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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-11-10
Mallet Creek

The poor old B. & o. had troubles
Of its own Sunday morning last, tho
not of a serious nature. What we call
the Lorain plug, due at Mallet Greek
going south at 7 o'clock a. M, rushed
right by the Mallet Creek station with
its coaches loaded with seven passen-
gers, but when the train had reached
a point in the road a little south os
the Nettleton woods, the front wheels
of the tender tried running astride
one Of the rails. The engineer, not
liking this plan, slowed down the
train rather suddenly and found that
together with the crowd on the coach
es they must wait a few hours for help
to come and put the tender back where
it belonged. This done they contin-
ued on their way. Just why the
tender desired to leave the train at
that time and place is not known.
Mr.. Skaggs, the lecturer billed as
the first number of our lecture course
in the town hall, Saturday evening last
was on hand in good time, but where
oh where, was the crowd? After
waiting till an hour after time, the
crowd was there, nearly 80 persons
all told. But our lecturer and enter.
tainer proved to have the stuff in him
necessary for fine lecture, crowd OF
no crowd, and he instructed and en-.
tertained those present to more than
satisfaction. Now what's the mates
with York? ThEe certainly is some
thing wrong. Something like 25
years ago we began putting on lectur,
courses and from the start we hat
big crowds. This lasted for some Is
or 20 years. Then the crowds begar
to dwindle until now about Is or 8
persons is the limit. Who was |
that was conspicuous by their absenc
from the fine lecture last Saturday ev
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-11-10
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Lodi

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Apou' 'o as'enasu 80 's''
home coming Of Mound Lodge, a4z' N N
%. O. f., on Friday Of last week. All
Odd Fellows, their families and
Daughters Of Rebekah were invited.
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nome. Mr. Moan ana uertrude hem-
cry cesebrated tneir Dirtndays, Dotn pom
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-11-10
SCATTER MANURE ON FIELDS
Good Plan to Permit Sun to XIII
Maggot Stage Of FIles-Stack
Straw In Neat Piles.

II Keep barnyard manure, especially
II containing straw, cleaned up and
scattered on the fields to permit the
sun and drying to kill the maggot
stage Of the flies. Stack the straw;
don't blow It out In an irregular loose
pile. Build vertical sides. Keep mid
die well filled and tramp well. Clean
up around base Of stacks and scatter
remnants. Il II Il Il Il Il certain that the
straw win not be used FOR feed, spread
I II 1t once to ~ plcwsd under.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-11-10

E. church gave a chicken supper. A
large number were present and about
$40 was cleared. s3s sss
The new Methodist church is
ready to be plastered and it IS hoped
will be completed at Easter time:
The annual Father and Son BAN
quet will be held in the Masonic hall
Monday evening, Nov. IA.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-11-10

day evening. Her death was caused
by pleura-pneumonia. The funeral
service was held at the Methodist
church On Monday and burial in
Woodlawn.
Mrs. Howard Bennader's Sunday
school class Of the Congregational
church held their monthly class meet
ing at the home Of Lauretta Lamb.
A large number was present and an
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
Don't forget to get your lecture
course tickets, the opening number
being Friday evening, Nov. ii, given
by the Tschalkowsky quartet. .8
The first dance Of the season was
we'll attended. It-was given by the
Smiths Harmony orchestra on Thurs
day evening Of this week. Sy
IA number Of people from Lodi at
tended the foot ball game at Oberlin
Saturday, the championship being
between Wooster and Oberlin college,
and Oberlin winning BY the score Of
la to 6.
Don't forget to see Marguerite
Clarke in "Out Of the Kitchen" and
Larry Lemon in Simple Life" at the
Idol theater on Thursday evening,
Nov. II. Benefit Of Lodi Post Of the
American Legion
On Thursday evening Circle No. 2
Of the Ladies' Aid society Of the M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

David Hank" Thomas. star OF
Bill Manning's Perth Amboy bas-
ketball team, proved the big gun in
the victory of the Perth Amboy
American Legion team over the
South Amboy American Legion bss-
ketball combination on the Y. NJ. II.
4. court last night. The final score
of the game was 37-17. and the
home team led at the end OF the first
half, 1873.
Thomas occupied a forward posi-
ton for the home team in this game
and pitted against him was Rufie
Allen. star guard of the Riversides
end Original Auditoriums. Allen
played the Amboy crack close
throughout the forty minutes Of
play. the latter only scoring twice
from the field. but succeeded in
dropping in fifteen out Of nineteen
tries from the foul line.
Allen was the entire fighting spi-it
Of the South Amboy post team, and
played stellar floor game. He
brought his exhibition to a close by
scoring a field goal from the middle
of the floor in the closing minutes
OF play. James and Anderson each
scored a field goal, the only other
double counters scored by the Wis
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
LSCLUb WIN
FROM POND FIVE
{ sS.laa;#ass:ieId Leads During First
Half, 6-2, But Amboy Girls
Come Back Strong in End

A strong comeback in the second
session resulted in the Girls club
basketball team of this city. defeat
ing the Pond Girls basketball outfit
from Plainfield in a game on the Y.
NJ. II. A. court in this city last night
by a score of 15-9. This game was
played as a preliminary to the Perth
Amboy-South Amboy American Le-
gion game.
Miss Ruth Macan led the Amboy
girls in scoring with three double
counters. while the Misses Ethel
Lewis and Elizabeth Macan each
scored two double pointers. The lat
ter also scored one foul goal. Miss
l.. Spencer featured for the visiting
team, with three double counters in
the opening session, while Miss NJ.
Lindslsy scored the three points in
the LIST half.
The first half was played with six
players, and Miss Ruth Macan netted
a field goal for the first score, after
which Miss Spencer scored three
pretty shots. The session ended GO.
Amboy missed six foul tries. and
Plsinfield one try in this half. The
second half was played according
to modified boys rules, and the home
team soon took the lead. The Misses
Ruth Macan. Elizabeth Macan and
Ethel Lewis each scored twice from
the field in this half. and Miss Eliza
beth Macan also scored a foul goal.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
HARMONY CLUB
PLAY TONIGHT
Local Court Combination viii
Clash With Woodbridge A.
c. at That Place.

The Harmony basketball team
will endeavor to add another win TO
their string in their contest with
the Woodbridge A. c. basketball
team on the high school court in
Woodbridge tonight. This is the
first time Manager Melko's tossers
opposed the Woodbridge Athletic
Club team this season. and although
the latter outfit has been going
strong OF late. the Perth Anboyans
are confident of victory.
The Harmony lineup will be
chosen from p. Hanson. W. Hanson,
Regan. Smith. Parker. Glochau and
Hibbard, while the home team will
be picked from M. Reyder. H. Rey-
der, Potter, A. Simonsen, II. Simon
sen and Schwenzer.
On next Tuesday night the Har-
mony players are scheduled TO play
the Tottenville A. c. outfit a return
game on the Y. VI. H. A. court.
These two teams battled to a 1925
tie a short time ago. A return game
will also be played between the
Michelin Girls team of Milltown and
the Dottas Girls of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Y. M. H. A.

Basketball fans for a good many
years back are expected to be in at
tendance at the basketball game on
the Y. NJ. II. A. court tonight. The
Y. M. H. A. team of today is slated
to play the old Y. Nj. H. A. basket
ball team.
In the old Y. NJ. H. A. team will
be Nathan and Leo Goldberger,
Louis Kaplowitz, Jack Weizten and
Ben Goldberger. The latter played
with the association team in 1910
when the Puritans were in their
prime; Nathan and Leo Goldberger
are former Junior Y. NJ. H. A. toss
ers, and represented the Y. M. H. A.
in senior circles during 1914 and
1915. Manager Margaretten was
also a member of the latter team.
Kaplowitz. who was also a member
of the above team. captained the
crack Y. NJ. II. A. team of two years
ago, and Weitzen played with the
Y. NJ. II. A. team in 1909.
The regular Y. NJ. H. A. team of
today will be used against the old
timers. 't''
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
SPEEDWAYS
ARE DEFEATED
SomerviIIe Knights of Colum-
bus Team Wins From Perth
Amboy Combination, 40-30

Sensational shooting by the SOM
erville knights of Columbus basket
ball combination was responsible for
the defeat of the Speedway court
team of this city in Somerville last
night The final score of the game
was 1870. and although the score
showed a ten-point separation at the
end OF the second twenty minutes,
the going was closer than this score
would indicate.
Tonight the Speedway team trav-
els to Sea Bright where a return
game will be played with the Arrow
team Of that place.
Irv Martin and Ray Handerhan led
the Speedway team in scoring last
night. These two players alone
scored twenty-three of the visitors
points. Manager Bradley of the
Speedway team held Freddy Glo-
chau. star forward of the Harmony
team. and who performs with the
Somerville Caseys, scoreless from the
field. Williams. the crack shot Of
the Somerville outfit. scored half of
his teams points. six times from the
field and eight times from the foul
line. The Caseys led at the end OF
the first half 21-13.
Tho
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

looked as if he hadn't been in the
hay a minute.
He choked around bit in coming
to the point. hut finally said he
wanted to join my flock of tourists.
1 objected, and hedged. and grum-
bled about the plans being all made.
the way the rest of the boys tell,
and SO forth.
You're a mighty good pitcher
and I'd like to have you myself.
1 finally observe, but you have to
remember I am boss. My orders
and my rules are the only ones. Get
me?"
II want you to understand. Mr..
McGuff," he says. kinda naughty,
that don't usually beg for favors.
team to go to blazes. But the cur
rent of my life has been changed
the last coupla days. ] have to go
go on this trip. 1t means my whole
future happiness"
grin sorta sarcastic.
''I may have been good deal OF
fool" he goes on, but I'm not 60
ing to be any longer. For weeks now
I've been insulted, my private af-
fairs exposed, and my habits de-
rided by a scoundred hiding under
the ridiculous nom de plume. 'Rasp-
berry, I have vowed to find this
anonymous coward. Not "a hours
ago i got a clue-and I'm Convinced
the secret is known to one of your
ten players. Mr.. McGuff!! So you
can bet I'm going along on this trip
and get at the bottom Of it."
Sharply he turned and left me
standing. l was high in the air. too.
Here was something Judge Cults
had not prepared me for. and-well.
saw a sweet little summer ahead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
q EIlxs League
LOCAL KNIGHTS PLAY
WOODBRIDGE ARROWS

Manager John Harrington's
Knights of Columbus basketball
team representing the local council
and a big band of rooters will go to
Woodbridge tomorrow night where
they are scheduled to play the Arrow
five of that place on the high school
court. Judging from the pace the
local Knights have been setting of
late the Arrow team is in for real
trimming.
The knights of Columbus lineup
for this game has not been an
nounced as yet. but it has almost
been decided to pick the team from
the following players. Ed Flynn,
Sullivan, Burke, Brennan. REILLY.
Holzheimer. Melko and Campbell.
Manager Weygand of the Wood
bridge team has not as yet an
nounced his lineup for this game.
There will be two other games in
connection with this contest, the
Roosevelt Centers girls team being
opposed by a strong girls team. while
two boys teams from Woodbridge
will engage in the opening event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
"The Evergreen
Wildcats"
BY JAMES w. EGAN
Copyright. 1921. by The Newspaper
Enterprise Association)
CHAPTER III

"Well, what about Brewster?" 1
demanded, wondering what the law
yer had under his kelly. l never
was strong for those legal slickers
since the former Mrs. McGuff had a
coupla them throw me to the lions
in court. Judge Curtis seemed all
right, but!
Possibly you are going to find
this call bit surprising, Mr.. Nc
Cuff" my visitor utters. smiling,
but I will be very brief.
my firm handled the affairs of
the late Sam Brewster. father or
Valentine. The boy is sole heir to
the old fruit kings wealth. but Sam
made a peculiar will. Valentine
doesn't get a cent of the main for
tune until he's 25, and he won't
be that until October. I'm frank
to say old Sam was not pleased with
the young man just before his death.
He deplored some OF his manner
isms. and bewailed the fact that Val
entine had earned never a dollar.
"I cannot go into it deeply. Mr..
McGuff. But the boy will have 10
earn something this summer-or an
unwelcome piece of news awaits him
in October"
"But how does this concern me?"
want to know.
"Tm going to tell you, Mr.. Nc
Cuff. Old Sam was a great sport
fan. 1t tickled him to know VAL
entine was real athlete. despite
his faults. Nothing would please
him more than to know the boy
could earn money in sport.
"Ah," 1 exclaim. 1.-The WELL
known light begins to do its usual
dawning."
Not only am I acting for the
late Sam Brewster. l have another
client, whose identity I must pre-
serve a secret. who is quite con-
cerned about young Valentine. In
fact, a campaign has been under
way-and I'll ask you to keep quiet
about this-for several months to
stir up the boy. My client thinks
there is real stuff in him but that II
must be uncovered. I'll admit 1T Is
all very unusual. yet with a distinct
object in view-to make a man out
of young pinhead." =.
sounds like a plot for movie"
remark. still, l don't see just
where +"
MY present client is quite anxious
that Brewster go on this barnstorm-
ing trip. Thinks it would be just the
thing to put that partly awakened
boy on his feet. In short. Brewster
Is to be one of your players.
'All very fine" I state, "but how
can 1 coax him into this?"
Valentine will come and ask you
to take him. A combination of cir
cumstances will bring this about.
He'll beg for the chance. Mr.. Nc
Cuff"
Your cue will be to hesitate. Be
Indifferent Make him feel a little
cheap. Finally. grudgingly consent
He must learn a few lessons this
summer. and it is better to start
right. Keep this talk of ours a
secret-and you will be well paid for
your work"
All this was as mysterious as the
contents of a clam chowder. But
Judge Curtis handCd out a snappy
line of argument. and l could see
there were a few berries in 1t fo-
yours humbly. Then, too. V. Nor
gan was one curly wolf on the slab.
So, when l was honored by call
| from young Brewster next day. l
was almost perfect in my lines. The
fruit kings son Rad been to the grad
uation ball the night before and he
y -f~ = a--f 4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
BUTCH NE|DER
WITH DAYTONA
Right Hand TwirIer, Picked
Up by Manager of Floridian
Team, Leaves Soon.

Henry Butch" Neider. OF Wood.
bridge. well acquainted in diamond
circles in this vicinity. has been sign
ed by Jack Martin. manager OF the
Daytona, Florida. baseball team OF
the coming season. Neider made
big hit with the diamond fans OF
this city and vicinity as result OF
his exceptional mound work for the
St. Anthony baseball team several
seasons ago. After returning from
the army he seemed TO have lost
all his diamond cunning, but during
the latter part of last season he
again returned to the pitching box
and showed great form. Neider IL
right hand pitcher. Martin. VINO
halls from Plainf1eld. at one time
wore a New York Yankees uniform.
He was hit on the head by a pitched
ball thrown by Walter Johnson. and
the accident virtually knocked him
out of the big league.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Pond Girls
SHOOT IS POSTPONED
UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH u

Owing to the fact that many of
the members of the Perth Amboy
Gun Club are going to New Bruins
wick Saturday to participate in the
big shoot of the New Brunswick
Sportsmen's Club. the monthly club
shoot of the local club has been
postponed. The shoot has been post
poned until Saturday. March IL, as
the Hazlet Club shoot is on March
5 and several local men always at
tend. 1t is expected that about 100
of the best trapshooters in the state
will meet on the county seat traps
Saturday. including AL WINS and
Adam Schrimpf. of Red Bank and
this city respectively. holders of the
worlds outdoor and indoor trap
shooting championships. The main
event will be for 125 birds. There
will be large number of prizes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Y. NJ. H. A. INTERMEDIATES
LOST GAME At TRENTON

In a preliminary game played at
Trenton Tuesday to the Perth AM
boy-Trenton senior Y. NJ. H. A.
game, the Trenton Juniors defeated
the Perth Amboy Intermediates by
a score of 25-11. Alex Cohen. one
of the Perth Amboy stars. was not
in their lineup. The first half ended
with the score 1910 in favor OF
Trenton but in the last half Eastern
League rules were used which re-
suited in the Amboy team being
completely outplayed. They did not
score a field goal during the last
half, adding but one point to their
score as result of free shot.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Sonerynle
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TO PLAY
new BRUNSWICK TOMORROW

The Perth Amboy high school
boys basketball team will travel to
New Brunswick tomorrow afternoon
where they will play the first game
Of a series with the New Brunswick
high school team. There has always
been a great deal of rivalry between
the players and followers of these
two teams. and Interest in this game
is at a high pitch. Relations be-
tween the two schools were at one
time broken off.
The Crimson and White varsity
tenn has won seven out of eleven
games played this season, South
River being responsible for two of
the defeats handed Manager Patten's
team. The regular Amboy lineup
will be used in the game tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
LOCAL ELKS ARE
LOW IN LEAGUE
Perth Amboy "AntIers" Max
ing Poor Showing in State
Bowling Tourney.

The Perth Amboy Elks entry in
the Elks state bowling league has
little chance of finishing high in the
circuit which comes to a close on
April 14th. At the present time the
local Elks are in ninth place. thir-
teen games behind the leading Jer-
sey City team. Tonight the local
Elks stack up against the Railway
Elks on the latter's alleys. This
match is one out of five of seven
remaining matches on the local
teams schedule. to be played away
from home. Other matches tonight
are as follows: Elizabeth at New
ark. Union Hill at Hoboken. Passaic
at Paterson and Bayonne at Plain
field. Paterson has made quite a
climb in this circuit, while Passaic
has taken big drop.
STANDING I'm, State I,II<a Taannp
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
HAzLET GUN CLUB HOLDS
SHOOT LAST TUESDAY
BY Special Correspondent.
KEvDnpT Eah .

KEYPORT, Feb. IA special
shoot was held at the Hazlet Gun &c
Rifle Club on Washington's Birthday
the program consisting of six money
events and one merchandise attrac-
ton.
The prizes in the merchandise
event consisted of three chickens
and two hams. and they were won
by John S. Applegate, of Red Bank.
first; George II. Conover, of Key
port, second; William Stillwaggon.
of Matawan, third: Oscar NJ. Mundy.
of South Amboy, fourth; and A. l..
WINS, of Red Bank, fifth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Girls Play Prelim

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. Feb. 24-The
P. r. r. T. & S. girls basketball team
is slated to play the strong Rub
berset five girls team from Newark
in a preliminary contest to the Y.
NJ. c. A.-du Pont basketball game
tonight. The p. r. F. girls will use
their regular lineup.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Bowling at Metuchen
y Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent
METUCHEN. Feb. 24:-The
American Legion bowling team OF
this place was scheduled to travel
to Helmetta to bowl the represent
ative team of that place last night
but arrangements could not be com
pleted and the match was called on
The New Brunswick and Metuchen
teams get together at New Bruns'
wick on Friday night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Locust A. @. Want Games.

The Locust A. C. basketball team.
a Junior combination averaging
about 130 pounds. is desirous o.
booking games with teams in their
class. James Bunker 141 Throop
avenue, New Brunswick, is manager
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

At this shoot A. Z. WINS was
awarded the club championship and
must defend his title against Oscar
Mundy, who was the runner up. at
the next shoot of the club to be held
Saturday, March 5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Franklin a. A. 10 Organic

There will be a meeting of the
Franklin A. A. at their club rooms,
corner Smith street and Watson ave-
nue., tonight at 1880 o'clock. Mat
ters for the coming baseball. season
will be talked over.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
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MONEY!

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

Ty Cobb will cut out skull practice
for Tigers. Doesn't want any read
headed" arguments.
Tad Jones and his Ellis are out
learning the forward pass.
Yale and Oxford will hold tele-
graph rifle match They'll shoot
the scores back and forth.
o
Ludy LANCER breaks two swim
records but he had to go TO Tas-
mania to do it.
Mrs. Babe Ruth has gone to Hot
Springs with the home run king.
She's a Babe Ruth fan, too.
Chicago fans are so starved for
boxing that even ]. Wilson looked
like a million dollars to 'em.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
Perth AmbOy (11)
Trenton (25)

Miller Huggins is humoring Yanks
who haven't yet reached the sign
ing point in spring training.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

The keeper of the Tigers field
Was glad 10 see Hugh go
For Jennings absence will allow
The struggling grass to grow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24
E2Ildl[ll1Lll
Seasons Best Find

Each year brings its seasons best
find 10 baseball.
Last year Lanky Bob Meusel
came up to the Yanks. young capa-
BILE "a great hitter OF Babe Ruth cal
iber and power.
Meusel was called the seasons
best find.
Later in the year Walter Mails
came UP TO the Cleveland Indians
Just in time TO clinch the pennant
and assist in making them worlds
champs.
Just now before new talent Is
expected in the training camps the
question arises as to who will be the
find of the coming year.
Will he be a Ruth or Cobb or
johnson?
That's what makes it interesting
the waiting and the doping it out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

Indianapolis Indians are practi-
cally new ball club. Cleveland In
dams remain pat. They're tribes of
a different color.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

Funny thing about Leonard's kayo
victims. They all want TO get back
in the ring with him and get the
chance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

A homer of Walter Johnson gets
the biggest smile from the Babe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

Dempsey claims strategy beat
Willard. Jess says 1t was an acci-
dent. Dempsey wins by a knockout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

Perth Amboy Legion Win
From S. A. Service Men

iting team. James also scored elg-lt
fouls out OF seventeen chances, ana
Roessler scored three out OF seven
tries. The South Amboy forwards
were held scoreiess from the field
The game was refereed by Pete"
Hanson. Nineteen fouls were called
on the visitors and twenty-four on
the home team. A big attendance
was on hand.
The score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-24

Tad Jones and his Ellis are out
learning the forward pass.