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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12
PLAYGROUND BOARD WILL
MEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON

President G. G. Baldwin, of the
Board of Playground Commissioners,
this morning called special meeting
of the board to convene at O'Clock
Friday afternoon in the offices of the
water department at city hall. The
members will then definitely decide
Just what action to take in reference
to the Inauguration of Fairgrounds
again this year.
The board finds itself handicapped
for funds and expect to make final
appeal to the Board of Aldermen at
their next committee meeting In an
effort to have an appropriation for
playground purposes included in the
June budget.
With $500 or 5000, If only such an
amount could be spared for the chill
dren's recreation and healthful exer-
else, Mr.. Baldwin stated this morn
ing that Fairgrounds would be estab-
Hshed at the most central locations,
and the work would be conducted as
far as the funds would allow. He
said the beard had a good supply of
apparatus, and it would not be neces-
sary to buy additional this year.
However, repairs on same are de-
manded each year, as it depreciates
every season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12
Washington Has No News
That Italy Has Declared War
on Germany and Austria.
PRO WAR DEMONSTRATIONS
Not Only in Rome but in Other
Parts of Kingdom of Italy
The Cabinet Meets.
NO NEWS AT WHITE HOUSE
Experts in Washington Declare
That War Between italy and
Austria is Inevitable.
special hu United Presa Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, May 12:-The state
department and embassy, including
the Italian, Austrian and German,
had no news at IL o'clock today con-
cerning report that Italy had de-
clared war.
Although the state department and
Italian and Austrian embassies were
without news that Italy had declared
war, as reported, diplomatic and mil
itary experts generally expressed con-
fidential opinion that such develop
ment was almost inevitable. The
Italian maintenance of a neutral at
titude, they argued, especially in con-
sideration of cessation of territory
by Austria to Italy would increase
the Teutonic allies channels of sue
cess in the war and if Germany and
Austria won their next natural step
it was predicted would be to seek re-
covery of what they lost.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12
MAY Interne All Aliens.

Special bD Cnited Press Wire.
London, May 12:-So serious has
the allen enemy" problem become
that q special cabinet meeting was
called today to discuss it, There Is
a growing feeling that the time has
arrived when all persons Of German
Turkish or Austrian birth, whether
naturalized or not, should be Intern
ed until the end of the war. It is
believed the cabinet will authorize
such action if for no other reason
than a peace measure.
The growing anti-German riots
throughout thS z.zs' -. lpsst tins
the police to~The test and i'd faa1J i11
szances they hare simply refused L.
protect aliens because OF bitter feel-
ing resulting from the sinking OF the
Lusitania.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12
Pro-War Demonstrations.

Special By United Press Wire.
Rome, May 12:-Wlth the pro-war
demonstration renewed not only in
Rome but in many other parts of the
country, the pressure on the govern
ment to intervene against Austria
has become most acute. The cabinet
met at 10 o'clock. A large crowd
gathered outside the palace and
cheered the king, Premier Saladra
and Foreign Minister Sonniso and re-
peatedly Kissed and jeered the name
of former Premier Giolitti, who is
blamed for the failure of the govern
ment to act on Tuesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12
VERDICT FOR $1,000
to the EVENING NEWS.

spsoial to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, May IA YER
dict for $4,000, the full amount OF
a note given, has been awarded the
Isotta Freschini Moters Company
against Ralph e. Beardsley and Hell
en- A. Boyd, of this city. The action
was not contested when it came up
before Judge Lloyd here yesterday
afternoon. The plaintiffs claimed
that the amount was due them on q
note given by Beardsley in payment
for an automobile. The note had
been endorsed by Beardsleys aunt,
Mrs Boyd. Barrett and Barrett rep
resented the plaintiff company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12
Mrs. Liggons' Funeral Tonight.

Funeral services Of Mrs. Fannie 9.
Liggons, colored, domestic. who
dropped dead Saturday morning, win
be held at 1880 O'Clock tonight at
the undertaking parlors of Eugene
]. Mullen. Rev P. w. Ross, OF the
Second Colored Baptist church, will
ofiicate The body viii be shipped
to Richmond, Va, tomorrow morning
for burial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12
Koehler E,nnernl Tomorro,s.

The funeral Of Charles H. Koehier,
of 37S Oak street. who died suddenly
yesterday noon, will be held at 1880
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
Eugene Mullens' funeral parIors In
New Brunswick avenue. Interment
win be in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12

The officers of the association viii
be elected at the first meeting of the
Board of Governors for the present
fiscal year, which will be called at
the option of the chairman during
the next two weeks.
Mr.. Riddlestorffer's report fol-
lows:
ITO the members Of the Perth Am
boy City Hospital Association:
GAS president of this association
It is my pleasure to present the fol-
lowing report for the year ending
April 80, 1915:
Total number of admissions dur
ing the year, 6S4; 394 surgical; 200
medical and twenty maternity cases;
Continued on page Al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12

If it's bottle beer or stlmulants see
CAST, State, Cor, Washington, Perth
Amboy, SS3 Tel. Mail orders prompt
ly delivered.
16S69-5-7-W F. If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12

EMPLOYMENT OFFICE-Any kind Of
help furnished. 361s Maple st. Phone
367 6415-10-12-I4=f.p.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12

If It's sewing machines or expert
repairing you want see Salter, 3S3
State street. 15831-5-1-tf"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12

If it's sewing machines or expert
repairing you want see Salter, 3S9
State street 15s31-5-1-tf"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12
Auxiliary to Elect.

The annual election Of officers OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Perth
Ambov City Hospital will take place
at a meeting tomorrow afternoon at
tbe home of the president. Mrs.
lanes s. Wight, of High street All
members are urged to be on hahd-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12

Call a taxi. As. C. Johnson.
16650-5-1-1mos
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-12

WEATHER Prob
ably showers to-
night and Thursday.
Moderate easterly
winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
WINDSOR RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Purse. 500; 2-year-olds: selling:
foaIed in Canada; five furlones. Good Shot. loi
louder $50. $40, $40. won; Miss Fay. lci
tMcDer1nottl $50 $50 second: Kathleen H.. loi
CCoopert $40 third. Time. l % Is. Alecto. Ban
Shore. Dix Rogers and Fo1let also ran.
SECOND KACE-Purse. $40; iyear-olds and up
ward; selling: five aud one half furlOngs Marjorie
A., loi Cooper Sl9s0. $50. $50 won; lmTerator.
loi tClayerl. $50. $50, second: L See 1t. lol
Louder $50. third. Time. % 35. forkvine,
ColIea York Lad. Connausht. rontefract, Caro-
Nome and Kali lnla also nan.
THIRD RACE-Purse. 500. 3-yearolds and up
ward; six ful1nGs. Nenetia. 81 (Callahanl. $50.
$50 $40 won; keweasa. lC tSmythl. so. $40.
second: Othcllo lO7 UouTcrl. $50 third. Time.
lis 20 Dr.. LarrIck I'd Howard, the Widow Moon.
and Scaramouch also
FOURTH RACE-Purse s. coo; handicap; Swear
olds and onward: and One-sNtcenth miles
Borrow 10 tNottcrl. $40. $50. won; Hodge. 100
tKeosh) $50 - cond: Raucher. lT Cooper. third
No show tick Is sold. Only three starters.
FIFTH kACE-ru-se. 500; 2ycar-ods: five and
one-haf furiouss Anita 10 W1arcrl. s2I.9o. $40
S 50. won; Water War los callahan. SO. $50.
second Port Light. lG Cooper. $50, third Time.
lN45 Milestone Phili=tne. Petlar. Jack q Dowd.
Ava Truvato. and John. IT. also ran
SIXTH RACE-rurse. 500: Sycar-old5 selling;
one mile Kim o. callahan. $40 $50. $3.50.
won. Rcdland % (Stcarnsl $50 s. second Stall
wart Helen. Jos tMcDermottl $50 third. Time.
~ IS. kneelrt, Commeuretta. Africa. Beau. and
Milan also
SEVENTH RACE-Pursc. 500: 3year-olds and
onward: selling: one and one eighth miles. Rushy
Head loi CCoorcrl $40 $50 $50 Rob
Hensley ll3 lstcsrnsl $3.50. $50 second; Guide
Post lo2 (NIottl 500 third Time. IS. Brndcl.
Rurwood ,iold Color. Rsincoat, and COrdie +.
ePu ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
SOME COLLEGE ELEVENS
ALREADY HARD AT WORK

New York. Aug. 1i.-College football
elevens are spending the summer pretty
nearly intact. and are doing something
more than kicking and passing the ball.
Whether this is good thing or not, is
questionable In fact. not a few coaches
condemn the practice utterly. having
found from experience that too much
summer work tends to nothing but lack
of spirit and logginess in the fall.
One would think that mechanical pre-
cision would be obtained. but this ap-
pears not to follow. Precision, of course,
depends in football as much upon the
jump of men, their quickness in getting
into action. and their general agility, as
in perfection of mechanical details, and
where there is sloth and lack of vim
and frightened muscles coordination is
likely to suffer, even assuming the men
have in mind just what they should do.
In this connection 1t will be interest
ing to watch Rutgers in her first game
of the season with Princeton. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Raritan eleven has
been active all spring and is practicing
together this summer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
Saratoga Special Is Captured by Dominant otters at Rockvi
FEDERAL CATCHER IS
ROBBED OF BANKROLL

Zip" Owens. the Baltimore Federal
catcher. is yipping loudly these days.
''Yip'' was robbed-and by regular foot
pads this time-not by an umpire.
Gee, a ball player amt safe no more
anywhere" yips Zip" II used to think
that If fellow could get away from a
ball field without being robbed of SIS or
$50 by an umpire that he was safe. But
he amt"
1t happened in Kansas City. this rob-
bling of "Yip.' 1t was midnight, and Zip
was parading one of Kansas City's famed
thoroughfares. Up steps a guy.
How de do" he said pleasant like, and
at once leveled a gatling gun at "Yip's"
head. Warm evening. isn't it? Produce
your roll or I'll shoot a bullet right
through your dome"
Zip" produced the roll-ffteen regular
dollars.
IF had a head like some ball players
I know I'd have invited the guy to go
ahead and shoot-and 1 would have had
no fear. Concrete can resist bullets But
I amt got any head like that, so I'm SIS
poorer"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
Proves to Be Star Two-year-
old of Season by Landing
Feature at Springs.
ROAMER is BEATEN

Saratoga y. Y, Aug. l4.-Domlnant
came home victorious pulled up to
walk in the Saratoga special, six
furlong dash here today. Dominants
race stamped him as the star 2-year-
old of the year.
There was no question of Don,.-
nants conquest He took the lead
from the drop of the flag and the
farther he ran the farther he went
away, crossing the line in front by
three lengths. Puss in Boots finished
a close second with Friar Rock beat
ing out Achievement in a whipping
finish for third money.
Eight classy 2-year-olds carried
silks in the stake. but after the bar
rier shot up the race developed into
a test of speed among Dominant, Puss
in Boots and Achievement for half a
mile when Friar Rock came up.
Roamer- found his Waterloo in the
Champlain Stakes. The speedy ham
dicap winner was allotted 1872 pounds
and found the burden too heavy. He
was beaten for third money. The
honors of the stake went to Star Jas
mine. The mare laid off the lightning
pace and did not make her run until
Strengthened out in the stretch. Then
like a burst of wind she blew down
to the wire and in a thrilling finish
got home half a length ahead of
liil4sA'N a ii'~S
third. Summary:
FIRST RACE-3-year-olds and upward; high
weight handicap; $50 added: six fwlouss. super
intendent 10 IT McTaggartl. to / to l. TO
s. won; Lady Barbary. lis (ButweN. Y to l. D
TO l. to l. second; Grumpy. Isl 1ftzl. Is TO ].
6 to J. } to !. third. Time. A Sir John John
son. Aldebaran. Sam McMcekin. Leo Skolny,
Huntress Gold Crest Boy. Reliance and Ambrose
also ran
SECOND RACE-3-year-oIas and upward; steeTie-
chase handicap; $50 added: about two lnlles'
Cherry Malotte I5i pOwcrsl. TO .. to ). 10
>. won; Lysander l62 CTishel. to >. to ). to
} second; Bryndown. > tO'ConnCrl. II to 5. Z
to 10. to 5 third Time. i:3i. Golden Vale.
Dixon Park and Indian ARROW also ran.
THIRD RACE-Saratoga Special with plate OF
81 600 added; 2yesr-olds; six furiongs. Dominant.
in Boots. ns q. McTagaart1. Is 10 !. 5 10 l. >
to 2, second; Friar Rock. l22 tTuner). to l,
to J. even third. Time las Ornesdale. COL
yennie Achievement, Air Man and Peione also
FOURTH RACE-3yesrolds and upward: one
mile and a furong. Star Jasmine. IO Martini
to l. 5 to . even. won: Gamer. ia Ct. McTag-
rart) 8 TO l. 5 10 > even. second; StrUmboli. IA
Turner 6 to !. to l. 10 5. third. Time
1925 Roamer The Finn and Saratoga also ran
FIFTH RACE-2year-olds selling: 500 added
five and onehaf furlOngs. Important lG2 uhtzl'
70 to l. 2 to l. TO l. won Tralee. lO3 .(McCahey).
Is to to s. TO . second: Iolitc. los tMcAteel.
N to 5 6 to ) ! to 2 third. Time l:l025. Dis
turber High Horse. sal Vanity and Helen Mlrie
also ran, 80
SIXTH RACE+-year-olds and upward selling
purse $500; one mile and a furlOnE. Lahore. III
TIilleyl IS to s. s to S. l to .. won: Amalh, IL
CMcCaheyl . to l. to 5. out second; Polly H.. !
los u. McTasEartl. to 5. l 10 out: third !
Time. 81. O'suliran. Marshon and Napier also
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
EARL MOORE SAVED
ALEX FROM BUSHES

Grover Alexander. the wonderful
pitcher Of the Phillies owes his ma
tor league life to the faith of Pat
Moran and the teaching of Earl Moore.
Alexander had worlds of speed and
no control when he Joined the Phil
lies few years ago. Charlie Doom.
then manager of the club, became dis
gusted with Alexis lack of control.
But Pat Moran, who was catching
then and coaching, said:
Don't let him go. He'll be a won
der some day."
Doom reluctantly accepted Moran's
advice. But as time went on Alex
didn't improve and 1t looked like the
bushes for Alex when Earl Moore,
then a Quaker pitcher said:
Tive been watching Alexander. He
looks like a coming star but he must
change his style of delivery. If you
don't mind I'll try to teach him my
side arm motion"
go to it," said Doom.
Moore did-and Alexander. under
the tutorship of Moore learned the
side-wheel swing-and became one of
the greatest pitchers in the history
of the game.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
FIGHTING FIGHT FAN
WAS THE WHOLE SHOW

About 600 fight fans turned out recent
ly to see the ten-round bout between Cal
Delaney and Artie Root in Akron. Ohio.
but they stopped looking at the fight
after the first round began and focused
their attention thereafter on a wildly
excited spectator.
Oblivious to every one else in the audi
torium, this fan was unconsciously imi-
tating the fighters. When Delaney would
swing So would the fan. When Root
sidestepped and then blocked, the fan did
likewise. Throughout the entire ten
rounds the fan fought as hard, in pam
tomime. a did both the paid fighters.
Early in the fight there We're other
spectators in the seats alongside of the
fan. But when he began his swings they
adopted the 'safety-first' rule and beat
it beyond the reach of the excited party's
fists.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
KNOCKOUTSIHAVE SEEN
Murray a Quaint Character
49, ED. W. SMITH.

turned and stepped over. tapped him on
| the shoulder. saying:
"Mr. Murphy. I knocked this man
down."
Murphy tu.i,sd and saw Sullivan lying
PROSTATE.
SO you did," he agreed and started a
faet count, declaring Sullivan out. There
was an awful roar from the spectators
and Smith, seeing he could win any
time. agreed to give the spectators a run
for their money. telling Murphy that the
fight could 60 on.
In the second round Sullivan was
down six times and in the third was put
out so completely there was no question
about it. Murphy gave him slow
count this time and it was all over.
On the cars going back to town Muir
ply still had the picture paper and was
still displaying 1t to the crowd.
Billy Murphy was meeting all corners
one time at Sam T. Jacks old theater on
Madison street. Tommy White, then a
budding amateur. was sent against him
for an exhibition. In thirty-five seconds
Murphy had laid White low and the cur
tain was run down.
The crowd demanded a speech and
Murphy said something like this:
Ladies and gentlemen. I'm no
speecher, but / can fight some. That's
show me up. This fellow has been
telling a lot of people what he was
going to do to me-"
In the meantime White was found
to be all right and went on again,
only to meet like fate in the fourth
round.
Later White and Murphy went
thirty-two rounds to a draw in San
Francisco. but by that time White
had become one of the greatest little
battlers in the ring.
They had some funny conversation
in the ring the night Sig Hart and
Murphy boxed, with Tommy White in
Harris corner.
Go right into him." White advised.
and don't be afraid of his reputation.
81 amt afraid of that" Sig Hart re-
torted, but l don't like the looks of
his right hand"
Sig got an awful spill in the first
round and when he came back to his
corner he said to White:
Gee. I'm dizzy; / can see six Muir
phys out there in front of me-"
Just keep whacking away at the
one in the middle White said, land
never mind the other five"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
MUST DRAW 10000
FANS FOR A PROFIT

New York. Aug. 14.-Those fellows
who are promoting the Mcfarland
Gibbons bout are a brave lot. They'll
have to take in close to $4,000 before
they can begin to realize a profit, and
$4,000 in these wartime days is
large flock of money.
At the prices charged it means that
the attendance will have to reach be-
tween 5000 and 1000 before the pro-
moters can begin counting profits. And
5000 to 10000. Horace, is some crowd.
The Johnson-Jeffries fight DIRE only
about $4,000. and the Johnson-Willard
affair less than half that total.
The biggest crowd that ever at
tended bout in New York State since
no-decision bouts became operative
was about 10000, and that was an en-
where the admission prices
were far less than those which will
be charged to see Packey and Mike
perform.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15

NO Quainter character ever was
seen in ring than Billy Murphy. OF
Australia. unless it was the far
famed Isaac O'Neil Weir, known all
over the world as the Belfast Spider"
who likewise was a feather-weight
Dozens Of odd and laughable stories
have been told about both of these
men. who in their day, would have
been known as squirrel food" had
such a term been in vogue at the
time. They did the nuttiest things
ina ginable.
Recently I spun a yarn for you
about how Murphy was counted out
while making a speech in Sioux City.
Here's one about how he refereed a
fight in the same place with aston
ishing results.
First little explanations. 1t
isn't often you hear of one man be-
ing knocked out twice in the same
ring in the same fight by the same
man. 1t happened twice that I now
recall and with Murphy a figure in
each case, once as a fighter and once
as referee.
In the latter years of the eos
Clarence English was beating all
Corners in Sioux City and one of his
achievements was K. o. over Dick
Green. of that city. AS Dick was
great favorite there. a native in fact.
the sporting residents of the place
wanted to see English beaten.
a.. So they went to Chicago for Tommy
Smith, who was going great at the
time and looked capable of beating
most any of them. The day before
the go however. English, who was
then managed by Jack Robinson. left
town and a substitute had to be OBJ
tanned in a hurry. Joe Sullivan, iden-
titled here with the steamfitters' In
ion, had Tommy Sullivan and he was
sent for.
They made Billy Murphy referee. The
battle was held in an old ice house, the
stakes of the ring being driven into the
bare ground.
Murphy didn't pay much attention to
the fighters, but as the battle began he
stood leaning over the ropes showing
some of the spectators an illustrated
sporting paper that contained some pic
lures of him of which he was mighty
proud.
Almost in the first thirty seconds
Smith landed heavy right on Sullivan's
jaw and down he went. apparently out.
Smith turned and saw Murphy his back
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
WANT BRICKLEY In
TWIN STATE LEAGUE

Boston. Aug. 4-Charlie Brickley, the
famous Harvard football and baseball
player. is likely. to be seen playing for
the keene club. of the Twin State
League. shortly. Word was received
this morning that If the football hero
from Everett could get away from
Camp WawenOck, Me-, he will report to
the Keene club tomorrow. Chick Nc
Laughlin. former Harvard baseball play
er. is captain and coach of Keene, and
it is reported through him Brickley will
play in the Twin State.
Billy Collins. southpaw of Andover.
who pitched for Fitchburg, of the New
England League. in 1914. has also been
signed to play with the Keene club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
GIBSON HAS ALIBIS
FOR Jim COFFEY

Willie Gibson. who manages Jim
Coffey. the heavyweight. just has
been awarded a truck load of medals
for originating the best little alibi
that's been given out for many moons.
AS you will remember. Coffey bat
tied Jim Flynn some months ago, and
put up disappointing exhibition.
What was the matter with Coffey?"
Gibson was asked.
The matter with him? All, yes,
to be sure" alibied Gibson.
We'll. you see it was this way.
Coffey has been growing during the
past year or so. He's not got his full
height and you know when a child
is growing it weakens him. That's
what was wrong with Coffey. He
was weak because he was growing"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
"Happy" No Longer Happy.

Happy" Lttleton was very happy
when he arrived in New York from the
Sunny South. Wasn't he middle-weight
champion of the s. s.? and wasn't he
sure Of getting enough matches to insure
a fatening Of his bankroll? Sure. But
things have changed.
The promoters and scribes In New
York gave look at Happy and at once
exclaimed that he looked like Jim Cor
bett and fought like Stanley Ketchell
They kept drumming that into HAP
py's" ear for so long that Happy" has
become confused and he's afraid thar
some time he'll climb into ring. get
things confused and fight like Jim Cor
bett and look like Stanley Ketchel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
Third Major League Chance.

George Mogridge, the pitcher recently
secured from the Des Moines team in
the Central League. is in this way get
ting his third major league trial. Mo-
Eridge was tried out in 1911 and again
In 1872 by the White Sox, but he was
found wanting, and the SoS sent him
back the last time without a string at
tached.
Mogridge seems to have corrected his
greatest fault this year-lack of con-
tro!-and he's been the sensation of the
Western circuit. He looks good enough
now to stand the major league safr.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15
Dominant Easily Wins
the Saratoga Special
CARROLL RUN POSTPONED.

The Ave-mile run which was
Labor Day under auspices of the
Carroll Institute track team has
been indefinitely postponed, be-
cause of many of the local rum
ners competing in the city cham
pionship baseball series, thus be-
ing unable to train for the event.
The race will NO doubt be held
In October, ms Capt. Dan Healy
will hold the sanction given by
the South Atlantic A. A. U.