks revenge and
finds It il iiI'nc the man who has
ruined her I:fc. With his death she l.,
enabled to make explanations to her
husband. who is willing to take he
back again
A Rouyh Knight" is in direct con
trast To the feature film, the latter
being a kelstcne komedy and, as
usual With these offerings, merely 4
couple of reels OF real laughs I;J
worth the price OF admission.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
HAWAII TO TAKE
PART IN AID MEET

The interview with the hula girls
appearing in correction with the Pa
cific Coast Advertising Mems Associ-
alton to be he'd in Oakland next
months is a product CT the fertile
brain of w. w. Cribbins, the real liVa
wire of the advertising section Of the
Oakland Chamber Of Commerce." de-
clares W. r. Harrington. president o.
the Honolulu AID Club. My friend
Cribbins has published interviews
and kilograms with me OH previous
occasions and then sent them to me
after publication, to see how | hke'l
it.
Il wrote him the other day compii
renting him on his genius, but asa
ing him to please not put me on rec
ord as believing the hula hula girls
as commonly accepted on the main
land to be good advertising.
The convention which Mr.. Crib
bins and his associates are planning
for will be a real business event, at
tracing advertising men and men
the Pacific Coass.
Hawaii is to be represented at the
convention by great Hawaiian bah
quet. Preparations are going forward
under the direction Of Mr.. Halton VI
the Hawaii Promotion Committee, as
sisted by Mr.. Geo. e. Sheldon of Oak
land, who has been named as the
Captain for Hawaii.
Harry S. Hayward, John LeInox,
I'D IauiS ond Wm ThomDSon haya
been named as delegates from the
Honolulu AID CLUB. They are urged
End expected to round up all tn :
Honolulu and HaN ali men to be foun |
In and around the bay, and these re-
.rresentatives will be commissioned
as delegates of the Ad Club. . Il. =
III there are any hula girls on the
program you can bank on it that they
will be hula dancers that dance the
real hula and not the Bowery brand
to which the mainland has ordinarily
been treated" .....-.... t..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
VAUDEVILLE At
BtJOU TONIGHT

Another flight -llgYr4tjve,y and il
fact-mto Iaudel nile Is promised e
tee Bijou theater tins evening In az
dition TO the big feature film. "CiylN
zations Child" The main number .
the program is of the Orphe.;m ar
United time II is TIE tHrt1 :
Mayos," the second largest aer'G'
act in the United States and ~
handing the second largest salary o
any team performing traVe7e stint5
These aeriaiiSts come to The Bij,;i
backed By the rra!Ses> o. cIHiCs IL
every town OF any size il thu Unite"
States.
In addition to the feature act tn~
RijOu management nas booked til"
Filipino Quartet.e,' an aCrObati2 and
balancing act that is reported I
clever, also tie "N!aslDe Sisters
who are rapidly forging to the front
as a pair Of clever entertainers ana
whose work is we'll and fav0rabl"
known locally. With this program
and no advance in prices the BijOn
should get the business for the bal,
ance Of the week
ClNlll2atlOn Chitd IS an IN {
production, featuring William H.
Thompson and Anna Lehr. Ii deals
with modem conditions in large
city and carries its audience into the
dark and dismal corners of lie. \
yoGng girl, a Russian Jewcss. has Wit
messed the murder of her parents b.
a Russian mob She comes to Ameri
ca ami is employed in her uncle )
sweatshop, where all laws CT ciyiliza-
ton are violated The uncle IS pro.
tected by the political boss and this
boss sees and covets the girl She IS
compelled by her uncle to 20 TO the
boss. Then begins a career OF
wretchedness which does not end IN
til the girl secures vengeance upon
the man who has brought her to life
Of desolation and shame
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
LEIHh JIM IU
BOTTOM OF SEA
TURNS Up HERE

A letter rescued by divers from
the torpedOed steamer Laconia at
the bottom of the sea is the in
teresting war souyeni- now in the
possession Of Julius Unger, man
GGer Of n A. Gunst & Co.
Unger sent the letter from here
laGt February to a London ad
dress. From New York it vas
sent on the Laconia, whose de-
Etruction by a German submarine
greatly complicated the dipIo-
matte relations between the
United States and Germany
When the letter was later found
In the Laconias hulls it was for
warded 10 the London firm, and
which in turn returned it TO
Cnger
The letter was marked dam
aged by sea water" but the writ
ing is still legible and the post
office stamps showing when it
vas forwarded from the different
cities are easily read. The let
ter was registered which prob
ably accounts for II being rescued
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
NOMINATION TO FILL .
LIQUOR BOARD VACANCY
SUBMITTED TO GOVERNOR

i. L. NJ. @yettlesen, cashier of the Nut
ual Telephone Co., whose commission
On the liquor license board expires.
June 80, has requested Governor
Pinkham not to reappoint him. Con-
sequently the board has nominated
a successor and. submitted the name
to the governor for confirmation.
yetlesen has served one full three
year term. Business pressure necessi-
tates his dropping out. .