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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
NOTES OF THE BOXERS

Danny Dillon. Minneapolis bantam
worked ct the Arcade yesterday. Dill
lon Will meet Jack Sharkey in Newark
on Monday and left last night for the
battle ground.
Johnny Grifiths Akron welter-
weight. matched to meet Morrie
SchIaifer OF Omaha at Davenport to-
morrow night boxed six rounds at the
Arcade Griniths and Manager Tom
my Walsh will leave for Davenport to-
day.
Another capacity crowd viii see the
boxing show aboard the u. S. S. Com
modore on March 10 when Herbie
Schaeffer and Bud Taylor meet In the
main event Matchmaker Phil Collins
yesterday announced that practically
every seat is sold
Fred Fulton. Minneapolis heavy
weight. passed through Chicago yes
terday on his way to New York, where
he Will challenge the winner of the
bout between Bill Brennan and BARLEY
Madden tonight.
Harry Hochstadter. manager Of Pal
Moore is confined to his bed with an
attack OF the flu. Pal will have TO take
a substitute to Memphis to look after
his end.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
z VOTES FOR
BATTLE ROYAL

What IS more popular with L mixed
crowd OF spectators and fight fans
than knockout bout
Eddie Clabby and Harry Keefe think
they can answer that
They say a battle royal with i've
husky colored lads in the ring can
engender more thrill in a gallery Of
men and women fight fans than X 0.
punch.
This. they say. IS based on their
unusual success at the diversified ring
entertainment they provided Monday
night for fight fans Of the Oil City
Clabby and Keefe supervised the show
put on by the S. Q. Athletic Associa-
ton OF Whiting at Slovak Dom. other
wise known as Community Center. The
show included number OF battles.
One Of these ended IN a knockout But
the battle royal was proved the best
feature of the evening, Say Clabby and
Keefe
Clabby and Keefe VIII stage another
hstic entertainment at an early date.
This, too, viii be held in whiting
They haven't announced the date vet
Hundreds crowded the Community
Center at the show the other evening.
Other hundreds were turned away. A
song by Vincent Sell. another by Harry
Clair and music by the S. O. band
garnished the well-planned bill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
N. {. COMETS MEET
MALLEABLES TONIGHT

The Hammond n. Z. Comets will
take on the fast Malleable Irons IN a
return game at the Irving School gym
tonight.
The Comets will be out for revenge
They have been practicing hard all
week. The MalleabIe Irons have been
going strong OF late. They viii have
such stars as Gearing. shanks. and
Spudich. star Calumet center.
Chandler, the Comets star center.
Will be back in the lineup. Thursday
This will strengthen the team fifty per
cent. The Comets will have TO win this
game to stay IN the running for the
city championship. The Malleables
defeated the Comets last week in a
hard fought game. but the Comets
should do better on their own floor
This game should be holly fought
throughout as both teams will be out
to win. a curtain raiser viii be played
between the Comets and Malleable
seconds. First game starts at 1880 =.
m. sharp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
PRIEST IN
BOWLING
MATCHES

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERYfcEl
TOLEDO. OHIO. March 2-Rev. Fa-
Their Raggerty. Cleveland Catholic priest
dcvotee and one Of the staunchest fol-
lowers Of the en-pin game and his
Gordon-Otts team composed of students
for the priesthood. viii form the fea-
ture hve in the three squad bowling AZ
the American Bowling congress here
tonight Yearly Father Haggerty leads
a team to the tournament and their ap-
pearance is always a great attraction
Tonight will also mark the advent Of
other out of town bowlers. Two teams
from Decatur. H.. being billed besides
the outfit from Cleveland
Opening Of doubles and singles roll
ing yesterday resultea In but one pair
kehn ann Sommers. Of Toledo. hitting
off a prize money count. They totaled
1853 Goodale. Of Toledo. was the oni4
pinsmith to rap 'em out for money
count in the singles. It's total being
DBL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
LEONARD'S HAND
INJURED; MAY NOT
BOX FOR 6 WEEKS

NEW YORK, March 2-Bennie Leon
ard worlds lightweight boxing cham
pion, may not be able to enter the ring
for at least six weeks because Of an
injury on the back of his hand. ac-
eordIns 10 information given by Man
aser Billy Gibson to Frank Flournoy.
matchmaker for the Madison Square
Garden Sporting club, who had tenta-
lively arranged to match Leonard and
Charley White OF Chicago in a title
bout here March II.
Before definitely deciding against
permitting Leonard to appear, Gibson
consented to have the champion sub
NIT TO another examination by physi-
elans and TO have an X-ray photograph
taken Of the injured member
The doctors who already haxe exam
lned Leonard. his manager says, be-
lieve the injury Is due to paralyzed
nerve.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
JUST LOOK
WHAT IS
COMING

The biggest basketball game Of the
season will be played at All Saints gym
IN Hammond on next Monday evening
when the "Neversweats." csptained by
hugh Murphy. will meet their bitter
rivals known as the "Afraidtosweats
puoted by Bunt Carroll. the state street
ceweler.
Carroll has come to the front and an
rounced his lineup which is to be made
up Of such seasoned veterans as Jack
desperate" Desmond. Big Bill (Lefty)
t'iynn. the old portside HEAVIER. Allen
Fat ORourke. better known as Bot
Ec. Dutch" Klein, who viii try and out
talk his opponent II he can't outplay
MIN, and Slim spike" Hanlon, the lit
tie boy wonder, who has signed TO play
with team composed entirely Of mid
sets next season.
Bug" Murphy refuses 70 advertise
the makeup of his team before game
time. but some Of those on the inside
nave limited that his lineup Will include
FRANK O'Rourke. the premier minstrel
promoter. who has asked to be played
opposite his son SO that he may teach
lis offspring of the vne points OF the
game. Dewey Carroll, the robust tele-
phone magnate will stack up against
his delicate and skinny little brother
Stunt, while Eddie Flynn director OF
the famous Jazz Band, known as the
Apostle OF Pep will try and show his
brother Bill how the game should be
played. Glen Charter. the blonde
rrenchrnan. will lock horns with his
ancient rival. kid" Klein and although
not certainty it is ruInored that Jack
Desmond, the veteran southpaw. viii
% opposed by none other than Bill
tteimbach. the peerless leader who will
try and demonstrate his ability as 4
baseball pilot on the gym floor
Some OF the dark horses who will
grace the sIdelines ready TO answer any
emergency Will be Bill Filan. Frank
-rarna groski, Bill Maginot. Jack Nee
han. Dad Hill. Jack Gallagher. Ed
Murray, Dan Enright Pete Obloch'
Count Hngers and severa, others
II some OF these birds can shoot the
rsil as well as they do the bull. par
r.cuiarIy Bill Ftlan and Red Enright.
tnere should be plenty of fun flying
when they get IN the game Taking X
81 in all this really ought 70 be SOME
GAME.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
THREE CUSHION
TOURNAMENT
COMES TO END

with the final standing Of the LEAD
r-s depending upon the results OF the
las. two games OF the schedule the
handicap three cushion tournament Al
perr.ns billiard parlors came TO
close Tuesday evening when Turner
l21o won from Geib (22), q to IS. anu
Ncvey (23) defeated Meare 29)' - TO
IS
The games we're hard fought and
ne anal outcome was doubtful at al
times. McVey by his victory annex
Cd first place while Turner's defeat OF
,,alb caused a three-cornered tie for
second between Geib. Meara and MILL
ban The three will play off the tic
ana viii be ranked second, third and
Fourth according 10 the results OF
these games.
PoIito finished fifth closely followed
by Schlechty and Fehrman. both OF
whom finished just outside OF the
prize money. McVey, Geib. Buser ana
Cross will divide the first high run
prize, each having cluster OF six TO
his credit. Mcvey. Millikan, Meara.
Roger. Turner. Buser and Griswald
are tied for second high run at five
rach while several OF the players are
10 be cut in on the third and fourth
ligh run prizes
The tournament started the middle
We December and lasted about ten
weeks Approximately $50 games
were played and little interest was
created in three cushion billiards. The
tourney was good experience for all
connected with It and II also served
IS a means OF obtaining concrete
sdea as to the ability Of the different
oIayers Another year the play may
be even more close than IT was during
the present season due TO the moro
systematic handicaping which can be
accomplished with the data acquired
from this tournament. The entry list
was exceptionally large and the fact
that seventeen of the original twenty
CHARTERS finished IS q testimonial OF
the good craftsmanship shown BY rho
entrants. whom the management
wishes to thank publicly a this lime
for their spirit exhibited throughout
the entire play The final standing IF
the tournament Is 4 follows
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
Sox Players Range in
Size from Midget to Giant

CHICAGO. March 2.-wee Dicky
Kerr for several years noted as the
White Sox midget" hurler ad pro-
NOTED from deuce to lace" only after
he stopped the Cincinnati Reds in two
games Of the memorable worlds series
of 1919 after Eddie Cicotte and Lefty
Williams, then the aces" fell down
on the job. bids fair TO lose one Of his
distinctions. smallest man on the team.
According 70 statistics on the thirty
three members of the Sox club, now
doing spring training in Texas. Kerr
still will be the teams shortest player
by an even len, but ms fifteen pounds
more avoirdupois probably will lose to
] Acosta, young Cuban hurler, his
honor of wee" Kerr stands five feet
six inches and Acosta five feet seven
inches. but Dicky scales $50 pounds as
against Acosta's I45
The heaviest Individual trying for a
place on the club is J. .. Thompson
recruit hurler from Victoria, B. c..
who has POS pounds over his six feet
one inch frame
Shovel Hodge. who came I'D year
ago from the Southern Association. is
by three inches the longest man On
the team. although hs six feet six
inches towers but little over the en-
tire pitching staff. eleven Of whose
seventeen members are six feet or
more tall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
RUTH AGREES TO
TERMS OF YANKS

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 2.-Aft-
three hours conference here late yes
.eiu@y between Babe Ruth. manager
Husgins and Col. Huston. OF the New
YORK Americans. the lattetr stated that
contract terms for Ruth virtually had
oeen agreed upon, but that the amount
OF the contract was so large II would
De necessary to sui mit 1t to Jacob Ru-
pert the owner Of the club. and
the directors. Ruth had been holding
out for $4,000
carl Mays. last years leading pitcher
OF the Yankees, today signed con
tract, Houston announced later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02

The best information Obtainable
from coaches. referees ana sporting
writer's is leading to predictions for
district tournament winners in the
south half Of the state as follows1
Vincennes Observation-Disclosures
Franklin dlstrict-FrankIin
Bloomington district -'Bioomingtca
or Smithville.
Richmond district-Connerywil or
Richmond.
Mooresville district-Martinsvi
Columbus Observation-Disclosures
Evansville district-Central Il g.
Evansville.
Bedford district-Bedford.
Indianapolis district-Technical
Manual GndianapoIs).
Greencastle GreencastIe.
Rushville dist ct Rushville.
Scottsburg dtstrict-Crothersvil
Owensville district-Owensvill
Brazil district Brazil. Wiley or Co...
field (Terre Haute)
Newcastle - Muncle. spiceland Or
Newcastle
Union -RidgeviuA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
ALL SAINTS TO DE-
FEND COUNTY TITLE

After having been nosed out of the
northern Indiana championship by be-
ing defeated last Saturday. II to IS.
by the SAINT Pauls Academy of Val
paraiso, Ind All Saints viii defend
the Lake county title Of which they
are now holders. this evening. when
they play the Calumet Tigers of East
Chicago al the Al Saints gym on Sib-
ley street. All Saints will have their
strongest lineup in tonight in order
odefeat the Tigers
Lineup: All Saints-Forwards Eh-
erie. slavin, Burns; center. OConnor
and Leeney, guards. Chevigny. Dillo~.
schafer, Beatty Tague and visconti.
Calumet Tfgers-Forward. Tony. Rog
ers and Yeevey: center. Sasse; guards,
Choka and Wodge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
PRO RATA
GOLF CLUBS
THE LATEST

CHICAGO, March PRO rata golf
clubs apparently are becoming popular
as formal announcement was made yes
terday of the organizat ton of the fourth
club OF that type in Chicago. Such
clubs. at which one pays as one plays.
have been advocated for some time by
public links golfers who have not felt
financially able TO join private clubs,
which extracted a fixed sum each year
regardless of how little one plays or
how little the member participates In
the social adjuncts. which absorb IN
some organizations more than half the
income from dues.
Pro rata clubs are organized with or
without the regular membership roster.
and in some cases have been conducted
as private enterprises much as one
would operate a skating rink or other
amusement place The latest form OF
members or stockholders who have ex-
elusive use of the links on Saturdays
sundays and holidays, while the course
is open to any golfer of good standing
during the rest Of the week a "a greens
fee of from SO cents to 50 a day.
1t has been found by experience that
an average income Of $50 or less year
from the possible 500 persons who can
sue the links regularly will keep up the
course in good shape and pay interest
on the investment and a dividend to
the owners. None OF the pro rata links
now in operation provides anything be-
sides golf, but two pro rata clubs now
building up in Chicago will provide IA
cilities for social functions and other
amusements, to be paid for when
provided
to be paid for when provided.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
LATE DOPE
ON BIG CAGE
TOURNAMENT
ESPECIAL TO The TIaEsl


BLOOMINGTON. Ind. March THAT
the strongest contenders for the IN
diana state High school basketball
championship VIII be among the dis
trict teams which next Saturday win
the right TO compete in the regional
tournament March II at Indiana Unl-
verslty, Is indicated from the record
Of games played by more than $50
high schools throughout the state this
year.
At least two teams, Vincennes and
Franklin, have records unmatched by
upstate quintets Vincennes is con
ceded the best chance for the state
title by virtue of d season OF thirty
two straight victories. Franklin. state
champions for the past two years.
though not in the 1000 per cent col
umn on account Of two early season
defeats. would be a worthy opponent
to Vincennes in the finals.
Bloomington may have trouble win
ming from Smithville. Beford should
win in the Bedford district Central
High school. of Evansville, has a team
which proved strong enough at one
time to hold Vincennes to a thres-
point victory, and doubtless viii repre-
sent the Evansville district. Green
castle has defeated almost every op-
ponent this year and is the choice for
the district Technical or Manual is
expected to represent Indianapolis IN
the regional tournament Martinsville.
tristate champions. should have 10
opposition in the district Conners-
Vile and Richmond both have good
teams but the former is picked to win
the district tournament. Columbus
should win without trouble. winners
are doubtful in the Rushvlle. SCOTS
burg Owensville, Brazil. Newcastle
and Union City districts
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
CITY HALL
BOOKED FOR
A CLEANING

The Hammond city hail Is Booked
for a cleaning.
This statement comes from the bowl
Ing team representing Concordia
League and is merely Concordia's pre-
diction Of the outcome OF the match
Thursday evening with the City Hall
bowling team. The scene is the Ger
man Lutheran Parish House at Erie
and Eaton streets.
Concordias reputation at pin smash
ing is well known The city hall bunch
IS more or less Of a mystery. In the
city hall lineup viii be Joe ". Todd.
Frank Seager. Arnold Kunert. Charley
Schonert and John Rae.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
lands TO STICK
TO BASEBALL,

CHICAGO. March 2.-Kenesaw NJ
Lands, former federal judge and now
high commissioner OF baseball has set
at rest reports that he contemplates
entering politics, possibly as a candi-
date for mayor of Chicago. In a letter
to friend Judge lands wrote that 1t
had not entered his head ever again
to be interested in holding a public Of
Zee He plans to leave on March 10
for tour OF the big league training
camps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
ILLINOIS RELAY
CARNIVAL

URBANA. III. March 2.-The Illinois
relay carnival to be held here tomor-
row and Saturday viii see 400 athletes,
representing thirty-seven colleges,
universities and high schools. in ac-
ton. it was announced today The
runners viii traverse a total distance
of 121 miles in the various events
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
MEYERS TO
WRESTLE TONIGHT
INTERNATIONAL NEWS srRulcEl

CHICAGO, March Johnny Mey-
ers. middleweight wrestling champion,
viii defend his title here tonight in a
match with Heinie Engel. the Dubuque,
Ia, grappler. It will be one-fall
match. Several hundred wrestling fans
from DUBUQUE win attend the bout
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02
Spider Web 2I4 Miles Long.

A web flament two and n quarter
miles long has been taken from the
body OF single spider.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-02

Young Corbett. the fehting de-
mon who shocked the hstic world
bv knocking Terrible Terry Nc
Govern out n two rounds twenty
two years ago, has left his familiar
surroundings in New York for MS
fathers farm in Denver Corbctt
has been known for wears on he
white way of Broadway. A $500
gift from President Stoneham Of
the Giants made the trip possible
for the old-time pugilist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
MISS HOPE WILSON BRIDE
OF ROBERT DECHERT
Wedding VIII Take Place In Rose
mont This Afternoon

A wedding Of great interest VIII take
place this afternoon at : ociocN at tne
Church OF the Good Shepherd, Kosemon,.
when Miss Helen Hope Wilson, daugnteer
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alan y. wilson. VIII
become the bride of Mr.. Robert Decneri'
son Of Mrs. Henry r. Dechert. Inc ReN;
Albert H. Lucas, curate of st. James
Episcopal Church, will offfcinte.
The bride. who will be given IN mar mar
riage by her father. Will wear gown
Of white crepe de chine embroidered IN
crystal with a court train of satin am
n tullc veil fastened on either side win
a spray Of orange blossoms. she VIII
carry Easter lilies. ,
The maid OF honor and the brides-
maids will be dressed alike IN White
crepe do chine made with draped skirts
and girdles of green chiffon. Their hats
OF white straw will be trimmed with
green grapes and they will carry bou,
quets Of ferns. The maid OF honor VIII
be Miss Jane B. Yea'man and the brldes'
maids Miss Louise Wilson. Miss Frances
y. Day, Miss Martha -. Baker. MISS
Caroline s. Barclay, Miss Evelyn B
Page and Miss Ruth Packard.
Mr.. Philip Dechert will act as best
man for his brother and the ushers will
be Mr.. Johns Hopkins, Mr.. Frederick r.
Drayton. Mr.. Gordon A. liardwick, Mr.
Thomas Hart, Mr.. Charles c; Norris,
Jr., Mr.. Ralph Souder. Jr., Mr. Joseph ).
Brown and Mr.. Crawford &. Madeira. A
reception will follow the ceremony at
Pear Grows House. the country place
Of the brides parents at NillanoVa'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24
GERMANTOWN

The senior class CT the Germa ntown
High School will repeat the production
Of Augustin Days comedy, Seven
Twenty eight" given on Friday evening.
May 19, on Friday evening next In the
High Scnocl auditorium.
Mrs. A. wilkle and her daughter, Miss
Hagerty have left for a several months
trip to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward NJ wister, OF
544O Wayne avenue, who have beer
travelling through Europe since Febru.
ary. will return to this country the latter
part Of August
Miss Elaine Taylor English. daughter
CT Mr.. and Mrs Frederick w. English
Of 22O West School House lane, Ger
mantown, who has been the guest for a
few days Of Senator and Mrs. Hitch.
cock, of washington. has returned TO her
home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-24

ceeds will be for the fund of the sick
bay" or infirmary. which Is supported
by the Old York Road Auxiliary Of the
Seamen's Church Institute. Of Second
and Walnut streets. Mrs. Robert N.
Barwood is chairman of the auxiliary.
Mrs Carl Bowman, Of Elkins Park
Manor, will spend the summer at Pier
mont, n. j.. where she has taken n
bungalow for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Nahikian have
leased their country home near Hat
boro and have taken a cottage at At.
lantic City, where they will spend the
summer months.
Mrs A. w. Dillman will open her
home on Woodlawn avenue above Surrey
road, Melrose, on Wednesday afternoon
for a card party for the benefit of the
building fund OF the Oak Lane Review
Club. She, will be assisted by Mrs.
Charles Frick, Of Oak Lane Park. Mrs
owen Osborne. Jr.. is chairman of the
building fund.
Mrs. william Nice. Jr.. CT Ogontz, has
returned from Atlantic City.
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LAW IN DALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Morlock. Of Ryers
avenue, are receiving congratulations
upon the birth Of daughter.
Mrs. Charles Killings of Rising Sun
avenue, will entertain at luncheon and
cards at her home on Thursday after.
noon in honor Of Miss Alice Wentwork
Of Boston, who is her guest for a few
weeks.
Miss Lillian Storm. OF Rising Sun
her friends at her home on Saturday
evening. The guests were Miss Laura
Harris, Miss Edna Thomas. Miss Grace
F'itt. Miss Mildred Weber. Miss Lillian
Strang, Mr.. Robert Smith. Mr. Louis
Mayer. Mr.. Phillip Price. Mr.. Clarence
Mayer. Mr.. George Harris and Mr.. Rob-
ert Harness.