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Sport's Page Index, 1915 through 1918 |
Monday, November 1, 1915
Gilroys Lads Turn Big Trick Football Gary High School plays splendid football 9 paragraphs Local
Murray's Pets Beat Valparaiso Football East Chicago High School beat Valparaiso 7 paragraphs Local
Crown Point Was Unable to Score Football Team from East Chicago beat Crown Point 2 paragraphs Local
Slim Chances of Hammond East Chicago Game Football game between the High School teams from Hammond and East Chicago will probably not happen. 1 paragraph Local
Shevlin to Take Hinkey's Place As Yale Coach Football Yale University to get new football coach 4 paragraphs National
Steel Works Team Beaten Football the steel works team from East Chicago loses to a team from Joliet, Illinois 2 paragraphs Local
Goblers Play Farewell Match Golf local golf event at Hammond Country Club 2 paragraphs Local
Willard Leaves Wild West Show Boxing heavy-weight champion Jess Willard quits a wild west show 2 paragraphs National
Coast Man Wants Anderson's Contract Boxing contract for Chicago boxer Andre Anderson is turned down 3 paragraphs Metropolitan
Clabbys Defeat Soldiers Football Hammond team beat a Chicago Armory team 6 paragraphs Local
Tuesday, November 2, 1915
Halcyon Days Are Gone By Football Harvard, Yale, Princeton no longer feared by little schools. 6 paragraphs National
Notes Of The Golfers Golf local golf news 3 paragraphs local
Pugilistic Pointers Boxing Reports of boxing matches from around the country 4 paragraphs National
Bobby Gough In Hammond Boxing Fighter resides in Hammond 2 paragraphs Local
Golfer Drives Ball 409 Yards Golf Kenneth Baldwin sets golfing record in New York 1 paragraph National
North Shore Eleven Victor Football Chicago football team defeats St. Joseph team from Rensselaer, Indiana. 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Dillon Punches Weinert About Boxing Fighter from Indianapolis, Jack Dillon, defeats New Jersey foe. 5 paragraphs Regional
Campaign For "Gym" Underway General Promotion for involvement in new Hammond gymnasium 5 paragraphs Local
Hoppe Makes Run of 400 Against Japanese Cueist Billiards Willie Hoppe broke world billiard record 1 paragraph National
Solon Sold In Duluth Football Former University of Minnesota player makes mark as a professional 1 paragraph Regional
Chum Bob's Sporting Talk General various sports topics 2 paragraphs Local
Board Denies Ertle Claim Boxing Johnny Ertle of St. Paul not recognized as bantam champion by New York State. 1 paragraph National
Some Timely Comment On Sporting Matters By the "Outisder" General comments on various sports topics 7 paragraphs Local
Welling Sherman Date Is In Dispute Boxing Joe Sherman and Joe Welling to fight in Gary 3 paragraphs Local
20,000 May See The Fight Boxing Upcoming championship fight in New Orleans 1 paragraph National
Brown And Muskie Draw Boxing George Brown of Chicago and St. Paul fighter fight to a draw 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Wednesday, November 3, 1915
Resta Wins 100-Mile Race For Gold Cup Auto Racing Darlo Resta breaks 105.2 mph to win at New York speedway 6 paragraphs National
New Champion Looms Up In Hoosier Fighter Boxing Indianapolis fighter Jack Dillion wins in New York, may get fight with Jess Willard 3 paragraphs State
Hopman Cleaners Win Two Bowling local bowling results 4 paragraphs Local
Ted Lewis Makes Saylor His Victim Boxing English boxer beats Indianapolis fighter, Milburn Saylor in Boston match. 2 paragraphs Regional
Welling-Sherman Bout On Nov. 9 Boxing Local boxers Joe Welling and Joe Sherman to fight in Gary 2 paragraphs Local
Slow Bout To Benny McGovern Boxing fight results 1 paragraph National
Harvard Has Hope Football Harvard star play to return for game against Princeton 1 paragraph National
Rube Oldring Quits Mack To Look After Farm Baseball Left-fielder for Philadelphia Athletics retires to New Jersey farm 3 paragraphs National
Sends Maroon Suit To Fit 276 Pound Aurora Boy Football University of Chicago coach sends high school freshman a uniform big enough for him so that he can play on the team 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Willard Signs For Mardi Gras Go Boxing Heavyweight champion Jess Willard agrees to fight for championship in New Orleans during Mardi Gras 3 paragraphs National
Thursday, November 4, 1915
Gary and Hammond Feel Fit Football Gary and Hammond High Schools playing for Northern Indiana championship 9 paragraphs Local
Notes On Clabby-First Regiment Football Game Football short paragraphs on various aspects of the game between the Hammond Clabbys and the Chicago armory team 18 paragraphs Local
Notes Of The Boxers Boxing various items related to the national boxing scene 6 paragraphs National
Baseball Men Talk Of Peace At Cincinnati Baseball Chicago Federal team officials meet in Cincinnati to discuss possible merger Major League Baseball 4 paragraphs Metropolitan
Scrimmage At Harvard Football Harvard prepares for game with Princeton 3 paragraphs National
Friday November 5, 1915
Decisive Battle Is Promised Football Preview of upcoming game between Gary and Hammond High Schools 7 paragraphs Local
Scraps Arouse Interest Boxing Chicago lightweight Joe Welling to fight Joe Sherman in Gary 3 paragraphs Local
State Champ Team Coming Football Greenfield, Indiana team to play East Chicago High School 2 paragraphs Local
Notes of the Golfers Golf various golfing items 5 paragraphs Local
Saturday, November 6, 1915
Golphers Will Play Hegewisch Football East Chicago team to play team from Hegewisch 3 paragraphs Local
Evans Deplores Rule Violation Golf Chick Evans of Chicago writes about the rules of golf and etiquette 11 paragraphs Metropolitan
Blum And Sons Win Three From Buehler Bros. Bowling local results 4 paragraphs Local
Fred Fulton Stops Keller FRED FULTON STOPS KELLER Boxing fight in Diluth, Minnesota 1 paragraph National
Jimmy Reagan Beats Bat Nelson At Kansas City Boxing self-explanatory 1 paragraph National
Monday, November 8, 1915
Fearful Tackling Costs Hammond Championship Football Gary defeats Hammond in major high school game, 10-0 10 paragraphs Local
Notes of the Game Football short items about the game between Gary and Hammond 28 paragraphs Local
Why Hammond Lost Football analysis of the game between Hammond and Gary 1 paragraph Local
Clabbys Swamped Gary Techs Football Hammond Clabbys defeat Gary Techs, 47-0 4 paragraphs Local
Establishes Golf Record at Club Golf local golf news 1 paragraph Local
Beaconsfield Nine Take K. Of P. Title Baseball Beaconsfield lodge defeats East Chicago in the Knights of Pythias Leagues championship of Indiana and Illinois 2 paragraphs Local
Dundee And Rivers Will Box Tonight Boxing Lightweight boxing match in Milwaukee 1 paragraph National
Three Hurt On Gridiron Football one Chicago and two Aurora, Illinois football players were injured in games over the weekend 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Tuesday, November 9, 1915
Dundee's Speed Shades Rivers Boxing New York fighter defeats Mexican in ten round lightweight boxing match in Milwaukee 6 paragraphs National
Wolgast Beats Eddie McAndrews Boxing national boxing match 1 paragraph National
Fred Gilmore Present: Finds No Opponent Jimmie Ahern does not show for fight with Chicago fighter 1 paragraph Metropolitan
After The Whistle Blew At Hammond-Gary Tech Game Football various items about the Clabby game with Gary team 22 paragraphs Local
Soldiers Vanquished By East Chicago Football Twin Gophers of East Chicago defeated the Company L Militia team from Valparaiso 5 paragraphs Local
Gophers Trim Hegewisch 20 To 6 Football East Chicago football team defeats Hegewisch 6 paragraphs Local
Ertle Whips Friedman, Amateur Bantam Champ Boxing fight results 1 paragraph National
Joes To Settle Row To-Night Boxing local fighters Sherman and Welling to fight in Gary tonight 2 paragraphs Local
Navy Champion Will Box Boxing national boxing news 1 paragraph National
Some Timely Comment On Sporting Matters By The "Outsider" General comments on various sports issues 7 paragraphs Local
Wednesday, November 10, 1915
Welling Wins Over Sherman Boxing Chicago boxers fight in Gary, Joe Welling wins over Joe Sherman 33 paragraphs Local
McCools Stick To Bowling Lead Bowling local bowing news 4 paragraphs Local
Greenfield A Favorite? Not In East Chicago Football Greenfield to play East Chicago on Saturday 4 paragraphs Local
Thursday, November 11, 1915
Last Day Of Stiff Practice Football preview of game between East Chicago and Greenfield High Schools 12 paragraphs Local
White Talks Of Saylor Battle Boxing Boxer talks of upcoming match with Indianapolis fighter 3 paragraphs Regional
Winters, Star Ohio Back, Paralyzed After Injury Football Ohio State player injured during practice 1 paragraph Regional
Injured On Gridiron: Dying Football New York High School player may be dying after injury 1 paragraph National
Some Timely Comment On Sporting Matters By The "Outsider" General comments on various sports issues 8 paragraphs Local
Heavyweights To Stage Bout Boxing Chicago fighter Andre Anderson to battle Fred Fulton of Minnesota on Wednesday 2 paragraphs Metropolitan
Grande And McMahon Draw Boxing national boxing results 1 paragraph National
Bloom Wins Bout Easily Boxing national boxing results 1 paragraph National
Williams To Box Frankie Burns At New Orleans Boxing national boxing results 3 paragraphs National
Friday, November 12, 1915
Lake County Basket Ball Season Opens At Gary Basketball preview of Lake County High School basketball 6 paragraphs Local
Warsaw High School Is Barred From Athletics Football problems in a game with Goshen High School leads to Warsaw suspension 3 paragraphs State
Harvard Drills For Yale Clash Football Harvard prepares for game with Yale 2 paragraphs National
Blocker Out Of Lineup In Practice At Purdue Football Star player, Blocker, is out of game for Saturday due to injury 2 paragraphs regional
Basket Player Is Dead Basketball Texas college basketball player dies in game 1 paragraph National
Johnny Kilbane Is Suspended Boxing Boxer suspended by Wisconsin for stalling tactics 1 paragraph National
Dies In Foot Ball Game Football High School player dies in practice game in Galesburg, Illinois 1 paragraph Regional
Football Game Is Fatal Football Bucknell University player dies of appendicitis after injury in game 1 paragraph National
Two Games For This Weekend Football two important games for Gary and Hammond High Schools 2 paragraphs Local
$5,000 For Moran-Coffey Go Boxing Pittsburgh fighter Frank Moran offered bonus to fight Jim Coffey 1 paragraph National
Draw For Johnny Wolgast Boxing Young White and Wolgast fight to a draw in Wisconsin 1 paragraph National
Sporting Briefs PORTING BRIEFS short sports items 4 paragraphs Local
Saturday, November 13, 1915
Outweighted By Fifteen Pounds East Chicago Seeks Blood Of Central State 'Champs' Football preview of big game between Greenfield and East Chicago High Schools 12 paragraphs Local
Full Year Of Sports Basketball and Football review of past football season and preview of basketball season for Hammond High School 7 paragraphs Local
Monday, November 15, 1915
Murrays Put The Skids Under Greenfield Football East Chicago High School defeats Greenfield 27 paragraphs Local
Clabbys Keep Up The Gait Football Hammond football team defeats Great Lakes Naval team 6 paragraphs Local
Bat Nelson Sees Nix In Game Of Golf Golf Former boxer does not see any exercise value in golf 5 paragraphs Local
Tuesday, November 16, 1915
Heavyweight Mill For Indiana Harbor Boxing Heavyweight fight to take place in Indiana Harbor between Tim O’Neill and Pacific Coast champion Brant 5 paragraphs Local
Sporting Briefs various sports items 10 paragraphs Local
Soccer Season Draws To Close Soccer Hammond public school soccer league ends 2 paragraphs Local
At The Clabby-Navy Game Sunday Football observations about the game between Hammond Cabbys and Great Lakes Naval team 23 paragraphs Local
Wednesday, November 17, 1915
1 Punch May Drop Fulton Or Anderson Boxing fight in Milwaukee between Chicago’s Andre Anderson and Fred Fulton 2 paragraphs Regional
Whiting Bowlers To Meet Bowling local bowling news 2 paragraphs Local
Daly Bros. Win Two In Bowling League Bowling local bowling news 4 paragraphs Local
Roosters Enter International Strife Bowling local bowling news 5 paragraphs Local
All Stars To Challenge Clabbys Football All star team to challenge Clabbys after season ends 1 paragraph Local
Mahan Punts In Great Fashion Football news about upcoming game between Harvard and Yale 5 paragraphs National
Whaling Threatens to Join Feds Baseball Boston Braves catcher may jump to the Federal League 2 paragraphs National
White Floors Young Saylor In First Round Boxing Charley White of Chicago defeated Young Saylor of Indianapolis in Boston fight 4 paragraphs Metropolitan
Thursday, November 18 1915
Neither Gary Nor East Chicago Will Play Football there will be no game between East Chicago and Gary for championship 16 paragraphs Local
Hub Starts The Season Basketball Crown Pont High School to play Hebron in opening game 1 paragraph Local
Wolgast And Murphy Draw Boxing Ad Wolgast and Jimmy Murphy of Chicago fight to a draw in Wisconsin 1 paragraph Metropolitan
Heavy Schedules Made By East Chicago High Basketball East Chicago High School gets tougher schedule because of success in basketball and football 9 paragraphs Local
Anderson Is Out In 4th Boxing Andre Anderson of Chicago lost to Fred Fulton in Milwaukee fight 4 paragraphs Metropolitan
Well Bat Ne'er Was A Beauty Boxing Nelson has surgery on cauliflower ear 1 paragraph national
Friday, November 19, 1915
Gopher Giant Next For Jess Willard Boxing Fred Fulton may face Jess Willard in heavyweight bout 6 paragraphs National
Cheer, Boys Cheer: This Fan Advises
“Heavies” On The Fight Card Boxing upcoming fight in New York 2 paragraphs National
Dillion Breaks One Of Farmer's Ribs Boxing fight results 6 paragraphs National
Some Timely Comment On Sporting Matters By The "Outsider" General comments on various sports issues 11 paragraphs Local
Saturday, November 20, 1915
Big Game May Fall Through Football Clabbys may play team from central Indiana rather than East Chicago on Thanksgiving 4 paragraphs Local
Cyclist Kuehl Killed In Six Day Race At Coliseum Cycling Chicago cyclist killed in race 3 paragraphs Metropolitan
New York Boxing Notes Boxing items about boxing in New York 4 paragraphs National
Hammond To Play At Rensselaer Football Hammond Maroons will play St. Joseph’s college on Sunday 4 paragraphs Local
Cross Wins From Harvey: Wells And Brown Draw Boxing boxing results from New York 3 paragraphs National
East Chicago Ready For Basket Ball Basketball preview of the team and season 4 paragraphs Local
Class Tourney Opens Monday Basketball basketball tryouts for Hammond High School 1 paragraph Local
Monday, November 22, 1915
Clabbys Lose Bitter Game to Pullman Team Football Hammond Clabbys lost to Pullman Tornadoes of Chicago 8 paragraphs Local
Gary Cancels: Slate Clean For Thursday Football game set for Clabbys and East Chicago on Thanksgiving 6 paragraphs Local
Crown Point Defeats Hebron Basketball game results 1 paragraph Local
Crown Point Arranges Schedule Basketball Crown Point High School basketball schedule 2 paragraphs Local
Denver Makes Strong Offer For Title Tilt Boxing local boxers may have title fight in Denver 4 paragraphs Local
Notre Dame Champions Of Indiana Football Notre Dame best team in Indiana 4 paragraphs State
Three Teams Share Grid Honors Football recap of college season 3 paragraphs National
Cornell Is Certain Of Win Football Cornell and Pennsylvania game on Thanksgiving 1 paragraph National
Tuesday, November 23, 1915
Jess Offered $20,000 For 10-Round Go Boxing possible bout with heavyweight champion Jess Willard 7 paragraphs National
Notes On The Clabby-Tornado Game Football notes on the game between Hammond Clabby and the Pullman Tornadoes 38 paragraphs Local
Purdue To Retain Coach Football Purdue football news 1 paragraph State
Gary Will Not Play Elkhart Football Gary team has disbanded and will not play Elkhart in championship game 5 paragraphs Local
Wednesday, November 24, 1915
Fulton To Box Jess Willard In Title Scrap Boxing title bout set for March 3, 1916 in New Orleans 4 paragraphs National
Lewis Drops Duffy Eight Times In ONe Round Boxing fight results from Boston 3 paragraphs National
Hoppe Still Is Billiard King Billiards billiard news from New York 3 paragraphs National
Bowling Champions Win Three Bowling local bowling results 10 paragraphs Local
Fast Bout To Young White Boxing boxing results from Wisconsin 1 paragraph Regional
Thursday, November 25, 1915 NO PAPER - THANKSGIVING
Friday, November 26, 1915
Turkey Day Game a "Peach" Football Hammond Clabbys defeated East Chicago because of two fumbles on Thanksgiving football game 9 paragraphs Local
Frank Blocker Hammond Idol Football Hammond player stars at Purdue 2 paragraphs Local
Brant Proved A Poor Duck Boxing East Chicago boxing match results 5 paragraphs Local
Gary Will Not Play Elkhart Football Gary high schools chose not to play Elkhart for the championship of Indiana 5 paragraphs local
Saturday, November 27, 1915 NO SPORTS PAGE
Monday, November 29, 1915 NO SPORTS PAGE
Tuesday, November 30, 1915
Downstate Wakes Up This Year Football football power in Indiana may be shifting north 10 paragraphs State
Goffey Stops Smith In 4th Boxing fight results from New York 2 paragraphs National
Griffiths Trim Wells In Scrap Boxing fight results from Ohio 2 paragraphs National
Murphy Bests Wolgast In 6 Rounds Boxing fight results from Pennsylvania 2 paragraphs National
Herman Wallops The Zulu Kid Boxing fight results from New Orleans 1 paragraph National
$50,000 For Willard To Fight Langford Boxing potential title bout in Boston 1 paragraph National
Welsh To Box With Griffiths Boxing upcoming fight in Ohio 1 paragraph National
Beecher Trims Jimmie Anderson Boxing Chicago fighter loses in Ohio 2 paragraphs Metropolitan
Chicago Feather Is Victor Boxing Chicago fighter, Jimmie Sweeny, won in Tennessee 1 paragraph metropolitan