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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
PERTH AMbOYS
TAKE z GAMES
Trim Roosevelt 7 to 6, After
Scoring 13 to ! Victory
Over the Polish Giants.

After scoring an easy victory over
the Polish Giants of South River in
The first game by a score of 1871
the Perth Amboy baseball team
with a whirlwind ninth inning finish
defeated the Roosevelt Field Club
On the Raritan Copper Works field
yesterday afternoon by q score of
rs and incidentally COPIED the
scmi-pro championship of the coun-
". Hitting in the pinch was prac-
iced by Mickey" Loeser in the
sinth inning of the second game
Fhen he went to bat for Egan and
doubled, scoring two men, and then
rJess'' James, the South River star
who was showing up in wonderful
fashion, belted a homer over the
eft felder's head, scoring Regain
Eho ran for Loeser. winning the
fams.
Polish Giants Easy
With mick" 500 pitching air.
light ball the Polish Giants were
defeated In the opening game by a
score of 13-1. Five hits were made
by the visitors, while Amboy col
ected eleven OF Nisonoff. James.
Egan and Regain led Amboy with
the stick in this game, and Apple
tate secured a home run. The home
Team scored at will.
Spectacular Finish Wins
Although Harry Apologize was in
lhore, hurting a steady brand of
,all, Roosevelt succeeded in sending
Jour rims across the platter in the
,econd inning and two more in the
third as a result of loose playing by
1.-THE Amboy team. The Amboys
one in the sixth. two more in
lhe seventh and their final counters
Ia the ninth. Applegate was touch
I'd for five hits throughout the game
while Early was touched for eight
ATS, four up to the Hhal inning.
James, the new Amboy addition,
,gain led the home team with the
tick, securing three hits. (six in
Two games), a triple, homer and
Single, and he played a stellar game
IN the first sack. Elk led the wish
Sors with the stick, securing two
hits. Applegate famed seven men
While Early struck out nine.
The victory of the Amboy team
elinches the county title. Roosevelt,
the strongest contender, had previ-
susly won one and lost n game in
this series.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
THEATRES
"Crooked Streets

Shanghaied! The word has a
double significance in Ethel Clay
TONS new picture, Crooked Streets"
in which she will be seen at the Dit
mas thatre today. For not only
is the story laid in Shanghai, often
called the Paris of the East" but
Miss Clayton, as the pretty Ameri-
can secretary to a collector of an
tiques, Is actually shanghaied by a
treacherous 'rickshaw man at the
behest Of an evil-hearted mandarin,
and carried toward a dive In the
native section of the city. However,
help arrives in time, though the adj
venture which follows is even more
exciting than the attempted kid
mapping.
Jack Holt is the leading man in
CROOKED Streets" and the picture
a>Paramount Aircraft, was directed
by Paul Powell. Samuel Merwin
wrote the story, which appeared in
a; popular magazine under the title,
Dinner at Eight"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
KEASBEY FEDS ROUTED
BY THE MAURER NINE

KEAsBEY, Sept. 27:-The Keas-
hey Feds, met defeat at the hands Of
the fast Maurer nine, yesterday
afternoon, at Maurer. The score was
So.
Blanchard. the II southpaw of
the Feds, only allowed the opponents
two hits but walked ten men, being
largely responsible for his defeat.
Faltisco also was in fine form for
the Maurer combination and only
gave the locals FIVE safe bingles.
The teams lined up as follows:
Feds-Maier. CT; Sullivan, Sd:
Smally, II; Parsler.c: g. Grispart. 1b:
Dolina, IF; A Blanchard, IS; Lovas,
2b: G. Blanchard. p.
MaurersHUrbanski, IS: logan, c:
Balint, CT: Dietz, ID; Dunton, 20;
Thergessen. bb; Kurmar, RI; Faltis-
co. p; Imozak. II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27

Charles Forman, who Is q candidate in
the primaries for the Republican nomina-
ton for Sheriff. was his party's candidate
three years ago. He entered the contest
at that tara handicapped by the fact that
the world war was absorbing thu whole
interest Of the public and that very little
attention was paid to the election It
was generally conceded 10 be an unfsvor-
able year for a Republican candidate In
this county. Yet he was defeated by q
very small majority.
Having made such a remarkable run
under adverse circumstances and having
made such q personal sacrifice in behalf
of his party, he is considered the logical
candidate OF his party this presidential
year when the full strength Of his party
Mr.. Forman has been { loyal and active
worker in the Republican Party for over
twenty-five years. New Rrunswief has an
of judging Of his calibre as Q
Aublic officer when he served 4 the First
Wards representative Ia III Board OF
Aldermen TO- four years-from 1895 to
since he retired from the Bosri his rec
ord is well remembered az a conspicuous
example Of a man who fearlessly and
consistently served the public interests
first. last and ali the time.
His ability and leadership qualities have
been recognized by the various organiza-
tons Of which he is a member. he being
a Past Master Of Union Lodge. No. IL. +:
and A M. having served as captain of
the New Brunswick Boat Club for six
years and as secretary OF the Brunswick
Club for two years He Is also q member
Of Scott Chapter. No. 4, r. A NJ, Temple
Commandery. No. 10. \. T.. Good Intent
Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, the Print Cut
ters' Association of America and the
Craftsmen's Club.
For over twenty years he war an EN-
ploye Of Janeway a Carpenter. and for
the past few years he has been connected
with the Raritan River sand Co, at
Nixon.
Mr.. Forman Is the type Of : mar Mid
dlesex wants for ShertG-a man OF strong
personality. sterling character, agrees
siye methods and unselhsh devotion to
the public interests. he Rtll make q
real Sheriff.
lrhis space paid for By Charles Forman).
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
KEYPORT BEATS MATAWAN,
SO IN GAME AT HOME
BY Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, Sept. 27.-The second
game of the series of seven scheduled
to be played between the Matawan
and Keyport baseball clubs was
played yesterday afternoon before a
large crowd at Keyport. The score
favored Keyport, being 6 to 8. Key
port scored one run in the third, one
in the fourth, one in the fifth, one
in the sixth and two in the ninth
innings, while Matawan scored one
in the third, one in the fourth and
one in the eighth inning. The bat
teries for Matawan were Larson,
catching, and Jensen, pitching: and
for Keyport, Schech, catching, and
Marshall. pitching. Jensen was off
form.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
NEW BRUNSWICK
AGAIN BEATEN
7. A. c., With Romer Pitching
Air Tight Ball, Beats Co.
Seat Nine by 4 to o Score

The representative Mack Bulldog
team of New Brunswick travelled TO
yesterday afternoon
where they were downed for the sec
ond time this season by a score OF
Art Romer pitched an air
tight game, allowing three scattered
hits and striking out eight men.
Ryan was touched for sixteen hits,
but his strong work in the pinches
prevented a much larger core. A.
Knott led at the bat for the Totem
vile team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
RARITANS WIN FIRST GAME
IN SERIES WITH ATHLETICS

The Raritans Of South Amboy In
the first game of q three game series
defeated the old time Athletics by
the close score Of 5 TO 4 at South
Amboy yesterday afternoon. The
playing OF some OF the old timers
was more than the fans expected.
Reggie and Clark both hurled good
ball.
The teams lined up as follows:
Athletics-Magee, C; Clark, p:
Campion. ID: Delaney. 2b: Heating,
So; Stratton, sb; Higgins. II; Delaney.
CT; DANIEL and ]. Covell, RI.
Raritans-Render, G; Reggie, p;
NJ. Reggie. 1b: Freehan. 2b: Kane,
IS: McCarty, %; Holton, II; Zewulsh,
CT; OLeary. RI.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
LYCEUMS BAT
II VICTORY
Local Nine on Batting Ramp
age in Scoring Win Over
Porto Rican Cuban Stars

The Lyceums on a batting rampage
scored an easy win over the Porta
Rican Cuban Stars, of Brooklyn, on
the United Lead works diamond
yesterday afternoon by a score of ~.
Milchick on the mound for the home
club allowed four hits and struck out
twelve men. while Acenedo and Baro
were touched for sixteen hits.
Dametch, Brennan and Morgan
featured at the bat for the winners
with three hits apiece, while Bsro
secured two of the visitors hits.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27

Two enlistments have been report
ed at the local recruiting station of
the United States Army during the
past week. They are: Charles l..
Van Pelt of IA Union Place, Rah-
way and William ]. Carlton of
Roosevelt. Both of these men en-
listed in the eleventh cavalry now
stationed at Preside of Monterey,
California.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
Pure, Rich Blood Will Keep
Your Body Vigorous and Healthy

precaution to keep the system in a
vigorous condition so as to more
easily resiSt disease to which cvery
one is subject. S. s. S. is without
an equal as a general tonic and sys-
tenn builder. It improves the appe-
lite and gives new strength and vi
tally to both old and young.
Fun information and valuable lit
erature can be had by writing to
Swift Specific Co.. 156 Swift Lab
oratory. Atlanta. Ga.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27

When impurities creep into your
6lnod the first symptoms are usu-
.ify . less of appetite. followed BY
= gradual lesseniug Of energy, the
uvstem becomes weaker day BY
dry. until you feel yourself on the
verge of q breakdown.
Nearly everybody needs . few
hoffies of S. s. s., the great vege--
fable blood remedy, TO cleanse out
nfI impurities about twice 9 year.
"a q an excellent idea to take this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
MADGE is %"C0RNERED"

NEW YORK-"Cornored' at last
is Madge Kennedy, the movie star.
For three years Legitimate" pro-
ducers have been trying to get Miss
Kennedy's name affixed to a con-
tract. Colonel Savage has succeeded
and Miss Kennedy will be seen soon
in a new play by Dodson Mitchell,
called "Cornered."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
Outdoing Smoke.

CLEvELAND-Elmer Smith, who
has been celebrating all summer
with his big bat. has recently de-
veloped a Iris Speaker" fielding
streak. He makes a thrilling catch
most every game now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
Standings In Mao,
Baseball Leagues
LEAGUE.
Ga-nn1 rENIa-

OdAitCc Lotidys
Boston at New York (two).
st. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Other teams not scheduled.
Yesterdays Results.
Brooklyn. 4; New York, 2.
Cincinnati, 8; Pittsburgh, o.
St. Louis, 6; Chicago. g..
Other teams not scheduled.
Cfondfpn nf Taa..s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
Here,s One Reason,

CINCINNATI.-Sherry Magee Of
last years world champion Reds,
a y that the team is not lighting
like 1t was last season. He says that
he and Jimmy Smith used to sit on
the bench and make the players SO
mad they could play good baseball.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27

CHICAGO-The shimmy shift will
be one of Coach Stages choice plays
again this fall. He's already got the
lner last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
The I0kar

NEW YORK-The 15-rounds-to-
Adhesion boxing law in New York
is soaring many Of the easy-money
boxers away. That particular clause
is proving to be the joker in the new
law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
Saints.

Bases on balls off Young 2, or
Martin s. Struck out by Young is,
by Martin Is. Umpire. Oberly. At
tendance 500. Hit by pitcher Young
Q, Martin 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27

.'Batted for Egan In ninth.
Score by innings:
Roosevelt :. 1900 o 0-6
Amboys -. o 0 0 0 o 1 2 o Al
Three base hits, James. Two base
hits. Donohue. Left on bases, Am
boy. s: Roosevelt, 1. Bases On balls.
of Apologize, o; OF Early, 8. Struck
out, by Early, O; by Apologize, I.
Home run, James. Umpire, Mullen.
Time Of game, 2 hrs. 20 min. At
tendance, 1900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
New York at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Detroit at Chicago.
Washington at Boston.
Yesterdays Results.
New York, o; Washington, 5.
Cleveland, z; st. Louis, 5.
Chicago, 8; Detroit, 1.
Other teams not scheduled.
or Teams
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
"a 1s 8

Two base hits, Brennan 1, Jacobs
1, B. Nesly L.
Three base hit, Brennan.
Struck out. by Milchick IL, by
Acenedo 2, by Baro o..
Time of game, 1 hour 40 min.
Umpires, DOC" Jenkins and
Baranda.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27

Three base hits, Forman. Two
base hits, A. Knott, 2. w. Knott;
Van Lieu. Left on bases. Tottenville.
10; Mack, 3. Bases on balls, of
Romer. s; by Ryan, 4. Double play.
Rober, 8; by Ryan. 4. Double play,
Hays TO Hosglsnd to Garrigan. UNI
pire, Palmer. Attendance, 500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27

BOSToN-Tommy "Kioby" Cor,
coran. the New England welter. who
since the war. says he is practically
through with the ring game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-27
AMB0YS WIN TITLE IN VICTORY OVER Roosevelt -OMR SPORT RESULT

Polish Giants o o 100000 o. 1
Amboys 80. 3 o 4 1 0 1 0 4 x-13
Three base hits, Stinson, Romer:
two base hits. James; left on bases,
Amboy 5. Polish Giants, A.: bases on
balls. of 500, O.; off Nisonoff, 2:
struck out, by 500, 10; by Nisonoff.
10. passed balls. Silver. 1: double
play, Polish Giants, Curley to
Maluski. Umpire, Mullen. Time of
game, 2 hours 10 min. Attendance,
1900. Home runs. Applegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05

why notr. says he. "one does at
sOf course" says Kitty. "And this
is. your. wife, I SUPPOSE" With
which she chances curious at Gladys
Ridley only mods and keeps his chin
down.
Gladys. why so enthusiastic? Then
she turns to Kitty. But don't you
mind him." she goes on. Hes good
deal of a wreck, Ridley is, and ms
disposition il something fierce. But
he has managed to connect with the
big money, I'll say that for him. So
I guess We ought to be satisfied"
s~That.s the main thing, isn't It!
I don't know how chummy they'd
have gotten to be II Ridley hadn't
crashed in with q gfowl about havin'
to start back for town.
AsBut I thought you wanted to ex-
ulore the country" protests Gladys.
"Oh. that was McCabe's fool idea"
saws Ridley. I've explored enough
for one day; quite enough, thank
whats the NATTER" says I. "as we
piles into the limousine. Got some
more cook brothers scattered around.
and afraid you'll dig 'em up. eh?"
'Do you know" says Gladys. half
an hour later, II think Elmer must be
rather nice. One of the quiet kind.
but TIL bet there's a lot of fun in
him. And he certainly can cook"
'Huh! grunts Ridley. glarin' ont
Of the window.
(ossvrisAt, 1aaa By sswsh Ford,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
debris is so overwhelming in mere

debris is SO overwhelming in mere
mass and quantity.
Factory-owners. etc. have erected
forty-six great barracks for working,
camps. nine idem for cantines ana
ten idem to lodge their factory per-
The prominent shopkeepers ia
nous before the war; are doing
business in $50 shop barracks. With
plate-glass show-windows and stocks
of Rheims elegance which nothing
can kill. this rue de la PAX OF
schools are re-established.
Eighty industrial concerns mostly
on the outskirts. have more or less
reconstructed-but not the great
ones; and thirty-two are in way OF
reconstruction.
and definitely repaired 142 houses
rebuilding in the city proper being
impossible up to the present.
Why? How?
damages Ito be recollected from
Germany have not been forthcom-
ing, only to industrials. and. at that.
rare and tardy"; CD the government.
charged BY speSisii law wlt IN lnins
has got busy only in the outskirts,
and 90, above all. rebuilding was
impossible until final adoption OK the
new city plan of Rheims by the mu-
anu Ito oSSS&'S@ASS ~ ~~-~
government.
The plan has just been adopted. and
will probably be accepted. To the
honor of American architecture. II is
entirely the work Of George Ford. il
lustrious specialist.
George Ford of Harvard, Massachu-
setts Tech. Paris Beaux Arts, diplome
of the French government OF Pea
body & Stearns. of George p. Post &
Sons, consultant in various capacities
on the city plan Of New York. city
planner of Newark and Jersey City.
United States delegate to housing
congresses, trustee Of the Diploma ed
Architects. of the National Housing
Association. of New York festivals
and pagents-George Ford. I say.
spent months at Rheims, completed
the beautiful plan which has the en-
thusiasm of all Rheims and has re-
turned to New York because he ca
no longer neglect his own business
All speak of him with brotherly af-
lection and admiration and gratitude
What next?
The money to pay for labor and
materials. Money and. again. money.
Money can earn better returns to-
day in Rheims" says a municipal
councillor. than anywhere else in
the worldw
I imagine that the great co-opera-
tive would be the proper party.
STERLING HELLO
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DIGGING UP ELMER
BY SEWELL FORD.

long ago it was since he discovered
] GIadys on the Casino roof or the
winter Garden chorus. Maybe their
| Iittle romance was six or eight years
| exactly. II you ask me I'd say it was
gladys who did the pickin', and that
mainly she'd had her eye on his
| check book. Anyhow. here they
We're. millin' around under the white
lights every night with thousands of
otner couples more or less like EN-.
try1n' to buy good time no matter
what the cost. Which is why so
many head walters can afford to re-
tire and own hotels of their own and
the cabarets can still soak on a So
/ cover charge and get away with it.
Anyhow. it's clear that Gladys had a
good line on her dearie and that
while Ridley Hatch might be the big
noise in some circles he wasn't the
whole show when he opened the door
kind Of a rugged jaw and there was
no tellin' when he might grab the
helm.
Whereabouts in the country are
we headed, dearie?' asks Gladys as
we roll out through Pelham Park
way.
Cant say" says Ridley. "Just ex-
ploring."
What a cute little notion says
Mrs. Hatch. "Oh, WE'LL" And she set
ties back in her corner of the limou-
sine, registerin' patience.
She needed it, I'll say, for we
bowls on and on. through Stamford
and Darien and other interestin'
spots. finally branchin' off the Post
road and strikin' due north into the
heart of the breakfast doughnut zone.
Course. Ridley hadn't give the chauf-
feur any definite sailin' orders, and
with all them Connecticut cross roads
branchin' every which way it's no
wonder he finally got twisted up.
If the game is to get yourself lost.
you've won. That being the case,
why not have luncheon"
SHOW me a place, and we will"
something that looked like a hotel for
the last hour"
Gladys. at saw several signs telling
how far it was to Hollyhock Inn.
Couldn't we find that?"
Well try" says Ridley. Sounds
like one of these silly roadside tea
rooms, though. where they need near
sandwich. Perhaps we can run across
a regular place"
We couldn't though, and when we
sighted another Hollyhock Inn sign.
along about 3:15, Ridley tells the
driver to make for it. So half an
of tall elms and unloads at this neat,
painted white farmhouse affair with
the green shutters. On the south side.
probably where the coward used to
be, they've built wide brick terrace,
and around three sides is laid out an
old-fashioned garden. That. with the
green iron tables and the striped UNI
brellas over 'em, and the view down
the valley, makes it kind of nice
spot.
IF the eats are as good as the lay
out" says /, we're in luck"
The rosy-cheeked country girl who
comes out to take our order recon-
mands the broiled chicken, with waf-
Hes and strained honey. If we can
wait less'n half an hour.
Listens good to me-" says Ridley.
"Eh? Shall we make it unanimous?"
There wasn't a dissentin' vote. and
while Mrs. Hatch wanders into the
house to fix up her permanent wave
and touch up her facial scenery Rid
ley picks a menu off one of the tables
and chances over it casual, to see II
he's missed a bet probably. All of
sudden hears him let out something
EaSpy.
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RED CROSS PUSHES
PEACE:T|ME WORK
Future Relief Plans to Be
Taken Up at Eight Confer
enceS Here Soon.

For the purpose Of bringing togeth-
er chapter delegates and division di-
rectors with a view to a general pres
entation and discussion OF all activi-
ties now being carried on in accord
ance with its peace-tme program.
the most important series Of group
conferences since the war will be held
by the Potomac Division, American
Red Cross, beginning September Is
and ending October l.
Eight strategic cities In the d.
vision. which comprises Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, have been chosen
for the meetings and are so located
as to make it possible for Red Cross
chapters to send delegates without
necessitating a long and expensive
trip from home.
Dates OF Conferences.
The eighth conference will be held
at Washington. September 80 and Oc~
tober 1, and the chapters from the
following counties have been request
ed to send delegates: Albemarle. Ar
lington Gncluding Alexandria city
and Arlington county chapters).
Clarke. Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax
Church chapters). Fauquier. Freder-
ick (including Winchester and Fred
erick counties), Greene. King George.
Lancaster. Loudoun, Madison. Nor
thum berland, Orange. Prince William.
Rappahannock, Richmond. Shenan-
ooah. Warren. Westmoreland. (West-
moreland county and Cople chapter
in Virginia: Berkeley. Jefferson, and
Morgan in West Virginia: and Cal
vert, Charles. (Charles county and
Indian Head chapters) Montgomery.
and st. Mary's in Maryland: and the
District of Columbia
National, divisional and chapter off,
Gals. particularly chosen for the
presentation of that phase OF Red
Cross work with which they have been
closely identified, will act as speakers
on the daily program. The national
officials will outline the peace-time.
program of the great relief organiza-
ton. the divisional directors will givN
definite reports of what has been acf
complished through their respective
departments and the chapter authorSs
ties will tell how this work has been
ties and the benefit derived therefor.
Fourth Red Cross Roll Call.
Plans and arrangements for thu
fourth Red Cross roll call. which is tn
be held from Armistice daysto ThanksA
giving day, November 11-25, will also
be discussed.
The Red Cross chapter in each con-
ference city will make all arrangement;
for the comfort of out-of-town visitors
such as hotel or clearinghouse ac-
commoda lions.
All chapter and branch officials and
all those in each community, who are,
interested in the future of the Red
Cross, have been invited to attend.
Speakers from the national head
quarters of the Red Cross will be an
nounced later.
Among the officials Of the Potomac
division who will address the confer
ence are Thomas De c. Ruth, manager:
David H. Brown. director OF the fourth
Red Cross roll call: Ivan r. Dreschler.
associate roll call director: w. L.
Hewson. director Of civilian relief;
DIR. Paul B. Johnson, director of health
service; C. w. Dickinson. jr., director
of Junior Red Cross, and Miss Nellie
F. Oxley, director OF public health
nursing.