Sport's Page Index, 1915 through 1918

                         

        

Monday, May 1, 1916

Murraymen Cinch Dual Track Meet   Athletics   reports on a win by a team led my Coach Murray   14 paragraphs   Local

Hammond Car Entered   Auto Racing   reports on a Hammond car in the Indy 500    4 paragraphs   Local

One Player Left in Federal League And He Reports Daily   Baseball      4 paragraphs   National

New Indiana Golf Club   Golf   reports on a new club in the state     1 paragraph   Regional

Britton Stops Brown In Fourth   Boxing   reports on a win by Frank Britton     1 paragraph   Metropolitan

No Word From Jimmy   Boxing   reports on a missing boxer in Australia     1 paragraph   International

Bantam Tourney Starts Tonight   Boxing   reposts on an upcoming fight      1 paragraph   National

Evanston Wins Interurban Shoot   Shooting   reports on a meet in Chicago      1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Wabash And Notre Dame   Baseball   reports on Notre Dame playing Wabash College for the first time      1 paragraph   Regional

 

Tuesday, May 2, 1916

Another Angler Tells Of Sport   Fishing   letter to the editor     4 paragraphs   Regional

Hoosier Auto Race Attracts 18 Cars; Expect Four More   Auto Racing   reports on the upcoming Indy 500     8 paragraphs   Regional

Walsh Wants Fight With Coulon   Boxing   reports on a possible match     3 paragraphs   Regional

No Game-Rain   Baseball   reports on a cancelled game due to rain     1 paragraphs   Local

Nationals Win First   Baseball   reports on a game between East Chicago and Gary     3 paragraphs   Local 

Puff-Puff, Homos Beat LaVendors   Baseball   reports on a game between the two teams     3 paragraphs   Local

Game Called Off   Baseball   reports on a cancelled game due to rain      3 paragraphs   Local

Golfer Get This: New Ball Offered At Two Bits’ ($.25)   Golf   reports on new golf balls     3 paragraphs   Regional

Twenty Cups For Play At Windsor Club   Golf    reports on a game     1 paragraphs   Regional

Jimmy Duffy To Battle In Denver   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight      2 paragraphs   National

 

Wednesday, May 3, 1916

Golf Events Slated For Hammond   Golf   reports on golf events to be held in Hammond      1 paragraph   Local

Beecher Victor on Points   Boxing   reports on a victory by Beecher     1 paragraph   National

McVey and Langford Draw   Boxing   report on a no-clear winner from a match      1 paragraph   National

Fans Hire Band; Mayor To Pitch First Ball   Baseball   reports on a new stadium for Hammond team      4 paragraphs   Local

New White Hope Found   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight      1 paragraph   National

Notre Dame Beats Purdue, 1-0   Baseball   reports on a Purdue win       1 paragraph   Regional

Open For Games   Baseball   reports on a Hammond team looking for opponent’s      1 paragraph   Local

Mulford Sets Car Record   Auto Racing   reports on a long distance record being broken       3 paragraphs   National

Bowlers To Roll For Bet, $200 On Side   Bowling   reports on an upcoming tournament      2 paragraphs   Local

Polo Player Is Victim Of War   Polo   reports on a player being killed during the war      1 paragraph   International

Thursday, May 4, 1916

Traps And Tennis For The Club   Tennis   reports on a tennis club in Hammond       8 paragraphs   Local

Masonic Golfers Organize   Golf   reports on a new club in Cook County        2 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Enter New Cars In Hoosier Race; List Numbers 27   Auto Racing   reports on the upcoming Indy 500     5 paragraphs   Regional

New League Is Ready To Open   Baseball   reports on a new team in Hammond      1 paragraph   Local

True Sportsmanship   Hunting   reports on two hunters letting go two birds      1 paragraph   Regional

Griffith Colts Want Games   Baseball   reports on Griffith team wanting opponents      1 paragraph   Local

They Want Game   Baseball   reports on an East Chicago team looking for opponents      1 paragraph   Local

South Side Athletics Win   Baseball   reports on an East Chicago win       1 paragraph   Local

 

Friday, May 5, 1916

Work On Links Is Rushed   Golf   reports on new links in the area      3 paragraphs   Local

Add Car For Hoosier Auto Race   Auto Racing   reports on a new car being added to the Indy 500     1 paragraph   Regional

Boxing Before Hammond Clubs   Boxing   reports on the search for a new great boxer from the area      3 paragraphs   Local

Harbor Team Takes On Hessville   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game      2 paragraphs   Local

University Baseball Game Written in 20 Languages   Baseball   reports on 20 different languages being used to translate the rules of the game      1 paragraph   Regional

Two Bouts Foe Mickey Sheridan   Boxing   reports on two upcoming matches for Sheridan      1 paragraph   Local

Stetcher Wrestles To-Night   Wrestling   reports on an upcoming match     2 paragraphs   Local

 

Saturday, May 6, 1916

Parduhn’s Ball Park Excellent   Baseball   reports on a new ballpark in Hammond     6 paragraphs   Local

Aggies Blank Syracuse, 3-0   Baseball   reports on a Michigan win      1 paragraph   National

Purdue Stops Beloit, 2-1   Baseball   reports on a Purdue win       1 paragraph   National

Thirty Cars For Hoosier Auto Race   Auto Racing   reports on the upcoming Indy 500      2 paragraph   Regional

Stetcher Defeats Demetral   Wrestling   reports on a victory by Stetcher      3 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Motorcycle Races Get F.A.M. Permit   Motorcycle Racing   reports on upcoming races   2 paragraphs   National 

Annual Interclass Meet   Baseball   reports on upcoming games for Gary schools   1 paragraph    Local

White Is Offered Chance At Welsh   Boxing    reports on a possible upcoming match     3 paragraphs   National

Des Jardein Now With Cleveland   Baseball   reports on a U. of Chicago player going to the big-leagues     1 paragraph   Nat. Pro.

Yale Beats Georgetown   Baseball   reports on a Yale win     1 paragraph   National 

Hammond High School Wallops East Chicago   Baseball   reports on a Hammond H.S. win       7 paragraphs  Local

 

Monday, May 8, 1916

Hammond Scalps Chicago Edgars At park Opening   Baseball   reports on a Hammond win   12 paragraphs   Local

Nagdemans’ Win Against Griffith   Baseball   reports on a Nagdemans win   4 paragraphs   Local

Indiana Harbor Team Loses   Baseball   reports on a Hessville win   2 paragraphs   Local

Industrial League Opens   Baseball   reports on the teams of the league   1 paragraph   Local

Hammer Going East To Fight   Boxing   reports Ever Hammer’s last fight in the area   4 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Sawyer In Mercer Makes New Record   Auto Racing   reports on a new speed record   1 paragraph   Regional

Hyde Park Beats Hammond Knights   Baseball   reports on a Hammond loss   1 paragraph   Local

Gibson Trims The Standards   Baseball   reports on a Purdue win   1 paragraph   Regional

Girl Wins Berth in Nine   Baseball   reports on the only female player in an Indy 8 team Indy club   1 paragraph   Regional

Goth Joins Circus   Boxing   reports on a fighter joining the circus   3 paragraphs   National

Whiting Makes Eight Runs In Ninth   Baseball   reports on a Whiting win   3 paragraphs   Local

Lowell Defeats Morocco   Baseball   reports on a Lowell win   1 paragraph   Local

Whiting 7; Reliance, 4   Baseball   reports on a Whiting win   2 paragraphs   Local

Hits Homer; Dies At Plate   Baseball   reports on the sudden death of a player   1 paragraph   National

Golfers Open The Season   Golf    reports on the new golf season   1 paragraph   Local

Dillon Signs For Scrap   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight   1 paragraph   Regional 

Yale Track Squad Defeats Princeton   Athletics   reports on a Yale victory   1 paragraph   National

 

Tuesday, May 9, 1916

Hammond H.S. Cops Blue Island Game   Baseball   reports on a Hammond win   8paragraphs   Local

They Had A Nice Time   Baseball   reports on a good game the day before   1 paragraphs   Regional

Side Notes Of The Hammond-Edgar Game   Baseball   gives side notes of the game from the day before   13 paragraphs   Local

Kindt Colts, 9; Athletics, 5   Baseball   reports on a Chicago win against Lansing   3 paragraphs   Local

New Ball Nines Join Intercity   Baseball   reports on a new club joining a tournament   2 paragraphs  Local

Star Auto Racers After Big Purses   Auto Racing   reports on racers wanting to win more money   1paragrsph   National

Golf Miss Has Low Score   Golf   reports on a 17 yr. old receiving a low score at a golf meet   1 paragraph   National

Knockout Brown Coming Back Home   Boxing   reports on a boxer returning home   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Denver Wants Ad   Boxing   reports on a possible upcoming match   1 paragraph   National

Don Hinter Kills Self   Equestrian   reports on a horse trainer committing suicide   1 paragraph   Local

Saylor vs. Brown In New York Ring   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight   1 paragraph   National

Richie Mitchell OK Now   Boxing   reports on a boxer recovering from poisoning   1 paragraph   National

DePalma Barred At Indianapolis   Auto Racing   reports on a racer being barred from the Indy 500   2 paragraphs   Regional

 

Wednesday, May 10, 1916

Athletes Prime For Big Meet   Athletics   reports on a countywide track meet   15 paragraphs   Local

‘American Derby’ July 1 At Hawthorne Track   Horse Racing   reports on an upcoming race   5 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Hanes To Pitch For Hammond Next Sunday   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game   2 paragraphs   Local

K.O. Brown Is After Brown   Boxing   reports on a possible upcoming match   2 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Ahern Victor Over McCoy   Boxing    reports on a win by Ahern   1 paragraph   National

DePauw Wins Big Meet   Athletics   reports on a DePauw win   1 paragraph   Regional

Stetcher To Wrestle Lewis   Wrestling   reports on an upcoming match   4paragrpahs   Local

B.R.K. Friends To Flock To Ringside   Boxing   reports on a sold out match   4 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Gunboat Smith To Box Jack Dillon   Boxing    reports on an upcoming fight   1 paragraph   Regional

Griffith Team Wants Games   Baseball   reports on Griffith team looking for opponents   1 paragraph   Local

Lafayette, 6; Washington, 3   Baseball   reports on little league games in Hammond   1 paragraph   Local

“Y” Boys Get Emblems And Are Banqueted   Baseball   reports on YMCA team getting new uniforms   3 paragraphs   Local

Entered In Meet   Athletics   reports on new students being entered for a track meet   2 paragraphs   Local

 

Thursday, May 11, 1916

Advice To Those About To Take Up Golf    golf   advice regarding ettiquette and practical matters for those beginning the game    7 paragraphs    national

'Y' Boys Get Emblems And Are Banqueted   various sports   18 boys received letters for participating in sports programs    3 paragraphs  local

Badger State May Put Ban On Freddie Welsh   Boxing   reports Welsh may be banned to fight in Wisconsin   3 paragraphs   National

Local Turfmen To Uphold Law At Racecourse   Horse Racing   reports on the upcoming racing season   2 paragraphs   Regional

Arrange Game   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game   1 paragraph   Local

Wind Handicaps Police At Shoot   Shooting   reports on what the Hammond police scored at meet   1 paragraph   Local

Dillon To Battle Moran In Brooklyn   Boxing   reports on an upcoming match   1 paragraph   National

Lake County Men Leave For Derby   Horse Racing   reports on two local men in the Kentucky Derby   3 paragraphs   Local

Wallace Beats Jefferson   Baseball   reports on little-league game in Hammond   1 paragraph   Local

Purdue Beats Wisconsin, 9-1   Baseball   reports on a Purdue win   1 paragraph    Regional

Green Blanks Yale, 3 to 0   Baseball   reports on a Green win   1 paragraph   National

Harvard Blanks Brown, 6-0   Baseball   reports on a Harvard win   2 paragraphs   National

Olympia Course Ready By July 1   Golf   reports on new links soon to open   1 paragraph   Local

Wabash Is Soft For Notre Dame   Baseball   reports on a Notre Dame win against Wabash College   1 paragraph   Regional

Return Game   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game   1 paragraph   Local

 

Friday, May 12, 1916

Fate Of Courthouse Hinges On Ball Game   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game   11 paragraphs   Local

Golf Event For Club Tomorrow   Golf   reports on an upcoming golf event   1 paragraph   Local

De Palma Plans To Race Car   Auto Racing   reports on De Palma in the Indy 500   3 paragraphs   Regional

Hammer And Bitter Root To Battle Hard   Boxing   reports on an upcoming match   3 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Brown Loses To Darcy   Boxing   reports on a Darcy win   1 paragraph   National

Grade Baseball   Baseball   reports on little leaguer baseball in Hammond   1 paragraph   Local

D. & G. Will Play Griffith   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game   3 paragraphs   Local

Welsh Must Come West To Face Board   Boxing   reports on a boxer facing athletic board   1 paragraph   National

Ritchie Victor On Points   Boxing   reports on a victory on Ritchie   1 paragraph   Local

 

Saturday, May 13, 1916

Protest Decision That Turned Course Of Game   Baseball   reports on a Hammond-East Chicago game   6 paragraphs   Local

Two Games At Parduhn Park   Baseball   reports on two upcoming games at the park   2 paragraphs   Local

Fans Are Set For Big Race   Horse Racing   reports on the Kentucky Derby   3 paragraphs   National

Big Auto Races In New York   Auto Racing   reports on races to be held in the Big Apple   5 paragraphs   National

American Regetta   Rowing   reports on colleges at a meet   3 paragraphs   National

K.Of C. vs. Pullman   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game   1 paragraph   Local

East Chicago vs. South Chicago   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Welsh To Fight Duffy In Denver   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight in Denver   1 paragraph   National

Anderson Scores Knockout In East   Boxing   reports on an Anderson victory   1 paragraph   National

Moran Is Anxious To Meet Fulton   Boxing   reports on an upcoming bout   1 paragraph   National

Willard Gets $37,000 Bid From Fulton   Boxing   reports on a money being offered for a fight   1 paragraph   Local

Wisconsin Loses To Notre Dame   Baseball   reports on a Notre Dame win   1 paragraph   Regional

 

Monday, May 15, 1916

Gary Has Cinch In Co. Meet   Athletics   reports on standings of Lake County high schools   29paragraphs   Local

Willard Is Signed For Fulton Bout   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight between Willard and Foulton   2 paragraphs   Local

Amateurs Try Motor Paces At Speedway   Auto Racing   reports on practice laps for the Indy 500   2 paragraphs   Regional

 Rain Stops Nagedeman Game   Baseball   reports on a ball game ending soon to due rain   2 paragraphs   Local

Hammond Knights Win   Baseball   reports on a Hammond win   1 paragraph   Local

Club to Re-Organize   Baseball   reports on a Hammond ball club reorganizing   1 paragraph   Local

Gibbons Is Ready For Lewis Bout   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight   1 paragraph   National

Yale Wins Over Harvard In Meet   Athletics   reports on a Yale win   1 paragraph   National

Dillon vs. Flynn, July 4   Boxing   reports on an upcoming bout in Tulsa   1 paragraph   National

Mitchell vs. White   Boxing   reports on an upcoming bout in Milwaukee   1 paragraph   National

Limberg And Mechanic Killed At Sheepshed   Auto Racing   reports on an auto duo being killed   1 paragraph   National

 

Tuesday, May 16, 1916

Hammer Pounds B.R.K.; Fight Stopped In 7th   Boxing   reports on a win by E. Hammer   5 paragraphs   National

Break Even With Griffith Sunday   Baseball   reports on a Hammond team   2 paragraphs   Local

Grade League Baseball   Baseball   reports on games from Hammond grade schools   1 paragraph   Local

Masons To Play June 28   Golf   reports on an upcoming tournament   4 paragraphs   Local

Levinsky Beats Gunboat Smith   Boxing   reports on a win by Levinsky in PA.   3 paragraphs   National

Feds Defeated   Baseball   reports on a Hammond team loss   1 paragraph   Local

Welsh Suspended By Badger Board   Boxing   reports on Welsh being suspended by athletic board   3 paragraphs   National

No Game—Rain    Baseball   reports on a game cancellation   2 paragraphs   Local

Resta To Drive In Classic   Auto Racing   reports on an upcoming race   1 paragraph   Regional

 

Wednesday, May 17, 1916

Golf is the Best Tonic Of All: Even the Physicians Take It   Golf   Chick Evans tells why golf improves health      6 paragraphs   Local

Manager’s Policy Depends On Game   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game in Hammond   2 paragraphs   Local

D’Palma Enters Mercedes Car For Speedway Classic   Auto Racing   reports on anew car for the Indy 500   1 paragraph   Regional

Franklin Makes Plans For State Track Meet   Athletics   reports on the upcoming state track meet in Franklin   2 paragraphs   Regional

 

Thursday, May 18, 1916

Three County Schools In Big Meet   Athletics   reports on Gary, Hammond and Crown Point H.S. in track meet at Notre Dame   10paragraphs   Local

Buenos Aires Too Far For Mitchell   Boxing   reports on a boxer refusing to fight in Buenos for it being too far   1 paragraph   National

White To Battle Champ   Boxing   reports on an upcoming bout in NY   3 paragraphs   National

Gibbons To Enter Ring Heavier Than Ted Lewis   Boxing   reports on a weight difference at a bout   3 paragraphs   National

South Side A.C. Wins Again   Baseball   reports on a Whiting win against Hessville   4 paragraphs   Local

Mitchell May Box Leonard   Boxing   reports on a possible upcoming match   1 paragraph   National

Dundee Wins Over O’Leary   Boxing   reports on a win by O’Leary   1 paragraph   National

Japs Arrive Here For College Games   Baseball   reports on upcoming games between Japan and Chicago   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Ad Wolgast Scores Kayo   Boxing   reports on a win by Wolgast   1 paragraph   National

Nab Willard as Speeder   Boxing   reports on boxer being arrested for speeding   1 paragraph   Local

 

Friday, May 19, 1916

Lewis Beats Mike Gibbons By Big Margin   Boxing   reports on a Lewis win against Gibbons   5 paragraphs   National

Gilmore Back With Australian Coin   Boxing   reports on a Chicago boxer returning from series of bouts in Australia   3 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Hammond Sends Team   Athletics   reports on Hammond H.S. going to track meet in South Bend   2 paragraphs   Local

Hammond Beats Gary   Baseball   reports on a Hammond H.S. win against Gary   3 paragraphs   Local

They Want Support   Baseball   opinion column   6 paragraphs   Local

N.Y. Commission In Plea For Welsh   Boxing   reports New York commission recommended to Wisconsin commission to lift ban against Freddie Welsh   1 paragraph   Regional

Gibbons May Box Dillon In Brooklyn   Boxing   reports on a possible upcoming match   1 paragraph   National

A Good Attraction   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game in East Chicago   1 paragraph   Local

Eastern Golfers Defy Ruling Party   Golf   reports USGA had no jurisdiction over amateur club   1 paragraph   National

Grade Base Ball League   Baseball   reports on an Irving win against Franklin in Hammond little league   1 paragraph   Local

Saturday, May 20, 1916

Golfer Start Play For Cup   Golf   reports on tournament for Hammond Country Club   1 paragraph   Local

All Team Asks Is Nice Weather   Baseball   reports on a game between Hammond and Chicago   3 paragraphs   Local

Willis Victor Over Clarke   Boxing   reports on Willis winning bout   1 paragraph   National

Gary Steel Works League   Baseball   reports on a win by the Gary league   3 paragraphs   Local

Who’ll Play This Crowd   Baseball   reports on The Times’ baseball team looking for opponents   1 paragraph   Local

Pierce Topples Rowan In Sixth   Boxing   reports on win by Pierce in New York   1 paragraph   National

Chicago Boy Best Kicker   Football   reports on Chicago native on Harvard team winning kicking contest   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Frankie White Quits Ring   Boxing   reports on a boxer quitting match when he was fouled   1 paragraph   National

Will Play Chesterton   Baseball   reports on Chesterton finding an opponent   2 paragraphs   Local

At Columbia Park   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game at Columbia Park in Hammond   1 paragraph   Local

Braves Want Games   Baseball   reports on Whiting team looking for opponents   1 paragraph   Local

Another Chance For Games   Baseball   reports on a Newton County team looking for opponents   1 paragraph   Local

 

Monday, May 22, 1916

Swimming Contest For Boy Scouts   Swimming   reports on swimming contest for boy scouts in Gary   11 paragraphs   Local

Nagdeman A.C. Wins 8 to 3   Baseball   reports on a win by Nagdeman against East Chicago   3 paragraphs   Local

Net Wizard Met Death Gallantly   Tennis   reports on the death of a New Zealand tennis player   15 paragraphs   International

Boy Scouts Have Field Day Meet   Athletics   reports on a competition between the scouts of Indiana Harbor and Crown Point   22 paragraphs   Local

Stars Of Golf Believe Ouimet Is An Amateur   Golf   reports on pro golfers believing one member of USGA is an amateur   3 paragraphs   National

Eddie Hearne Wins Derby   Auto Racing   reports on a win by Hearne in an Ohio race   1 paragraph   National

Roller Skate Race To Be Held May 30   Roller Skating   reports on a race to be held   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Another Chance For Game   Baseball   reports on a Newton County team looking for opponents   1 paragraph   Local

Goodrich Announces $10,000 In Awards To 1916 Racers   Auto Racing   reports on a award money for an Ohio race   3 paragraphs   National

Iowa Man Gets Race In Chicago   Auto Racing   reports on an Iowa man in a Chicago race   4 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Gary Takes Mile Rely At State   Athletics   reports Gary H.S. won mile relay at state meet   1 paragraph   Local

Gary Steel Works Nines   Baseball   reports on a loss by Gary   1 paragraph   Local 

Circus Signs Fulton; Salary 1,000 Per Week   Boxing   reports on a boxer joining the circus   1 paragraph   Regional

 

Tuesday, May 23, 1916

Kindts Do Things To Hammond   Baseball   reports on a Hammond loss to Lansing   3 paragraphs   Local

E.P. Deming Wins Golf Honors   Golf   reports on a tournament at the Hammond Country Club   1 paragraph   Local

Masons Will Play Golf At Harlem Links   Golf   reports on an upcoming tournament at the Harlem Links in Chicago   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Harbor Team In Tie Game At Chesterton   Baseball   reports on a tie game with teams from East Chicago and Chesterton   5 paragraphs   Local

Work Started At Hawthorne   Horse Racing   reports on repairs at the race track   2 paragraphs   Metropolitan

New York Board Stands By Welsh   Boxing   reports on the NY board standing with Welsh on a decision   1 paragraph   National

Another Chance For Games   Baseball   reports on a Newton County team looking for opponents   1 paragraph   Local

One For Hessville   Baseball   reports on a Hessville team looking for opponents   1 paragraph   Local

Gun Club Meeting   Shooting   reports on an upcoming gun meet   1 paragraph   Local

Why Don’t They Ask Dunn To But Cobb?   Baseball   reports on a possible trade in major league baseball   1 paragraph   National

White-Mitchell Go June 2   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight in Milwaukee   1 paragraph   Regional

Heavy Betting At German Race Track   Horse Racing   reports on a large amount of betting at a Berlin track   1 paragraph   International

High School State Records    Track    a table listing state high school track records     1 paragraph   state

 

Wednesday, May 24, 1916

Hammond Defeats Gary H. Once More   Baseball   reports on a Hammond win   5 paragraphs   Local

Hammond, In An Empire Record, Sets Cross Country Record   Auto Racing   reports on a new record by driver Bobby Hammond   3 paragraphs   National

8 High Schools In Golf Tourney   Golf   reports on 8 Illinois schools in a golf tournament   4 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Knox Reinstates Gridiron Sport   Football   reports on football returning to Knox College   1 paragraph   National

Boillot Dies In Air Duel   Auto Racing   reports on a auto racer being killed while dog fighting in a plane over France   3 paragraphs   International

Lose First Game   Baseball   reports on a first loss for an East Chicago team   1 paragraph   Local

Grade School Baseball League  Baseball    reports on games held at Hammond grade schools   1 paragraph   Local

 

Thursday, May 25, 1916

July 15 Is Date Of Meet At Hawthorne   Horse Racing   reports on the upcoming meet at Hawthorne   5 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Program For Indiana State Golf Tournament   Golf   reports on standings of who will play at golf tournament in LaPorte   28paragraphs   Local

Hammond Claims Northern Indiana Baseball Honors   Baseball   reports on how well Hammond H.S. baseball team did this year   2 paragraphs   Local

Fans To Watch Final Tryouts In Hoosier Race   Auto Racing   reports on the Indy 500 time trials   5 paragraphs   Regional

No Labor Day Bout-Gotch   Boxing   reports on a fight not occurring for Labor Day   3 paragraphs   Regional

Lewis In 13th Topples Moha   Boxing   reports on a win by Ted Lewis in Dayton   1 paragraph   National

Sheridan Defeats Doig   Boxing   reports on a win by Mickey Sheridan   1 paragraph   Regional

Wolf’s Hit Wins For Notre Dame   Baseball   reports on a win by Notre Dame   2 paragraphs   Regional

Harvard Trims Dartmouth   Baseball   reports on a win by Harvard   1 paragraph   National

Williams Downs Yale, 5-3   Baseball   reports on a Yale loss   1 paragraph   National

 

Friday, May 26, 1916

Mighty Athletes In Contest   Athletics   reports on a track meet at Harvard University   18paragraphs   National

Two Tie For Blind Bogey Win   Golf   reports on a tie win at a Hammond Country Club  tournament   1 paragraph   Local

Nagdemans Will Play Burnhams   Baseball   opinion column   5 paragraphs   Local

Hammer vs. Dundee Feature For July 4   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight in Chicago   4 paragraphs   Metropolitan

De Palma To Tackle World Record On Local Speedway   Auto Racing   reports on an Italian racer looking to challenge the world record   2 paragraphs   Local

Church Folks May Stop Go   Boxing   reports on a fight in Indy being stopped to due a restraining order   1 paragraph   Regional

White Knocks Saylor Out In First Minute   Boxing   reports on a win by Saylor in Cincinnati   3 paragraphs   National

Baseball Game   Baseball   reports on a Hammond team looking for opponents   1 paragraph   Local

Games Wanted   Baseball   reports on a Hessville team looking for opponents   2 paragraphs   Local

Racing? Yes! Betting? No!   Horse Racing   reports on no betting at the Hawthorne Race Course   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Grade School Baseball League   Baseball   reports on Hammond grade school games   1 paragraph   Local

10 Straight for Notre Dame   Baseball   reports on a Notre Dame win against Purdue   1 paragraph   Regional

 

Saturday, May 27, 1916

Tightens Grasp On “Bunting”   Baseball   reports on a win by Hammond H.S. against Gary   6 paragraphs   Local

Are You There Like A Duck     Baseball   encourages attendance for local baseball in support of promoter Paul Parduhn who has lost money due to early season rainouts     11 paragraphs     local

Country Club Program Is Out For June   Golf   lists scheduled events at Hammond Country Club    20 paragraphs  local

Disbands Northwestern Nine   Baseball   reports on the disbanding of Northwestern University’s ball team   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Oldfield At 99.7 Clip; Motor Tryouts Begin   Auto Racing   reports on the continuing Indy 500 time trials   4 paragraphs   Regional

Establishes Record With Empire   Auto Racing   reports on the new trans-continental record   3 paragraphs   National

St. Casmir vs. Kindt Colts   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game between both teams   2 paragraphs   Local

Cornell Squad Tops The Field; Second to Yale   Athletics   reports on Cornell winning qualifying contests at Yale U.   3 paragraphs   National

They’ll Hold A Hoosier Combat   Boxing   reports on the fight that was stopped due to a restraining order   2 paragraphs   Regional

Indiana Harbor Team Plays At Griffith   Baseball   reports on a upcoming game between East Chicago and Griffith   4 paragraphs   Local

K. Of C. To Play On Sunday   Baseball   reports on an upcoming game against South Chicago   1 paragraph   Local

 

Monday, May 29, 1916

Hammond-Gary Game Great Brand Of Ball   Baseball   reports on a game between both cities and a Hammond win   13 paragraphs   Local

LaPorte Wins, 2 to 1   Baseball   reports on a LaPorte win against Valpo   1 paragraph   Local

Hammond Sends Team   Track   Hammond Higs sends track team to Northern Indiana meet at South Bend. Describes members of team      2 paragraphs   local

No Golf Saturday   Golf   reports on no golf Saturday at the Hammond Country Club due to rain   1 paragraph   Local

Will Fight At Capital Be Allowed?   Boxing   reports on the continuing saga of a fight being called to due a restraining order   6 paragraphs   Regional

Siebert To Fight May 31   Boxing   reports on an upcoming fight with Richie Siebert   4 paragraphs   Local

K. Of P. Team Wins   Baseball   reports on a win the Knights of Pythias   1 paragraph   Local

Oldfield Sets New Landmark   Auto Racing   reports on a new land-speed record at Indy   4 paragraphs   Regional

Hammond Knights Fail To Rap Out 22 Runs In 9th   Baseball   reports on a Hammond Knights of Columbus loss   4 paragraphs   Local

White Must Speed Up To Get Mitchell   Boxing reports on the conditioning of boxer Charlie White   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Blows Are Exchanged At 2 Games   Baseball   reports on rioting in Hegewisch after ball game with a Hammond team   5 paragraphs   Metropolitan

 

Tuesday, May 30, 1916    No Paper

Wednesday, May 31, 1916

Speedway Race Won By D. Resta   Auto Racing   reports that Darlo Resta won the Indianapolis 500 race averaging 83.26mph   5 paragraphs   Regional

Ibach Jr. Wins Golf Handicap   Golf   reports Ibach won the Hammond Country Club tournament     2 paragraphs   Local

Kindt Colts Win in Eleventh   Baseball   reports on a win by the Hammond Colts against Lansing     5 paragraphs   Local

Matty Quits Golf   Golf   reports on a ball player quitting golf saying it interferes with his pitching     2 paragraphs   National

Hammond Whips Whiting; Federal Lifes Are Next   Baseball   reports on a Hammond win against Whiting      3 paragraphs   Local

Nagdeman A. C. Has Plans Ahead   Baseball   reports the team giving a public dance     3 paragraphs   Local

Feds Want Games   Baseball   reports that Hammond team is looking for opponents     1 paragraph   Local

Colts Win   Baseball   reports that the Hammond Lawless Colts won a game     1 paragraph   Local

Another Victory For The Greys   Baseball   reports on a win by Whiting      2 paragraphs   Local

Want Courts Put In Shape   Tennis   letter to the editor     2 paragraphs   Local

Motorcycle Riders Near Death In Race   Motorcycle Racing   reports on two men crashing at a race in Chicago    1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Yale Triumphs Over Cornell   Baseball   reports on a win by Yale     1 paragraph   National

Brown Swats Harvard, 8-1   Baseball   reports on a win by Brown U.     1  paragraph   National

Princeton Wins, 7 to 2   Baseball   reports on a win by Princeton     1  paragraph   National

Burnhams Win From Nagdemans   Baseball   reports on win by the Burnhams     1  paragraph   Local

            Downy Colts Win   Baseball   reports on win by the Colts of Hammond     1 paragraph   Local