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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
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FOR ROOSEVELT
Big Crowd of Rooters Il
Come Here for Big Game
Tomorrow

All Roosevelt is earnestly hoping
that their representative ball CLUB
will return to the borough tomorrow
afternoon, after the contest with Jo9l
Mullen's Perth Amboy CLUB on the
Raritan Copper Works fed. This
Information is obtained from rumorsI
current in different sections OF
| Roosevelt that the Roosevelt .eamI
| will come here tomorrow afteraooul
with the strongest team o~btainabso|
in an effort to cop the opening game
Of the Middlesex county champfoNS
ship series. The game will get unde4
way promptly at $3.50 O'Clock. b
John Murtagh. former RooseveIl
pitcher. who according to recent re-
ports. has been pitching good ball on
Long Island. will be sent to the
mound for the Perth Amboy opposi~
ton in the game tomorrow.
Harry Chunk" Apologies, Perth
Anboy's old reliable, will \be MulS
lens choice for mound dutA IN this
game. 1t will be remembe1ed that
the Roosevelt team defeated Mul@
lens combination in the opening
game of the season last year,NA rs
inning contest. and Mullen's cANnbiS
nation was forced to win the remNRin<1
ing two games of the series In nfQeN
to properly claim the county chafo~I
pionship honors. 500 pitched tn
first game for Amboy last year.
Although the Amboy team Is SCI
verely weakened by the absence Oh
the clever and peppery work of Jim1
Romer, leading batter and crack outS|
fielder, who was injured in a recent
game between the Amboys and theI
Lyceums. local fans can rest assured
that with Jess James and Alb Her.
man in Mullen's lineup, the weakness
should be partly overcome. Il
The Amboy team will probably
lineup as follows: Applegate. ps}
Larson. c; James, 1b; Johnny F'uller@|
ton, 2b; A. Mazurek. SIS; Alb Herman,!
3b; Loeser. If; Lynn. CT: Aicer Jen-
sen or Kane, IF.
With this combination the fans
should secure plenty of action both
at the bat and in the field.
The secretary of the Roosevelt
Field Club baseball team announced
yesterday afternoon that the prob-
able lineup - the Roosevelt team
would be. Murtagh. p; Cutter, c;
Donoghue, 1b; Elko or Kimbacks
2b; w. C%oughlin, IS; J. Coughlin. 3b:
j. Ginda. If; A. Klose. CT, and 7.
Kinda. IF,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
KEASBEY F, C. TO PLAY
DEAL BEACH OUTFIT
rBy Evening News correspondent

[By Evening News Correspondent.J
KEASBEY, June 1.-THE crack
keasbey +. C. will be put to a test
tomorrow afternoon, when Schuster
takes his warriors to Deal Beach TO
meet the strong representative nine
of that place.
Captain K~antransky. of the locals,
is confident his boys will bring
home the bacon and give a good
account of themselves. He will have
a strong lineup on the field.
The team will leave on the 1926
train from the Central r. r. sta
ton tomorrow. The following play
ers will make the trip: John and
Joseph Parsler. John Grispart. Jo-
seph Katransky, Max Wagenhoffer,
Martin Hippenstill, Steve Lovas,
John Sullivan, Joseph Dalina and
Michael Smalley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11

ing at 10 o'clock. 1t is the first
clash of the season between two To-
cal fire companies. Louis BooZ Will
do the pitching for Washingtons
while Battle or Kafton will be the
Eagles pitching choice. \
Saints at S~ayreville
Manager Wesley Wilson'S st. An
tony baseball team will endeavor
to add another victory to their
string when they combat the Sayre-
Vile All Star nine on the S~ayreville
grounds tomorrow afternoon. The
game will start al $3.50 o'clock and
the Saints will meet at the corner
of Mcclellan and Smith streets at
1880 o'clock. The following play
ers are requested to be on hand:
Jeroff, Sindet, Brownmiller, w.
Mazurek, Christopherson, Tague,
Leary, Burns and Warner.
Raritans to Play Too
The Raritan baseball team will
play a double header tomorrow.
This team, composed mostly of the
Y. NJ. C. A. seniors, will meet the
Sewaren team on the Sewaren dia-
mond in the morning and in the
afternoon it will clash with the Jun
ior Club nine on the Pardee dia-
mond. The team will meet, at the
''Y" at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
before going to Sewaren. The al
ternoon game will start at 2:30.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
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The harder the courts are tit
harder Bill Tilden has to play, but
he's the hard court champion OF
the world now.
The Giants will grow stronger II
they have Groh. This is no Rapp.
When B. Leonard doesn't knock
an opponent out he gets the razz-
berry. It's getting so a champion
can't get by unless he travels h
knockout trail.
Admitting fans offer as high as
5000 for uniforms in which Babe
Ruth hits homers. Higgins could
make a little side profit on the Babe
in haberdashery if he chose.
AS the baseball gets livelier the
game gets slower.
Detectives, who are investigating
the manufacturing of the lively ball.
should take a look into some OF the
bat factories.
Twelve nations will try to take the
Davis Cup away from the United
States next August.
If Rocky Kansas is the best light
weight bet to beat Leonard, then
Benny will probably outlast the
present generation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
Pasterzak Popular Diamond Figure

Steve Pasterzak. popular local fan
and banker for home run clouters on
the local diamond combination, is
getting to be quite a figure at ball
games played on the Raritan Copper
Works field, and also at games play
ed by leading local teams on for
eign grounds.
Early in the season Pasterzak step
ped out after a home run clout had
been made, and presented the bat
ter with a m dollar bill. This prac-
tice has been continued, and in Eliz-
abeth on Thursday afternoon Muska
received a bill for his home run hit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
GUN CLUB SHOOT
THIS AFTERNOON

The Perth Amboy Gun Club will;
conduct a practice shoot this alters
noon on the range in outer Smith
street. No regular program has
been arranged, but events Will be-
staged according to the number
present. 1t is expected a large
turnout will be present to get in cone
djtion for the aext4hig- l1Qnthllei
shoot of the club which will be Wed
in two weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
Newport VS.. RichcreekS

The Keyport representative team
will cross bats with the Richcreek
Athletics on the Keyport diamond
tomorrow afternoon. Hornsby will
be on the mound for the Keyport
team. and Johnny Hunt, Gloff and
Pfeiffer, local tossers. will also play
with the home team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11

e. b. b. Team Scheduled to Play.
The E. 3. B. baseball team of the
Y. NJ. C. A. will travel to Wood
bridge this afternoon where they
will cross bats with the Woodbridge
Flyers team of that place. Gardella
and Rogler will comprise the bat
terry for the visiting team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
SaIems Play Orioles.

The Salem and Oriole baseball
combinations of this city will clash
on the West 'Amboy field tomorrow
afternoon. Brown and Ballo will
make up the battery for the Salems,
while Mitko and Slogan will be in
the points for the Orioles.
Bon Bons and Fords Clash.
At Fords tomorrow afternoon the
Bon Bon baseball team of this city
and the Fords Sporting Club com
binations are scheduled to meet in
a diamond clash. Then Bon Bons
defeated the Fords team earlier in
the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
GAMES TODAY
American League

Detroit at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
National League
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
International League
Newark at Jersey City.
Buffalo at Rochester.
Toronto at Syracuse.
Reading at Baltimore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
w. L. PC
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS
American League

Cleveland s, New York 6.
I'll innings)
Chicago 5. Philadelphia 0.
Boston 7, st. Louis 8.
Detroit 6, Washington 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
Commerce Street Midgcts Claim Win

The Commerce Street Midgets
baseball teamNclaim a game by for
cit from the Victory Midgets' due
to the failure of the latter team to
play a game scheduled for yester-
day afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
National League

Cincinnati 8. New York /.
st. Louis s. Brooklyn 3.
Boston 4. Pittsburgh ].
Philadelphia Chicago (rain).
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
Athletics without Game.

The Athletics of South Amboy are
without a game for tomorrow after
noon. Roy Bennett, South Amboy,
is manager of the team, and he can
be reached by calling South Amboy
319 r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
Juniors Play Raritans.

The Junior club baseball team
will cross bats with the Raritan A.
c. baseball combination on the Par
dee field tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. An interesting game is
expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11

Nekark. Z, Jersey City 5.
Baltimore 8. Reading 4.
Syracuse 4, Toronto 3.
Buffalo 6. Rochester 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11

Yellow Horse is a bad Indian in
the box for the Pirates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
ElKS LEAGUE
Standing Elks individual Tourna

The scheduled matches in the Elks
individual tournament are fast be-
ing rolled off. AS a result of the
matches rolled last night, Howard
Richards still leads Jack Weitzen
nv a Scanf ma rpiD
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
All Lcaguers Here Tomorrow
West Amboys at South Amboy

The West Amboy baseball team
of this city will play their econd
travelling game of the season to,
morrow afternoon. They are SEIZED
uled to play the Sacred Hearts of
South Amboy on the latter's grounds
Maxfeld will do the twirling for the
West Amboy team, and Manager
Battle is confident his team Will
carry off the bacon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11

The Giants will grow stronger II
they have Groh. This is no Rapp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11

Eagles and Washingtons Clash
There is great interest in the
game scheduled to be played by the
Eagle Fire Company and the Wash
ington fire laddies on the Rarltan
Copper Works field tomorrow norm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-11
Industrial Teams Play Here

The Chesbrough Manufacturing
Company baseball team of this city
will travel to South Amboy this aft
ernoon. where they will cross bats
with the South Amboy Y. NJ. c. A.
team of that place. Crow will pitch
for the Chesbrough team in this
game. Thile Gominger will be the
probable choice for mound duty III
the Y. M. c. A. lineup.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Whitman Demands State
Probe Corruption Here
Says Legislative Inquiry Alone Will Reveal to
Public Conditions Which, He Charges, Are
Worse Than Those Under Becker Regime

FIX Governor Charles S. Whitman
said yesterday that conditions in New
York to-day are worse than those dis
closed by the Lcxow committee and
the trials of Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker and the grating Harlem in
spectors, and corruption is more wide
spread.
Mr.. Whitman, who, since January 5,
has been conducting a grand jury in
vestigation into charges made against
the Hylan administration, added that
New Workers would never become ac-
quainted with conditions in the city
unless the Legislature authorizes a
committee, with unlimited power, to
conduct an investigation of the local
Offices.
Mr.. Whitman's attention was called
to the statement of Governor Miller
tuesday that the cry of home rule
raised by the city officials was
camoufage for the inefficiency and in
competency into which the local ad-
ministration had fallen. He was
asked if, after two months Of investi-
cation, he felt that legislative in
vestigation of the Hylan administra-
ton was necessary.
Great Good Would Result
"Condtions in this city now are
such that a legislative investigation
properly conducted would so en-
Tighten the people as TO the acts Of
their chosen officials that great good
would unoucstionably result" he said
The statute of limitation affecting
many Of the cases which We have in
vestigated; the secrecy Of the grand
jury room; the enormous work entailed
in presenting each case (if five men
are involved in similar crimes five
cases must be presented with the neces-
sary corroboration), necessarily ham
per d grand jury investigation.
Added to the other difficulties is
the lack OF cooperation ON the part Of
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Still111all Suit
Truce Ended:
Fig hit Renewed
Wife's Detectives Find
Mrs. Florence 4. Leeds :
Maid, Who Identifies a
Picture of Mystery Man
Her Employer Disappears
Left Apartment Last July.
When First Papers Were
Filed III Divorce Action

The armistice in the divorce action
brought by James A. Stillman, presi-
dent Of the National City Bank. against
the former Anne Urquhart Potter, with
the purpose of vitiatne the claim Of
her infant son Guy to the Stillman
name and money, is soon to come to an
end. according to reports current yes
terday.
A lull in the proceedings followed the
first publicity and gave rise to reports
that q compromise was being discussed.
Unable to reach an agreement, how
ever, it is said that both sides are
determined to fight.
A statement made by Mrs. Sophie
Bartkof. of 1927 Park Avenue. indi-
Gated that Mrs. Stillman was leaving 10
stone unturned to discover evidence
which might prove useful in meeting
the attack of her husband. Mrs. Bart
Aolf S statement left it uncertain
whether Mrs. Stillman had obtained
what She sought from her. In itself it
contained no reference whatever to
Mr. Stillman.
She said that in 1918 and 1919, when
she was Sophie Erickson, she was en-
ployed as maid by Mrs. Elorence A.
Leeds. who had an apartment at ia
East Fifty-siXth Street. Since leaving
that position. She said, she had been
approached by men who said they were
private detectives, some of them say
ing they were employed BY Mr.. Still
man and others claiming to be en-
ployed by Mrs. Stillman.
Identifies Mr.. Leeds's Photograph
The latter, Mrs. Bartkotf said
showed her a photograph which she
had no difficulty in identifying as q
picture of the man she knew as hel
employers husband, Mr.. Leeds. Nh
Leeds, she said, was away much OF the
time, but visited the apartment FIRE
quently. At the request Of the private
detectives, Mrs. BartkoT said, she had
made her statement about the man pic
tured in the photograph in the form OF
an affidavit. Whether any use was tc
be made Of it she did not know.
She said that Mrs. Leeds had a sum
mer home in 1918 in Stony brook, l. |.
and passed considerable time there
| Mrs. Leeds was confined to her apart
ment for some time by illness last year
however, her former maid said.
Mrs. Bartkotf SAID she and the Other
servants, Hanna Jensen, the cook. an(
Tucker. the chauffeur, frequently Cos
siped about the strange conduct of Mr.
Leeds. who so seldom was in the apart
ment for any considerable length O
(Continued on pace s,x)
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17

city officials, which should be willingly
given to an investigator, Mr. Whit
man added.
CAN this tends to keep from the
public information which they have
every right to possess. The mass Of
data, showing irregularties-if not
crime and positive corruption-must be
withheld from the people, for our lips
are sealed because of the law making
it mandatory that the happenings in
grand jury room shall remain secret.
"But all this information. this know
ledge of conditions, which the taxpayer
should be we'll acquainted with. can be
brought out and given to the public
b. Legislative committee conducting
an open and impartial invcstig CATION,
Results of Lexow Inquiry
'It is true that as the results Of the
famous Leyow investigation there was
but one man convicted of crime
and that trihing case-but the
tremendous good accomplished by
spreading broadcast the condition into
which the city government had fallen,
has never and can never be, overesti-
mated"
"Do you believe conditions now are
as bad as they were in the days of the
LeXow investigation and as corrupt as
disclosed by the Becker and grating
inspectors cases." the Ex-Governor
was asked.
After more than two months of
careful investigation of the mass Of
material which has come to my atten-
ton | am forced to the conclusion that
conditions now are worse than ever
before Mr.. Whitman answered.
irregularities and corruption are
more widespread The city is much
larger. it is much more wealthy. And
with it's increased wealth has come
more opportunity for wrongdoing, more
temptation for corruption.
III there is to be real effort to get
at the actual facts then the Legsla-
turc must send down a committee, with
an absolutely free hand-a committee
the personnel of which will be unques-
tionable."
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
.)ewelry Bandits Get
$50, 900 on Fifth Ave.
Four Cunmen Cover Two Shon
Employees. Stuff Suiicases.
Depart in Taxicab

Another Fifth Avenue level robbery
similar in some respects to that OF a
few weeks ago IN which a member Of
the hrIn vas murdered. came to ljeht
earl TINS morning. 1t took place " ed
nesday afternoon in the office OF the
fochi Manufacturing Co.. on the sev-
enth floor o. II East Forty-eieht
Stree. only a few doors from Fifth
Avenue The robbers got SSO.oo worth
OF leNelry and platinum.
lhere we're tour OF the hold-0p mon
iheE came ~ taxlcaD, carrying two
aultcases. Each was armed For some
reason known only to themselves. they
cilnned the stairs 70 the Offices OF the
le"eiSs manufacturing company. in
stead of using the elevator.
only lwo employees We're in the Of
nee. They found themselves confront
ing revolvers before thov realized ~ +ho y, q
purpose OF their callers. Two OF the
lntruders kept the EMPLOYEES covered
"hlie the other two opened their suit
cases and began stuffing jewelrv and
platinum into them. When they had
all that was in sight they departed. The
gunner warning the employees that
The hrst 10 sticA his head outside tue
door would be shot.
Employees OF the builoing said that
the otladen quartet took the elevator
to the street floor and dashed across
the sidewalk to the taXicab. which sped
eastward a 5 soon as they we're inside
The police OF the East Fifty-tirsr
Street station denied all knowledge Of
the robbery, although it was said that
one OF the men held up ran To police
signal box at Fiftieth Street and Fifth
Avenue to give the alarm.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17

women. Justice Morris made lis not
able exception concerning blondes.
There will be no blondes on this
Jury, however. ne announced severely
adding with apparently sincere convic-
ton: THE blondes are tickle
The clerk of the court duly collected
all the dark haired women in sight and
lined them up before the Justice for
examination. He at once excluded sew
eral who showed glints OF red or gold
in their hair, and from those remain
ing chose Mrs. Bessie kaczcr Vein
berg. Mrs. Jean Ridges and Mrs. Fannie
Keminsky, all indubitable hrunettes.
Their associates in the jury box were
David d. Goldstein. James Fowles and
Joseph Adameo, all married men.
As one OF the feminine jurors in
formed the court that she had to get
home early to get dinner, a good deal
OF the testimony was omitted and Jus
tce Morris delivered no charge 10 the
jury. After deiberatine for forty-tive
minutes the jury reported verdict Of
less than 10 per cent of the s76l 10
which Levine. clothing manufacturer
was trying TO collect from Alter &
Jones for alleged defects in materials.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
judge Bars Blondes From
First Mixed jury in State

What is said to be the first mixed
jury Of men and women to be empan-
elled in this state decided the case OF
Harris Levine against Hyman W.
Alter and Joseph II. Jones yesterday IN
the First District Municipal Court in
the Bronx At that the jury wasn't so
mixed as it might have been, for Jus
tice Morris refused to have it diluted
with blondes. 1t was he who suggested
that three women and three men be Sc
lected when counsel in the case were
unable to agree upon six men.
IL think the best way TO settle this
matter" said Justice Morris. SIS to cali
a jury of men and women. am sick
and tired OF hearing YOU men argue
about the relative merits OF jurymen,
so I'll put the quetus on both of you
by making up jury Of three men and
three women
Adjusting his spectacIes and looking
about the courtroom, in which were
seated score Vr 80 OF fair-haired
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Clara Ha111on
W aives Final
Plea to jury
Prosecution Startled by De-
fensc Offering TO Forcgo
Summing Up; Court to
Decide on Move To-day
Woman Calm Under Fire
Sits Unmoved While State
Pictures Her as Vampire:
Victim 5 Widow i'm Tears
Special D,sDatch to The Trjbuu.


ARDMORE, Okla, March 16.-Clara
Smith Hamon, on trial for her life for
killing Jake l.. Hamon, oil magnatc and
Republican National Committeeman
for Oklahoma, sat calmly and gazed
into tho eyes OF the jurors to- dav while
the prosecutor held her up to scorn as
painted woman, silkclad and cooling
of voice. who had contracted away her
ho..or to 1amon.
During this hour-long arraignmcnt
by Special Prosecutor II. ". Brown, in
which every phase Of Clara's long as
ISOLATION with the politician was re-
we ed III detail III his argument to the
jury. Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon, the victims
widow, sat at the counsel table with
her two children and wept quietly.
The stress OF feeling for the two
women seemed to reach its climax as
they heard Brown declare:
JAKE Hamon was better of dead
than living the life he led"
Defense Valves Summing Up
The end OF Browns argument
brought startling legal turn into the
case, for the defense surprised the
state and the court by waving its
right of argument and asked to sub
NIT the case to the jury at once. The
offer was made by William Mclean.
chief of counsel for the defense, who
arose as Brown sat down.
Judge Thomas w. Champion request
cd Mr.. Mclean to step to the bench.
There the lawyer formally made the
offer, ont of the hearing { the jury.
If the offer is accepted the case will
go to the jury at once. Nine hours
Yet remaining for arguments would be
unused. and Attorney General Free
ling automatically would 4oe prevented
from presenting closing argument in
behalf Of the state.
Whether tie defense will be permit
ted to carry out its intention will be
passed on tomorrow morning. Attor-
ney General Freezing. assisting in the
prosecution, contended that it could
not be done under the laws of Okla
homa. He was granted permission to
submit authorities on the question at
9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Counsel
for the defense declare they can pro
duce legal precedents bearing them out
in their offer.
While therc'is no precedent in Carter
County for submitting a case without
argument the general view expressed
was that such tactics were legal One
OF the questions that may enter into
the legal phase Of the case is that the
arguments had already started Tha..
it was said, might have some bearing.
Move Startles Prosecution
wholly by surprise by the defense 5
move, which was made without the
slightest notice.
The offer to allow the case TO go to
the jury with strong plea for convic-
ton already made by the state caused
great comment here tonight. The gem
tCsntinued en- sage six)
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
L. S. Uniform Barred in
Parade With Irish Flag
Weeks and Denby Approve Or.
der Affecting Evacuation Day
Fete i'll Boston

BOSTON, March Members OF the
American army and naval forces,
whether regulars o. reserves. Will not
march in uniform tomorrow in the
Evacuation Day parade celebrating the
l45th anniversary OF the departure from
Boston c. british troops.
Orders from army ana navy officers
here forbidding their men taking part,
because societies active in movements
TO obtain recognition Of the Irish Re
public" and Freedom for India also
we're to be in the column and carry the
flag of the Irish Republic" were up
held to- day b. Secretaries Weeks and
DENLY.
DR.. William L. Griffin, marshal of
the parade, who had intended to gp-
Lear in his uniform as naval reserve
lieutenant, announced ne mad been for
bidden TO wear it and would appear in
civilian afternoon dress.
The para lo, which had been an an
isual event for years before the war
has also been madc the occasion for q
s. Patrick's Day celebration. Among
the civilian societies which viii take
part to-morrow are the American AS
sociatiou for the Recognition of the
Irish Republic. Friends Of Freedom for
India and Polish, Lithuanian and other
organizations.