Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-20
Will Open Season Here on EaS-
ter Sunday Against Wheeler
Condenser Nine

' Ierth Amboy Is not to be without
its representative senior baseball team
this season and from the outlook at
present this team will prove one of
the strongest which has ever repre-
sented he Pacemaking City on the
diamond.
An organization meeting was held
Tuesday night, at which the matter
was discussed at length and Joe Null
len or the American Smelling and
Refining Company's plant here. an
old Marion player and N of the best
versed followers of h game in Perth
Amboy, was the unanimous choice Tor
manager. Joe now has the reins in
his hands and promises to develop
a combination which will not only
make a strong bid for the county
honors, but the championship of this
section of the state as well. John
w. Harrington a been m sec
rotary and treasurer of the new Perth
Amboys.
j The Perth Amboys will open their
season on Easter Sunday, April 20,
when they meet the strong Wheeler
Condenser team from Roosevelt. This
game will be played on the Raritan
Copper Works diamond and SHOULD
prove a big drawing card. Manager
Mullen has secured the use of the fine
Copper Works field for his teams
home games this season and with
the renewed interest in sports which
has been evident since the signing of
the armistice, there is little doubt but
what TINS team Will receive strong
support.
The erection of a grand stand on
the Copper Works field by the Raritan
Copper Works last year affords an add
ed feature which has always been
needed on that diamond. With this at
the disposal of the Perth .Amboys
many who never attended GANGS on
this field in the past, owing TO the
lack of a suitable place to watch the
game without standing, will now have
an opportunity to witness a game from
"A place which is protected from the
weather and sun.
The battery of the Perth Amboys
will consist of Harry Chunk" Apple
gate and Aicer Jensen, pitchers, and
Bader n Larson catchers. With
these four men handling the twirling
and receiving part of the game the
team should have little trouble in
caring for the heaviest hitters that
come down the line.
At first base Mullen will station
stretch" Burke, a boy who has i'm
proved remarkably in the last few sea-
sons. |
The second sack is being reserved
for Eddie "Blackie" Regan, who is
now in the navy. but should get his
discharge in time to start the season.
Regan, in addition to being a player
of the 'dy-paper" variety when it
comes to holding on ~grounders, liners
or any other of ffty-seyen varieties.
has proven himself to be a tower Of
strength with the stick and in addi-
ton is as fleet OF foot as any in this
section.
Charlie "Pud" Stinson will have no
opposition for the shortstop position,
his performances during the past few
years, during which he a played
with every good team in this city, and
even with a ~shipyard professional
combination down south. being suffi-
cient to insure him this important
job.
Willie C~hristoffersen has been Sc
lected to again take care of his old
side kicker, the third sack, he being
another of the regulars without whom
the other players would be unable to
show the m~achine-like plays which
has been turned out in'the past.
In the outfield there is but n
player who has been definitely assign
ed TO a post, that being Mickey
Loeser. who will patrol left field. Much
good material is on hand for h GEN.
ter and ~starboard tracts, but these
men will be tried out before Mullen
places them. They include Pop"
Rodda, Mandel, Romer and Fullerton.
AS will be seen from the above
lineup the Raritan Copper Works reg
ulars are well represented on the
team, there also being representatives
OF the A. S. and X. nine. the old Pa
GERS, Franklins. Saints and Keasbey
Field Club. The first practice session
OF the team will be held shortly.
Manager Mullen is anxious to re-
ceive word from all members of good
enior teams in this vicinity who wish
games either in this city or abroad.
He can be reached at the A. s. and
X. plant.