Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-19

According to a letter received by the
sporting editor from Manager Eric
Schuster OF the Keasbey Field Club
that team has again organized for the
1919 season and Is now DESTROYS OF
booking a game with Joe Muilen'f
Perth Amboys. 1t would seem from
the letter that efforts along such lines
have already been made, but that they
were not very successful.
The K. F. c. managers letter fol-
lows:
sporting Editor:
MY lear sir:
sIf you will be so kind to allow me
q little space in the sporting column OF
your valuable paper. 1 will endeavor to
enlighten the sporting fans of your
city, on a little incident relative to the
unsportsmanship of Mr.. Joseph Mullen.
of the Perth Amboy Baseball
CIub shown recently, in refusing to
make arrangements for a game where
by the newly organized Keasbey
Field Club would get a crack at his
star Amboys.'
With the returning from the SER
vice of several of their former players,
although rather late in the season, the
Keasbey Field Club. who for several
years until 1918, when most of the
men Joined the service, disorganizing
the team, have practically defeated
everything in sight and established for
themselves a redoubtable record, will
agoin reorganize their team for the
remainder of tie season.
Joe Mullen's Amboy Stars, with
out doubt, being the best representa-
tive team of Perth Amboy, naturally
the desire of the local players was to
get a crack at them, which in my
opinion would tend to create some
baseball excitement in these parts as
both teams have been rivals in the
past, ever since the Keasbey team of
1917, declared themselves the champs
after defeating Amboy's best team, two
out of three games, as can be remem-
bered. With Apologize in superb
form, Amboy was able to annex one
game, the score being 20. The other
two Keasbey captured by close scores.
AS arrangements for the proposed
game were to be started, much to our
surprise, as well as others. Mr.. Null
len refused to arrange such a game
for eason unknown. 1t is not a case
of cold feet, is it Joe?
Probably there seems to De some
doubt in your mind Mr.. Mullen as to
whether or not the K. F. c. are worthy
enough to be matched with your team,
inasmuch as they have not played this
season; allow me to state that ever
since their organization began in 1915,
the X. f. c. have always proven them
selves worthy of a good attraction, es-
pecially in 1917 when they defeated
the best pick of your city as well as the
best teams in this vicinity.
/ am sure Mr.. Mullen, that after
giving you a list of some of the X. F. c.
players, who would perform against J
Your team, your mind will change and
tho sporting fans will be anxious to
see the teams matched.
"Stretch" Burke, a former Keasbey
star but recently with your COM
bination, will don a local uniform.
Johnny" Fullerton also a former
Amhboy player, who needs ne intro
duction into baseball circles, will be
seen In action for the locals. George
Fullerton and William Gloff will be at
home in Keasbey uniform. Charles
"Bunt' Pfeiffcr, a Keasbey player
since their organization, and "Gabby''
Mandel, another Amboy boy. are in
cluded in the list.
James Romer, now playing In the
". s. Navy league with the team from
the II. S. S. "Southery'' will be dis
charged Wednesday and will appear in
his old x. F. c. uniform. Romer has
appeared before and needs no intro
duction. Several Of the Boston papers
have given Romer a great boost for
his splendid playing in that city.
A. Steers, a former Southern Leag-le
6yerr-who is also with the navy team
on the "Southery," will be discharged
with Romer and make his home in
Keasbey. He will be seen in a Keas-
hey uniform.