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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-05

Onesdaj Choir parafialny Sw. ia
ma Kantego (starszyl tradycyjnem
zwyczajem zakohczyi karnawaf Ia
pustny, W sail parafialnej sw. ia
ma Kantego. Madeline panienki -
spiewaczki, przyrzadSily smaczne
psczki. kt6remi uraczyly spiewakow'
oraz ~obecnych miejscowych ksiezy a
mianowicie: y. proboszcza stanista-
wa Siatke C. R. I x. dr.. Wojciecna
Kmiecika c. r. Wybornym spiewem
| doborowa muzyka przeplatano vie
czoreI paczkowy, kt6ry ma dug
czas pozostanie W pamieci wszystkich
obecnych. Jak sic dowiadujemy z
yiaryyodnego zrodla, kantowski
Choir nosi sic z mysla wystawienia
wkr6tce powaznej i pieEnej sStuk'
D. t, ,,Krakowskie Wesele'. Bedzie
to cos, czego jeszcze ME widziano
ma Kantowie.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-05

strajk. Burzliwe wiecc odbywaja
sic we wszystk;ch czesciach sto-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
HAMMOND
BOWLERS IN
FINE SHOWING

The McCoo1 five - Cooksey. Jim
Handy. c. E. Bates. f. w Goehringer
and Ned acknowledgements Ham
mond in the open to the World" tourn-
ament at Milwaukee. rolled into second
place Saturday night with a 2S06 total.
The Metcalfs of Chicago on an earlier
shift shot 1887 or top position. A few
bad breaks" and a railroad" in the
last frame counted the local DO s out
Of at least 40 pins and first place. but
nevertheless the bowlers who participant
ed are thankful for the amount of wood
they collected. this being the first team
representing Hammond that ever shot
over $500 in a tournament. These 1--WE
local bowlers were on the same shift
with the I. J. Cooper Rubber Co. team
from Indianapolis. also the Bluin-Bruck
and EI Roy Tans / and 2. Chicago.
Nelson and Cooksey. Hammonds "one
armed bowling duo went into fifth po-
sition with 1164. Ned Nelson's hook
was working getting 1850 count for
his all-event
In the singles Cooksey had 434 going
into the last game. but Mr. Buckles
seemed to gulp him in the first half OF
the last game but he recuperated and
finished with 597 In his middle game
he laid in 4 in row. got a split and
went clean" to the 10th getting a count
of 252. Johnny Gamers of Whiting
doubling with Handy got $50 in his
singles; Bates 5S2; Goehringer 572
Handy, SIS. and Nelson. $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
INDIANA HARBOR, d;
MELROSE PARK,

In a hard fought pitchers duel be-
tween Galik and Williams, the Harbor
boys annexed their initial victory of the
season. The A1elrose Park team hail
from Chicago and play a very neat
article of baseball The game went u
innings which consumed 21z hours Of
play. Jones. the Harbor shortstop. poll
ed a two-base hit to deep left to open
the last of the IL innings. Foster up
next caught a fast ball on the seam and
sent it into centerheld on a line. scoring
Jones and terminating a real good game.
A fairly good crowd were well pleased
at the result.
The Harbor team presented a very
well-balanced lineup and ought to make
all teams hustle the coming season.
Manager Glegg expects to do consider
able travelling this year. playing in In
diana. Illinois and Michigan. Batteries
for Melrose Park We're: Williams and
Bgelow. while the points for Indiana
Harbor were Galik and Kroupa. Game
by innings:
Melrose P.--1 600 0 0 o.
Ind. Har.---0 Ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
GEARING
AND ETLING
IN HONOR TIE
Annual Lake County Contest
Goes to Hammond
Saturday.

The track team Of the Hammond
High school captured the championship
shield given al the annual Lake county
track meet that was held at Gleason
Park. Gary. Saturday. May 10.
Gearing of Hammond and Elting Of
Crown Point tied for individual honors
each making IS points The broad
jump was the deciding event in which
Gearing took second. EtlEng of Crown
Point was first and Harris of Emerson
was third. The time on all track
events was slow due to a new track
which had just been rolled. Hess of
Hammond took the high jump with 5
feet 6 inches. He jumped for the coun-
ty record feet inches made by Wicks
of Gary in 1914 but failed. The Emer-
son quartet captured the relay race
with ease. Summary Of events:
100 Yard Dash-1st, Gearing. Ham
mond; 2nd. Hoskins, Whiting; 3rd, John
son. Emerson. Time, II Is.
220 Yard Dash-1st Gearing, Ham
mond; 2nd. Fredricks. Crown Point; Srd.
Johnson. Emerson. Time. 26.
440 Yard Dash-1st, Gearing. Ham
mord: 2nd. Macarthur. Emerson; 9rd
O'Conner. Emerson Time. Sc.
$50 Yard Run-1st. Kovacsy, Ham
mond; 2nd. Kellstrom. Emerson; 3rd, D.
Macarthur. Emerson. Time. 2:14 rs.
Mile Run-1st. Day. East Chicago
2nd. Stimson. Emerson; 3rd, Mau, Crown
Point Time, sis 2-5.
120 High Hurdles--1st. Citing, Crown
Point: End, Harris. Emerson; 3rd, Moore,
Whiting. Time, 1873.
220 Low Hurdles-1st. Citing, Crown
Point: End. Harris Emerson; 3rd. Hos
kfns Whiting Time 80.
High Jump-1st Hess. Hammond;
2nd, Buehler. Whiting: 3. Seidenbecker,
Hammond Height. 5 fit. in.
Shot Put-1st. Harris Emerson; 2nd
Buehler. whiting; 3rd. Day East Chi
cago. Distance. 81 #. in.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12

DHLE, the Indians Sand-lot twirler.
drew his first deefat of the season at
the hands Of the White Sox.
WALTER JOHNSON and Jack Quinn
hooked up for a beautiful thinning
scoreless tie. Walter gave his two hits.
Quinn ten.
SEVERED was painfully spiked
when Flagstead slid into him at the
plate in the sixth inning of the Tiger
victory over the Browns.
BENNY KAUFF sewed up the Giant
Dodger game in the eighth. he hit for
the circuit with Chase and Doyle at
stations one and two.
"HOD" ELLER. the first major
league hurler to enter the hall of fame
this year. twirled a no-hit. no-run game
for the Reds against the Cards.
PHIL DOUGLASS not only BANKED
Babe Adams and the Pirates. but bat
ted in two-thirds Of the Cub runs in
the eighth.
THE Boston Braves had a Sunday
frolic with the Baltimore Internationals.
Z to 1.
YANKEE-SENATOR potentates be-
came confused and had the game called
at the end of the twelfth. not because
of darkness but they were not sure of
the Interpretation OF the new Sunday
baseball law.
THE law provides for games on Sun
day after o'clock, but it does not
specify when they shall be called or
how long they shall be played.
WATER JOHNSON was going good
he could have been pitching yet
THE Dodgers pulled the old-fashion-
ed stunt of waiting for a big turnout
Of home sympathizers before yielding
to defeat-their second defeat of the
season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
BASEBALL
FANS HOPED
OFF, YESTERDAY
Hammond. s; Rogers Park. 2.

Hammond, 5; Rogers Park. 2.
Before a wild crowd of about 1900
rooters Hammond started her 1919 sea
son by trimming the Rogers Park lads
Better weather conditions could not
have been asked. The old sun appeared
on schedule and remained on the Job all
day. putting just the right finish on the
diamond.
Manager Maggie has been hearing
those awful tales regarding the clout-
ing powers of the visitors so ne grudg-
ingly allowed Buckeye to do the twirl-
ing. The hefty lefty promptly took
charge Of the whole game and little op-
portunity was allowed to size up the
other players. He has twenty strike
outs credited to him. Hammond's hit
ting was scattered at the start but they
came back strong in the closing innings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL
TAKES LAKE COUNTY MEET

GARY, Ind. May 11.-Hammond won
the Lake County high school track and
field meet Saturday afternoon with %
points. Crown Point finishing a close
second with 81 and Emerson third with
25. Gearing, Hammond. and Citing.
Crown Point. tied for individual honors.
each scoring IS points. Emerson won
the relay with ease.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
ASHLANDS WIN IN 18TH, "a

The Ashlands from Chicago had TO go
twelve innings to beat Gary Sunday in
the to 4. Score:
Ashlands % As
Cary -1 0 0 ? 0 0 0 o.
Errors-Jackson, Solger, Jennings.
KLEIN. Two-base hits-Keil, Mathews.
Home run-Solger. Struck out-Solger,
p; Leveritt. II. Bases on balls-Solger,
4: Leveritt, 4. Umpire-Donahue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12

Point: 2nd. Citing. Crown Point; 3rd.
Smith. Emerson. Height. TT. in
Broad Jump-1st. Elting, Crown
Point: 2nd. Gearing. Hammond; Srd.
Harris. Emerson. Distance, is TT. in.
Relay Race-1st. Emerson.
Next Saturday the Northern Indiana
track meet will be held at South Bend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
INDUSTRIAL
LEAGUE OPENS
ON SATURDAY

The Industrial Baseball race started
last Saturday in great form. All the
teams were primed and showed a lot Of
good form. some very exciting games
being played Several thousand fans
witnessed the opening and n great deal
of interest is being shown throughout
the district
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. 10; Cleveland. 2.
Detroit, 6; st. Louis. 2.
Washington. 0; New York, az In
nings, called on account of s p. m. law)
Advertise in The Times and adj
vertise again. Results come with
constant effort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12

BLUFFToN-County Superintendent
A. R. Huyette. has enumeration reports
from all township trustees. showing a
net loss in school children in the county.
of ia, and a gain of ~ in Blunton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12

Graver Tank. IA; Gibson. 3.
Standard Oil, 3; Univ. Portland, I.
American Steel. 16; Edwards Valve O.
General Amer, 9; Grasselli, 5.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12

Two-base hits-O'Neill, Blank. Con-
nelly. Three-base hit-Walsh. Bases
on balls-On Stremmel. 4; off Buckeye,
3. Struck out-By Buckeye. 20; by
Stremmel. 9.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12

Take The Times and keep in
touch with the whole world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
TAGGING ALL THE BASES
By JACK VEIOCK
|. N. s. Sports Editor

UHLE. the Indians sand-lot twirler.
drew his first deefat of the season at
the hands Of the White Sox
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.


Yes-erday's Results.
Chicago. 3; Pittsburgh. 0.
Cincinnati. 6: ST. Louis. 0.
New York. Z; Brooklyn. 2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12
Standing Of Clubs.

Saturday Results.
Standard Steel, 4; Sinclair. O..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12

WALTER JOHNSON and Jack ouinr
hooked up for a beautiful 12-inning
scoreless tie. Walter gave his two hits
Quinn ten.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-12

SEVERED was painfully spilxed
when Flagstead slid into him at the
plate in the sixth inning of the Tiger
victory over the Browns
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

Summer has cancelled a few en- crnts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

Eventually warm weather-why not now?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

In this city there is a. critic who Is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12
JOTTINGS
By D. J. l..

Summer has cancelled few en- agreements.
 This year she seems to remind one of the blonde one was going to meet but who didn't show up.
 The blonde gave the party in ques- ton the cold shoulder-summer as it now Is, gives one the cold shudder.
 Eventually warm weather-why not now?
 wanted-A new weather prophet. The whistles rang and the bells blew and the alarm clock went off but we slept on undisturbed.
 A reporter who Is too modest to have his name appear In print re- marked the other day, Its not the newspaper game that's funny-it's the newspapermen CD that are in It." House Peters will now entertain!
 In this city there is a. critic who Is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

company car, its members were en-
 route to work. It was one of those sleety. snowy days; travel was bad and traffic considerably blocked. As
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

"there' fifty-seven different ways when it comes to criticizing a picture. His name is Daniel Higgins-a direct descendant of he of ''lion den'' fame
 Dan is a clever chaplin fact if you doubt me just ask him when you meet him. As we know F. A. K is aI- ways on the lookout for good men we hope he sees this and takes "our'' Daniel to his theatrical bosom and puts him into one of his 458 theatres.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

their car neared the Paragon studios was seen that a Ford, engine dead, immediately in front of them on. their
 read, blocked progress and paSsaRa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

So. just like that company members
 snuggIed out of their lap robes, lifted
 the little old last years car out of the way, on the other side of the roaN and continual on khAiT EsX,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

Marion Davies has strong com- pany for her newest picture on which she is working in Fort Lee and we can prove it. The other day, in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

Charlie Ray finds that he is being worshipped as a sweetheart by a girl back in Ma assachusetts. This week the Ince star received a letter from the eastern girl telling him that she went to see all his pictures because he looks exactly like her sweetheart She had no picture of her boy, so she secured one of Charlie and has it on her dresser where she worshtps it all the time. She says further that when he beau comes home Charlie might want him to come west and act in pictures as his double!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12

The trouble with the pursuit of happiness these days is that it is a stern chase, which is always a long one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-12
HAS A SWEETHEART?

And it's all in the spirit of fun.
The evening world., 1919-04-08
JACK BRlTTON DEFEATS
D0WNEY IN HOT FIGHT

CANTON, o.. April SACK Britton,
the wcltcrweight champion OF tho world
defeated Bryan Downey OF Columbus
In "A twelve round bout here last night.
Britton fought in his usual wonderful
form. lie punched the Ohio boy all over
the ring, raining blows or every de-
scription on Downeys body ana face.
The Columbus pride was on the verge
OF knockout In tho fifth and slxta
rounds, but wcathcred the storm by an
unusual display of gameness,
DOwncy. who Is purely "A slugger. was
| against a combination OF fighter ana
boxer, and the result was never IN doubt
from the tap of the first gong Cham
| piun Leonard ana Onowd can get guar
| antees of 10000 each to meet Britton
on Decoration Day here.
In another tcn-rOlyd star bout Young
| Neil. stable mate of the wclterweighl
king, outpuuchcd ana outcla ssed DUN.
my IloNar, Of Akron, Neil made a
/ wonderful hrprcs,lou with his two.
! handed style ot fighting and was i'm,
, medatoly matched to box Cal DELANEY
IN Cleveland on May 3,
The evening world., 1919-04-08
Champion Causes Much Anx-
iety Before He Shows Up
at BeefSteak Arranged in
Honor of His 23d Birthday.
Blu Alex. Sullipdn.

TT was n wild night in the Castle
Cave. Some two hundred clothing
manufacturers, diamond statesmen,
song writer's. song boosters, actors,
doctors, in fact, men from all walks
Of life, were on hand to attend a
beefsteak given by Dave Cummings
and Leo Levin in honor OF Champion
Benny Leonard's twenty-thjrd birth
day.
In the neat announcements sent out
$50 was the hour appointed for the
boys 10 sit down to the big eats. II
came o'clock and no word or sign
from the guest OF honor. II seemed
everybody present had been in train
ing for a couple OF days for the meal.
and naturally with each fieeting min
ute they became hungrier and hun
grier.
Levin and Cummings were as wor-
ried as could be.
Maybe Benny has forgot this Is
his birthday" some one remarked.
Finally. after fifteen minutes of tele-
pUoHlHk ull ON'I lihii'hi anu hhS
Bronx. information was impaired TO
the famished party that the cham
plon would be there in a few minutes.
When II came 10 be close to
o'clock and no Benny put In appear
ance. he boys were served oyster
cocktails-the first course-and by
the time the steak sandwiches were
reached Leonard rushed into the
1rathskeller and took a seat. 1t looked
as though Benny made sure to get
his dinner before leaving home.
Between courses various vaudeville
artists entertained and at the conclu-
sion OF the meal Benny got up and
made neat little speech in which
| he thanked everybody for being pres
ent and for giving the valuable birth
day presents that he found beside hi!
plate when he made his belated ap'
pearance. Among the gifts he re.
ceived were a platinum chain, a pai
of diamond studded cuff buttons. 4
travelling bag, a gold pencil and {
gold fountain pen,
at does me good to see such {
large crowd OF my friends on hant
TO help me celebrate my birthday
began Benny, 1T is the happios
occasion for me outside OF the thrill
/ got when l won the title. Every
The evening world., 1919-04-08
GRIMES TO PITCH
ENTIRE DISTANCE
AGAINST YANKEES
Manager Robinson of Dodgers
to Allow First of His Men
to TWirl Full Game.
DODGERS LIKELY TO SECURE
DEL GAMER FROM RED SOX.
tsrcial 20 The Evening World }


JACKSONVILLE, April g.
Through reliable sources It was
learned to day that the Brook
lyn Club is after Del Gamer, the
Red Sox star, and has mighty
good prospects Of landnu him. II
would not be surprising to see
Gamer at first base when the
Dodgers line up against the
Braves on April 10. That will
mean Ray Sehmandt will 90 back
TO his old station at second base
when he RECEIVERS from his recent
spiking.
JACKSONVILLE. April S.--For the
first time since the Dodgers have hit
this section Of Dixie Uncle Robbie is
going to let Brooklyn hurler work
nine innings. This morning the
Brooklyn ma nagcr said lac thought II
was time for the pitchers to get ac-
customed to go the full routc,and said
Grimes would be called upon to essay
the task against the Yankees this af-
ternoon. As Grimes has proved the
most effective against the Yankees,
Robbie hopes to get the bulge or the
series. Each club now has two VIC
tories 20 its credit,
Brooklyn pitching records show
MammauN TO be pressing Grimes
closely for pitching laurels. Burleigh
in eight innings mas not allowed the
Yankees an earned run and has yield
ed only FIVE hits, In the same num-
ber Of innings MammauX set the Yap-
KEGS down with one less hit, four, but
has an earned marker charged against
him.
Pfeffer has yielded ten hits and four
earned runs in seven innings; Codore
six hits and three earned runs in five
innings; Marquard eight hits and
three earned runs in five Innings, and
Cheney four hits and three earned
runs in three innings. The Brooklyn
pitching staff has held the Yankeo
sluggers to thirty-seven hits and tour-
teen earned runs in thirty-six in
nings,
The Dodgers have outscored thu
| Yankees twenty-five runs to seven
| teen, and tho Nationals have outbat-
ted the American Leaguers thirty
nine hits 10 thirty seven. Brooklyn
also leads in extra base clouts. Tn
| Yankees have eXcelled in base run
ming.
! Olson leads the Brooklyn sluggerf
with the splendid batting average ri
.5O4: Otto Miller has batted 800; My
ers 46l: O'Mara. Al; Malone, 1888;
| Kruger, .42S: Johnston, 1877; Griffith
.l66; Hickman. .125. and Mack Wheat
1888.
Except for tho injury 10 Ray
| Schmandt the Dodgers have been re-
markably free from the charley
| horses. sprains, E9lds and aiblmTe9t,
the Clan Huggins. Larry Cheney has
been troubled with slight cold md
Hickman has lame ankle. Tho
Brooklyn hospital list, however, IS re,
markably short.
The evening world., 1919-04-08
BENIN LeOndrd's Friends
Nearly Starred to Death
At His Birthday Party

body says that I deserve q world Of
credit for fighting my way to the
top. / want to tell everybody that l
don't deserve one-half the credit.
Billy Gibson, my mana ger, steered me
to the front. There is lots to the fight
game besides punch. II takes a
clever manager to bring a boxer TO
the top OF his class. Glib lectured
me hours at time as on how to win
success in the ring. He pointed out
that absolute clean living was neces-
sary. l have followed his advice and
that Is why | have climbed to the
foremost rung Of the lightweight
championship ladder.
1T was in my managers club-the
Fairmont--that l first started box
ing. | was caught breaking through
the skylight one night and then
brought to Gibson.
What can | do for your Gibson
asked me.
"T want q chance to box said.
"He told me TO come around the
following Saturday night and | did.
| knocked out my man and | got 50
for doing so. felt like n millionaire
and l bought all the gang frank
furters from vender on the corner.
That's the way my first earnings
went.
"GIbson and have been friends and
partners ever since. and wen always
| be sa as long as 1 am In the fight
4 game"
After Benny got through speaking
Billy Gibson got up and declared that
he didn't deserve any credit at all
| for Benny's success, that nobody but
the fighter himself was responsible
| for 1t -.
| Among those present was Willie
Meehan, the Coast heavyweight sem
sation, VINO has just got In town from
| San Francisco. He was Immediately
matched by Dave Mackey. the New
| ark promoter, who was also present,
for a bout with Billy Miske on May
3 at the Armory in Newark
Those who attended were Walter
Lissberger, Phil Katz, Pittzie katz'
| Nanny Kagel, Bert Satz, Sidney
| Weinreib, Irving Karpas, Charlie Sill
yer. Mr.. Riker. DIR, Liebgold, Ted
snyder, Joe Young. Sam Lewis, Jack
| Greenberg, Irving Schwatz, Willie
Meehan, Jimmy Tiussy, Joe Cohen.
Leonard j. Obermeyer, Milton Miller.
Artie Mehllnger Johnny Pollock, Eve
ming World; Sam Warrick, Willie
and Charlie Leonard, Artie Rosenz-
weig Joe Firestone. Chuck Feinberg
Billy Cohen, Billy Gibson, Tom Nc
Ardle, Jake Karp. Walter st. Dennis
Ed Curley, Danny Lyons, Igoe, Fred
Keats, "Iy" Dabb, PIN Kamheiser,
Larry Romanoff, Frances, Judge
Robezek. Louie Freideger. 'Dutch'
Beislenger. Al Darling, Ned Brown
Irving Berlin. ]. ]. Murdoch. Jimmie
Slverman. Murray Abrahams, Judge
McGcahen, Harry Kahn, Willie
McCieahen. Harry Kahn, Mike Wit
tcnberg, Artie stebbinA Frank Gold
stein, Issy Cummings, Alex Cum
mIngs, sam Kenel Mel Lissberg
Sam Levy, Archie Kassin. Frank
Collins, /. d. Levy. Mel Lissberger
Mike Drubbins and Paul Stanton.
The evening world., 1919-04-08
Johnny EUers
To Umpire Game
For Actors Fund

Capt John NJ. Evers, X. or C., will
umpire the game between the Song
writer's and the Actors at the Polo
Grounds on Sunday. which will be
one of the important features OF the
great field day 70 be given for the
benefit Of the Actors Fund OF Amer
lea. Evers, during his baseball ca
reer, made himself so conspicuous in
Grabbing" umpires that baseball
fans are anticipating with a great
deal Of good-natured pleasure the
possibility OF seeing him treated to
some OF his own medicine.
New York patrons OF the game
have a special reason 10 recall many
exciting Incidents at the Polo
Grounds in which Evers was a prime
factor. especially the famous incl
dent when he "Merkled" the Giants
out of tho championship, Apart from
the interest OF the great crowd which
will be present, Eyers Is not likely 10
have an easy time with the ball
teams.