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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10

STARTS TODAY
Board of Registry at Polling
Places All Week to Place
Names on Register

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 10.-Begin-
ming with this afternoon registration
for the general election will be held
all this week throughout the hve
boroughs of the greater city. The
places of registry Will be open at
. o'clock and remain open until
1880 at night and on Saturday the
last day from Z o'clock in the norm
ing until 1880 o'clock at night. The
sat polling places in the fifth ward
o. the borough of Richmond used
at the last general election and the
September primaries will be the
place where the board of registry
will meet on the six days to put the
names of the voters on the registra-
ton books
The enrolment will take place at
the same time for the primaries next
yea If you do not enroll you can
not vote at the primaries. In view
of the fact that a spirited contest
will be waged throughout the city
by both the Democrats and Repup-
licans for the election of their can
didate for mayor and also in TINS
borough for the election of a bor-
ough president, an effort will be
made to get every voter out to reg
lister, The women's vote this year
is expected to play an important
part during this campaign. All ma
terial to be used during the week OF
registration has been received by
tho police and will be delivered at
polling places this afternoon by the
officer assigned to duty there. The
eight polling places in the fifth
ward of the borough of Richmond
where the board of registry Will
meet this week at the hours named
are as follows: Twenty-sixth, 1891
Amboy road. Entingville; Twenty
seventh, No. 6 School, Rossville, ave-
nue. Rossville; Twenty-eighth. HUI
guenot Engine House, Huguenot
park; Twenty-ninth. No. 8 School.
pleasant Plains; Thirtieth, barber
shop. Richmond Valley; Thirty
first, No. / School, Tottenville. Yet
man avenue side; Th~irty-secono' NO
4. school. ~Tottenville, Brighton AVE.
u side, and Thirty-third. Masonic
Temple Main street, Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
~TRACKLESS CAR LINE
Opened ON TURDAY

TOTTENVILLE. Oct. 10.-The
opening of the ~trackless trolley nne
on Staten Island, the first in
preater city of New York Saturday,
proved yesterday the need Of such a
system in the locality where II Is
being operated by the city or New
York from Meters Corners to Limo
leumville. or
The first car was operated over
the line Saturday afternoon follow
ing ceremonies held at the grouIos
of the Sea View Hospital. Mayor
Hylan operated the first car ana
with him were Grover Whalen. com
missioner of plants and structures,
and a number of other city ana
borough officials, besides guests. All
day yesterday the three cars tnat
we're being operated over the n
were crowded with many people IN
that section, not only for novelty
for a ride in the new cars, u Tor
roing from their homes to other
sections.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
ARRANGED At so. AMB0Y

SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 10-Tomor-
row night the Democratic voters OF
the city will gather in Welsh's a
where the committee has arranged
to have several prominent speakers
present.
This years fight for both parties
will be in the first ward where
George r. Delaney is seeking cleo
ton against Jacob Shuey, the Re-
publican councilman of that ward.
Simon X. Skow, Democrat, Will run
against G.. Frank Disbrow. Repubn-
can. in the fourth ward.
Patrick Fallon, candidate for cleo
ton on the Board of ~Freeholders'
will outline his platform. The meet
ing is scheduled to start at 8 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
MINUTES
Proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen OF
the City Of Perth Amboy. N. J.
August rs. 1921

Regular meeting Of the Council of the
City OF Perth Amboy. n. J.. held Au-
gust 18th, 1921. The members present
we're Aldermen soheld. Waters. Patten.
Andersen, Clark, Riedy and Alderman
st-Large Wester.
On motion the reading OF the minutes
Of the meeting Of August LIST was dis.
pensed with, and the minutes approved
Motion prevailed, that the Council
change the order OF business and at this
time take up ordinances for second ana
third and final readings.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
providing for the grading and curoing OF
Lawrence Street and appropriating the
cost thereof was taken up on second
reading passed without amendment. taken
up on third reading and final passage.
and passed by the following vote: Yea
Sofeld. Waters. Patten. Andersen. Clark.
Riedy. WEBSTER. Nay-None.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
Reene street. and appropriating the sum
OF s11 900 to pay the cost thereof was
taken up on second reading. passed with
out amendment. taken up on third read
ing and final passage. and passed by the
following vote: Yea-Soheld. Waters. Pat
ten, Andersen. Clark. Riedy. wester. Nay
None
An ordinance entitled A ordinance
providing for the grading and curbing OF
Alpine Street and appropriating the sum
Of Eleven Thousand Dollars to nay the
COST lneTeoI was Iahen up On stCphu
reading, passed without amendment
taken up on third reading and final pas
sage. and passed by the following vote
Yea-Soheld. Waters. Patten. Andersen.
Clark, Riedy, wester. Nay-None.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
providing for the grading of Barclay st.
from Cornell to Groome Street. and ap-
propriating the sum OF $1,000 to pay the
cost thereof" was taken up on second
reading. passed without amendment,
taken up on third reading and final pas
sage. and passed by the following vote:
Yea-Sofeld. Waters. Patten. Andersen.
Clark. Riedy. Wester. Nay--None.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
providing for the grading and curhir , OF
Grove Street. and appropriating the sum
of Sill 900 TO pay the cost thereof was
taken up on second reading. passed with
out amendment, taken up on third read
ing and final passage, and passed by the
following vote: Yea-Sofeid. Waters. Pat
ten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy. wester. Nay
None.
Council reverted to regular order Of
business.
Motion prevailed that bids for grading
ard curbing of Alpine. Lawrence. Keene
and Grove Streets. and the grading Of
Barclay Street. be opened.
The bids were as follows:
Curbing and Grading OF Alpine Street
from Amboy Avenue to Pennsylvania r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
PLEASANT PLAINS

ssr. ami Mrs Clarence
Yonkers, were visitors at Prince
ny Beach yesterday.
Mir. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Wakeman
ave returned from Chicago where
he participated in the national con-
.a-ence of state manufacturers.
James Nolan has returned to his
d ties in the building department
alter a motor trip up the state.
Henry w. Kesner, with stephen
B-ougham and Arthur Russell are
arranging to go up the state Tor a
hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ganss. OF
Port Richmond. have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abram
Androvette. of Great Kills. formerly
of this place.
Leroy Lawson has returned to his
home in Miami, Fla-s after visiting
at Great Kills.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10

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FERD GARRETSoN.
City Treasurer.
City Of Perth Amboy. n. J.
statement OF the City Treasurer for the
onthM OF July. 1921
SINKING FUND
nsrance June So 1921 ........ 21,751.75
Assessments Control (222.ss)
Convery Place Pavt. ........ PAS
DIVISION 81. Pavt. ............ 1000
y. b. Ave. Pavt. ........... 10000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
IS H INJURED

TOTTENVILLE. Oct. 10-Charles
DeNino. eleve year old, of 6651
kmboy road, Richmond Valley, while
standing at the side of the road near
his home yesterday afternoon was
struck by an automobile owned and
operated by Henry Hellriegel. or
1922 Fourth avenue, Brooklyn. The
boy was attended by DR.. McDon-
nugh. of the Richmond Memorial
Hospital and later taken to his
home. He received a sprained right
foot and Commissions of the forehead.
The driver of the car stopped n
rendered aid. There was no arrest
made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10

warrants were ordered drawn for the sev-
eral amounts by the following vote. Yea
-sofeld: Waters. Patten. Andersen. Clark
Riedy. Wester. Nay-None.
The following reports of the Street
Commissioner
Perth Amboy. ". ].
Aug. Is. 1921
Hon. Mayor and Commou Council Of the
City of Perth Amboy.
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit the following bills
for repairs made by the Streets and Sew
ers Department for account of excavation
permits.
sorensen. Madison Ave. at Lewis St.,
s17.0e. 49,
Walter Dorsey. 2o7 High ST., s10.si
loft & Freyer. 37s New St, si2s6.
Jens Rohr. 55s State St., s13.Ts.
Total, s54.54.
Respectfully submitted,
A. F. MUNOZ,
Street Commissioner.
Perth Amboy. N. ].
Aug. is. 1921
Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of the
City OF Perth Amboy
Gentlemen:
respectfully submit the following bills
for repairs made by tire Street and Sewer
Dept. for account of Perth Amboy Gas
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
KEASBEY

A delegation of Lehigh Valley rail-
road officials, headed by Joseph NJ:
Greer, Perth Amboy agent, passed
through here on an inspection tour
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Varady and
family motored to New York yester-
day where they visited relatives.
Otto Schuster spent the weekend
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Schuster of Hoboken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fesler and
family motored to Newark yester-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10

on hign street ana someone caused a
rope to be extended from the sidewalk to
prevent traffic from crossing through said
street while dancing was taking place.
The City. having no legal authority to
block on any street except for municipal
purposes. canno be held liable for an ul-
ira wires act on its part.
Respectfully submitted.
LEO GOLDBERGER.
. City Attorney.
was ordered entered in the minutes.
Protest against changing bus routes
was received and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
An opinion of the City Attorney in re
Burns Bros. was referred back TO The
city Attorney for a nopinion OF larger
scope by the following vote: Yea-Soheld.
Waters. Patten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy.
Wester. Nay-None.
City Plan Commission:
Hon. BcaFd OF Aldermen,
of Perth Amboy. N. ].
Gentlemen:
At a regular meeting OF the City Plan
CommisJien and the City Zoning COM
mission held August sth. I was instructed
to recommend to your honorable body
that the following be known as the Sec
ond residential district
Northwest corner of Washington st.
and Amboy Ave. running northerly along
Amboy Ave. TO Brace Ave. thence . est
erly along Brace Avenue to City property
known as the Poor Farm. southeriy along
City property to New Brunswick Avenue.
thence easterly along New Brunswick
Avenue to Washington street. easteriy
u with the exception OF lots facing on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10

LUMP SUM TOT Work
complete 9,s16.22
CURLING and grading of Grove Street
from Amboy Avenue to Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10

was presented and ordered entered in the
minutes.
Financial reports Of the City Officers for
the Month Of July as follows:
City OF Perth Amboy. y. ].
Statement Of Collections made by the Col
lector OF Revenue During the Month
of July, 1891
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
Add 1MS on zach item for bond las.

Lump sum for work
complete ............ s9.39S.1S
Grading Barclay Street from Cornell to
Groome st.
PETER HANSEN
Excavation. 1000 Gu. yds. q soc, $1,000. 90
JENS L. M~ATHIASEN
Excavation, 1000 GU. yds. q 90c. $500. 90
GRAHAM : McKEON
Excavation 1000 Gu. yds. q soc. 50. $4,000
HANS PETER HANSEN
Excavation 1000 Gu. yds. q SIC, SO. $4,000
LIDDLE & PFEIFFER
Excavation. 1000 cu. yds. 20 los, 81. $1,000
Curbing and Grading of Lawrence Street
from Amboy Avenue to Kreil Street.
Evening star., 1921-08-16

Speaker OF the Indians last year.
Eight successive hits have been
made by Ed Konetchy. Philly first
sacker, with a possibility of increas-
ing the total today. Konetchy had
run of ten hits last year just before
Sneaker set his record.
One-run margins decided all three
major league engagements. the SIX
-cams having grand total OF only
thirteen runs Five errors by his
teammates did not discourage Pitcher
Lee Meadows and the Giants were
defeated. to /.
Although making only three hits
the InGians vanquished the Whlte
Sox, to 2, and climbed to within
point of the Yanks. American-Leasu
i. aders. McWeeney, White Sox start
ing pitcher, was not reached Tor
safety, but he gave three passes be.
fore being withdrawn in the second
inning Then Hodge was tapped Tor
all the Tribe runs.
The Browns beat the Tigers, TO z,
when Jacobson's single scored Eller-
he in the ninth. In the sixth a homer
by Sisler, with Ellerbe on base, tied
rht. count. No safeties had been reg
istered against Pitcher Dixie Davis
in fourteen and one-third innings un-
til the Tigers made the first OF their
three hits in the sixth session. Cobo
was chased from the fray for arguing
with Umpire Connolly.
Evening star., 1921-08-16
UNION JUMPS LOSE TILT
Spurned by Sandlot Leaguers, Who
Will Use "0utside" Arbiters in
Series Starting Today.

Members of the District Uwpires'
Association finished second best last
night in their tilt with the newly
formed District Base Ball Association.
the governing body Of the annual sand
lot league championship series that Is
to get under way today. The umpiri-
cal body wanted none but its men to
officiate in the contests. and declared
it's members could not work with UNI
pires outside the organization. The
Sc ries governing board refused to con-
slider the proposition of the umpires'
association. however. and named a set
Of independent arbiters to handle the
engagements
Southern Railway of the Terminal
r. II. Y. NJ. c. A. League and Potomac
Council. champion of the Knights of
Columbus League, assigned to section
B. will oppose in the inaugural clash
the Union Station field, starting at
SIS o'clock. Tomorrow. Registers of
the Treasury circuit and A. B. Graham
Company, flag winner in the Industrial
League. remaining teams In Section
B. will meet.
Next Monday Section A will begin
operations. and a week later Section
league champions will battle for hon.
ors. Section A will include the winning
teams Of the Fraternal. Commercial,
Navy Yard. Potomac and War leagues.
In Section c will be the leading mines
of the Departmental, Government.
Merchants and Liberty Loan circuits.
The base ball association adopted a
resolution providing for the presenta-
tion of purse to J. Z. Tyser. a for
mer member Of the Southern nine
Tyser. who has been i'll in Saranac
Lake. n. Y. for some while. now Is
at home. and reported to be near
death.
Evening star., 1921-08-16

Wilson, 1t was learned. will receive
a $4,000 guarantee or an option upon
rs per cent of the receipts. Downey
will receive the nifty little sum of
100000 or an option on 20 per cent.
When Jersey promoters heard these
terms today they sent up a howl that
could be heard up in the Bronx
Promoters Are Sore
All of the most prominent promoters
were in a sore frame of mind, any
way. In the last two weeks they
had been securing the country far
and wide to arrange attractive pro-
grams for fght-hungry fans in New
ark, Jersey City, Paterson and else
where. They tried to get the John
Hancocks of such eminent glove
pushers as Charles Wienert. Tom
Gibbons, Charley White. Bill Brennan
and other men whose names are in
the pugilistic blue book, but all in
vain.
when these men sign contracts
these days the array of figures has
to look like the annual report OF
life insurance company. Tex Rick
promoters. and they claim he should
be kept out of the state. But will
he be kept out? Neighbor. you
guessed it; he won't. Tex has about
as much chance OF being eased out
os Jersey as saS tie STANDARD o..
Company.
Is Serious Eroble==.
But the high price of fighters is
really getting to be a serious situa-
where. Fighters won't go into the
ring unless they make more money
fo- going twelve rounds than the
average bank president receives -o-
Evening star., 1921-08-16

Their next strongest opposition has
come from the Brooklyn and Boston
clubs. Each of these has played with
about the same effectiveness against
Pittsburgh.
1t is fairly evident. therefore. that
II the lead of the Pittsburgh club is to
be threatened seriously. and If 1t Is
to happen that in the National League
there is to be real finish 1t Is to be-
gin now, when Pittsburgh starts to
play this troublesome crowd of east
erners for the last time.
Winning more than so per cent Of
the games with the east will go a
long way toward giving the pennant
to Pittsburgh. An even break will
help and losing more than SO per
first frost.
Duel in the American.
In the American League no team has
such a favorable outlook as Pitts
burgh has in the National. 1t has
been many year since there has
been such unusual variety in leading
a major circuit as is taking place at
the present time :c the American
pitation Of the heart and sudden
rushes of blood to the head.
On August Cleveland led the
American. The next day the lead was
passed TO new 1OIk. on august o
New York passed it back to Cleve-
land. There was another "atter you.
A.phoase." o. August 10. when C1eve-
land rendered Il aga.n TO New Yo:X.
It was TOO lor a LEAD sor New YORK TO
hold long and the yanks gave It
bsck to Cleveland on August IL.
Cleveland did not banker to return II
to New York or August "a. but did so
by losing game to Chicago. even
though the Yanks were rot playing.
Not even when there has been
hish-pressure three-cornered race in
other days has there been so much
you take 1t" as this year. Nor is
there any indication that 1t may sud-
denly cease. as neither Cleveland nor
New York has shown any tendency
to be smart enough to run away from
the other club.
It is true that New York has gain
ed a lot on Cleveland in percentage.
but 1t was gained more because the
Indians fell off than for the reason
that the Yankees forged ahead. The
Yanks spurted a little, Cleveland
Jagged a little and there they have
rested for about two weeks.
As neither can get together for a
run of eight or nine consecutive vic
Evening star., 1921-08-16

A protest entered by National Ath-
letic Club brought about the expul-
sion of the Holy Name team. charged
with using players over the age linn
1t. While Holy Names violation of
the series code was due to q mis-
understanding rather than intention.
the board of managers decided to
hew to the line and bar the offending
aggregation. Liberty Athletic Club
was found guilty of employing an in
eligible player under an assumed
name.
A couple of upsets marked yester-
days clashes in the series. In the
Club scored its first victory at the
expense Of the Emeralds. while the
winstons surprised tho Knicker-
bockers in a well-played engage
ment Junior and midget games
found teams playing in consistent
form.
Grace Athletic Club hoped on
Pitcher Robertson in one inning. the
third. and accumulated enough runs
to overcome the Emeralds. In all
other sessions Robertson pitched
losers only four safeties.
Brooklaud swamped the Optome-
trists with a deluge of eighteen hits.
Including homer by Beckert, In Sec
ton r of the unlimited division. Ford
and Catlin hurled for the winners
and between them gave the Optoes
but four swats.
Brown kept the Knickerbockers to
three wallops, while the Winstons got
to Fisher in two Innings to achieve
victory. The losers got few smashes
past the northeast infield.
Glover Athletic Club outbatted the
Quentins. nine hits to eight. in Sec
tion A of the juniors. but the latter
won by punching its blows in two
sessions. Ball Of the losers got three
hits in as many times at bat.
The Section d game in the junior
class was a romp for the Roamers.
Schroth pitched three innings and
gave Leviathan two hits, while Bray
ton did not permit q blow during the
remainder Of the game. Walks and
errors let tho Leviathans get their
runs. .
In the midget division. the Orioles
crushed the Warwicks under a 14-to-
8 count. Every member of the win
ners clouted safely. Sample. the
pitcher. getting three hits In three
times at bat. Homers were made by
Stevens and Simons.
Evening star., 1921-08-16
INDEPENDENT MINES.

Peerless Athletic Club, which is in
the fight for the District champion
ships, has scheduled two games out
side the series. Tomorrow it will
face the White SoX of Fredericks-
burg, Va, and on Saturday will en-
counter the Boiling Field Aviators.
Eagle Athletic Club, which beat
the Park View Midgets, 9 to 0, wants
games with Perry Athletic Club, the
Black Cats and other teams in the
siXteen-year class. Send challenges
to J. Causey, 1922 U street southeast
Arlington Athletic Club took the
measure of the Fredericksburg, Va.
team in 8 12-to-4 engagement. TILL
mans pitching and Beauchamp's hit
ting for the winners were features.
Evening star., 1921-08-16

tories at the expense of the other the
duel between them may be indeter-
inmate. 1t certainly is a novel SEN
sation in the major league race for
the leadership to shift five times
within seven days.
Pirates Have Big Lead.
The Pirates are five full games in
the lead over New York. nearly a
week of time. and its a whopping
handicap to overcome. unless Pitts
burgh can be defeated for seven or
eight games in succession. Even
then the Giants would have to win
at the same time. 1t looks as II the
New York club shoots away all its
energy defeating Pittsburgh and has
no reserve strength left to win from
any other club.
Evening star., 1921-08-16
CLARK'GRIFFITH PANNED
FOR UNSPORTSMANSHIP
Playing of Game With Weakened White Sox Ir
Recent Series Elicits Unwarranted Roasting
From Ill=Advised Chicago Critic.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

scathng wholly
White Sox after they had deprived
players called
y
E. Sanbo
he
holds the position OF president of the Base Ball Writers Association
maximum of
unustfable charges Griffith and the
Evening star., 1921-08-16
BOXER is ExONERATED.

ST. PAUL Mimi, August 16.-Jock
Malone, st. Paul pugilist held in Jail
since Friday on a warrant charging
possession of stolen automobiles. has
been released. He convinced the
police that he was innocent. Malone,
who was barred by the state boxing
commission pending outcome of the
charges, automatically is reinstated.
Evening star., 1921-08-16
YANKS MAKING FINAL
SWING THROUGH WEST
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

HE has arrived when major league clubs
1921 The Yankees making
the and they along will the
take final which world
Likewise the Pburgh make their of
they will be similar objects of curiosity Both of these visiting
have a unmistakabe chance
The Pirates have made show Chicago this winning sixteen
from the Cubs That their achievement
against any team Their feeble effort has been against New York
we'll against New York they have played the clubs
their lead the Giants would
quite them the National League pennant
Evening star., 1921-08-16
Swimmer to Try Feat.

BOULOGNE. August 16.-Henry Sulli-
van, the Lowell (Mass.) swimmer, who
has made several attempts to swim the
English channel. is now in France for
another try at rhis feat. He will make
the effort August 26, 81 or 2S. His start
will be made from Cape Girls NeZ, south
west of Calais
Evening star., 1921-08-16
NOTED SPORTSMAN DIES.
Alexander Brewster Was Timer at
Sullivan-Kilrain Fight.

NEW ORLEANS. La, August 16.-
Alexander Brewster. timekeeper in
the famous bare-fisted fight between
Sullivan and Kilrain, and identified
prominently with many of the sport
ing events Of several generations ago,
died yesterday at the age of eighty
nine.
Brewster was one of the most popu-
lar referees of his day. and earned a
world reputation for fairness.
He was a former commodore of the
Southern Yacht Club, and was the
organizer of the Crescent City Jockey
Club. He refereed several champion
ship fights. He is said to have left a
large estate.
Evening star., 1921-08-16
DARNEILLE TO FIGHT.

NEW YORK, August 16.-Whatever
qualification Harry Darneille possess
es as a heavyweight prospect Will be
brought to light tonight at the
Greensboro A c. of Long Island
City, where Washingtons fighting
cop" engages in his initial ring bout.
Fred Schroeder, a local product. has
ton.
Evening star., 1921-08-16
OPPOSE TITLE FIGHT.

NEW YORK. August 16.-Johnny
Wilson of Boston and Bryan Downey
of Cleveland will be unable TO settle
doubts as to the middleweight box
ing championship in Jersey City on
Labor day. if reformers who tried
in vain to prevent the Carpentier-
Dempsey fight have their way. The
bureau has no objections to ordinary
bouts