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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
DECIDE WINNER
Of CITY LEAGUE
BakeIite and Merchants Play
Volley Ball at "Y' Tomor-
row Night

The city volley ball league winner
will be decided tomorrow night in
the ~" gym in a special three out
Of five game match 70 be played ac-
cording to the new rules. This
match will bring together the Bake
lite and Merchants teams. these two
teams having the same percentage
at the close Of their schedule. IN
addition "a this match the Nationals
will play the Press team a three out
OF FIVE game match to decide the
team which will hold down third
place. these two teams also finishing
their schedule in a tie.
Under the newes volley bali rules.
just made public. a team must Sc
cure two points to win following a
1914 score. just as is done in ten
his. This means hat II one team
has fourteen points the other must
get sixteen to defeat it. IL it only
scores n point then the other team
in order TO win must get seventeen.
etc. Another rule is that the side
receiving the initial serve at the
opening of a game must rotate be-
fore serving. A back-feld player
cannot run up to the net and plas
the ball for a spike under the new
rules.
II has been customary through
out the city league to play the best
two out of three games in each
match. Owins to the importance
of tomorrow nights games it has
been decided TO lake the match
three out of five games.
The first match. between the Ma
tionals and Press. will tart at S
O'Clock. Although the Pres. defeat
ed the Nationals in two out of three
games in the initial match PLAYED
by these teams in the circuit sevet Al
weeks ago. the Nationals have since
improved greatly and defeated two
of the teams which in turn downed
thu Press combination.
The Merchants were defeated by
the Bakelite team in the regular
league games but put up a hard
game. A five game match will give
them a better chance to come back.
A record crowd is expected to be
on hand.
Tonight the four teams that have
not as yet completed their schedules
will play. The Professionals meet
the Seniors and the Lead Works
plays the Bankers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
BAKEuTE NINE. IS BEATEN
IN INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

The New Jersey Terra Gotta Com
pany baseball team downed the
co:crs of the Perth Amboy Bakenle
outfit in an industrial league game
PLAYED here last night. the maj
score of this contest was 49,. The
New Jersey team scored twelve runs
in The opening session OK this I'VE
inning game. and then tailed two
runs each in the third, fifth n
seventh innings.
The Bakelite tossers collected
their two runs in the second inning.
Fraser and Low were in the points
for the winning team, while kresen-
sky and Herman did the pitching.
and Frederickson the receiving for
the Bakelite combination.
The score by innings:
n. ]. t. c. LIP 2 0 2-1S
Bakelite 1890. 0 2 0 0 0 0 o. Z
The New Jersey Terra Gotta team
took the place of thou. s. Cartridge
team in this circuit and has won
and lost a game to date. The Bake
lite team has lost three straight.
Tonight The Dry Dock and Atlantic
Terra Gotta teams are scheduled to
PLAY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

pected.
The Jersey City team has several
cracks in its lineup and Coach Ru-
fus Allen Is well aware of the fact
that the locals will not have a cinch
in coping this game IL. however.
the local team shows up as well as
in the contest against the Speed
ways. the cans will witness a great
game.
1t is not known how the locals
will take the court. Louis Daitz may
be started at forward or in the CEN
ter position, while Match" karkus
may be called upon o service. U
ii is more than likely that the
Parker : Schwartzman : Lowenkopf-
Sher-Newmark outfit will start.
Parker will surely play, inasmuch
as he has been keeping in condition
PLAYING with the Bakelite combina-
ton in the industrial league.
Jersey City is expected to take
The floor at the start of the game
with Handler and Dunsky on side
lines. Alderman is said TO be one
of the best basketeers among assoc
citation players in North Jersey
while Cohen plays a good game IN
the pivot position.
David Hank" Thomas of Speed
way fame, will be the eleventh man
on the floor in this contest. The
game is slated to start about 9.3O
O'Clock and there will be dancing as
usual in connection with the con-
test.
This is positively the last bas-
ketball game to be played in this
city this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
OakdaIe Organize

The Oakdale Field Club has been
reorganized and games with senior
teams are desired. Sally Moore,
crack Railway Colored Giant pitch
err, will do the twirling for the Oak
dales. and Balint will be on the
receiving end. Frank Voljack, 2S7
Alpine street, is manager, and he
can be reached by calling 1874 be-
tween 6 and s o'clock. P~alochko,
Sadie. Krupa, Barringer, Kozusko,
Shirley. Zozine brothers and Obey
complete the roster of this team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
AGNES CLASH WITH MAURER
TEAM ON LATTER'S FIELD

On the Maurer diamond Sunday
afternoon Fanny Terio's Acmes
will cross bats with the Maurer Ath-
letic Association nine. This is first
game for New Brunswick avenue
team, while Manager Urbanski's
outfit has lost only one game on the
Maurer grounds to date. The AGNES
will take the field in new uniforms
for this game.
Mike Oleson is slated to do the
hurting for the Acmes, and Manager
Terio is confident that his forces
will bring home the bacon. Two
weeks ago the Acmes were sched-
uled to open at Westchester. but wet
grounds prevented the playing or
the game. !.
Dunton will do the pitching n
Larson the receiving. for the Maurer
team in Sundays game. Manager
Terio promises an added attraction
in the person of Kinney" Maloney.
who will work on the side lines Tor
the AGNES in Sundays contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
DARK HORSE NINE BOOKED
TO PLAY POLICE TODAY

The Dark Horse baseball team OF
North Amboy defeated the Never
slips. another North Amboy team in
a game on the Lead works diamond
last night by a score of ga. Jacobs
and Johnson were in the points for
the winning team, while Grabo.
DamitZ. Smith and Mikula comprised
the battery for the vanquished nine.
Weather permitting this afternoon
the Dark Horses will engage in bat
tie with Perth Amboy Police Social
Club team, probably on the Raritan
Copper works field. This game Is
slated to start at 4 o'clock. and eth
err Molly or Zalari will occupy the
mound for the Cops.
In the game last night. the Dark
Ho- Sos scored all their runs in the
first fCur innings. while their oppo-
nents sce-ed in the first and seventh
sessions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Cup Will Be Awarded At
Close Of Game Tonight

The Y. NJ. II. A. basketball court
at the corner of Smith and McClel-
Ian street will be the scene tonight
of a basketball game which is being
played to decide the winner of a cup.
the prize offered for the winner of
the state Y. NJ. II. A. basketball
championship. The Perth Amboy
and Jersey City Y. NJ. II. A. teams
are the contestants in this event.
The probable lineups:
Amboy Jersey City
Parker Bron
Schwartzman Alderman
forwards
Lowenkopf Cohen
Sher 800. -. -. :. .s..f uTeu
Schwartzman =. -. :. ..telnDefg
guards
The Hudson County Association
team played here sometime ago but
several of their regular men were
moi IN attendance and the state as
SO dation did not consider this game
in deciding the championship. Jer-
sey City won the North Jersey
championship of the state, and
Perth Ambcy's record doomed up
better than any other team in h
state outside of Jersey City and the
final contest to decide the recipient
of the cup. was finally arranged.
The local players feel confident OF
their ability to down the colors OF
the Jersey City team. but inasmuch
as Jersey City will place its strong
est outfit on the-court for this game.
a bitterly contested battle is ex-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
STRONGER OPPOSITION
BOOKED FOR HARMON|ES

The fast travelling Harmony Club
baseball team of Roosevelt will play
the Crescents of Plainfeld this Sun
day afternoon on Brady's field in
stead of the st. Anthony's of this
city as originally scheduled. Man
ager Jacobowitz has been called up
on 10 book stronger opposition be-
cause of the recent performances Of
his team in downing the colors Of
the leading mines in this section
The Crescent nine is said TO be one
of the strongest travelling teams in
Union county. and the fans of
Roosevelt are promised a real on
test this Sunday afternoon Last
Sunday the Harmony nine handed .
trouncing to the Keasbey Field Club.
and the Maurer combination which
defeated the st. Anthony's last Sun
day. also was defeated by the team
of Manager Jacobowitz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

Johnny Carroll satisfied his fol-
lowers with his great Showing
against Willie Currie at the Centre
A. c. show in the Auditorium Tues
day night.
The Room 10 team OF the Gram
mar School defeated Room 10 in a
game on the Lumber Field grounds
yesterday afternoon, s to .. Zanza-
lari and Kanchis starred for the
winning team.
The Peerless Juniors defeated the
Hungarian Juniors, IL to 3 in a re-
cent contest by n score of IL to 3.
Sokolowski pitched for the Peerless
nine.
Ray Jensen's showing Tuesday
night was one of the surprises OF
the evening, particularly inasmucn
as he was stacked up against a
tough opponent in Tommy Wall.
The st. Emery Juniors defeated
the Laurel Juniors Sunday after
noon by a score of 14-6. The st.
Emery Juniors will play the Hun
garian Juniors this Sunday after
noon.
Tuesday afternoon on the Lum-
Der Field grounds the Rafitan mid
gets beat the Arrow nine IL. Will
liam Hanier. telephone 1326-M, is
the manager of the Raritans.
The Polish midgets defeated the
Rocky sluggers, lilo on the Chese-
brough grounds. in a, recent game.
Bernard Kokowics. 219 Sherman
street, is manager.
Bob Meusel and Babe" Ruth are
all set to be reinstated by Judge
Lands in time to get into Satur-
days game between the Yankees
and the st. Louis Brown.
David (Hank) Thomas will be the
eleventh man on the floor in the
championship basketball game or
the Y. NJ. II. A. court tonight. Tie
winner will be awarded the cham
pionship cup at the close OF the
game.
The Hilltop Juniors claim a game
by forfeit from the H%opelawn jun
iors. Next Sunday the Hlltops Will
play the Ditmas Juniors.
The Postum A. C. of Fords claims
a game by forfeit from the recently
organized Red Sox A. c. nine OF
this city. The game was to nave been
played last Sunday. F. Glof, BOX
800, Fords, is manager OF h Pos
sums. s
There is a possibility that a box
ing club will be organized in. this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
RARITAN TENNIS COURTS
READY FOR USE SUNDAY

Work OF resurfacing the Raritaa
Tennis Club courts is now being
speeded up in order that at Least
one of TIE courts will be in condi-
ton for use this Sunday. The two
courts. which were laid out last
spring, have been given another lay.
e of clay and sand and are now be-
Ing rolled down.
Membership in this club can be
secured at the same fee as was
charged last year. any ~ of the
following committee. Miss Frances
Hance, Charles William or
Schuyler c. Pew being authorized
TO accept memberships in the club.
AS soon as both courts have bern
1 put into service and the nfenz1EFs
have been given an opportunity 10
get into form a tournament win be
started. The courts will be much
better than last year and it is be-
lieved the membership win reach
the maximum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
STATE y NJ H. A. CHAMPIONSHIP CAME ON LOCAL COURT
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

, city at the close of the summer sea-
son. The game can be run sue
cessfully in Perth Amboy.
The class of fights staged at the
Auditorium on Tuesday under the
auspices OF the Centre A. c. should
SUI ely make the boxing game go In
this city.
The New Jersey Terra Gotta Com
parry team has material for a good
baseball team and il is likely thai
this organization will make trouble
for a majority OF the teams in the
industrial circuit.
Charley Hilker. who managed the
affairs OF the Tottenville A. G. nine
of two seasons ago, is the new man
ager of the Aquehonga baseball
team.
T.. Levine's basketball tossers,
representatives of the local Y. NJ.
Fl. A., reopen their season tonight
for a game with the Jersey City as
ISOLATION team and Immediately af-
ter this contest finally close for the
year.
Tor the first time in a number of
years the Amicitia Club of Pleasant
Plains does not boast of having the
championship bowling team OF
Staten Island.
The West Amboy Feds are with
out a game for this Sunday and
Charles johnson is DESTROYS of book
ing a game with any light senior
team. Johnson can be reached by
calling 1510-R.
Next season the Beauvais Post
American Legion team of Totem
vile will have its home court in
Tottenville, according to present in
dications.
The Hungarian Catholic Club
baseball team would like to arrange
a game for this Sunday with any
strong light senior or senior combi-
nation. The manager a be reach
ed by calling 1921.
1t Is likely that plans for a foot
ball representative team for Perth
Amboy this fall will be discussed in
the near future.
The Beaver A. C. baseball team IS
DESTROYS of arranging games with
light junior teams. Owe Andersen,
1876 Sherman street, telephone 1853
K is manager.
The Little Potato Midgets defeat
ed the Lehigh Midgets 27-12 in q
recent game. Francis Yellen, 16l
Lynd street. telephone 200S-M. is
manager OF the Little Potatoes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

teams in former games and II H.
possible that he would stop the win
ming streak Of the crack PhiladeI-
phia team II he went on the mound
and worked Sunday afternoon.
II Apologize does not pitch this
week. there is every indication that
he Will resume his old position as
the pitching mainstay Of the local
nine, a week from Sunday.
Information received by Booking
Manager Ed Poulsen from the man
ager Of the Philadelphia Colored
Giants is to the effect that this team
will send its best moundsman
against Amboy on the local field this
Sunday. The philadelphia Giants
have been travelling at a great clip
to date this season.
DOpesters have rated the Philade1-
phia Giants stronger than the Royal
Colored Giants, the Combination
which defeated the Amboys by a
one-sided score in the opening game
of the season here last summer. II
is probable that the PhiIadelphians
and the Royals may clash in the
near future 10 decide the champion
colored team of the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
AMbOY NINE s
BEATEN HERE
Railway High School Team
Hands TO Defeat to
Locals

The Amboy High School baseball
team suffered another setback yes
terday afternoon, when they were
BANKED on the local grounds by the
Railway High School nine, TO. The
local batters failed to hit in the
pinch and nine Amboy runners were
left stranded.
westcott started on the mound for
Amboy and lasted until the fifth in
mining, when the Union county stick
ers punched four hits with a walk
and counted four runs. Nedswicki
relieved him and allowed one hit
and struck out nine batters in the
remaining innings.
Roth, the Railway twirler. was
touched for six hits. 2 and famed
fourteen men. Crowell starred at
the bat for the visitors, while
Rhodes and Nedswicki were the
leading hitters for Amboy. Seaman
played at first base for Amboy. in
place of Kochek who is out of the
game on account of studies.
Railway
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
KEAsBEY TO PLAY

KEASBEY, May 1S-Tomorrow
afternoon the Keasbey school nine
will endeavor to make it three
straight victories when they meet
a team from the Perth Amboy
schools at Perth Amboy. In their
first two games the locals have had
little opposition and won by an
overwhelming score
TIL loca, lineuf for the game will
include Romer. Pochick. Yenesky,
John Sabo, S. 10th, Katrausky,
Lund. Zaris. Selesky. James Sabo
and w. 10th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
SIXTH GRADE Nine Wins
OPENING GAME OF SERIES

Errors of the Seventh Grade play
ers coupled with the ability of the
Sixth Grade. representatives to hit
the pitching of Kafton. enabled the
Sixth Grade team TO score a 1O-6
victory over their upper classmen
Of St. Mary's school in a game on
Hayes Park grounds. Tuesday after
noon. Kafton allowed eleven hits.
while three safeties were made from
the offerings of Fauble. This is
the first game of a series between
these two teams. The Seventh Grade
combination beat the Eighth Grade
team in a recent series.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
STATEN ISLAND B0WLERS
FINISH HIGH IN TOURNEY

A. ]. Cawse, of the Amicitia Club
of Pleasant Plains. was n or the
five bowlers tied for the individual
high score mark of ia in the Eve
ming World headpin bowling cham
pionship tournament at Thums
White Elephant bowling academy.
which came 10 a conclusion this
week.
Mrs. Hodge. of the Aqnehonga
Club of Tottenville with a score OF
101, was the first woman bowler 10
be awarded a medal. Medals were
awarded to any woman rolling 80
or more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
JUNIORS and FLYERS
PLAY PRELIM. CONTEST

Owing to the fact that Y. NJ. II. \.
Seniors had to reopen the basket
ball season. the Y. NJ. II. A. Juniors
and the Junior Flyers, have also de-
cided to reopen for the purpose OF
playing the preliminary game to-
night. The Juniors defeated the
Flyers twice this season, but the
latter team has been DESTROYS of get
ting another crack at Manager Fines
team.
The Juniors will use, Horowitz,
June, Kushinsky, Fine, Mahler n
Polkowitz, while Scott, Rosenblum,
Roth, L. Rubin, Spivack and a. RI-
bin will play with the Flyers. Brad
lev will referee and the game VIII
start about S:15 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

Kenneth d. Fisher. Staten Island
tennis player, won a match in the
Harlem Tennis Clubs open singles
recently, by defeating Morton Bern
stein, runner-up for the national
junior indoor championship last
winter. Fisher won by score of
6-3 and Us.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Flyer juniors Win

The Flyer Juniors chalked up
their fourth victory of the season
Sunday afternoon, taking the scalps
of the Amboy Juniors. 1911. Jones
and Gladys were the leading batters
for the Flyers. while GAIA and Tan
ko starred for the losing team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
sterlings Win at Belmar

ling nine Travelled to Belmar. where
they defeated the representative
team of that place, 81, in ten in
ninGs. Molly pitched for the South
Amboy team. while Brown worked
for Belmar. NJ. Wescatt. South
Amboy Box sS4, is manager of the
SterlinCs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Junior Club Booking

The Junior Club baseball team
is without a game for this Sunday
and a booking with a light senior
team is desired. Paul Bennington.
54s2 Arthur Kill road, Tottenville,
is manager. He can be reached by
calling Perth Amboy 240.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
White Eagles Win

The White Eagles of Chrome de-
feated the Elizabeth Royals last
Sunday afternoon on the formers
grounds by a o of 12-e. Gurgen
and kegle pitched for the Royals
while +. Makwinsky occupied the
mound for the home team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Room IS scores Win

The Room IS baseball team de-
feated the Room Is outfit in a game
played yesterday afternoon. The
final score was 90. 81 Andrassy
and Macarowski pitched for the win
ners. while Heshman was on the
mound for the Room Is team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Seventh

The summary: Two base hits, Nc
Quarrie and Gadek. Bases on balls
off Fauble 4, Kafton 4. Struck out
by Fauble -. Kafton s.. Hit by
pitcher. Fauble (Gadek, Malloy and
Boyle..)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Recreations Booking

The Recreation A. c. of Midtown
would like TO arrange a game with
junior teams in this city, Wood
bridge, Chrome and South Amboy
for a suitable guarantee. l..
Brindle, care Michelin Tire Com
pany, Midtown, is manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Fords Juniors Organize

FORDS. May 1S-The Eords Jun
Tors have organized a nine and
chose Cornelius Rodner as manager.
Games are wanted with teams aver
aging from fifteen to eighteen years.
Address Cornelius Rodner, Fords,
N. j,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Fords Team Beateh

The Fords F. C. nine suffered it's
first defeat of the season Sunday
afternoon at the hands OF the Camp
Raritan soldiers. The final score was
10. Harry Vinegar pitched for the
visitors. while Shepard was on the
mound for the soldiers. The Fords
+. c. desire bookings with the ST.
Emerys. Maurer. St. Anthony. Clo-
vers and teams OF similar strength.
w. Meyers, Perth Amboy 5sf. is
managed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Al PRINCESS, Bedside

ATHENS. May 1S.-king Ferdi-
nand and Queen Marie of Roumd-
mia. have arrived here at the bed
side of their daughter, Princess
Elizabeth. wife of Crown Prince
George. who is seriously i'll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Bie Came For Cresccnts

The Crescent baseball club will
hold a practice session tonight on
the Keasbev diamond in preparation
for Sundays game against the Sa-
cred Hearts of South Amboy. All
CT the team are urged to
be on hand for this practice tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
Sacred Heart Midgets Win

The Sacred Heart midgets de-
feated the South Amboy Grammar
School nine in a recent game by a
score of 1910.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

Summary-Three base hit, Neds-
wicki. Struck out by Roth. IA; by
Westcott, 5: by Nedswicki. 9. Bases
on balls, off Roth. 6: Westcott. 5.
Hit by pitched ball, Martin. Sacri-
flee hit. Sladkus and Rhoades. Um-
pire--Jensen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS
National League

ledkuc
st. Louis. IL; Brooklyn. 0.
Cincinnati. 1; Philadelphia 0.
Chicago, 6; Boston, g..
New York at Pittsburgh (rain).
American League
New York, 6; Cleveland, 4.
Boston, 4: st. Louis. 3.
Philadelphia, 3: Chicago. 1 ClS
innings). d. y
Detroit at Washington (rain).
International League
Jersey City. 8; Toronto. 0 ehrs'
game).
camel. ~
Buffalo, q; Baltimore. I.
Rochester, IL; Reading. l.
GAMES TODAY
American League
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
National League
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
International League
Newark at Syracuse.
Reading at Rochester
Baltimore at Buffalo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18

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