Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-25
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM ROOSEVELT
7. M. c. A. News and Notes.
Auto Accidents Reported
Other News of Borough.
spscfaE 10 the EVENING NEWS.


Andrew Sprague, of Chrome. on 81
georges avenue, was struck by ,
passing car and was badly damaged
according to the story OF the ownel
OF the damaged car he was hit b,
the car before he knew what han
pened and before he realized wha
nad happened the driver of the cal
mat mad struck him. made his get
away. As the night was dark h,
Goulo not make out the license mum,
Der or the car, and as his car wa.
put out of commission he could noI
FOLLOW them. When help was gotter
II was found that Spragues car wa.
$50 badly smashed that part of the
engine had to be taken out before
the machine could be towed home
steps are being taken to find out who
the driver of the other car was, but
from the present outlook 1t seems al
most impossible to do So
Boy Scouts Meet.
Ihe Eagle Troop No. 2, Boy Scouts
held their regular meeting on Friday
| night in the new gymnasium of the
presbyterian church under the aus
pices of their Scoutmaster Rev. w
simpson. At first all the old business
that had accumulated since the last
meeting was taken up and done
away with. After that lesson was
given in wig-wagging by a Mr.. s.
smith, a new resident of the borough
who is taking a deep interest in the
welfare of the Boy Scouts. Follow
lns that Mr. simpson, tho Scout
master, gave instructions in the
working of first aid. A thorough les
son IN bandaging was gone over and
the boys are reported to have made
excellent progress in the work. Next
the head of the organization told the
next installment of continued story.
This story is being told chapter by
chapter at each meeting and is one
or the most interesting parts OF the
evenings activities for the boys. Az
Ter all the routine work was gone
through with number of games.
similar to those played by other such
organizations were gone through and
were thoroughly enjoyed No definite
winter program was made at this
meeting but 1t was planned to have
some real good activity this year.
TO Represent Borough.
Messrs. Clayton Young, Wesley
Hall Henry Carleton and Fred
Riedle, ell athletes of note In the
borough. have accepted the terms of
the Long Island Athletic Association
to represent them in the indoor COM
petitions this coming season. These
Young men have been running for
the local Y. M. g. A. and are making
this change to get more chance at
the higher class of athletes. Young
VIII be put through q special course
of training for the quarter mile run.
an event of which he holds the coun-
" and North Jersey Athletic League
Championship. He will also be tried
out for the 440 low hurdles. Carle-
ton and Riedle are being specially
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boys have shown excellent endurance
in this event in the past and should
without doubt put up creditable
showings, especially now that they
VIII have the advantages OF an ex-
cellent coaching starr. Hall will keep
at work on his favorite distance.
namely. the mile, distance which he
has always negotiated In very fast
time. The followers of these per-
formers wish the boys the best OF
success and hope to see the time
when they become real famous rum
ners.
Auto Is Stolen.
A valuable .seven-p passenger car
belonging to Thomas Cheret, of
Chrome, was stolen in Newark late
Thursday night. The owner and a
party of friends were at party at
home on Springfield and Howard
streets. After pending a few hours
at that place they came down to go
out automobiling through the city.
To the dismay of the party the car
belonging to Cheret was missing. At
first they thought some one was play
ing practical Joke on Cheret, but
after long wait things began to
look serious, so the owner notified the
police. A clue to the theft may be
that some one saw the party stop
ping at garage few minutes before
and having the car stocked with gas
and oil, and have followed them
Whether any suspicious characters
were lurking around the garage has
not been heard of, but this seems to
be the best possible way to solve the
theft. The car was only partly COW
cred by insurance and will be q big
loss from another side. in that only
last week the car was completely
overhauled and two new tires put on.
The owner of the car is thoroughly
aroused over the mean theft and will
go to extremes to find the culprit. |
The surrounding authorities have all |
been notified and have received a full
description of the car. so that 1t will |
be a big job on the part of any one
to get away without being caught.
Y M. G. A. Boys Lost,
The local Y. NJ c. A. boys tennis |
.eam were beaten on the local courts |
in two out of three matches by the |
Singer Association Boys team. There J
vas all kinds of good competition |
put UP by the locals but the outsid- |
RS put 1t over on them simply be-
cause they played more heady tennis. |
rhe local boys showed that they were |
sadly lacking In experience when put
% the real test. Some way or other
hey seemed to be unable to meet the
.est In spite of the classy brand OF
ennis that they put up in their every
lay matches. The thing needed Is
more match games so that the nov
slty wears off and then the boys will
De seen at their best.
In the first match Harvey Young |
ell behind the crafty playing Santo
he Elizabeth No. man, by scores
If GA and 6-3 In the next match
Huber, the local representative. de-
'eated NJ Sod, his opponent in quick
Ityle by the scores of 6-3 and 8-e.
rhe doubles, which were the decid-
ng factor In the match, were won
~ Santo and J. Sod defeated the To-
al team composed of Young and
3onneii by the scores of 81 and GA.
There may be one more match next
Iaturday, where the locals will look
or revenge on the Singer courts.