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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Womack, have
removed from 6O4S South Park ave
nue. TO 6O58 Calumet avenue; where
they are now at home to their many
friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Deep BREATHING

Air Is to the body what coal Is 10 n.
furnace. The deeper the breathing tbs
more drafts are turned on ana -
brighter life burns.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Rubber Tires-

Although rubber has been in use since
1T45. IL was not until 100 years later
that IT was applied to the wheels o,
carriages.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

A clever woman once gave a very
smart designation Of q secret as some
thing for one. enough for two nothing
for three
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Sea leqs.

To keep your footing In a car or on
q boat walk with your feet wide
apart This Is all there is to sea
legs"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Nashville, Tenn, has made a noise
like a fish concerning its Majestic,
owned by A. n. Johnson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Mr. Clarence Powell famed for
many seasons as the leading comedian
of the Roscoe and Hollands Georgia
Ministries made his appearance in a
local theatre. His appearance was 4
genuine snrsprise 10 his many friends.
Especially those who remembered him
only As @Dat Minstrel Man. but he
eleyerly showed his great versatility
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Green and Bailey a new team
opened on the West Side Academy.
Monday for 3 days, but their act was
such big hit that they were engaged
for South Bend for the last half, were
booked by the w. v. A., who are al
ways willing to book Colored acts
Billy McCarver will soon have a new
partner in Miss Maud Turner, late Of
King & Baileys Chocolate Drops.
Miss Turner has just arrived from
England in explanation of this part
nership. Mrs. McCarver has decided
to take a long rest.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

The Pumpkin Coiored Trio, better
known to us as Sid Perrin, Goldie
Crosby and Henry Saparo, are due
here as they are finishing their last
week. of the "Gus Sun Time" They
have had the longest and most con-
secutive booking of any Colored act
in vaudeville and they have made an
enviable reputation that they should
feel proud Of, what has been much
satisfaction to the managers of the
different houses they played, was that
their act was always the best and their
department was of the highest order.
This trio intends to take a we'll de-
served rest having been working
since December. Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin
will resume house keeping on their
arrival, although the act has been Of
fered some excellent summer book
ing. Goldie has made up her mind
that she likes State St, so what's the
use
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

J. Leubne Hill jumped from here
to Washington. Opened at the How
ard to a week of very poor business.
He is thinking of selling out his in
terests in the my Friend from Dixie"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

s. H. Dudley and the Smart Set
are at Newark, n. J.. this week, will
open at Hertig and Seamons, l2sth
street, New York city, Monday. Their
season will close there.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

That. Wrestling Wonder, lila Vim
cent, has created a sensation. His
showing against Zbyszko made him
many new friends. He is engaged to
wrestle DR.. Roller out OF town this
month.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

w H. Dorsey the musical director
at the Monogram laid off several DAYS
last week owing to sickness. He is at
work again.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Tim owsley was in the city this
week; he is manager of the Crown
Garden Theatre. he feels very uneom-
Portable now that they viii have a
genuine Colored house at Indianap-
oils.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

This week at the Monogram, Henry
Winfrey, Of the Original Golden Gate
Quintette opened with his Golden
Gate Trio. consisting of clever com
edian, assisted by dashing soubrette,
the act was well received.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Louisville. KY, has taken on a new
lease Of life and both theatres runaine
al top speed
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

The new team, Hart and Johnson.
late of Avery and Hart and late Of
Cole and Johnson, have met with pro-
nouneed success. The big time have
seen the act TO the extent of $4,000
per week.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Irwin Miller and Geo. Harris played
at Philadelphia for two weeks meet.
ing with great success.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Carita Day, was home few days
last week. She is on the w. V. a.
time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Our real comedian, Mr.. Claude
Winfrey who has been East about 8
weeks has met with great success
has indefinite booking. He is another
product of the Pelcin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Other well known acts that are in
the West are Tom Brown and wife
Fiddler and Shelton, Cook and Stew
ems, Cooper and Robinson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Miss Fannie Wise has been offered
time in the East, but prefers the
Windy City.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Sammy Davis of Davis and Wal
ker has contracted to play at the
Grand.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Ada Overton Walker has made an
extended tour of all the Western
vaudeville houses.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Mr.. Shelton Brooks is able to get
around on crutches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
ANXIOUS
To SCALP OAKS
Big Chief Payne Wants Vic
tory In Basketball.

Big Chief Philip Payne is anxious
to have his "Redskin" basketball
men scalp the Oaks as they did In
baseball, and he has made several
attempts to book Seiboth's squad
However, the Boys from the Tim
bers' refuse to play any junior
teams and SO the Iroquois are bar
red. Payne believes his crew can
beat the Oaks and is willing to place
a side bet to show his confidence.
Here is the epistle received from
the chief warrior this a. m:
SPORTING EDITOR NEWS:
please give the following space
in your valuable paper. The Iro-
quots have been trying to arrange a
game with the Oaks basketball team
for some time but as yet they have
not been successful in booking a
game. So far, Manager Seiboth has
refused to give the Iroquois a game,
stating that the Oaks Will not play
any Junior teams. 1t is the opinion
of the Iroquois manager that the
reason the Oaks are refusing to play
the Iroquofs is because they remem
Der the decisive anner in which
lu6y were uclSdltu last SbdSOn. lut
Iroquois are willing to play the Oaks
for a fifteen dollar side bet, on either
the Auditorium court or in Goodwill
Hall. The following players will ap-
pear in the Iroquois lineup: Stin-
son, Smith, Thomas, e. Mullins, C.
Mullins, Looser and Holzheimer.
Hoping that the Oaks will have
nerve enough to accept this chal-
lenge, I remain
yours in sport,
''PHILIP PAYNE,
Mgr. Iroquois B. B. c."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
Nine Trolley Cars Will Garry Local
to County Seat Battle Ground
Tomorrow Intense Interest.
PRACTICE TOMORROW MORNING

His admirers claim that he has per-
feet control Of his new possession,
which he will no doubt work fire.
quently on the county s~eaters. It's
a case of do OF die" to Harry for
he realizes the intenseness of the
situation, with it's unraveled benefits
II victory should greet him, and with
its Exchanging gloom if a defeat Is
chalked up against the locals.
Every one who comprises the ag-
gregation representing this city feels
friendly towards each other and this
unity in the ranks. ThereM
be no s%quabbling or unnecessary
"kicking," for there'll be III leader
peerless Joe Mullen, who
knows when a player is wrong or
right in nearly every instance. Each
player has been chosen for each posi-
ton on the field except the backstop.
Here the margin between the abili-
ties of Peterson and Yenk is so mar
row that no decision has yet been
made. Captain Mullen stated last
night that he would announce the
eatcher's mon de plume" when the
umpire asked it and not before. AS
a result of this statement there is
great speculation as to who will get
the job.
About DriscoII's Team.
Bugs" ~Stallings, one of the best
men of the college town nine, will
be absent from the left pasture
owing to illness. Jack Martin, the
former Yankee infielder, will not be
in war toys for Driscoll until next
Sunday. However, the regular eight
men of Dawes bunch will be on the
job, with Ritter starting on the
hurting line. Freddie reports HIM
self in fair condition but advises to
have a reserve twirler, Steve White,
of Princeton. II the locals can get
to Ritter and pound him off the slab
in the first few stages the game will
probably be cooked. In fact, the
Mullen bunch expect to pound Ritter
around the lot, but county seat fans
point to the fact hat South Amboy
and South River said the same thing.
Bring Along a Horn!
Bring along a horn is the fayo-
rite cry and it Is estimated that at
least 500 fans will leave this city be-
tween 1 o'clock and 2 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon for New Bruins
wick, where the battle which will be
recorded in the annals of the history
of the county will be staged, and a
decision of superiority between
Perth Amboy's home talent and the
hired talent of New Brunswick. Such
a game comes but once a year-Will
there be a fan to miss it?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21

1t was one long, gingery II happy
train of men that strol1ed into the
EVENING NEWS office last night
for the first and only meeting of the
crew of baseballists who will travel
to New Brunswick at 1908 O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon to wage war
upon the county seat and attempt to
conquer the heretofore impregnable
fortress called the Amusement Park
grounds which protect a strong
army of ten men known in honor of
their leader as the Driscoll clan. De-
termination CLEANED through the
smiles marked upon the counte-
nances of the warriors and all SEEM
ed bent Upon one object. 1t was five
minutes after the assemblage before
the session was called to order and
then it came that the anxiousness of
every one present appeared on the
horizon.
Mullen Gives Orders.
After Manager Dave Wilentz, of
the squad, explained the purpose of
the gathering and the object of the
team, he informed the crew of their
condition and handed the real man
aging of the team to Joe Mullen, the
most popular baseball player in Mid
dlesex county. Joe followed upon
the first talk with instructions and
signals and after his explanation OF
matters and chances of the local
aggregation, every man that was
present was imbued with the spirit
that will carry a nine to victory II
any such thing as gameness and
hope figure. At $50 o'clock tomor-
row morning the players will have a
short practice on the copper works
acknowledgements will be drilled in
the signals, and when the crew
leaves the local diamond 1t Is be-
lieved by Cap Joe that the local
nine will be a perfect machine.
Nine Trolley Cars.
The Public Service will have nine
cars leave this city for New Bruins
wick between / O'Clock and 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon and after that
the service will be given every hf-
teen minutes. The players will
leave on the 1:0S car n he fans
are expected to come on the follow
ing cars. If the number Of cars are
not sufficient for the crowd the au-
thorities have promised to send a
few more to accommodate.
"Appie' Has Splitter?
Promising news comes from the
camp Of Harp Applegate, believed
to be the best twirler in the county.
It has been reported that Apple"
has added to his long string OF
>s,ants, bends and curves a splitter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21

Sports in these parts are anxious to
get a peep at lanky Luke Oliver, the
heavyweight boxer of this city, who Is
expected here today after spending sew
eral weeks in training in Vineland for
his go with Steve Kelly, the Rugged
Heavyweight of Brooklyn, in the
semi-fnal at the Permo A.. A. stag to be
held in the Auditorium Monday night.
1t will be an all star show, according to
the announcement of the management,
for not only is the main bout scheduled
for six rounds, but the affair between
the popular local boy and ~Brooklyn's
Kelly IS csrded for six rounds.
Young Johnny Carroll, of Union Hill,
formerly a local boy, will meet clever
Irish Malone, of Newark in the main
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
PARISH HOUSE FAVOR
BASKE TBALL QUINTET

According to dope handed out, the
Parish House will have a representa-
tive basketball quintet this season
and they mean to make every other
senior quintet in these parts go at
q break neck clip to cop the bacon.
An effort is being made by the Wood
bridge club to book some of the
%speediest ball tossers in these parts
for their quintet. Several players
from this city, appears appears to DO
the mecca of basketball players of
Middlesex county, have been asked
to play with the Parish house crew
and it is probable that Perth AM
boy will be represented in the make
up of the up-country team.
pete" Campbell, the popular lit
tie player who once supported the
Owl %colors, then the R. H. and f.
nally the Puritans, is one of the To-
cal tossers that has been offered a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21

regular berth. Campbell would not
state whether or not he will play
in Woodbridge this season. pete"
whose real Nom de Plume is
Frank, Is a clever and speedy man
on the court and can play either as
forward or guard. He has taken
part in many important trays and
has played here since the game was
born in Perth Amboy. If the Par
ish House crew acquire Campbell's
services-they mean we'll, for they
have started with a good foundation.
The Woodbridge team should
make a formidable quintet for they
have a large and spacious court to
practice on. They also have many
accommodations, the only n they
lack being a shower bath. With suf-
ticient practice, the Parish House
nine under the leadership of a player
like Pete" Campbell, would no
show class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
L|PSC0MB TO COACH
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS

When Prof. Kleinhans announced to
the students yesterday that S. M.
Lipscomb, the new Y. M. c. A. secre-
tary, had offered to coach the boys in
their school sports, the news was re-
ceived with great pleasure and hearty
enthusiasm by every member of the
school. The boys have a right to be
jubilant over it as the high school is
badly in need of a coach, as was the
case last year.
Mr.. L~ipscomb, being a young man
himself with the real build of an ath-
lete, Will appeal to the boys greatly,
and he is sure to be a big "boost' to
high school athletics.
One thing which Mr.. Lipscomb is an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21

ardent supporter of is football. lie
seemed surprised to note that the high
school had no such team. AS every one
knows who is familiar with high
school athletics, some fast football
squads have been produced by Perth
Amboy high in previous years, but dur
ing the past few years the boys aeem
to have lacked the weight which was
popular among the teams Of "old,'
and which is often required in the for
Of a strong eleven.
The boys will find Mr.. Lipscomb
very helpful to them in baseball, bas-
ketball and tennis, and they will soon
find out that they are very fortunate
in haNinr his Services.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
High School Sports.

Progress by the fair sex Of the high
school in athletics has been made so
rapidly that the activities Of the male
members seem to be in oblivion. Has
anybody heard anything about the boys
in regard to sports up at the "Hoch
Schule7' No, certainly not; but the
girls-they'ye already formed an ath-
letic association all for themselves,
have planned a field meet, are praet,c-
ing basketball, are playing tennis and
have organized athletic class teams
among the girls in each class.
The real thing that prompts this
story is a proposed amendment to the
constitution that the executive commit
tee of the athletic association of the
school be composed of female members
as we'll as male members.
Following this proposed Amendments
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
idieness Looked On az Crime.

In Industrial Switzerland there is no
place for the idle. 1t is considered the
every way possible. persons honestly
seeking employment, and it Is also held
to be their duty to punish the work
shirker and to force him to earn his
bread before he may eat 1t. No tolera-
tion is shown to the %loafer, begging is
prohibited by law, and vagrancy Is
classified as a crime in the legal code
of the Confederation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
PLAYERS CONFIDENT OF MAKING
DR|SCOLL'SBUNCH TRAVEL SOME:
CAPT. MULLEN |NSTRUCTS TEAM
GAMES CAROED
FOR WEEK END
Soccer Football Today--Tot-
tenviHe Has Attraction.

Here's the card for the weekend
in sports:
Today.
Soccer between Perth Amboy and
M~etuchen, at Metuchen.
Internattonals, of Brooklyn, VS.. T.
A. c. on T~ottenyille Oval.
C~rescents VS.. Trenton Nine on
Midtown field.
Athletics VS.. Veterans on Star
Field In South Amboy.
Tomorrow.
Perth Amboy vs.. New Brunswick
at Amusement Park, New Bruins
wick.
Soccer, Perth Amboy VS.. Roose-
Welt on copper works diamond.
sewaren A. c. VS.. Roosevelt at
Roosevelt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
Old CustomA In Synasogues.

When the annual reading of the
Book OF Esther takes place in the
synagogues rs a prelude to the festi-
val OF Purfm the children shake their
rattles (Haman "klopfers") vigorously
every time the name of Hannah, who
was counsellor of King Ahasuerus,
monarch of ancient Persia, appears in
the book. This quaint custom has
been observed from time immemorial.
London Evening Standard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
~BUAI" BY "BslE''

the boys want to know whether or not
the female members of the school want
everything. With an athletic associa-
ton Of their own in which no male
members belong, why should they want
representation in the executive COM
mittee of the association of the school
which may be considered the boys as
ISOLATION if the girls new organization
is to be termed their own association,
1t has been stated by a few "grads,'
with their chests thrown out nearly
twelve inches from the normal position,
that the cause of the slowness Of the
boys in the school was that the real,
live element had graduated. The gin
gerry bunch which did all the leading
are now out of the school, it is claimed,
and no one seems to have the courage
to "start something" Where are you,
Rooms, Eggert, Garretson and Lyons3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
Cold STORAGE Cat Meat.

A ma down in Massachusetts
found a blacksnak~ frozen In the
snow. He took the snake up care
fully so that it would not break-it
was as stiff az the rod OF Moses In
and put II by the fire. And It thawed
out. 1t %wriggled around in the hear
and would have been all right again
II 1t hadn't been for the family cat
The cat ate II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21

Manager Peter Larson, OF the Sc
warren A. c., called to see the sporting
editor last night to give his side OF the
ARGUMENT in the now famous Sewaren
A. A.@Sewaren A. C. squabble.
"Peten claims that his team is salts
fed to meet the wager of Manager
Dolan's bunch providing the lineup OF
the latter is announced so that VINO $
WhoO is known. Another point OF OBJ
lection was raised by Manager Larson
which seems plausible. 1t is that II a
game should be arranged the Boynton
Beach field should not be chosen as the
scene of the battle. The Sewaren A. T.
het we the Vulcan DEFINING Works
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
LARSON WANTS
To SEE THE LINE UP

field is a much better diamond, allow
ing the outfelders a chance to play
ball, which is something the Boynton
Beach grounds does not allow because
of the tracks and telegraph poles.
If Manager Dolan has no ringers, y,
it is probable that "Pete" Will ne
around to meet the wager posted. The
lineup of the Larson squad will con-
sist of the following if the game is
called: S. Dametsch, P. Larson, j. Tx,
J. Dametsch, H. Decker, M. Dametsch,
F. Mcdonald, A. Simonsen, 5. Larsen
and E. Simonsen.
Further developments in this case is
awaited until Manager Dolan submits
his list of players.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
LUKE OLIVER IS
IN GREAT FORM
Arrives nems Today From VineIand and Feels That Steve
Kelly Will be Easy for Him at All Star Show of Permo
A.. A. in the Auditorium Monday Night.

attraction. Many of Carroll S admirers
have admitted that their favorite will
have to be in his best style to keep in
the running with Malone, who is well
known here.
Young Handerhan, of this city, and
Young Nelson are slated to mix things
in six rounds of fast milling and there
is considerable interest in both lads.
As an added attraction besides the
music concert furnished by c.. Howard
Smith s military band, Felix King, q
local wrestler, beliey-u to be of cham
pionship color, will match his strength
and c~leverness with the much reputed
Young Mahoney, of StapIeton, S. [.
Several fast preliminaries will also
b. staged,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
BROWN
To ENTER RING
He Is Brother OF tho Popu-
lar Young BsdeIl.

Young Brown, a brother of Young
Bedell, will Dol make his debut be-
fore the members Of the Permo A. A.
in this city. Brown is about nine
teen years old and is In the class of
Levins and Kid Ginger. Bedell's
brother will make this city his home
and Joe McNulty will probably be
his manager. He has been a boxer
for n year. His performances
have been confined to Ohio, where
he formerly lived with his parents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
War On Rats.

Rats on ships do several million dol
lars of damage to cargoes every year,
to say nothing of the carrying of dis
eases. Rat-killing virus IS used suc-
cessfully IN ~shipboard, but some OF the
rats become immune to the disease
which tho virus causes. This is not SO
bad, because the rats which are not
killed by the virus, but have gotten
used to 1t, carry virus dissase to other
rats, and these in turn are killed by
the disease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
EVENING NEWS SPORTING PAGE
HOW TO GET THERE.

How to reach Amusement
Park ball grounds in New Bruins
wick: Take P. S. car from here
and get transfer for French street.
Change ears for French street at
trolley office in New Brunswick.
Car stops Immediately in front of
ball grounds. Pedestrians can
walk the distance from the trans
fer point to Amusement Park in
fifteen minutes at the most.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
DIVISION H. Def

Division H of the high school
wishes to challenge the baseball
nine of st. Mary's school to a game
any Tuesday or Friday afternoon.
John O'Brien is the manager of the
squad and would like to hear from
the st. Mary's manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
TEAM FROM
PASSAIC AFTER GAMES

The Invaders, of Passaic, would
like to arrange games with senior
teams to be played ON opponents
court. They are composed almost
entirely of former high school play
ers, and have quite a reputation in
Basketball circles. Address commun-
ications to Manager Paul L. Troast,
511 LAWYERS Building, Passaic.