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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
Especial 70 THE T1MEs.)

LAFAYETTE IND Sept. 25-Man-
ager of three of the leading professional
football teams of the state met in this
city Saturday afternoon and completed
the arrangements for the forming of a
league of professional football teams.
The managers present at the meeting
were Frank Blocker. representing the
Hammond football team; Billy Jones
representing the Wabash 4. 4. Of Wa
bash, and claire Rhode. manager Of the
Pine Village football aggregation.
The Friar Club Of F't Wayne was not
represented a. the meeting in this city.
The drst meeting in forming the league
was held at Wabash. Ind Sept 16 and
al that meeting Ed Leech represented
the Frisr Club of Fl. Wayne The man
agement of the famous 1T Wayne team
seemed willing to enter the league only
the manager would not agree To having
games with the Friar Club scheduled on
any other gridiron than the one in Ft
WAYNE This suggestion the other
mana gers failed TO approve of and the
possibility that the Friar Club will be
in the football league this year ended
q that time. The plans of the man
ayers Of the three teams are that each
of the three teams viii meet each Of
the other league teams at least two
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
HAMMOND IN INDIANA
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

times during the present season, one
game being scheduled on an opponent :
field and the other contest played on
the home gridiron-
This arrangement however, does not
prevent Wabash A. A Pine Village and
Hammond from meeting teams which
are not in the league. The managers
Of the league teams are working TO-
gether to assist the league teams ia OBJ
tanning schedule with only the lead
ing professional football elevens of the
country.
Claire Rhode. manager Of Pine Nin-
age. announced that all his home games
would be PLAYED in Lafayette He has
closed contracts for League Park While
Rhode was not ready to announce his
complete schedule he stated that be
sides the league games his team would
open its season at Lafayette Sunday,
Sept. 20 when Pine Village meets the
Peoria Gl) Scoials. one Of the best
professional teams Of the central west.
other teams that will meet the league
teams are Rock Island. the fghting
team from the government arsenal: the
Davenport Ia, team. which won from
Hammond last year: Joliet steel work e
ers. an aggregation Of gridiron stars
financed by the owners Of the big steel
work at Joliet III; Toledo Maroons,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
FISHING
LAWS IN
WISCONSIN

A reader of THE TIMES wishes TO
know what changes were made in the
fishing laws of Wisconsin al the last
session of the legislature. The open
season for bass in Big Green lake is
from July / TO March /: in ali other
waters from June Is to March The
old law opened the season May % The
open season on pike pickerel and
meckerel is from May % % March l.
The minimum legal size of muskies has
been reduced from pounds to twenty
four inches A few years ago il was
eight pounds The limit per day on
muskelunge is now two; on bass, ten;
on pike. ten.
Nonres idents must have a license
with coupons attached. There are three
coupons, each good for one shipment Of
fish II is unlawful TO ship out fish
without one of these coupons attached
TO the package. When the three coupons
are used that ends your shipping for
the season. There is a penalty for buy
ing another license in order TO get more
coupons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25

a leading OHIO team of professional
football players that held Pine Village
to a o TO score in a great battle at
Toledo. Few teams from Ohio are as
we'll known in the state OF Indiana as
the Cincinnati Celts club of Cincinnati
The giants in the green sweaters ap-
peared at Pine Village last year and
for the first time in ID years the gold
and black Of Pine Village bowed 70 an
opposing team Pine Village later Sc
cured revenge on the Celts club ath-
letes in game played at indianapolis.
The Celts will be on the schedule of
all three league teams this year. At
Columbus. o. there is an organization
known as the Columbus Panhandles. q
team on which six brothers have played
for from ten 10 eighteen years Com
bined with these brothers are some Of
the most famous ex-college stars in the
country and each year the Columbus
PanhandIes have met the best profess
sional teams of the country This sea
son the Columbus Panhandles will play
the three teams of the Indiana football
league
When the Pitcairns of Pittsburgh.
Pa. champions Of the professional
teams of the east made their debut at
Washington Park. Indianapolis. meet
ing Pine Village at that city, the east
ern players won a home" with the
football fans Of the central west The
Pitcairns play fast clean football and
the play is replete with forward passes
and trick plays cleverly planned. The
managers of the league announced that
the Pitcairns would meet at least one
of the league teams.
When the meeting was held in Lafay-
cite the managers agreed TO notify the
management of the opposing teams Of
the league as to what players would he
used in the game This list will be
submitted al least FIVE days before the
game is played. The managers OF all
the league teams stated that their elev-
ems were already holding workouts and
that most of last seasons best players
were again in the game and that the
few openings on the teams would be
filled with young athletes who have
made a record in high school and col
lege teams.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
TRIANGLES
WIN IN z
INNINGS

The Indiana Harbor TrIangles defeat
ed the Bachelor a. q. Of Gary by a score
Of "a The game was hard fought for
p innings when Shesler hunted safe
and went 10 third on Cohen's double.
Then Steaen singled and Cant star
third basemsn. walloped a home run
and cleaned the bases
The visitors scored one in their half
Of the 2&nd on double by Lewis and
an error in the outdeld which Noted
them a run. Cohen. who started the
game. was in good form. but was Of
the past when the 22nd came around.
Steffen relieved him in the 20th The
hitting Of both teams was a feature.
The helding and hitting of Cant and
Rathburn was another feature.
The Triangles challenge the Eclipse
of whiting for game for the 1916
year championship. and all other con
tenders After whipping the Bachelor
A. c. which is not 1916 year team
but who average 20 years. the Triangles
are the only team that should be given
game with the Eclipse All teams
wishing games address Frank Shesler
1888 Commonwealth avenue Indiana
Harbor. Phone 770-M and ask for Ken
meth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
P. HERMAN TO
BOX; THEN WAR

NEW ORLEANS. la, Sept. 25.-The
federal district appeal board yesterday
granted Pete Herman, worlds bantam
weight pugilist champion. until Nov. IS
TO report for duty with the national
army. Herman told the board he want
ed to accept one or more offers Of $4,000
for title bouts so as to adequately pro-
vide for his aged parents.
Herman late yesterday signed articles
for a twenty round bout here Nov. -
with frankie Burns Of Jersey CITY.
Herman will receive $4,000 win lose, or
draw
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
She Needs Rabbits Foot

DETROIT. Sept. 25-when Molla
Bjurstedt the tennis star played here
recently. spectators noticed she wore a
heavy pendant Of peculiar design.
The Norwegian athlete admitted that
the article came from the far east and
was supposed 70 bring coolies Of good
luck 10 the wearer.
Miss Bjurstedt also carries another
charm on her travels. 1t is a stone
egg-shaped. which resembied an Indian
hammer head. The rock weighs severa
pounds and a cautious investigator
learned that Miss Bjurstedt generally
allows some one else to carry her suit
case for her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25

The sporting editor Of THE TINES -
il receipt If the following letter.
Hammond Ind Sept. "a, 1911
sporting Editor,
LAKE COUNTY TINES,
chicago American.
Chicago Herald.
Dear Sir: The purpose Of these few
pes is to protest against the restric-
ems placed on the selling of tickets
The world series between the White
500 and New York
rams are wondering why the man-
nent Of the White Sox team are
.as ng into the hands Of ticket scalp
hl making everybody purchase three
1kcts even though they may only want
S 500 one game. even fans that have
already made their reservations are
boastng that they can dispose of the
lckets for more than they cost them.
II a Fan attends a ball game during the
season as often as I have it is impossi-
lie for him 10 justify the action that
places This restriction upon the selling
If tickets. that compeIs each person to
huy ticket for three games
why can't they an Cd 70 the ball
grounds and take their chances FIRST
come 6rst served" the same as they
have all season?
I attended close TO forty games at
the south side grounds this year and
purchased q box seat for one dollar
every time I went there and ! may want
to see al of the world series games that
are played in Chicago. in fact I am
gong t., but | certainly disapprove the
plan that tells me l must purchase a
certain number of tickets even though
I may only~want to see one game.
4 VIII venture this prediction. that
+ Mr.. Comiskey carries out this plan
there will be more ticket scalping in
Chicago this year than there ever was
during a world series.
Very respectfully,
"A FAN"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
Sammies Will Receive
Worlds Series Scores

HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMER
IcAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. "a
Americas soldiers, awaiting their
chance on the battle line will get the
worlds series scores from home With
General Siberts hearty cooperation,
arrangements were perfected today
along the entire line TO post bulletins
where every Sammy with the Ameri-
can expeditionary force can see them.
The scores will be transmitted by the
sigma. corps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
Notre Dame-Army Game
on Nov. 8 as Scheduled

NoTRE DAME. md Sept 25.-The
report circulated that the Notre Dame
Army game has been cancelled and that
q substitute game for Nov, has been
scheduled between Notre Dame and the
Great Lakes Naval Training station is
incorrect. Coach Harper stated last
night that the Notre Dame-Army game
vii be PLAYED Nov. 8. IS scheduled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
Dillon and Smith Sign

Jack Dillon. the light heavyweight Of
Indianapolis and JEFF Smith, the mid
dleweight boxer Of Bayonne. n, J.. are
matched by John Weismantel to meet
in a ten-round, bout at the Broadway
8. c. of Brooklyn on October Is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
Black and Lawler Draw.

Black Of New YORK and Young LAWYER
of Omaha fought a fifteen-round draw
last night The two slugged and re-
sorted TO infghting but lacked science.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
Moore in Go Tonight.

Pal Wilson Moore of Memphis and
Wilson avenue fights Jabez White
scheduled ten rounds in Albany tonight.
Moore fights frankie Burns. the veteran
bantam. October in New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25

Twenty pounds of fish or two fsh 81
any weight may be shipped every seven
days. or a nonresident may carry with
him thirty-hve trout q Fish must not
be carried in suit cases. bags or turks
but in packages plainly labeled as o.
contents. destination and owner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
Kid Williams Winner.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Sept. 25.-Kid
Williams of Baltimore gave Gussie
Lewis OF this city decisive beating in
six rounds at the Olympia A. A. last
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
CLINE BEsTs JACKSON

NEW YORK. Sept 25-Irtsh Patsy
Cline last night bested While Jackson
in ten-round fight. The boys fought
a good battle but neither had the punch
to put the other out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
NATIONAL League.
Yesterdav,a 1sesulta

Chicago. 4: Brooklyn .
Philadelphia. .; Pittsburgh, O.
ew York .: St Louis,
Cincinnati. . Boston q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25

Enlist In The Woman's Army
Bv Conserving Foods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25

old MGinnty there pitchers
pitching
of
Ed
formed marveousy shutting Brooklyn both Of double
header.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
THE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yeaterday's ResuIts.

Boston, ); Chicago. o
Detroit. S: Washington. ,
Washington. > Detroit. o.
Cleveland. 5 Philadelphia, (.
No other games played.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-25
FAN KICKS
ABOUT SOX
PASTEBOARDS
Hammondite Predicts That
This Will Be Banner Sea
son for Ticket Scalpers
Because of Comiskey's
Restriction.

il receipt Of the following letter
Hammond. Ind Sept. "a, 1917.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Inauguration Ceremony
VIII Be Held as Planned

Washington, Feb. 8.-Formal an
nouncement was made today that in
spite of the foreign situation the pub
lie Inauguration ceremonies March 5
will be held as planned. 1t was
stated that it will be made impress
sive lin order to afford an opportun-
ity for perfectly spontaneous exhi-
bition Of the patriotic feeling of the
country"
After a visit to the White House.
Robert n. Harper, chairman of the
local inaugural committee, issued this
statement:
Il am pleased to announce that
the Inauguration ceremonies will be
held. While the greatest possible
simplicity will be observed, it is in
tended to make the Inauguration un-
usually impressive in order to afford
an opportunity for perfectly spon-
taneous exhibition of the patriotic
feeling of the country"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Liner Arrives at
New York Port With
l67 Passengers

New York, Feb. 8.-The French
liner Espagnc arrived here today with
l67 passengers, including Americans.
1t felt Bordeaux on January % and
passed through the submarine zone
before the new German naval policy
was put into effect
The vessel received two wireless
warnings against submarines and took
a zig-zag course far out of its regu-
lar route. A warning received yes
terday said that an enemy submarine
was cruising off the Azores, far astern
of the ship. The steamship La Tour
aine has arrived safely at Bordeaux,
according to private advices received
today. The vessel left New York on
January %.
Decision as to whether the Amer
can liner St Louis would be armed
was expected to be announced by
international mercantile marine Off
Gals during the day. 1t was said the
officials were already looking for
gunners to man guns for the St Louia
and other American line ships.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Mrs. ViscOnti Gives
Name of Informant
To Leak Committee

Washington, Feb. S.-When the
leak investigating committee quizzed
Mrs. Ruth Thomson Visconti today
on who gave her the information on
which she reported to Thomas W
lawson that Secretary Tumulty and
others had prohted in the stock mar.
ket on advance information OF Presi-
dent Wilson's peace note. she de-
chned to answer in public on the
grounds of "her constitutional rights,
but offered to testify in secret SEES
sion. She finally gave the name OF
her informant to the committee in
confidence, writing it upon piece OF
paper.
w. w, Price, correspondent, who
she told Lawson. acted as a go-bc-
tween for Secretary Tumulty, was re,
called to the stand.
Counsel Whipplc questioned Price
about his conversations with Secre-
tary Tumulty from December Is to
December 20, the peace note leak pc
Rod"
Did you at any time between De
SCHluCl 10 dllu btCtllDSI ~ nave oil y
conversations with Secretary Tumulty
on the matter of the presidents peace
motel" he asked.
None at all" declared Price en-
phatically.
1t came out in the executive session
OF the committee and not in the rec
ord that the name Mrs. Visconti wrote
on the paper was that of child, who
repeated remark made by one Of
Prices children.
Price said he had talked about the
peace note to his family, but that the
extent of his remark was to say that
if he had had money to risk he would
have made profits, but did not
1t was agreed to hold hearings in
New York again next week. This
was regarded as a victory for re,
publican members, who opposed Z
democratic plan looking to an earl,
closing of the inquiry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Teutons Making
Final Effort to
Win, Says Bryce

London, Feb. 8-Viscount Bryce,
formerly British ambassador at
Washington, gave to the Associated
Press his views on the current phases
of the war. Speaking first OF Ger
manys declaration of war zones and
the menace to neutrals, he said:
This is the first definite step that
brings us nearer to peace. 1t looks
like the beginning OF the end. Up
till now many thought the outcome
of the war might be draw. but now
the German government. recognizing
approaching economic exhaustion, has
become desperate, and is resorting to
desperate measures. Seeing no other
hope of success, it is throwing over
every remaining restraint of law and
proclaiming its contempt of neutral
opinion.
1T undertook the invasion of Rou-
mania in the belief that victory there
would startle the world. would ap.
pease discomfort in Germany and en-
able it to dictate peace on its own
terms. When the German armies
scored success in Roumauia the Ger
man government thought the time for
debating peace had come. This was
its calculations
"But the offer was made in way
which showed that terms were to be
imposed by conqueror, which would
enable it to retain most of its i'll
gotten gains. 1t ought to know the
allies could not possibly admit such
terms. When the allies unanimously
rejected the offer because they knew
it would not secure durable peace
the German government grew des-
perate and determined to try desper-
ate expcdicnts. Hence these subma
rine threats which almost amount to
a declaration of war against neutrals
1--WE need not be surprised, for the
whole conduct OF the German gov
ernment has been OF a piece. They
began by invading Belgium, an inno-
cent country with which they had
no quarrel. merely to gain military
advantage They slaughtered thou
sands of innocent Belgian civilians,
men. women and children. They
drowned innocent passengers and
crews of passenger and merchant
ships, many of them neutrals, l,20O
on the Lusitania alone. They stood
by and tacitly acquiesced in the plan
OF their Turkish allies to exterminate
the whole Christian nation of Armen-
ians with unheard-of crueltics. And
now they are carrying into slavery
many thousand peaceful Belgian
workmen who are driven by force to
toll against their own country"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Sloan Upon Committee
To Shape PARTY POLICY

Washington, Feb. 8,-(Special Telc-
gram -Lest it may escape notice
in the press Of greater things affecting
the international crisis, it is of interest
to republicans to know that a COM
mittee has been appointed as the out
growth of the caucus sentiment of
Monday night to shape the organiza-
ton of the Sixty-hfth congress so far
as the republican party is concerned
This committee appointed today by
Caucus Chairman Greene of Massa-
chusetts, is constituted as follows:
Madden of Illinois, Chairman; Gillette,
Cannon, Cooper of Wisconsin, Nondeil, Hill
Of Connecticut, Fordney. Kahn. Campbell
Volstead Moore Longworth. Hawley, Slemp,
Lenroot, Woods. Browning Anderson, Greene,
Helgson LaFollette, Porter, Sloan of Ne
braska, Dunn. Chandler and Moore Of In
diana
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Soldier Shot While On
Guard at Columbus Dies

Columbus, n NJ. Feb. 8.-Ser-
geant Charles Shank OF the Seven
teenth infantry, who was shot in the
stomach while on provost guard duty
Monday night in the colored district
OF the town, died last night at the
Cantonment hospital. The body will
be shipped to Dayton, O. This was
the second death among the expedi-
tionary troops since crossing the Dor
der.
The refugee camp is slowly breaking
up. The Mormon refugees have gone
to Deming, N. NJ, to found a colony:
the Mexicans are finding work on
railroads and ranches of the south
west and the Chinese will probably
be sent in bond to Juarez.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
STECHER-PETERS
CLASH IS TONIGHT
Dodge Champion and Papillion
Carpenter Tangle for Title
at Auditorium.
SEAT SALE BEATS $4,000

Tonight is the night Omaha wrest-
ling fans have been eagerly looking
forward to for these many moons.
For tonight is the night Joe Stecher,
the Dodge county champion, and
Charlie Peters, the Papillion carpen-
ter, will clash on the mat at the Au-
ditorium for the championship of the
world.
This bout between Stecher and
Peters has been in the making for
over year. Last winter Peters be-
gan dickering with Stecher for a
match and it was at that time Joe
and his manager, Joe Hetmanek,
promised to give Peters crack at the
title. The match was Originally to
have been held here July IS, the night
Of the speedway races last summer.
Then Peters became i'll and was i'll
practically all summer. Part of the
time he was confined to hospital
In addition the Stecher-Lewis fasco
occurred just two weeks before this
date. So the event was indefinitely
postponed.
Again preliminary plans were made
to hold the event early this winter
This time Stecher was seized with
neuritis and the go delayed once
more, Stecher recovered from the
neuritis quite quickly and the match
was set for tonight
Speculation Is Rife.
Speculation over the outcome is
rife among Omaha mat followers,
many of whom are ardent admir-
ers of Stecher and many of whom
are just as ardent admirers of Peters.
But the general belief, among both
Stecher and Peters admirers, is that
it will be one whale of go.
Both grapplers have been training
diligently for the tangle- Opportun-
ity knocks Peters door tonight and
the Papillion grappler does not in
tend to be caught mapping. Stecher,
on the other hand, knows that Peters
is foe to be feared and he does
not intend to be caught unawares.
The event tonight really promises to
NC tuC DCot ludllu lildl Ids UtCH
seen in Omaha in many day.
Sale Hits $4,000.
The advance sale of seats passed
tfe $4,000 mark yesterday. 1t is be-
lieved the sale today will boost this
figure several thousand dollars, so
that one of the largest crowds that
ever saw an athletic event in Omaha
will fill the Auditorium tonight.
There is not great deal of betting
ON the outcome. Those wagers that
have been made, of course, favor
Stecher. Some bets have been Of
fered that Stecher will throw Peters
the first fall in thirty minutes, but
there have been more takers than
oferers. There has been some bet
ting that Stecher would not throw
Peters within the two hours. Only a
scattered few bets have been made
on the result, because of the referees
decision clause in the articles of agree
ment. Nobody seems willing to risk
his money on a decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Bopp and Won BrinCken
Give Additional Bonds

San Francisco, Feb. 8.-Franz
Bopp, former German consul general,
and Lieutenant George Wilhelm Won
Brlncken, under sentence for conspir-
ing against American neutrality, put
up $4,000 with the United States dis
trict court today to save themselves
going TO prison pending their appeal.
Won Brincken's liberty was made pos
sible when c. c. Crowley and Mrs.
Margaret Cornell, convicted assist
ants. surrendered themselves, trans
ferring $4,000 bail money for his
use
Former Vice Consul Z. H. Won
Setback put up $4,000 yesterday, max
ing total Of $4,000 supplied by pa
triotic Germans and sympathizing
German Americans All the defend
ants were out on $4,000 bail each I'M
til yesterday, when Judge William H.
Hunt, i'll the United States district
court, declared that breaking off Of
diplomatic relations with Germany
made increased bonds necessary.