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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
Strong Stamford Team
Here Sunday Afternoon

Last Sunday afternoon at East Or
ange. the tSamford. Conn, nine met
defeat at the hands OF the strong
East Orange representative team 5y
a 4 TO 3 margin in a fifteen inning
game. The East Orange team Is one
Of the strongest combinations in
North Jersey this season. and rates
with the Orange nine, Meadowbrooks
OF Newark and teams OF similar
strength.
The Stamford, Conn, outfit has
been booked to ppose the Perth
Ambov Athletic Association nine on
the Raritan Copper works field next
Sunday afternoon, and judging from
the showing of this team against
the East Orange crew. the local rep
resentatives will be in for a lacing
IL they fail to deliver a first class
brand of ball.
The booking of the Stamfords Is
a part of the program of Messrs.
Poulsen and Apologize to book the
strongest attractions obtainable as
the season grows older, and there Is
every indication that the Meadow
brook and Orange mines will be here
before many weeks have passed.
The Stamford combination was
booked previous to Sunday. but the
local magnates had the opportunity
offered them to cancel the game pro-
viding the Connecticut team failed
to deliver the goods in East Orange.
A fifteen inning game against that
team is a credAable record and the
booking has ofhcially been confirm
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
GERMANTOWN
HERE SATURDAY
"Y" volIey Ball Team Closes
Its Season With Crack
PennsyIvanians

The volley ball match at the Y.
NJ. c. A. Saturday between the local
varsity and the Germantown team
from Pennsy lvania will mark the
close of the seasons volley ball
schedule of the Amboy team. Man
ager Sam Miller saved this match
as the concluding attraction of the
year owing to the reputation the
Germantowr team has as a result of
its wonderful playing.
Despite the fact that the Ger
mantown combination defeated
Perth Amboy in five straight games
last year, the varsity this season,
with a somewhat different lineup
and a new style of play, is confident
that it a put up a stiff battle
against the visitors and annex a vic
tory.
Owing to the expense incurred in
bringing this team of champions to
Perth Amboy, admission will be
charged for the ive-game match,
tickets now being on sale. These
can be secured at the "Y" at any
time between now and game time,
Saturday night, or from team mem
bers. A large crowd witnessed last
years match and a record attend
ance is anticipated Saturday night.
The first game will get under way at
s o'clock. Members of the varsity
practiced last night and will get to-
gether again tonight at Z o'clock.
sharp. in order to hold a short and
snappy workout. The final practice
will be held Friday night from z
until s o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
To
BANQUET HERE
Guests of Sol Kelsey, Madi-
son Manager Farewell to
Handerhan

Early in November of last year
Sol Kelsey. manager of the Hotel
Madison, offered to banquet the
Speedway basketball team at the
close Of the court season, providing
the local representative combination
annexed the basketball champion
ship of the city.
The Speedways copied the city
honors by defeating the association
team on the Y. M. H. A. court by a
one point margin. and also won
Middlesex county and Third Con-
g~ressional district championship
honors, thus winning the offer
made by the Madison manager.
Tonight the local team will be
rendered a banquet in the Hotel
Madison by Manager Kelsey. This
banquet will not alone officially closs
the Speedway basketball team, but
will serve as a means for the bas-
ketball associates of Ray Handerhar
to bid him farewell on his depar-
ture for Reidsville, N. c., where he
will play ball with the representa-
tive team OF that place in the BIZ
state league.
All of the men who appeared in a
Speedway basketball uniform during
the past season viii be in attend
ance at tonight's affair. At the COM
pletion of the program prepared in
connection with this banquet Hand
erhan will be escorted to New
Brunswick where he will board a
train for Reidsville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
HANSENS PLAY
W|THACMEN NINE

Pete Hansen and Yves Hanson
made their initian entrance on a
baseball field, Sunday afternoon in
the regalia of the Acme nine. Pete
did the twirling for Fanny" Terio's
team, and with good support and
h Idy base running by his own
teammates, the AGNES would have
won. Yves Hansen played center
field. The Maurer team won by a
score of 1919.
Dunton started for the Maurer
team and lasted five and one-third
innings. He was relieved by Fall
tisco. The Acmes took the lead in
the fourth, but the Maurer team
evened matters in the fourth and
went into the lead in the firth.
'Panny" and his Acmes forged to
the front in the sixth with a five
run rally only to have the home
team duplicate the rally in the sew
enth. There was no scoring by
either team after the seventh.
The Hansen brothers, Rasmussen
and Terio featured With the stick for
the Acmes. while Dametsch, kristen
sen and Dunton were the leading
batters for the home team. Man
ager Urbanski is without a game for
next Sunday afternoon.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
REORGANIzED CRESCENTS
BEATEN BY SACRED HEARTS

KEAsBEY, May 23:-The re-
organized Crescent Baseball Club,
now under the management of o.
Schuster, was given a setback Sun
day afternoon at South Amboy by
the strong Sacred Heart Club. The
score was 12-1.
The South Amboy clouters had
little difficulty in pounding Gardei-
las offerings for sixteen hits while
the Keasbeyites were exceptionally
weak with the stick. only getting
five scattered hits. Costly error by
the locals also played a prominent
part in swelling the score. A wild
throw and an error gave Keasbey
their only tally in the ninth inning.
Pierson and Greed, with three hits
apiece, were the leading stickers for
the winners while Grispart and
Parsler each collected two for the
losers.
The Crescent roster now includes
several former Keasbey F. C. play
ers and the management hopes to
have a stronger team.
The Crescent team will hold their
regular monthly meeting in the
clubrooms of the team on Thursday
night. The main purpose of this
meeting is to elect a new field cap
tain, as it is expected that the pres
ent captain will hand in his resig-
nation before the meeting night. It
is wished that all the players be at
the clubrooms at s p. NJ. sharp
Thursday night. The present cap
tain of the team is John Dambach
Of Keasbey.
Sundays box score follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
500 Yd. 200 Yd.
Slow Rapid tt.
Amboy

C. Omerle, H. Rider, L. Hansen
and A. Thostesen also participated
fer Amboy. turning in score of SO,
50, 50 and 10 respectively. G. Peter
son, with the highest score. wins a
silver rife plateI c. Miller. also of
the local team. won the handicap
prize, a sterling silver spoon
The schedule for the remaining
sets in this series follows:
New Brunswick, June II: Perth
Amboy, July Is; New Brunswick,
August IL and New Brunswick, Sep
TENDER 4.
Following are the individual
First high season score prize scratch,
one gold plate with inscription.
Second high season prize scratch,
gun cas-
First high season score prize han
dicap, silver cup.
Second high season score prize
handicap, gun case.
High gun scratch at each match,
one silver rifle plate with inscrip-
ton.
High gun handicap at each match,
prizes donated.
High team prize, n pennant, to
the team winning the majority OF
matches. ties to be decided by n. r.
A. rules.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
.LEH|GHS SCORE
EVEN BREAK
Win at Metuchen, But Lose to
Camp Raritan Soldier
Team

After beating the Metuchen rep
reseatative team in an eleven inning
game, 8 to Z, Saturday afternoon on
the Metuchen grounds, the Isehsgh
nine Of this city travelled TO Camp
Eiar1tan on Sunday ~afterno1r and
met defeat at the hands of the rep
resentative team of that place to the
tune of a. 4 to 8 score. The soldiers
scored the winning run in the last
half OF the ninth.
Miller started on the mound for
MeEuchen and was knocked out OF
the lex in the opening session. Six
runs were sent across the pan in
this round and McInnis who u
ceeded Linn. held the Lehighs score
less until the eleventh when the TIVE
winning counters were tailed. IA
cobs occupied the moun6 b tHgID
highs. and he allowed Metuchen 1--WE
runs in the fourth. one in the NTH
and their final counter in the elev-
enth. The Lehighs outhit Metuca-
en-. fourteen to seven. Mahoney and
Brown featured at bat for the Lee
highs, while Drake and Neo led the
home team with the stick.
In Sundays game, each team got
six hits. Donahue pitched for the
visitors and Shepard for the home
team. O'Hara led the visitors At
bat, while Bishop and Wells laced
out two hits apiece for the home
team. The Raritan team scored q
run in the first, third, fourth and
ninth innings, while the Lehighs tall
lied in the second. seventh and
eighth innings.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
7AMFORDS PORT NEXT OPPONENTS 0FAMBOY7EAM
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

Tonight at the Hotel Madison. the
Speedway basketball season will be
officially closed. The banquet Is
being given by Sol Kelsey, manager
Of the hotel.
Jerome JacobowitZ is having a
hard time finding real opposition for
his Harmony baseball team of
Roosevelt. This team has yet to
meet defeat.
Rev. Father Charles Prendergsst
was one of the hardest workers in
the organization of the Centre A. c.
the organization which was in
charge of the boxing show here last
Tuesday night.
The Landing Midgets defeated the
Chicago Midgets in a recent contest
by a score of 1873.
]. Levine's Y. NJ. II. A. represen-
tative basketball team made a great
record on the court during the past
season.
The Grace Street Midgets easily
defeated the Eagle Midgets. 14-11,
in a game played Saturday.
There will be a big crowd put for
the baseball game, Friday night, be-
tween Bill C~ounihan's Majestic and
Strand team. and Sol Kelsey's Hotel
Madison outfit. b
Sturdy" O'Leary is training hard
for his bout on Friday night with a
st. Paul battler. This bout is the
semi-final event on the Long Branch
card.
The Celtic Midgets had an easy
time defeating the West Side
Midgets, 1876, in a recent game. J.
Palochko, is manager Of the Celtics.
and he wants Sunday morning
games.
The st. Anthony Juniors have re-
organized. and F. Boyle. PIT Broad
street. wants bookings with junior
teams.
The Oriole Midgets won another
game. Saturday, defeating the
Woodbridge Midgets in a ten-inning
game, lilo. Virgillo and Sardone
were in the points for the victors.
The Orioles will next play South
Amboy Grammar School.
The Lead Works team is makins
a great record this season. II the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
FREEHOLD WINS AGAIN

FREEHOLD, May 23:-Freeholi
continued their winning streak
Sunday afternoon by whining a one
sided game from the Bradley Beach
team by the of Q to 4. The
game was a good contest up TO the
lucky seventh when Freehold put
five runs across and broke the tie
of 3-3 that was contested from the
third inning.
Home runs featured the game,
Freehold making two in the first in
ming. Rhodes won a straw hat Of
fered for the first home run by
knocking the second ball pitched
for the circuit. Meyers also made a
home run.
The batting OF Resta, with a home
run drive TO deep centre, and the
batting of Borden featured for the
visitors. For Freehold a catch of a
high drive line ball by Breckwedel
and the all around playing OF the
home team featured. Vanderveer
pitched his usual good game. Mayo,
from Newark, struck u but one
man and was touched Up in a lively
manner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
START TOMORROW IN FLIGHT
AROUND THE WORLD

LONDON, May % (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-In an attempt TO
circumnavigate the globe by air two
British aviators plan 10 hop off from
the flying field at Croydon tomor-
row..
The airmen. Major w. T. Bake of
the Royal Air Force, and Captain
Norman Macmillan expect TO COM
plete their junket in two months.
The ambitious attempt is being
financed by a private individual
whose name is withheld. The route
lies through France, Italy, Greece.
Egypt. India, China, Japan, thence
via the Aleucian Island to Alaska
through the United States to New
York to Newfoundland and across
the Atlantic via Greenland and lee
land to Scotland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
H0PELAWN JUNIORS
WIN FROM ARROWS

HOPELAWN, May 2s.-The Hope
lawn Juniors annexed another vic
tory. Sunday, by defeating the Ar
rows of South Amboy to the tune of
IL to 8. This broke Up the eight
game winning streak of the Arrows.
Kaminsky and Gregorious COM
prised the local battery while Kam-
ba and Buckhart were in the points
for the Arrows. A triple by T. Sa-
boy, was the longest drive OF the
game.
The local team wants a game for
Sunday. Steven Kaminsky is the
manager. P. o. Box 123, Perth AM
boy, or phone 1330-M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
GETTING READY FOR
BIG AUTO RACE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 22.-
Four former winners, eleven drivers
who never have piloted a car IN q
1--WE hundred mile race, and seven
teen others who have tried on mum.
srous occasions for the $l0o.ooo
prize money comprise n nelo
.cheduled to start in the tenth al
nual sweepstakes automobile. race a.
the Indianapolis Motor speedway
Nav so. .
Tommy Milton. A. A. A. champion
IN e21 and winner of last years
k0o-mile race, Howard Wilcox, WIN
ner in 1919; Ralph DePalma. the
victor in 1915, and Jules Goux, VINO
crossed the tape first in 1913, are
drivers who have won the big prize
and who are scheduled to piiot
mounts again this year.
Other star drivers who have en-
J tered the 1922 contest, include JIM,
NV Murphy, winner of the 1871
French Grand Prix; w. Douglas
Hawkes.. of London. England o
coa Sarles, who finished second IN
the last local race; Ralph Mulforo'
JuIes Ellihgbee, dirt track cnam-
MON: r. C. Durant and E. u. lCan,
nonball)f Baker,
motorcycle and automobile driver,
an lnuldiidPCAS
: veteran automobile driver, Baker
never has participated in a race at
the speedway. .v
For the first time in the history
of the local course, q woman mas
Nominated a car to start n race
She Is Mrs. Mae Harvey OF Los An,
relies. California. Mrs. Harvey nad
Obtained the services of Jerry won,
derich to drive her machine, put
lost him when he purchased a e
himself. She has not announced wne
will be at the wheel IL her car quan-
6es. The machine is n or ram
Gus racing make and is said 70 De
fast eaough to give real compe'i-
ton. --u. -ho
Louis Chevrolet, Indianapolis. VINO
assigned the winning cars IN lszo
and 1921, will have a nalr oo1en
or more cars entered in the race TINS
wear. Twelve of the ~thirty-two ma
chimes which have been entered
however, were designed by the vet
Gran engineer within the last Few
years. but belong either TO manu-
factprers or individuals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
Hornsby TO Play Here

At the request of the fans of this
section, arrangements have been
made to bring Austin Bull" Horns
by and his league leading Elizabeth
port team mere for a game on Deco
ration Day, next Tuesday afternoon.
Hornsby's pitching and batting has
been attracting great attention in
the Union county circuit, and his
work has been mainly responsible
for the climb of his team to the top
rung OF the ladder.
Ray Handerhan and Art Feddor-
son, local boys. have also been show
ing up well in the Union county
league. Handerhan at shortstop and
third base for the Knights Of Co
lumbus team, and Fedderson al
pitcher for the Linden team. Ham
derhan leaves tonight for Reidsviiie.
n. c., to play with the representa-
tive team Of that place in the BIZ
State League. and upon his return
will resume playing with the Caseys
in the Union County League. Fed
derson pitched a great game on Sum-
day for Linden.
Schumacher Here
Schumacher. a Sayreville boy. win
be given a chance on the mound for
Amboy in the Ear future. He
pitched a few games for the Mar
shall and Ball team OF Newark last
season. and fans Of South Amboy,
~Sayreville and South River have re-
quested Field Manager Apologize 70
give him a chance with the local
nine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
Levine's Y. N. H. A.
Team Made Fine Record

One of the greatest records es-
,ablished by a Perth Amboy Y. NJ.
II A. basketball team. Is credited
10 the combination which was man.
aged by I. Levine during this past
season. This team won nineteen
out of twenty-six games played, and
annexed the state Y. NJ. H. A. cham
%pionship, by downing the colors of
the Jersey City Y. NJ. H.A. in a
post season game here.
Levine's team won the Central Y.
NJ. H. A. championship by defeating
Trenton in two straight games, and
)then the Jersey City team was beat
on in a contest on the local court.
The latter contest, however, was not
counted because It was claimed the
Hudson county team did not have
It's regular lineup. The local team
re-opened the eas last Thursday
night and again defeated the regular
Jersey City team.
BY a one point margin, the Y. NJ.
II. A. team lost the amateur
and professional championship of
Perth Amboy, Middlesex county and
The Third Congressional district be-
cause the Speedways downed the
rolors of the association team on the
latter's court by n point. Five of
the defeats were suffered on the To-
cal court and two on opponents
courts.
Schwartzman was the leading
scorer of the team, with Parker a
tlcse second and Sher third in line.
Eher was the mainstay of the COM
bination. Newmark was the only
man to participate in all twenty
seven games played by the team.
md led the team in field goal o
ing. Louis Daitz ably fulfilled his
duties as assistant manager of the
team.
The record Of games and individ-
ual scoring:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
.JEROFF BEATEN
At LAKEWOOD
Speedway Nine Suffers De-
feat at Hands of Lake
wood Combination

Errors by his teammates on a re-
Gently plowed field aided materially
in the defeat suffered by Herman
Jeroff, at Lakewood. Sunday after
noon. The Speedways were defeat
ed by a score OF 90 in this contest.
after holding the lead by a 20 mar
gin up to the fourth inning.
The Lakewood stickers collected
nine hits off Jeroff, one up to the
fifth inning. The home players
punched four hits in the fifth and
three more in the seventh. In all
other sessions the Amboy spitball
twirler had the situation we'll n
hand. The Speedways collected sev-
en- hits off the delivery of G. Brown.
Guyer, T. Brown and Woener
were the leading batters for the
Lakewood team, with two hits
apiece, while Tommy Burke. with
two hits. led the visiting team with
the stick.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23

Perth Amboy Hardware team fails
tonight. IL will be up to Ray Sc
guine's team to stop the Leaders
next Saturday.
The next boxing show Of the Gem
tire Athletic Club is expected to be
even better than the show hat was
staged here ast Tuesday night.
Harry Applegate is expected to
bear the brunt of the mound duties
for the Amboys this season, judging
from his performance of Sunday.
Shafnacker. of ~Sayreville and Wood.
will assist him.
Although 1t is quite warm 10 stay
inside and bowl at the present time.
considerable interest is being taken
in the weekly ten-pin and duckpin
events at Bohnsack's.
The Perth Amboy Rifle Club got
the jump on the representative New
Brunswick team in the champion
ship series which started on Satur-
day afternoon.
Jensen turned in a real game for
the Aquehonga nine at Tottenville.
Sunday afternoon. He is expected to
do most of the pitching for the
Aquehongas this season.
Ray Handerhan departs for Reids-
vile. n. c., tonight. He will play
with the representative team of that
city in the Bi-state League.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
OLD BRIDGE FACTORY TEAM
BEATS CONSOLIDATED Nine

OLD BRIDGE, May 23.-The Old
Bridge Brick and Tile Works de-
feated the Consolidated Jar Co., OF
New Brunswick, 20 to /, Saturday
This was the o. B. T. teams second
start and they won easily. Wellman
twirled for the o. B. T., striking
out eighteen and allowing but two
hits. Conover carried off the bat
ting honors with three singles and
two doubles.
The score follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
Cut This out-It Is Worth Money

Cut out this slip. enclose, with SC
and mail it to Foley & GO. 2835
Sheffield avenue, Chicago. III writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return q trial
and Tar Compound for coughs. colds
and Group: Foley Kidney Pills fer
pains in sides and back: rheumatism.
backache. kidney and Sladder all
ments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
a wholesome and thoroughly cleana-
ing eathartic for constipation. biz
i~ousness, headaches. and sluggish
bowels. Sold everywhere.-Acv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
SCOUT SECONDS
MAKE SHOWING
Won Twenty One Out OF
TWenty-Four Games on \
Court This Season

The South Amboy Boy Scouts,
second baseball team made a sue
cessful record on the court during
the past season. T~wenty-one out of
twenty-four games were returned as
victories. Donald Reid, Wilbur
Oliver, Arthur James. Merrial Shep-
pard, William Sullivan. Howard
Lambertson and Fred Holman play
e(. with the team. James led the
team in scoring and Oliver was Sec
,ond. This team claims the Junior
championship of the county. This
team defeated the Scouts first team,
1921. The Scout seconds made
BSS points to 492 credited to their
opponents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
HIGH TIDE TABLE
FIRE ALARM BOXES

s1-Gordvn and Meade streets
23-Madison Ave. and paterson st.
24-Markst and Sheridan. Streets
25-smith Street and Contral K X
2s-Markst and First streets
27-Raritan Copper Works
2s-High and Lewis streets
24-Madison Avenue and smith street
35-Smith and High Streets
ss-New Brunswick Ave. and New Street
37-Smith and State Streets
4l-standard Underground csois Co
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta works
xs-Bucktnxham Ave. and Hartford 81
t5-Commercs and Frost Streets
Estate and Washington Streets
l7-Hish and w:shinston Street:
sx-Stats ana Buckingham Ave
s5-Parker St and Pulaski Ave
ssA-Hau Ave. and Charles Streek
67-State and Wayne Streets
5s-Nesr Lead Works
ss-Washington Street and Park Avenus
s3-New Brunswick Ave. ana Elm street
s4-Smith Street and watson venue
e5-Commerce and state Streets
T2-Front and Smith Streets
T3-watsr and Gordon Streets
Tt-Kearny Ave and Gordon Street
s1-Braes and Hanson Avenues
ss-Smith and Herbert Streets
STANDBY Awe n Warrington 81
s4-Lehigh Ave- and Stanford Street
ss-Neer City Hospital
ss-Clevo1and and Brace Avenues
s7-Amboy and Hall Avenues
STANDBY Avenue and Inslee Street
ss-Lawrence and Francis Streets
s4-Neville and tombstone Streets
SPECIAL CALLS
1S-Washington Hose CO.
14-McClellan Engine Co.
15-Protection H. al
1s-Eagle Hose Co.
Hilbert, II. & L.
22-Lincoln Engine
44EGarheld Hose
333-Entlre Department
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
SPOTSW00D WINS FAST
GAME FROM PRINCETON

SPOTSWOOD. May 23-Spots-
wood won a one-sided game over
the Alexander A. c., of Princeton
Sunday afternoon. Final score Is
to 1. Nisonoff's pitching featured,
the visitors only hitting thrice to
the outfield and the entire team
played in good form.
The lineup and score follows:
GpotoxuOoA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23

.Crescents :. o o o 900 o L 1
Sod Hearts / o 2 2 c 5 0 4 x-12
Two base hits. Pie-.1n. Greed,
Witczak. Struck out by Gardella.
Q: by Share, 5. Base on balls. off
Gardella. s; off Share, O.. Double
plays, Parsler to Damback TO Girls
part, Romer to Katransky, Sam un-
assisted. Left on base, Crescents. 4:
Sacred Hearts, Z. Umpire, Fitzske.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
Princeton
TRENTON NINE DEFEATS
HOLY TRINITY At HELMETTA

HELMETTA, May 23-In a pitch
ers battle between Cooper of st.
James and Pietroski, of the Holy
Trinity Jr's terminated in favor OF
the visitors twirler. One OF the
best games of the season resulted
and many good plays kept the spec
tators on edge. The score and line
up follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
.AMROY RIFLE
CLUB WINNER
Opens With Win in County
Championship Series--
Five Matches

The Perth Amboy Rifle Club team
defeated the New Brunswick Sports
mems Club in the first of a series Of
five matches TO be shot every month
ending in New Brunswick Labor
Day. oil the local range Saturday.
Following are scores OF the five
highest men comprising the respec-
tive teams: