Saturday, July1, 1916

Hammer Heavier Than Foe      Boxing   Describes anticipation of professional boxing match in East Chicago       2 paragraphs    local         

Miss Turner Wins June Plate Trophy      Golf      Describes local golf competition    1 paragraph      local

Nagdeman A.C. VS Hammond Shamrocks   Baseball     Describes anticipation of local baseball game     1 paragraph      local

Polarines VS Harbors      Baseball     Describes anticipation of match-ups between local baseball teams     1 paragraph      local

Whiting VS South Chicago    Baseball        describes anticipation of regional foes    1 paragraph      local

Monday, July 3, 1916

F.R. Schaaf Cup Play Brings Out Big Field Golf      Gives results of local golf tournament     2 paragraphs    Local

Whiting Leads Maccabee League    Baseball        Gives results of local game        1 paragraph      Local      

Polarines Win from Harbor      Baseball        Gives results of local game        2 paragraphs    local

Hammer Set for Dundee       Boxing         Describes anticipation of local fight        3 paragraphs    Regional

Carpenters Win Over Plumbers        Baseball           Gives results of local game        1 paragraph      Local

Wednesday, July 5, 1916

Big Golf Day at Hammond Country Club     Golf      Gives results of local tournament     1 paragraph      Local 

Dundee Beats Ever Hammer in Fast Scrap   Boxing         Gives results of local match     12 paragraphs     Metropolitan

Hammond Splits Even in Double Ball    Baseball     Gives results of local double-header     3 paragraphs    Local

Columbia’s Win Again Over Lansing Team Baseball    Gives results of local game     1 paragraph      Local

Five Hour Draw for Lewis     Wrestling     Gives results of endurance match between two foes       2 paragraphs    National l

S.S.A.C. Beats Colts     Baseball    Gives results of local game        1 paragraph      Local

East Chicago Athletics Lose Baseball   Gives results of local game        1 paragraph      Local

Lietzens Beat Oak Glenn      Baseball    Gives results of local game     1 paragraph      Local

Thursday, July 6, 1916

Welsh may Defend Title in 20 Rounds  Boxing     Anticipation of boxing match between champions     3 paragraphs    National

Third Win for Tolleston Athletics     Baseball     Gives results of local game        3 paragraphs    Local

Speedway asks Date for Race    Auto Racing     Anticipation of area race      3 paragraphs    Metropolitan

O’Neil Helps Keep Indians at Front    Baseball     Profile on professional baseball star       1 paragraph      National

Walsh Fouled by Wolgast in Eleventh Round    Boxing      Describes fight action of professional contest     2 paragraphs     National

Stecher and Lewis Seek all Day Bout     Wrestling    Anticipation for rematch between rivals    3 paragraphs    National

Los Angeles Scores 12 Runs in an Inning   Baseball       Describes outrageous run scoring in one inning               1 paragraph      National

Shamrocks Win Again    Baseball      Gives action of local game      1 paragraph      Local

Defeat Haage Team     Baseball    Gives action of local game         2 paragraphs           Local

Friday, July 7, 1917

Coffey-Dillon Go on the Horizon      Boxing       Anticipation of match-up between local fighters     13 paragraphs          regional

West Ends to Play at So. Chicago     Baseball     Anticipation of local team match-up          2 paragraphs         Local

Hammond Meets Chicago Greys     Baseball           Anticipation of local team match-up       5 paragraphs        local

Inner-City League games to be Played Sat. Baseball           Anticipation of area teams match-up        4 paragraphs      local

Evers out til July 15   Baseball           Explains suspension of baseball star     2 paragraphs            National

Hammond Offered Place in Chicago City League               Baseball           Explains Hammond team’s offer to play in Chicago League       6 paragraphs       local

Saturday, July 8, 1916

Pay Stecher-Lewis Money    Wrestling          Explains decision to hand over prize money after competition was a draw                     3 paragraphs     National

Mixed Bout to L. Johnson     Boxing    Explains action of the rare bout between a man and a woman    1 paragraph      National

Kramer Saves Aunt at Fire   Bicycling  Explains how professional cyclist saved his aunt in a fire      1 paragraph      National 

Lawless A.C. at Knox     Wrestling      Anticipation of local wrestling match      1 paragraph      local

Will Play Double Header   Baseball     Anticipation of local double header       1 paragraph      local

Monday, July 10, 1916

Hammond Wins batting Bee Over Chicago Greys  Baseball      Describes action of game between local teams   2 paragraphs    local

Who Will Stop the Lawless A.C.?  Baseball    Describes winning- streak of local team    3 paragraphs       local

South Chicago Wins     Baseball       Describes action of local game          3 paragraphs       local

Golf Star is Net Champion    Tennis          Describes how former amateur golf champ won state tennis tournament                             1 paragraph      National 

Gibson Loses First Game in Inner-City League   Baseball     Describes the action between local teams     4 paragraphs      local

Shamrocks Win Again      Baseball       Describes action between local teams    1 paragraph      local

Tuesday, July 11, 1916

Inner-City Golf Match Arranged      Golf      Anticipation of match between neighboring cities       7 paragraphs    local

Fulton cans Mike Collins        Boxing        Story of prize-fighter firing his long time promoter     4 paragraphs    National

Burnham; 5, Kindt Colts, 4      Baseball      Describes action between local teams    4 paragraphs    local

New Swimming Record   Swimming      Describes record swim by a woman            1 paragraph      National

Wednesday, July 12, 1916

Hammond to Play Gilligan Nine of Chicago Sunday      Baseball    Anticipation of game between local teams    7 paragraphs    local

White Knocks Out Wells in the Fifth Round     Boxing         Describes action from pro bout      2 paragraphs    National

Harbor Nagedman’s Win      Baseball           Describes action from local game          1 paragraph      local

Cutshaw is Star Around Number Two Sack  Baseball     Profile on star baseball player    1 paragraph      National

Thursday, July 13, 1916

Williams Stops British Ring Foe       Boxing    Describes pro boxing match       1 paragraph      National

Ruth’s Bat is as strong as His Arm  Baseball     Profile on an up and coming star named Babe Ruth    1 paragraph      National

Welsh Will Sign for 20 Round Fight     Boxing     Anticipation of 20 round pro fight       1 paragraph      National

Fight Decisions      Boxing        Local decisions             local

Friday, July 14, 1916

Will Some Team Give Lawless AC a Game?    Baseball           Profile on local team who has won nine in a row            5 paragraphs    local

Bat Levinsky Bests Dillion in Ten Rounds  Boxing      Describes pro boxing match    2 paragraphs    National

Squad of U.S. boxers to Fight in Shanghai   Boxing        Anticipation of bouts between foreign countries 2 paragraphs    National

Williams Wins Technical K.O     Boxing      Describes pro boxing match        2 paragraphs       National

Diddel Wins in Match Play        Golf      Describes golf match        2 paragraphs          National

Monday, July 17, 1916

Lake County Players Invited to Big Tourney   Tennis     Anticipation of state athletic tournament      13 paragraphs    local

Hammond Loses Fast Game to Chicago Gilligans  Baseball      Describes action in local game   5 paragraphs    local

Nine Attend Shoot     Skeet   Describes attendance at local gun-shoot        1 paragraph      local

South Chicago Wins       Baseball     Describes action between area teams    1 paragraph      Metropolitan

Boxer Shot by Officer      Boxing    Tells story of pro fighter being shot by a police officer during an altercation     1 paragraph     National

Tuesday, July 18, 1916

Athletes Urged to Attend It        All Sports        Invites area athletes to attend meeting            6 paragraphs      local

Welsh Signs to Battle Leonard         Boxing      Anticipation of pro fight      4 paragraphs    National

Crippled Yankees Hold Lead with Championship Spirit      Baseball     Profile on pro baseball team      4 paragraphs    National

Pugilistic Pointers      Boxing          Anticipation of up-coming pro fight        2 paragraphs    National

Football Star is Dead        Football        Story of death of star college player             1 paragraph      National

Pitts is Here to Close with Welsh     Boxing       Anticipation of scheduling pro fight        1 paragraph      National

Wednesday, July 19, 1916

Ellis Jumps 6 Feet      Track and Field        Story of local man’s incredible jumping ability      3 paragraphs      Metropolitan

Federal Lifes Play Return Game Sunday     Baseball     Anticipation of area teams next game     7 paragraphs    local

Joe Welling Gives Butler Bad Lacing        Boxing           Describes action in pro bout      1 paragraph      National

Moran to Fight Carl Morris        Boxing      Anticipation of pro fight     1 paragraph       National

Nagel Signs with Lawless      Baseball     Story of star player signing with local team         6 paragraphs    local

Thursday, July 20, 1916

1916 Has Seen Racing Records Shattered      Car Racing       new records set in auto racing       15 paragraphs        National

It is a Big Attraction     Baseball     Anticipation of game between local teams      4 paragraphs    local

This Story Certainly Doesn’t Belong on Sports Page    Soccer  Story of a riot breaking out at a game   4 paragraphs            International

Gotch Still in Hospital      Wrestling      Story of injured star wrestler     2 paragraphs    National

Win from Federals     Baseball     Describing results of local game      1 paragraph       local

One On Rickey    Baseball     Tells of blunder made by general manager Branch Ricker  9 paragraphs    national

Friday, July 21, 1916

Hunting Now Sport of Kings        Hunting        Describes newly found interest  of hunting for sport       3 paragraphs    local

Charley White and Welsh End Training Forgo     Boxing     Anticipation for upcoming pro fight        2 paragraphs    National

Golfers to Play Mich. City    Golf      Anticipation of upcoming match 3 paragraphs    local

Saturday, July 22, 1916

Hammond out to Beat Federal Lifes      Baseball      Anticipation of upcoming local game          8 paragraphs    local

Lawless to Play I. Harbor      Baseball     Anticipation of upcoming local game      6 paragraphs    local

Medal Play Was Won by Mrs. Peters   Golf      Describes Woman’s golf match        1 paragraph      local

Cubs to Get Mollwitz is Report    Baseball      Story of impending trade of player      2 paragraphs         Metropolitan

Dispute Over Referee Stops Fight        Boxing     Story of dispute over referee leads to stoppage of fight       3 paragraphs    National

Monday, July 24, 1916

Hammond Loses to Michigan City     Golf      Describes action of area golf match       2 paragraphs    local

Hammond Defeats Feds    Baseball       Describes game between local teams     9 paragraphs    local 

Hammond Giants Lose      Baseball   Describes game between colored teams          1 paragraph      local 

Team Loses First Time This Season     Baseball    Describes action between local teams    4 paragraphs    local

Driver O’Donnell Injured      Car Racing       Describes injury to star driver 1 paragraph        National

Tuesday, July 25, 1916

S.ChicagoDefeats Roseland Baseball     Describes action between Chicago Teams         3 paragraphs       Metropolitan

Welsh is Training for Benny Leonard      Boxing         Anticipation of upcoming bout       1 paragraph    National

Hit By Thrown Ball; Dies      Baseball    Story of hit batsman dying from injury       1 paragraph     National

Best Scores in Big Golf Match    Golf      Describes action in local golf match       2 paragraphs      local

Grand Prix Cup Race Next Thriller for Chicago     Car Racing       Anticipation of Chicago professional car racing    5 paragraphs  Metropolitan

Jack Johnson and Wife Facing Poverty in Spain     Boxing         Story of former boxers financial hardship       3 paragraphs    National

Wednesday, July 26, 1916

Modern Woodman to Play Hammond Sunday      Baseball     Anticipation of game between local teams      6 paragraphs    local

Decision Bout Held at Peoria       Boxing        Describes professional boxing match     3 paragraphs    regional

Britton and Griffiths Step to Twelve-Round Draw       Boxing      Describes professional boxing match            2 paragraphs       National

Diggins Outfights Wagner     Boxing      Describes professional boxing match     1 paragraph      National

Frank Gotch Goes Home      Wrestling    Story of professional wrestlers release from hospital      1 paragraph      National

Thursday, July 27, 1916

Crawford Gets Schaaf Silver Cup     Golf      Describes local golfing match        4 paragraphs            local

Matty’s Reds Beat Giants in New York      Baseball        Describes professional game 1 paragraph          National l

American Giants to Play Hammond Soon    Baseball     Anticipation of local game      4 paragraphs        local

Dillon to Box Coffee  Boxing       Boxing         Anticipation of pro fight         1paragraph       National

Leonard Ready for Welsh Battle      Boxing         Anticipation of pro fight         1 paragraph      National

Friday, July 28, 1916 Paper Unavailable

Saturday, July 29, 1916

Hammond Ready for Modern Woodman 9     Baseball      Anticipation of local game              7 paragraphs    local

Freddie Welsh Trims Leonard      Boxing        Describes professional fight       2 paragraphs    National

Columbia to Play Lawless     Baseball       Anticipation of local game         2 paragraphs                local

Monday, July 31, 1916

How Benny Leonard Trained for Freddie Welsh Fight    Boxing      Story of training regime of prize fighter           3 paragraphs    National

Hammond Wins Over Modern Woodman    Baseball        Describes local game    4 paragraphs    local

Chaney Agrees to Terms for Battle With Kilbane  Boxing      Anticipation of upcoming fight   2 paragraphs   National