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Sport's Page Index, 1915 through 1918 |
Saturday, June 1, 1918
Psychology Counts in Staging Fights Boxing Writer comments on promoter of Fulton-Willard fight (Co. Miller) claiming public demand for fight conducted along money-making lines exclusively is mistaken. Claims public demand for fight is because it is a championship fight between two heavyweights. 4 paragraphs National
Crack Field in Motor Classic Auto racing Speed kings clash today in Harkness Cup handicap $3,000 race. 2 paragraphs National
One for State Line Baseball State Line Jr. team beat the St. Andrews team 5-3. 1 paragraph Local
Fight Decisions Boxing Decisions of fight representatives on Thursday. 1 paragraph National
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games and stats. 4 paragraphs National
Old Bantam Star is Dead Boxing George Joseph Cooney, bantamweight boxer of former years died yesterday from heart diseases he was 43. 1 paragraphs National
Tommy Burns Teaches Soldiers Boxing Tommy Burns, in the Canadian expeditionary forces, has been appointed boxing instructor for the soldiers at Winnipeg. 1 paragraph National
Dundee to Battle Chaney Boxing Johnny Dundee, the slugging, jumping Italian lightweight, was yesterday signed to meet George Chaney. 1 paragraph Regional
Fran Moran Quits Army Boxing Frank Moran eastern heavyweight has resigned his position as boxing instructor in the US army and will don the gloves again. 1 paragraph National
Yankees Stage Athletic Games as Gannon Roars Track/Baseball American soldiers and sailors yesterday took part in athletic games on the grounds of the racing club at Colombes, near Paris. The American army baseball team was beaten by the American sailors. 3 paragraphs national
Monday, June 3, 1918
Hammond Loses First Game Sunday Baseball Hammond lost their first game of the year yesterday when they went down to defeat at the hands of the Dodger Trainings. 3 paragraphs Local
Popular Prices to Prevail at Speedway Auto racing Plans have been concluded for the Chicago automobile derby races to be held at the Chicago speedway, June 22. 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Frankfort, 6; Purdue Soldiers, 0 Baseball Frankfort shut out the soldier team from Purdue. 1 paragraph regional
Will Mitchell with Only Three Pitchers, Duplicate Stallings Achievement of 1914? Baseball Will the Chicago Cubs win the National Pennant this season with only three pitchers. 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Every Ranking U.S. Tennis Star of 1916 Except Jap now in War Tennis Records show many star of tennis are in the war service. 1 paragraph National
Brothers Never Both Make Good in Baseball Look at Coveleskies Baseball Brothers Stanley and Harry Covelesky in rival clubs in the American league play okay. 1 paragraph National
Cavalry Benefits from Horse Racing Horse racing Opposition to racing in certain sections of the country is a serious menace to the future of remounts for the United States cavalry. Horse racing has evils, but no more than many other sports, and it is a big help to the government through its assistance in horse breeding. 4 paragraphs National
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games reported along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Depalma Victor, Not Tom Milton Auto racing Ralph Depalma, driving a Packard car, won the $30,000 100-mile Harkness handicap at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway Saturday. 3 paragraphs National
Tuesday, June 4, 1918
Gravers Play at Hegewisch Baseball Graver Tank Works of East Chicago journeyed to Hegewisch Saturday to play General Chemical Company. General Chemical wins 3 to 1. 3 paragraphs Local
Peerless Win in the Fifteenth Baseball Peerless A.C. wins in the 15th 8 to 7 against the Chicago Prep Jrs. 2 paragraphs Local
Kickoff French Girls Play Soccer Soccer French girls, doing men’s work now, play men’s games. 1 paragraph International
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Kilbane to Return to Ring for Clash with Lew Tendler Boxing Johnny Kilbane, world’s featherweight champion will come out of retirement to fight at least once this year. 2 paragraphs Regional
Tanks Defeat N.I. Gas Men Baseball Tanks defeat Northern Illinois Gas 10 to 2. 3 paragraphs Local
Romeos the Next Victims Baseball The City league had meeting last night and booked regular games and exhibition games. 2 paragraphs Local
Wednesday, June 5, 1918
Ball Game at Base Overseas Baseball Engineers put up snappy game while cannons roar. Sent in by Capt. Prendergast, Co. F. Ball Team, from France 4 paragraphs national
Brennan to Box M’Mahon Boxing Bill Brennan, local heavyweight will make his appearance against Tom McMahon. 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Delaney Bout Tomorrow Boxing Cal Delaney of the Great Lakes meets Johnny Noye of St. Paul tomorrow night. 1 paragraph Regional
Fair Swimmers from Antipodes Given Tour O.K. Swimming Miss Fannie Durack and Miss Mina Wylie, of Australia, surprised that an attempt had been made to prevent their competing in American tournaments. 4 paragraphs National
Triangles Defeat Liberty A.C. Baseball Liberty A.C. came to Hammond and were defeated 11 to 2 by the Triangles. 1 paragraph Local
Peerless A.C. on the Honor Roll Baseball Peerless Athletic Club of East Chicago have sent the cream of their men for the cause. 2 paragraphs Local
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Johnny Evers Will Lead Athletic Work of K.C. in France Baseball Johnny Evers, Boston Red Sox, accepted invitation to supervise the athletic work of the Knights of Columbus in France. 2 paragraphs National
Bone Head Plays are Old as Shining Ivory Baseball Famous bone head plays mentioned. 4 paragraphs National
DePalma Demands bonus for Race here Auto racing $5,000 is the price Ralph Depalma wants if he is to start from scratch in the 4th annual derby at Speedway Park on June 22. 3 paragraphs National
Little Rock Win in 10 Innings Baseball Little Rocks of Hammond defeated the Booster of Whiting 9 to 8. 1 paragraph Local
Here’s So. Chicago Team After Games Baseball Norwood A.C. newly organized baseball team would like to hear from 16 to 18 year old teams. 1 paragraph Local
Cassimirs Win Baseball St. Casimirs defeated the Undertakers 7 to 4 Sunday. 1 paragraph Local
Thursday, June 6, 1918
King of Pitchers and Coming Youth in Majors Stage Best Hurling Duels of Present Season Baseball Walter Johnson and Jim Bagby both pitched two swell duels this season. 1 paragraph National
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Games in Industrial league Baseball Listed are the games that were played in the Intercity Industrial baseball league last Saturday. 3 paragraphs Local
N.D. Captaincy to Rademacher Track Ted Rademacher, pole vaulter, elected varsity captain. 1 paragraph regional
Centrals to meet the Polish A.C. Baseball The Polish boys have been practicing regularly and the rookies has progressed with good results. 1 paragraph Local
Want a Game Baseball State Line Jrs. would like to hear from any fast team averaging the age 14-17 years old. 1 paragraph Local
N.D. Swamped by Michigan, 14-0 Baseball Michigan’s “Big Ten” baseball champions had things easy at Notre Dame yesterday, trouncing the Catholics 14 – 0. 1 paragraph Regional
Boosters Win Baseball Booster Jrs. of Whiting defeated the Croatian A.C. of Whiting 14-15. 1 paragraph Local
Jackie Hit by Ball, Dies at Great Lakes Baseball William Whitty, 19, died yesterday after being struck by a pitcher ball. Whitty had just come to bat when the accident happened. 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Noted French Auto pilot is here for Race Auto racing Arthur Duray world’s auto speed king arrived yesterday from France to compete in this summer’s race. 1 paragraph International
Friday, June 7, 1918
17,000 Soldiers Boxing at Grant for Tourney Boxing Recruits at Camp Grant undergoing boxing instructions daily. 1 paragraph Regional
Benny Leonard Beats Adair in Benefit Fight Boxing Benny Leonard lightweight champion out pointed Barney Adair of New York in a four round bout last night to raise money for a training camp fund. 1 paragraph National
Bodie Latest Baseball Comeback has had Stirring Diamond Career Baseball Ping Bodie back in the big leagues this year, New York Yankees, playing a splendid game in left field. 1 paragraph National
Fans Miss Games to Keep up War Work Baseball President Dickerson of the Western league admits the war has hit the minors. Everyone is busy with war effort. 4 paragraphs National
Delaney has a Shade in Battle with Noye Boxing Cal Delaney won by a shade over Johnny Noye of St. Paul 1 paragraph Regional
I.H. Triangles Wants Games Baseball Indiana Harbor Triangles would like to schedule games. 1 paragraph Local
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games listed along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
15,000 Rookies Clash in Bouts at Camp Grant Boxing 15,000 recruits selected to mammoth boxing elimination test made by the depot brigade training organization to discover ring talent among rookies. 3 paragraphs Regional
The Sport Spyglass Various Sports Boat club, Duluth, secured Jim Eyck to continue the instruction of oarsmen. The recent Red Cross Boxing bouts in New York City netted $52,225. National
Soldier Rube Benton Fools’em in Ball Game Baseball Soldier asked to play at Camp Jackson because he looked like he could play, struck out 25 batters and he hit a homer in the second inning, after the game he admitted he was Rube Benton New York National league pitcher. 1 paragraph National
Saturday, June 8, 1918
Kauff Goes in Draft June 24 Jolt to M’Graw Baseball New York Giants, Benny Kauff, ordered by local draft yesterday. 3 paragraphs National
Ralph Sjoberg Elected Captain at Notre Dame Baseball Ralph Sjoberg of Chicago elected captain of 1919 Notre Dame baseball team. 1 paragraph Local
Benny Leonard wins Bout in Show for Army Fund Boxing Benny Leonard lightweight champion out pointed Barney Adair of New York in four round bout to raise money for training camp. 1 paragraph National
Why Laugh at Connie Mack Look What he Has Baseball Tillie Walker the real leader in the American league batting race. 1 paragraph National
The Sport Spyglass Various Sports The US government has two big breeding farmers for horses in the far west. Champion Bethlehem Steel Company soccer team composed largely of experts, who first played the game in Great Britain has suffered only about half a dozen defeats. National
Johnson is Hopeful Baseball Sam Johnson, president of the American League, said he did not believe Provost Marshall General Crowder’s “work or fight” order would materially interfere with baseball. 2 paragraphs National
Fanny Durack Not to Swim in California Swimming Fanny Durack Australian swimmer will not appear in scheduled events under the direction of Pacific Amateur Athletic Union. The association said she would have to register as an amateur. 2 paragraphs National
Duray Arrives for Auto Grind Auto racing French racing star may drive American made car in speedway race. 3 paragraphs National
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games reported along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Monday, June 10, 1918
Hammond Comes Back Strong and Wins, 3-1 Baseball Hammond came back yesterday and trimmed the Romeos in regular big league fashion. 5 paragraphs Local
Giant Fans Cease to Pity Rest of World Baseball Discussion of who will race to the pennant. 4 paragraphs National
Football Up to Big Ten Heads; Vote is Asked Football The question of abolishing intercollegiate football in the western conference colleges during the war has again come up. 3 paragraphs regional
England Wants Yankee Boxers Boxing England wants some of the cleanest and best American champions and near champion boxers now training American soldiers in the various camps to cross the ocean and help entertain the doughboys and officers in England. 3 paragraphs International
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games are noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Ralph Depalma Agrees to Race Auto racing Ralph DePalma the great all around driver will start in the 4th annual auto derby at Speedway Park. 2 paragraphs Metropolitan
Royal A.C. Lose and Win One Baseball Royal A.C. of Hammond were defeated by the strong All Saints team yesterday. Then they turned around and beat the Standard A.C. of East Hammond by a score of 9 to 3. 3 paragraphs Local
Excited Player Tags the Ump Baseball Ballplayer, Roth of the Indians, instead of tagging out the runner of opposite team tags ump who was covering the base. 1 paragraph National
Ashland Lose at Gary Baseball Ashlands were defeated by the Gary team at Gary, Indiana. 1 paragraph Local
State Line Juniors Win Baseball State Line Jrs. defeated the Columbia A.C. 10-4. Would like to hear from any fast team age 14-17. 1 paragraph Local
Tuesday, June 11, 1918
Blue Devil to Race at Speedway Auto racing Duray, ex-chauffeur for President of France, will make the first American to start under the colors of Harry S. Harkness, the millionaire sportsman. 4 paragraphs National
Woman Golf Champion who Beat Travers will Meet Chick Evans Golf Mrs. W.A. Gavin of England the metropolitan golf champion, who last year twice defeated Jerome Travers is preparing for a match with Charles Evans, Jr. 3 paragraphs International
P.A.C. vs. C.A.C at E. Chicago Baseball Exhibition game P.A.C.’s win against Central A.C. 1 paragraph Local
Simon Twirls Nice Game Baseball F. Simon (Peerless A.C.) pitched himself to a victory over the Hammond Triangles. 1 paragraph Local
City League Baseball Meeting held last night to book four league clashes. 2 paragraphs Local
War Causes Lull in College Sports Various Sports colleges discuss what is happening with their athletic departments due to the war. The war work took away many prominent athletes President Holgate of Northwestern University said. 6 paragraphs Metropolitan
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Jack Jones All-Western End Enlists Football Former football star tries second time to enter service. 1 paragraph Local
Dyer Beats Crown Point Baseball Dyer people were treated to a very interesting ball game between Crown Point boys and the farmer boys of Dyer. Dyer wins 15-14. 1 paragraph Local
Evers King of the Umpire Batters is going to Get the Kaiser’s Goat Baseball Johnny Evers has arranged to go to France to take a leading part in the work of the boosting baseball for the Committee on Training Camp Activities. 1 paragraph National
Wednesday, June 12, 1918
Barney Oldfield to Enter Auto Derby Auto racing Barney Oldfield, the master racer got into line today for the 4th Annual Auto Derby the $30,000 speed classic. 4 paragraphs National
The Sport Spyglass Various Sports Detroit YMCA has organized a cross country squad. Syracuse university football eleven will play Nebraska at Lincoln Saturday. The intercollegiate track and field association is made up of 28 colleges and universities. National
Mandot to Re-Enter Ring Boxing Joe Mandot former Chicago lightweight last night announced he will reenter the ring. 2 paragraphs Metropolitan
Bryan Downey is Easy for Britton Boxing Jack Britton of New York was given the decision over Tom Jones’s boy Bryan Downey of Columbus. 3 paragraphs Regional
O.K. Dempsey Fulton Go Boxing Endorsement of the proposed Fulton-Dempsey boxing contest here on July 4 was approved, Danburn, CT. 1 paragraph National
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Cleveland Now in U.S. Marines Track Richard Cleveland son of the late President Grover Cleveland and the only Princeton track athlete to place in the eastern intercollegiate meet has enlisted. 1 paragraph National
Liberty A.C. Trounce I.H. Triangles Baseball Liberty A.C. of East Chicago defeated the Indiana Harbor Triangles with a score of 5 to 1. 3 paragraphs Local
Want Star Boxers to entertain Soldiers Boxing England wants boxers in various camps to cross ocean to entertain their soldiers. 2 paragraphs International
Wolgast Sues for Half of Fred Fulton Purse Boxing Mike Collins, manager of Fred Fulton, was served with legal paper to show cause why he should not be restricted from collecting Fulton’s end of the purse from the bout. 1 paragraph Regional
2000 Elks to See Boxers on Sailors’ New Field Boxing Boxing show at new athletic field in Camp Paul Jones before 2,000 Elk members from Chicago. 1 paragraph Regional
Thursday, June 13, 1918
Navy Team and Band here Next Baseball Paddy Driscoll, famous all western halfback of the University of Illinois and Hammond football star with Jackies Nine. Plan to play at Hammond ball park Great Lakes Naval Training Station team against Hammond 3 paragraphs Local
Cubs Ready for Alex Baseball Although Grover Cleveland Alexander the soldier pitcher of the Cubs was in the city yesterday he did show up at the Polo Grounds. According to the rules governing the working of men in the service, unless one of these men is actually dropped from the payroll no army man can be used. 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games listed along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Earl Caddock Flops Olin Again Wrestling Earl Caddock, world’s wrestling champion secured two straight falls against John Olin. 1 paragraph Regional
Imported Horse wins First Big Handicap of the Running Season Horse racing Trompe LaMart, 3 year old wins Belmont Park. 1 paragraph National
Two More Entries for Race Auto racing L.P. Fetterman and Tom Alley are the two latest drivers to enter the 4th Annual Auto Derby 4 paragraphs Metropolitan
Order of Mayor Kills Boxing at Cincinnati Boxing Boxing may be under the ban in Cincinnati during the remainder of the administration of Mayor John Galvin. Mayor claimed “It is too hot”. 1 paragraph Regional
Tommy Burns Wires Jess W. Seeking Bout Boxing Tommy Burns has wired Jess Willard heavyweight titleholder inviting him to meet Burns in a 4 round exhibition bout. 1 paragraph Regional
The Sport Spyglass Various sports. Yale and Harvard eight-oared shell crews have met in varsity contests since 1852. Chess champions may meet Oscar Chajes of New York and Frank J. Marshall of New York. Champion of billiards William Hoppe will compete in a national championship tournament. National
Gibbons to Battle Dempsey in St. Paul Boxing Jack Dempsey and Mike Gibbons have been matched to fight in St. Paul. 1 paragraph Regional
Friday, June 14, 1918
Driscoll to Get Hot Welcome Baseball Parduhn is making arrangements to take care of a capacity crowd on next Sunday when the Hammond team plays the navy boys from the Great Lakes Training Station. 4 paragraphs Local
Detroit Heavyweight Wins Bout Boxing H. Miller of Detroit won the heavyweight title of the American military force in England. 1 paragraph national
Roselands Play at Gary Baseball Roseland Eclipse with a winning streak of three victories over Aurora, will travel to Gary Sunday. 1 paragraph Local
Markley Gets Captaincy of Purdue 9 Baseball Robert Markley of Shelbyville, Indiana has been elected baseball captain at Purdue for 1919. 1 paragraph Local
Races are Coming Big Match Auto Racing The greatest automobile racers are beginning to gather in Chicago for the 4th Annual Auto Derby. Darlo Resta, world’s speed king who is a favorite for the event. 3 paragraphs Metropolitan
Bush Boys Make Good Managers Baseball Two bush leaguers have made good as managers of big league baseball clubs. Clarence Rowland was accepted a long time ago as a man of considerable baseball brains and proved it to everybody’s attention when he defeated John McGraw in the last world series. 5 paragraphs National
Reisler Still After Dempsey Boxing Jack Dempsey must appear in Milwaukee for an examination by an attorney on behalf of John Reisler. Reisler claims Dempsey is under contract to him. 2 paragraphs National
May Play for Soldiers Baseball If a plan suggested to President Thomas Kickey of the American Association from Roger Bresnahan, president of the Toledo club, is carried out organized baseball will stage championship game sin army cantonments. 3 paragraphs National
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games listed along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Willard May Referee Fulton-Dempsey Go Boxing Jess Willard the retired world’s heavyweight champ will be appointed referee for the Fulton-Dempsey fight. 1 paragraph National
Hammond Gets Walliser Baseball Marty Fiedler third baseman for the Hammond club has been signed by the Cleveland Indians. 1 paragraph Local
Saturday, June 15, 1918
Play Big League Ball in England Baseball Eight fast ball clubs are away to a running start playing baseball for the first time in history in England. 7 paragraphs International
Driscoll is Coming Tomorrow Baseball Everything is in readiness for tomorrows big game with the Great Lakes Jackies. 3 paragraphs Local
Baker Credits Newly found Success to his System of Careful Training Baseball Frank Baker, Yankees, is batting well over .300, claiming systematic training in the winter kept him in fine fettle. 1 paragraph National
Two Knockouts at Cincy’s Last Scraps for Some Time Boxing Two knockouts marked the last night of boxing in Cincinnati for the summer. Jack Douglas was knocked out by Roy Moore and Jimmie Harris of Denver knocked out Garland Hutchinson of Cincinnati. 2 paragraphs National
Kentucky will Drop Fall Races and May Quit Till after War Horse racing At a meeting of the state racing commission yesterday no fall racing dates were asked for. 3 paragraphs Regional
Last Year for Barney as Racer Auto racing Delloyd Thompson of the most daring of exhibition aviators has made an entry to motor derby here in Chicago. 2 paragraphs Metropolitan
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games are listed along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Games in Industrial League Baseball Noted are the games that were played in the Inter-city Industrial baseball league. 4 paragraphs Local
Jess Refuses to Referee Go Boxing Jess Willard will not officiate as referee in the Fred Fulton-Jack Dempsey match. Instead he will box six or ten rounds with some suitable opponent. 1 paragraph Regional
Christie Beats Bob Moha Boxing Gus Christie middleweight had a shade over Bob Moha. 1 paragraph Regional
Monday, June 17, 1918
Hammond Goes Down in Defeat Baseball Monster crowd sees boys trim Hammond’s Champions. 7 paragraphs Local
Rose Poly Athletes Name Leaders Football Alvin Barnes was elected captain of the Rose Poly football team. 1 paragraph Local
Fulton-Dempsey Bout May Go to Milwaukee Boxing Due to Dempsey’s manager, John Reisler who is attempting to prevent Dempsey from fighting for any other manager is kicking up a stir in Danbury. Promoters believe as a result that a compromise might be reached on a bout in Milwaukee. 1 paragraph Regional
Crystals Win Baseball Crystal A.C. defeated the Little Rocks 12 to 10 Sunday at Douglas Park. 1 paragraph Local
Kauf Hopes to get Back to Baseball Baseball Benny Kauff sent to the bush leagues when called for war service. 1 paragraph National
Running Races for Ind. Fair Circuit Track Running races will be prominent on the race cards of the fair associations in the Eastern Indiana Fair circuit. 1 paragraph Local
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Auto Derby will Pull Big Crowd Auto racing On Saturday the 4th Annual revival of the great automobile derby is to be fought out. 6 paragraphs Metropolitan
Gary Downs Eclipse, 6-5 Baseball Roseland Eclipse battled Gary at Gary for 11 innings before they lost 6 to 5. 1 paragraph Local
Teams Break Up in Seventh Baseball Columbia A.C. of West Hammond and the Polish A.C. of East Chicago broke up in the 7th inning with the score 7-7 tie. Both teams walked off the field because Polish A.C. would not agree with a decision. The Polish A.C. put in a pinch batter, who was put out in the 4th, a pinch batter replaced him. After one ball was pitched to him they found out that the batter was out because they can’t put in a player who was put out of the game once. 4 paragraphs Local
Tuesday, June 18, 1918
Handicap is Feature of Races Auto racing The Chicago Handicap at ten miles will be an additional feature of the speed carnival at Speedway Park next Saturday. 6 paragraphs Metropolitan
The Sport Spyglass various sports There is an estimated 5,000 trapshooting clubs in the U.S. The Cincinnati Reds players have subscribed for $45,000 of Liberty bonds. Joseph Mulvhill of New Haven, plans to pull off the Dempsey Fulton fight in an arena seating 45,000. National
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games are noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Big Bout July 4 for Baltimore, Not at Danbury Boxing Connecticut refuses to allow Dempsey and Fulton to fight. 1 paragraph Regional
Fight Decisions Boxing Decisions of fight representatives. 1 paragraph Regional
Pilots Win Hammond Game Sunday Baseball The Schereville pilot ball team traveled to Hammond Sunday and defeated the St. Joseph’s team of that place by a score of 3 to 2. 3 paragraphs Local
Kensington Beaten by Scatinas Baseball Scatinas easily defeated the strong Kensington A.C. Sunday by a score of 7-3. 1 paragraph Local
Lewis Flops John Freiberg Wrestling Strangler Lewis won from John Freiberg in one fall at the end of 37 minutes of the roughest wrestling every seen in Sioux City. 1 paragraph Regional
Levinsky Shades Weinert in Jersey City Scrap Boxing Battling Levinsky out pointed Charlie Weinert of Newark. This was the first heavyweight battle held in New Jersey under the new law legalizing eight round boxing contests in this state. 1 paragraph National
Wednesday, June 19, 1918
Is this a Sporting Story Fishing New method of fishing the “Calumet method”. All you have to do is come to Calumet if you have a friend, go to his house open the spigot hold your breath, close your eyes and you will soon have a sink full of fish. Two deaths have already been reported in the neighborhood from typhoid this week. Either Calumet will become a natural fish market or we will have to broaden our pipes to let the fish out. 9 paragraphs Local
Fight Decisions Boxing Decisions of fight representatives on Monday. 1 paragraph Regional
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Mulford Looms as Dark Horse Auto racing With Ralph DePalma going from scratch in the great auto derby Ralph Mulford now looms as the dark horse. 4 paragraphs Metropolitan
Griffith to Play E. Chicago Baseball The Griffith baseball team was defeated at the home grounds Sunday by the fast Hammond K.C. team. 1 paragraph Local
Camp Custer’s Fast Nine to Play in Hammond Baseball Parduhn booked a stellar attraction for next Sunday when he scheduled the fast and hard hitting Camp Custer team of Battle Creek Michigan. 6 paragraphs Regional
Levinsky Shades Weinert in Jersey City Scrap Boxing Levinsky out pointed Weinert in every round of an 8 round bout. 1 paragraph National
Weinert to Box Fulton Boxing Charley Weinert the Jersey heavyweight will be given a chance by the committee in charge of the benefit to meet Fulton. 1 paragraph National
Ben Leonard Trains Hard Boxing Benny Leonard is training hard at Camp Upton for his coming six round go with Jack Britton. 1 paragraph National
War Club Wins for All Saints A.C. Baseball All Saint’s A.C. increased their string of victories to three straight Sunday when they took the heavy hitting Griffith A.C. 12 to 6. 2 paragraphs Local
M’Mahon in Draw Go with Brennan Boxing Heavyweights travel ten vicious rounds before crowd at LaSalle. Brennan and McMahon fought to a draw. 3 paragraphs Regional
Thursday, June 20, 1918
Whist Hounds, Red Paint, Good Night Cards Two floors over a certain five and ten cent store on Hohman Street there is a lodge room where numbers of the best known professional and business men of Hammond are want to foregather and convive at their favorites pastime of whist. 7 paragraphs Local
Whiting Targets Attended Trap shooting A number of well known Whiting men have organized a trap shooters club. 2 paragraphs Local
Famous Athletes and Trainers Off to France Athletics Sparrow Robinson, Jack Magee, Frank Quinby and Dave Fultz have answered the call of the MCA to go to France to train and entertain certain American soldiers. 2 paragraphs National
The Sport Spyglass Various sports Export of war horses touched a new low water mark in March when only 4,500 head were sent abroad. West Point has 8 football games scheduled and the navy has six. Yale track have won the intercollegiate title nine times. National
Boone Grove to Meet Lowell Baseball Boone Grove will take on the Lowell team next Saturday. 1 paragraph Local
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Pete Herman, Champion Whipped in Street Fight Boxing Peter Herman, bantam champion lost a decision to Louis Lamis. 1 paragraph Regional
Dempsey Fulton Bout is Sure Boxing Dempsey-Fulton battle at Baltimore will go through as scheduled. 1 paragraph National
Friedman in Go Tonight Boxing Sailor Friedman and Al Thomas will fight tonight in a 10 round bout. 1 paragraph Regional
Crowder’s Ruling is due this Week Baseball Provost Marshall Gen. Crowder’s office yesterday were that baseball would be exempted from the work or fight order for the remainder of the present season, a decision will be made public before the end of the week. 3 paragraphs National
Chip on the Trail of Dempsey Battle Boxing George Chip matched to meet Eddie McGoorty at Racine next Tuesday has his eye set on Jack Dempsey. 2 paragraphs Regional
Richie Siebert Boxes for Rockfeller Jr. Boxing Bout given for the entertainment of John D. Rockfeller, Richie Siebert of Hammond won in easy fashion over Willie Sherer. 1 paragraph Regional
Friday, June 21, 1918
Hammond Tackles Big Camp Custer Baseball Hammond has the distinction of being the first semi-pro club in or around Chicago to be playing the fast and sensational Camp Custer baseball team who will be the big attraction next Sunday. 6 paragraphs Local
Veteran Twirler Quits Spitball Baseball Joe Benz, White Sox hurler, who has used the spitball for 7 years says he is through with it. 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Duray the Dark Hoss of the Race Auto racing Ralph DePalma will be favorite at 100 mile race at Broadview on Saturday. Duray who holds the world’s hour record is considered the dark horse. 4 paragraphs Metropolitan
Brennan Picks Fulton to Win Boxing Brennan, displaying a small cut over the right eye as a reminder of his battle with Tom McMahon at LaSalle picks Fulton to win against Dempsey. 3 paragraphs Regional
Mitchell Repeats Winning System Baseball Fred Mitchell Cub leader is using the system which gave the Braves a great team in 1914 to produce a winning club for Chicago fans this season. Building a veteran club around a great shortstop and 3 pitchers. 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Boxing Show Nets $18,000 for Soldiers Boxing A boxing tournament held at Madison Square Garden last night under the auspices of the war hospital entertainment association netted $18,000 for the benefit of wounded American soldiers. 1 paragraph National
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
The Sport Spyglass Various sports Something like six tournaments and exhibition matches among golf experts for the Red Cross or YMCA funds have been arranged for the summer in Connecticut. National
Hitless Record Was Better Last Year Baseball Three hitless performances last spring and one this year. 4 paragraphs National
Have Shooting Matches Trap shooting The Whiting Trap Shooters Club will hold their first old timers and beginners’ shoot at the Whiting park tomorrow. 1 paragraph Local
Friedman Knocks out Henderson Boxing Sailor Friedman of Chicago knocked out Earl Henderson of Rock Island. 1 paragraph Regional
Scatenas to Play Grassilli Baseball Fast and strong Scatenas will play the strong Grasselli Chemical team Sunday. 1 paragraph Local
Saturday, June 22, 1918
DePalma Only Scratch Man in Star Field Auto racing The fourth annual renewal of the Motor Derby the blue ribbon classic of the year will be run this afternoon. Italian driver along with Resta looked upon as logical favorite. 4 paragraphs Metropolitan
High May leave Diamond Pastime Baseball Hugh High of the Yanks is said to have made up his mind to quit baseball. 1 paragraph National
Pugilistic Pointers Boxing Eddie McGoorty meets George Chip in Racine for a ten round bout. John Wagner will close his doors, he may reopen in the fall or winter, and he may not. 1 paragraph Regional
E. Chicago to Play at Griffith Baseball East Chicago baseball team will play ball at Griffith, Indiana Sunday, June 23 2 paragraphs Local
League Planned to Promote All Sorts of Sports Athletics Plans for the organization of the International Patriotic Athletic Association are that the funds raised through tournaments will be turned over to patriotic objects which will be selected by the board of directors. 3 paragraphs National
Costly to Forget Power Boat Tax Boating Revenue taxes upon all pleasure boats with fixed engines must be paid before August. Regional
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Monday, June 24, 1918
Union Grants, 3, Gary 1 Baseball Grants traveled to Gary yesterday to give home boys 3 to 0 whitewash. 1 paragraph Local
Gives 13 Hits and Fans 17 Baseball The Roseland Eclipse gave the Haskell Barkers their first defeat 9 to 2. 2 paragraphs Local
Camp Custer and Hammond in Tie Baseball Coming with a record of not having lost a game this season, Camp Custer’s famous ball team received a shock at Hammond yesterday when the City League champions battled the soldiers to a standstill for 11 innings the game being called with the score 3 to 3. 4 paragraphs Local
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games notes with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Reisler to Keep “Off’n” Ring Go Boxing After wrangling all day it was decided to drop all litigation until after Jul 4 so as not to interfere with the big match in Baltimore. The compromise reached settles everything until after the contest is held. 3 paragraphs Regional
Marty Cross Gets Draw With Downey Boxing Marty Cross of New York and Bryan Downey of Columbus, welterweights, fought fifteen rounds to a draw Saturday night. 1 paragraph Regional
Columbia A.C. Scalps All Saints Baseball Hammond defeated the All Saints, 11-5. 3 paragraphs Local
Extra Innings Princess Theatre Ball Game Baseball The lawyers and bankers played 13 to 13 in nine innings Saturday and postponed the decision until next Saturday when the game will be played over. Hammond and Camp Custer team played one of the best games seen here this season yesterday which ended in a tie in 11 innings. 2 paragraphs Local
Tuesday, June 25, 1918
Eddie M’Goorty and Chip Clash in Ring Tonight Boxing Will do battle tonight in Racine against George Chip of Newcastle, Pa. 4 paragraphs Regional
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Mild Mannered Player with Giants Now Looming up as Brilliant Star Baseball George Burns a modest fellow of the Giants has been called the player who is great and doesn’t know it. 1 paragraph National
Giants Won’t Have Any Big Walkaway Baseball When the season opened fans and critics claimed that the Giants would run away with the pennant but due to certain players being enlisted now it is not so apparent. 4 paragraphs National
Ty Cobb is Far From being Through Yet Baseball For several years now Ty Cobb of Detroit, has been staring late and this year he has been ill. When he does start, just clear the patch for a strong and sustaining drive for the head end of the American League. 4 paragraphs National
Dempsey-Fulton Battle Postponed Boxing Inability to come to an agreement with the management of a ball park has kept the promoters of the meeting between the heavyweights Dempsey and Fulton. 1 paragraph Regional
Denver Wants Heavyweights Boxing This city is ready to stage the Fulton-Dempsey heavyweight match should it find disfavor in Baltimore. 1 paragraph Regional
Jess an Oil King Boxing Jess Willard has stepped out of the squared ring for the duration of the war, and the champion, now a suburban resident has a new career in the oil fields. 1 paragraph Regional
Wednesday, June 26, 1918
Union Giants Coming Baseball Hammond to Play Chicago’s crack colored nine next Sunday, who defeated Gary cracks. 4 paragraphs Local
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All games noted along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Bill Wellman, Auto Race Promoter, Called in Draft Auto racing William Wellman, promoter of Saturday’s 100 mile auto handicap and the Harkness handicap at Sheepshead Bay is now in New York awaiting to be sent to the national army. 1 paragraph National
American Soldiers and Sailors Playing Ball in Paris Baseball Games staged for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers. 1 paragraph International
Benny Leonard Beats Britton by Fast Attack Boxing Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, out pointed Jack Britton in six hard and fast rounds. 3 paragraphs Regional
Game for Scatinas Baseball For next Sunday Manager of the Scatinas J.P. Smith has secured the strongest team in the Intercity league the Cavalieros. The game will be played at Morris Park at 3:00 p.m. 1 paragraph Local
Edgar’s Champions Baseball Capt. Edgar of the Peerless A.C. believes he has procured a team that can display the cohesion and team work necessary to a be a winner. 4 paragraphs Local
Fight Decisions Boxing Decisions of fight representatives are noted. 2 paragraphs Regional
Eddie M’Goorty Too Clever for Chip to Handle Boxing When the ten rounds of fighting between McGoorty and Chip ended here last night McGoorty had a shade the best of the milling. 8 paragraphs Regional
Whiting Old Timers Have Trap Shooting Trap shooting On June 22 the Whiting Trap shooters Club staged a special event for the old time trapshooters by way of showing special attention to the veterans of the sport. 8 paragraphs Local
Thursday, June 27, 1918
Humorists See Jackies Fight Boxing With Eddie McGoorty and members of the American Press Humorists Association the weekly boxing show was held yesterday at the Great Lakes Naval Station. For the first time since the shows were inaugurated a professional battle was added. 2 paragraphs Regional
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games listed along with stats. 4 paragraphs National
King George Winds Up to Pitch First Ball at July 4 Game Baseball King George is learning to throw a baseball in preparation for his appearance at the game between American teams July 4. 2 paragraphs International
Some Stunts Michael Might Try Since he Caught Ball From Sky Baseball Word from Kelly aviation field, Texas, Michael Bessolo former college baseball player has performed the miraculous stunt of catching a baseball dropped from an airplane at the height of 700 feet. 1 paragraph National
Portable Ring is Used by Soldiers at Fort Harrison Boxing The portable ring will be rolled to the center of the parade ground and chairs will be provided for visitors of the city. The public is invited to attend the bouts. There is no charge for admission. 2 paragraphs Regional
Gill Quits North Dakota Football Andy Gill former Indiana star athlete has resigned as coach from the University of North Dakota and is headed for the University of Kentucky to coach. 1 paragraph National
No Fights at Baltimore Boxing The board of police commissioners yesterday announced that except for the boxing contests of which permits have been granted, no more will be allowed. 2 paragraphs Regional
All Saints Jrs. Win in 18th Baseball The All Saints one of the fastest junior teams in Lake county defeated the fast Columbia A.C. of Hammond in a hard 18 inning game Sunday. 3 paragraphs Local
Chick Gets Two Jolts Golf Chick Evans of Chicago national open golf champion taken into custody because unable to produce a draft classification card 3 paragraphs Metropolitan
Bashful Shafer Training to Fly Baseball Arthur Shafer quit big league baseball and enlisted in the naval aviation corps. He is playing a classy game of ball too in camp games. 1 paragraph National
Burns vs. Fulton Boxing Fred Fulton and Tommy Burns, heavyweights will meet in a 4 four round bout at a patriotic show here (Vancouver) July 1. 1 paragraph Regional
Friday, June 28, 1918
Murleys Displace U. Giants Baseball Through a misunderstanding it was stated in Wednesday night’s Times that the Chicago Union Giants would be Hammond’s opponents on next Sunday, was given out in error. 8 paragraphs Local
Milwaukee May Get Fulton-Dempsey Go Boxing Milwaukee may stage the Fulton Dempsey ring engagement. Baltimore has put the kibosh on the fight. 3 paragraphs Regional
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
Pugilistic Pointers Boxing Jimmy Dime, who manages George Chip who was out pointed by McGoorty at Racine Tuesday night evidently isn’t wise to the Wisconsin boxing laws. Chip hits a backhand punch and the referee warned him against using it. Jimmy thought it was legal but the laws are different in Wisconsin. 2 paragraphs Regional
New Boxers to Amuse the Loop Boxing McGoorty, Stortz, Milackey and Dyer to boost Camp Grant July 4 show. 2 paragraphs Regional
Amateur Dies from Injury Baseball The first local baseball death of the year took place this week when George Demes, 19, first baseman for the Elks succumbed to injuries on the diamond. 1 paragraph Local
Spot’em Up, Sister Billiards Charles Peterson, noted billiardist has announced he will employ girls in this billiard hall here. It will be good for the place will aid me in keeping profane language and the like on the other side of the wall. 2 paragraphs Local
Detroit, Michigan Baseball Manager Hughie Jennings of the Tigers yesterday was suspended indefinitely by President Ban Johnson of the American league for his quarrel with Umpire Nalin. 1 paragraph National
Saturday, June 29, 1918
Chayken in Thick of Fray Times sport writer described great work of his battery in first real clash between the Yanks and Heines. 4 paragraphs national
Brainiest Man in Baseball Finds Himself out of a Job Baseball Johnny Evers, Troy athlete, Boston Red Sox, but was rather summarily dismissed. 1 paragraph National
Fine Hurlers Can Hit Hard and Grab Flies Baseball Babe Ruth’s feats in the outfield for the Boston Red Sox bring to mind the pitchers of the past who changed from hurlers to outfielding demons. 6 paragraphs National
Ensigns’ School Beats Valpo, 4-1 Baseball The Valparaiso University detachment lost to the municipal pier sailors of Chicago. 1 paragraph Local
Dempsey and Devere Sign for Battle Boxing Dempsey and Bob Devere have been matched for a 12 round bout here July 4. 1 paragraph Regional
Lineup of the Leagues Baseball All league games noted with stats. 4 paragraphs National
