Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-15

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the management of Edward Olson, is
getting in trim for the game which
they are to play against the high
school at Amusement Company
grounds Decoration Day.
Gray and Germs, of the Keystones,
are playing better ball every day, and
1t will come as not great surprise to
us If we hear than they have signed
with other teams.
So Manager Bran has come to the
front again in the baseball world
We know him and can assure yon all
that he is going to make good.
The factory league expected to
have eight teams in the game this
season, but 1t is now known for GER
tain that only four teams will be rep
resented. Well, they can all play
good ball and this IS a feature.
Murphy, of the A~msterdams, start
ed the ball rolling in Sundays game.
He made a hit in the third inning. He
also made the next hit, which was in
the fifth inning.
Poor old Cox! 1t was a mighty
hard whack he got on the top of the
head when the lobster on second
threw a spent ball, but he was game
to the core in sticking it out, al
though he must have been suffering
a great deal.
The Amsterdams had two crack
league players with them Sunday.
They both hail from Jersey City. The
umpire knew them and although they
made some neat hits he called them
fouls.
Too bad Chilcott had the misfor-
tune to break his arm. He will not
only be kept out of the game for the
season, but will be unable to attend
to his duties in Trenton for some
weeks to come. He is a popular play
err and has the sympathy of the
crowd.
Constable James O'Brien has been
appointed official gate tender at the
gate leading from the grandstand
grounds to the ball field and it has
to be a bright one that can work his
way past Jimmy" in the general
run of things. But. the New York
crowd fooled him Sunday. Five men
passed through as managers of the
Amsterdams, but when three others
came along, 1t was, How many man
ayers has that team, anyway" The
real manager was among the last
bunch and he was allowed to enter.
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With three high school players on
the team. the grocery clerks should
play great ball next Sunday when
they cross bats with the butchers.
~Linderberg and Kelly, who are to
play at Auburn, N. Y, have been with
the Emerald baseball team this sea
son and Manager Woitcheck says he
Will miss them, as they have played
fine ball.
Peii, who played short stop for the
Amsterdam baseball team Sunday, is
only a youngster, but he is a hummer
In the baseball line. He plays on
Saturdays with the New York Central
railroad.
Well, for n thing. It is hoped by
all of the local fans that the umpire
who was here last Sunday to help out
the home team will be dropped, as his
eyesight needs repairing.
Hope they have a %grandstand ton
by next Sunday. 1t certainly is
needed.
John Quinn takes Grand stand tick
cts at the big game. Gents, stem live
~ and hand in your coupons. You
know John is always On deck and
ready to call a bluff.
Woolson, the sub for the local
team, who was put in when Chilcott
broke his arm, is a wonder and 1T
would pay the management to keen
him in the game.
Donehue, of the Amsterdams, who
played first base, certainly did his
Of kicking, and If words could
rave Killed an umpire for "bnm" de-
'isions, Denny Cleary would now be
going TO his own funeral.
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