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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
T. Full TON
WANTS To
KNOW It
What Is the Reason That
Willard Hugs Circus Ring
and Abandons the Fight
Ring The Plasterer Is
Quite Wroth..
BY Il. C. HAMILTON

Omitted Press stan Correspondent
NEW YORK. March 1s-Fred Fulton
the ponderous plasterer from Minnesota
who has lived mp to his trade with con-
siderable vigor in New York perform
ances, wants to know why in sam hill
Jess Willard prefers the life of the saw
dust ring to one with q canvas spread
over the soft spots.
Fulton figures that a few thousand
dollars a minute or some such induce
ment Of an allied nature should at least
be sufficient to make Willard put 4 ten
day clause in his contract so he could
fight once in while instead of just
showing the circus patrons what a guy
he is.
Look here" he said, There's
champion who isn't. not by no means.
He rants around the country showing
the curious multitude how he knocked
Jack Johnson stiff, and then he disap-
pears He wears a lot of leather
brooches and other things that remind
the old timers Of the Rio Grsnde. and
gets away with it, He don't show EN-
how he knocked out anybody since he
and johnson pulled of their little Ha-
vana meeting. And the reason is there
amt no other"
Fulton wants TO fight. He's just ach-
ing for chance to get Willard. He's
almost as tall as the big Kansasan ana
he carries a terrific kick in his left
tentacle. He's the right man TO fight
Willard and it does seem little
strange that Willard isn't willing.
OF course Willard might dispose Of
Fulton in a round. II he did would be-
come a lot more popular than he now
stands. If willard lost. welt the pub
lie would just heave one long sigh and
hop that Fulton would be more of
champion than Willard had been Big
Jess would just simply gently slide into
pugilistic Oblivion. for everyone knows
there wouldn't he q chance for him to
whip another title holder. Looks like
a chance for Jess to die the happy fstic
death he has been waiting for. or make
himself so solid with the public that he
never will be dethroned in popular
favor.
It is the inherited duty or a heavy
weight championship to defend his title
whenever good man appears. The
popularity of many Of the old time
bruisers lay in the fact that they will
ingly vaulted the ropes Of & ring and
hammered some opponent for a dozen or
so rounds There is just one man who
stands out now over the many contend
ers for Wizards crown and his name is
Fred Fulton. He is the man who must
eventually meet Willard. Let's have it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
Rv RERNAnp aAvrr.l

The Wabash college basket ball five
brought 10 Indiana this year the glory
Of a five-state championship team. Nine
teen games won out OF twentY-one
played is the record the Little Giants"
set this year. They include decisive
wins over Illinois Purdue. Indiana.
Notro Dame. DePauw and Miami The
teams of less Importance taken into the
Scarlet camp by comfortable margins
are George town. Indiana Dental. Illinois
Wesleyan. En- Roes of Indianapolis. St
Mary's, Earlham and Rose Poly. The
two defeats were suffered at the hands
of the Illinois Athletic club and Mich
igan Agricultural college. The games
We're played in Chicago and Lansing
Mich, the first being decided by a score
Of rs to 20 and the second. 20 to 10
Neither Of these hves are heatahle on
their home floor, and dope has i that
Wabash could easily take them across
on neutral floor For N. a. G. beat
T. A. C. at Lansing. but the latter dou-
bIed the score ON the Farmers when
they appeared in Chicago. NJ. a G also
beat Metre Dame at Lansing. but the
Irish doubled the score on them at
South Bend. while Wabash trouneed the
Catholics both at South Bend and at
Charlottesville by a good margin
The Charlottesville i've finished the
season last week by victory over
Miami at Indianapolis the Miami five
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
HONUS"
WAGNER
4 MARVEL
RY =. G. HAMILTON

NEW YORK. March 17.-So much
has been written Of Hans Wagner. his
record. his habits and his all-round ster-
ling qualities, that it seems futile to
add to the miles of columns that have
been used in his favor.
2 wagner. however, IS getting ready to
enter his twenty-sixth season Of base
ball. and the marvel Of it is, he is
counted on to play = most important
part in the hopes OF the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
Wagner is a wonder. His remarkable
ball playing isn't the only thing that
holds him up to fandom on pedestal
few players ever have reached and none
surpassed.
Wagner began to be ball player be
fore many men now in the game We're
born In was in 1891 that he did his
first work for the Mansfield. Pa. club.
He branched from there to Ohio, finally
getting his name into the records for
the first time in 1895 when he played
with Steubenville as an out1elder. He
hung up mark of 400 for forty-four
games.
Wagner spent couple Of seasons
in the Atlantic lea que. playing with
Patterson, and then went to Louisville.
which then boasted club in the Ma
tional league He played three seasons
for Louisville and then was taken with
the club when il was transferred to
Pittsburgh lie played first base, third
base and i'm the outheld for Louisville,
hanmering the bail each year for aver
ages for ahead 81 800. once attaining
.379.
wagner arst dropped from the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
EAST CHICAGO
To BOWL WITH
HAMMOND

The stage is set for the big bowling
match Tuesday night. March 20, at the
McCooI alleys and Wednesday night.
March 81. at the East Chicago alleys,
between Hammond's All Stars and DR..
Clark's experts. The team will roll six
games for q purse of $1,000, the largest
purse ever rolled for in this part of the
country The teams viii roll three
games in each set of alleys. total pins
TO count.
The fans are anxiousiy waiting for the
hour to come when they can see their
favorites in play. Hammond will send
FIVE of the best bowlers to be found in
the city against the East Chicago team.
Owing to the small amount of space
and the large crowd that Will be on hand
the management of each house has de-
oided to charge csc admission to all ex-
cept the ladies who Will have the
privilege Of seeing this great match free
Of charge The alleys are now being
overhauled and will he in the best of
condition when the teams toe the foul
line.
These two teams have been rivals for
many years but could never come to
terms for = match until this year And
the fans should feel proud that they
have bowling teams that are able to
compete for the largest purse ever offer
ed for a bowling match The games
will start at s o'clock sharp
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
WABASH BASKET BALL FIVE
EARNS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

being the acknowledged title-holder Of
Ohio. The score was Al 70 II and left
little doubt as to the calibre Of Coach
Sheeks men The defeat of Illinois
university, champion of Illinois and tied
for that honor in the Western Confer
ence. and Of Georgetown, champions OF
Kentucky. and by dope the defeat of
NJ. A. c. champions Of Michigan, to-
gether with the sacrifice Of the best
opposition Indiana could offer places
the Wabash quintet the best in the
central west.
The Scarlet institution has ever been
represented with championship material
in basket ball. but this years team is
in the opinion of many one Of its best
yet-equa1 70 the famous undefested
team of 1907-S. which won from Mime
sofa. Columbia and Yale and won the
title of worlds champions
During the present season the Little
Giants" scored a total Of $50 points and
their opponents are credited with 399
Chief among the cogs of such a won
derful scoring machine is Stonebraker
the giant center, with $50 points 70 his
credit. The other members Of the Won
der Five. as 1t has been named by the
Indianapolis papers are Caldwell.
guard. six foot two and weighing 200
pounds; Bacon, guard, $50 pounds
Clements. forward, $50. and DeVol for
ward. 145. one sll-state selection has
placed stonebraker. Caldwell and Bacon
on its list. the forward positions being
held by McDermott Of Notre Dame and
Smith of Purdue.
The -'Wonder Five" loses Caldwell
and Clements by graduation this year.
but a wealth of material assures the
Scarlet institution of another season as
successful as the last
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
TO START
BASEBALL LEAGUE

WHITING. IND. March 19-The
Whiting Baseball league met at the
owl club rooms yesterday morning and
made plans for the ensuing baseball
season. Considerable interest is be
ing manifested. six team having Join
ed. they being the X. of P. the X Of
G.. the X. o. T NJ, the c. o. F. the
owls and the Tigers
J. II. FetterhoT was elected presi-
dent OF the league, Audrey Bodney.
vice president. Arnold Exton. secre-
tarv and James Griffith. treasurer.
There will he twenty league games.
ma king two each Sunday and usually
a game on Saturday afternoon.
The grounds have not vet been Sc
sured, there being very few sites TO
select from. These team contain some
very fine players and great enthus-
iasm is being shown. A fund will be
raised to purchase A trophy and
medals for the winning team.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
HERE'S A COMEBACK;
NELSON KNOCKS OUT
ATHENS IN EIGHTH

ST. LOUIS. March 19.-With heavy
right TO tho body. Battling Nelson
knocked out Pierce Mathews in the
eighth round of their bout here Satur-
day night. which had been scheduled to
60 twelve rounds. The final blow came
after Nelson had delivered a continuous
battering to all parts Of his opponents
face and body during the earlier rounds
Mathews was twice before knocked
down. once in the third for a count Of
9our, when Nelson landed a left hook.
and again in the NTH when a right to
the jaw landed with telling effect
The only round in which Mathews
showed we'll was the second. when hon
ors were abount even. Mathews appear
ed scared all through the eight rounds
and as rule confined his efforts to left
jabs. by means Of which he succeeded
in closing Nelson's eve. The fight from
the Battles standpoint was an old-time
smuggling match
Mathews was forced to take n lot of
punishment from the Battler's quick
hard punches. which he seemed to land
almost at will. There never was any
question about Nelson losing the fight
After his second knockdown he appeared
rather groggv and Nelson battered him
around the ring continually until the
tnal blow 1t was a grand comeback
for the veteran and ex-champion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
FULTON TO MEET
MORRIS APRIL. 10

NEW YORK. Marca 19.-Fred Fulton
and Carl Morris were finally matched
yesterday They will meet at the Man
haitian a c. on the night of April To-
Fulton was inclined to sidetrack both
Morris and Moran, and in order to force
him into 8 meeting Moran and Norris
agreed TO box for the privilege of be-
setting Fultons heels. That did not
n7aterialize. as Grant Hugh Browne did
not secure Madison Square garden. as
he had contemplated.
Tom NcCardle. matchmaker Of the
Paramount A. a, has arranged what
should prove to be a cracking good bat
tie between Knockout Joe Burman or
Chicago. the latest sensation among tho
bantams. and frankie DAILY. the little
Staten Island boxer. who has been maxi
ing rapid strides to the front Of late.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
DRYDEN AND FITZ
LEARN TIME AND
CLOTHES FLY

OAKLAND. CAL. March 10
Twenty years ago Saturday Bob
Fitzsmmons knocked out Jim Corb~
EFT and now Bob is knocking out his
wheat cakes in the two-s day and
living in the same hotel here with
the Cubs Wonderful how time flies.
Thirty years ago Charles Dryden's
first tailor-made suit was built in
little shop across the bay by Ru-
dolph BremIer Saturday morning
Rudy called on Dryden and was
shocked to learn that the suit was
worn out. Wonderful how clothes fly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
FIGHT IN CHICAGO.

Sporting Editor TIMES:
X @. Meyers last night X. bed Joe
Pick in one round before a private club
in Chicago. Meyers Of Whiting weighed
in at 105. Pick at 1854. Meyers is the
next coming champion of the world. His
manager. frankie Banner. is getting
letters from promoters all over the
country asking for Meyers to show at
the next fight They stage. Would like
to have Meyers on at the next Gary
show. TO slow his many friends he has
the goods for a champion as stated
Meyers can be addressed and his man
ager can be found at
FRANKIE BANNER.
Cherokee A g..
100 and Green Bay Ave.
Chicago. III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
Here's the Old
Argument Again.

some sportive scientist has again
opened the argument as Ito the most
important club in golf" The putter
would seem to win by acclama ton.
as from thirty-fve 10 forty strokes
are made with the putter in every
mountaineering from 80 TO 45 per
cent Of the entire allotment. on the
other fin. we know of more than one
golfer who. without the aid of
nibliek. would never get chance to
use the putter Which opens up
new field for debate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
Stonebreaker Seriously III

CRAWFORDsvILLE. IND. March Il
-Honsr Stonebraker. center on the Wa
bash college championship basketball
five during the season just closed. and
also center on the Scarlet's football
team for the last three years. is serious
~ sick Of laryngitis and pharyngitis. He
has been unable to attend classes since
last Saturday and II ~ feared that pneu-
monia may develop. Stone braker is
one of the most famous athletes in the
middle west
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
ENCK SCORES K. 0.

MILWAUKEE. March IA dispatch
from Bisbane. Australia. today SAYS
Freddy Enck, featherweight Of Aurora
ILL.,. Knocked out Hector Melville. cham
pion Of Queensland, in the fifteenth
round Jimmy Clabby Of Hammond
Ind. has been matched with Tommy
Uren for the middleweight champion
ship Of Australia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
MAKES
WOMEN WEEP

RICHMOND, IND, March 10
The popularity of the Richmond
basket bali team In its home town
was attested here Saturday when
women shed tears upon learning that
the team had been defeated by 10
chester in the state tournament at
Bloomington. Basket ball is one of
the favorite winter sports of Rich
mond, as many as 5000 persons turn
Ing out to see high school games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
OWLS LOSE
TO OKLAHOMA
tBY GTM.1

WHITING. IND. March 1g.-In the
speediest and best passing game seen
In Whiting this year the Owls lost to
the little oklahoma team, "a to %. The
owls met the Normal team with their
own style Of game working in long
pass Fl times. with a little luck at the
basket on their long or shot shots. it
would have been different story
The cowpunchers' center made about
five long lucky ringers from the vi
einity of the center circle, and the
only shooting on the Owls side that
approached this was Sharp's long
basket from beyond the center
Gevirtz and Naef showed much
speed. while Springsate at center and
back guard PLAYED his famous steady
game. Rartuska is steadily improv-
ing on his dribble. and landed a couple
shots terminating long dribbles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
Open For Business
Monday March 10th.
The Alp VulcanizingC Co
643 Calumet Ave.

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Hammond, Ind. Phone 1921.
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All persons interested are cordially in
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canning shop Monday, March both or any
time after that date
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19

Ladies and gentlemen said Jim
Flynn. the battler. who is now recog-
nized as the toughest and hardest
pugilist in the ring, let me present to
YOU Jim Flynn, Jr.. the greatest bat
tier for his years and weight the Amer
lean ring knows. For every year OF his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
EMERSON
LOSES To
LEBANON
For First Time in State Play
History Northern Indiana
Five Reaches Title Game.

NNAL DAYS SCORES.
Rochester. &c; Richmond, Il.
Gary. 10; vincennes, 9.
Lebanon, 45; Kenda1lvtlle, 8.
Marttnsvills, 90; xokomo, 81.
Gary, At; Rochester, IT.
Lebanon, so; Azartinsv4ue, l.
-PINAL-
Lebanon, 81; Emerson Gary, &c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19

Sam Arnov'. tic Boston Red Sox
catcher. has beea sc Hot Springs,
Ark. s.nce early ia Fabrl ry He j.
as ga rs an unhro-eH colt, to the
envy 81 The other Boston players at
Hot Springs He says he is in mid
season form and he certainly looks
the part
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19

life he Is going 20 hold that
title. BY the time he Is 21 he
win be the heavyweight champion OF
the world-if the mollycodddles don't
Kill the grand old game. For many
wears. seventeen now. I have been
fighting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
YOAKUM STOPS MOHR.

NEW YORK, March 19-stanley
Yoakum Of Denver stopped Walter Mohr
Of Brooklyn in tie fifth round last night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19
Gary's Great Basketball Five Reaches Finals
NATIONAL PAsTIME IN FINE FIX

struggle with Fulz and his owd OF fratenz
miles the railroad
home for the those
and a of
worlds
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Many stars In Tourney.

The moot question now agitating the
minds Of the fans is the selection Of an
all-state championship team. and this job
appears to he no easy one because so
many good men stood out prominently
in Saturdays deciding battle 1t was
thought by many close observers that
the contest for floor guard would he
thrashed ont Friday night between Kyle
Of Gary and White Of Lebanon Eoth
men play lightning games and were pro
nounced the fastest men on the floor
For center Parker of Kokomo. Arnold Or
Rochester and Curtis Of MartnsvflIe
We're prominently mentioned. Although
lacking in weight. Curtis made record
shots i'm the early games, but was car
ried from the floor in an exhausted con-
dition in the semi-hnaI fracas against
Lebanon A number Of small men. in
Guiding Esarey Of Bloomington. Melon
nell or South Bend and Harris Of Gary
all deserve great credit. hut proba bly,
viii he left out Of the list Of al-state
eligibles because Of their size.
Another record breaking crowd was
again on hand long before the doors to
the immense building were opened early
Saturday mornig and evening it was i'm
possible to obtain even standing room. a
crowd in excess of 1000 being present
A1-State Selection.
The three officials of the tourney
Merle Albeit. Bert Westover and Ray
Move. made selections last night for
All-State team as follows
Curtis. Martinsville and White of
Lebanon. forwards; Arnold. Rochest or.
center; Kyle. Gary. floor guard. and Mil
Ter. Rochester. back guard. Honorable
mention: Esarey. Bloomington: Parker
Kokomo; KixmilIer. Nincennes: Harris
and McLennon, Gary; Adams and Devol.
Lebanon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-19

LEBANON TAKES TITLE.
BLOOMINGTON, IND, March len
the final game for the state high school
basketball championship last night the
Lebanon High School five came out the
victor over the Emerson (Gary) quintet
after an interesting struggle before
monster crowd. The score was 81 to &C.
Enthusiasm ran high and players on
both teams were cheered throughout the
deciding contest. The frst half was in
Lebanon's favor, 20 to IL.
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little more than 100. has n record this
season for his sensational long shots.
Lebanons coach is a. +. Stages, who
comes from the school where they turn
out noted athletes, Wabash College. He
is also head of the English department
in the Lebanon school.
Rooms Ara Guarded.
After the two teams had eliminated
all other Saturday afternoon. their man
ayers took them to their stopping places
and put them to bed to rest their tired
and excited nerves before the final
struggle. The managers of both squads
guarded the rooms where the players
were sleeping and no one was allowed
to engage any of the players in CONVEX
sation. Shortly after s o'clock. the
winning athletes were given a light
lunch and were then required to remain
al their respective chapter houses in
quiet until they were called for a few
minutes before the time of the deciding
battle.
The concluding games Of the most ex-
citing and by far the most successful
tourney ever staged in Indiana were the
best. as each Of the teams seemed to be
an all-star aggregation. The one big
surprise of the afternoon was the over
whelming score piled up by Lebanon
over Martinsville. The Artesian City
crew slowed up considerably as compar-
ed with the place IT set in the Bloom
ington contest Friday night and this
was explained by its supporters az be
ing due TO the loss Of its star forward,
Tipp. by illness and Sanders. who was
crippled in the Bloomington game.
Worked up to high pitch Of expect
ancy by the victory of Martinsville over
the Monroe county aggregation Friday
night. large number of Morgan county
people came to the tourney Saturday and
the defeat Of their team was a singing
blow to them. Martinsville has battIed
hard for the state flag for the last two
years and each time reached the semi
finals only to be nosed out on the home
stretch.
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BLOOMINGTON. IND. March 10
AFTER the smoke Of several well-fousht
battles lad cleared away late Saturday
afternoon two teams We're still in the
state high school basket ball champion
ship running. and these teams were An
derson. Gary and Lebanon. The latter
FIVE won the title in 1912 but it was the
FIRST time the northern Indiana quintet
had ever qualified for a state meet.
Gary sprang into instant favor right
At the start Of the present tourney be
cause Of It's splendid work in its first
gsme. Coach I4owman of the Indiana
I-ui. arsfty basket ball squad stated TO
reporter Saturday afternoon. after
watching all the teams. that the Gary
athletes had real basket ball instinct.
Lebanon was not without its friends and
there we're many who predicted that the
l3oone county lads would be out in front
Is good margin when the finals were
ed.
Chicago Man Is Coach.
All the members of the Cary quintet
are either sophomores or juniors except
capt Kyle. the floor guard. who viii be
lost next year by graduation. There are
an even dozen second string men who
are said to be as good as the first team
athletes The aary Eve was the lightcsT
of the tourney, the weights averaging
1876 The team is coached by J. F.. Kill
my who halls from the University Of
chicago. and who is IN charge as super
VISOR a. physical training Of All the
cary playground.
The average weight 3f the Lebanon
team members is 14s and the ages range
from 16 to r. Cant Frank I.fttla who