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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
IN HI FIELD OF SPORTS
A. E.F. Wants Men TO Umpire
Baseball Games lover There"

PARIS. oct. 16: (By Maii)-If pro-
fessional baseball has folded up for
the duration OF the war, throw the
umpires to the lions-send them to
the American expeditionary force.
Many are beyond draft age. and. x
you believe the players, none could
pass Tho sight test. Send them over
to where baseball is being spread
through new territory by our fighters
with paraphernalia furnished by and
under auspices OF the seven service or
CARNATIONS in tho United War Work
campaign. These service organtza-
lions furnish tons of sporting appar-
atus and hundreds Of physical direc-
tors. but there is a big emand in tho
A.. l.. +. for umpires-not TO send
them to the front line. In the army
was discovered a mine of playing tai
ent, but IL Is a very difficult matter to
ncove a man who can call balls and
strikes inc get some of them right.
All of the umpiring in the games
played in France is done by volunteers.
which is another proof that the cour-
age of the American soldier knows no
bounds. The Boche will do well to
ponder this fact. Anybody who will
offer to hold the indicator in a contest
played between two rival company or
regimental teams isn't going to mind
a lAAAAG AAAh6 n bVAAAb y NAo W."
In fact. there Is on record a case
wherein a Yank ventured alone into
the German lines and whipped half n
company. When they threatened him
with court-martial for promoting n
private massacre without orders, he
said that he had been the official UNI
pire of his company n had gone over
into the Hun precincts to get a rest.
Officers do q good deal of the UNI
piring. Having the weight of perfect
discipline behind them, they get by
without hearing many kicks. But
discipline or no discipline, there is
nothing to prevent a soldier from
thinking, N sometimes the privates
have apoplexy from pent-up profan-
ity. A bad decision is n bad decision
whether your colonel or your "bunkie"
calls IL on o
Contrary to the general belief. II ly
rather n hard matter to umpire a
ball game even moderately well. l.
cannot BIO done perfectly, of course,
because either one team or h other.
or the rooters supporting them, will
insist that the arbiter has robbed
them. 1t is distinctly harder thar IL
looks to get ever a part of the deci-
sions right. OF course. the crowd in
the stands doesn't think so. At every
big league game, there are severa
thousand better umpires in the stand
than the two on the field. The fans
admit that they know more about the
game than the men who are paid
large salaries for running II. But the
trouble is that the crowd specializes
in theory while the boys In the blue
suits must be there with the practice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
Sb0rtSmdn,S Corner
FUND.-

Practically all the good fighters
that have fought in the Lotos ring
have signihed their Intentions of
helping Amboy stage a monster ben
eft show for the United War Work
campaign. Not only have all the
local pugilists given their consent TO
appear in the LotoS ring for this Joy
Fund" but also the clever Newark
boxers with whom local fans are very
well acquainted. Joe McNulty Is in-
te~rviewing all the boys who have
fought for him and up to date a
received word from the following
boxers saying that they will take on
any opponent for any distance: Kid
Clemens, Kid Potty, Mickey belmont,
Evans. who has been booked to meet
Jack Britton. and Charley Goodman.
the new boxer in town.
We ave not heard from Matty
Herbert but expect to in a few days.
Willie Ryan. Kid Freedman and Leu
Russell of New Brunswick will all be
invited to compete and the following
men will be matched: Kid Clemens
vs.. Willie Ryan, Mickey belmont VS..
Charley Goodman, Kid Petty VS.. Kid
Freedman. Tho other fighters will
be matched as soon as n few more
good boys express their desires of
helping Perth Amboy put its quota
over the top"
George Ward Quits Ring
We noticed In an Elizabeth paper
that George Ward. the fighting beam
stalk, a retired from the prize ring.
Too bad hat ftania should lose so
good a boy. Ward. In his first four
fights in the Lotos ring, emerged a
victor by h K.O. route and made
quite an impression upon hght fans
by the natural way In which no
fought. George packed a Knockout
{ wallop In both his hands and none of
his first four opponents lasted moro
than four rounds.
In his last two fights George put up
disappointing scraps and we believe
1t was because of these fights that the
Elizabeth boxer quit the game. He
was severely beaten by both Frankie
Wilson and Joe Tiplitz and in botlr
these fights he seemed to lack that
natural wallop that was so evident in
his former fights. One of the old
timers told us that the reason Ward
made so dismal a showing was be-
cause he sacrificed hitting ability for
attempted cleverness. Some one is
trying to make him a clever boxer
and as a result he is forgetting about
his natural heavy walloping," de-
clared the old timer.
GOOD FOR "COCKY"
Our old friend. Fred w. DeYoe, is
running this year for the assembly
on the Democratic ticket. DeVoe
spent a couple of years in Perth AM
boy, during which time he acted as
sports editor for the EVENING
NEWS. and wrote kindred other
topics. Therefore, he appeals to tho
voters h~ereabouts. At present he re-
sides In Midtown. where he pays his
taxes regularly. Ono thing Is certain,
that II DeVoe goes to Trenton as an
a~ssemblyman the sport lovers will
have n friend in the Legislature be-
cause DeVoe has been actively inter-
ested in sports his entire life. When
he lived here he was president of the
Perth Amboy City Basketball League
and originator and president of the
Mlddlesex County Basketball League.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
FORG|ONE SET
FOR HERBERT
Newark Boxer in Shape for
Matty Herbert; Kid Leo in
Semi-Final

To say hat Joe Forgione is in tip
top condition for his fight with Matty
Herbert tomorrow night at the Lotos
would be putting il mildly to say the
least. Joe came down to Perth Am
boy Sunday afternoon and asserted
that he never felt better in his life
and that he was going to give Her
bert the hardest fight that boxer went
through during his ring career. And
his looks backed up his words in u
very forceful manner. Forgione Is
trained down to q hair and although
he has taken off considerable weight
he has In no way endangered his hit
ting abilities. During the ~conyersa-
ton Joe stated that he would like to
box for any bout Amboy might give
for the benefit of the Joy Fund"
While we have heard nothing from
Matty for quite a while we have
learned indirectly hat he too has
trained down to his regular fighting
weight and that when he enters the
ring Wednesday night to meet the
Newark lad for the second time In q
local ring he will be In much better
shape than he was at their first en-
counter. MRtty had to battle at his
utmost speed last time to win by the
shade he did but states that on to-
morrow night he will put Forgione
- W. ~ oa&A - III NhaN th1N
worthy will never cross his path
again.
Kid Leo. the popular. little scrapper
from Staten Island, will be given his
first chance at a semi-final bout to-
morrow night when he meets Pete
Harvey OF North Amboy in a return
match which Is scheduled to go ak
rounds. At O former meeting between
these two boys q popular draw was the
result and Wednesdays scrap gill de-
termine which of these boys Is the
champ Of these diggin's. This bout
was put on in place of the Kapper-
Russell fight as Chick Kapper Is
still weak from his tussle with the
Spanish "fiu."
Two other f~our-round bouts are ON
the card for the night and some clev-
or youngsters will break into the
limelight at that time. Silver Ton
gued" Joe Humphreys will be official
announcer of the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
VIII Take on Cochran
In Billiard Match for Fund

The first worlds championship
match in aid OF the United War Work
Campaign drive was practically assur-
ed yesterday when several members
of the Sports Committee agreed to
underwrite a $1,000 bet which Willie
Hoppe insists upon before he will con
sent to play Welker Cochran for his
1872 inch billiard title.
At the meeting at the New York
headquarters yesterday. Jack Doyle,
the generalissimo of the billiard eTd
of the sports program told the other
members that Hoppe believed he was
entitled to some compensation for
risking his championship. and that
he was ready to play Cochran and
side bet of $1,000 was made.
Several members of the committee.
knowing the value of such a match.
which by the way has been in the
making for many months. stated that
they were willing to furnish the
$1,000 in case Cochran was defeated
by the champion. Doyle Vf-ed Hoppe
in Boston last night hat his side bet
was covered and expects a favorable
answer from Willie today.
The match. II played. will be of
1000 In blocks Of 500 points each
night. 1t will be contested in four
cities-Boston. Washington. Philadel-
phia and New York-with the final
block being PLAYED in New York city.
Football.
The big three, Harvard, Yale and
Princeton will not play football to
help the drive. This was definitely
decided yesterday after Secretary
Roper told of his conference with
President Lowell. of Harvard on Sat
urdav. IT. was planned to stage a
match between Harvard and Prince
ton at the Polo Grounds and the win
ner to play Yale at the bowl in New
Haven.
Instead of the Harvard Princeton
game the Harvard Radio School and
the Princeton Aviation School will
play at the Polo Grounds on a date
to be announced later.
Several other big games were ar
ranged Yesterday. The Pelham Bay
team. which held Rutgers to a low
score. will match it's speed and skill
against the Newport Naval eleven at
the Yale Bowl in New Haven on No
vember 16.
The big game at the Polo Grounds
will be between Rutgers and the
Pittsburgh University on Election
Day. George Sanford Foster, coach
of the Rutgers eleven. stated yester-
day that he was willing to let his
team play Georgia Tech at tho Polo
Grounds or II other place. Georgia
Tech plays Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
on November 2S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
Queer Situation
In Baseball

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s-one of tho
to a famous veteran are the new plays
and situations which constantly arise
in diamond battles. 1t is doubtful.
however, IL he ever conceived of a sit
uation similar to hat which arose
land during the past summer.
II was in the fifth inning three
unner on the bases and none out
when n batter stepped to the plate.
Right at his heels came the next
player entitled to bat. who took a
position just a step or two away from
tho batter's box. The batter hit a
and dashed for first base. while all
the other runners raced around the
bases toward home.
1t appeared TO be an easv matter TO
throw out the player, attempting to
score from third, at the plate and the
pitcher promptly threw to the
catcher. who was all set to complete
the play. At this point, however
tho unusual happened. The man
who had been awaiting his turn at the
bat jumped n position and as tho
ball shot across the plate took a
mighty swing at II. driving the ball
far into the outfield for a home run:
five runs crossing tho plate before
the ball could be retrieved.
Something resembling a rio among
the players of the two teams and the
partisan spectators Immediately de-
veloped and there was a rus for the
umpire. After much argument the
arbiter declared the hit and subse-
quent runs legally scored, basing his
decision upon the fact that both the
pitcher n catcher were in their re-
spective positions when the ball was
thrown up to the plate. Not satisfied
with this ruling the losing team took
the case to high baseball authorities.
who. after a careful study of the cir
cumstances, reversed the umpire's
verdict. 1t was their decision. which
has generally beer accepted as correct
hat the runner attempting to score
from third, vas out owing to the in
reference OF the batter, who by hit
ting the ball thrown to complete the
play at the plate. prevented the put
out being accomplished.
The rule governing this case Is
found in the official code under rule
&c. section 10; which reads: The
bass runner is out; If with one or no
one out and a base runner on third
base. the batsman interfercs with a
plav being made at home plate"
With the runner out as the result OF
Interference the situation after the
play is as follows: There are still three
men on base: one out and the player
who drove out the alleged home run
comes to bal in regular turn his ille-
/ gal hitting of the ball having result
ed In putting out the base runner
without affecting his status as a bats
man. A somewhat similar Ease is
quoted in Umpire Billy Evans book
on umpiring and the answer is in &C.
cordance with the foregoing rule.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
SOusa in Big Trap Shoot

Lieutenant John Phillip Sousa will
compete in the trap shooting carnival
which will be held at the Polo
Grounds next month. in aid OF the
United War Work Campaign drive.
Lieutenant Sousa and his famous
Great Lakes Naval Band will be in
Canada on November 10. to help
along the Canadian War Loan.
If permission ear be obtained from
the War Department. Lieutenant
Sousa will bring the sailor band with
him. The carnival will last two days
and all tho ,greatest trap and trick
shooters in the world will compete
Fred Stone will be included In the
theatrical troupe that will shoot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
Rutgers TO Play Pitt at
Polo Grounds Election Day

William w. Roper. secretary of
the Sports Committee of United
War Work Campaign announced
yesterday that the following foot
ball games have already been ar
ranged in aid of the $170. 5000
drive for the benefit of our fighting
men in this country and France.
Rutgers vs.. Pittsburgh Univer-
sity at Polo Grounds, Election Day.
Harvard Radio VS.. Princeton
Aviators at Polo Grounds, proba-
bly, November %.
Pelham Bay VS.. Newport Naval
at Yale Bowl, November 16.
Georgia Tech VS.. Pittsburgh at
Forbe9 Field, Pittsburgh, Novem-
Der 20.
Oregon vs.. California at San
Francisco, November 20.
Missouri VS.. Kansas City at Kan
sas City. November 23.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
Mother,a AdvinA.

Remember, my son." said his moth
or, as she bade him good-by. when you
get to camp try TO be punctual In the
morning. SO as not to keep breakfast
waiting."-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-29
Greeneaf Leading

Ralph Greenleaf, the pocket bill
lard champion. took the cad in his
/, 200-point match with John Layton.
at Days Academy, yesterday. The
boy wonder won the afternoon match
by 100 to 90, making a high run of So.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-19

White syrups in bulk. our last barrel
lasted Just two days. McCord Grocery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-19
MRS. JOHN RoNEY DEAD.
Former Resident Of Liseomb- Conrad
Neiohborhood Passes Away.

News of the death at Pasadena, Cal,
Monday OF Mrs. John Roney. formerly
a well-known resident Of the Liscomb-
Conrad neighborhood, came in a telc-
gram received Monday by S. II. Rol-
ston, Of Liscomb. Mrs. Rooney was
stricken Sunday with apoplexy. and
died at o'clock Monday morning.
Mrs. Roney's family, the Rolstons.
was widely known in and among the
early settlers Of southern Grundy
county. The Roneys lived on the old
family homestead, west of Conrad, IN
til they went to Pasadena fourteen
years ago.
Mrs. Roney, who was 73 years old
is survived by her husband, who has
been totally blind during recent years,
and five children. They are Mrs.
Maude Blanche. Of Pasadena; Mrs.
Harry Willis. of Des Moines; Mel
Roney. of Irvington; Silas Roney. Of
Sunnyside, Wash: and Il. Rooney, who
lives in New Mexico. In addition to
the brother at Liscemb there is another
brother. William Rolston, who lives at
Howard, o. The late Mrs. Thomas Nc
Larnan, of this city. was sister, and
the late Jacob B. Rolston, Of Albion and
Pasadena, and the late Jesse Rolston.
Of Albion, were brothers. Miss Ger
trude ROlston. 40S Bromley street. is
a niece OF Mrs. Roney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-19

the disease In their families. Equally
careful inspection Of the children each
morning II planned. together with =
check OF cases reported each day to
the city health department In order TO
keep a record OF the homes In which
there are cases, so that children from
those homes can be kept out OF school.
In order to obtain information re.
garding the location OF the disease
turnout the city. there has been pre-
pared for the schools statistics OF the
cases since the quarantine was re-es-
tablished Nov. 6. and Including the
cases reported for Sunday. This list
shows there have been 1874 cases In lsS
families. That in a measure, at least.
the disease is especially severe in GER
tain districts. is shown by the same
report. Two very noticeable instances OF
this are shown. OF the 15i cases thirty
nine, or more than * per cent. are in
North Tenth and Eleventh avenues,
and In those OF South Third street, es-
pecialiy in the 100 and 500 blocks OF
the latter streets. For example. In
North Tenth and Eleventh avenues.
including one home in North Twelfth
avenue. there are twenty-five cases.
and in South Third street there are
fourteen cases. The North Tenth and
Eleventh avenue neighoorhood Is in
the Woodbury. school district. and the
South Third street neighhorhood Is In
the Click school districts. Superin-
tendent Palmer is convinced that the
chief reason for so many cases in these
particular district is because chill
dren. and probably their elders, from
homes where the disease exists, have
been playing with other children and
have been visiting hack and forth with
out much regard for the placarding
of the homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-19
COUNTY NOT YET LOVER!
State U. w. W. Headquarters Gives
IIn&;I waJnesday - Finish Work.


Marshall county has not yet raised
it's quota for the seven welfare socie-
ties. but il will do so tn week. APP
proximately $4,000 is lacking to put
Marshall county up to It's quota, and
all other counties in this district are
over now with the exception Of But
Ter county, which is nearly over.
Twelve township precincts have re-
ported that they will meet their allot-
merts or have done so. Eden township
is in bad shape. with only half of its
81. 500 raised. Linn township and the
soldiers home have not commenced
owing TO the Illness Of commandant
Whitehill. and Senator Van Law has
been dispatched to organize that pre-
cinct. Liscomb and TAYLOR are about
over. Minerva township lacks 800,
and Timber Creek about $500. In the
city about $1,000 is yet to be raised.
County Chairman McCreery issued
the following instructions today:
The state committee has tele-
graphed giving US until Wednesday
night TO complete our canvass.
The names and allotment cards Of
all who refuse TO give must be turned
III 10 II. H. bIdNDLIS, Will IOtdt4OI "a
the refusal and witness. 1t will be
my duty to certify such persons to the
county council of defense for investi-
CATION as to their loyalty.
Township committees should send
the names % :hei- refusals TO me.
Any person wishing to appeal from
his allotment should go first to his
precinct captain, who will present the
case to the full committee for that dis
trict."
<sMr. McCreery has appealed to his
workers and to the public. saying:
Those who have made good are to
be congratulated, and those who are
still short certainly have pride enough
and backbone enough to take off their
coats and do it by Wednesday night.
No district can afford not to be 100
per cent good. No district can afford
10 have the men who have gone from
that district know they did not do
their part. These men are coming
home. How are we going to look them
in the face, especially in our various
home districts, if We who have stayed
at home and enjoyed great prosperity
financially have laid down in any
measure in contributing to their well
fare and happiness?
Think it over, you who have refused
to subscribe. Think it over, you who
have not been solicited. And 10 all
chairmen. sub chairmen and solicitors.
think it over. Have You done your
work in the fullest measure?
Marshall county is going over on
this drive 100 per cent, and those who
have not done their share have yet
the opportunity to make good without
forcing the war council: backed by
public sentiment and the United
States government. to take drastic
steps as to slackers, Think it over"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-19
ORDER STOPS EXAMINATIONS OF
ts.YEAR-oLp CLASS OF SEP
TEMPER RE0IsTRANTs.
THlRTY-EiGAT EXAMINED
BEFORE ORDER RECEIVED
Notice 10 Posted ,Exeusins Others Or.
dered For Examination Today and
Wednesday-Board Excused from
Making Daily Reports Of Work.
Have Final Report Vet to Make.

II was not until examinations OF the
ls-year- class Of September IL
registrants had been begun this fore
noon by the examining physicians Of
the local exemption that the board re-
ceived orders to cease examinations OF
this ciasA Thirty-eight had been .ex-
amined up TO II o'clock, when the
order was received. All but two Of that
number were accepted for general
service OF the other two one was held
for limited service and one was re-
jected.
A notice was at once posted on the
door of the examining room that
others who were ordered to report for
examinations today and Wednesday
need not now do so. Of these there
were ITS.
With the receiN Of this order there
is 70 follow a sharp tapering of OF the
work of the board. With ii came the
order that the board was to complete
the classification OF all Sept, IL regis
trants, which the board already had
completed. excepting those who were
SAfNstu AIOiH LAL4llS cuI question:
naries and were TO return them blank.
Has Huge Report to Make.
The local board. however, has re-
port TO make of the complete draft,
which for detail and complicated sta
tistics is voluminous. II calls for what
amounts to a complete record OF every
man registered since the selective
service law was put into effect. It in
cludes subdivisions into age classes,
in iuction. occupation. single or mar
ried religious objections, deferred
classification and the reasons for such
doferrment and a host OF other statis-
tics. When il is completed il will sum-
Marie the whole work Of the board
insofar as the registration, classical
tion Induction and deferment Of men
Of the county is concerned.
District exemption boards have been
ordered TO discontinue all classical
tons OF appeal cases. These boards are
10 finish the work in hand. then pro-
tect their records as they stand until
further orders are given for their
disposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-19
TRAVELLING MAN COMES OUT
FOR TANLAC AND TELLS How
TT IMPROVED HIS HEALTH

! 4 aavsys fsk bsoaled aflsr esttag b.
|hus~ I took FansaAs Mr.. RoooFeDoo
cid. 4 vas opaseaDessd pretty eas'y.
~rns rhsuua4Asm caused asAse and
pains In my Solnes and muscles.
I've MT naishsa my ArSt bsefh a
raniao anA tan you Tn . lot oseter.
The stomach tzosbie 10 greatly Inn
proved and NJ disest1on n good nov.
-rhs achas and pains had are All
gone now. 10. -
Il THAI fsnlae 10 he gFeatest mDdi-
cine I evoe used anA honestly recon-
mend Il 70 my friendA"
Get TAalac u ~ are not feeling
rsht and get back yoUr health. You
|caa ret TaAlas e aAy good dSug store.