Friday,  October 1, 1915

East Chicago Must Play Independent In Football  Football    describes scheduling conflict with East Chicago and other Lake County schools.         4 paragraphs     Local

Railway Golfers In Tournament  Golf     Local golf tournament for railroad officers    3 paragraphs    Local 

Red Sox Tack Up Strongest  Baseball    Boston picked as favorite in World Series      7 paragraphs    National 

Here’s A Chance    Football     opportunity to play for local football team     2 paragraphs   Local 

Huey Annexes Billiard Title  Billiards   champion wins billiard title again     3 paragraphs    National 

Sox Have Close Call At Peru, Ind.  Baseball    Chicago White Sox defeat  team from Peru, Indiana     2 paragraphs    National 

Langford And Mcvey Draw   Boxing     fighters box 20 rounds to a draw     1 paragraph  National

Victories For Tennis Stars  Tennis    exhibition matches of national tennis stars     1 paragraph  National 

Amateurs Fight For Trip  Boxing    elimination bouts to select a team for national championship in San Francisco       1 paragraph  National 

Yost’s Team Show Speed   Football    analysis of the University of Michigan team      1 paragraph    regional

Saturday, October 2, 1915

Will Be Pitchers Battle  Baseball     World Series preview      7 paragraphs     National 

Clabbys To Play The Lincolns   Football     describes upcoming game between Hammond and Chicago teams      3 paragraphs   local

Resta Favorite In Motor Event Over New Track   Auto racing    race for Astor Cup in New York   2 paragraphs  National 

Phillie Fans Sure To Be Disappointed   Baseball      Philadelphia park too small for fans who want to see World Series game          3 paragraphs   National   

M’goorty Wins Again By K.O. Route   Boxing  Wisconsin fighter beats Brit    3 paragraphs     National 

Rain Halts Circuit Races   Horse Racing     self-explanatory    1 paragraph        National

Ex-Champion Challenges New Holder Of Three Cushion Title   Billiards      Chicago pool champion challenges the current champion       1 paragraph       National

Fulton Knocks Logan Out   Boxing     describes match      1 paragraph      National  

Paint To Scare Deadheads   Football     local team attempts to keep non-paying fans out of game     1 paragraph   Local

Will Settle Championship   Baseball      East Chicago and Whiting teams compete for title   3 paragraphs   local

Monday, October 4, 1915

Golfers Turn Out In Droves   Golf   Hammond Country Club tournament      2 paragraphs  Local 

Harbor Claims Strong   Baseball     Championship goes to Indiana Harbor team   3 paragraphs   Local

Twin Cities Wins, 33-6     Football     East Chicago High School defeats Bowen     8 paragraphs    local

Hammond High Beats Harveys   Football   Hammond High School beats Harvey High School   14 paragraphs   local

Three Upsets Mark Opening Of Fall Games   Football   college football seasons begins   4 paragraphs  National 

Dies After Being Tackled   Football   player dies in football game  1 paragraph   National 

White Leaves For Boston   Boxing   local boxer leaves to fight in Boston     1 paragraph   local

Mandot Off For Buffalo   Boxing  local boxer leaves for fight in Buffalo     1 paragraph   Local

Clabby Guard is Hurt    Football   describes Clabby game against Chicago team      6 paragraphs  local

Tuesday, October 5, 1915

Soccer Season Begins   Soccer   Soccer program initiated in Hammond Public Schools   2 paragraphs   Local

Hammond Feds Beat Kindt Colts   Baseball   describes game between Hammond team and Lansing, Illinois team   3 paragraphs   Local

Bowling League  Bowling   bowling season begins in Hammond   1 paragraph   Local

Hammond Man Boosts New Gym  General   Hammond man to build gym as social and athletic center   3 paragraphs   Local

Chicago’s ‘Hope’  Stops For in New York Ring   Boxing   Andre Anderson of Chicago defeats Jim Johnson   4 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Fed Champs Coming to Hammond:  O'Rourke Says So   Baseball   Chicago Federal League champs to play in Hammond              3 paragraphs      Local

Wednesday, October 6, 1915

White Floors Mat Baldwin In First Round   Boxing   Chicago fighter wins bout   5 paragraphs   Metropolitan

The Champs Win Three   Bowling   Local bowling results   4 paragraphs   Local

Some Records for Baseball Fans   Baseball   describes baseball records   1 paragraph   National

Want Sunday Game   Football   East Chicago team wants to play a game   5 paragraphs   Local

Kill Williams Mauls Brandt   Boxing   describes bout    3 paragraphs   National

Dillon Has Savage Time at Finish   Boxing   describes bout   1 paragraph   National

Dundee Must Beat Experience and Size   Boxing   describes upcoming fight   3 paragraphs   National

Braves Park for 45,000; Reserved Seats for 25,000   Baseball   World Series information   4 paragraphs   National

Up To Principals To Arrange Game   Football   Hammond High may not play East Chicago, suggesting East Chicago plays dirty game making football a dangerous sport    10 paragraphs   local

Thursday, October 7, 1915

Lime-Light Trained on High School Foot Ball   Football   conflict between Hammond and East Chicago high schools in scheduling game     6 paragraphs   Local

Alterations improve Boilmakers’ Offense   Football   describe Purdue scrimmage game     1 paragraph   regional

Sox Beat Cubs in 1st of Series   Baseball   Cubs and Sox play first game in city series   5 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Valpo to Play at East Chicago   Football   describes an upcoming game by militia teams      2 paragraphs   Local

Johnny Evers Picks Phils   Baseball  Evers predicts Phillies will win world series      2 paragraphs   National

Lansing to Have Team   Football   Kindt colts to open football season      4 paragraphs   Local

Friday, October 8, 1915

Last of Illinois City and Hammond Contests on Saturday   Football    Opening game between Hammond High School and Chicago Heights   12 paragraphs   Local

Cubs Win the Second   Baseball     Cubs win second game of city series   3 paragraphs   Metropolitan

McCool’s Win Two in Bowling League   Bowling   local bowling results   5 paragraphs   Local

100 Businessmen Needed to Root for Team    Football     businessmen urged to support  Hammond High School team                  2 paragraphs     Local

Get Letter of Sympathy   Football   letter from Chicago team after learning of injury to Clabbys player     3 paragraphs   Local

Golf Match Goes to Second Round   Golf     Hammond Country Club tournament      1 paragraph   Local

Saturday,  October 9, 1915

20 Cars to Try for Astor Cup   Auto racing   upcoming race in New York   6 paragraphs   National

Killifer At It Since 1901 And Fate Is Unkind   Baseball   Phillies catcher hurt and could end career   11 paragraphs   National

Clabbys to Play Monarchs   Football   upcoming game with Chicago team   6 paragraphs   Local

Eddie Coulon Beats Puryear   Boxing   describes bout   1 paragraph   National

Rob Peau - Azevedo Fights Draw   Boxing   describes bout   1 paragraph   National

Hayes and Palmer Draw   Boxing   describes bout   1 paragraph   National

Golfer’s Drive Kills Pittsburgh Caddie   Golf   tragedy on course   3 paragraphs   National

Wallace Beats Jeff at Soccer Football   Soccer   Hammond schools play soccer   Local

“Little Tommy” Sees Games   Baseball   little boy sees world series game   1 paragraph   National

Monday,  October 11, 1915

Stalling Fails to Save Day   Football   Chicago Heights team beaten by Hammond   10 paragraphs   Local

Put Over 3YA No.1 Forwards   Football   East Chicago High School beats Harvey, Illinois team   2 paragraphs   Local

Clabbys Put On a Big Face   Football   Hammond teams beats Chicago Monarchs   3 paragraphs   Local

Walters Leads Hammond Golfers   Golf   local champion wins at Hammond  Country Club   1 paragraph   Local

Reds Win at Lafayette, 5-3   Baseball   Cincinnati Reds beat Lafayette team   1 paragraph   regional

Sox Crush Cubs and Land Title Before 32,666   Baseball   Sox win city series   3 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Leading Pilots May Race in 100 Mile Event   Auto racing   event for winners of other races   3 paragraphs   National

Woolliest Boxes Delmont Tonight   Boxing   upcoming fight   1 paragraph   National

Tuesday,  October 12, 1915

Hot New “Champ” Got Fame   Golf   Indiana Belt railway exec win golf championship   5 paragraphs   Local

Sports Shorts   Various Sports    small items on various topics   Local

Hess boys Prominent   Football   local athletes on University of Illinois team   1 paragraph   Local

Chi Feds Coming to Hammond    Baseball   Chicago professional team to play at Hammond Fall Festival   4 paragraphs   Local

“Experience” Meet Billed to Solve Problem   Golf   “experience” tournament in Chicago   2 paragraphs   Metropolitan  

Tennis Games at Valparaiso   Tennis   Valparaiso beats Gary team   2 paragraphs   Local

Shogrue in Form; Wins Quaker City Bout   Boxing   fight results   1 paragraph   National

Gary to Have Bouts   Boxing   upcoming matches in Gary   1 paragraph   Local

O’Neil Win Durbin Scrap   Boxing   fight results   1 paragraph   National

Kilbane Wins Slow Bout   Boxing   fight results   1 paragraph   National

Ad Wolgast Shades Delmont   Boxing   fight results   1 paragraph   National

Johnny Kilbane Is Suspended   Boxing   fighter suspended   1 paragraph   National

Irving and Franklin Play to Standstill   Soccer   Hammond schools play soccer   1 paragraph   Local

We Hope No One Steps on Their Hands   Football   Clabbys to play deaf team from Chicago   1 paragraph   Local

Doig to Train Here   Boxing   boxer to train in the area   1 paragraph   Local

Andre Anderson Coming Home   Boxing   professional fighter to return to Chicago   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Wednesday,  October 13, 1915

New Gun Club for Hammond   Shooting   trap shooters form club   2 paragraphs   Local

Last Game for Kindts   Baseball   Kindt Colts beat South Chicago team   3 paragraphs   Local

Daly Bros. Win 2 in Bowling League   Bowling   bowling results   5 paragraphs   Local

Students at Columbia Must Forgo Football or Movies   Football   students at Columbia University must not let football interfere with studies   1 paragraph   National

Small Fortunes Await Players in World Series   Baseball   money to be earned by players in World Series   1 paragraph   National

East Chicago Football Fans Glad   Football   East Chicago team beats South Chicago A.C. team   4 paragraphs   Local

Thursday,  October 14, 1915

Baseball Magnate En Route   Baseball   famous baseball manager come through Hammond   4 paragraphs   National

Use Tackling Dummy to Prepare Eleven   Football   Hammond High School gets tackling dummy   2 paragraphs   Local

Michigan Wins, But Marietta Scores 6   Football   University of Michigan defeats Marietta College   2 paragraphs   Regional

Alex Started as Infielder on Nebraska Lot   Baseball   famous pitcher started as an infielder   1 paragraph   National

Carl Morris in Danger   Boxing   upcoming match with heavyweight champion Jess Willard   1 paragraph   National

Boston Leads on Winners   Baseball   teams that have won the world series   3 paragraphs   National

80,000 See Amateur Game at Cleveland   Baseball   Chicago amateur team hopes to win crown   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

Friday,  October 15, 1915

Henning Pitches for Hammond   Baseball      Chicago Whales  (Federal League) to play Hammond all-star team at Fall Festival       3 paragraphs   Local

Evans Sets Golf Record   Golf   golfer sets record at Joliet Country Club   1 paragraph   Local

Mutes Decline to Play with Clabby Footballists   Football   game with deaf team cancelled   4 paragraphs   Local

Anderson Has Bouts in Prospect   Boxing   local fighter to box in New Orleans   3 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Whales Rally for Three Runs Beats LaPorte   Baseball   Chicago Whales beat LaPorte team    2 paragraphs   Local

Sherman Beats Doig in Battle   Boxing   local fighter wins in Gary   4 paragraphs   Local

Indiana Followers See Maroons Defeated   Football   opening game between Indiana University and the University of Chicago   3 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Notes on Golfers   Golf   local golf news   4 paragraphs   Local

Saturday,  October 16, 1915

American Giants on Trip to Honolulu   Baseball   Chicago team to make winter trip   3 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Dundee Runs Out of Joe Rivers Match   Boxing   bout is off   7 paragraphs   National

Rensselaer Is Leary   Football   Hammond High School to play in Rensselaer   1 paragraph   Local

Gary Techs Getting Lined Up for Game   Football   Gary team to play game   3 paragraphs   Local

Joe Mandot to box Young on October  26   Boxing   upcoming bout   3 paragraphs   Notional

Maroons Blank Kieo Nine   Baseball   University of Chicago beats Japanese team   1 paragraph   Metropolitan

New York Boxing Head Favors Decisions   Boxing   new of way of deciding boxing matches to be instituted   1 paragraph   National

Monday,  October 18, 1915

Valuable Information  for Football Fans   Football      athletic director of Hammond Schools encourages rules knowledge               6 paragraphs   Local

Sporting Briefs    Various Sports      local sports items       Local

Old Idols of the Prize   Boxing   “Gus” Rulin profiled   9 paragraphs   National

Tuesday,  October 19, 1915

Switched for Fall Season   Football   Hammond to play South Bend in game at Fall Festival   6 paragraphs   Local

Hammond Has Fine Football Team   Football   promo for game with South Bend   2 paragraphs   Local

85,000 Hitter   Baseball   Harry Hopper of Boston profiled   4 paragraphs   National

East Chicago Defeated Thornton   Football   lightweight team win   2 paragraphs   Local

Kindt Colts 12; Hammond Feds 4   Baseball   game between Lansing and Hammond   3 paragraphs   Local

Praise for Hammond High   Football   Rensselaer paper lauds team   2 paragraphs   Local

Harvard after “Matty”   Baseball   Harvard wants Christy Mathewson as varsity baseball coach   1 paragraph   National

Two East Chicago Teams Win Games   Football   High School and semi-pro teams win   6 paragraphs   Local

Bowling Teams Starts at Whiting   Bowling   local bowling news   1 paragraph   Local

Franklin Team Wins Soccer Game   Soccer   school soccer match   1 paragraph   Local

Mitchell Has Edge on Joe Alevedo   Boxing   upcoming match   4 paragraphs   National

Notes on Golfers   Golf   local golf news   3 paragraphs   Local

2 Dead, 4 Hurt, Football Toll   Football   High School game around country   7 paragraphs   National

Wednesday,  October 20, 1915

Brush Up on Your Football Lore to Appreciate Game   Football      Hammond athletic director sets forth rudiments of sport          9 paragraphs   Local   

City Fuels Win Three   Bowling   local bowling results   2 paragraphs   Local

World’s Greatest Slow Ball Pitcher Answers Last Call   Baseball   famous pitcher dies   10 paragraphs   National

Charley White Beats Harvey in Decision Go   Boxing   Chicago boxer wins in Boston   2 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Azevedo Claims Shade in Bout with Mitchell   Boxing   Azevedo claims he won the fight by just a little   1 paragraph   National

Thursday,  October 21, 1915

South Bend Hammond Match On   Football   review of game between Hammond and South Bend   12 paragraphs   Local

Worry? Not at All   Football   South Bend team ready for Hammond   1 paragraph   Local

Jimmy Anderson Gets Matches   Boxing   Hoosier boxer gets fights   1 paragraph   regional

Freddie Walsh to Aid Amateurs   Boxing   famous boxer to help amateurs   1 paragraph   National

McGraw to Buy Cubs or Has Bought Club   Baseball   rumors about the Giants manager buying the Cubs   2 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Friday,  October 22, 1915

Classy Wrestling Match   Wrestling   Hammond wrestler meets Indiana champ   2 paragraphs   Local

Stecher Call a “Faker”   Wrestling   foul play alleged in Evansville, Indiana match   1 paragraph   regional

Ritchie and Dundee Ready   Boxing   bout in New York   1 paragraph   National

Football Fatal Bryan Scott; Hurt in St. Louis   Football   college player dies  4 paragraphs   Regional

Bouts at the Ellis Club   Boxing   local fights   1 paragraph   Local

Denver Boxing Faces Danger   Boxing   Governor of Colorado to order ban on boxing   1 paragraph   National

This Is a Philly Alibi   Baseball   ace pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander allegedly hurt during the world series   1 paragraph   National

Hoppe Now Leads Jap in Match 1,000 to 743   Billiards   championship match in Boston   2 paragraphs   National

Sporting Briefs   Various Sports   local sports news        Local

Saturday,  October 23, 1915

Jimmy Clabby Loses Decision   Boxing   local fighter loses in Australia   1 paragraph   Local

Football Teams Ready for Play   Football   South Bend and Hammond game   1 paragraph   Local

Solon Declared to be a “Prof” and Gophers Lose Him     Football      Minnesota play allegedly played professional baseball          4 paragraphs   Regional

“Silent” Martin and Mike Dowd Box a Draw   Boxing   fight results      2 paragraphs   National

Women to “Tag” Partners for Novel Tourney   Golf     women pair up with men in local tournament   4 paragraphs   Local

East Chicago Seeks Game with Hammond   Football     East Chicago High School wants game with Hammond   4 paragraphs   Local

Hoppe Defeats 14.1 Cue Honor; Wins 1,500 - 1,231   Billiards   Boston billiard match results     1 paragraph   National

Schobert Beats Davis with Ease   Wrestling   Indiana man beats Hammond wrestler    6 paragraphs   Local

Golf Tourney Finished This Week   Golf   Hammond Country Club tournament     1 paragraph   Local

Baker to Return to Game   Baseball  Frank Baker to play with the Philadelphia A’s     3 paragraphs   National

Chi Feds Beat Hammond   Baseball  Hammond all-star team lose to Chicago team     6 paragraphs   Local

Monday,  October 25, 1915

South Bend Outplayed By Locals   Football   big game with South Bend and Hammond ends in a 0-0 tie   14 paragraphs   Local    Part II

Hammond and Crown Point Tie   Football   describes game between town teams   2 paragraphs   Local

Capt. Solon Denies He’s Professional   Football   University of Minnesota player denies he was pro baseball player   1 paragraph   Regional

Gary Techs Lose to Clabbys   Football   results of the game at Gary  4 paragraphs   Local

East Chicago Plays Fine Football   Football   East Chicago High School team beats Chicago Heights    5 paragraphs   Local

Comparative Football Dope   Football   pleas for game between East Chicago and Hammond high schools   2 paragraphs   Local

Gary High, 34; Morgan Park, 14   Football   Gary wins game   1 paragraph   Local

G.L. Smith Has Low Golf Score   Golf   Hammond Country Club golf results   1 paragraph   Local

Lee Dray Adds Clabby’s Scalp to Ring Record   Boxing   Hammond boxer Jimmy Clabby loses fight in Australia   3 paragraphs   Local

High School Eleven Sweeps Chicago Heights Team Off Its Feet and Establishes Years Point Record for County High Schools   Football    East Chicago Scores 62 points with innovative play never before seen in Northern Indiana      5 paragraphs   local

Tuesday,  October 26, 1915

Big Nine Race Narrowed to Anti-Climax   Football   forecast of upcoming college games   6 paragraphs   Regional

Gophers Defeat Soldiers   Football   East Chicago 130-135 pound team beats Valparaiso   5 paragraphs   Local

“Big Ed” Dunkhorst Dead   Boxing   boxer killed in fight   1 paragraph   National

What They Say About the Game   Football   Northern Indiana Championship shifts to Gary   5 paragraphs   Local

Gophers to Play Big Joliet “11”   Football   East Chicago team to play in Joliet   3 paragraphs   Local

Hammond Beats Kindt Colts   Baseball   all-star team beats Lansing team   2 paragraphs   Local

Injured at Football Dies   Football   Pittsburgh area player dies playing football   1 paragraph   National

Hammond Wins 5 of 6 Games   Bowling   local bowling results   1 paragraph   Local

East Side Sporting League Launches  General   athletic club and teams formed   7 paragraphs   Local

Lafayette Wins Again at Soccer   Soccer   results of soccer game between Hammond schools   1 paragraph   Local

Wednesday,  October 27, 1915

Indianapolis Is Greet Golf Town   Golf   describes golf in Indianapolis   11 paragraphs   regional

Peoria to Stage Boxing   Boxing   Peoria, Illinois to have bouts   1 paragraph   Regional

Dundee Beats Ritchie in New York   Boxing   fight results from New York   5 paragraphs   National

Soldiers to Play Clabbys  Football   Chicago armory team to play Hammond team   5 paragraphs   Local

Welsh Helping Wells in Fight   Boxing   upcoming fight in Milwaukee   6 paragraphs   Regional

Olfactory Organ Broken Blocker Play Pluckily    Football   Purdue player from Hammond plays with broken nose in game against University of Chicago    4 paragraphs   Metropolitan  

The Harbor Dodgers Win    Football   East Chicago football game   2 paragraphs   Local

Mandot Beaten by Terry Lewis   Boxing   fight results   4 paragraphs   National

Look for Fast Football in Clabby - 1st Regiment Game   Football   upcoming game preview   4 paragraphs  

Notes on the Game   Football   notes from Clabby game in Gary   7 paragraphs   Local

Friday,  October 29, 1915

Yale Colgate Best Game on Tomorrow’s Bill, Expert Says   Football   national college football preview   4 paragraphs   National

McCool’s Average 930 in Bowling League   Bowling   local results   1 paragraph   Local

Buehler Bros. Win Three from City Fuels   Bowling  local results   1 paragraph   Local

Will Badgers Beat Maroons   Football   upcoming game between Wisconsin and the University of Chicago   4 paragraphs   Metropolitan

Comisky Frowns on Fed Deal   Baseball   owner of White Sox comments on merger between national League and the Federal league   2 paragraphs   Metropolitan

East Chicago Sees Some Fast Bouts    Boxing   local fight results   1 paragraph  Local

Wednesday,  October 30, 1915

Captain Barrett’s Work Gives Cornell Eastern Supremacy   Football   star quarterback lead Cornell to top   1 paragraph   National

Wisconsin  and Minnesota Favored in Today’s Battles   Football   Big nine preview   3 paragraphs   Regional

East Chicago to Play at Crown Point   Football   upcoming game of town teams   1 paragraph   Local

Probe Report for Protest in High School Football Games    Football     South Bend player may have been ineligible for games       6 paragraphs   State

White Shades Wells    Boxing       fight results        7 paragraphs       national