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Sport's Page Index, 1915 through 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 1st, Draft-age players will be subject to instant induction. 1 paragraph national
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
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. 1st deadline set by the War Department. 1 paragraph national
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 7th 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
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 1st 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 35th 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. 1st. 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 88th 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 17th, 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 1st 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 3rd 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 1st 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 168th 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 2nd 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 1st. 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 2nd 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 4th 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 9th 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 10th 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 19th, 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 4th, 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 2nd 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, 38th 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 1st 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 5th 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. 1 paragraph national
Laporte Harness Races Decided In Split Heats. Harness Racing Split heat Races featured the opening of the Laporte county race meet, in Laporte, IN. 2 paragraphs regional
Friday, August 30, 1918
Reynolds To Pitch Sunday. Baseball Hammond’s star pitcher, Jim Reynolds, Will make every effort to stop Gary this Sunday in the second, and hopefully last game of the series for the Lake County Championship. Reynolds leaves on Monday for military service. 7 paragraphs local
Royal A. C. Claim The Title. Baseball The Royal A. C. of Hammond beat the State Line Juniors 3-1, in the second and final game of the series, and will play the Indiana Harbor Triangles next Sunday for the Lake County Championship, in the 15-17 division. 3 paragraphs local
Zeider Gets First Chance In Series. Baseball Rollie Zeider, of the Cubs has given his best years to baseball, and finally has his chance to play in a World Series. 1 paragraph plus illustration metropolitan
Line Up Of The Leagues. Baseball Roster of scores and averages of the American and National Leagues. 1 paragraph national
Line’s Driving Feature Of Racing At Laporte. Harness Racing Roy Line, local trainer, was the starting feature of yesterday’s program of races, as well as winner of the 2:24 trot. 3 paragraphs regional
Red Hose Only One Game From Pennant. Baseball The Red Sox need only one more win to clinch the American League pennant, and lost an opportunity yesterday due to rain. 1 paragraph national
Santry Quits Hospital; Much Improved Boxing Former boxer and former member of the Illinois House, Eddie Santry, was released from a psychiatric hospital following a one-month stay, and will continue treatment at Sunnybrook Farm facility in Fox Lake. 1 paragraph metropolitan
This Should Settle It; Jack Claims Title Boxing Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, claimed the heavy weight title for Dempsey, citing Jess Willard’s refusal to fight Dempsey after all conditions had been previously agreed upon. 1 paragraph national
Arlie Mucks Enters National A. A. U. Meet. Track and Field. Arlie Mucks, former star athlete at the University of Wisconsin, has entered the A. A. U. track and field championships, at Great Lakes Naval Base, Sept. 20,21 and 23.
Greb In Service; McGoorty Bout Off. Boxing The Scheduled Labor Day bout, in Peoria, between Harry Greb and Larry McGoorty was called off upon Greb’s being called into active service on the seas. 1 paragraph regional
Saturday, August 31, 1918
Good Card Labor Day C. Heights. Boxing Sailor Friedman, one of the speediest light-weights in the country will fight with Otto Wallace at Tommy Sheehan’s Suburban Club, in Chicago Heights, on Labor Day, as the main eventof a 4-fight card. 5 paragraphs metropolitan
Bouts At Philly Tonight. Boxing Frankie Britt and Jack Russo; and Jack McCarren and Harry Greb will appear in the double wind-up at the National A. C., in Philadelphia tonight. 1 paragraph national
Line Up Of The Leagues. Baseball Roster of Scores and Averages of the American and National Leagues. 1 paragraph national
Sport Page Junked By Stars And Stripes. War Effort/ Sports. The official military publication, Stars and Stripes, has discontinued publishing a sports page citing no room on their pages for famous athletes, safe at home, while the ordinary “dough boys” charge the machine guns in “no man’s land,” in France 5 paragraphs national
Winner of Women’s Swimming Title and Rival She Beat In Big Contest. Swimming Mrs. Claire Galligan Finney of New Rochelle, won the 440-yardWomen’s championship off Brighton Beach, NY. 1 paragraph plus photo National
Four World’s Auto Records Are Broken. Auto Racing Four world’s automobile racing records for the half-mile dirt track were broken yesterday, at Des Moines, Iowa. 1 paragraph regional
Gassed Water In France Brings Down Athlete. War Effort/Sports Lieut. Chris R. Schmidt, former captain of the Iowa University basketball team was hospitalized in France, after becoming afflicted with appendicitis, after drinking gassed water. 1 paragraph national
The Sport Spyglass. All Sports Miscellaneous national and international sports briefs. 16 paragraphs national/international
