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Sport's Page Index, 1915 through 1918 |
Friday March 1, 1918
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series IX dealt with the upcoming match up with Sullivan and an English man called Charley Mitchell 8 paragraphs National
Gary Emerson Beats Polarines Basketball With Weiner and Lynch of the Polarines out due to personal fouls, Emerson went on to a fast moving exciting defeat (26-20) 1 paragraph Local
N. Y. Jockey Club Votes For 106 Days Of Racing Horse Racing the stewards at the New York Jockey Clubs, voted to extend the racing season for 106 days, this will be the longest season since the batting laws were repealed in 1908 2 paragraphs National
Soldier Boys Are Swamped Basketball “Billy” Weiss and Bernie Eagan lead the Whiting Owls to a successful victory against the boys from Camp Custer (59-5) 3 paragraphs Local
Devere To Box Fulton Boxing Heavyweight, Bob Devere will box Fred Fulton instead of Jack Dempsey 1 paragraph National
Willard To New Orleans Boxing New Orleans waits for Joe Willards decision as to whether her will box Fred Fulton or not 1 paragraph National
Wood’s Hip Dislocated, Stopping McLean Races Skating a dislocated hip has side lined skater Morris Wood indefinitely was to skate against Bobby McLean to determine the champion 1 paragraphs National
Evanston Cracks Are Defeated Basketball Evanston High School were handed their first defeat by the Emerson High School basketball team; Dunleavy scored the deciding point (19-18) 3 paragraphs Local
Huntington At Whiting This Evening Basketball The Owls leader Harry Friehling will attempt to motivate his team guards Egan and Weiss to guard the basket in hopes of a Huntington defeat 3 paragraphs local
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series X that describes the match with Charley Mitchell in which John L. Sullivan was knocked to the floor for the first time in his career...the match eventually was decided in Sullivan’s favor 9 paragraphs National
Harness Meet For Chicago Plan Of Davis Horse Racing Veteran horseman opens to bring Grand Circuit Racing in Chicago and may even try to return to actual competition 5 paragraphs Metropolitan
Hammond Noses Out Whiting Team Basketball Armed and Ready to play, Hammond High defeats Whiting (21-20) 6 paragrahs Local
A. A. U. Suspends Girl Natator As Professional Swimming Swimmer Miss Ester Angers, first woman athlete listed as a professional for the A.A.U. has been placed on suspension due to allegations that she posed for a motion picture as a swimmer and appeared in Vaudeville in a diving and swimming net for profit 2 paragraphs National
Willard To Make His Home In Lawrence, Kan. Boxing For $30,000, Jess Willard will make his home in Lawrence, Kansas, former colonial home of J. G. Cummings 1 paragraph National
Polus and Hokuff Are Matched Wrestling Promotes are hoping for success when John Poulus of Greece and “Big Bill” Hokuffenter the ring for an existing match Hokuffenter has pinned everyone in the business, even Marvin Plestina 5 paragraph Local
Terry’s Estate Worth $10,000 Boxing Former world’s featherweight died leaving $5,000 and home a home for his wife and $5,000 held in trust for his son when he becomes 21 1 paragraph National
Kentucky Senate Passes 15 Round Boxing Bill Boxing The Perry boxing bill was passed by the Kentucky Senate; this bill requires bouts to be for fifteen rounds; six ounce gloves, and a commission of three men appointed by the governor will be supervised 1 paragraph National
From Tow-Boy to World Champion Boxing series XI describes fight between Sullivan and Herbert Slade from New Zealand; Sullivan was victorious 6 paragraphs National
Genail To Fight In Illinois Boxing East Chicago lightweight Joe Genail, has not fought for some time but is confident that he can come back and defeat Al Baldwin 3 paragraphs Local
Bloomington Is Preparing For Many Visitors Basketball The Booster Club will make accommodations for the various high school teams that will play in the State High School basketball tournament 3 paragraphs Local
Central League Hopes To Start With 6 Clubs Baseball if Terre Haute posts the $2,000 forfeit and give assurance then the Central Baseball league will operate as a six club circuit 4 paragraphs Local
Joe Bishop Cleans Up Boxing In a poor boxing display, Joe Bishop of Whiting beat Benny Kaufman of Philadelphia after ten rounds 3 paragraphs Local
Ward-Fulton Bout Sought For Canada Boxing The terms for the next Jess Willard/Fred Fulton bout has been wired from owner John S. Berger of Thorncliffe Parkway race track in Toronto 1 paragraph National
Fulton To Box Meehan Boxing The Denver residents will be the last to see Willie Meehan to box Fred Fulton before the navy gets Meehan 1 paragraph National
230 In Pinehurst Golf Golf Eight or ten Chicago golfers will be amongst the 230 players that will compete at Pine Hurst in Pine Hurst, NC 1 paragraph National
Official List Of Training Camps Of Major Leagues Baseball Out of sixteen major league baseball clubs only three will change where their training camps will be held 3 paragraphs National
State Tournament To Open One Day Earlier Basketball The schedule for the Indiana State Basketball tournament has been posted by A.L. Trestor 7 paragraph Local
Fight Sagacity Keeping Fulton ‘Off’ Dempsey Go Boxing According to Mike Collins, Fred Fultons manager, “if Fulton fights Willard first he will be guaranteed a $50,000 match but if he plays Dempsey first he’ll only receive $7,500 4 paragraph National
Gary “Y” Expects To Beat Owls Basketball Gary Y believes they are now capable of sending the Whiting Owls running scared 4 paragraph Local
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series XII that talks of Sullivan’s failed attempt to own his own saloon; later pairing up with a new manager Al Smith, and disappointing his fans in a rematch with Charley Mitchell by not fighting due to Sullivan’s excessive drinking and unpreparedness to fight 6 paragraph National
Poulos Is Training For Match Wrestling Poulos wants to win so badly that he has hired John Sorenson, Ad Santell and Johnny Meyers to his training staff 4 paragraph Local
Huntington Falls Before Whiting Owls Basketball No contest, the Whiting Owls were successful in their defeat over Hunting 47-23 4 paragraph Local
Johnny Griffith Is Winner Over Welling Boxing Injured Joe Welling, was unable to defeat boxing instructor Johnny Griffith at Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas 1 paragraph National
Purple and Gophers Sever Athletic Relations Basketball University of Minnesota are refusing to play Northwestern University according to the athletic directors at Northwestern 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Holdout Player Is Not A Hit At All This Season-Not At All Basketball Players that won’t sign their contracts because they want more money will not be very popular this season 1 paragraph National
Harbor Triangles To Have Raffle Basketball In order to raise money for baseball equipment the Indiana Harbor Triangles decided to hold a raffle to raise needed funds 4 paragraphs Local
Future Great To Have A League Baseball Mr. Boone is organizing a baseball league for 14-16 year olds 3 paragraphs National
Whiting Confident Of Game With Gary Tonight Basketball Managers Cecil and Jack Gilroy are ready to prove that the Gary “Y” baseball team are just one of the best things to come out of Gary; however Manager Griffith and Harry Frieling of the Whiting Owls are ready to prove the Gary “Y’s” wrong 6 paragraphs Local
Greb Whales Jack Dillon In Twelve Round Contest Boxing In a 12 round bout Harry Greb of PA out scored Jack Dillion of Indianapolis 1 paragraphs National
Stage Is Set For Tourney In Hammond Basketball Emerson High School in Gary is the school to beat in the NW Indiana baseball sectional tournament, 15 teams are participating 4 paragraphs Local
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series XIII Sullivan’s bout with John Laflin of New York could have taken championship title from Sullivan because Sullivan was clearly in no shape when they met, however, the decision went to the champ because he landed several effective blows 5 paragraphs National
The Sport Spyglass Various various sports news from colleges to professional hockey 13 paragraph National
Fighting Decisions Boxing winning boxers Harry Greb, Joe Lynch, Johnny Griffiths, Frankie Nelson, Lew Tendler, Frankie Callahan, young Britt, Dick O’Brien, K. O. Mars, Heine Schuman and Harry Sexton 1 paragraph National
Holdouts Hear Call; Get On Band Wagon Baseball Many of the baseball holdouts are returning to the major league, the baseball clubs are training close to military training camps for the entertainment of the soldiers 4 paragraphs National
No Sunday Ball For New York Baseball Rep. Senators voted down legislation to have Sunday baseball, the reason for the vote was all nonessential sporting legislation would be out of place during the war crisis 2 paragraphs National
Bouts Now Legal In New Jersey Boxing The Hurley boxing bill was signed by Gov. Edge, this bill permits 8 round bouts in New Jersey and 8 ounce gloves under the supervision of a commission and that no bouts can be held where liquor is present 1 paragraphs National
Sectional Tourney Tomorrow Basketball Speculation is growing as to who will win the sectional tournament between Hammond and Gary, they may be possible tournament champs 8 paragraphs Local
110 Wrestlers In Gary Mat Bouts Saturday Wrestling The senior wrestling A.A.F. Championship have 110 wrestlers coming from 15 different clubs to compete at the Gary YMCA 5 paragraphs Local
200 From Hammond In France Football Memories of Clink Meyers Hammond football star was a welcome memory for soldiers close to the front, the sinking of the Tuscania uplifted their spirits and gave them hope for imminent victory Local
Bowlers Get Perfect Score Bowling For the first time at the Central alleys in Terre Haute, 2 bowlers Charlie Cade and Mordeciar Brown scored 300 1 paragraph Regional
Malone Puts Out Moha; Victim Unconscious; Condition Serious Boxing Jack Malone knocked out Eddie Moha in the tenth round leaving Moha with a fractured skull and in serious condition 2 paragraphs Local
Soldier Killed In Boxing Bout Boxing Charles F. Suan landed a fatal blow to soldier Victor J. Dewees of Roxborough, Denver died in the ring after being knocked out 1 paragraph National
Purdue Frames Schedule For Its Baseball Team Baseball Schedule for Purdue Baseball team has been announced 1 paragraph Regional
Mathiesen Beats Davidson In All Three Ice Races Skating In a 220 yard dash Oscar Mathiesen, European ice skating champion out skated last years world premier speed skater Harley Davidson 1 paragraph National
Notes for Boxers Boxing Describes upcoming matches with boxers such as Emil Thiry, Lee Mc Mahon, Earl Puryear, Billy Cepak, and the training of Eddie Mc Goorty 3 paragraphs Local
Friday March 8, 1918
Owls Win From Gary Last Night Basketball Eddie Pond ignited the Whiting Owls to a 38-23 victory over the Gary “Y” despite the score the Gary “Y” won the respect of the Owls 4 paragraph Local
Little Giants To Play Eleven Games Baseball Coach Townsend has arranged for eleven games to be included in the Wabash college basketball schedule 1 paragraph Regional
Giants Expect Much Of Barnes Baseball the giants are happy to sign on Jess Barnes as their right- handed pitcher, Jess leaves Boston and is expected to show much potential this season 1 paragraph National
Earl Puryear Given Decision Over Cepek Boxing Puryear was given the decision in a 10 round bout against Billy Cepak despite after the third round Puryear sprained his left hand after hitting it on Cepak’s head 9 paragraph Local
Lewis Battles Britton Even Boxing A ten round no- decision bout was exhibited for the Camp Gordon Athletic Fund, English Welterweight champion, Ted Lewis and Indianapolis champion fought in England 1 paragraph National
Doctors Call Moha Out Of Danger Boxing He’s out of danger, says physicians who have been closely observing the condition of Eddie Moha, Milwaukee welterweight boxer who sustained a cerebral concussion when he was knocked out by Jock Malone in a recent boxing match 1 paragraph Local
K. O. Mars Comes Back Boxing Kayo Mars of Cincinnati displayed the best battle between featherweights for some time, he was given the decision over Benny Mc Neil of Canada after a 10 round bout 1 paragraph National
Fletcher and Perritt Sign Giant Contracts Baseball Art Fletcher, pitcher William Perrit, were signed by the New Nationals according to manager Mc Garw in St. Louis 1 paragraph National
List Of Mat Men For Gary “Y” Tourney Wrestling The wrestling schedule of the senior and junior A.A.F. Championship announced according to physical director George M. Pinneo of Gary YMCA 8 paragraph Local
Entrants Swarm In City Hotels Basketball In Hammond, fans witnessed some fire ball playing from Morocco 15 and Fair Oaks 10; Medaryvillee 18 and Francisville 12 19 paragraphs Local
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing series XIV describes the match between Sullivan and Green field in which the police charged in and arrested the two fighters on charges of prizefighting later both were discharged 7 paragraph National
The Sport Spyglass Various information about sports from baseball to swimming 16 paragraphs National
Paddy Driscoll, Purple Star, Enlists In Navy Football The navy has another of our ex-Hammond and ex-Northwestern football greatest all-around athletes; now serving in the yeoman division as third-class petty officer 2 paragraphs Local
As Future Prospect Sisler Is Greater Asset Than Cobb Baseball At the age f 24, George Sisler is seen to be more valuable than 31 year old Ty Cobb, only time will tell 10 paragraphs National
Yankees Sign Infielder, Outfielder and Pitcher Baseball The Yankees have signed Captain/shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh and outfielder Elmer Miller and pitcher Herbert Thormahion 1 paragraph National
Saturday March 9, 1918
Mc Mahon Fights Again Monday Boxing Doubts arise if whether Chicagoan Lee Mc Mahon can handle himself against Earl Fisher, Lee’s supporters say he can 1 paragraph Local
Charley White To Teach Women Nurses Boxing Boxing Classes have been organized for nearly 200 women nurses to learn boxing and the instruction f Charley White division boxing instructor 1 paragraph Local
Many Stars Of The Pacific Coast League Will Come To Fast Company This Year Baseball Some of the players of the Pacific Coast major league teams will be beating the drum to a different drummer this summer as they march away to be in the army, possible positions will need to be filled. Hopefuls are pitcher Byron Honck, KS[peed Martin, George Maisel and Justin Fitzgerald 1 paragraph National
Emerson Plays With Four Men Basketball Emerson rally’s to a 46-16 win over East Chicago to easily place them in the finals as the sectional tournament games players Harris, “Baldy” Mc Clennon, Ruman were leading scorers 11 paragraphs Local
Is Worth Another Chance In Majors Baseball Jean Daule pitched for both the Red’s and Denver in the Western league and was successful in leading both leagues in batting, his record of .370 and .367 makes him a good candidate for the big show 1 paragraph National
Two-Offers Made For Dempsey-Fulton Bout Boxing Jack Butler of New York and Billy Mc Mahon of San Diego have on the table two separate offers in order to lure Fred Fulton and Jack Dempsey to enter the ring. If they accept Mc Mahon’s offer the winner will receive 50 % of the gross receipts and all expenses 1 paragraph National
Wolgasts In Court For “Bit” Of Fulton’s Coin Boxing Mrs. Ad Wolgast appeared in Milwaukee in court to “effect a settlement over her husband’s interest,” manager Mike Collins contract with Fred Fulton, opposition has come from attorney Ray Cannon who represents Ad Wolgast, declared that the “fighting affairs had not been properly handled by Ad’s wife and are demanding an accounting” 1 paragraph Local
Sport Spyglass Various information about sports from baseball to swimming 10 paragraphs
Scores At Bowling Tournament Bowling The 18 international tournament at Cincinnati saw outstanding bowling between the Fife and Hotel Dolas Leagues, Hotel Dolas won the tourney 1 paragraph Regional
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing series XV describes the fight in which Sullivan rally lost the fighting match with McCaffery but the decision went to Sullivan instead 7 paragraph National
Hammond Boy Wins Three Bouts Boxing Private Edwin Lipinski of Camp Sevier, South Carolina won the title of the best man of tall the detachments out of 12 detachments 2 paragraphs Local
Jess Will Fight And Then Retire Boxing Jim Bronson has announced that after one of two more fights Jess Willard, world champion will retire; Jess wants to fight the victor other Dempsey and Fulton bout and fills after that their will be no other worthy contenders in the heavyweight field worth challenging 2 paragraphs National
Dempsey Mc Carthy Fight At Milwaukee March 19 Boxing Dempsey-McCarthy fight again in Milwaukee after fighting 6 months ago in a 4 round draw 1 paragraph Regional
Prediction By Times Is Verified Basketball Emerson will go on for the state finals after defeating Crown Point 57 to 23 and by outscoring Valporaiso in afternoon by a score of 26 to 21 6 paragraphs Local
Big Figures Of Fight Game Who Have Died In The Past Few Months Boxing the boxing world mourns the passing of the champions in the field within months of each other: Bob Fitzsimmons, Terry McGovern, John L. Sullivan, heavyweight champions; Charley White referee; Bob Vernon financier, and Billy Madden creator of champions 1 paragraph National
1,500,000 Soldiers And Sailors To Play Baseball Baseball Dr. Joseph A. Raycroft will form teams in order to have soldier/sailors will go up against professionals for honors in baseball the plan is to get all of the 1,500000 military men of he U.S. interested in baseball 3 paragraphs National
Gary “Y” Grapplers Again Carry Off First Honors Wrestling The national Y.M.C.A. mat honors was won by the wrestlers of the Gary’s Y.M.C.A. they were also won by the A.A.F. contest 3 paragraphs Local
Fight Decisions Boxing Boxers that were successful: Earl Puryear, Reb Russel, Hershy Miller, Jack Wolfe, Lee McMahon, Tom Gibbons and others
Tuesday March 12, 1918
The Sport Spyglass Various Sports sport information about various stars in sports: Jack Hendricks, McGraw… 18 paragraphs National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series XVI that finds Sullivan in England meeting the Prince of Whales and getting back into the ring with rival Charley Mitchell under England’s rule the fight was over only when one man was thrown or knocked to the mat 6 paragraphs National
Whiting Swamps Visitors Basketball Regardless of the 15 consecutive wins attributed to the Nationals from Mayzon, IL the Whiting Owls were unstoppable they defeated the IL team by the score of 65-11 Fred Schafer, Billy Wies, Frieling, Zepp proved to be too much for the out of towners 4 paragraphs Local
Friedman Has Shade In Bout With Delaney Boxing At the Great Lakes naval training, Sailor Freedman of Chicago won a close decision over Cal Delayne about 900 spectators watched the bout with a box office receipts that totaled $1,200 5 paragraphs Metropolatan
Chance To Run In Marathon Track and Field Those interested in participating in a 15-mile marathon race are asked to submit their entrees to the Nathan Steinfeld or chairman of Athletics, Al Blumenthal of the ILL Sportsmen Club 3 paragraphs Local
This Photo Seems To Show That Jess Is Not The Mountain Of Beef Some Have Said Boxing Jess Willard will defend his title against Fred Fulton in an open air ring as he get in shape 1 paragraph National
Whiting Team Is Defeated Bowling the Bank of Whiting was defeated by the Meekers and MuCune’s in Hammond, thaks to Rohde the Meeker and McCune’s averaged 882, 2-3 pins a game 1 paragraph Local
Baptie Too Fast For Davidson Skating World’s championships skater Norval Baptie was outstanding against Harley Davidson in 3 races held at the Iceland rink at White City 2 paragraphs National
Fred Fulton Stops Cowler After Bad beating Boxing A conference between Mike Collins, the manager of Fred Fulton and Jack Kearns, the manager of Jack Dempsey is scheduled in Chicago to determine if Dempsey will fight Fulton before either of them will get a match with the champion Jess Willard 1 paragraph National
Will Fulton Meet Dempsey, Subject To Confab Boxing It appeared as though Tom Cowler had the bout until Fred Fulton knocked him out in the 5th round 1 paragraph National
Greb Defeats Mike McTigue Boxing Harry Breb captured the decision after going at it for 10 rounds with Mike McTigue 1 paragraph Local
Curley Davis Soldiers’ Champion Wrestler Wrestling The YMCA will host a wrestling and boxing show, soldiers will be in the packed house to see their comrade, Curly Davis of Hammond take on Joe Turner 3 paragraphs Local
New 440-Swim Mark Set By Fannie Durack Swimming Fannie Durack broke the world’s record for women for the 440 yard swimming, according to William Unmack, an official for the pacific Athletic Association, Miss Durack swam the distance in 6:08, she beat her best time 1 paragraphs National
Bezdek Plans To Make Sanders A Winner In National League Baseball Hugo Bezdek, Pirates manager believes that once he teaches Roy Sanders control he will become an asset for the national League 1 paragraph National
Notes Of The Boxer Boxing upcoming bouts are listed 7 paragraphs National
The Sport Spyglass Various Sport information about various stars in sports: Jack Hendricks, Mc Graw 11 paragraphs National
Baseball Notes Baseball trades and scheduling information 11 paragraphs National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series XVII that describes Sullivan’s defeat to Charley Mitchell after a thirty-nine round fight on March 10, 1888 6 paragraph National
Fred Fulton Stops Cowler In Round 5 Boxing when the fifth round had ended only Fred Fulton the giant from Rochester, Minn. was standing, after a brutal, hard pounding match against Briton’s Tom Cowler 6 paragraph National
Sports Spy Glass Various Various information concerning thrift and war stamps 11 paragraphs National
Mayor Brown Of Hammond A Fan Baseball Mayor Dan Brown is in 7th heaven when he is seated in back up 3rd base, he has no other vice but baseball 2 paragraphs Local
Six Phillie Stars Still Reported As Holdouts Baseball Holdouts George Whitted, Bert Niehoff, Milton Stcok, Gary Cravath, Cy Williams and Chief Bender, they are amongst some of the best players on the Phillies roster 1 paragraphs National
Mike Donovan Is Sick Boxing Former middleweight champion is fighting pneumonia, he has been instructor of boxing at the N.Y. Athletic Club 1 paragraph National
Owls Schedule Four Games For Season End Basketball The Whiting owls have scheduled to play 3 f the strongest teams in the country after the regular baseball season has ended, the Army YMCA of Camp Grant, Fairbanks-Morse, and twice with the EmRoes of Indianapolis 2 paragraphs Local
“For Dustweight Championship” Boxing At a Red Cross benefit which raised $4,000, 2 sons of W.H. Davis superintendent of the 1 paragraph National
Willard And Fulton May Sign Up Today For Battle On July 4 Boxing The heavyweight championship is on for July 4 with Fred Fulton heavyweight champion and Jess Willard, terms for the fight are unclear but a New Orleans promoter is offering $120,000 for the fight, however before Fulton fights Willard he will bout with Jack Dempsey on the 30th of May 5 paragraphs National
Dodgers To Train At Hot Springs 2 Weeks Baseball Ollie O’ Mara, Jake Daubert, and Hi Meyer’s are just 3 of the 22 Dodger players that will train for 15 days at Hot Springs before season begins 1 paragraph National
Boston Braves Off For Florida Camp Baseball Even though Rudolph, Konetchy, and Herzog are still holdouts, players Henry and Mc Graw of the Boston Braves are headed for training camp along with business manager Walter Hapgood and other members of Braves Franchise 1 paragraph National
Alva Is Back In A. L. With Indians Baseball Alva (Rip) Williams the slugger backstop is back with the American League 1 paragraph National
Fulton’s Terms Hold Up Match With Willard Boxing 5 paragraphs National
Army Five From Camp Grant To Play Whiting Owls Basketball The Whiting Owls against the Army 5, best team in the country, from Camp Grant will go toe to toe in what will be a highly competitive game of basketball 3 paragraphs Local
Badgers Nail Title By Beating Purdue Basketball Big Ten basketball championship title is won by the Wisconsin Badgers in a fast contest taken from the Purdue Boilermakers 24-18 2 paragraphs regional
Fans Think Boxing Bill Will Pass In New York Boxing The Mc Cue boxing bill hopes to “eliminate undesirable elements from the game,: and is favored among fans in New York, Gov. Whitman had the Frawley Law knocked down 1 paragraphs National
Dempsey May Get Bout With Jess Willard Boxing t Jack Dempsey may box Jess Willard 4 paragraphs National
Red’s Another Vet Ready To Return Baseball V eteran catcher, “Red” Dooin whose career was side lined after injuring a knee is hopeful to be picked up by the big leagues 1 paragraph National
Gary Out Of State Tourney Basketball Anderson toppled over Emerson in an easy show 30 to 9 leaving the path free and clear for Montmoreni to capture the state finals competition against Muncie 24-16 3 paragraphs Local
The Sport Spyglass Various Sport information from golf to swimming 8 paragraphs National
Fine Game At Whiting Basketball game between the Whiting Owls and the Army Y. M. C. A. team of Camp Grant is attracting a lot of interest and excitement 4 paragraphs Local
Hank Gowdy Goes With Sammies ‘Over the Top’ Baseball Hank Gowdy Catcher star of the 1914 would series in which the Braves dominated the series in 4 straight games from the Philadelphia Athletics, has yet another accomplishment to be proud of. It has been reported that he is a hero in the Lunesville raid made by American soldiers on German trenches 3 paragraphs National
Central League Not To Start Season Baseball President Harry Stahlhefer announced the central league will suspend operations this year in 1918, because Spring field, O was unable to finance the season, the league was forced to quit; Mordecai Brown will now manage the Columbus American Association team 1 paragraph National
Willard On Way Home; May Sign Here For Go Boxing Final plans for Jess Willard and Fred Fulton bout have been made in Chicago, announced by Col. J.C. Miller a guarantee $5, 000 has been offered to Fulton Dobinick Tortorich has once again offered $100, 000 purse for Jess Willard and Fred Fulton to go 20 rounds 1 paragraph National
“Iron Man” Dick Burge, English Boxer, Dies Boxing 53 year old, retired English boxer, Dick Burge died, he was known as the “Iron Man” and wen up against American fighter George Lavigne and Jack Mc Auliffe 1 paragraph International
Camp Grant Will Have Seven Baseball Leagues Baseball Official season will begin on the first Saturday in May and will host seven baseball leagues at Camp Grant with each league containing eight teams 1 paragraph Local
Killed While Winning Race Car Racing while on the verge of winning her race, Mrs. Stephen Torre, known to the racing world as Nina Vitagliamento was instantly killed while competing in a race at Stockton, California 1 paragraph National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series XXI describes round one with Jake Kilrain, when a fit and trim Sullivan met his opponent in the best shape he had been in all of his previous match-ups 6 paragraphs National
Willard Is Back; Sees Promoter Book Drive In County Boxing After returning from a bout with Jack Johnson in which Willard now the heavyweight champion of the world has his sites on battling Fred Fulton, in a guarenteed match that will pour in $25,000 if he wins and only $15,000 if he looses, according to Colonel J.C. miller 5 paragraphs National
Amateur Boxer Collapses In Ring And Dies Boxing Amateur Boxer Frank Ward 19 years old died in the ring a the Knights of Columbus after sparring with Neil McKinnon of a dilated heart according to doctors 1 paragraphs National
Dempsey Swats Smith For K. O. Boxing Local crowd witness the strong arm of Jack Dempsey’s knockout punch to “Bull” Satty alias Jack Smith in a one minute and thirty second bout 1 paragraph National
Lebanon Wins Again Basketball Anderson is defeated by Lebanon; however, Coach Staggs admirers are proud of the Anderson team 1 paragraph regional
Chicago Mat Team In Tie With Gary Wrestling In the Cook County A.A.F. Championship the Gary YMCA and Chicago Hebrew Institute wrestling team tied for first place. First place also went out to Chicago High 4 paragraphs Local
Girl Caddie Golf Girls will be employed by Oak Ridge Golf club of Crestwood, N.Y. as caddies, they will be paid bonuses in the form of thrift stamps; this will be a patriotic plan for the conservation of man power 3 paragraphs National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series XXI describes round one with Jake Kilrain, when a fit and rim Sullivan met his opponent in the best shape he had been in all of his previous match-ups 4 paragraphs National
Whiting Bodney’s Defeated Bowling in the Lake County Bowling League at Mc Cool’s alley, the Hammond Elks won the high 3 series with an average of 923. Two to three pins per game and defeated the Bodney’s of Whiting, also the Meeken and Mc Cune’s were successful in their series against the Fife 1 paragraph Local
Whiting Will Have City League Baseball the plea has been sent out for the city administration to acknowledge the needs of the “exponents of clean sports,” and supply baseball grounds for the area leagues, the K. of C., Macabees, Foresters and Boosters are all interested in organizing their teams 1 paragraph Local
Cornell Crews Will Race Despite War Conditions Rowing though a lack of coaches maybe a handicap Cornell will carry out plans for rowing competition, notwithstanding wartime conditions 1 paragraph National
Fulton May “Uplift” Stage Before Bout With Willard Boxing for 10 weeks before meeting Jess Willard in the ring Fred Fulton may go to Vaudeville for 10 weeks 1 paragraph National
Champion Indiana Five Defies Iowa H. S. Titlist Basketball the Iowa tournament winners are being challenged by the Indiana State High School Basketball Association to an interstate contest at Wabash college 1 paragraph regional
Oldfield And Chance Hurt When Auto Hits Engine Auto Racing death must have taken a holiday because Barney Oldfield auto race driver and former Cub manager Frank Chance were almost killed when Oldfield’s car collided with a switch engine at a local railroad car 1 paragraph National
One Fall Only In Lewis-Zbyszko Bout Boxing the one-fall rule in effect for the Lewis-Zbyszko bout is a 2 hour time limit 1 paragraph National
Boxing Bouts Planned For Gary On March 25 Boxing Nick Pilleros plans to put on a series of bouts in Gary, Indiana amongst the boxing greats will be Billy Cepak, Joe Bishop, Jimmy Peters to name a few 1 paragraph Local
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing series XXII describes round three, four and five and how Sullivan lifted Kilrain off his feet with a right hook 9 paragraphs National
Hap Myers Falls For Camp Joke; Stands Guard With A Bat Willard Won’t Battle At N. O. Boxing former first basemen, Hap Myers was ordered by the troops at Company B, 322d Field signal corps battalion that while on guard duty he must carry a bat to protect the barracks at night…Myers did just that for several hours until he realized it was all a joke 4 paragraph National
Zbyszko Fouls Lewis; Angry Crowd Near Riot Wrestling wrestling match that involved strangler Lewis and Zbyszko the Pole lasted 37 minuets in which Lewis held Zbyszko in a headlock for tow minutes, Zbyszko being upset, butted Lewis completely off the mat; the fans were so angry, Zbyszko had a difficult time escaping to his dressing room 2 paragraphs National
Says Army Life Is Better Than Ball Baseball former Cleveland Indian outfielder now sergeant in the National Army says he “likes the army game better than baseball” 1 paragraph National
Another Triumvirate? Basketball in the state high school basketball tournament Lebanon has won in 1912, 1917 and 1918; the state tourney has always gone to schools from three adjoining counties; Montgomery, Boone, and Tippecanoe 1 paragraph regional
Notes Of The Boxers Boxing upcoming bouts is the topic 4 paragraphs National
Willard Admits He Doesn’t Like To Fight Boxing after winning the world’s heavyweight title 3 years ago Jess Willard has only had one bout-citing that he hates to box because its so brutal and degrading 1 paragraph National
Willard Won’t Battle At N. O. Boxing Willard will not fight in New Orleans because the bid of $105, 000 is not enough and also because of the weather in July 3 paragraphs National
“Boarders Wanted” Boxing Jack Johnson’s mother dead at age 74 returned to poverty after the conviction of her son for violating the Mann Act, the home that Johnson bought her was mortgaged off and Mrs. Johnson was forced to take in boarders 5 paragraphs national
Beloit Loses A Gary Athlete Various Sports the athletic squad at Beloit College have sorely missed “Gary” Phillips since his enlistment in the army 2 paragraphs regional
Promoters Raise Ante For Fight Boxing Col. Miller 101 ranch owner and prize fight promoter is accepting bids for Jess Willard-Fred Fulton fight latest offer on the table is $106,000 by unknown Denver man 3 paragraphs National
N. Y. Sunday Ball Upheld And Opposed At Hearing Baseball before the joint legislative codes committee on the Lawson bill, opposing forces branded Sunday baseball as “scheme to commercialize the America Sunday and upheld as the best means of providing healthy Sunday amusement” 1 paragraph National
Wednesday March 20, 1918
Singing Bill Has Been Vindicated Baseball Gov. Tener stated “if Singing Bill does get to familiar with the players he should get along well this season after his reappointment in the National League staff of umpires 1 paragraph National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing series XXIII describes the Sullivan-Kilrain bout in the 10th, 11th, 26th, 31st, 37th, 45th both men exhausted but battled on despite the heat when Sullivan went back to his corner, instead of drinking water he drank brandy National
Sticknoth In Trouble Unknown Chief of Police M.H. Edison and Sheriff Homer M. Brown of the Watseka police department received a telegram that Jessie Sticknoth was arrested on a charge of horse stealing 1 paragraph regional
Mat Go To Lewis On Zbyszko Foul Wrestling Wladek Zbyszko of Poland was disqualified in his wrestling bout with Strangler Lewis of Louisville, Lewis was knocked unconscious after Zbyszko butted Lewis out of the ring, angry fan hit Zbyszko with a chair 2 paragraphs National
Danny Goodman Gets 6 Months In Guardhouse Boxing Chicago boxing fan has assisted coaches to train soldiers how to box at Camp Grant was sentenced to 6 months at hard labor in the guardhouse on the charge of insubordination 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Toronto Club Refuses To Give Lajoie Release Baseball manager of the Toronto club, Napolean Lajorie will not be given his release, according to J.J. Mc Caffery to become the manager of the Indianapolis team of the American Association, he claims he’s a free agent 1 paragraph National
Notes of Boxers Boxing upcoming bouts is the topic that includes fighters: Jack Dempsey, Tom Reilly, Matt Hinkle, Dominick Tortorich, Eddie Mc Goorty and others 4 paragraphs National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing series XIV describes the 68th, 75th round where Kilrain was tapped to the mat he had to be carried back to his corner yet Charley Mitchell insisted the fight go down as a draw; Sullivan refused and the fight was over after Mike Donovan, a Kilrain supporter picked up a sponge from the water bucket and threw it into the air from the center of the ring; this was the last time a fight was fought with bare knuckles under the London prize winning rules 6 paragraphs National
Notes of the Boxers Boxing nformation concerning scheduled bouts and the condition of Eddie Moha after brain surgery 6 paragraphs National
Fight Decisions Boxing Ray Pryl, Willie Jackson, Vincent Pokerni, Eddie O’Brien, and Frankie Young (Britt) won their decisions 1 paragraph National
Hot Time In Old Town Wrestling boxing may not come back to New York but wrestling will be there to take its place 1 paragraph National
Beloiters To Take On The Owls Basketball the Fairbanks Morse basketball team of Beloit, Wisconsin will meet the Whiting Owls, the Beloit team is composed of all-star players from various sports, George Zabel, formerly with the Cubs, Jimmy Breton, formerly of the White Sox and Gharrity of the Cleveland Americans to name just a few 7 paragraph Local
Whiting Police At A Shoot Shooting contest held by the Whiting Police resulted in the following scores: Collins 116, Niziolkiewicz 112, and Mullaney 87 1 paragraph Local
Little Hope For Baseball In International Baseball John Dunn of the Baltimore Club, has hopes of organizing a baseball league comprised of Baltimore, Wilmington, Newark, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and Providence, unfortunately no one else appears to be interested 2 paragraphs National
White Dismissed As Custer Boxing Coach Boxing no longer will Charley White be needed as boxing instructor for Camp Custer, Joseph Reycraft, National Commissioner gave no reason for the dismissal, White believes it is because of friction he has been having with Floyd A. Rowe, civilian athletic director 1 paragraph regional
Kentucky House Votes To Allow Boxing Boxing Kentucky general assembly says no to a bill proposing a fifteen round no decision contests 1 paragraph National
First 1918 Grid Injury Befalls Purple Freshman Football Northwestern freshman, Merrill Egland, broke his right leg while practicing football with students 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Friday March 22, 1918
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing series XXV Kilrain and Sullivan bout establishes Sullivan as a champion once again despite trouble with the Mississippi police; soon after James J. Corbett of California challenged Sullivan to a match which turned out to be to Sullivans down fall James J. Corbett became the heavyweight champion on Sept. 7, 1896 8 paragraph National
The Owls To Play Fairies Basketball fans are still interested in basketball even though it is late in the season is due to the success of the Whiting Owls who will play the Em Roes and the Fairbanks-Morse “Fairies” 5 paragraphs Local
Ex-Umpire Signs To Boss The Brewers Baseball Milwaukee A. A. team has new manager after managing the Providence in the International League, Jack Egan was first a umpire for the American league 1 paragraph regional
Freddie Green Praises Life Boxing former West Hammond athlete and boxer, Freddie Green, now a sergeant in the army has nothing but praise for the army life 5 paragraphs Local
Charlie White To Take Case To Secretary Of War Boxing Charley White will appeal his case to the Secretary of War and not to the Fosdick commission because Joseph E. Raycraft of the Fosdick commission gave no reason for his dismissal 2 paragraphs National
Young Sox Hurlers Must Show Goods In Action Or Drop Baseball Clarence Metz and Tedischi will battle Corey, Shellenback, and Musser for a position on the world’s championship team in a decision by White Sox manager, Clarence Rowland 2 paragraphs Metropolitan
Sheridan Ill; It’s Pneumonia All-Around former Olympian all-around athlete, Martin Sheridan is stricken with pneumonia his conditon is grave 1 paragraph regional
Lajoie Purchased By Brooklyn Club Baseball Nap Lajoie has been traded from the Toronto club to play second base for the Dodgers providing if Lajoie can be persuaded to accept the trade Col. C. H. Ebbetts, president of Brooklyn National League Club paid $3,000 for Lajoie’s claim 1 paragraph National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing Series XXVI Sullivan conceeds and disappointed in himself for allowing hard liquor to steal him of his ability he shouted to the crowd that witnessed his defeat, “Gentlemen, I’m glad an American bet me. He’s a better man than I am.” 7 paragraphs National
Ross Specials Organizing Baseball the reorganization of the Ross Special baseball team are now ready to challenge the strongest teams in Lake County, despite the loss of Bill Bjaemere, Dave James to the U. S. Army—Heine Watts, Brandy Marinard, Rhodes, Wilson, Kilpatrick, Buck, Watts, and Schultz will prove to be a successful line-up 2 paragraphs Local
Bet Thrift Stamps Instead Of Golf Balls Golf the board of governors may adopt a proposal to offer thrift stamps for sale at the North Shore Golf Club but will not accept the suggestion to ask members to wager money or golf balls upon the results of matches or holes 1 paragraph Metropolitan
‘Prof.” Mike Donovan, Old Fighter, Is Dead Boxing known as the “dean of pugilism”, Mike Donovan former boxer of late, serving in the American training camps by instructing soldiers in athletics has died of pneumonia after a two week battle—claim to fame: fought John L. Sullivan in 1880 and sparred with Teddy Roosevelt almost every day in the White House 1 paragraph National
New Orleans Offers $130,000 For Fight Boxing an offer of $130,000 for the Jess Willard and Fred Fulton fight has been made by the Louisiana auditorium company of New Orleans 1 paragraph National
Dempsey Does Battle In Joplin Ring Tonight Boxing a fifteen round bout with Tom Riley will be an easy match for Jack Dempsey because no one has ever heard of Riley 1 paragraph National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion Boxing series XXVII Sullivan fought the toughest battle of his life after the Corbet bout, he gave up alcohol 6 paragraphs National
The Sport Spyglass Various baseball, horseracing, swimming, hockey, billiards, wrestling, and track and field are focus in this section of sports 11 paragraph National
Golf Pros Enlisting Golf the enlisting of Hammond golf pro, William Dalgleish stirred up a conversation about all of the area professionals that have enlisted; such as: Rob Mcnulty of La Grange, Jack Fotheringham, George Morris 2 paragraphs Local
Sports Spyglass Various information about baseball, horseracing, swimming, hockey, billiards, wrestling, and track and field are focused in this section of sports 7 paragraphs National
From Tow-Boy To World’s Champion boxing series ends with a eulogy of Sullivan’s life and praise to a man of honesty and fair play—Sullivan was buried in Old Calvary Cemetery in Boston in a funeral fit for a king 5 paragraphs National
Jess Willard Has Really Signed To Fight And Here’s The Proof Boxing Col. Miller the millionaire oil magnate has secured the signature of Jess Willard for the upcoming Willard-Fulton fight on July 4 1 paragraphs National
Pneumonia Takes Farrell; Played Second For Tinker Baseball second basemen for the Chicago Federals has died of pneumonia, John J. (Chick) was 23 years old and had once played for Denver, New York, Nebraska and the Cubs 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Jess And Fred Sign Articles Boxing it is now officially signed that Fulton will receive $20,000 and Willard will get 75% of the net profits 7 paragraphs National
Ft. Wayne Promoter Make Heap Big Noise Boxing Willard is so serious about not fighting in New Orleans, he is willing to turn down a $150,000 offer for a lesser one of $140,000 to fight in Fort Wayne, Indiana according to fight promoter George Blemer 2 paragraphs National
When Donlin Felt Like About A Nickel’s Worth Baseball Mike Donlin, ex-out fielder for the New York Giants now turned movie actor learned sign language from deaf pitcher, Dummy Taylor—recently Donlin went to a restaurant on the Fox studio’s and unbeknown to him was served by a mute waitress that put him in his place after he attempted to advances towards her in sign language 3 paragraphs National
The Sport Spyglass Various news on various sports information 10 paragraphs National
Elks Tighten On 1st Place Bowling in the Lake County Bowling League, the Hammond Elks took 1st place by taking three straight games from Bodney’s the Elks average was 883—2 to 3 pins for 3 games 2 paragraphs Local
Dempsey Victor In First Round Boxing as expected Jack Dempsey had no difficulty knocking out the unknown Tom Riley in the 1st round of a twelve round bout 1 paragraph National
Notes Of The Boxer Boxing information of upcoming bouts 5 paragraphs National
Thorpe’s Perseverance Baseball Jim Thorpe is a Marlin for the 6th year and still wants a position with the Giants, although Thorpe has a problem with hitting curve balls 1 paragraph National
Reb Russel On String For Hammond Team Baseball if the White Sox doesn’t pay Reb Russell what he wants, they may loose him to the Hammond baseball club says the Hammond owner Paul Parduhn 5 paragraphs Local
Owl Game Postponed Basketball game between whiting Owls and Em Roe has been re-scheduled for next month because some of the Em Roe’s players had a hard time making the trip 2 paragraphs Local
F. Jones Says He’ll Win Back Rep As Star Leader This Year Baseball boss of the champion White Sox some years ago, Fielder Jones has vowed to win back his reputation as a star leader 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Jess Would Like To Fight In East Boxing Jess Willard has now expressed the possibility of fighting Fred Fulton in Baltimore, Maryland 1 paragraph National
The Sport Spyglass Various important and interesting information about sports 8 paragraphs National
Manly Art I Going Big At The Training Camps Boxing boxing gets the approval of the officers at the national army camps as well as the soldiers, boxing is attributed for cultivating in the soldiers the right sort of fighting spirit and keeps them trim 1 paragraph National
Airman Pays Visit To Girl In Field Football former Lane Technical High Schools right tackle, Norman H. Wood, is thankful for a woman he met after his plane went down for lack of gasoline 8 paragraphs Metropolitan
Richie Mitchell Training For His Bout With Tait Boxing Richie Mitchell boxing instructor to go up against Clonie Tait 1 paragraph National
Notes Of The Boxers Boxing upcoming bouts announced 1 paragraph Local
Good Teams Join League Baseball manager Boone has already gotten six of Lake County’s best baseball teams to join his league, an appeal for interested 14 –17 year olds, contact Mr. Boone 2 paragraphs Local
Cobb May Enlist At Close Of Ball Season Baseball Ty Cob may enlist in the army after season it all depends on if his business affairs can permit him 1 paragraph National
No Boxing For N. Y.; Sunday Ball Has Chance Boxing the assembly committee considering the McCue boxing bill has been defeated in New York but the Lawson bill, permitting Sunday baseball may have a chance 1 paragraph National
Mike O’Dowd On To France Boxing middleweight, Mike O’Dowd has decided to do no more fighting until the war is over 1 paragraph Local
Sheridan Of Olympic No Better In Hospital All-Around Martin J. Sheridan an all around athlete is seriously ill with pneumonia 1 paragraph National
Purdue Elects Captain; Perrin Called To Army Baseball Purdue basketball team has a new captain—Bob Markley of Shelbyville Indiana 1 paragraph regional
Owls To Play The Aviators Basketball since the Em Roes will not be able to play the Whiting Owls, the game will now feature the Great Lakes Aviators vs the Owls 3 paragraph Local
Friday March 29, 1918
Added Attraction For Game Basketball local fans will be treated if Ernie Johnson, the greatest forward in the business of basketball oppose the Whiting Owls, but no word s of yet as to who will be on the Aviators team to play the Owls 4 paragraphs Local
Chick Harley Grid Star, Passes Aviation Course Football Chick Harley has passed his aviation course, he was a former Ohio State football player 1 paragraph regional
“Swat The Kaiser For A Home Run” Baseball show your patriotism by buying war savings and thrift stamps, appeal made by Ban Johnson official and club owner of American League 3 paragraph national
Martin Sheridan Taken By Death All-Around dead from pneumonia is world famed athlete, Martin J. Sheridan 6 paragraph National
Johnny Meyers Issues Challenge To Reuben Boxing Johnny Meyers has challenged Ben Reuben to a wrestling match for $50 to $500, Meyers is confident in his abilities 1 paragraph Local
Referee Gives Britton Bout Boxing in the 8th round the Britton-Duffy fight was stopped by Referee William Haack, pointing to Britton and stating, “this is the only mad doing any fighting and I award the fight to him” 3 paragraph National
Baltimore Bars Jess-Fulton Bout Boxing James Jung’s application to try to have the Willard-Fulton bout held in Baltimore was declined by the police board 1 paragraph National
Hank Goes Over Top Baseball Hank Gowdy, baseball league catcher, now the 4 paragraph National
Will Open Up With A Good Game Baseball the baseball season in East Chicago is up and ready according to the secretary of the Polish Athletic Club, Frank Peles and is scheduled to start on time unlike last season 3 paragraph Local
Few Leagues Remain Baseball now only ten baseball leagues remain out of a field of 47 before the war 2 paragraph national
All But One A. U. Player Of 1917 In Service Baseball all but one of the University of Arkansas baseball players has enlisted in the army, navy, marines and the aviation section 1 paragraph National
Famous Sprinter Dies Track and Field James Maybury Sprinter from University of Wisconsin has died 1 paragraph regional
New Illinois Indiana League Is Proposed Baseball Illinois-Indiana Class B Baseball League has asked Peoria to become a member, Bloomington, Terra Hazute, Fort Wayne, and Richmond are also asked to join 1 paragraph regional
Baseball Teams, Attention! Baseball anyone interested in setting up eight tem leagues or two- six team leagues ending with a championship series should meet at the Indiana Harbor according to Daniel Boone, chairman of the Triangle Athletic Club 2 paragraphs Local
Molla Bjurstedt Plays Miss Goss In Net Final Tennis Molla Bjurstedt and Eleanor Goss will compete in the final round of the women’s national indoor tennis championship singles tournament after beating Johan Rogge 6-0, 6-1 and Helene Pollak 7-5, 6-4 respectively 1 paragraph National
Dundee Matched For Three Bouts Boxing a sixteen round draw at New Haven was held between Johnny Dundee and Willie Jackson—Dundee will meet Tommy Duffy, George Chaney, and Lou Tendler all in April 1 paragraph National
Central Is Y. M. C. A. Champion Track and Field the Central Y. M. C. A. of Chicago won the annual Y. M. C. A. Hexathlon athletic meet 2 paragraphs Local
Flying Sailors Will Tackle Whiting Owls Basketball the flying sailors from the 6th Regiment at Great Lakes are coming to Whiting to display their fighting ability on the basketball court against the Whiting Owls 4 paragraphs Local
Cubs Are Finally Beaten Baseball the Coastal League’s San Francisco Seals gave the Chicago Cubs their first defeat 3-2 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Fulton Should Pass Up Dempsey To Get Willard Boxing reason Fulton should forego a match with Jack Dempsey: If Dempsey beats Fulton the chances for Fulton to meet Willard would vanish away 6 paragraphs National
