Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-22
South AmboyH Happenings
In The World OF Sport

SOUTH AMBOY, April 22-The
tennis courts at the local Y. NJ. C.
A. are becoming more popular daily
The two courts are now In excellent
condition. The fair sex are we'll
represented daily. especially in the
afternoon. 1t is pleasing to the
management of the "Y" to note that
so many of the business men of the
city have taken advantage of the
privilege extended to them, to re-
serve time in advance. A tourna-
ment is in the process of organiza-
ton and will get under way within
a few weeks. All interested should
communicate with the manager,
Mr.. Allup.
A headpin tournament will start
at the local Y. NJ. C. A. next Mon
day night. All members of the To-
cal association are eligible.
The game between the married
men and the single men of the
American Legion, to be played on
Star field Saturday afternoon is
creating a great deal of interest.
For some unknown reason mana
gers of both teams are having a diff
hcult time to secure men willing to
play the outfield.
Representatives from Knights of
Columbus Councils in this section
will meet at the local X. of c. Club
rooms tonight for the purpose of
making final arrangements for the
coming baseball season. 1t is PLAN
Q to have a six team league, of
which this city will be represented.
Other councils from Sayreville and
Woodbridge will also be represent
ed. In an effort to whip the local
team in shape the manager, bill"
O'Toole has requested every man
in the council interested in the ma
tional pastime meet at the Star field
on Sunday morning for the purpose
Of a workout. "Bill' is confident
that the local Caseys will deliver
the goods and "clean up" the league
II enthusiasm counts for anything
the local team will sur make
good"
sturdy" O'Leary. the local Mid
dleweight scrapper. went one step
higher on the ladder of boxing fame
last night when he secured a knock
out In his battle with Young Hoss
in the Union Square A. A.. of Eliza
beth. O'Leary was outweighed about
nine pounds.
Thirty local fans were on hand
to witness O'Leary's victory. O'Leary
will give an exhibition at the get
together" meeting in the Legion
rooms on Tuesday night for the ben
eft of the Legion members. Jean
Johnson, another scrapper who ap-
peared last night, will also be on
hand.
The Athletics of South Amboy will
open their home season on Sunday
afternoon, when they will cross bats
with the Arrow A. c. of Carteret. The
game will be played on Whitehead's
Field and will start promptly at 3
o'clock. The local team expects to
have a very successful season and
are anxious to book games with
teams In this vicinity. Address all
communications to Raymond Pier
son, Pine avenue, South Amboy.
business will come back" pre-
dicted George w. Carne, who is in
charge of the p. r. r. interests in
this city, when he presented the me-
dals to the winners of the Y. M. C. A.
bowling league last night at the "Y."
After the presentation of the medals
he congratulated the members of the
Junior Mechanics for their victory
and asked them to work. just as hard
uuTlnS the coming mem DerSElp cam
paign. He stated that he realized
that business conditions were not at
their best and was then that he made
the optimistic statement quoted
above.
He called for a membership of
three hundred men. 1.-The present
building is good enough for the pres
ent time" he said, but don't think
the board of managers Is satisfied
with it." He stated that just as soon
as conditions became anywhere nor-
NAL the board was going to get busy
for a new building OF an uptown site.
He stated that he vas anxious for a
building that not only would offer
facilities for bowling, pool, showers
and baseball, as did the association
at the present time. but for a build
ing that would provide a gymnasium
and a swimming pool.
The men present greeted u an
nouncement with applause.
Medals last night were awarded
to seven men of the Jr. o. U. A. M.