Sport's Page Index, 1915 through 1918

                             

       

Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Two Hit Game For Reggie     Baseball     South Chicago player pitches a two-hitter in win over the Ideals     2 paragraphs     local

Grand Prize At Speedway August 19     Auto Racing     Details upcoming auto races in the mid-west     2 paragraphs     regional

Links Ready At South Bend Soon     Golf     Public anxiously awaiting the opening of new “state of the art” course in South Bend     4 paragraphs     local

Favorites Are Badly Beaten at Kalamazoo      Harness Racing       Story of underdog horses beating the projected winners             1 paragraph     local

Bobby Wallace Is Back With Browns     Baseball     St. Louis baseball team signs 41 year old infielder to play for injured starter       1 paragraph     national

St. Louis Plans Racing Revival     Horse racing     St. Louis plans on return of horse racing to their city     3 paragraphs     National

Ever VS O’Leary In Boston          Boxing          Story of Chicago fighter’s match with the Canadian light heavy weight champion        1 paragraph     metropolitan

League Reorganizes: Dr. Howatt President     Baseball       Newly elected president restores hope in failing league                         6 paragraphs     local

 

Wednesday, August 2, 1916

Return Battle Sunday          Baseball         Story of Hammond team’s upcoming game against Chicago’s toughest team                     5 paragraphs     local

Hammond Lady Golfers Turn In Good Scores    Golf       Story of area women golfers scores at the Hammond Country Club         3 paragraphs     local

Laporte Prepares For Tourney     Golf     Laporte course prepares for scheduled tourney even though record heat has effected conditions     3 paragraphs     local

Auto Crosses The Continent In High Gear     Auto Racing     Performance car travels from San Diego to New York                      4 paragraphs     national

Eddie O’Connor To Coach At Purdue   Track/Football      Famous coach to become new track coach and football trainer                1 paragraph     regional     

‘Flying Finn’ To Enter Big Race     Track & Field          Famous foreigner to run in race in Boston     1 paragraph     national

Jockey Hack Dies From Fall Injuries    Horse Racing        16 year old jockey dies from fall during race at Hawthorne                     1 paragraph     metropolitan

Wants Hinkel As Referee     Boxing          Famous fighter to referee upcoming fight in Wisconsin     1 paragraph     regional

Browns Sleep On Grandstand          Baseball         Players from the Browns are sleeping in the grandstand to avoid heat                   3 paragraphs      national

 

Thursday, August 3, 1916

These Stars Of Ring Have Shone But None Has Ever Worn Crown      Boxing     Story and caption of great fighters whom have not won a title     1 paragraph     national

Mabel Trask Lands $10,000 Harness Race     Harness Racing    $10,000 purse won in race in Kalamazoo, MI.   2 paragraphs     Regional

O’Leary Wins Over Ever Hammer       Boxing      Gives account of Chicago boxers loss in Boston          5 paragraphs     metropolitan

Ninth Year For Johnson     Baseball     Pitcher reaches his 9th year in the majors for the Washington Senator     1 paragraph     national

Coulon After Campi      Boxing      Rematch wanted between boxing foes       1 paragraph     national

Kelly Knocks Out Celmar     Boxing          Fight details of match held in Missouri      1 paragraph      national

Sure, Hammond Has It’s City Serious     Baseball     Anticipated match-up between Hammond teams, winner will be city champ     7 paragraphs      local

Artie Hoffman Signed By New York Yankees     Baseball     Former Cubs infielder picked up by the Yankees     2 paragraphs     metropolitan

 

Friday, August 4,1916

Dalgleish On Course Under Par     Golf      Area golfer plays round with Chicago golf writer and plays great          2 paragraphs     local

League Has New Opening     Baseball     Area team looking for new team to fill an opening     4 paragraphs     local

Referee Blocks Kilbane-Cheney Go          Boxing          Anticipated fight held up failure to find a suitable referee     1 paragraph     national

Fast Game Is Promised At Harbor     Baseball       Anticipation of local junior game between Hammond team and S. Chicago          3 paragraphs     local

Football Outlook Is Bright     Football     Anticipation of upcoming area football schedule. Teams are said to be very talented            1 paragraph     local

Babe Adams Let Out By Pirates     Baseball     Baseball player released by Pirates after poor showings     1 paragraph     national

Speaker back In Harness Sunday     Baseball     Baseball player set to return to Indians lineup after ankle injury     1 paragraph     national

Australian Woman Swimmer Coming     Swimming     Top woman from Australia’s swim team set to tour U.S.     1 paragraph     national

Hammer To Fight O’Brien In Boston    Boxing      Chicago prize fighter set for fight in Boston     1 paragraph      metropolitan

Dundee’s Auto Kills Youngster     Boxing      Lightweight champion kills young boy while driving in New York, he is in jail               2 paragraphs      national

M’Carron-Mantell Draw     Boxing        Fight outcome of professional fight        1 paragraph     national

 

Saturday, August 5, 1916

Select Denver Haines   Baseball         Local pitcher hopes to beat Chicago's best    2 paragraphs    local

Miss K. Sharrer Wins Ladies Event     Golf     Story of winners great shooting at the Hammond Country Club’s tournament            1 paragraph     local

Willis Davis, Tennis “Bullet,” Is Latest Court Star From Coast     Tennis          Story and picture of tennis’ newest star               1 paragraph     national

Golf Championships      Golf     Anticipation of Hammond Country Club’s men’s tournament     1 paragraph     local

Whiting Basketball Star Heard From          Basketball     Former Whiting star player sends letter to Times praising the city              1 paragraph     local

Many Clubs Are After J. Sherman     Boxing          Anticipation of Chicago boxer to set up fights     1 paragraph     metropolitan

Huggins Says Cubs Still Have A Chance     Baseball     St. Louis manager says the Cubs still have a chance to win division              1 paragraph      metropolitan

Bowlder Saves Mulford’s Life     Auto Racing     One professional racer saves another after an accident on route to the race            1 paragraph     national

Scatena Colts After Win Over Whiting     Baseball     Anticipation of game between local teams     1 paragraph     local

Evers Wants To Quit The Braves     Baseball     Star player wants to resign from team after disagreement with manager                   1 paragraph      national

 

Monday, August 7, 1916

Clabby Defeats Holland     Boxing      Update from an American boxer fighting in Australia. He claims the Americans are not receiving decisions     4 paragraphs    national

1St Round Played In Golf Tourney   Golf    Details scores and highlights from Hammond Country Club tourney   1 paragraph     local

Trap-Shooting Champion Kills Self; Accident     Trap Shooting    Story of accidental death by gun shot by champion trap-shooter     2 paragraphs     national

Biggest Crowd Of Year sees Gilligans Win 4-1     Baseball     Explanation of game between Chicago and Hammond teams             8 paragraphs     local

Harbors Take Colts In Neat 1-0 Fashion     Baseball     Game summary of game between local Hammond teams     2 paragraphs     local

Standards Beat American Steel     Baseball     Game summary between two local industrial teams     2 paragraphs     local

Whiting Falls Before Scatena Colts          Baseball     Game summary between local teams     2 paragraphs      local

Sunday Morning Baseball Flivs     Baseball     Details the lack of fan support for Sunday baseball in Hammond     1 paragraph     local

Young Girl In Big Shoot     Trap Shooting          Local 16 year old girl to attend national meet in St. Louis     1 paragraph     local

Peru Forfeits Game     Baseball     Peru forfeits a game out of fear of missing their train     1 paragraph     local

Tennis Honors To Ketchum          Tennis          Chicago star captures NW Indiana tourney title     1 paragraph     local

Laporte Beavers Win     Baseball     Game summary between local teams    1 paragraph     local

Foresters Win Two Games     Baseball     Game summary of double-header between local teams     1 paragraph     local

Beat Lansing          Baseball     Game summary between local teams           1 paragraph     local

South Chicago Is Beaten     Baseball     Game summary between two area teams    1 paragraph     local

 

Tuesday, August 8, 1916

Speed Kings Ready For Big Race     Auto Racing     Anticipation of big race held in Colorado springs, CO          5 paragraphs national

Mikama, Jap, Stars In Tennis      Tennis    Story and caption of tennis great who happens to hail from Japan     1 paragraph     national

Grays Lose At Black Oak     Baseball     Game summary between local teams    2 paragraphs     local

Burdick Wins At Tennis     Tennis           Story of Chicago tennis star winning regional tourney     2 paragraphs     metropolitan

Many Challenge Ring Champions     Boxing     Details how the current boxing champions are due for tough fights with some new up and comers          2 paragraphs   National

Officials Will Trace Explosive Golf Balls     Golf       Police will be after the manufactures of golf balls that have an acidic core. Children have digested the acid and died        1 paragraph     national

Who Wants A Game?          Baseball     Local team looking for game for August 13th       1 paragraph     local

White Will Leave For Battle Scene     Boxing       Chicago boxing star leaves for fight in Colorado Springs, CO     1 paragraph     metropolitan

Central Clubs In Hot Race- Crowds Small     Baseball     Teams may drop out of competitive league because of lack of fan support     2 paragraphs      local

M’Graw To Quit After Next Year     Baseball     Pro manager to retire after current season      1 paragraph     national

Snow And Cold In Pike’s Peak Auto Trail          Auto Racing     Details snowy conditions in race held in Colorado                          4 paragraphs     national

Indiana harbor, 1; Lawless, 0          Baseball     Game summary between local team     1 paragraph     local

 

Wednesday, August 9, 1916

Shake-up on Hammond Team Prior To Battle     Baseball     Details of anticipated city championship series     6 paragraphs     local

Golfers Entertain Visitors     Golf          Anticipated match between Michigan City golfers and Hammond golfers      2 paragraphs     local

Gives Columbia Team A Forfeit      Baseball     Letter from commissioner of league granting a forfeit win to local team                      2 paragraphs     local

English Boxer Is Killed     Boxing          English boxer killed during fight in Britain     1 paragraph      international

Joe Yeager Near Death At Niagra     Track & Field    Famous jockey in hospital about to die of natural causes       3 paragraphs     national

Chaney Signs For Bout     Boxing          Anticipation of match      1 paragraph    National

Player Hit By Ball Dies     Baseball     Player it by pitch in game dies   1 paragraph     national

Hammer Is Fouled In Boston Bout          Boxing     Chicago boxer wins in the 8th after suffering a low blow     1 paragraph     national

 

Thursday, August 10, 1916

3 coast Net Men Put Out     Tennis           Highlights from Chicago tourney       2 paragraphs     metropolitan

Kowalski In Hammond To Twirl For Parduhn?     Baseball     Local star pitcher deciding between area teams      6 paragraphs     local

Roseland Eclipse Versus Hammond          Baseball     Anticipation of game between local teams     2 paragraphs     local

64 Start Qualifying Over Kenosha Links     Golf     Anticipation of regional golf match to be held in Wisconsin                                2 paragraphs     regional

Hammond Grays Are After Game           Baseball     Area team trying to secure game     1 paragraph     local

Thomas To Train White For Fight     Boxing          Chicago boxer to train contender    1 paragraph      metropolitan

Flies 110 Miles In 64 Minutes      Aeronautics      Details flight from Buffalo to Hammond      1 paragraph      national

 Football Practice is Here   Football    Clabbys begin practice on Sunday    1 paragraph    local

 

Friday, August 11, 1916

Clabby To Fight Darcy     Boxing      Anticipation of boxing match    1 paragraph      national

Clint Flynn To Box Enck     Boxing      Anticipation of boxing match     1 paragraph      national

Physician Makes A Record Catch     Fishing      Story of huge fish caught by physician     1 paragraph     local

Yeager Famous Plunger, Dies          Track & Field          Famous track star dies of natural causes     1 paragraph      national

 

Saturday, August 12, 1916

Kowalski Will Twirl For Parduhn Sunday     Baseball     Baseball star will pitch for local team     6 paragraphs     local

Golf Match Will Be A Hummer     Golf          Anticipation of match between local golf clubs     1 paragraph      local

White Starts West To Box Welch     Boxing      Local fighter prepares for bout on west coast     1 paragraph      national

Allis Get In Final With Cavanaugh     Golf           Local man gets in final at mid-west tourney     1 paragraph     local

Columbias Want Game     Baseball     Local team searching for game    1 paragraph      local

Central A.C. Busy     Baseball          Anticipation of local double-header    1 paragraph     local

Shamrocks Vs. Centrals     Baseball      Anticipation of local game     1 paragraph       local

Jess Says Yes To $50,000     Boxing          Heavyweight champion agrees to fight in Denver          1 paragraph      national

Another Golfing Luminary     golf         Reports on women's tournament at Hammond Country Club  2 paragraphs local

 

Monday, August 14,1916

Mich. City Trimmed By Hammond          Golf          Story of match between local country clubs          2 paragraphs          local

Large Crowd Sees Hammond Defeat Lawess Colts          Baseball     Game summary between local teams     3 paragraphs    local

League Leaders Lose To Supers, 7-2          Baseball     Game summary of local industrial league teams     3 paragraphs           local

Central A.C. Trimmes Irish Shamrocks     Baseball     Game summary of local teams           2 paragraphs     local

Hammond Man Enters Championship   Golf     Hammond great travels to Milwaukee for golf competition   3 paragraphs     local

Frank Moran Training Hard For Morris Go     Boxing      Anticipation of heavyweight 20 round fight    1 paragraph      national

Hammond Will Not Enter Contest      Golf      Anticipation of local tourney       2 paragraphs     local

 
Tuesday, August 15,1916

Pros Assemble For Western Open Meet At Milwaukee     Golf     Anticipation of Milwaukee tournament     2 paragraphs      regional

Brown Is Busy At His Camp          Boxing          Anticipation of area match    1 paragraph     local

Begin Indiana Golf Meet     Golf     Anticipation of area golf tournament          1 paragraph      local

Motor Bikes Race Along Pikes Peak          Auto Racing     Race summary of contest in Colorado Springs     2 paragraphs     national

Nagdemans Beat Scatenas     Baseball     Game summary of local match up    3 paragraphs     local

Hooisers Play Tufts     Baseball     Anticipation of local game      1 paragraph    Local

Ball Player Dies As Result Of Fall     Baseball     Player dies after being tagged out at 3rd base     1 paragraph     regional

Ban Suspends Bobby Roth     Baseball     Professional Player suspended after throwing bottle into stands     3 paragraphs     national

Hammond Man In Chicago Match     Golf     Area star competes at Chicago course   1 paragraph     local

 

Wednesday, August 16, 1916

Chicago Colored Giants Play Hammond Sunday     Baseball     Anticipation of game between black and white teams                      7 paragraphs     local

Powell Shines At Golf     Golf     Article on star player winning Indiana state championship     2 paragraphs      local

Langford and Hutchinson Win Golf Team Play     Golf     Match summary of local tourney     2 paragraphs     local

Hammer Leaves For Training Camp          Boxing          Chicago boxer leaves for boxing match     1 paragraph     metropolitan

Frank Blocker To Captain Clabby A.A.     Football      Former Purdue standout to coach Hammond’s professional team                 4 paragraphs     local

Columbia A.C. To Play At Dolton      Baseball     Anticipation of local game    3 paragraphs      local

May Stop Kilbaine Battle     Boxing          Fight summary of professional bout    1 paragraph     national

 

Thursday, August 17, 1916

State Golf Tournament Is Exciting      Golf     Summary of state championship held in Mich. City     3 paragraphs     local

Barnes Breaks Record          Golf     Golfer breaks course record in Wisconsin tourney     2 paragraphs     regional

American Ties In Sweden     Football     Game summary between different countries    1 paragraph      national

De Palma To Try For New Record Today     Auto Racing      Anticipation of Chicago auto race     2 paragraphs      metropolitan

Dundee To Fight Welling     Boxing          Anticipation of lightweight bout    1 paragraph      national

 

Friday, August 18, 1916

Hammond Pro Has A Fine Score     Golf     Hammond athletes amongst leaders at Milwaukee tourney     6 paragraphs     local

Young Athletes Galore To Try Their Points    Track & Field    Local youngsters compete in city events     17 paragraphs    local

Calumet Cup Golf On The Card     Golf     Anticipation of local tourney    1 paragraph      local

 

Saturday, August 19, 1916

Dalgliesh Shoots Fine Game At Blue Mound     Golf     Local star plays great game in Wisconsin tourney      5 paragraphs     local

Hammond Team Ready For Giants     Baseball     Anticipation of local game   1 paragraphs     local

Plasterers Vs. Plasterers      Baseball     Gary and Hammond teams to face off   1 paragraph     local

Football Practice Is Here     Football     Practices starting for Hammond pro team    1 paragraph     local

O’Dowd Winner Over Sheridan     Boxing          Fight summary of pro fight    1 paragraph      national

Columbia A.C. Team Signs Thilmont     Baseball     Local team signs star player    4 paragraphs      local

Leonard Hands Azevedo Licking     Boxing          Fight summary of pro bout    1 paragraph      national

Shamrocks Vs. Robertsdale A.C.     Baseball     Anticipation of local match up        1 paragraph      local

 

Monday, August 21, 1916

Kowalski Only Gives Four Hits     Baseball     Star pitcher shuts down opposition        3 paragraphs     local

Martin Gets Third Golf Win          Golf          Summary of match up between two Chicago golfers     1 paragraph     metropolitan

Scatena Colts Win Slug Fest From Griffith     Baseball     Game summary between local teams      1 paragraph     local

Resta Wins Against Field In Chicago      Auto Racing     Summary of race held in Chicago     2 paragraphs     metropolitan

Standards Beat Conkey Printers     Baseball     Game summary between local industrial teams     2 paragraphs     local

Jaw Broken In Ring Bout     Boxing          Fighters jaw broken in bout held in California     1 paragraph     national

Jimmy Murphy Is After A Battle     Boxing      Lightweight boxer looking for match    1 paragraph      national

 

Tuesday, August 22, 1916

S. Chicago Defeated Romeos          Baseball     Game summary of local teams     1 paragraph      local

Hammond Boys Enter Championship     Golf     Area youngsters compete in junior golf tourney     4 paragraphs     local

Mitchell To Hurl Defi At Title Bout          Boxing      Anticipation of boxing match    1 paragraph     national

Thousands To Honor Fallen Johnny Poe     Football     Fans expected to honor deceased hero          2 paragraphs     national

Duffy Louis Has Slumped At Bat For The Red Sox This Season     Baseball     Major league star not hitting very well                  1 paragraph     national

Ertle-Kaufmann To Go      Boxing      Anticipation of pro bout      1 paragraph      national

 

Wednesday, August 23, 1916

New Football Coach For Hammond High     Football     Ralph C. Kenney to become new coach at H.H.S     3 paragraphs     local

Hammond Boy Gets In Race           Golf          Area kid shoots well in junior golf tournament     4 paragraphs      local

White To Change Plan Of Attack     Boxing      Pre-Fight hype of anticipated match    4 paragraphs      national

Haskell-Barker Team To Play Hammond     Baseball     Anticipation of local game    2 paragraphs      local

They Want Games     Baseball     Hammond Grays looking for games       1 paragraph     Local

Wolf On Card           Boxing      Anticipation of local fights     1 paragraph      local

Thousands to Honor Fallen Johnny Poe    football    Princeton football star honored following death in WWI     2 paragraphs     national

 

Thursday, August 24, 1916

3 Chicago Women Are Left          Golf     Match summary where 3 Chicago women continue play in Michigan tourney                      1 paragraph     metropolitan

Beckman Defeated At Hinsdale     Golf     Match summary where Hammond youth was beaten in Hinsdale tourney                          3 paragraphs     local

Golf Clubs May Hold Tournament      Golf      Neighboring Indiana golf club set to sponsor area golf tourney     1 paragraph      local

Grid Manager To Meet     Football     Meeting set up for football managers to discuss scheduling in group setting     1 paragraph     local

Notes Of The Boxers          Boxing          Schedule of upcoming boxing events     3 paragraphs     national

Loses $1,000,000 On Turf     Horse Racing          Horse racing tycoon faces courts after he loses his fortune      1 paragraph     national

Jack Blackburn Wins          Boxing      Black featherweight champion retains belt after knockout victory          1 paragraph     national

Trained His Opponent          Boxing          Pair matches up in bout unexpectedly after training with one another for months                  4 paragraphs     national

Athlete Has Switched          Tennis          Former college football player becomes tennis superstar     6 paragraphs     national

Tommy Ryan After Boxers          Boxing          former boxer in Chicago scouting local boxers in hopes of becoming trainer                1 paragraph     metropolitan

Brown To Get Fit For Levinsky Go     Boxing          Chicago boxer in town to train for upcoming match     1 paragraph     metropolitan

 

Friday, August 25,1916

Lawless Team Stronger For Sunday’s Big Game     Baseball     Local team preparing for Hammond championship by signing new players     3 paragraphs     local

Scantena Colts To Play E.C.A.C.     Baseball     Anticipated match-up between two local teams     3 paragraphs     local

Golf Trophy Events For Sunday     Golf     The Little Calumet Cup will be on the line at the Hammond Country Club                         1 paragraph     local

Inner City League Games     Baseball     Anticipation of match-up between local Hammond teams     2 paragraphs     local

Welling Beats Moore          Boxing          Fight recap between professional boxers   1 paragraph     national

100 Play In Masonic Golf Tournament     Golf     Chicago golf tournament draws large numbers     2 paragraphs     metropolitan

Gun Club Shoot     Firearms     Local club promoting contest          1 paragraph local

A Rattling Big Day At Speedway! – Fords To Race    Auto Racing     Chicago’s Speedway Park to host Ford race at track          3 paragraphs      metropolitan

Miss Kaiser VS Mas. Letts In Golf Final     Golf      Chicago native gives hope to city in Michigan tourney     2 paragraphs     metropolitan

LaGrange Club To Hold Tourney     Golf     Chicago country club to hold tourney at home course     1 paragraph     metropolitan

Leaders To Play American Steel     Baseball     Anticipation of game between two industrial teams     1 paragraph      local

Marksmen Ready For Grand American      Firearms     Missouri gun club gets ready for huge entries in gun competition                  1 paragraph     regional

Arena Nearing Completion     Boxing          Colorado Springs, CO prepares to unveil it’s new boxing ring     1 paragraph     national

May Stop Kibane Fight     Boxing          Cleveland officials attempt to stop scheduled fight because of laws against prize fighting        1 paragraph     national

 

Saturday, August 26,1916

Lawless In Second Fray With Hammond Team     Baseball     Anticipaton of 2nd game in best of three series for Hammond championship     6 paragraphs     local

Will Play At Crown Point     Baseball     Anticipation of game between Hammond team and Crown Point          2 paragraphs     local

Being A Few Kind Words For Cardinal Ball Players          Baseball     Story of admiration for St. Louis players George Sisler and Roger Hornsby          7 paragraphs      national

Mrs. Letts Wins Title By 3 And 1          Golf      Chicago women loses in golf tourney held in Michigan     1 paragraph     metropolitan

Antipodes Trip To Brown If Wins Bout     Boxing          Chicago fighter will get big payday in the future if he wins local bout            3 paragraphs     metropolitan

Callahan Beats Ad Wolgast          Boxing      Fight summary of pro bout held in New York     2 paragraphs     national

Jim Jeffries May Lose Arm      Boxing      Pro fighter may lose arm because of blood poisoning after incurring cut on finger              1 paragraph     national

Shamrocks Vs Central A.C.    Baseball     Anticipation of match-up between local teams     1 paragraph     local

Ritchie Picks Fred Welsh          Boxing          Anticipation of fight between professional fighters          2 paragraphs     national

 

Monday, August, 28,1916

Football Dates Hitch This Year     Football     Army-Navy game will be played on same day as Yale-Harvard, upsets public            3 paragraphs     national

Gotch Tells How And Why He Quit Ring          Boxing          Pro fighter writes letter explaining why he has retired from the sport     2 paragraphs          national

Immense Crowd Sees Good Game          Baseball     Game summary of Parduhn’s wins over Lawless A.C. in the Hammond championship     3 paragraphs      local

Scatena Colts Win game From East Chicago     Baseball     Game summary of match-up between local teams     1 paragraph     local

Kingwell Low On Golf Trophy     Golf     Match summary of tourney at the Hammond Country Club          1 paragraph      local

Two Tie For Low Net In Golf Prize     Golf     Match summary of team competition at the Hammond Country Club                           2 paragraphs     local

Good Games In Inter-City League          Baseball     Game summary of match-up between local teams          1 paragraph     local

11 Auto Crash In Race; 2 Die     Auto Racing          Drivers die after terrible care wreck during race in Kalamazoo, MI                  10 paragraphs          regional

 
Tuesday, August, 29,1916

Field Of Stars Against Resta In Cincy Race     Auto Racing     Anticipation of race in Cincinnati where Americans hope to beat Italian drivers     3 paragraphs     national

“What Of The Lightweight Title After Labor Day?”  Asks Fan; White Means To Grab Chance At Colorado Springs      Boxing          Anticipated title match between Charley White and Freddie Welsh (Picture)          1 paragraph     national

E. Chicago Bowler In The Field     Bowling     E. Chicago arranging meeting to promote bowling club          2 paragraphs     local

S. Chicago In Tie For First Place     Baseball     Game summary of local match-up    3 paragraphs     local

Wilcockson Shoots High Score     Firearms     Summary of gun competition held in Hammond      2 paragraphs          local

All Stars Lose     Baseball     East Chicago’s all stars beat Hammond’s all stars in local match-up          1 paragraph     local

Kilbane Ready For Chaney          Boxing          Anticipation of pro fight in Cleveland, OH          1 paragraph     national

 

Wednesday, August 30, 1916

Robinson Says Red Sox Will Win          Baseball     Dodger manager predicts the Red Sox will win the American League pennant     3 paragraphs     national

Chicago City Leaguers To Play Hammond     Baseball     Hammond city champions to play against teams from Chicago                  7 paragraphs     local

J.W. Smith Takes Doctor Down Line     Golf     The Hammond Country Club is preparing for a tournament           1 paragraph     local

Gary Works Jrs., Defeated          Baseball     Junior area team loses local match-up     1 paragraph     local

Three Championship Bouts Are Billed For Labor Day     Boxing          New York City will play host to three pro fights on Labor Day          4 paragraphs     national

Bat Nelson May Referee Fight     Boxing          Former local fight great Battling Nelson may referee local fight     1 paragraph     local

 Featherweights Train     Boxing          Johnny Kilbane and George Chaney prepare for their championship fight in Ohio                    1 paragraph     national

14 Chicagoans In National Amateur     Golf          14 Chicago natives prepare for national golf tourney to be held in New York       1 paragraph     metropolitan

Kid Gleason Kids Jennings          Baseball     Big League manager and player exchange nasty words          3 paragraphs     national

Colorado Bout Definitely Set, Pitts Declares     Boxing      Professional bout between Welsh and White will continue despite traffic and railway problem      4 paragraphs     national

 

Thursday, August 31, 1916

Ideal Billiards To Clash With Hammond Sunday          Baseball     Anticipation between Hammond city champs and Chicago team          7 paragraphs     local

Scatena’s VS Nagdeman’s           Baseball     Anticipation of match-up between local teams     1 paragraph      local

Community Gym’s Schedule Posted     Recreation     Harrison Park in Hammond posts its gym schedule for the upcoming year        1 paragraph     local

George Church, Wealthiest Of Court Stars, Shows Great Speed This Year     Tennis   Young player playing great tennis is thought to have chance at national championship    (Picture)     1 paragraph     national

Church Defeats Kumagae In Straight Set    Tennis     American star defeats Japanese star in tennis match       3 paragraphs     national

Golf Title Aspirants Try Out Merion Course       Golf           National renown golfers test a new course in Philadelphia                   1 paragraph     national

Tony Camponi In K.O. Brown Camp     Boxing          Local trainer to assist local boxer in Hammond bout           1 paragraph     local

Wants A Game     Baseball     Griffith baseball team looking for a local team to play          1 paragraph     local