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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
HOPELAWN TEAM
BEATS METUCHEN

The Hopelawn Bashful nine had
easy time defeating the South Ends
of Metuchen. yesterday afternoon,
the score being 1872. Pete Kamin-
sky. pitching for Hopelawn, allowed
but three hits and famed fifteen.
the Bashful nine are without a game
for Sunday and would like to meet
some strong light senior team.
Thomas Saboy, the manager, can
be reached by calling 1330-M, or
addressing Box 1913. Elko. of the
Hopelawn team, made a home run.
The other extra base hit was a two
Dagger by Pete Kaminsky.
The teams lined up as follows:
Hopelawn, Sutch, If; Elko, Oh; Ka-
nick, CT: f. K%aminsky. IS; Cannon,
c; p. Kaminsky. p; A. Kaminsky rf;
J. Sabo. 3b; 7. Saboy, 1b. South
Ends, MOZART, C: Stall, CT; o. Pad
elski. If: Bartrea. lib: Ties, 2b: w.
Padelski. IS; Peterson, IF; Wolff,
3b; Drake, p.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04

Benefit Bouts
Tonight At Auditorium.
So Rounds Scheduled

The card Of bouts to be exhibited
to the fight fans in the Auditorium
tonight is as follows:
Wee Wee Barton VS.. Nero Chink,
eight-round main event.
Al Cook VS.. Young Cozzilino, four
rounds.
Ted Smacka VS.. Mickey Cans, four
rounds.
Marty Manderville VS.. Peter Jack
son. four rounds.
Young Balint VS.. Kid Mitchell.
four rounds.
Johnny Moon VS.. Irish Pagan. four
rounds.
Young Sid VS.. Pete Harvey, four
rounds.
Gold Dust Twins, special four
round event.
This event is held under the aus-
pices of the medical and surgical
staff of the Perth Amboy City Hospi-
tai for the benefit of that institution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
"CAsEYS" PLAY
AGAIN TONIGHT
Columbus Club Confident of
Evening Series for K. of
C. Championship in City.

The Columbus Club, with Charley
Brownmiller and Matey Melko on
hand for action tonight. is confident
of evening the series with the
Knights of Columbus basketball
team for the court championship of
the local council. knights of Column
bus. The knights of Columbus de-
feated the Columbus Club team last
Monday night, and another victory
tonight for the same team will de-
eide the series.
The knights of Columbus team is
expected to take the court with
Brennan and Flynn, forwards; Holz-
heimer. center: and Campbell and
Sullivan, guards. The Columbus
Clubs probable lineup will be
Brownmiller and REILLY, forwards:
Melko, center, and Durham and
Banzyk, guards.
The game will start promptly at
8 o'clock, and a big crowd is expect
ed to be in attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04

Tom Snyder's Lyceum baseball
nine engaged in a practice game with
the Lyceum Feds baseball nine on
the United Lead Works diamond
yesterday afternoon. The Lyceum
team. according to Manager Snyder,
will take the field this year with sew
eral new men in the lineup. and the
management expects to have a most
successful season. Manager Snyder
will start the season with a regular
scheduled game next Sunday. or the
following Sunday.
The Lyceum Feds team, a combin-
alton playing light senior ball, show
ed well In the game against Manager
Snyder's outfit.
"Panny" Terio's Acme baseball
nine held a practice session on the
c. Pardee field yesterday morning.
The Acmes are quickly rounding into
form. and Manager Terio will start
the season at Red Bank on April
II. Mike Olsen who pitched wonder
full ball in this city several seasons
ago. took part in the practice yes
terday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
M~etropOlitans
Girls Club
LOOKING FOR GAMES

The Plainield Catholic Club, a
fast light senior team. travelling
Sundays, would like to arrange
games with teams in this vicinity.
This team has been organized for
the past three years and played
strong teams in this state, New
York and Pennsylvania. They open
their season April IT. Teams with
home grounds wishing to secure
games with this combination should
communicate with Thomas J.. Simp-
son, booking manager, Plainfield
Catholic Club, SAL West Sixth
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
CLOVER A. C. WIN

The Glover A. C. opened their sea
son yesterday, defeating the Boy
Scout Troop No. 1. by a of s
to 1. The pitching of Oldenboom,
for the Clovers, was largely respon-
sible for the teams victory, he get
ting fourteen strike-outs.
The score by innings:
Troop No. 10 0 1 0 0 o 0 o.
Glover A. CO. 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Ks
The Clovers have April 10 open
and would like to meet a fast light
senior team. Address all challenges
to Manager Dan Panconi, 295 Wash
ington street or telephone 797 Perth
Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04

facing the current. When they see
a flock of sticks and muddy water
coming down to them they expect
rubber boots are oil the way. They
grab their umbrellas until the show
er is over.
Big deals, as a rule, involve more
time than small ones. Trolling with
live bait with success means giving
the big fish plenty of time in which
to null over the situation before set
ting the hook.
Some statesmen talk too little.
some too much. Give the fish time
to turn the minnow head-first for a
good swallow before the yank. To
know when to strike in either case
comes from experience.
The successful politician plays to
the wants of the people. The best
trout fisherman watches the flies on
the water and then fools the fish
with a dazzling imitation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
SIX LOCAL MIN
CO To VIRGINIA
Young, 500, MiIchick, Stinson
Jacobs and Regain Are Try
ing Out for Danville Team.

Six Perth Amboy players left this
city over the weekend bound Tor
Danville, Va. where they will try
out for the representative Danville
team in the Virginia League. The
players who made the trip are. Ar
thur Young, Michael Milchick and
Mike 500. pitchers; Charles Stinson
and Ray Handerhan, infielders, and
Simon Jacobs and Edward Regain,
outfielders. 1t is likely that several
other Amboy players will leave this
city for tryouts on other minor
league teams in the near future.
Young. 500 and Jacobs left this
cityson Saturday night and arrived
in Danville yesterday. while Stinson.
Regain, Handerhan and Milchick
left last night. and arrived in Vir-
ginia today. The first practice of
the team was scheduled for today,
but it is likely that the candidate
will only be given a light workout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04

No artist ever grew great who did
lot paint. A full stringer comes
from keeping your lure in the water.
Fish live there. They die in a boat.
Dead fish are food; they are no
longer sport.
No wise man walks deliberately
in the path of an oncoming train;
the foolish do that. A fish that sees
you and still takes your lure ceases
to be wise. 1t has gone nutty and
can well be classed with blind men.
Some folks can smell a fire early
and save their lives. Authorities diff
fer on a fish's ability to smell. I'm
less you want to find out who is
right don't throw a handful of
choice worms in a pool of blind
carp.
Pride keeps our chin up in the air
even though our pockets be bare.
A bass N trout lays with it's head
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
GIRLS CLUB TEAM BEATEN.
BY new YORK OUTFIT

The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company's basketball team, PROBES
sional champions of New York
state, defeated the Girls Club bas-
ketball team of this city in a well
played game in Brooklyn IN Satur-
day night. by a score of 10 to 5. The
visiting girls team. although unused
to playing the game according to
boys two hand rules. put up a won
derful exhibition considering the
handicap.
Miss Anna Hal. 1erhan. star Amboy
basketeer. scored the visiting teams
only field goal of the game. while
three other points were scored from
the foul line.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
LOCAL YOUTH LEADS
PENNINGTON ELEVEN

Byron Durham. SOL of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur II. Durham, of 25S Elm
street, has been elected captain of
the 1921 football varsity>at Penning-
ton Prep, where he is a student.
Durham was elected by a large ma
jority and will probably lead the
team from the quarterback posi-
ton although he played right half
back last season and the year pc
fore. He will graduate in 1922.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04

Joe Honan, well known weller box
er, and Sonny Bank. Newark boz
ing lanai arranged the fgheV
and a big crowd is expected.
The majority of the boxers :
well known In this section. and thu
promoters are of the opinion that ~
of the contests will be fought hard
from bell to bell. Three Perth Am-
boy lads are on this program. Young
Sid and Pete Harvey in one event..
while Joe Balint. local bantam. will
meet Kid Mitchell in another four
round contest.
In the main event two leading
colored lightweight boxers will ex-
change blows and a fast bout Is
promised. AL Cook and Young Coz
zilino. two fast Newark boys. will
meet in the semi-final event. The
card appears to be well arranged.
and with Joe Honan ~refereeing tn
fans should see plenty of action. L
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
MORGANS PREPARING
[By Evening News correspondent.l

[By Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, April 4.-After
a mos successful season on the base
ball diamond last year the Morgan
A. C. will make another attempt to
repea. this year.. Permission has
been granted the manager of that
team to use Whitehead's field during
The summer and they will play on
Sunday. The manager woald be
pleased to hear from teams now
making up their summer schedule.
For further particulars phone Ray
riond Pierson at South Amboy.
26J-M.
The Pond Lily A. c. also of this
city. are anxious to book games in
advance. Address manager of Pond
Lily A. c., for games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
Stranger Lewis Defends Title

TBy Tho Associated Press.I
NEW YORK, April 4.-Ed
(Strangler) Lewis, worlds heavy
weight catch-as-catch-can wrestling
champion. will defend his title
against John Leseck of Nebraska to-
night. Lewis said he will retire If
defeated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
|||A?edWays Win Second
! !: :|??'e Of Harmony Series;
TIE Score At Half Time

by Regain, however, reduced this lead
and as a result of W. field goals
by this player. and a foul by Han
son, the Speedway team led by two
points with five minutes to go. Two
field goals by Thomas in rapid sue
cession. and foul shooting by Thomas
and Hanson was responsible for the
remaining points of the game. The
Speedway lead was not in danger
during the last four minutes of the
game.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
Pete Herman Fights Tonight

lBy The Associated Press.J
NEW YORK, April 4.-Pete Her.
man. of New Orleans. former ban
tam worlds boxing champion, will
meet Johnny Solzworth of New York
toni0bt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-04
FrankIins Win Practice Game

The Franklin A.. A. defeated the
Raritan Social Club by a score of
1875 in a practice game played yes
terday afternoon. Stocked and Frazer
did the twirling for the winning
team, Pollack doing the receiving.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Want. Commerce secretary.

ASHEVILLE, n. Gov. Cameron
Morrison will press the appointment
of a secretary Of commerce and manu-
featuring at the next session of the
general assembly. he announced. 1t
is the opinion of the governor that
some one should be always on the
alert for the commercial and manu-
featuring interests of the common
wealth.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Two Hurt as Plane Falls,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.-Capt. J. E.
Appleby,| United States aviator, and
Sergt Chambliss. his pilot. in a De-
Haviland-4, Liberty motor machine,
were injured yesterday when. in at
tempting to land at Marrs Field, they
overshot the field, crashed into a tree,
tore the roof off of a house and fell
to the ground badly wrecked. Capt.
Appleby's scull was fractured, but
Sergt. Chambliss escaped with a
number of severe bruises and cuts.
He Is not seriously injured.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Government,. Witne.. Shot.

CA N T o N, Ohio.-Paul KitZig,
twenty, who several months ago was
the star witness for the. government
in the trial of Ben Rudner of Cam
ton and number of alleged associ-
ates, charged with violating the Vol
stead law, was shot to death hear
here. KitZig was shot twice with a
large caliber revolver, county officials
said. Since the trial at Cleveland
Kitzig had expressed anxiety that
some one would get him. for his
testimony.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
THROUGH COMETS TAIL.
German Observers Say Earth Made
Transit on August 8.

HElDELBCRG. August ~. An
nouncement is made at the Koenig
stuhl observatory that the earth
passed through the tail of a comet on
the night of August s.
At sunset on August bright OBJ
ject was observed near the sun by
W. w. Campbell, director of Lick OBJ
servatory, which is located near Sar
Jose. Calf. 1t was described a.
brighter than Venus. and was located
3 degrees east and 1 degree south OF
the sun. Five persons saw the celes
tial object. and reports from the oh
servatory indicated that experts there
believed it might be the nucleus of ;
bright comet. 1t would appear proba
BILE that this identification was cor
rect, in view of the foregoing repor
from Germany.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Capture Escaped Convicts

HARTMAN. Tenn.-John Henry
and Frank Jackson, escaped convicts
from the Brushy Mountain prison.
were recaptured near here by Chief
of Police w. w. Roberts and Deputy
Will Collins, but after being taken
into custody jackson grabbed Col
Inns revolver. fired six shots at
Roberts. and>the prisoners then made
another dash for liberty. Roberts
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Confesses Murder,

STEUBENVILLE. Ohio. Wallace
Wright. twenty-eight, under arrest
in connection with the murder of
Harry D. Cummins, whose body was
found near here July 26, confessed
that he had killed Cummins, county
officials announced.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Boy Die. I'm Cloudburst.

GREENvILLE. S. CA small-sized
clcudburst in the upper section of the
city caused the death of Emmett
Smith, ten years old. who, with COM
rades. was wading in a sha!iow
stream in the city park The sudden
flood swept the little fellow of his
feet and carried him half mile down
stream.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Two Killed in Autos.

MOBILE, AIa.-Two persons were
killed and six injured. two of the lat
ter believed fatally. here in two auto
mobile accidents. One accident was
caused by a collision between an auto
and a Mobile and Bay Shore train at
Neelys. Mobile suburb. and the second
accident was due to an automobile
going over an embankment on the
Telegraph road. eight miles north of
Evening star., 1921-08-12

several tons of debris by fall Of
rock in No. 6, shaft of the Quincy
mine here. The cave-in was caused
by an air blast, due to the sudden
slipping of ore formations.
The dead are Joseph Martin and
Wilson Yelland. Their bodies have
not been recovered
Evening star., 1921-08-12
WOULD BAR MAN CLERKS.
Cuban Law Would Prevent Males

HAVANA, August 12.-Men who
have been employed as clerks in
Cuban dry goods stores will be
forced to seek some other means OF
making a livelihood If an amendment
to the immigration law adopted by
the senate yesterday receives approval
in the chamber of deputies.
The amendment provides that men
may not be employed as clerks in
shops devoted to the sale of womens
articles of apparel.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Hold Boy for Theft.

NEW ORLEANS.-Fourteen year
old James Burnett is wanted in Dali
ton, Ca, and in Chattanooga, Tenn, ac-
cording to advices to Police Supt.
. Maloney, on charges of theft. Ac-
cording to Sheriff Bush of Chatta-
nooga, the charge against the lad
there is one of highway robbery. A
Dalton officer is o nthe way here for
Burnett.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Boy Scouts Find Body.

k1NGVILLE, Ont.-Boy Scouts found
the body of a man, believed to be
A: p. Loomis of Jackson Mich, at
Linden Beach, near here. 1t had been
In the water several days.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
BY the Associated Press.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. August IL
Two negroes. detected last night in
an attempt to rob Seaboard Air Line
Railway pier No. 7 here, are believed
to have been drowned when they
leaped into the Elizabeth river to
escape special policemen.
One of the fugitives, the police are
certain, perished. while no trace of
the other can be found.
One carton of cigarettes was the
extent of the loot secured by the
thieves before they were discovered.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Sustafns Injunction.

ELK1NS, w. Va.-Judge w. E. Baker
of the United States district court for
the northern West Virginia district
refused to dismiss injunction proceed
ings granted officials of the United
States Harness Company last month
restraining Army officers from seiz-
ing property or entering the premises
of the plant at Ransom, w. Va. de-
claring "the assumption of officers OF
the government to enter upon the
private premises of citizens without
legal authority and seize property is
an attempt to proceed by methods
that defy the constitutionally guaran-
teed rights of citizenship and are not
to be tolerated"
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Waiting ON Track, One Killed.

WASHINGTON, N. Cone man is
dead, another is dying in a Newbern,
N. c. hospital, and third is being
held by authorities at Plymouth, fol-
lowing an accident on the Norfolk
Southern railroad near the Plymouth
station. The three men, none of
whose names have been ascertained,
are said to have been struck by a
Norfolk Southern train while waiting
on the tracks.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Y1fteen Year. for Assault.

MONROE, N. C-Lee Hallman. a
young white man, charged with crimi-
| nal assault upon young woman
teacher of Concord, N. c.. was SEN
fenced to fifteen years at hard labor.
the maximum penalty. by, Judge Fin
ley, after the jury had found him
guilty of assault with intent to COM
nit a capital crime.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Home Teaching for Blind.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-A system of
home teaching for the 1000 blind citi
zens Of Tennessee will be inaugurated
at once. following a conference of
state educational officials here. The
home teaching project was decided
upon after it was found almost inn
possible to get blind persons to leave
their homes for vocational training.
Work will begin in the three larger
cities of the state and extend to the
rural communities.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Charged With Having Liquor.

COLUMBUS. Ga.-John Behan, a
deputy sheriff of Muscogee county.
and ]. o. Clements, a bailiff~ in Jus
tice Of the Peace Cargilrs court. were
indicted by the county grand jury
here on charges of having liquor in
their possession. Each claimed the
liquor had just been seized by them.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Two Killed in Auto Smash.

WILMINGTON, N. C-Roy Hemen-
way and Calvin Brown, negro youths,
are dead and Roland Stephens, white,
aged forty three, is in a critical con-
dition at local hospital as the re-
suit OF an automobile in which they
were riding being struck by an
Atlantic Coast Line train at Boa rdman
fifty miles from here.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Denie. Rumored Engagement.

CROWLEY, La-Leut. Louis A.
Kloor, jr., home for his first visit since
he entered the Navy in 1917, vigorous
ly denied the rumor that he is. to
marry ''Christy war girl" 1T is all
bunk" was the comment of the naval
balloonist. who was a member of the
famous lost party in the Canadian
, wilds. Crowley has planned a series
of elaborate entertainments for its
hero
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Five Die as Train Hits Auto.

'VICKSBURG, Miss-Five persons
were killed and ten injured when an
automobile, with trailer attached,
was struck at a grade crossing by a
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley passen-
ger train near Anguilla. Witnesses
said that the driver of the car had at
tempted to cross the tracks ahead of
the train.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Killed By Mar.haps Bullet.

LULA, CA. J. Byce, former mayor
of Lula, was killed here by a bullet
that first passed through the shoulder
at ball game.
Mercer kinsey, town marshal. in
attempting to break up the fighting.
was struck by participant and open
feshy part of the shoulder of James
Akrey and through the heart Of the
former mayor.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Two Killed BY Cave-In.

HOUGHTON. Mich.-Two men were
Killed and five injured, three serious
iy' when the party was buried under
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Missing Ex-Marine Located.
Confesses to Shortage.

COLUMBUS. Ga.-Hyman ]. Bowen.
twenty-five, formerly cashier at the
Seaboard Air Line freight depot here.
confessed in court to shortage of
$3.1S9.12 in his accounts, and was
given the minimum sentence Of two
to four years penal servitude.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Found Dead in Bed,

MIAMI, Flaw. B. Lake, forty-ffve,
was found dead in bed here yesterday.
Lake came to Miami from Milford,
Conn.,, several years ago as a winter
resident
Evening star., 1921-08-12
No Disorder a. Mill Reopens.

CONCORD. N C-While several
thousand union textile workers are
on strike at Concord and at Kan
napoIis, few miles from here, not
the slightest disorder attended the
reopening of Locke cotton mill No.
1, which has been idle since February
! because of a strike.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Shot by Posse.

MERIDIAN. >>Miss.-Said to have
been shot by a posse at York, Ala,
when he attempted to evade arrest.
C. r. Gardner of Irondale, Ala, was
lodged in hospital here. Gardner is
said to be suspected of attacking a
girl in Randolph county, Ala. The
girl was found dead.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Two Who Tried to Rob Pier
Thought Dro,uned in Flight

emptied his gun at the fleeing negroes
and after a chase of three fours they
were again taken. None Of the shots
fired found a mark. The prisoners
were both serving long terms for
murder.
Complain Against Landlords.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Mayor Wilson
OF Nashville said he was receiving
an average of thirty complaints daily
in response to his announcement that
he would investigate all cases of al
legged prof1teering by landlords in the
renewal of contracts for this fall.
> Missing Ex-Marine Located.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.-David Ros-
kind. former marine, who was
wounded and gassed at Chateau
Thierry. and who disappeared from
his home here on March 20, is alive
and we'll in st. Louis. according to a
message received by his mother.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-26
Process Not Altogether Pain
less, Says DR.. Chu, Who
Teaches New York Uni
Versity Class for an Hour
and a Half Each Monday.
BY LEO T. HEATLEY.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-No need to
puzzle longer over the meaning of
those queer ideographs and hero
|glyphics adjoining your laundry ticket.
you can learn Chinese at a glance.
AS starter: Three little written
ripples mean water; the telegraph fol
man. with the sign for 20" along
side signifies humanity; portrays
the sun and moon separately and then
join them to make bright" Its as
lsimple as hashl
There are only $4,000 of these ideo-
graphs in the language of Confucius,
and after You have learned to write
them you begin all over again and
learn how to pronounce them. The
Mandarin dictionary may look as
strange to you as would a glass of real
pre-Volstead firewater, but you would
soon lose this fatalistic opinion if you
could hear the exotic sounds floating
over Trinity Churchyard from the
class in Chinese at New York Unjver-
sity, which has the largest class in Chi
nese in the country. Harvard quit
teaching Chinese 40 years ago, but has
just announced that new term will
begin again this winter. There is also
a small Chinese language class at Co.
lumbia University. tH
But let DR.. Jennings P. Chu. the
teacher, tell us about it:
Not Easy to Study.
'Of course they can learn it. But
the process is not altogether painless
My students pursue the wisdom of the
Orient for an hour and half on Mon
day evenings. l will tell you just what
they can do at the end of the years
work; They can carry on simple, or
disary conversations, write from $50 to
300 words and read a little. Quite
number of these students also take the
second year course. The New York
University school of commerce has
been teaching Chinese for several
years The students enjoy studying
our language. You should hear how
well they can distinguish between pro
nunciations of "chih" and "ch'ih."
But the student must have an ear and
a tongue as well as taste for Chinese,
for the infection is very important.
Some knowledge of the language is
indispensable for anyone who propos-
es to have business dealings in China
II am afraid we can't hope for some
delightfully."- simple remodeling of our
ancient tongue, so that it can be