Thursday, August 1, 1918

Grand Circuit Season Gets Away To Flying Start; Huge Crowds Turn Out For Opening Week’s Races.    Harness Racing.  Thousands turn out for opening day at Cleveland’s North Randall race track.  As Tommy Murphy wins first two events, agents search crowd for draft-age men who failed to register.          1 paragraph plus photo     national

Fulton Offers Alibi For Finish In Dempsey Go.   Boxing   Fulton claims that Dempsey “flattened him” when they came out of a clinch, following the referee’s order to the fighters for a clean break.        1 paragraph     national

Another Victory For State Line Juniors.   Baseball   State Line Juniors Defeat Hegwisch 7-6, making 16 wins and no losses for the Juniors.   2 paragraphs    regional

Promoters Lose On The Bout.   Boxing   With total revenues of less than $18,000 and guarantees of $9,000 for each fighter, promoters of Dempsey–Fulton fight lose money.   1 paragraph      national

School For Camp Directors.   War Effort Sports   Springfield College (Mass.) istraining athletic directors for overseas military training-camps.   1 paragraph     national

Breaks 173 Birds In A Row.   Trapshooting   Peck wins competition in Peru, IN, by shooting 173 straight.   1 paragraph   regional

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Bat And Ball Funds Aggregate $102,684.   Baseball     Clark Griffith, manager and part-owner of Washington has raised funds to send baseball equipment to military camps overseas.      3 paragraphs   national

This Will Stop ‘Em.   Baseball      Office of the Provost General Says that if owners stage World Series after September 1^st, Draft-age players will be subject to instant induction.     1 paragraph    national

Friday, August 2, 1918

Shooters Open Big Meet Today.   Trapshooting    Major professional and amateur competition next week at the South Shore Country Club, in Chicago.  4 paragraphs   regional

 Trapshooters To Meet.   Trapshooting   Whiting Trapshooter’s Club will hold their regular trophy-shoot on Saturday 8/3.     1 paragraph   regional

Champion Teaches Future Champion.   Swimming   U.S. diving champion, Mae O’Laughlin, instructs 5-year-old at Brighton Beach, N.Y.     1 paragraph plus photo     national

Valentine Drives Two Pace Winners At Columbus Track.   Harness Racing   C. A. Valentine wins 2 out of 4 races in Columbus, OH, 8/1/18.   2 paragraphs    regional

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Sporting Briefs.   All Sports   Miscellaneous sports briefs from around the U. S. and Canada.   9 paragraphs   national/international

Ebbets Doesn’t Want To Give Up Baseball.   Baseball   President of Brooklyn Club calls for joint meeting of both leagues to discuss when season should end        .1 paragraph   national

Saturday, August 3, 1918

Wolcott Marksmen Big Winners At Peru.   Trapshooting   Results of the two-day, Hoosier Classic Shoot at Peru Gun Club, Peru, IN.   2 paragraphs   regional

National Won’t Quit.   Baseball   National League’s season will end no later than 9/2, and winning club will play the American league’s top team.  3 paragraphs   national

Gives Thoroughbred To Bat And Ball Fund.   War Effort Athletics   John E. Madden will donate proceeds from auction of yearling to Bat and Ball Fund for overseas troops.   1 paragraph   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Andrews Asks Willard To Fight For Charity.   Boxing   Fight promoter asks Jess Willard to fight Jack Dempsey, with proceeds going to the war effort.    1 paragraph   national

The Sport Spyglass.   All Sports   Miscellaneous national and international sports briefs.   9 paragraphs   national/international

Polish A. C. In Game Saturday.   Baseball   Following a four-week layoff, the Polish Athletic Club will play the Liberty Athletic Club on Sunday, 8/4/18, in Hammond.   1 paragraph   local

Whiting Wants Ball Game.   Baseball   Columbia A. C. of Whiting would like to schedule a game with any team for Sunday, 8/4/18.   1 paragraph   local  

Players’ View.   Baseball   One of the American League’s greatest players, who wishes to remain anonymous, tells manager he will not play beyond the Sep. 1^st deadline set by the War Department.      1 paragraph   national

Monday, August 5, 1918

Former Auto Racer, Now American Ace , Interviewed.   Auto Racing   In less than two months of service, Eddie Rickenbacker has become the second All-American trained ace in Europe.   10 paragraphs   national

World’s Champion Women Swimmers Tour U. S. To Meet All Water Stars.   Swimming   World Champion Australian swimmers Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie tour the U. S. to challenge America’s best female swimmers.   1 paragraph plus photo   national

Fans Yawn As 7^th Regt. Wins, 9-2.  Baseball.  The Jackies defeated the Hammond club by a lop-sided score of 9-2, in Hammond, Sunday, 8/4/18.       3 paragraphs   local

Hutchinson And MacDonald Win Golf Match.   Golf   The two professional golfers outscored their amateur opponents with a best ball score of 69,vs. 72, at Old Elm Golf Club, in Midlothian, 8/4/18.          3 paragraphs   regional

The Sport Spyglass.   All Sports   Miscllaneous sports briefs, both national and international.   9 paragraphs   national/international

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Tuesday, August 6, 1918

East Chicago And Hammond To Play Sunday.   Baseball   Game scheduled between an all-Hammond club and an all-East Chicago club, without unknown Chicago players in either lineup.   3 paragraphs   local

Gravers Defeat Iroquois At South Chicago, 2 To 1.   Baseball   The Graver Tank Works Club Beats the Iroquois Iron & Steel Club at South Chicago.    1 paragraph   local

Charlie Hollocher, Cub Find, Star Shortstop And Comer.   Baseball   Feature article regarding the outstanding performance of the Cubs’ newest acquisition in an otherwise mediocre season.   6 paragraphs   metropolitan

Hammond Rifle Club Prepare For Tourney.   Target Shooting   The Hammond Rifle Club will be competing at a shooting tournament at Camp Perry, Ohio.    1 paragraph   regional

T. Gibbons Seeks To Box Dempsey.   Boxing   Tom Gibbons, boxing instructor At Camp Meade, MD, has formally challenged Jack Dempsey.     2 paragraphs    national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Auto Injures Trap Star On Way Here For Shoot.  Trapshooting   A. C. Connorone of the best known trap shooters was run down by a car, while en-route to the train for a competition in Chicago.   1 paragraph   metropolitan

Wednesday, August 7, 1918

Twin City Primed For Hard Scrap.   Baseball   East Chicago is primed for a tough game against Hammond following E. C’s recent string of wins.  Winner will probably play Gary for the County Championship.   5 paragraphs   local

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Uncle Joe Auctioneer At Red Cross Match.   War Effort   Joe Cannon a.k.a.“Uncle Joe,” acted as auctioneer for the Jones-Adair-Stirling-Rosenthal Golf Match at Poland Springs, ME.   1 paragraph   national

McInery, Grid Star, Wounded In France.   Football   Lieut. Arnold McInery ,former star tackle from Notre Dame, was seriously wounded in France.  1 paragraph   regional

Dempsey Accepts Gibbons Challenge.  Boxing.  Jack Dempsey has accepted the challenge of Tom Gibbons, and will fight Gibbons in Milwaukee whenever the challenger desires.   1 paragraph   national

Corbett Visits Grave Of Fitz.   Boxing   Former Heavyweight Champ, James Corbett visited the grave of Frank Fitzsimmons (who dethroned Corbett) and paid tribute with a wreath.   2 paragraphs   national

Columbias Win.   Baseball   The Columbia A. C. of West Hammond defeated the Schererville Pilots, 9-1, at Schererville.       3 paragraphs   local

This Ball Player Chooses To Fight.   Baseball   Ed Hanley, catcher for the Gary Team has chosen to wait for military induction, rather than accept an offer from a Pittsburgh steel plant team.   1 paragraph   local

Players Uneasy Over World’s Series Plans.   Baseball   A majority of the Cubs Want assurance that they will not be violating the Secretary of War’s “work or Fight” order, before participating in World Series play.   5 paragraphs   national

Twenty-Five In Club River Swim.   Swimming   25 of the Nation’s best known swimmers will compete in the annual River Swim on Saturday 8/10/18, to start at Chicago’s Columbia Yacht Club and finish at the Wells St. Bridge. 4 paragraphs   metropolitan

Thursday, August 8,1918

Killifer Big Factor In Cubs’ Play.   Baseball   Chicago catcher, Bill Killifer, for his steadying influence on the pitchers he works with.   7 paragraphs   national

Royal Win Ten Inning Game.   Baseball   The 16-game winning streak of the State Line Juniors was broken by the Royal A. C. of Hammond in a 10-inning, 7-6 upset of the Juniors.   3 paragraphs   local

Matty Suspends Hal Chase For Indifference.   Baseball   Cincinnati Nationals Manager, Christy Mathewson, has suspended 1^st  baseman Hal Chase for indifferent playing.   1 paragraph   national

Fred Goes To Work; No More Fights.   Boxing   Fred Fulton, heavyweight boxer is working as a guard and helper in a Minneapolis flour mill, and will not fight until war’s end.   1 paragraph   national

Hawaiians Are Cleared By A. A. U.   Swimming   Hawaiian swim team members, currently touring this country, were absolved yesterday of falsifying expense accounts.   1 paragraph   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American And National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Rates Dempsey With Old Time Stars Of Ring.   Boxing   Jimmy DeForest, trainer and principle advisor to Jack Dempsey, rates Dempsey with many of the “greats” of yesteryear.   4 paragraphs   national

Ex-Bantam Star’s To Help Soldiers.   War Effort   Danny Dunn, former top bantamweight contender is latest athletes to join civilian army abroad, as a masseur and boxing instructor in France.   1 paragraph plus photo   national

Aristos Versus Albanys Sunday.   Baseball   Aristos and Albany Parks will play their second game in as many weeks, in Chicago this Sunday.   1 paragraph regional

Friday, August 9, 1918

Fans Are Promised Real Ball Game Sunday.   Baseball   The season’s largest crowd is expected at Hammond’s Parduhn Park, next Sunday, 8/18/18, when Hammond renews their rivalry with East Chicago for regional baseball supremacy.             10 paragraphs   local

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Cubs’ Success Is Due To Mitchell, Says Robinson.   Baseball   Commenting on the Cubs being the coming champions of the National League, Wilbert Robinson gives most of the credit to club manager, Fred Mitchell.   5 paragraphs   national

Indiana’s Pacing Kings Matched For Big Race.   Harness Racing   Indiana’s two top pacers will compete for a $4,000 purse on Wednesday 9/4/18, at the Lake County Fair Grounds.   3 paragraphs   local

Anderson Planning Strong Basket Team.   Basketball   Plans are under way in Anderson to organize one of the strongest independent basketball aggregations in the State.   1 paragraph   regional 

Death Follows Fight In Ring At Jersey City.  Boxing.  Victor Ritchie was placed under arrest for manslaughter, pending the outcome of an autopsy, following the death of lightweight opponent Nelson Paperman.   1 paragraph    national 

Army Star Holds Dillon To Draw.   Boxing   Professional Light-Heavyweight contender, Jack Dillon, was held to a draw by Valparaiso’s Jack Daily, camp champion of the Valparaiso Drill Grounds.   3 paragraphs   regional

Positive Proof.   Baseball   The Discontinuation of the bus line from the 35^th Street L, to Comiskey Park (lack of riders) serves as evidence of the waninginterest in the White Sox and big league baseball.   1 paragraph   metropolitan

Greb Outfights Bat Levinsky.   Boxing   8,000 fans watch Harry Greb beat Battling Levinsky; and Soldier Bartfield win a narrow decision over Jack Britton, in Philadelphia.   3 paragraphs   national

Heat Puts Faber In Navy Hospital.   Baseball   Former Chicago Americans pitcher, Urban (Red) Faber, who is now in the Navy, was hospitalized for heat exhaustion yesterday.   1 paragraph   metropolitan

$500 Trophy Hung Up For Shipyards League Champ.   Baseball   President of the Atlantic Coast Shipyards league offers a $500 trophy to the national champion of the Pacific vs. Atlantic coast shipyard baseball series.   1 paragraph   national

Saturday, August 10, 1918

Maj. Gen. Barry Stops Star Boxing Tourney Today.   Boxing   After the cancellation of a Salvation Army-Military tournament and boxing exhibition scheduled for Comiskey Park, the relocation to Fort Sheridan is deemed by Barry as a ruse to evade local laws banning such events.   12 paragraphs   regional

Record Crowd Of Season Expected.   Baseball   Everything is set for what promises to be the game of the season, between Hammond and East Chicago.5 paragraphs   local

Tener Resignation Accepted By League.   Baseball   John K. Tener, former Governor of Pennsylvania, and current President of the National League, resigns as League President, citing demands of his highway construction business.5 paragraphs   national

Tennis Tourney To Begin Today At Jackson Park.   Tennis   50 players entered in singles, and 30 teams entered in doubles for third annual all-comers tourney today at Jackson Park, in Chicago.   3 paragraphs   metropolitan

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Scatinas Beat Whales; Play Soldiers Tomorrow.   Baseball   The Hammond Scatinas beat the Gary Whales 6-0, and will play the Chicago Quartermasters on Sunday, 8/11/18.   5 paragraphs   local

Monday, August 12, 1918

Hammond Wins First Of Inter-City Series—Rivalry Of Clubs Intense.   Baseball   Hammond defeated East Chicago by a score of 3-2, in the first of a three-game series, yesterday, at the Hammond Ball Park.   6 paragraphs   local

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Red Murray, Former Giant Joins Navy.   Baseball   Jack “Red” Murray, outfielder of the New York Giants will join the navy.   1 paragraph   national

City League Game Chicago Aug. 12.   Baseball   The Aristos evened the 2-gameseries with the Albany Parks by a score of 13-4, in Chicago.       2 paragraphs   regional

Tuesday, August 13, 1918

F. Simon Pitches A Blank.   Baseball   The Peerless A. C. of East Chicago, beat the Prep Juniors of Cicero IL, by a score of 9-0, when F. Simon, of Peerless pitched a no-hitter, at Cicero.   2 paragraphs   local

Tennis Champion Becomes Officer.   Tennis   Inter-collegiate tennis champ from the University of Pennsylvania, Wallace Johnson, has joined the army and is now a sergeant.   Photo plus caption   national

Challenge To The Supposed Man-Killer.   Boxing   Kid Norfolk has issued an open challenge to Jack Dempsey a.k.a. “the man-killer,” and has offered Dempsey $1,000 in Liberty Bonds or War Stamps, plus a personal bet of $2,500, if Dempsey will fight to a 20-round decision.   6 paragraphs   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Hammond Rifle Club Score.   Target Shooting   Official results of the last meeting of the Hammond Rifle Club.   1 paragraph   local

Yale Will Have Varsity Eleven.   Football   Yale will have a varsity and freshman football squad this fall.   2 paragraphs   national

Chase Denies Coppering Reds.   Baseball   August Hermann warns Hal Chase of the Cincinnati Reds of pending charges regarding allegations of Chase’s betting on the outcome of Reds games.       3 paragraphs   national

Vets Beaten In Title Tourney Of Net Doubles.   Tennis   V. Richards and W. Tilden, Jr. beat H. C. Johnson and I. C. Wright, in straight sets in Boston.           4 paragraphs   national

Games For Sunday.   Baseball   Roster of Sunday games scheduled for Chicago’s City League, Chicago League and Intercity League.      3 paragraphs    metropolitan

Rickenbacker Tells How Flyers Spar In The Air.   War Effort   Former auto-racer Eddie Rickenbacker describes aerial dog-fights over France.       14 paragraphs         national

Wednesday, August 14, 1918

Hammond Will Be Scene Of Next Match; Second Battle At Hammond.    Baseball   East Chicago and Hammond will play the second game of the Inter-City Championship at Parduhn Park, Sunday 8/18.      5 paragraphs   national

Ruth Must Work.   Baseball     Babe Ruth, Sam Agnew and Amos Strunk of the Boston Red Sox have received notices from their draft board to find useful work by Sep. 1^st.   1 paragraph   national

Line Up Of the Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

U. S. Jews Go Back To Land Of Promise Playing Baseball.   War Effort   Uniforms and equipment for four teams will be shipped to American Jews in Palestine who are non-combatants serving with British troops.   3 paragraphs international

Alexander, Ex Cub, Arrives Overseas.   War Effort   Former Cub pitcher, Grover Cleveland Alexander, has arrived in France and is serving in the same battery as former Dodger, Charlie Ward.   1 paragraph   metropolitan

Soldier Boxers In Title Ring Bouts.   Boxing   Infantry and cavalry men will square off at Fort Sheridan.   1 paragraph   metropolitan

Caddock Leaves Camp With 88^th Division.   Wrestling   Premier wrestling champ, Earl Caddock has left for France, vowing not to wrestle until peace is declared.   1 paragraph   national

Plan Ball Games For Service Men.   Baseball/ War Effort   The National Baseball Federation plans to see that one ball game will be played in every city in the U.S., with all proceeds going for the soldier’s and sailor’s athletic fund.3 paragraphs   national

Pilots Lose To Columbia A. C. 16-5.   Baseball   The Columbia A. C. of West Hammond has won two in a row against the Schererville Pilots.             2 paragraphs   local

Royals Defeat Hegwisch 8-4.   Baseball   Hammond’s Royal A. C. won by a score of 8-4 at Hegwisch.   2 paragraphs   local

Gravers Beat Gibson Team.   Baseball   The Graver Tank Works team beat the Gibson Shops by a score of 10-9, on Saturday, 8/10.         1 paragraph   local

Thursday, August 15, 1918

Another Great “Rick” Story Today; Rick Tells Story About Hun Fights.  War Effort      Famous Auto Racer, Eddie Rickenbacker gives instructions on how to get a Hun in the air.   10 paragraphs   national

Indianapolis Boxers Matched.   Boxing   Middleweight Gus Klinke and heavy-weight Bob Martin, both from Indianapolis, are training for a bout at Camp Shelby, Miss., for camp champion.   1 paragraph   national

They Represent U. S. in Allied Track Meet In France.   Track & Field   Klein, Eller,  Meridith and Lennon place second in the 1,000 yard relay at an Inter-Allied track meet in Paris, July 17^th, 1918.   photo plus caption   national

Players Lose Favor With The Soldier Boys.   Baseball         Lieut. Harry “Moose”McCormick, formerly of the Giants, arrived from France and tells of soldiers’ ire Over players’ decision to play a World Series following the September 1^st dead-line set by Secretary Baker.      3 paragraphs   national

Murphy’s Pace Nags Take First Money In Philly Harness Meet.   Harness Racing       Tommy Murphy’s horses took top honors at the 3^rd day’s racing of the Grand Circuit at Belmont in Philadelphia.     3 paragraphs   national   

Jack Dillon To Meet Al McCoy.   Boxing       Al McCoy, former claimant to both middleweight and light-heavyweight championships (currently in the military) will go 10 rounds with Dillon at the Muncie A. C., 8/21/18.     1 paragraph   regional

Armour Ball Player Downs First Plane.   War Effort/Baseball      Ruben Paskill, former 1^st baseman for the Chicago Armour Institute Team, downed his first enemy plane in France, 7/4/18.      1 paragraph   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Boasting Hun No Match For Chip.   War Effort/Boxing   Former middleweight George Chip, was summoned to box a boasting German at the Newcastle PA, Internment Camp, and KO’d the Hun in one round.   1 paragraph   national

“Fight! Ames, Fight!” Is Heard On The Battlefields Of France.  War Effort/Football   The famed battle cry of the Iowa State (Ames) football team was heard from 40 members of the 168^th regiment (all former Ames students) as they went “over the top” in France.   1 paragraph   national

Breaks Record In Finishing Second.   Swimming   Duke Kahanamoku broke his own previous world’s record in the 120-yd. swim, but as scratch man, finished second in the event, in New York.   1 paragraph   national

Dempsey Has Earned Praise Of Fight Fans.   Boxing   Jack Dempsey is regarded as equal to past “greats,” but can he stand punishment, having rarely fought beyond a few rounds?     3 paragraphs   national

No More Soft Baseball Jobs In The Ship Yards.    Baseball      Ball players will no longer be employed to bolster corporate ball teams, and will be “placed on the same footing” as all other workmen.   1 paragraph   national

Friday, August 16, 1918

East Chicago After The Victory.   Baseball     Although Hammond has home field advantage, East Chicago is determined to emerge victorious in the 2^nd game of the series.     1 paragraph   local

Jackies Nine Loses Stars.    Baseball     Manager of the Great Lakes baseball team regrets the loss of two of his stars, “Paddy” Driscol and George Halas, to officers’ material school.          1 paragraph   regional

Jack Vs. Jess.   Boxing   Representatives for Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard are closing a date for a 6-rounder to take place in Philadelphia on Labor Day, or another early September date.     1 paragraph   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Battler A Good Trial Horse For Jess’ Contender.   Boxing   Jack Dempsey meets Battling Levinsky tonight, in New York, for a 6-rounder that promises to be a good bout, Prior to Dempsey’s much anticipated match with Jess Willard.  6 paragraphs   national

Two Socks Told To Get Jobs Sept. 1.   War Effort/Baseball   White Sox players, Arnold Gandil and Nemo Liebold, have been ordered by their draft boards to Secure essential occupations by September 1^st.     2 paragraphs   national

Sailors Ask For White.   Boxing   Fort Sheridan will be the site of a Labor Day bout between camp boxing instructor, Charlie White, and West Sider, Sailor Friedman.   1 paragraph   regional

Five Knockouts At Camp Grant Show.   Boxing   A grudge match between two military-police sergeants was one of the main attractions of a 5-knockout card last night at Camp Grant, Illinois.   2 paragraphs   national

Soldier Teams To Battle In Ring.   Boxing   Boxers from Fort Sheridan and Fort Benjamin Harrison will meet in Liberty Park, in Battle Creek, MI For a Camp Custer Day Celebration.   1 paragraph   national

Saturday, August 17, 1918

This Catcher Had A Right To Laugh, Maybe.   Baseball   During an exhibition game in London, in front of 2,000 spectators, a grey-haired grounds keeper approaches and asks the catcher “what time they would stop for tea?”.8 paragraphs   International.

American Boxer Knocks Out Hun.   War Effort/Boxing   After using the butt of his gun on a German Soldier, former lightweight Terry Murphy knocked out a German officer with one punch in France.   3 paragraphs   national

Just Waiting And Wondering.   Baseball   Baseball moguls are fighting among themselves to decide when a World Series will be played as the September 2^nd deadline approaches.            Illustration plus caption   national

Best Vaulters In The World For Meet.   Track & Field   Outstanding pole-Vaulters, including world record holder M. S. Wright , will compete at the A. U. Track & Field Championship, at Great Lakes Naval Training Center.        2 paragraphs   national

180,000 Baseballs For The A. E. F.   War Effort/All Sports   The YMCA has placed orders for $500,000 worth of athletic equipment for the overseas Army,in which 180,000 baseballs are included.     1 paragraph   National.

Lieut. Bender, Gym Star, Iowa, Badly Wounded.   War Effort/Gymnastics   First Lieutenant Henry A. Bender of  LeMars, Iowa, former captain of the Iowa University gymnastic team, was severely injured in action in France.        2 paragraphs   national

Dempsey Says He Is Signed With Willard.   Boxing   Dempsey has stated personally that he will fight Jess Willard, in a 6-rounder, in Philadelphia.       1 paragraph   national

Caddy For President Allows Wilson Is Pretty Good Golfer.   Golf   An 11-yearold caddy in Manchester, MA, said he likes the President personally, but was critical of Wilson’s golfing.     4 paragraphs   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Oldfield’s Car Upsets And Burns.   Auto Racing   Veteran racer, Barney Oldfield escaped injury yesterday, when his car crashed, overturned and burst into flames At the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.      1 paragraph    national

Monday, August 19, 1918

Hammond Beats E. Chicago; Is After Gary: Fine Game Is Seen By The Crowd.   Baseball   In a game that was thrilling from start to finish, Hammond defeated East Chicago 5-2, and now will face Gary for the county championship.                      10 paragraphs   local

407 Yards In Two.   Golf   C. L. Overmaker made the 4^th hole at Calumet Golf Course in two strokes during the club championship match.     1 paragraph   local

De Palma Wins All Five Races.   Auto Racing   Italy’s Ralph De Palma won all five races and broke 4 world’s records on Sunday, 8/18,winning $7,000, at the Speedway Track, in Sheepshead Bay, N.Y.      3 paragraphs   national

Stagg Planning Maroon Eleven.  Football   A. A. Stagg is optimistic in his plans for a University of Chicago football team, this Fall.   2 paragraphs   metropolitan

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

World Series To Be Played, Says Garry.   Baseball   August Hermann says there will be a World Series played, with definite plans, as soon as the leagues know which two teams will play.   1 paragraph   national

Threshed By Dempsey, Fred Threshes Grain.  War Effort/Boxing   Fred Fulton and manager, Mike Collins have purchased a threshing outfit, and with a 5-man crew, will thresh wheat in Minnesota and Dakota.     1 paragraph   national

M’Craw To Take Team To France.   Baseball   John McGraw will tour France with an All-Star Team, playing teams made mostly of former ball-players stationed overseas.         2 paragraphs   national

Tuesday, August 20, 1918

Mostil Is Star In Sox Victory.   Baseball   Hammond native, Johnny Mostil got three hits for the White Sox, beating the Yankees 4-1 in their final game of the season, in New York.     4 paragraphs   national

Whiting Doctor Wins Shoot.   Trapshooting   Dr. H. L. Timm won the Whiting Shoot by shooting 94 out of 100 clay pigeons.     1 paragraph   local

Line Up OF The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American And National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Dempsey To Start West For Coast Bout.   Boxing   Jack Dempsey will travel to San Francisco for his Labor Day bout with California heavyweight, Willie Meehan.      1 paragraph   national

Sam Langford Knocks Out Ware.   Boxing   Sam Langford sent “Roughhouse” Ware through the ropes in the 9^th round of a 15-rounder in Tulsa.   1 paragraph    national

Lewis Starts Work For Leonard Battle.   Boxing   Welterweight Champion Ted Lewis started training for a September 10^th bout against Benny Leonard, in Newark.   1 paragraph   national

Baker Will Listen To Plea For World Series.   Baseball   Baseball magnates must ask Sec. Baker immediately for a temporary suspension of the “work or fight” order if they hope to have a World Series.   1 paragraph   national

Miss Galligan Wins Title Swim For Girls.   Swimming   Calire Galligan’s World record-setting time propelled her team to victory in Belmar, NJ.  1 paragraph   national

“John The Barber” Sues Jack Dempsey.   Boxing     Jack Dempsey is named in a$100,000 damage suit brought by John Reisler, alleging that a contract between the two men gives Reisler a portion of Dempsey’s earnings from fights and theatrical appearances.     1 paragraph   national

Two Boxing Shows For Fort Sheridan.   Boxing   The artillery will clash with the infantry at intra-divisional boxing matches at Fort Sheridan this weekend.1 paragraph   regional

Wednesday, August 21, 1918

Army Has Boxing Show Thur. Night.   Boxing   A boxing show at the Training Detachment Field, in Valparaiso, promises to be a spectacle, with an abundance of exceptional talent, in all weight classes.   4 paragraphs   regional

Royal A. C. Defeated State Line Juniors.   Baseball   Hammond’s Royal A. C. beat the Juniors 10-5 in the first game of their series for the Lake County championship.   3 paragraphs   local

Johnson Ties Vaughn With 21 Victories.   Baseball   Walter Johnson of the Washington club has tied with Chicago’s Jim Vaughn for most games won by a pitcher in the National League, with 21 each.   1 paragraph   national

Johnny Overton, Yale Star Dies In Marne Battle.   College Sports   Lieut. John W. Overton, famous Yale athlete, was killed July 19^th, at the battle of the Marne, in France.   3 paragraphs   national

Untitled Article.   Boxing   Brian Downey of Columbus OH, out pointed  C.P.O. Marty Cross of the Navy, in a 15-rounder, in Columbus, on 8/20.     1 paragraph    national

Rejoice Without Looking For Zeppelins.   Baseball     Lighthearted report on an exhibition baseball game played on the Chelsea Football Ground, in England, creating a diversion from the stress of war.   1 paragraph   national

World Series Plans Complete.   Baseball   It has been learned that plans have been approved for beginning World Series play on September 4^th, and there will be no interference from local draft boards.          3 paragraphs   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Boys In France Beginning To Sneer At Action Of The Professional Players.         /Baseball   Article quoting a scathing editorial appearing in Stars and Stripes that criticizes the unpatriotic argument regarding professional baseball, while the war rages on.     7 paragraphs   national

Thursday, August 22, 1918

Pitcher Breaks Grenade Record.   War Effort/ Baseball   Gordon Sarre, an American member of the foreign legion, and former prep-school pitching star, set a new world’s record, in France, throwing a grenade 215 feet.   1 paragraph   national

If You Want To Fight, There’s Germany.   Baseball   The Indiana Harbor Triangles have challenged the Royal A. C. and the State Line Juniors’, both teams who have claimed the 15-17 year championship.     2 paragraphs   local

Salvator’s Record Broken By Roamer.   Horse Racing   Andrew Miller’s seven-year-old gelding, Roamer, broke the American record for the mile on 8/21, at Saratoga, NY.   2 paragraphs   national

Why Not Contribute To The Red Cross.   Letter to the Sports Editor   Reader suggests that 75% of the gross receipts of the World Series be contributed to the Red Cross.             5 paragraphs   local

Gets Bats Of Stars.    Baseball      Among the large supply of baseball equipment sent overseas by donor, Charles Comiskey, are bats stamped with the names of previous famous owners.      1 paragraph   metropolitan

Draft Board Orders Hoppe To Find Work.   Billiards      Billiards Champion, Willie Hoppe has been ordered to find essential work or be classified 1-A.      1 paragraph   national

Ex-Purdue Grid Star Wounded In Action.     Football     Former Purdue football star, Cecil Clarke was wounded in action, sustaining machine-gun wounds in both legs.   1 paragraph   national

Harvard Star Is Killed At Front.   War Effort/Football    Former Harvard football star, Capt. Philip O. Mills, was killed in action, in France, on July 25,        3 paragraphs   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Kauff, On Leave Appears As Giant.   Baseball   Benny Kauff, on 15-day furlough, will re-join the N. Y. Giants for the balance of their Western trip.     1 paragraph   national

Lewis Whips Moore.   Boxing   Welterweight champion, Ted Lewis, defeated Walter Moore, in an 8-rounder, on 8/21, in Jersey City.       1 paragraph   national

H. L. Timm Is High In Whiting Club Shoot.   Trapshooting   Timm wins weekly shoot in Whiting, shooting 46 out of 50.        1  paragraph   local

Friday, August 23, 1918

Gary And Hammond In Series.   Baseball   First game between an almost undefeated Gary team, and last year’s Lake County champions, Hammond, to be played Sunday, 8/25.      4 paragraphs   local

One Title Moves In Jackie Bouts.   Boxing   Sam McGown beats Miller for the Welterweight title, and De Russe retains his lightweight title by stopping Analorein the 2^nd round, 8/21, at Great Lakes Naval Training Center.      4 paragraphs regional

Dillon Shades McCoy In Tame Bout At Muncie.  Boxing.  Mediocre fight between these light-heavyweights draws jeers from the crowd, while referee warns the men to “…fight or the bout will be stopped.”     3 paragraphs   regional

Boxing Match Postponed Week Account Fair.   Boxing   The Boxing show scheduled for 8/22, at the Valpo Training Detachment Center, was postponed for one week because of the Porter County Fair.     2 paragraphs   regional

Baker Speaks Good Word For World’s Series.   Baseball   Secretary of War Baker went on record, informally, 8/23, as favoring the playing of the World Series, following the end of the National and American League’s regular season.                     4 paragraphs   national

Keen Interest Shown In Coming Bike Derby.   Cycling   Enthusiastic response and participation expected for the upcoming Franklin Bicycle Derby, in Chicago’s Humboldt Park.   2 paragraphs   metropolitan

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.                         1 paragraph   national

Saturday, August 24, 1918

War Secretary Modifies Rule To Permit Play.   Baseball   Sec. of War Baker modified the draft work and fight regulations to permit National and American League champion teams to play a World Series.     5 paragraphs   national

It’s No Use Lets Quit.   Baseball   Humorous critique comparing baseball to Cricket, as perceived by a British journalist.           2 paragraphs   international

Former Grid Star Dies In France.   Lieut. Jefferson A. Healy, 38^th Infantry, and former captain of Columbia University’s football team, died of wounds received in action in France.      1 paragraph   national

Walker Quits Athletics For War.   Baseball   Clarence Walker, center-fielder for the Philadelphia Americans has been ordered to report for the draft.   1 paragraph   national

Geo. Chaney To Battle Pierce.   Boxing   George Chaney and Harry Pierce are scheduled for a 6-rounder this evening in Philidalphia.   1 paragraph   national

Ted Meredith Is Promoted.   College Sports   Former athlete from the University of Pennsylvania promoted to commander of an air-squadron.1 paragraph   national

Miske Is To Box Levinsky.   Boxing   Billy Miske and Battling Levinsky are Scheduled for a bout in Newark N. J., Thursday, 8/29.     1 paragraph   national

Old Fox Loses Again.   Baseball   Baseball manager, Clark Griffith, formerly ofthe White Sox, and the Yankees has once again been denied a shot at the World Series.     2 paragraphs   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Monday, August 26, 1918

Hammond Wins First Game From Gary, 3-2; Gary Puts Up Stiff Battle.  Baseball   Gary team is tough competition for Hammond in the 1^st of a 3-game Series for the Lake County Championship.      7 paragraphs   local

These Two Baseball Stars Help Make Naval Training Team Champion Club.    Baseball   Norman Boeckel, formerly of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Louis Sepulveda, former Pacific Coast League catcher, are both instrumental in making a winning team at  San Diego Naval Base.   1 paragraph plus photo   national

Dempsey Stops Kellar In Fifth.   Boxing   Jack Dempsey wins decision over Terry Kellar in the 5^th round of a 15-rounder in Dayton, Ohio.   1 paragraph   National

Ty To Quit Baseball; Off To War Oct. 1.   Baseball   Ty Cobb announced that this would be his last season, citing his enlistment, and stating that after the war’s end, he would officially retire from baseball.   1 paragraph   national

Dartmouth Man Killed On Battlefield.   Football   Lieut. Joseph W. Emery, star half back at Dartmouth, was killed in action, in France, July 18, 1918.   1 paragraph   national

Wilde To Meet Joe Conn In London Go For $30,000.   Boxing   Sergeant Jimmy Wilde, world’s flyweight champ, will fight a 20-round match against Joe Conn, in London, on either8/31 or 9/7.   1 paragraph   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Tuesday, August 27, 1918

World Series Dates Stand Despite Frazzee; Red Sox President In A Slacker Protest.   Baseball   Frazee, president of the Boston Red Sox is perceived as using “non-essential traveling” as a means to derive a more profitable series for his organization in the series against the Cubs.    10 paragraphs   national

Eighty-Eight Tennis Stars To Match Their Skills In National Meet; Japanese And Canadians Entered.   Tennis   Eighty-eight tennis stars from the U. S., Canada and Japan began play yesterday at Forest Hills, Long Island, for the National Singles Championship Tournament.   2 paragraphs plus photo   national

The Sport Spyglass.   All Sports   Miscellaneous national and international Sports briefs.   15 paragraphs   national/international

Uncle Sam May Buy Sport Gear For Army.   War Effort/Sports   The government could spend $50,000 for athletic equipment for the armed forces this year under a bill proposed by Rep. Siemel of N. Y.    1 paragraph   national

Dempsey To Meet Mehan Labor Day.   Boxing   Jack Dempsey cancelled his Labor Day bout in Chicago, in order to fight a patriotic fund-raiser bout in San Francisco, also scheduled for Labor Day.     1 paragraph   national

Captured Americans Want Sport Outfits.   War Effort/Sports   American POW’s, held by Germany, have requested baseball equipment, boxing gloves and other athletic equipment, along with other essentials from home.       1 paragraph   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Friedman To Fight Wallace Labor Day.   Boxing   Kid Howard has announced that he has matched Sailor Friedman to box Wallace on Labor Day, scene to be announced.   1 paragraph   metropolitan

San Francisco Girl Sets A New Tank Mark.   Swimming   Miss Frances Cowells set a new tank record in the 880-yards, yesterday in Alameda CA.    1 paragraph   national

Pogue, Ex-Illini, Enters A. A. U. Meet.   Track and Field   University of Illinois football and track star, Harold Pogue, currently with the army’s balloon transportation service, has entered the A. A. U. track and field championship meet, to be held at Great Lakes Naval Training Center.     1 paragraph   metropolitan

Levinsky Shades Clay Turner.   Boxing   Battling Levinsky won an 8-round Decision over Clay Turner last night, in Jersey City.   1 paragraph   national

Wednesday, August 28, 1918

Gossipy Sport Letter About Soldiers Here And Over There.   War Effort/Sports   Raymond B. Fosdick, Chairman of the War Department’s Commission on Training Camp Activities, returned from France and reported that sports are the most popular form of diversion among our overseas troops.  In depth article citing several examples of sports activity.                      12 paragraphs   national

 Lucky Suits For Cubs.   Baseball   Upon clinching the National League Pennant, Cub’s manager Mitchell rejected his organization’s offer for new uniforms for the World Series, amid speculation of his being superstitious about the team’s “lucky suits” that were good enough to win the Pennant.   2 paragraphs   metropolitan

Winkler High Gun In Miwikim Shoot.   Trapshooting   A. H. Winkler, of Chicago, won the Miwikim Trapshooting Tournament, in Milwaukee, shooting147 out of 150 targets.   3 paragraphs   metropolitan

College Students To Box At Fort Sheridan.   Boxing   Ten bouts between College students scheduled for Fort Sheridan, this evening.  1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Capt. Tyrus Cobb!   Baseball   Ty Cobb is commissioned as a Captain in the chemical warfare service.   1 paragraph    national

Peeved Over Decision, Tris Soaks Umpire.   Baseball   The “peace-loving” Tris Speaker, in a game against the Mackmen, landed a punch on the umpire’s jaw, emptying the benches and earning a trip to the showers, in Philadelphia, “city of brotherly love.”    1 paragraph   national

Thursday, August 29, 1918

Baseball Classic To Comiskey Park.   Baseball   Because of the demand for tickets, management of the Cubs announced that the Chicago games of the World Series will be played at Comiskey Park, home of the White Sox.   3 paragraphs         national

Vaughn Loses Chance.   Baseball   The early ending of the season ended another chance for Cub’s pitcher, Jim Vaughn to break the National League record for games won.   1 paragraph   national

Look Out For Michigan.   Track and Field    Carl Johnson of Spokane WA, and Track star for the University of Michigan, will compete at the National A. A. U. Track and Field Championship Meet, at Great Lakes Naval Base, on Sep. 20, 21and 22.     1 paragraph   regional

And They Still Come.   Golf   A golfer drove his ball into a croach of tree branches, and rather than take a penalty for lifting, had two companions lift him up, and proceeded to drive his ball back onto the fairway.    1 paragraph   national

Line Up Of The Leagues.   Baseball   Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues.   1 paragraph   national

Hermann Receives Okay For Big Series.   Baseball   On August 27, 1918, August Hermann, Chairman for the National Baseball Commission, received telegram from the provost marshal, granting an extension for ball-playing until September 15, to accommodate the World Series.   3 paragraphs   national

Umpire Rigler Passes Up Paying Job For ‘Y’ Work.   Baseball   Umpire Rigler who is currently working on the Cub-Red Series, will go to France to work for the Y.M.C.A., as soon as the series is finished.