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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
SATISFIED CAR
OWNER ASSET
President Of Peerless AutOmO.
bile Company In Interview


Vice President w. A. Woods, of the
Van Cortlandt Vehicle Corporation of
New York City, the metropolitan dis
tfbutors of the Peerless eight-cylin-
der car, who Is a visitor to the Perth
Amboy automobile show as the guest
OF the Union Garage, Inc, distribu-
tors of Peerless cars in an interview
today gave the following S why
the Peerless Motor Car Company Sc
lected the Union Garage, Inc, to
distribute the Peerless product in
Perth Amboy and vicinity.
Mr.. Woods said: 1.-THE selection of
the Union Garage Company as dis
tributors Of Peerless ears in Middie-
sex county by the Peerless Motor Car
Company is indicative of the policy
of the Peerless Motor Car Company
who have always endeavored to Sc
cure high class dealers whose repu-
tation has been made by the good
will of their customers secured by
fair dealing.
''The dealer who overlooks an open
and above board companionship with
his customers is overlooking one Of
the most vital factors in the mer-
chandizing of high priced automo-
biles. A close cordial relationship OF
cooperation and honorable dealing
on the part of the dealer toward the
purchaser Is not only a matter of
principle but Of common sense. The
dealer who believes he can slight. 1t
must be prepared sooner or later to
retire from the active participation
of trying to merchandise high priced
popular motor cars.
EVERY satisfied, contented owner
of an automobile, no matter what its
make. is an unconscious, energetic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

salient salesman and though he may
never be on the dealers payroll he
is one of the most potent factors in
the disposal of the dealers goods and
the factory's product.
To-day the prospective purchaser
~instinctively judges q a by the age,
integrity and financial stability of the
manufacturer. The reputation and
standing i'm the business world of the
manufacturer Is as important today
as the chassis and design of the car.
A good designer and engineer is
forced to use standard units because
no other will function, but safe BUSH
ness policies, honesty in production
and topnotch positions in the indus
trial and financial world constitute a.
reputation that can only be attained
by years of consistent stabilized hon,
esty in both quality of production and
a fair dealing policy with the pur-
chaser.
THUS is a moral az we'll as a busi-
ness obligation established between
the purchaser and the manufacturer
with the local dealer as a middle
man.
Few OF the dealers have q true
idea of their local importance to the
manufacturer. This importance is
increased or decreased, according to
his local standing and his treatment
Of the purchaser.
1.-THE character of q dealer reflects
on the character of the product and
aggregateiy directs its ultimate fate
with the general public, and also the
prosperity and ultimate fate of the
manufacturer. so much so that 1t be-
hooves the manufacturer to pick out
and allot It's product TO none but the
best of dealers in each locality.
1.-The future Of the motor a In
dustry is In the hands of the local
dealers, as automobiles of high merit
will naturally be handled 1 by
dealers of integrity and merit"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

the a smooth mild speed and never
causes any morning-after carbon eff
fects in the cylinders. Care should
be taken not to spill any near-beer
on the Tres as it axes them fat.
More. speed can be obtained by using
wood alcohol, but as this model isn't
equipped with shock absorbers 1t
makes the running harder over granite
headstones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28
M Auto for. Him

PITTS GROVE. N. J., Feb. rs
Tom Kahn of this city would not drive
an auto IL one were given to him.
No Stree, rather than that he'd tow
his cart hfmself-if his horse failed
him.
Kain's horse did fail him.. 1t died.
But Tom had to get Elmer for his
weekly purchase which was too much
for q man to carry. So he up and
hitched himself to his wagon and
drove himself to Elmer and back!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

Among the novel features Of this
car as will be noted, are the cork
screw drive. bottle opener Windshield,
brass rail brake and clutch, swinging
doors, (family entrance on the limou-
sine body, Big ME headlights, lamp
post radiator cap, and spigot starter.
The body is finished in nose-red, with
bar towel upholstering.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

TIL above model is the 1926 Pro-
'tsyhibition Six, capable Of making 2.75
,aic-power. One of the latest features
1Ispe.tbis model is the 18th amendment
rms ekeeps the engine throttled down
eLimi epeakeasy. er all, we mean a
EAR Is run on near-bear there
hitting all danger of the engine
Nkicking when cranking. 1t gives
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
MIAMI POLO TEAM
WINS FROM DAYTON

Miami, Fla. Feb. THE polo
match between the Dayton, Ohio,
and Fox Hunters, Miami, proved a
magnet at the local field, Miami
Beach, this afternoon. In fact park
ing space was hard to get. The
Miami team won IL to 6. Rodman
Wanamaker. end. scheduled to play
number three had not arrived from
Palm Beach when the game was
called and was substituted by w.
l.. Hubert.
There were two bad spills. julius
Fleishman, New York, in a skirm-
ish near the goal fell heavily and
retired from the game. He was not
seriously hurt. !. c. Andrews, of
Fox Hunters team was thrown and
injured his right hand. but con-
tinued in the game. The lineup:
Dayton team-Colin Gardner, F. r.
Paterson. Julius Fleishman, ]. ID.
Plat. Fox Hunters-R. II. Hassler.
l. c. Andrews, w. 7. Hubert and
H. c. Phipps.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Trade Baher and Perry for
Felsch and jackson, Rurnor

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Notwithstand-
ing the statements made by Kid
Gleason during the past week that
the White SuX team as made up
last year would remain intact. news
has leaked out that a big deal is
impending whereby Scott Perry, of
the Philadelphia Athletics. will
come to the Southsiders in eN-
change for Hap" Felsch, and
Frank Baker. Of the New York
Yankees. will be traded for Joe
Jackson, who will eventually land
with the Boston Red Sox. A ma
jority Of the White Sox players
will be missing from the lineup
when the season opens, and to I'LL
the gaps in his machine, Comiskey
will be forced to do considerable
trading with the minor leagues.
With Mayer already transferred
to Columbus and James due to fol-
low him to the minors. Cicotte
sulking over alleged unfair treat
ment and refusing to play for Co
miskey, and Williams. who made
such a miserable showing in the
last world series. through as a
major Lacquer. the SoX boss has but
TWO dependable pitchers, Kerr and
Wilkinson, left on his hurting staff.
The acquisition Of Perry, while do
ing much to relieve the situation.
will still leave the pitching depart
ment weak, and scouts are now
busy among the bush leagues look
ing for promising material.
While Joe Jackson will be traded
directly to New York in exchange
for Baker. ii is understood that he
will be transferred to Boston in
time to make the spring training
"trip with that team as one of the
terms of the sale of Babe Ruth TO
the Yankees was that Huston re-
place the "home-run king" with a
hard-hitting outfielder.
With James, Risberg, Gandil and
McMullin to be traded or sent back
to the minors. COmiskey will have
more trading material than any
owner at the league meetings and
several new trades are expected.
One Of the trades that is likely to
come out of this is the transferring
of Gandil and McMullin to Los
Angeles in exchange for Jacques
Fournier and pitcher to be Sc
lected later.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Federation to Support
Players on Commission

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Organizers of
the Professional Baseball Players
Union who are claiming the sup
port of the American Federation of
labor in their fight for represen-
tation on the National Baseball
Commission have announced that
the strike which was scheduled to
take place this week If the de-
mands of the players were refused
at the commission meeting will be
deferred until the opening games
of the season.
One of the reasons given for the
change of plans is that the suit OF
the Baltimore Federal League Club
against the National Commission
involves much baseball politics and
should the decision be rendered
against the two major leagues, or
ganized baseball must be run on
a moe liberal policy than at pres
ent. and in that event the players
would have a chance to gain their
ends with less friction.
The players will, however, pre-
sent their demands at the commits
sion meeting, expecting that there
can be no action taken at the pre-
sent time. Heads of the players
organization have stated that they
do not wish to be arbitrary or take
any advantage of the present
chaotic conditions to force an Is
sue, but they are sure that the case
now pending in the Baltimore
courts will be settled before the
season opens. and by presenting
their demands now, the baseball
owners will have plenty of time to
consider their proposition. and In
event of their refusal to meet with
the players demands, a general
strike of every professional ball
player will be ordered.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
LARGE SQUAD OUT
FOR G.. u. TRACK TEAM

Catholic University, according to ap>
pearance, has a wealth Of track ma
terial. Coach Bill Foley has already
uncovered some boys who have had
little experience. In Giascot, Har-
rington and Rutledge, Foley has three
men who have won their letters at
Catholic University in track but they
have not been putting in the length
of time the other track athletes have
because Of basketball work.
Coach Foley is well satisfied with
the prospects Of the cinder path game
at the Brookland Institute. Every
evening last week the veteran track
coach could be seen hustling the ath-
letes along, the squad at present be-
ing made up of seventy-eight candi-
dates. Foley is confident he will have
the majority of the Red and Black
athletes in good shape for their first
annual indoor track meet to be held
at the Brookland gym on Saturday,
March 13.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

was called in one instance but let
go by in another. Fans do not un-
derstand the rules as disclosed oy
this demonstration when penalties
are called by one official and over
looked by another.
There is no doubt in my mind out
that the rules committee have
over ruled" the game but the
sooner the officials agree to get
together and call every infringe
men on the code. the better 1t Will
be for the game itself.
The referees duties of following
the ball is a regular man-size job
and why the umpire does not help
him out by calling fouls committed
by the men back, is hard to un-
derstand. Every player knows when
he has fouled. and the sooner the
officials stop telling the players the
reason for the foul being called the
better for the game.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
MAY ABOLISH
STYMIE RULES
United States Golf Associa.
ton Committee to Confer
With British Officials.

There appears to be a well de-
stymie in competitive golf in the
United States and this movement.
as already announced. has gone so
far that the United States Golf
Association will send a committee
to Great Britain next spring to
confer with officials of the Royal
and Ancient Golf Club at st. An
drews on the question.
1t cannot be said that there is
great unanimity Of opinion regard
ing the abolition Of the stymie
even in the United States. and what
committee will meet on the other
side may be imagined.
Western Eliminated Rule.
The Western Golf Association did
not use the. stymie in its 1917
championship but its lead has not
been followed by the national body.
Probably the committee will meet
with a hearty reception and a po-
lite request to make it's plea some
other time, when the Royal and
Ancient body has had time to re-
cover from the effects of the war.
This body, which is generally
recognized as the authoritative one
in all things golf throughout the
world. went out of business" dur
ing the war and has not reorga-
nized again. 1t is known to be
opposed to any drastic change and
1t is not believed that it will look
with favor on any proposition,
such as the abolition of the sty-
mie. that tends to affect the game
as it was originally played. Its
policy has always been similar to
that of the Chinese who feel that
what was good enough for the
fathers and grandfathers Is good
enough for them"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Griffith in Windy City
Loaded with New Rules
New, First Baseman
Signed.

President Griffith. before he left
for Chicago yesterday, closed a
contract with a young college first
baseman. He just received the
signed papers. which contained
the name of E. T. Bowman, of
the Vermont University team. 1t
is claimed for him that he is. an
other Fred Tenney. He is one of
the hardest hitters and best field
ers among the many players up
that way
OF course. he will not take the
place Of Joe Judge. but will likely
be sent to Minneapolis to go
through his preliminary training
under Joe Cantillon. Bowman has
been ordered to report to the Ma
tionals TO go South. where Griffith
can give him the once over. Bow
man lives in Montreal. where he is
at present doing his training on the
ice.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
WHO'S WHO IN LOCAL GOLFDOM

Beginning mornings issue, The viii pub
sh daily under the above heading photograph and short sketch
showing what all local golfers have done their vorte
These sketches will all golf players the District
good, bad and Indifferent.
These stories will be gathered together by The Herads golf
expert Francis H. Young, show what each
golfer has what he considers the best match thing he
did the whether he better the long short
and other interesting with his golf
No followers of the royal game" afford
of these stories.
GOLFERS. WATCH FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPH AND
GOLF HISTORY IN THE DAILY AND SUNDAY HERALD
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
NAVY WRESTLERS
WIN FROM LEHIGH

Annapolis, Nd. Feb. THE Mid
shipmen began their wrestling season
against Lehigh here this afternoon
in approved Naval Academy style, win
ming all their bouts and making the
score of the match 81 to 0. in spite of
Lehigh having brought a team of fine
physique and spirit and whose MEM
bers knew a considerable amount
about the game. The aggressiveness
and form of the navy grapplers
proved too much for them, however.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Bonus System Again.

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. THE bonus
system which made such a hit with
the players and fans of the Ameri-
can Association, will be in effect next
season. Approximately $4,000 was
distributed among the players of ev-
cry CLUB except that which finished
last. graded from s1S7.50 for the MEM
bers of the champion St Paul club to
So for each to the players on the
club that finished seventh.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

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The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Minors Must Get Their
Contracts Before Mar. |

Auburn. n. Y. Feb. Minor league
ball players under reservation must be
rendered contracts on or before March
/. according to instructions sent today
to club owners OF the National Asso-
citation of Professional Baseball
Leagues by John H. Farrell. secretary
of the association.
Qualifications of the Louisiana
League in Glass D and the reorgan-
lied Virginia League in Glass B also
was announced by Mr.. Farrell.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
EPISCOPAL LOSES TO
WOODBERRY-FOREST

Orange, Va, Feb. The Woodber-
ry- Forest School basketball tossers
moved another notch toward captur-
ing the State Prep. School champion
ship here today when they defeated
the Episcopal High School team Of
Alexandria in a one sided game, 60 TO
19. The visitors were never in the
running with the locals as the first
half ended with Woodberry out in
front of a S7-to-3 score. The all
round floor work of the locals fea-
tured The lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
LOST STAR ATHLETE

Annapolis, Nd. Feb. baseball and
football at st. Johns College for this
year have sustained a severe blow as
formal announcement has been made
that Eddie" Semler, Of Hagerstown
all Maryland quarterback who left
college about two weeks ago. will not
return.
Semler, 1t is understood, wishes to
take a course in engineering, but just
what school he contefnplates enter
ing is not known.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
JACK DEMPSEY NOT
QUALIFIED FOR LEGION

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. Jack Demp-
sey, heavyweight champion no longer
is honorary commander of Gordon
Barber Post of the American Legion.
The post today had voted that while
not oualified for honorary membership
in the Legion, Dempsey is unjustly
accused of being a stacker.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
ST. LAWRENCE FIVE
DEFEATED BY ARMY

West Point, n. Y, Feb. THE
Army won a close margin victory
again today, defeating, the fast st.
Lawrence University basketball five
90 to 26 in an interesting contest.
The visitors though light flashed
speed in abundance and fought the
Army to a standoff throughout the
first half. which ended in a tie,
10 to 10.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
New Rowing Candidates.

New York, Feb. 7.-Practice on the
machines continued with unabated
speed under Jim Rice. Columbia .
crew coach. yesterday afternoon.
Three new men reported to the ma
chine room, swelling the total number
Of varsity candidates to thirty-fonr.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
Officials Let College
Basketers Break Rules
Erickson Has Signd

Eric ]. Erickson sent his signed
contract for the season of 1870 to
President Griffith yesterday. The
tall twirler reports that he is feel
ing better than he did last spring.
as he has been working outdoors,
and that he will be on hand 10
start with the balance of the play
ers on March q.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
INDIAN HEAD FIVE
BEATEN BY ALOYSIUS

The strong Indian Head Cardin-
ais, who have been making such a
record in the Government Reserva-
tion League, were taken into camp
by the Aloysius Club men last night
At the Gonzaga Gym. the final score
being SO to Is. The fioorwork of the
Aloysius Club was all that could be
desired and with Byrnes in center
there wasn't a time when the final
result was in doubt. The summary:
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
A. AND N. PREPS LOSE
TO TECHNICAL QUINT

Tech basketball team defeated the
A. n. Props yesterday afternoon 40
IL in the Boys "Y'' gym before
large crowd. The game was hard
fought from start to finish. Tech
team work outclassed the A. N. Props
in every stage.
Many times the army boys had easy
shots under their basket but the
quick guarding of Joynes. kept the
Preps lads from registering. Leoh-
ler's floor work and shooting was the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
HAD
LONG CAREER
Jake Broke In at Leaven-
worth and Started With
St. Louis in Majors.

This is the rst installment Of the history
Of Jake Beckley. who George L. MoreIand.
The Herald baseball statistician, found in
the Western League many years sgo.l
], have told you how / picked up
three players who were all 800
batters and also two pitchers who
were champions of their days.
Now l am going to tell you Of
another player ! had the honor of
selecting for the Pittsburg Club and
who also turned out to be like the
! other boys who. all hit the horse
hide better than a 800 clip.
The newest addition to this list
was Jacob Eagle Eye" Beckley. or
better known as Hit Them Down
the Alley. Jake" This player. with
the exception of Billy Hart. the old
pitcher and umpire. is the only play
er who ever played ball as long as
old Capt. Anson. who began his pro-
fessionaI career with the Athletics
Z of Philadelphia in 1870 and closed
it with the New York Giants as
manager in 1885. He put in twenty
one years as manager and player
with the Chicago White Stockings.
started at Leavenworth.
; Beckley was born in Hannibal. Mo,
and broke into baseball at Leaven-
worth. kans.. of the Western League
in 1886 when he was but l9 years
/ of age.
Jake was with that team all the
first year and part of the season
of 1887 when he was sold to Lincoln.
I of the same league The following
year St. Louis, as well as several
other National League clubs, put a
second club in the field and they
were members of different leagues
The St. Louis club was called the
st Louis Whites" to distinguish
them from the st. Louis Maroons,
as the National League club was
known.
With st. Louis whites.
| The whites" were members of
I the Western League and Beckley.
on account of his hard and timely
batting, was secured to play first
base.
Christ Won der Abe, who owned
the Maroons. also~owned the Whites.
/ The Western League club had A
great pitcher on the team, Harry
Staley.
{ Both these players were in great
demand by several other clubs. Won
der Abe could not use Beckley be-
cause Charley Comiskey at that time
was a star first baseman and could
not be replaced, while the pitching
staff was also very well taken care
of by the crew he had. made up OF
Caruthers, Foutz. King, Hudson and
others, so the owner of the club was
in a position to let this pair go il
/ he secured his price.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

Boswell Goals from hOOr-Reinhart ?;
Laird, 1: Tyler. 4: Barkley. 10; Lontassell,
4: Stansbury, 10; Hall. G. Goals from foul
Melton. ont l.; Bsrkley. out Of 10. Ref
cree, Mr.. James Deiate university OF Nir-
ginia). Time Of quarters, 10 minutes each.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

Substitutions-Tech: House for Joynes;
A. n. Preps: Denniston for Perkins. Goals
from hoor-Hutchinson, 8; McCartee, Leohler,
0; Peugnet, 2; schapley. 2. Goals from
fouls-Perkins. 8 out of A; Schapley, out
Of 8; Hutchinson, out of 5. Referee, sau-
her (Yankees). Time Of quarters, minutes
each.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
MT. ST. JOSEPH FIVE
DEFEATS GONZAGA

The Gonzaga High School team
were defeated by the Mt, st. Jo-
seph's of Baltimore in a hard fought
contest yesterday by 20 to 16.
Byrnes was the feature of the
Washington lads, while Clark
starred for the Monumental City
boys. The summary:
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
To PLAY Catholic u.

The Richmond College announced
last night that their gridiron team
would meet Catholic University here
on Saturday. October O.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

SUhsTIUEIUnF F-NIV9 sIu51 T IHuk IVI r WIIIHIN'
Cardinals, Worth for Williams. Goals
o Lone. ); Atherton. Z; Byrnes s; Frank,
4: welch. n; Beatty, >; McElroy. Goals
from foul-Atherton, out 8; Beatty, i out
Of @; Worth, o out Of 4.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08
-8TWo and THREEhHn
Ssg Putting s'eNe.t One Over With Er ~
x &BUGS RAERR -ASLS
ROCKAwAY HOTELS.

Wednesday. making fifteen that proceeding
hour handicap the Pasadena which started scratch
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bunga muc good round.
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Positions +,

Goals from floor-Fitzgerald. Byrne, 81,
Mills, Duty. Nader. Clark. 3; O'Neill. Goals
from foul-Fitzgerald, out Of B; Byrne, 8
out Of IL; Nader. / out Of 6; Clark. out
Of g. Referee. Mr.. Fitzgerald (Gonsaga).
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

This is the rst installment Of the history
Of Jake Beckley, who George L. MoreIand.
The Herald baseball statistician, found in
the Western League many years ago
The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

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The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

He weeees that his elected whales who
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The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

If the Shamrock reaches Tommy will demand
handles The New York Yach Club
bungalow racing decide that ppy is ent
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