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April 1915

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Thursday, April 1, 1915

White Hose Win Against Big League Pitching, 7-2    Baseball       White Sox beat Mesa Arizona team before large crowd             3 paragraphs     metropolitan

Launch League   Baseball     Hammond Amateur Baseball League organized 13 teams with 156 new contracts     2 paragraphs    local

Clabby Bout At Marinette    Boxing    Marinette Wisconsin staged metropolitan boxing contest on 4/28   1 paragraph   local

Anti-Boxing Bill Killed    Boxing        Julius Hanson’s Bill to repeal the athletic commission & the boxing law defeated    2 paragraphs

Takes Horses Off Track    Horse Racing       British Duke opposed horse racing during war    1 paragraph     international

Can’t Drag Indiana Speedway into It    Auto Racing     Racer killed in LA. Indiana staying out of controversy    3 paragraphs    regional

Ticket Sales At Havana Booms    Boxing   Jack Johnson and Jess Willard to fight for heavy weight Championship    8 paragraphs   national

Buy Sheepshead Race Track For Auto Speedway       Auto Racing      $2,240,000 paid, plan fastest course in world in NY           2 paragraphs    national

 

Friday, April 2, 1915

Over 100 Fans & 13 Teams       Baseball      Meet in Hammond, contracts handed out     22 paragraphs        local

K C Team Prepare     Baseball      Open season on 4/18 playing Genoa Council    5 paragraphs     local

Rene Was Sent To Jail     Auto Racing     Race Car Driver was only licensed for cars up to 3HP and was driving a 15 HP car          3 paragraphs

 Johnson Predicts Victory Inside Of 13 Rounds    Boxing    Riot of 400 fans because Jack Johnson wouldn’t spar in the rain.        13 paragraphs national

  

Saturday, April 3, 1915

‘Good Chance For Willard To Win’ Jeffries Asserts     Boxing      Jim Jeffries, former heavy weight champ, thinks Willard has a chance to  win    6 paragraphs    national

Leibold, Cleveland Outfielder Is Most Temperamental Player In A. L.    Baseball    Cartoon drawings stating he is good when he is in the mood.  1 paragraph      national

Johnson In Fast Workout Before Skeptical Scribes       Boxing     8 rounds, record crowd, Jack Johnson (aka: Big Smoke) vs. Jess Willard    7 paragraphs    national

Ouimet & Travis Lose At Pinehurst      Golf      15th Annual Golf Tournament      2 paragraphs  national

‘Care Of Hands Important To Golfers’ -Evans    Golf      Sore Hans are problems for golfers       3 paragraphs    metropolitan

Open Season Tomorrow      Baseball      Indiana Harbor Athletics will “Cross Bats” with Dallas & Garber boys   1 paragraph       local

City Fuels Win Title    Bowling        City fuel & Supply wins championship over McCools       1 paragraph     local

Joe Benz In Now Ready For Battle     Baseball           Benz back in shape in just few weeks    1 paragraph

 Clabby Getting In Fine Shape    Boxing     Description of Clabby’s training schedule          2 paragraphs    local

Western Fans May See Championship        Baseball           World Championship next fall in Philly, PA        2 paragraphs    national

  

Monday, April 5, 1915

Giants “Pugs” In Ring           Boxing              Fight captions round by round, even after 3 rounds        7 paragraphs

Burman Is Victor In 50 Mile Race   Auto Racing     In Los Angeles, Bob Bruman won the Peugeot Race     2 paragraphs    national

20,000 See Walker Win Motor Race    Motorcycle Racing      Otto Walker set a world record in a 300 mile motorcycle race           3 paragraphs     national

Charlie White Goes East To Box     Boxing        Lightweight boxer, White goes east to meet Jimmy Duffy on Thursday   1 paragraph

At The Base Ball Training Camps    Baseball           Beaumont, TX team beat NY Giants 6-5, Detroit, MI beat Louisville, KY 7-6  3 paragraphs    national

McGraw Soon To Decide Fate Of Aspiring Rookies          Baseball        Giants Manager, McGraw decides on future of rookie Williams & Itenja      1 paragraph      national

Wiltse To Manage Jersey City Club    Baseball       George Wiltse, south paw pitcher, will manage international League Club           1 paragraph    national

Single By Zim Scores 3 In Last Round         Baseball           Cubs beat volunteers 7-4, Sandridge went 9 innings      3 paragraphs    metropolitan

3 Maxwells in Chicago Race             Auto Racing     Cars will be “Baptized” in Indy before Chicago race      1 paragraph      metropolitan

O’Leary Refuses to Take Even Money On Willard           Boxing              Jim O’Leary, Chicago bookmaker, thinks something is not right, people are taking too much of a risk with their bets       4 paragraphs   national

Willard Winner, Cowboy Jess Is Victor       Boxing              26 Rounds, Willard won           3 paragraphs       national

 

Tuesday, April 6, 1915

Willard Mighty Happy With Win      Boxing    “White Champion” not to be in the ring for at least a year     3 paragraphs      national

Cowboy Wins Battle When Jack Weakens        Boxing         Describes Fight again      6 paragraphs    national

Griffmen Hope To Get Flying Start Because Of Their Pitching Strength    Baseball    Joe Boehling & Walter Johnson strong pair of pitchers   1 paragraph      national

Amateur League May Be Launched To Night    Baseball       Final organizational meeting, fan objects to the word “Amateur”         2 paragraphs    Local

Willard A Hobo 4 Years Ago    Boxing      Fort Smith Arkansas, Willard stayed for about a week sleeping on a bench.                      3 paragraphs  national

3 Want To Fight Willard        Boxing     3 men in NY challenge Willard              1 paragraph      national

Can’t Show Fight Films    Boxing      Federal Statute prohibits interstate shipment of Willard versus Johnson films     3 paragraphs    national

Defeated “Pug” Clouts Referee       Boxing       Joe Azevedo beat Frank Russell in 15 rounds      1 paragraph     national

 

Wednesday, April 7, 1915

Formation Of League Complete     Baseball       Hammond will have organized Ball        3 paragraphs    local

Cubs Win Game By Rally, 4-3     Baseball     Cubs win in Chattanooga TN against the lookouts    3 paragraphs   metropolitan

Johnson’s Mother awaits a Message    Boxing    Mother doesn’t believe Willard is a better fighter                      3 paragraphs    national     

Edge To Dillon In Hudson Bout   Boxing              Jack Dillon & Billy Numen  in Hudson, Wisconsin         4 paragraphs    regional

London Wants Jess Willard    Boxing              London wants to arrange fight after the war       1 paragraph      international

Here You “Peds” How About You     Hiking              Inviting people to hike to Valparaiso next week 1 paragraph      local

Coffey & Morris In Battle Tonight        Boxing              Fight to night New York at St. Nicholas ring     3 paragraphs    national

Women’s Golf August 23-27        Golf      Annual Championship at Midlothian Country Club         3 paragraphs    metropolitan

Boxing Notes      Boxing        Schedule of fights for 4/7/1915      3 paragraphs   

4 New Managers In The 2 Major Leagues    Baseball     two in each league   5 paragraphs      national

Willard Victory Boost For Boxing    Boxing        Willard’s win may help pass Illinois Bill              4 paragraphs    national

Cubans Give Food To Jess   Boxing         Cubans gave him a banquet       3 paragraphs    national

Chip Whips Al M’Coy       Boxing         Middle Weight fight in New York         1 paragraph      national

Langford Shades Jim Johnson      Boxing       Sam Langford beat Jim Johnson in 10 rounds    1 paragraph

 

Thursday, April 8, 1915

Young De Palma To Drive    Auto Racing     Brother of well known Ralph De Palma will drive in the next Indy 500   3 paragraphs    regional

Coffey Defeats Morris Handily        Boxing        Jim Coffey won after 10 rounds against Carl Morris      4 paragraphs

The Biggest & the Smallest Heavyweight Champions    Boxing     Compares Willard to other heavyweight champs    4 paragraphs national

Lavender Leads Cubs To Victory In 12 To 1 Farce     Baseball       Nashville, TN Cubs beat the volunteer    3 paragraphs    metropolitan

Brittingham The Real Name Of Jess Willard   Boxing    Denver, CO man claims Willard’s real name is Brittingham   2 paragraphs national

Chip Best Murphy     Boxing     Dayton, OH match, Chip (PA) beats  Murphy (Chicago)      1 paragraph      regional

James Dunn, Ex Pug, Dead   Boxing        New York, Ex-heavyweight champ died.      2 paragraphs    national

Wolgast and Welsh To battle on May 4       Boxing       Cadillac Michigan host fight   4 paragraphs    regional

HelmTakes Match     Boxing       Kansas City, MO Helm of Cleveland beat Denton of Kansas City    1 paragraph  national

Johnson Gets Passport To Come Back To States   Boxing       Johnson and wife apply for passport to come back to the US          3 paragraphs   national

Smith Gets Match      Boxing      Smith to fight Weinert in New York      1 paragraph      national

Joe Jackson Slugs Sheriff     Boxing          Jackson Knocked out the Sheriff of Greenville, SC      4 paragraphs    metropolitan

 

Friday, April 9, 1915

Willard Tires Of Cheering Throngs      Boxing     Crowds gather in Savannah GA to give Willard an ovation     2 paragraphs    national

Houck Whips Brown    Boxing     Fight in Atlanta         1 paragraph      national

Poses Of The New Champion   Boxing       Photos of Willard, also mentions that “Whether the contest was a fake...”                        2 paragraphs   national

Demand Passports From Jack Johnson     Boxing     Passports demanded from Johnson and his “White” Wife     5 paragraphs      national

Clabby On Willard Success      Boxing      Comments on the fight          4 paragraphs      local

Lockport Boy Earns Honors    Boxing        Buffalo, NY Fight description     3 paragraphs   metropolitan

Fight Films As Part Of Drama     Boxing    Scheme to show the fight          2 paragraphs     national

Postpone Akron Go        Boxing       Fight postponed in Cleveland, OH           3 paragraphs       national

A Challenge    Baseball      14 year old teams to play the Keilman Braves of Whiting, IN     1 paragraph      local

Nagdemans Organized      Baseball      Add of adult teams to play the Nagdemans Brothers team in Lake County      1 paragraph      local

Gun Club Shoot      Skeet       Lake George Gun club to hold opening shoot for the season      1 paragraph      local

Hofman May Lose His Job  Baseball       Former cub refuses to rejoin Brooklyn team until president calls him       1 paragraph      national

Young Is Coach       Football      Crown Point Son to coach DePaul University football        3 paragraphs    local

 

Saturday April, 10, 1915

Rene Thomas, Great Belgian    Auto Racing     Huge Photo advertising race    1 paragraph     international

John De Palma Cares Naught For Jinx    Auto Racing    Discussing his brother’s career and what car he will drive   1 paragraph      regional

Plans Biggest Race Ever Pulled Off     Auto Racing     100,000 offered for 1000 mile race in Indianapolis    4 paragraphs       regional

Motorcycling Favorite Sport       Motorcycle Racing     Comparing Yale & Indian Bikes       3 paragraphs  national

Speedway Race To Be Bigger Than Ever This Year          Auto Racing     Next Indianapolis race will be the 5th    17 paragraphs   regional

 

Monday, April 12, 1915

Expert Deceived If Big Fight Was Prearranged      Boxing  Was Johnson versus Willard fight a fake?  11 paragraphs  national

Boxer on Trial At Milwaukee     Boxing        Monthly meeting RE: complaints that boxers are stalling      6 paragraphs  regional

Detroit Seat Sale Large    Baseball       Advance sale of Tiger tickets is largest ever       1 paragraph      national

Heinine Wagner Is Minus His Old Pep        Baseball       Arm not back to par as in 1912       2 paragraph  national

Nusbaums /to Have A Strong Team        Baseball      Gary team prepares to play Hobart       1 paragraph      local

Cowboy Hero At Seashore    Boxing        Senate bill prohibiting boxing in Cuba unsettles Willard     8 paragraphs    national

Cubs Vs. Maroons on Westside Today        Baseball           Cubs to open season today       2 paragraphs     metropolitan

Takes Caddy Junior Title      Golf      16 year old caddy won the junior golf Championship     1 paragraph

Morris To Box Reich     Boxing  10 rounds, April 21st      1 paragraph

Wolgast Starts Training Work      Boxing    Wolgast trains in MI for Freddie Welsh battle in Milwaukee    1 paragraph  regional

Auto Races Set $250,000   Auto Racing     Indy 500 will have given out $250k since 1909      1 paragraph  regional

South Chicago Five Defeated  Basketball        Local 5 beat South Chicago in Hammond 38-18       1 paragraph    local

Postponed One Week     Golf      No golf due to heavy rains     1 paragraph    local

Walsh & Grover In Draw      Boxing       Jimmy Walsh &Lou Grover fight       1 paragraph     

 

Tuesday, April 13, 1915

Willard Wife Real Aid In Championship Victory     Boxing     Family aided World Champion     7 paragraphs    national

Jess Buckles Isn’t Quite Ready For Fast Competition       Baseball       He made a big effort     1 paragraph

Suspension For Four Fighters     Boxing       Fighters suspended in Milwaukee       2 paragraphs    regional

Golfer Victim of Prejudice     Golf    Open Street would ruin privacy of course       7 paragraphs

Demands Packey Put Up Forfeit    Boxing      Milwaukee, WI-Must post $1000 to fight      3 paragraphs    regional

Counts Nine, Stops Fight   Boxing       Philadelphia referee stops fight          1 paragraph      national

Big Crowd At Havana Fight    Boxing     Description fight crowd          3 paragraphs    international

School Principal Backs Team     Baseball    Lincoln Principal paid $25 fee for the team     1 paragraph

Track Squad On Cross-Country Hike      Track    Hammond High School Track team ran six miles    1 paragraph      local

Two Battles for “Young” Ahearn      Boxing     New York, Middleweight to fight      1 paragraph      national

Walter Fails To Show For Fight        Boxing    Milwaukee, WI-fighter left before the fight       1 paragraph      regional

Yale Football Squad Is Out   Football      New Haven, CT-3 weeks of football training underway at Yale    1 paragraph          national

Yankee Down Tigers      Baseball      Princeton, NJ-game highlights               1 paragraph      national

 

Wednesday, April 14, 1915

Hit By Flack Puts Wales In Front     Baseball       Weegham Park, Chicago Whales Vs. Pittsburgh federals   2 paragraphs    metropolitan

Jeanette Jolts Sam Langford      Boxing       Boston, MA, open boxing season         4 paragrarphs   national

Federal League Standing     Baseball      4/13 results and today's schedule of games   1 paragraph      metropolitan

Willard Johnson’s Kin Bets on     Boxing        New York, Nephew bet against Uncle Jack and won $8k         1 paragraph      national

Weiner Whips Gunboat Smith      Boxing       New York, Heavyweight fight   1 paragraph      national

Paper May Print Fight Pictures    Boxing        Washington, DC accept per postmaster            2 paragraphs    national

Pugilistic Notes     Boxing     Saint Louis & Philadelphia Fights          2 paragraphs    national

President Wilson To Toss Out Ball     Baseball      Washington, DC-President opens baseball season    1 paragraph      national

College Baseball        Baseball      Game scores    1 paragraph

Title To Mrs. Lee W. Mida       Golf      She won the indoor golf championship   2 paragraphs   

Whitney To Race In South    Horse Racing    New York, Shipping horses for Kentucky and Iatonia Derbies    1 paragraph      national

Willard Can’t Box On State        Boxing        New York, Commission refused to let him fight on a state        1 paragraph      national 

Mulkern and Thiry Talk        Boxing     conference held concerning a match      1 paragraph

Joe Welling Gets Match       Boxing     Detroit fight scheduled            1 paragraph      regional

Pollok Turns Down Fight       Boxing       New York, wants $2000 to fight           1 paragraph      national

Reich Beats Porky Flynn      Boxing       New York, fight description      1 paragraph      national

 

Thursday, April 15, 1915

41,000 Attend Opening Games     Baseball      Baseball season started         4 paragraphs    national

K. O. Brown and Morrow Draw     Boxing     Benton Harbor, MI-2000 fans attended            3 paragraphs                regional

Willard Goes Into Court        Boxing    Willard sued a film company     1 paragraph      national

Jack Welsh to Referee Again   Boxing    Referee from Willard/Johnson Fight will referee another fight   1 paragraph   national

College Baseball    Baseball     Scores    2 paragraphs   national

League Standings      Baseball    American & National league teams win & losses           4 paragraphs    national

Expect To Tell Europe Where To Get Off       Auto Racing    3 drivers who determined to “push Europe off the racing map”           1 paragraph    national

Offers Willard $50,000 For His First Bout      Boxing      New York, offers Willard $50,00 to fight his next fight   1 paragraph   national

 

Saturday, April 17, 1915

Two Run Hit Comes After Score Is Tied     Baseball     Chicago won Hudson Bay League against the St. Louis Cardinals               3 paragraphs   metropolitan

Rowlands Men Taste Defeat    Baseball       St. Louis, MO-White Sox won     2 paragraphs    metropolitan

Baseball Standings    Baseball           National Federal & American League wins & Losses    6 paragraphs    national

Who Got Worst Of The Deals For Baseball Stars?       Baseball      Discussing baseball trades and contracts      4 paragraphs    national

Machine Betting Allowed By Bill     Horse Racing    Springfield, IL-Wagering machine for races allowed      2 paragraphs    regional

Action On Prize Fight Bill Today      Boxing    St. Paul, MN-legalizing 10 round no decision boxing matches in MN     1paragraph      regional

Season Opens 25th    Baseball    Hammond Baseball Season opens         1 paragraph    local

Track Meet May 1    Track     East Chicago & Hammond High School track meet       1paragraph    local

U.C. Of K.C. Starting Tomorrow     Baseball      Unity Council baseball team of Hammond opens its season     3 paragraphs         local

Challenge Offered     Baseball     Young Grays of West Hammond are challenging 18 and under team to play       1 paragraph      local

Will Seize Fight Films     Boxing      New York customs men will seize the Willard-Johnson films      1 paragraph      national

Tom Corbett Is Dead     Boxing        He was “the Jim O’Leary of the Pacific Coast”  1 paragraph      national

In Big League Company        Baseball     Hammond man playing for Chicago       1 paragraph      local

Welsh Will Give Lecture In Chicago   Boxing         Lightweight champion will speak      1 paragraph      metropolitan

Hurdlee Kelly Hurt    Track      Los Angeles, CA-Hurdler was injured in practice       1 paragraph      nationa

Lewis Shades Lore    Boxing         Montreal, QUE-featherweight champion won     1 paragraph      international

 

Monday, April 19, 1915

City League Has Rival Traveling Team Organized      Baseball       Hammond team to play other NW IN teams    4 paragraphs    local

Hammond Beats Grand Crossing     Baseball      Knight of Columbus team won in Harrison Park            2 paragraphs    local

Winning Run Just In Time, Score 2-1     Baseball        Pittsburgh Vs. Chicago             2 paragraphs                metropolitan

Peg Cuts Off Run During Late Rally         Baseball       Detroit MI-White Sox Vs. Tigers          2 paragraphs    metropolitan

Coast Golf Opens Today       Golf      San Francisco, CA-amateur golf championship        3 paragraphs    national

Three Peugot Cars In Indianapolis 500 Mile Race   Auto Racing     Foreign racers drive at Indianapolis    5 paragraphs    regional

Three Bouts for Clabby         Boxing       Clabby, middleweight boxer, begins a campaign         3 paragraphs    local

Riot Marks Havana Bout     Boxing   Havana, interracial fight almost resulted in a riot.        1 paragraph      international

Sophomores Win Inter-Class Meet          Track     Hammond High School meet at Harrison Park   12 paragraphs  local

Siberian Dog Team Wins Alaska Race        Dog Sled    Nome, Alaska-16 doges won the 412 mile race        2 paragraphs    national

Moran To Battle Smith In London      Boxing     London-Heavyweight Fight       1 paragraph      international

 

Tuesday, April 20, 1915

Schedule For Hammond New Baseball League      baseball     5/2-9/5 amateur league schedule of games     20 paragraphs              local

Evans Gets Low Score On Coast      Golf      San Francisco, CA-Chicago man new record amateur golf        4 paragraphs                metropolitan

Peerless A.C. Get First     Baseball      Hegewisch, IL-game highlights      1 paragraph      local

Bob Fitzsimmons And Fourth Bride  Boxing    Photo of one time heavyweight Champion with his new wife    1 paragraph       national

Golf Stars Win Matches In Tourney       Golf      San Francisco, CA-amateur golf championship    15 paragraphs  national

 

Wednesday, April 21, 1915

City League Opens Sunday   Baseball        Letter describing the opening day events such as a parade for amateur League                  1 paragraph      local

2 Bands 100 Autos To Be In Line     Auto Racing     Mayor will pitch 1st ball on Opening day  for Hammond amateur League           8 paragraphs   local

Nagdemans Look Good To Teams Boosters      Baseball       Played Indiana Harbor Sunday       2 paragraphs    local

Tennis Attack Halted     Tennis    Superintendent feels that the tennis courts are not used enough & should be moved                         5 paragraphs

Night Auto Races At Indianapolis    Auto Racing     Indianapolis, IN-Night races to start by using huge lights      3 paragraphs    regional

Compared With Several Major League Magnates, David Harum Was A Piker  Baseball     National League trades discussed      2 paragraphs    national

Baseball Standings    Baseball    National Federal & American League wins & losses      6 paragraphs    national

John L. Gives Advice To Jess          Boxing     Sullivan tells Willard to stick to cleaning Living   5 paragraphs    national

Welsh Shades Red Watson   Boxing         Hudson-WI Fight Description               3 paragraphs    national

Johnny...Box (cut off)      Boxing     New York, fight scheduled       1 paragraph      national

Fight Measures Goes To Governor          Boxing       St Paul, MN-re-passed the boxing bill legalizing 10 round fights                      1 paragraph   regional

Badger Prize Fight Law Safe      Boxing     Madison, WI boxing law be postponed      1 paragraph    regional

Johnson Leaves Havana For Spain    Boxing     Havana, Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champ going to Spain   1 paragraph  national

 

Thursday, April 22, 1915

Coach Tells Of Chances        Track/Baseball         Lists Hammond High School Sports Schedule    7 paragraphs   local 

Standings At Mishawaka      Bowling       Lists Bowlers and their performance   3 paragraphs           regional           

Evans And Egan Among Victors       Golf      San Francisco, CA-PPIE Golf Tournament       4 paragraphs    national

College Baseball        Baseball     Scores   1 paragraph    national

Style At Amateur bouts         Boxing      Los Angeles, CA-Amateur boxing at Venice Pier      1 paragraph   national

Keeler Was Best Ever--T.Connolly         Baseball     Umpire says the Keeler is the best player    2 paragraphs      national

Maroons Blank Badgers, 3 to 0        Baseball      College Scores          3 paragraphs    metropolitan

Baseball Standings    Baseball           National Federal & American League wins & losses      6 paragraphs    national

Wagner Coming For Race     Auto Racing     Indianapolis, IN-may be at Indy 500     4 paragraphs     regional           

Willard Hands Cutler $1,200 Roll     Boxing     Willard appears with wrestler    1 paragraph    national

 

Friday, April 23, 1915

1st Film Law Plan Of Owners Of Fight Scenes        Boxing     Supreme Court to decide whether films should be shown                  2 paragraphs   national

Bobby To Fight Chip Next Week     Boxing       Marinette, WI-fight scheduled   2 paragraphs    regional

Notre Dame Nine Wins         Baseball           Notre Dame, IN-lost to West Virginia college    1 paragraph      regional

Complaint From Indiana Harbor       Tennis         Resident wants Tennis courts in Indiana Harbor         1 paragraph      local

Errors Drive Hippo Vaugh Off The Slab     Baseball     St. Louis, MO-Cubs lost to the Cardinals   2 paragraphs    metropolitan

Baseball Standings    Baseball       National Federal & American League wins & losses      6  paragraphs   national

New York Gets Increase       Boxing         Albany, NY-Boxing commission bill passed      1 paragraph      national

Rally Brings First Victory at Home Park   Baseball     Chicago White So won at home Vs. St. Louis Browns    2 paragraphs    metropolitan

J. De Palma To Race In Chicago    Auto Racing     Entered into the Indy 500 race also       1 paragraph      regional

 

Saturday, April 24, 1915

Harbor Team Lifts Cover Vs. Lelands       Baseball     New Talent to join the team      2 paragraphs    local

Cars May “Beat It” On Speedway, June 5    Auto Racing     Indianapolis, IN-200 feet of track not complete for June race             5 paragraphs  regional

Evans Defeated In Tourney By Schmidt      Golf    San Francisco, CA-Evans of Chicago broke Course Record     5 paragraphs    metropolitan

Many Entries Already Received For Speedway    Auto Racing    Indianapolis, IN-Listing entries for the Indy 500    5 paragraphs    regional

Juniors Win Meet      Track   East Chicago Juniors beat other classes      5 paragraphs                local

Suburban League       Baseball       Advertising games to come in Hammond       1 paragraph      local

Baseball Standings    Baseball        National Federal & American League wins & losses      6 paragraphs    national

Berry Wins Pentathlon In Penn Meet          Track        Philadelphia, PA-College Student show all around athletic ability            3 paragraphs   national

Westerners Make Killing     Horse Racing    Havre De Grace, MD-describes the horses     1 paragraph      national

Delmont Wins Over Flynn     Boxing         Milwaukee, WI-Fight Description       1 paragraph  regional

Chessmen Still Tied      Chess      Describes players       1 paragraph

Purple Loses In 10th        Baseball     Purdue beat northwestern University     1 paragraph      regional

 

Monday, April 26, 1915

Cubs Earn Draw In 15 innings 4-5    Baseball     Cincinnati, OH-Cubs Vs. Ohio Team      3 paragraphs   metropolitan

15 May Start In Derby     Horse Racing    15 horse may race out of 68 nominated       2 paragraphs    national

More Fans Than Ever In History     Baseball    4,000 fans turned out for the opening day to Hammond’s amateur League               10 paragraphs   local

Four New Managers Start Season   Baseball       Photos and descriptions of the 4 new managers     1 paragraph   national

Russell Fans 11: Sox Win 1-0     Baseball    25000 fans watch game between Sox and St Louis   3 paragraphs    metropolitan

Clabby Starts Long Campaign       Boxing        Clabby to Fight Chip in Marrinette        5 paragraphs      local

Chicago Club Shooters Winners     Skeet      Chicago Gun Club won        12 paragraphs     metropolitan

Indians Were Easy Pickings         Baseball    Hammond League     1 paragraph     local

Bowling Standings At Mishawaka    Bowling     Describes Saturday results      4 paragraphs     regional

Whiting Best Ridge     Baseball     Whiting Vs. Ridge on Sunday     4 paragraphs      local

Hammond H.S. Not Fast Enough    Track      High School Vs. Alumni      12 paragraphs          local

Auto Racers Coming East     Auto Racing     Los Angeles, CA-Drivers heading to Indianapolis     1 paragraph      regional

1 Hole In Expo Golf Final gives Victory To Davis  Golf      San Francisco, CA-Amateur Golf Tournament      3 paragraphs    national

 

Tuesday, April 27, 1915

H.H.S. Takes The First Game       Baseball       Hammond Beat Michigan City High School    11 paragraphs       local

This Pair Will Do Some Fancy Driving     Auto Racing    Describing careers of Resta & Burman     1 paragraph    international

Northwestern Nine Victors   Baseball        Northwest University defeated Minnesota 6 to 4        1 paragraph         regional

Speedway Kings Enter For Race      Auto Racing     Describing drivers who have enter the Indy 500        4 paragraphs    regional

3 Mercers Are To Run     Auto Racing     Indianapolis, IN-3 more drivers enter the Indy 4500      5 paragraphs    regional

Rout Indians By 12-1 Score            Baseball      White Sox Vs. Cleveland Indians         2 paragraphs        metropolitan

Cub Rally Yields 8 Runs But Reds Win       Baseball           Cincinnati, OH-describes the game       2 paragraphs    metropolitan

Chicago Boys Ready For Kenosha Bouts    Boxing              Discusses who will be fighting        4 paragraphs    regional

Baseball Standings    Baseball           National Federal & American League wins & losses        6 paragraphs         national

Bars Willard Fight Films       Boxing              Newark, NJ-federal customs refuses to permit the show in the city      1 paragraph      national

Crosby Wins Amateur Bout              Boxing              125-pound  amateur class                     1 paragraph

The Twisting Twisters     Baseball      Local Game between the State Line Twisters and Giants at East Side Park        1 paragraph      local 

Eastern Boy Golfer Dies       Golf      Atlanta City , NJ-16 yr old Golfer dies from complications during surgery          1 paragraph      national

George Chaney Pounds O’Keefe     Boxing          Philadelphia, PA-Olympic Class Fight description        1 paragraph      national

Burnham Wins FromHarbor              Baseball        Burnham Vs. Nadgeman Colts         5 paragraphs            local

 

Wednesday, April 28, 1915

Bring On Your City Leagues      Baseball      Article suggesting other cities should starts league like Hammond           6 paragraphs    local

Love Feast Of League Managers Next Friday     Baseball     Final scheduling to be done for Sunday games      10 paragraphs

Maroon Athletes Make New Record     Baseball      Photos of  four Maroon athletes        1 paragraph      metropolitan

Shake-Up Of Cubs Proves Winner; Red Beaten, 6-0          Baseball      Cincinnati, OH-Cubs beats the Reds     2 paragraphs    metropolitan

All Schools Seem Even At Start        Track      describes prospects for local school teams with many inexperienced athletes            4 paragraphs

Both Collins and Fournier Lead Attach     Baseball     White Sox win 6th game in Chicago against Cleveland Indians  2 paragraphs   metropolitan

Barnes and Davis Shine In Golf Meet     Golf      San Francisco, CA-Amateur-professional foursomes      3 paragraphs    national

Cutting Follows Ball Feud     Baseball        Valparaiso, IN-Stabbing occurred over an argument over a ball game     4 paragraphs    local

M’Cue’s Right Stops Hedlin        Boxing         Kenosha, WI-fight description         2 paragraphs            regional

Baseball Standings    Baseball           National Federal & American League wins & losses        6 paragraphs    national

M’Vey and Joe Jeanette Draw       Boxing          Boston, MA-fight description         1 paragraph      national

Boxing Notes        Boxing        Advertising upcoming fights       2 paragraphs

Lansing Team is Organised              Baseball           Lansing team starts this season              1 paragraph      local

Pulling To ... A wonderful ..At Speedway      Auto Racing     photo of driver article describes construction     1 paragraph      regional

 

Thursday, April 29, 1915

Track And Field Season Opens        Track         East Chicago beats Whiting  70—38     14 paragraphs              local

Clabby Is Bested By George Chip    Boxing           Marinette, WI-Middleweight beat Jim Clabby of Hammond      6 paragraphs    local

Important Cog In White Sox Machine         Baseball           Photo of Ray Schalk in actins at Spring Training camp      1 paragraph   metropolitan

Gibson Shop Lets Tague Join Fuels   Baseball    Amateur President  release Player form one team to join another        4 paragraphs

Battle Of Bats Ends In Victory For Cubs, 9 To 8    Baseball      Cincinnati, OH-Cubs VS. Reds        1 paragraph      metropolitan

This Outlaw League Is Fully Equipped         Baseball           New York, Prison team gets uniforms         2 paragraphs    national

Baseball Standings    Baseball           National Federal & American League wins & losses           6 paragraphs            national

Fournier Bat Clears Bases In 5th Round     Baseball           White Sox won in Chicago over Cleveland Indians       3 paragraphs    metropolitan

 

Friday, April 30, 1915

Rally At End Wins Game, 5-4           Baseball           Cleveland Indians beat White Sox.        2 paragraphs    metropolitan

Kauff Suspended By Gilmore           Baseball           New York Giants player suspended by the Federal League       2 paragraphs    national

Badger Boxing Bill In Danger          Boxing              Madison, WI-describes legislation proposed     1 paragraph      regional

Wild Bill’s Latest Picture Shows Him Wearing Big Smile  Baseball           Photo of Bill Donovan, the new manger of the Yankees             1 paragraph     National

Evans Stars In Golf Tourney            Golf      San Francisco, CA-Golf Championship             9 paragraphs    metropolitan

Wilbur Saylor Beats Joe Welling      Boxing              Detroit, MI-Sayor from IN beats Welling from Chicago            4 paragraphs    regional

Cubs To Oppose Pirates Today        Baseball           Pittsburgh, PA-1st of 2 Games              2 paragraphs    metropolitan

Whiting Expects to Make Good Showing     Baseball           Whiting, IN-Lodge K or P has real baseball team          3 paragraphs    local

Elgin Wants W. Sullivan    Baseball       Aurora, IL-Elgin club wants Sullivan, former White Sox player, to Coach          1 paragraph   metropolitan

Gibbons To box Billy Murray           Boxing              Middleweight fight in Minnesota            3 paragraphs    regional

Baseball Standings    Baseball           National Federal & American League wins & losses                  6 paragraphs    national

Church Protest Prize Fight    Boxing              Joliet, IL-Lightweight fight stopped by church group in 1st round         1 paragraphs    metropolitan

Fulton Stops Jack Moran      Boxing              Sparta, WI-Fight description     1 paragraph      regional