Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-25
~" vo||ey Ball Team
Again Beats Railway;
Ready For Pittsburgh

The Perth Amboy Y. NJ. c. A.
varsity volley ball team again re-
moved any doubt as TO its superior
ity over the Railway "Y" combina-
ton in a match played on the local
court last night. The Amboy team
met but little opposition from the
Union county combination and sew
eral new formations were used in
the games in order that all Of the
varsity men might be given a chance.
The match was for the pest three
out of five games. Amboy winning
three out of the first four games
after which two mor practice
games were played. the two teams
breaking even.
These games were played for the
purpose of giving the two teams
some much needed practice prior to
the national championship games
20 be played at Brooklyn Central
next Friday and Saturday. The first
game last night wen to Amboy To-
2. In the second a new lineup was
used with the result that Amboy
won ISL. Another lineup was put
In for the third game but was de-
feated by three points. 1912. The
fourth game decided the match, 15-
8. Amboy winning. The first prac-
tice game following the match wen,
to Railway 1911. after which Am
boy won the sixth game 1874.
Perth Amboy has been selected to
meet the crack Pittsburgh team in
their opening match of the national
championships at Brooklyn Friday.
The Pittsburgh team is without a
doubt one Of the strongest combina-
tons in the country and a victory
for Perth Amboy will be a big thing
for the local team. The Pittsburgh
team has defeated the fast Johns
town team on several occasions
while the Johnstown combination
took five straight games from Ger
mantown. The Germantown team.
In turn. defeated last years Perth
Amboy team in five straight games.
The tourney opens / o'clock FRI
day afternoon with Germantown
playing Gloversville. N. Y. and Tor
onto. Canada. playing Philadelphia
Central. At Q o'clock the Utica. N,
Y. and New Haven. Conn.,, teams
play on one court while the Johns
town, Pa, and Binghamton, N. Y,
combinations meet on another court,
Railway plays Columbus, o., and
Cincinnati plays Paterson at 2:45
o'clock.
The Evansville. Ind, and New
| port. R. l.. teams play at 3:45 as
do Worcester, Mass, and Greenwich,
Conn. At 4:45 the Perth Amboy-
Pittsburgh match will be played as
will the Philadelphia S. w. and
Lancaster, Pa, contest. The con-
Guiding matches Of the afternoon
will be at $50. bringing togethe,
Bay City. Michigan. and Bayonne In
one contest and Pueblo, Col, and
Glen Falls, N. Y. in the other.
The Brooklyn Central and Bed
ford branch teams will substitute fol
absentees.
The fact that the strongest team
are being paired off in the opening
games would indicate that Perth
Amboy is considered in a class with
Pittsburgh. Johnstown and German
town. The local team will be &C
companied by a large group of root
ers and it's chances of coming
through with flying colors are con.
sidered good although Handicapped
at the outset by a wonder team. The
Anboy team has improved greatly
since the Germantown games and
is confident of making a good show
ing.
The second round Of the schedule
will be worked out Immediately fol
lowing Friday afternoons games
the second round being played a
night, The double elimination
method will be used, the losing
teams playing put their circuit al
well as the winning teams. Thus,
team that has lost one match vii
be able to qualify for the finals b.
defeating the other losers.
Tournament headquarters will b.
at the Hotel McAlpin and the visit
ing teams will be the guests of thu