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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Refuses to Discuss
Boxing Board designations

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, April Ex-Governor
Edge has refused to either deny or
confirm the story that he has re-
quested the resignation of any men,
Der of the state boxing commission.
1t vas reported here that the execu-
tive had declared to L. s. Grain, of
Newark, n of the members of this
body, that he had asked for the resig-
nation of John S. Smith, of Atlantic
City, chairman of the commission.
When approached yesterday after
noon for a statement, Mr.. Edge said
he did not care to discuss the matter
1t was Chairman Smith who figured
in the Atlantic City pass incident
which led to the retirment of Lester
Burdick, of Newark, as secretary OF
the commission.
Grain also refused to confirm the
story that the governor had discussed
the Smith matter with him. He adj
mitted talking with Mr.. Edge n de-
MED he intended to resign. The gov
ernor has also been said to have dem
led that he discussed the subject with
Grain.
The boxing commission was SEIZED
uled to meet here yesterday. at e
all the members were seen in the cor
ridors nf the state house. but appar
entity no business of Importance was
transacted
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
LEAGUE STARTS
At CAMP MORGAN
Company C, 22nd Inf, Defeats
Company E Yesterday in
Opening Game, 1863

The baseball season at the Morgan
Y, NJ. c. A. was started yesterday
when the first game in a six-team
league was played. the Company. G
team of the 22nd Infantry defeating
the Company f combination OF the
same detachment by a 1853 score.
The large field opposite the admin
~tstration building has been donate
To the camp to be used as an athletic
field by the Whitehead Brothers and
through the courtesy of Major Dove
backstops were erected and the field
rolled down SO that an ideal diamond
was laid out. The teams in the league
at present are Companies A. b, G and
ID of the civilian guard, and Q n IL
of the 22nd Infantry. 1t Is possible
that the 1remen may enter a team
A trophy Is to be awarded to the team
winning the league.
When the camp players get more
practice one or two representative
teams will be chosen to play outside
teams. A game with the South Am
boy Y. M. c.. A. has been arranged
for Saturday.
Yesterdays game was attended by
about $50 employees of the plant and
members of the 22nd Infantry.
Present plans call for the playing OF
these league games on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons at
8 O'Clock. Amos Skies, athletic d.
rector of the Morgan ~" a charge
of the league.
The box score of yesterdays game:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
SAM CRANE MADE HOME RUN
incidentally His Hit Caused Summary
Release Of Pitcher Sweeney Of
Cardinals.

Samuel Crane, the veteran baseball
writer and former inield star. is famous
for having brought about a pitchers
release by hitting him for a home run.
Sam was q great fielding second base
man, but no terror with the mace.
While playing with the Detroit Ma
tionals in 1885 against st. Louis Sam
made one Of the seven home runs
which the Tigers hammered that day
OF Charles Sweeney Of the Cardinals.
Sam was pretty well pleased with
himself that night. and. putting a big
cigar, he sauntered gayly down Wood
ward avenue. There he met Sweeney.
who Immediately started to give Sam
a terrible bawling out.
"why, what IL wrong, Charlief" said
Sam.
"Wrong enough" replied the pitch
er. "You had me fired this afternoon.
Henry Lucas said to me, I don't mind
regular batters hitting you for home
runs, but when Sam Crane knocked
you for that homer It vas the straw
that broke the camel's back. You're
fred"
1t might be remarked that Sam bat
ted ninth on the Detroits. below the
pitcher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
TWO FIGHTS At
LOTOS FRIDAY
Sailor Delft Meets Harry Apple
gate in One of Eight Round
Finals

After two weeks of idleness the
Lotos Club VIII again stage a series
of bouts at Palace Hall on Friday
night of this week at which two
eight-round star bouts and n six
round semi-inal viii be The main at
fractions.
Sailor DELI. of Brooklyn. who
Island, q hard battle here about two
weeks ago, has been secured by Pro-
moter Joe McNulty to again appear,
this time to go up against Frank
Applegate, Of New Brunswick. Both
men make approximately The same
weight and as Delft showed up good
against Fleming he is to be expected
to make things lively for the county
scatter. Applegate on his last two ap-
pearnnces here met Fred Kibbler, OF
Newark. going a draw In the first
bout and winning the second, going
the full eight rounds.
The other eight-round attraction
will bring together Frank Soup Nc
Cauley, of Staten Island, and Willie
Currie, of Carteret. Curry is by no
mean a new man in the ring, having
fought several years ago in the
squared circle. He has been training
for a comeback and expects to sur
prise Soup and the fans as we'll by
his fighting ability.
In the six-round bout Young Colby,
of Chrome, and Young Leo, of Staten
Island, will clash in q return match,
these two youngsters having fought
a four-round bout here two weeks ago
in which Colby had things a little his
way although Leo was coming back
strong In the last round.
A four-round preliminary viii also
be offered by McNulty. but the prin-
cfpals on this appetizer have not as
yet been announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

He's an auto enthusiast and has re-
placed last years Ford with a big
fast machine In which he likes to take
his young wife and two-year-old
daughter.
Eddie Roush made his jump to
fame the same route Bonnie Kauff
of the Giants took. Bonnie was the
king of the Federal League. He out
fielded and slugged the Indianapolis
Feds to the championship. Roush
was right with Bonnie. They with
Vincent Campbell, former Pirate,
made up a crack garden tina nc team
in the league could approach.
When the Feds broke up the Giants
grabbed Kauff. He cost them some
money, too. The Reds got Roush for
a song. He has made good with a
1893 batting average and also led the
league in sacrifice hits.
He loves baseball but declares he
won't play unless Cincinnati comes
through with the salary demanded.
1T won't play the out1eld for a
groundkeeper's salary" he declared
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Major Leagues
Open Season Today

The two major baseball leagues OPP
en- the 1919 season today, all sixteen
teams being scheduled to play. The
Polo Grounds will be the scene of a
game between the Yanks and the
Boston Red Sox while the Giants will
play their opening game with the
Philies in the Quaker City.
With the signing of the armistice,
has come 1newed interest in the
great American sport and many OF
the big leaguers who forsook the dia-
mond to enter various branches of the
service r fast returning and making
new contracts whereby they a again
don their spiked shoes and increase
the strength of their respective
teams
The outlook for big league baseball
this eason Is bright. Both New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

Eddie Roush. hitting king of the Ma
tional League. has done his 1919
training with a spade and plow.
While his teammates. the Reds,
rounded into condition at Waxa-
hatchie, Texas. Eddie worked his
farm and watched for a letter or wire
from Garry Hermann with complete
surrender on the salary argument
On his 61-acre farm just outside of
Oakland City. Ind, Eddie hardened
the muscles OF his powerful smuggling
arms by putting in his wheat and
corn crops. He hasn't touched a
baseball or a bat but he Is as hard
as nails and declares he'll be ready to
jump into a game as soon as the Gin
cinnati club meets his demands.
And Eddie really believes he'll be
all the better for this unusual spring
training.
His famous batting eye Is as keen
as ever. He Keeps it so by frequent
trips to field and stream with his
hunting dog and gun
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Carteret Monitors Ready

The Monitor A G. of Carteret have
organized for the 1919 season and
want to book games with my team
averaging from sixteen to twenty-one
years. The Monitors have all SUM-
day dates open. Their lineup will be
C. Sullivan, pitcher; Barnell, catcher;
II. Sullivan, first base; Abanzie, Gee
ond base; Coughlin. shortstop;
Burke, third base: Heller, left field:
Price, center field: Shultz, right field.
For games communicate with MI
chael Abanzie, Jr.. Carteret.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
If KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
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Take Salts to Flush Kidneys
and Meutrai1e lFTitat-
naa ING Acids. ak

Kidney and bladder weakness resuis
from uric acid, says . noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid roo the
where u often rsmains to irrttAta and
enffame. causing . burning, scalding
pensation, or setting up an irritation
u the nsck Of the bladder. obliging yea
b seek relief two or three times during
he night The sufferer 10 in constant
Tread, the water passes sometimes with
fuse: again. there II dmculty In svoid-
bladder weakness. most folks can Il
Dscause they can't control ~urtnatfon.
while II IL extremely annoying n
bometimes cry painful. this 10 really
kne Of the most simple ailments 70
eyerceme- Get about four ounces OF n
salts from your pharmacist and take .
4ab~iespoonful In . glass of water be-
Tore breakfast. continue this for two or
three days. This WIN nsufralizs the
acids IN thss urine % Il NO longer u 9
source Of irritation 10 the bladder and
urinary organs vhtsA thsn act normally
Rgain.
Jad Salts IL inexpensive. harmless
md u made from the acid Of grapes and
tomou juice. combined with nthiA. and
y used By Thousands Of folks who are
INFECT to urinary d1Dordsrs CAUSED by
nr1e acid irritation ya1 Salts y sp1sn.
"a for ktdnsys and causss no . -
Gocfs Whatever.
Hsrs yoa hkvs e~sp1saaan1 szsryss.
uEh1a-w4tex dr1rx Wh1co ouf1kV
nk1oven bla6dsr tro1hiA@Aax.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Brie Trio Wins in Y. M. C.. A.
Cheese League at South
BIZ Special Cor, espondent.

BIZ Special Cor espondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, April 23.-The
Brie and Snappy cheese duck pin
team of the Cheese League OF the
Y. M. G. A. evened up their end of
the series on Monday night, when
the Brie took two out of three games
from the Snappy men. Only two men
were able to go beyond the century
score Brylinski of the Snappies get
ting 102 in the second game. and Nc
Carthy of the same team 10 in the
same game.
The first game was a "cinch" for
the Brie trio by fifteen pins the sec
ond going to the Snappy team by for
ty-eight margin, and the last going to
the winners of the firstgame.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

You may ~ well throw yosr Hni-
msnts 10 tho wiAd1 If you expect
then TO rid you Of the pangs of
rhesmatism. In fact, the sooner ysu
discard forever the use Of all forms
Of losal treatment, the sooner yeu
win ct sa the right track which
lsads to national means Of relied.
Tor yoa can rub and rub from
now mta ~dosmsday, and y~a win
never mako any progress toward
Hiding yewscaf Of rksanatism. be-
sause sasA trsatasmt dsss net ap-
prossA tie source Of the disesse.
Dsnsmber from the outset that
tAs panes Of rAssmAtism come fron
% ess3sested ssuss, and that sim
~ rhhing - psiakui parts Of
SAs hs4y kAs - eject @ tbs db-
sass xssk. But whsa Jon hssts
tAs saass Il TIE disease, the real
source q an these intense pains,
yuu can tim treat the dissass in
ts1Agsne1y.
And NATL ysu Do treat Jour
rheumatism inAeiiiaentH, you viii
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

There Is an insistent demand In
certain quarters that the hidden ball
trick and the badger fight" be elm
mated from baseball.
The New York American League
club has released Pitchers Bill Pier
cey and Dazzy Vance to Sacramento
of the Pacific Coast league.
The st. Louis Cardinals may not be
flush with money, but they believe In
advertising. President Hickey pro-
NOTED and financed q bowling team
known as the Cardinals In the tourna-
ment held Mt Toledo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Midget Game Results

The Amboy Midgets met and de-
feated the Lehigh Midgets by an SIS
score last Sunday.
The Liberty Midgets lost a close
game to the Skat Midgets. 9-S, Sun
day. John Michonsky and John
CRUDE were the winning battery. The
Ekats want games with teams under
fifteen years. their manager being An
tone Furdock. 15s- Chauncey street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Company @ tt6)
American Midgets Form

The American Midgets, a team av-
eraging from 10 to IA years. has
been formed here and wants games.
The players are: Chester Bulvanow-
ski, william Kochek, Alex Pinkusxi.
Martin Wybranies. William Hatiger.
Paul Anderson. Steve Tatarka. Steve
Kocavaks and Joe Pinkuski. For
games write to Charles Kochek. man.
ager, 226 Hall avenu
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Cedar Nine Organize

Another light senior team. the
.Cedars, has organized here and wants
games with teams averaging between
seventeen and nineteen years. The
Cedars Will play either local or out
of-town teams. For games address
Fred Kuhn, manager. 200 Front
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

The Roosevelt Field Club wants TO
arrange a game for Sunday with any
light senior team, game to be played
on opponents grounds. IT would es-
pecially like to hear from st. Anthony
or Huguonet. Manager F. II. Green,
Box IS. Chrome, or telephone Roose-
welt 454-J,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

schedule that will take in all the
teams OF this calibre in the county.
The scouts have received their new
uniforms, which are Of cream color
with s. M. 8. In red letters across the
breast The stockings r blue and
gold.
On the following Sunday the scouts
will take on the fast Landing A. G.
of New Brunswick. This game Will
also be played on the scout home
field.
The team planned to be used Sun
day is: Keenan,, C; Stanton. p; Ken
|nedy, 1b; Manion, 2b; Lenhen, IS:
Seagrave, 3b: Grace. II; Fftzmorris.
CT; Carroll, ".
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Armour Wins Second Leg
Of Roosevelt Tournament

ROOSEVELT. April 23.-The sec
ond leg of the ten man bowling tour
ney being conducted at the Y. M. c.
A. was won by Horace Armour with
an average of 1872 for the three games
bowled. William Sharpe was next.
The final leg will be rolled on Monday
night.
The scores in the second leg fol-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23

York teams loom UP well and much
Is expected OF McGraw's and Higgins
pets.
The EVENING NEWS win give
baseball fans here the usual service on
the results in the National and AM
erfcan leagues. The score boards,
showing the inning by inning.
viii be displayed in the windows of
the NEWS Office every week day,
commencing today. in order that fol-
lowers of he big leagues here may
know how the teams Jared without
waiting for the late extras from New
York or consulting the next morn
ings papers.
The standing of the two major lea
que teams, result OF the preceding
days games, together with the days
schedule of games will be found daily
on the Sporting Page.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
St. Mary's Scouts Open Season
at SteVensdaIe on Sunday

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBoY. April 2s.-Next
Sunday the st. Mary's Boy Scouts
baseball team will play their first
game, when they cross bats with the
Empire A C. of New Brunswick. the
game TO be played on Stevensdale
diamond at 2 o'clock.
The scouts have moulded together
ion is busy at present arranging n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
Sport DOingS
At YIN. A.
voiIey Ban Standing

A quadruple tie for first place now
exists In the business mems volley
ball league as the result of games
played last night In which the lead
ing teams of Comings, Stremlau and
Fuller broke even, winning one and
losing one, while Robbins team which
has been tagging close behind the
leaders won two straight and caught
up to the first place teams. The first
game of the league resulted in Strem-
.lau's team being noSed out OF a vic
tory by Comings' combination. Rob-
which Fuller came back strong
against McDonald's men. Stremlau.s
team evened up matters with Com
.ings' group when they played the
return game and In the last game
Robbins defeated Mcdonald. The
next games win be played on Friday
night when Stremlau's and Robbins
teams play two games; Mcdonald
plays Fuller n Comings and Fuller
plays Comings.
When a crowd of young fellows get
together for an evening there gener-
ally ensues a jolly good time. Well,
there was just such a time last night
in the Y. M. G. A, when the basket
ball league which was contested by
four teams during the last two months
(cAAo ~ VII liz oAa - oAOAA Odo tta ~
was for 1t terminated in one of those
unsurpassed feeds" Of Mrs. Larson's,
which was served to the boys in the
class rooms.
Members of the Flyers. that combi-
nation of stellar performers in the
basketball world of the "Y," ~captained
by Gus Kurowsky. who piloted his
mates to first place in the league,
were the guests of honor. During the
banuet Tom Peterson led in singing
several of the popular songs, assisted
by Frank NJ. Foye at the piano. n
Richard Hermsdorf on the violin.
N. w. Pierce served in the capacity
of master of ceremonies and he called
IN Rev. Wilbert Westcott, w. H
War;, John J. Sonderman and j. A
Larcomb, each of whom spoke a few
words. Ronald Kleckner. who was in
France for several months with the
4th Division n vas wounded twice,
related some of his experiences under
fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
goNNe SPORT NxuNd
RESULTS AND STANDINGS
IN TWO MAJOR LEAGUES

TODAY'S GAMES
National League.
Brooklyn at Boston,
New York at Philadelphia
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
American League.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Philadelphia at washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-23
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
Answers Query.

The president was asked II he thought
the league Murdered or forwarded the
cause OF Irish freedom, and In answer
pointed to the privilege OF any nation
TO bring up any subject in the assem-
bly,, Thus what the Americans like
Frank Walsh and former Gov, Dunno
tried 20 do at Paris, but were prevent
ed from doing because OF the delicacies
of International law now existing be-
tween friendly nations, IL would not be
indicate and improper for the United
States government iAseii to sanction,
Americas representative at the league
OF nations would, In MIR. Wilson's opln-
lon, not be required 10 ask Anybody's
permission to bring In the delegates Of
the Irish cause, and would In fact be
able 10 present the cause Of Ireland as
an official matter on behalf Of ths
United States government.
Such q step, the president points out,
would under present usage be ian I'm
friendly act and III passions We're
aroused In Great Britain could easily
lead TO friction In the peaceful relations
Of America and England, but under the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
Won Pohl Minimized American
Opposition.

But Admiral Won Pohl held different
views-7and his views prevailed. A.
cordlngly the entire waters surrounding
the United Kingdom we're declared y
war zone, Won Pohl claimed to have
knowledge that the United States would
not too seriously object TO n subma-
rtne blockade. l wrote to V a pOhl at
the time:
81 have doubts as to IT, method OF
warfare intended by youl excellency.
General U-boat warfare as proposed by
your exeellency. which Is different from
a regularly declared blockade will, In
my opinion, have a more ~far-reachinR
effect on neutrals than n regular block
d In which we could gradually de-
velop the use of submarines, and there
fore Ia politically far more dangerous,
May / beg your excellency to take into
consideration whether 1t is advisable 10
bring forward private conversations
with Americans as arguments in favor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-19
GIVEN
ANSWERS TO TWO
Johnson POINTS
Continued From First Page,

an end to It for under the famous Ar
ticle 10 whereby, all the members PROM
ise to respect and preserve" the terri
torial integrity Of all nations signatory
to the treaty, u win be impossible
China without the unanimous vote OF
the council Of the league and the United
States by being a member of that
ell could exercise q veto over any pro-
posal whatsoever which sended to VIC
late the spirit or the letter OF Article 10,
The presidents explanation OF the
voting in the league was very well
received. II was easy TO see. the in
tense eagerness Of his audience to
have him discuss the alleged inequality
IN voting strength as between Great
Britain ana the Upited States, Earlier
In the day, Mr., Wilson had answered
has been p~ropounded by the San Fran
cisco labor council. He reiterated to the
big audience OF women at luncheon that
Americas single vote was equivalent to
ak votes OF the British colonies for
those votes were given not In the coun-
Gil, but the assembly OF the league.
He declared that voting occurred only
on the question OF admitting new mems
hers. and In order to make a majority
vote valid Ii must contain In Its NUM-
Der the votes OF all the countries which
are members OF the council. And Of
course the United States, by voting aye
or nay in the council, can invalldate the
vote OF Great Britain's six colonies or
can support their vote IA we choose.
But Mr.. Wilson points out that the only
question eve 10 be voted on in the
assembly Is the admission of new mem
bers and the real purpose Of giving six
votes to Great Britain Is 10 enable Can
ada, South Africa, Australia and other
s~elf-governing peoples of the British
empire TO have a voice In debates OF the
assembly, which will be largely q de-
Lucrative society intended chiefly to
marshall the public opinion Of the world
in such fashion that the council Of the
league may be the more easily able to
discern its several duties and obliga-
lions.