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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
DOWNEY IS
VICTOR At
COLUMBUS
Tom Jones Welterweight
Protege Bests Ted Lewis
In Twelve Rounds.

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec. ls.-Bryan
Downey delighted some $500 Ohio fans
By coming through with a shade in
whale of twelve-round battle with
Ted Lewis. the worlds welterweight
champion. in Memorial Hall here last
night
Downey won only after a desperate
struggle IN which his chin was in dang
or on numerous occasions. The con-
fiict waged bitterly from the very out
set and involved about everything in
The fighting line. fair and foul IT in
Guided some nifty butting by Downey
that opened a nasty cut over the right
eye Of the Englishman, some rough
work in the clinches, hitting on the
breaks. which was against the referees
order and plenty OF hard and wicked
clouting in the open exchanges.
Downey won about seven of the doz-
en- spasms by virtue of completely out
lighting the champion in the close work
with one arm free. Lewis had the bet
ter Of four spells. Ted was apparently
helpless in almost every clinch and it
was at this line Of offensive endeavor
that the Columbus crack piled up the
points, that annexed him the victory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
At
CAMP PIKE
By H. G. HAMILTON
United Press stan Correspoude


NEW YORK. Dec. ls.-Csmp Pike. at
Little Rock. Ark. is going through more
athletics than Little Rock ever saw be
fore. Everything in the category is be-
ing served to the coming soldiers by c.
J. Merner dictor of the camps ath-
letIcs
AS in other camps. Camp Pike has
shown itself to have a wholesome lean
ing toward the games of kid days. They
include three-deep. straddle ball relays,
potato races, obstacle races. fox-in- the
hole, hold-thefort. blsck-and-white.
slap-tag. and all the hilarious. careless
sports than ran rampant through their
days when they were tramping back
and forth to school.
70 supplement these enervating con-
tests the camp director has arranged a
regular basketball schedule. and the
teams already have been started on the
winter schedule. Next spring. SO Di-
rector Merner stated to The United
Press. he is going to organize base
ball league. The paraphenalia for this
is already present. a donation through
the Clark Griffith Bat and Ball Fund.
Tennis. volleyhall. baseball. boxing.
basketball. football. soccer. indoor pase-
ball. handball and other recreational
games are constantly in progress at
this camp. interspersed with the regu-
lar setting-up exercises through which
the men are sent every day
AS in other camps. boxing is i'm
mensely popular at Camp Pike. and
football gained a firm grip on the ma
tional army men now in camp there.
Regimental football teams played q
complete season through the fall
weather.
Many sets OF boxing gloves are now
in camp and are practically IN constant
use. This sort OF exercise has found
great favor In the eyes of officArs. Di-
rector Merner declares this Type of
athletics is most popular with the
military authorities. because they de-
velop the coordination of eye and
muscle. =
"All sorts Of games are popular with
the men as a means OF killing time, ="
he declared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
Alexander Deal
Revives Jap Poor,
Remember Him?

HARTFORD CITY IND. Dec. Is
Grover Cleveland Alexander. recently
sold to the Chicago Cubs by the Phils
delphia Nationals. owes his start on
the road to fame to a Hartford City
butcher. Jap Poor, former baseball man.
ager and player.
1t was Jap who. while managing the
Galesburg On) team of the Missouri
Illinois League about eight years ago.
found" Alexander. Poor had been in
need of a pitcher. Meeting Sanders,
then manager OF the Nebrs ska Indians,
ne asked him if he knew where he could
get hold of a pitcher. Alexander was
at that time pitching independent ball
for his home team. St. Paul. Neb.. at
salary OF $f25 a month. and was also
assisting his father on the farm. The
Nebraska Indians went down in defeat
on two different occasions at the hands
Of the St Paul (Neb) scrubs. with
Alexander twirling They knew he was
a sure enough pitcher. Sanders told
Poor Of Alexander. AT that time Poor
was unable to pay more than 500 a
month for a pitcher. The terms were
given Alexander. He hesitated at first,
saying that he hated 10 leave the folks
on the farm. The idea Of playing
league ball. though, finally caused him
to accept the offer and he played the
remainder of that season with the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
FLOORED TWICE.
WILLIAMS HOLDS
ERTLE To DRAW

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 1S.-Johnny
"Kewpie" Ertle Of s.. Paul and Kid
Williams of Baltimore, former holder
OF the bantamweight title. boxed twelve
fast rounds to draw here last night.
It was a grudge fight all the way and
the pair had the crowd standing up in
their chairs and shouting time and
again as they stood toe to toe in the
center of the ring and slugged. Ertle
scored two knockdewns to none for tho
BsItimorean. but Williams outboxed the
st. Paul boy and earned a draw
After a cautious start IN the first
round. which was even. Ertle cut loose
in the second round and dropped viii
liams twice for the count OF nine with
Tight swings to the face. He could not,
nrNwever, find a vulnerable spot
Ertle also took the third round. but
in the fourth Williams rallied and from
then on to the ninth round siaGeG the
visitor, rocking his head several times,
but railing to topple the st. Paul boy.
The tenth round was even, and Err
tie captured honors in the eleventh by
a good margin. Williams came back
with a rush in the twelfth and last
round that all but swept Ertle off his
feet. AS the bell rang Williams landed
his best blow of the fight--a left hook
TO the jaw that rocked but failed to floor
the St. Paul boxer. They weighed in at
IFS pounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

IS EXPECTED
SATURDAY

Rehearing on the Gary high school
ousting case is expected next Saturday.
Principal Frank D. McElroy. Hammond
high school and northern Indiana board
OF control representative, stated today.
Six Gary school authorities have
ceived warnings against merging play
ers OF the F'roebel and Emerson schools.
The board claimed at their meeting
sometime ago when they barred the
steel city from state participation that
two warnings had been sent.
In all probabilities the schools will be
reinstated. is the concensus of opinion
among the high schools in this locality.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
READY To FIGHT
FOR RED CROSS.
DECLARES JESS
Willard Says He Will Bat
tie Any Rival for
War Fund.

Jess Willard. champion heavyweight
announces his willingness TO re-enter
the prize ring against any challenger
for tho beneHt Of the Red Cross. His
statement was made last night upon
arrival in Chicago from Jacksonville.
Fla. where his circus is ia winter
quarters. No simultaneous announce
ment of a stage engagement accom-
panied the Red Cross offer.
Willard was free and easy with the
terms under which he would battle, ex-
cept one condition. that all receipts go
20 the war charity He said he would
defend his title against any person,
anywhere, at any time.
Beats FULTON UltimAtun.
Significance might be attached TO the
fact that Willard makes this announce
nent just few days before Dec. 90. on
which date Manager Mike Collins had
declared that Fred Fulton would claim
the title by default if Willard still ig-
nored challenges emsnating from the
Fulton camp. Jess. however. maintain
ed that they all look alike TO him. with
Fulton on better than any Of the others.
While the conditions imposed by Will
lard that all receipts go to the rtec
those willing TO take chance that
Willard has gone back, or willing to
annex the losers end Of the purse if
he has not, Fulton hardly comes in this
category.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
LIFE TIME
OPPORTUNITY

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.--AIfred
Goullet, who. with Jake Magin, won
the siN-dey bicycle race here last
week, enlisted Friday in the navy.
professional athletes do not pro-
duce anything. and here is their
chance to show they are made Of
the right stun, said Gouilett. after
signing the enlistment papers. This
is a wonderful opportunity for ath-
letes to serve their country They
are in the pink of condition and can
stand the grind They are not like
the business man who must sacrifice
his business if he goes to war
Gouilet, who is twenty-siN years
old, was born at Victoria. Australia,
and lives in Newark. y. ].
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
Put Ban on 10Th Hole
At Kansas City G. G.

"ANSAs CITY. MO. Dec is
~ The Nineteenth Hole" IS a
AA pleasure in memory only at
the Kansas City Country Club
The board of directors announced
yesterday that no intoxicating liz
uors would be served. sold or drunk
on the club premises after Dec. 81.
1917.
Other golf. clubs have announced
they VIII take similar action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

The time made by Westcourt in win
ming the Melbourne cup. the big running
horse fixture Of Australia. was never
beaten but once in the long history OF
that famous race which dates back to
1851 The son of Bright Steel ana
Trinket ran the two miles IN 3:26%
while Kingsburg, in 1914. covered the
distance in @:26. Westcourt ran second
to Patrcbas in the Melbourne cup race
in 1915. The record for two miles in
this country is Everett's 5.25 SIS. made
at Baltimore in 1910.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18
Darcy Left Estate
Valued at So, 804

According TO the latest Australian
papers 20 arrive in this country. Les
Darcy left an estate OF the value of
only S5,7o4.
Letters OF administration were
granted to hts father, Edward Darcy,
a Maitland farmer. Included in tho
amount left py the famous boxer,
5000 was represented by property.
Darcy ccntsndod whsn he arrived
in America that HIS object was TO
make enough to support his family
and tna1 ne was rated as being worth
from $4,000 TO 100000. It IS evil
dent that he ala not accumulate the
large sums that were credited 20
him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Manager Clark Grifith's first ship
ment of fifty baseball outfits nave peen
received at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg,
Miss. Each package contains three
bats one dozen balls. one catcher's mitt
and protector and and. gloves for the
first. second and third basemen Score
cards and two rule books are also in
the equipment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

The first annual tennis tournament
for the national boys and the third an
nual tournament for the national junior
indoor lawn tennis championship OF the
United States, in singles and doubles.
will be held in the Tth regiment armory,
New York. December "a to 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Governor-General of Belgium is re-
ported to have requisitioned all dogs be-
tween fifteen and sixteen inches high
at the shoulders with the object Of EN-
ploying the most suitable for military
purposes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

LONG BEACH. CAL. Dec. 1s-The
death Of Frank Gotch prevented him
from going into the movies. it was
learned here yesterday. Negotiations
were on between Gotch and Fl NJ. Hork-
beiInsr whereby the career Of the
famous wrestler was TO have been in
corporated IN series CT six photo
plays His death prevented the con-
summation OF the deal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

A showdown was looked for between
John Tener and Carr Hermann. With
both Of them dealing from cold decks
it couldn't have been very interesting
There's only four aces even in cold
deck.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

The only way to do is to organize
home guard teams. If the young chaps
have gone TO war. Get up of team Of
the former stars. Think we could per-
suade Mort Towle and Bill McAleer to
do their bit for baseball
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Irving Cheyken, former TIMES sport
writer. ia about to sail for France.
Probably next time we hear from lizzie
he'll be parleyvousing with some little
French dame.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

GaIesburg team. pitching wonderful
ball
Later. when the Galesburg team drop
ped out OF the league, Grover was sold
to Indianapolis. of the American Asso-
citation, at a very low figure. He didn't
get much of show with Indianapolis
and was "farmed out" to Syracuse. n.
Y. where he pitched excellent ball for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

The basketball public of Hammond Is
delighted to learn that it viii see the
games at the Central school instead of
tramping to the outskirts OF town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

a season. The Indianapolis manager
overlooked a bet" and failed TO recall
Alexander, who was then sold to Phila.
delphfa.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Why don't the Chicago papers let the
baseball overlords pay their press
agents instead Of having the baseball
writer's do it for them?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

wait whole year TO get chance to
bite on something almost as bad. a
rassling tournament is scheduled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Freezing to death is said to be an
easy death. That may be one reason
some people take UP ice yachting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support Is Al
wavs Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

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, 1917-12-18

Baseball fans are worried over the
prospects for the coming year but not
half so worried as the football fans.
Sherman didn't half say it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

And maybe you who never saw either
of them play ball think 1t wouldn't be
some bit" too.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Clinton Larsen, of Brigham Young
university. the sensational running high
jumper, has enlisted in the aviation
corps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Perfumes. Toilet Waters and Face
Powders in holiday packages at Nell
sons Drug Store. 1881
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Fred Fulton is to box Porky Flynn
A case of ham against pork.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

English horse racing season will be-
ginMarch 23 at Warwick and close
November IS at Manchester
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Ban Johnson hasn't talked much
about exempting ball players lately.
Wazza matter. Ban? Cold feet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Remember that any gift purchased at
our store viii be securely packed ready
for mailing or shipping without extra
charge Nelson's Drug Store. 1851
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

The six-day bike race in New York
Is finished but suckers won't have 70
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Star was an also ran in Havana
race. Some one probably hitched their
wagon to him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

With the fight the shelf fans Of New York
obliged worked
don't crack the able
and lively competition
the
20 life again time early year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

Nothing said yet about doing your
shopping early.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-18

here, are hopes Of bringing h1h 70 tey- M7AAy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

In seeking an extension Of the
electric railway franchise which he
has, for period of ten years. Civ
ing thirty full years, Mr. Polasky
evidently believes that such a road
could now be built, and more over ne
believes that he san muster the cap
ital needed to put the thing through.
In granting this renewal the voters
of Alma would not tie themselves
down on this one franchise. They
would still be able to vote some other
Individual OF set of individuals a
franchise for an electric line here at
any time the city administration saw
fit to submit such a proposition to
The voters.
To hold his franchise good Mr.. Pol
lasky would have to start work on
an electric road within a period Of
two years from September Bird.
MIR. Poliasky may be able to secure
the needed backing for such ven
ture, and put through such a deal
successfully and give Alma an cleo
trio line. He will need the approval
Of the voters of the city, however
t. secure the extension which he is
seeking.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23

Vacation Of Part of Mill Street
Notice is hereby given that the Common
Council Of the City Of Alma. Gratiot Coun-
", Michigan, will meet on the 4th day Of
September. 1917 NJ its Council Rooms in
said City Of Alma. at 5 y. m, 10 hear OBJ
jectons TO the vacatirg. disseminating and
abolishing Of that part Of Mill Street be
tween Grant and Lincoln Avenues provd-
ed in the following resolution adopted by said
Common Council July Is. 1917, to-wit:
RESOLVED by the Common Council Of the
City of Alma. Gratiot County. Michigan. that
II Is advisable to vacate, discontinue and
abolish all that part OF Mill Street. which
lies between Grant and Lincoln Avenues. in
said City of Alma, according To the record
cd Plat thereof known William Cases Ad-
dition to Alma. filed September l6 1870. in
the Office of the Register of Deeds for said
Gratiot County. and
FURTHER RESOLVED that said Common
Council meet on Tuesday. the ith day Of
September. at o'clock y. m. AT the Coun-
ell Rooms in said City of Alma to hear any
and all objections that may be urged against
said vacatng. disseminating and abolishng
said part Of Mill Street and
FURTHER RESOLVED that n notice Of
said meeting and copy of this resolution be
published for four weeks before said 4th day
Of September. A. ID. 1917. in the Alma Rec
ord newspaper printed. published and cir
culated in said City Of Alma. Gratot Coun-
ty Michigan.
Objections To such proposed action Of the
Council may be filed with the City Clerk
in writing.
By order Of the Common Council.
CARL +. GALLAGHER.
t0l-5t-c) City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE


Vacation of Alley
Notice Is hereby given that the Common
Council Of the City Of Alma, Gratiot Coun-
~. Michigan, will meet the attn day OF
September. 1917. at its Council Rooms in said
City Of Alma, az d. m. TO hear objections
10 the vacating, dscontinuinp and abolish
Ing Of certain alley. as provided in the
following resolution adopted by the said Com
mon Council July rs. 1917, to-wit:
RESOLVED By the Common Council of
the City of Alma. Gratot County. Michigan,
that II is advisable 10 vacate. discontinue and
abolish all that portion IL the certain Alley
which lies betkccn lots No. and 6. Block
No OF William Cases Addition 10 Alma,
according 10 the Plat thereof filed September
rs, 1870 IN tie Office Of the Register of
Deeds for said Crntiot County. Michigan, and
FURTHER RESOLVED that said Common
Council meet ol Tucsday tie 1ih day III
september. nj o'clock o.. m., az the Coun-
eli ROOM ia AID City of Alma "a hear
aay and al objections that may be- urged
arsi aid vacating. discoutiruile and ahol-
FURTHER RI jLNED that notcc oi
said meeting arc q copy Of this resolution
~ published TOR fouf weeks, before said ith
day % September, A. y. 1917. in the Alma
Record. newspaper printed. published and
circulated Va said City of Alma, Gratiot
County. Michigan.
Objections 20 such proposed action of the
Council may be flied with the City Clerk
in writing.
by order Of Common Council.
CARL +. GALLAGHER,
t0l-5t-el City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
LIEUT.. SARVIS WRITES
College Man Now L. s. Army Officer
Writes to Record.
40. 2, 10th Reg, Fort sherida

40. :, 10th Reg. Fort Sheridan.
August II, 1917.
Dear Mr.. Brown:
Just a little news about commits
s.ons.
Lawyer Greene was awarded pro-
visional 1st licutcnancy. tprovision-
al is a special rank which provided
for men too old to hold the same
rank in the United States Reserves
Hoolihan was commissioned 2nd
lieutenant, u. S. K.
] was awarded End lieutenant.
Mark Spinney, formerly of Alma
was awarded 2nd lieutenant.
| am quite happy about my APP
polntment for am one of the young
est men in camp to land one. The
higher ranks went to older men,
The real test will come in train
ing camps Battle Creek; there no
thing but ability will count and
some are going to take our smoke.
have been receiving the papers
for which | thank you.
My address until August 81 will
be In care of George Coleman,
Hastings, Mich.
Best wishes for the success of your
paper.
Sincerely,
LEWIS J. SARVIS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
BONDING PROPOSITIONS.

The city fathers after months of
work are now ready to place before
the voters of the city, three highly
important bonding issues for munic-
ipa improvements, which are great
ly needed by the city, and it is up to
the voters to pass favorably upon
these propositions, if they expect that
Alma is to continue her rapid growth
in the future.
There are many portions Of the
city at the present time which have
no sewerage of any kind, and the
good health of the community de-
mands that something be done to dc
away with this condition The city
asked to bond for $4,000 to take
care of the city's share of this i'm
portant improvement.
Ten thousand dollars for paving is
a small amount of money for Alma
to spend on her streets, and the coun-
Gil has included only those streets
which need the paving the worst
West Superior street, Bridge avenue
and East Superior street, are all
mud holes in the spring, and almost
impossible. Such conditions cannot
be allowed to continue, and it is to
change these that this bonding pro-
position is brought up. Anyone who
has lived in the city for any length
Of time knows that these streets need
paving the worst kind Of n way
There are other streets which need
paving, and it is expected that an
other year will sec something done
H. regard to paving them. Only
those which need il the worst have
been taken under the present bond
ing issue.
Alma has shown her desire to have
waterworks, and under the bond
ing proposition of $4,000 will be able
to extend her mains and supply the
entire city
1t is hoped that every voter in the
city will give careful thought to these
issues and 90 to the polls August 81
and pass favorably on them, thus
allowing the city to make needed inn
provements and show that Alma can
keep abreast of her rapid growth
with the municipal Improvements
which she needs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-08-23
MICRO MEG APHONES PROTECT.

Measures TO protct historic hide
pendance Hall, in which the Declara-
ton of Independence was signed, and
which houses today Americas mos.
loved and valued memento-the Lib
erty Bell-from any possible raid by
hostile airplanes, have already been
taken by Philadelphia On the roof
of the city hall, 300 #. above the
street, two powerful micro-moga
phones, which will record the feeblest
air sounds for many miles around the
city, have been erected. and third
is installed on another building
However faint the whirl of the pro-
pellers of an air machine, it will lie
intensified by the instruments to au-
dible sounds, so that warnings may
be flashed to the Philadelphia Navy
Yard and elsewhere
The instruments are described in
an illustrate article in the September
Popular Mechanics Magazine.