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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
k. OF C.ENTERS
TEAM IN LEAGUE
Local Organization TO be Repre-
scented as Ninth Team

Another team has entered the inter-
city league and will represent the
knights OF Columbus of this city.
This team, the ninth to enter the cir
cult, is the fifth to represent this
city. The other eight teams in the
organization are: Tottenyille A. c.;
Sterlings; Company e; Sayreville;
Goodwill Arrows; Y. NJ. c.; Knights
of Columbus; PAGER Big Five, and the
Auditorium.
The knights of Columbus held q
practice session Sunday morning and
ten men, all members of basketball
teams In past seasons. were put
through a stiff mornings practice. The
following ten men were on hand:
Brennan, E. Sullivan, MelEo. H. Ban
.zyk, J. Banzyk, w. Seiboth, Stretch"
Burke, II. Hardiman. w. Campbell
and L. Pavese.
At a meeting Of the schedule COM
mittee Sunday afternoon II was de-
cided to call a meeting of the gov
erning board Of the organization as a
number OF important matters have to
he taken up. The board will meet
tomorrow night before the Totem
ville-Auditorium game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
BUY babe" RUTH
FROM BOSTON FOR S125,OOO

George H. Babe" Ruth, one of
the greatest individual cards In base
bail, has been sold TO the New York
Yankees by the Boston Americans
for a price said to be $4,000. Ruth
established q major league record
last season, knocking out twenty
nine homers. Babe will be used in
right field by Higgins this cas-
and also VIII be used as q utility
pitcher.
This deal between Boston and New
York. two of the three teams that
against Ban johnson, seems to
be an answer to what Ban has been
trying to do 10 these clubs. A report
some time ago seemed to show that
johnson was trying to rid Boston and
New York OF their present owners.
The owners OF the New York clubs
In both leagues have always been
willing to spend In order to have a
championship team. The American
League Yankees have been strength
ened each year but the addition of
Ruth should certainly draw the ba-
con.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
WE|NERT, FARESE, TOUHEY
ON THURSDAYS FIGHT CARD

Three all star e~lght-round bouts
have been arranged AR the Amboy
Sporting Club on Thuu day night. and
this city should be visited on that
night by more out-of-town fight fans
than ever before.
Heavyweight Battle
Jack Clifford, the high rated
Brooklyn heavyweight who met some
of the best boxers in the heavyweight
class, viii have as his opponent on
this night the Fighting Adonis"
from Newark, Charley Weinert. This
fight will certainly be a hard fought,
slashing affair from the bell In the
first round.
Two Lightweight Participants
Tommy Touhey. of Paterson. VIII
make his initial appearance in a local
prize ring when he meets Johnny
BedeIl. of Braddock, Pa. Bedell has
been meeting some classy boys in
Pennsylvania, and a majority of the
fight fans in this city know his abll-
ity. for he fought at the Permo A 4.
la bygone days. Touhey has fought
Joe Benjamin, Mel Coogan and q
host Of others from the lightweight
select circle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
AEROMARINE TEAMS ARE
PLAYING MANY GAMES

KEYPORT, Jan. 6.-Several inter
esting basketball games have been
played at the Aeromarine club room
on First street the past few days, all
of which have been well attended.
The first game was played by n
Aeromarine Seniors and Freehold the
latter winning by a score OF As to 81,
the lineup being as follows:
Aeromarine Seniors: Kinhaefer l.
Harris f, Kutcher c. Manuel g, Kruser
g. Morley g. Goals: Knhaefer 3,
Kutcher 5, Kruser 3; fouls: Manuel ?,
Freehold: williams +, Myers (,
Lambertson c. Tammabun g, Corners
G, Cerswell &. Goals: Williams 4,
Myers 10. Corners 2. Lanbertson 2;
fouls: Williams 9.
Rainbows, former winning with
score OF $40. Uhrlg +, Mauley f.,
Stein c. Britton g, Terry G. Goals,
Uhrig Z, Mauley /. Stein 4. Britton l.,
Terry q; fouls, Uhrig 2.
Rainbows: Mathews {, Walling +,
Gildersleeve C, Dane g, Carhart g;
goals, Mathews 2, Walling 2, Glider
sleeve l, Dane 1, Carhart 2; fouls,
Walllng 8.
Aeromarins Seniors VS.. Laurels of
South Amboy. the former winning
with a score of 47-S2.
Aeromarine Seniors: Kinhaefer 7,
Harris f. Drake c, Kruser 6, Bennett g.;
goals: Kinhaefer 6. Harris 2, Drake
., Kruser 3, Bennett 8; fouls: Kin
haefer 1.
Laurels Of South Amboy: A~pplegate
+, Chester Q, Corbett e, Winckler g.
Goals: APPLICABLE A, Chester 4; fouls
B. s. 4.
Tonight the Empire Five of Tot
tenville will play the Aeromartne
team at Keyport.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
ElkS BOWllnQ
League Data

Six games last night in the Elks
Bowling League resulted in the PAGERS
jumping from seventh place into
Fourth place and the S~terlings who
were tied for fourth place dropping
to fifth place while the Nationals
dropped to seventh place. This stand
Ang is the result of the Nationals talk
ang two out of three games from the
SterIings and the PAGERS taking
two out Of three games from the Ster-
dings and the PAGERS taking three
straight from the Nationals last night.
In the first match Cornelison was
high average mar with 1853, while
Vereb of the opposing team averaged
1s6. Vereb was also high score man
in these contests with 1877. The Ma
tlonais took the first and last games
in this match by good sized margins.
The PAGERS tool three straight
games from the Nationals by good
sized margins. Weitzen of the PAGERS
was high average man for the night
with 1882 inc also high score man.
5202. Vereb Of the Nationals was
high average mar for his team with
146.
L The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
The MeltingP Pot
Sport News Boiled Down

the junior county basketball cham
pionship and a game with the South
Amboy Boy Scouts will shortly be ar
ranged.
The card Of fights arranged for
next Thursday night will certainly
draw a large out-ef-town crowd, and
the Auditorium should be packed to
the rafters. The Staten Island crowd
will surely come over to see Welnert.
The Knights of Columbus basket
ball candidates held a practice session
in the Auditorium Sunday morning
and Judging from the appearance OF
the players, this team should make a
good showing on the court this sea-
son.
The clipping from the South Am
boy sport far who is Interested in the
NEWS sport page, has been received.
Besides being willing TO aid us in MAX
ing up q sport page, he says: Three
cheers for Joe McNulty. At last he Is
going to give US some fights, but for
Gods sake, Joe, don't let Fortter
fight in one OF the four round bouts"
The showing made by the girls
basketball teams on Saturday night,
assures local basketball ANS that
Perth Amboy Is well represented i'll
this branch of fema'e sport. Miss
Ruth and Miss Elizabeth Nfacan, and
Miss Sally Michaeis, forwards, Miss
Ethel Lewis, center and Miss Doris
WtIIsey, Miss Irene WaPter, Miss Cora
DeRusha and MIS- Mary Nolan
guards. furnish material for a team
that wou'd hold IDS own with the best
in the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
Farese in Eight Rounds

The featherweight champion OF
this state will meet the featherweight
champion OF Staten Island in the
other eight round setto. Harold
Farese, the best IN the featherweight
class in Jersey, has defeated q num-
Der of the best feathers in the coun-
try. One of Farese's latest victories
was scored on Louisiana Kid who
was in the boxing game before Fa-
reese was born. Willie Murphy, the
Staten Island speed merchant, is cap
able of giving Farese a hard go and
this bout should prove q highly In
teresting match.
Fast Prelim5
Now that big bouts are coming to
the local club, fighters that formerly
participated IN finals AMI semi-finals
will be matched in the preliminary
bouts. Starters in the ring game VIII
not be booked ard the cCrds at every
show will be made to balance. In
the six-round and two f~our-round
bouts fast boys will be secured to
participate and the fans are assured
of seeing a classy card throughout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

cur,av MANAGING Madden.

Jack Curley, who was a lightweight
boxer some years ago. has taken up
the managing end Of the fight game
and Tommy Madden's bouts will be
booked by Curley.
Moran and Fulton.
Frank Moran and Fred Fulton are
training hard or their bout to be
staged at the Newark Sportsmen's
Club next Monday night. The result
Of this fight will mean q great deal
to both fighters.
Big Fighters Here.
Weinert, Touhey and Farese, all big
ATTRACTIONS, will make their first APP
.pearance In the ring IN this city on
Thursday night, and to see them In
.rea! action should be we'll worth the
admission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
TEAM 4 DEFEATS IN
COPPER WORKS LEAGUE

Team 4 of the Raritan Copper
Works defeated Team 8 in three
straight games on the Y. NJ. c. A. al
leys last night. Applegate, of the
winning team, was high average and
high score man for the night, aver
aging 1872 and rolling a game 213.
Van Glider of the losing team aver
aged 1871.
The first two games were taken by
Team No. 4 by good sized margins,
but the last game found a margin OF
one pin separating the two combina-
tons.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
WANT HOCKEY GAMES

Manager Erich Schuster of the
Keasbey hockey team has received a
communication from Manager Archer
Harmon, extending the To- Is a. =
vitation to meet the Short Hills
Hockey Club at Short Hills. N. ].
The Keasbeyites would like to hear
from other hockey teams in the vi
entity. especially Fords. Metuchen,
New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

The entry of a New Brunswick
team into the lnter-city league will
surely make this organization more
interesting. There will be greater RI
valry in the league when Amboy and
county seat teams are represented.
The Ironclads are looming UP big
in the Elk Bowling league. They are
entrenching themselves rather strong
in the top position and expect to stay
at the top of the ladder.
Baseball will shortly be a topic in
the mind of the athletic fan. h big
league teams will shortly leave on
their training trip and a number OF
deals that will shortly be completed,
will furnish p.enty of dope for the
baseball fan to start on.
Skating and hockey playing was
enjoyed by the lovers of these sports
over the weekend. This branch of
athlSics has a short season, but Is
enjoyed while here.
South Amboy knows just how good
the Auditorium Five are now. The
defeat of the Y. NJ. @. A. on Saturday
night is a well learned lesson.
The nouncemen that the River
sides and Auditorium basketball teams
have arranged q series, certainly
i pleases the lovers of this sport. The
first game will be played on Monday,
January 10, and the Auditorium
surely will be packed on that night.
The Speedways, q Junior team with
six consecutive victories. look good fol
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

In the first games played In THIS
league Shoe took two from Prantel
and Rankin took two from Stremlau.
These games were played last night.
As4 o
The Junior employed boys basket
ball league schedule has been COM
pleted and the Oysters under the
captainship Of 8. Hoagland' have cop
ped the honors. The final standing
g. +Io Joo~,,a io os Fo11auo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
MATAWAN TO PLAY
JAMESBURG FIVE
By specta1 Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, Jan. 6:-Tomorrow
night on the Geran hall court the
Matawan Big Five basketball team
will meet the Jamesburg team in
what Is anticipated to be one of the
best games of the season. AS both
Of these teams have each won one
game from the other 1t is expected
that tomorrow nights game will
show which club has the best mate
rial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

A new Junior basketball league
has been formed and the following
captains have been chosen: Sharp,
kotn. PolkoWitz, Alex, Macmillan
and Burbank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
nHa1dyn In Ring.

Ray Handerhan. THE sugar king,'
local baseball and basketball player,
Is training lard In preparation for his
entry into the ring. Ray expects to
a match at the local club In
the very near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
sharkey Beats wallace

Jack Sharliey, OF New YORK, VINO
defeated Jimmy Wilde. the English
some time ago, defeated
Patsy Wallace of Philadelphia In q
six-round bout in Philadelphia last
night,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
Rritton at Baxonne.

Jack Britton. the welterweight
champion. will be the main attraction
at the Bayonne A. A. tonight. Britton
meets Johnrv lid" Alberts of Eliza
beth in this bout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
POttv NAV Fight.

KID Potty win probably be seen In
action again on Thursday night, as he
may meet a good opponent in the six
round bout. Potty's return, If not on
this Thursday night. will occur very
shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
Kearns Accepts OTer.

Jack Kearns, manager of JACK
Dempsey, has accepted an offer o.
100000 from James Coffroth, to
stage the Dempsey-Carpentier bout al
Tia Juana, Mexico. Coffroth's repre-
sentative Is In Europe at the present
time trying TO sign Carpenter. The
bout is scheduled to go forty-fve
rounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
DonIcx VS.. WeIIIng.

Mickey Donley and Jose yelling
boys who recently gave Joe Benjamin,
the western lightweight tough fights,
will mix in the main bout at the New
ark Sportsmen's Club In Newark on
January 20
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
Sport Doings
At Y. NJ. C. A

Peterson, Hoagland, Dawson and
MacWtlliam, senior leaders, showed up
exceptionally well with their different
stunts on New Years day,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
OXIN Q
Amboy Sporting Club,
Auditorium

THURSDAY NIGHT
Special ALI Star Card of Bouts
THREE EIGHT ROUND BOUTS
CHARLEY WEINERT, Newark
VS.. JACK CLIFFORD, Brooklyn
TOMMY TOUHEY, Paterson, VS..
Johnny BEDELL, Penna.
HAROLD FRAESE, Newark, VS..
WILLIE MURPHY, Staten Island
SIX g. FOUR ROUND PRELIMs
JOE HUMPHREYS, Announcer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

exceptionally we'll With their dlfferent
stunts on New Years day,
o
On Saturday 8. Sladkus OF the In
t~ermediateS made sixteen feet eight
inches in a broad jump. G.. Sladkus
of the Junior Glass made the 20 yard
dash in 8 8-5 seconds. j. Morrison
and Dobbs also of the Junior Glass
made the 100 yard dash in sixteen
seconds.
Won Daggenhausen and Haney of
the Employed Boys Division, made
the 20 yard dash in 8 2-5 seconds.
Bergen made the 100 yard dash in
IA 3-5 seconds.
j. Morrison is leading at the pres
ent time in this athletic contest, he
has S02 points, while Sharp, his near
est opponent, a 292 scored points.
The nex even will be the 220 yard
dash on next Saturday.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
Wood Alcohol

Prohibition responsible deaths wood alcohol poison
ing? Restricting the sale of beverage alcohol have led to the
sale consumption of wood alcohol substitutes That however,
valid against Prohibition Reduced to Its SIM
pe the wood alcohol question is DO more people die from
drinking alcohol under Prohibition than die from drinking
beverage alcohol cense already available
that alcohol deaths only fraction
the total deaths equal period OF time from beverage alcohol
with saloons operation Therefore Prohibition
blamed for wood alcohol deaths also be credited with
saving much greater total OF lives
Far from being against Prohibition wood alcohol
casualties emphasize the vaue OF Prohibition These tragedies
show that there greedy who do not hesitate to sell
poison for profit The calculated careless rmnay OF
alcohol merchants developed during their connection
with the licensed liquor selling business Prohibition will gradually
this Wood alcohol deaths show that the regulated
saloon system developed such depravd appete that they
could resist the temptation drink poison that meant death
quickly although certainly than beverage alcohol
Prohibition will future generations from this fatal alcohol
appetite
Mood alcohol deaths horrible example OF greed and appe
Also should be lesson both those who sell and those
who buy wood alcohol for beverage purposes equor traffic
illegal Keep from it. The of the hard
The wages OF sin death. 81 SOS
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
Wine GRAPE GROWERS ARE
ENRICHED UNDER DRY LAW
(oak Park, Illinois, Oak Leaves)

Predictions OF and thousands of workers and hundreds
banks capitalists the result OF Prohibition have
without foundation Prohibition be bringing prosperity into the
circles expected be hardest hit.
Holly Leaves published Hollywood Calf by NJ Donaldson
former editor Oak conditions
who ruined when Prohb
Now they Here what Mr..
Donaldson said editorial this week:
"A bulletin from the State Law Enforcement League Of San
Francisco the following which by
y few weeks California memoaized President Will
that Prohibition
the crushing California
be
Wartime Prohibition lifted be legally crushed
they have crushed And
predictions OF Francisco inral the S5000o
not On California brought
table
regarded high This buyers
have been $
at those figures There have been sales high
cul this commanded heretofore mheard Of
Two widely published
Board Niuculura and
table
bion tho
of the profits received these eul Without the
would
btion would bring o yicuural industry.
Under Prohibition have been
sold for s. ton This $40 and paid for them
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02

liquor passenger ships
considered by the United officials unaorabc the
operation of the believe opinions of ship
experts who believe the sale of liquor to be
scngcr ships be par with theory conuvey proven
false that liquor necessary for the successful operation Of acto
res hotels parks and other Amc
enterprises.
1t has been proven by experience under Prohibition that
the general public will parone places that formerly supplied
liquor part their service generously they did be-
fore Prohibition became effective.
There is nothing i'll the history OF the Prohibition movement
progressed from local option Nationwide Prohibition
justify the that dry ships would competition
with wet ships No dry state city village suffered from
competition by places The fact that Prohibition progressed
until became nationwide proof that the people prefer Proh
biton observing effect upon industrial commercial
and social life
Railway dining supplied liquors part their service
many years ago Dining patronage did decrease
after the railroads eliminated ntoxicants
Hotel propeos who expected their be materially
diminished OF Prohibition their patronage
been than before Judging from the experience OF bust
enterprises offering services of nature somewhat similar to
that offered by passenger ships there expect
Prohibition would have unavorabe effect upon the business of
the latter
ships owned by their government operated harmony with
the principle effect throughout the territory of the United States
part OF the fundamental law SO far the patronage of passe
coming America from foreign lands concerned it not
likely that they will consider ntoxcants desirable essential
than the service comforts and which dry government
this other nation 1t is reasonable suppose that the
absence OF noxican will improve conditions ships has
railroads and elsewhere such that dry ships will be
preferred by the discriminating passenger.
The predictions of those opposed Prohibition have been
uniformly thoroughly dspoved by actual experience that
would rather unreasonable place confidence predc
tons being made relative to how Prohibition will affect the
passenger ship business.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
Constitutional Prohibition Celebrations

The which Constitutional Prohibition into effect
will the advance American government
good will the history OF America
be celebrated oyu the beginning National
Constitutional Prohibition and fitting that this event
marked by special services churches special programs
schools special celebrations by entire communities everywhere
throughout the United States.
At celebrations people should be called upon ded
themselves the unfinished task which has thus far been
noby alcohol should be celebrated in
victory celebrated Canada
armistce When the great they all Can
ada Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Then thinking
price that had been paid for victory and resolved that the
ces should prove have been they Lord God
OF Hosts Be With Us Yet Lest We Forget
January death Of the liquor traffic in Amer
ca merely the day which the American people
will be given chance kill the liquor traffic with
adequate Prohibition Therefore, let the nation rejoice and
prepare the SKIS that make Prohibition
assured America Then America lead the
world free from alcohol
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
Grafters in the Revenue Service

There the government Tor crooks Recent
that responsible
enforcing the Prohibition laws have cooperaed with liquor
chants violation OF All found guilty should be
moved from the payroll OF the government instantly and appropriate
them quickly possible
The United States with the liquor traffic Men who
cept Uncle help enforce the laws and then help
lawbreakers evade these laws traitors.
many the United States Internal Revenue
Service the old days heartily sympathy with the wet
In the important collection Offices not
only refused accept the customary
Christmas gift donated by the liquor interests 1t be hard for
these adjust their snpathe conform with the
present But their sympates interfere with the per-
OF their duty they should resign voluntarily by request
There be doya soldiers the United States Prohibition
enforcement army.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
SUPREME JUSTICES SEE CLEARLY
lTlle Continentl

One hard melancholy dverng according
of in
tremendously according point
days The decision usfying
UNFOLDING Prohibition AS
good job done with suncy the exngunnt
by the be
The emphatic is
The decision only shows thinking clearly
demonstrates their
good for judges be popular wis for them
to be how the civilization
which imagined that time has nothing teach
that whatever has been bwoud
what
under either
the Federal present high court
Washington does understand of
wandering iquores.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-01-02
A DAY OF JUBILEE
Northwestern Christina Advocate)


The foe to the human has by governmental edet
been banshd from the land The manufacture barter sale of
all intoxicating drinks prohibited The law sufficiently
rigid make the decree effective Already the benefcen effects of
the partial enforcement OF the law clearly The
ogu benehcare long record County homes gradu
ally becoming depleted iai and warehouses; being emptied
ebratcs institutions closing while
suffering from poor audiences Business employers OF
labor and all having relation wormen forced
the markedly improved conditions resulting thus the
regime.
But why catalogue why specify? Only few the especially in
erested financially will lament the coming OF January 10 Practically
the country will The unkards wife and children will
sing aloud the slave of drink will himself that the law OF the
land will accomplish what his weak will had failed effect The
Church Christ without which the amendment would have
carried been experience relief by the
ushering in OF the and better day.
The late world with all implications does not
against this day with prodigious probabilities Ii
America succeeds in enforcing Prohibition and OF shall
and better day socially ndustria then England and
other nation seeking worlds trade will follow suit But
have fear eventually Upon January 10 the United States
begins day What better sauaon could be than the
OF church bells the oongregng of curchmen the lifting
OF the heart praise and the lives the work of God?