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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
BY BILLY EVANS

The day of the spitball pitcher Is
fast passing.
1t won't be very long before that
species of pitching will have en-
tirely passed out of the major
leagues.
How many years before the spit
ball becomes merely a memory?
Well that is purely a matter of
opinion and opinion differs widely
on all things pertaining to baseball.
1 think it is fairly conservative to
say that within six years the spit
ball delivery will have passed out.
Just at present there are only
about nine pitchers of any promi-
nence who have the right to con-
tinue the use of the splitter.
When the spitball delivery was
eliminated from the game. certain
dispensation was given pitchers who
depended on it's use. These pitchers
were made immune from the ruling
and were given permission to con-
tinue the use of the delivery while
they remained in the majors. That
was only fair.
Few Spittballers Remain
In the American League there
are five pitchers who still dabbls
with the splitter. They are Faber OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
BALL TOSSERS
PASS Up OPPORTUNITY
TO DEFEAT CHAMPIONS

A victory on a silver platter was
handed the Royal Colored Giants,
one of the greatest colored base
ball teams in the world today. by
the Perth Amboys in a twilight con-
test on the Raritan Copper works
field last night. The final score OF
this game was S-5, and the score OF
the Royals first victory was 7-3. The
latter contest was the third on the
Amboys Sunday schedule this sea
son.
The Royals were held ~score1ess in
the opening session, being retired in
order, and then the locals grabbed
off four counters in their half of
the first. Daugherty, the local
moundsman, was away off form in
the second, third and fourth and
fifth innings, and during these ses-
sions the negroes compiled a total
of eight runs. The Amboys scored
their fifth run in the fifth session.
Rudy led off with a double in the
first inning and McEnroe was given
a pass. Burnett grounded out, both
men advancing. Einhorn grounded
to Wagner and Rudy was caught
at the plate. Smith walked, filing
the bases, and Stinson came through
with a single over second and three
runs came across when Woods threw
wild TO third. Stinson scored from
second when Loeser singled TO right
and the ball went through Fall.
In the second Cason singled to
left and fall cracked the pill v
the right center field fence for a
home run, scoring Cason ahead of
him. Smith dropped Daugherty's
throw at the start of the third and
after two men were retired, Douglas
doubled to left, scoring the first
batter.
Score Is Tied
The Royals knotted the score in
the fourth. Cason singled to left,
was sacrificed to second and reach
ed third on an out. After two men
were down.. one of Daugherty's
spitters got by Lidgate. allowing the
tieing run to come over.
Pitcher Starks led off with a double
to start the fifth. Scott was hit by
a pitched ball and a sacrifice moved
the men up. Einhorn allowed Stin-
son to come into his territory for
an easy out, but the right fielder wa
unable to reach same and the bat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
SPEED BOATS
IN L|MEL|GHT
Feature Program for Raritan
Bay Association Event at
Red Bank.

me fourth list of races on the
program of the Raritan Bay Yacht
racing Association will be- run on
On sunday afternoon at Red Rank
under the auspices of the Monmouth
yacht Club of that place. The races
wiz consist of speed boat races with
classes.
To date four regattas have been
run on by the association, namely
heyport Yacht Club. at Keyport, or
June "a; Raritan Yacht Club. al the
local water front, on July rs: and
Princess Bay Yacht Club at Prin-
cess Bay. July 20. In all cases the
local yachtsmen played a prominent
part, and 1t is expected that on Sun
day several entries from the Rari.
tan Yacht Club will be made al
Red Bank.
Mr. Proul a member OF the Mon
mouth Yacht Club, at Red Bank, is
the owner OF those eight power boats
which with their speed Of forty miles
an hour and over, a speed seldom
made by power boats in this vicinity,
made a glowing hit in this city or
Sunday, July 8, and it is the en-
trance OF these fast craft that will
feature the afternoon on the Mon
mouth county waters.
While 1t is expected that few en-
tries will be made from this city in
the races on Sunday, there will be
a large representation at the regatta,
The local yachtsmen will leave the
local Club in boats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
KEASBEY NINE
At So. ANBOY
Game With Sheridan Outfit
Carded for This Sunday
Afternoon.

The Keasbey Field Club will travel
TO South Amboy on Sunday after
noon where they will oppose the
Sheridans of that place on White
heads diamond.
This is expected to be a contest
of unusual interest inasmuch as
Primka, who will undoubtedly oc-
cupy the mound for the home team
has an average of fifteen strike-outs
per game to date this season. Gar
della and Joe Parsler will form the
battery for the Keasbey nine.
The rest of the Keasbey team will
line up: w. Romer, Jensen and j.
Romer in the outfeld, Dolina, Pars-
Ter, Pelligrene and Levine in the
lnfield, while the Sheridans will take
the field D. the same manner as in
other engagements.
All members of the Keasbey out
ft RI requested by their manager
Art Jensen, to be present at Car
della's bicycle shop, on Smith street,
at 1 o'clock on Sunday. 1t is ex-
pected that a large gathering of fol-
lowers will accompany the team to
the cross-river diamond.
Manager Art Jensen
that he has August IL and August 10
open for games and would like to
hear from some OF the county's lead
ing senior teams. He can be reach
ed ut 225 Jefferson street, or by call
ing 1121-W.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03

Chicago, Shocker of st. Louis,
Coveleski of Cleveland, Quinn of
Boston and Russell of Washington
That the spitball is still an effec-
tive delivery as far as the American
League goes is proved by the fact
that three of the first eight pitchers
in point of effectiveness last seaso
were spitball pitchers, Faber, Shock
err and Coveleskie. Faber led the
league in point of effectiveness as to
earned runs.
In the National League are Bur-
leigh Grimes of Brooklyn, Bill Doak
Of st. Louis, Dana Fillingim of Bos-
ton and Clarence Mitchell of Phila-
delphia. The first three named are
the only pitchers who use the moist
delivery to any great extent.
Mitchell is a left-handed splitter and
is worked only rarely, being used in
the outfeld, at first base or pinch
hitter more than pitcher.
Cause of Trick Pitching
Thus in reality there r only
eight pitchers in the two major
leagues who still employ the spit
ball. Most of these pitchers are vet
Grams and inside of six years most
OF them will have passed out. Posi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
BAYONNE F. c.
PLAYS SUNDAY
New Jersey Team VIII Cross
Bats With Aquehonga
Nine at TottenviIle.

The Bayonne Field Club a COM
bination which registered a victory
over the Aquehonga baseball team
of Tottenville last summer, will cross
bats with II. A. w. Kreischer 5 forces
on the T%ottenville field this Sunday
afternoon. The Bayonne team boasts
of having one of the strongest travel
ing semi pro mines in Northern Jer-
sey.
So far this season the Aquehonga
record Is not as good as the zone
compiled by Charley Hl,kers aggre-
cation last season. The sensational
victory over the dublin Glee Club
last Sunday wiiea two runs were
sent over the plate after two were
los in the ninth inning. was prem
isine hut on Wednesday night the
Al ter Island Eus handed the Tot
tNnV.Iip representatives a lacing. The
EIks had pre- yinusly been defeated
- their grounds, Sisco field,
Staten Island.
Austin Hornsby pitched against
the Elks on Wednesday night and
was hit hard. In his two previous
starts, Hornsby held the Dublins OF
this city to two runs and shut out
the Charleston nine, a Staten Is
land contender.
There is a possibility that due to
lack of patronage, the Aquehonga
nine ma not be seer in a twilight
game on the home field for the bal
ance of the eason Saturday after
noon contests may be tried In the
near future.
Plans for the Amboy-Tottenville
series are being made, 1t is said,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
BLUE AND GRAYS
At HUGUEN0T
Manager Geneski's Forces to
Play Crack Staten Island
Team Sunday.

The Blue and Gray baseball team
of North Amboy will travel to
Huguenot, S. /. where they will cross
bats with the representative team of
that place.
The Blue and Gray outfit has been
going at a good clip of late and to-
date this season has run up quite
a total of victories. The Staten Is
land combination also boasts of a
long list of victories. With both
teams about on ever terms an inter-
esting game should take place.
The manager of the local -eam
has since a recent defeat. strength
ened his lineup to an extent that
he is confident of an easy victory on
Sunday, Billy Sunday will be given
the pitching assignment, while
Grabo will do the receiving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
STAT BATTERY SIGNED
BY LANDING MANAGER
FOR SERIES CONTEST

Landings, while Reggie handled the
pitching assignment for the visitors.
The Amboys collected six hits in this
contest, as against three for the OPP
position. \
New Brunswick is all "het up"
over this contest and will come three
or four hundred strong Is they did
last summer. The contests last year
one of which was played on the To-
cal field. were hard fought through
out.
Inasmuch as Reggie is playing
ball in Scranton, Pa, D~augherty will
be given the assignment in the sec
ond series contest. The remainder OF
the lineup will be chosen from Lid
gate, Smith, Burnett, Rudy. Nc
Euroe, Loeser, McAuliffe and Flynn.
The complete lineup of the Landings
may be announced tomorrow.
Last night the Amboys played the
second game Of their series with the
Royal Colored Giants and a week
from tonight The Mea dowbrooks of
Newark will appear here. Several
Amboy players are performing with
Pete Burnett's Plainfield club in
Queen City this evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
PITCHER LUQUE FAILS IN
TRYING FOR EIGHTH win

CINCINNATI. Aug. s.-Seven
seems to be a jinx number for
Adolfo Luque, star pitcher of the
Cincinnati Reds. He just can't get
past that number of victories with
out suffering q defeat.
Luque, who has been the pitching
ace of the Reds this year, has turned
in some great pitching for Manager
Pat Moran. Aside from winning 16
of his first 10 starts, he also, when
the club was hard pressed for pitch
ers, worked a doubleheader and won
both games.
In his 16 victories Luque has
twice staged winning streaks of
seven games. Both attempts to
make 1t eight in a row resulted in
failures, On one occasion Chicago
nosed him out, while In the other
start, Brooklyn abruptly ended his
winning streak.
Cincinnati's chances to win the
National League pennant largely de-
pended on the ability of Luque to
continue his great work. Luaue is So,
far from a y~oungster, and some
of the experts doubt his ability to so
the route At such . fast clip,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
Pete BuTnett,S Outfit
PIaySB Bronx Giant Team
at PIainfieId TOnight

Cook, Einhorn and Dixon.
The Bronx Giants with the Great
Zim on third. were beaten by the
Amboys on the local field on the aft
ernoon OF July /. Emmons and
Leddy were in the points for the
visiting Aggregation in this contest,
which was interesting throughout.
Amboy scored n each in the fifth
and sixth, and the Giants tailed
their only counter in the sixth.
The local filed manager played
with the Recreations of Plainfeld
in former seasons, and is popular
there. Diamond fans of Queen City
are expected to turn out strong in
support of Burnett's new combine
and some big attractions will be
brought to the Recreation field for
twilight contests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03

Pcannonball" Bush, formerly of
the Brooklyn Nationals and Cleve-
land Indians, also the All Collegians
of New York City, will be on the
mound for the Landings of New
Brunswick In the contest with the
Perth Amboys on the local field
Sunday afternoon. Manager Hussey
of the New Brunswick organization
has announced. This is the second
game of the Middlesex county cham
~pionship series.
Behind the plate, Manager JIus-
eey expects to have, Lee, a former
Southern league catcher, and also
formerly a member of the Recrea-
ton nine of Plainfield. Realizing
that a battery will mot be sufficient
to defeat the hard hitting Amboys,
the county seat pilot, intends to have
several positions in the infield and
outield, 5olstered also.
In the first game of the series at
Nelson field in New Brunswick on
the afternoon of July Fourth, the
Amboys nosed out the Landings,
az. This game was called at the
end of the sixth inning on account
Of rain. carielio pitched for the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
MAJOR LEAGUE CONTESTS
HAVE BEEN CALLED OFF

Because Of the death of President
Harding ALI league baseball con-
tests scheduled for this afternoon,
have been called off.
The Yankees, and Giants were
successful in games played yesterday,
while Brooklyn vas idle on account
OF the rain. The Giants beat Pitts
burgh, so. and the Yankees won
from the Indians, 4-2. Cincinnati
beat the Phillies, and Chicago won
from Boston in the other National
League contests, while In the Ameri-
can, Washington won two from st.
Louis, Chicago beat the Red Sox,
and Detroit continued the losing
streak of the Athletics. Reading and
Rochester carried off honors in the
international games, defeating
Jersey City and Syracuse respective
ly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03

Pete Burnett's recently organized
Plainfeld Club will open Its season
at Recreation field, Plainf1eld, to-
night in an engagement with Heine
zimmermann's Bronks Giants. At
ter next Friday night when the Am
boys play the Meadowbrooks of
Newark on the local field, Burnett's
Glib will play at Recreation field on
every Friday night for the remain
der OF the season.
Inasmuch as D~augherty pitched
here last night, it is probable that
Martin of High Bridge, will do the
pitching for the Plainfields tonight.
Lidgate will be stationed behind the
plate and the remainder of the line
up probably will be chosen from
O'Keefe. Burnett, Rudy. McEnroe,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
FLYER DIAMOND TEAM
TO ENGAGE HUNGARIANS

The Flyers A. q. of this city, will
engage the Hungarian Catholic Club
also of this city, on Sunday at the
Maurer baseball diamond, in what Is
expected to be a fast game. At this
time Nuns Nedswicki, star Perth
Amboy High School twirler, will be
on the mound for the Flyers, while
Smoqak will be behind the bat.
The Hungarian outfit will have
Faltiseo on the mound and their
regular list of players at the field
ing berths, while Mallett. Haney,
Fraser, Freeman, Thomas, Walsh,
Kennedy and Hilfritz will complete
the Flyer liHspps
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03

ter obtained a hit on what should
have been an easy out After two
men were retired, the negroes gar
nered three more runs on two hits
and a wild pitch and an error.
Amboy threatened in the last OF
the fifth but only made one run and
in the locals half of the seventh.
the last inning of this contest. a
double play killed the home clubs
chances.
Douglas, Cason and Fall were the
batting stars for the visitors. while
Stinson led the Amboy team with
the stick. The local right fielder
knocked in four of the Amboy runs
and scored the fifth run.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
Helme Co. $500. 9oooio-

Summary - Earned runs, Helme
Co. 2, South Amboy /; first base on
balls. Mendoker 1, Young 1; left on
base, Helme Co. 2, South Amboy s.;
two-base hits, Jacobs, Lagoda;
struck out, Mendoker 1. Young g.;
double plays. Smith to Holtz to
Timko; Yahnel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03

The score by innings.
Royals ........ 0 2 / 0 0-8
Amboys 1900. 4 0 0 0 1 0 0-5
The summary-Home run, Fall:
two-base hits, Ruddy and Starks:
sacrifice hits. Woods and Fall. hit
by pitcher, Scott; bases on balls, Off
Daugherty l. Starks 6; struck out,
by Daugherty 5, Starks S: double
play. Rudy to Burnett, TO Smith:
Wagner to Brooks, TO Douglas: left
on bases, Amboys 6, Royals 3: Wild
pitch, Daugherty; passed ball, Lid
ham.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
Play at Copper Works Sunday

In a preliminary contest to the
Perth Amboy-Landings clash on Sum
day afternoon the High School OUTFIT
will hook up with the strong Flyers
A. C. OF this city. This team has
been rapidly coming to the fore and
has for a long time desired to try
conclusions with the former high
school boys.
Hymie Hoehheiser and Forgotson,
of South Amboy will be the battery
for the s%choolboys while Walsh Will
be on the mound for the Flyers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-03
SCHOOL NINE
CANCELS GAME
Independents Call Off Contest
With Pirates Because of
Presidents Death.

The first sporting activity to be
called off in this vicinity in tribute
of the death of President Harding
was cancelled this morning by Man
ager Bill Rhodes Of the High School
Independents. The Rhodes combine
was scheduled to play the Pirates,
of this city, a twilight game at the
Raritan Copper works this evening.
Managers of other teams in this
section + expected to follow suit.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11
1t May Be Time
To Say Your Prayers

World scientists have made
the chilling discovery that the
earth is getting three to four
per cent less heat from the sun
than 1t did fifteen months ago,
AT that rate in just thirty one
years the earth would be in alb
solute friaidity, presumably
1000 degrees below zero. and an
other glacial period would be due
in about ten years. Our old
timers viii remember that in the
old days - very old days, tire
earth slipped cog or other ter-
rIbla thing, and before the pcs-
pie had time to say Jack R t.
lnson this beautiful tempe ate
chme of ours where then ALI "a
tors blsked in the sunshine Was
suddenly converted into tho
home Of iceburgs and glaciers;
and what did happen once can
happen again,
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11
A Nom Stop Flight
Across Continent
In Day and Halt

Som ething like ten years age
a plane made hazardous fight
across the English channel, a
boat accompanying for safety.
Last week q mon9plane made
a cross cUu tinent from New
York to Sandiago, and in the
Surprising time of 26 hours:
The plane that made the trip
has a wing spread Of 81 feet !
inches, and wing breadth Of
10 feet.
And really this cross comment
flight is a great deal mora re-
markable than the cross Allan
tic trip of Columbus i'll his old
tubs, and anyway it's an epoch
in tho worlds history.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11
Third Number
Lyceum Course
A Big Success
-

The third number of the home
talent Lyceum course was given
saturday night at the M. e. to a
tu'l house, and standing room at
Il premium. the entertainment
being usually good and highly
appreciated by the immenca
audience.
specially to be complimented
was The Spirit Of the Wood"
by the first, second and third
graders, and the "Crowning of
the May Queen by the fourth
to seventh graders.
We are predicting another
grand Success for the 4th and
iass humber on the 25th of this
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11
The Outlook
For a Railroad
In the Near Future

There is no use kicking again st
the pricks.
The Buyers road. as We have
been suspecting for the past
several moons, is blowed up, at
least so far as Byers is concern.
ed, it last week going into the
hands of q receiver.
There is only one hope for the
the road-the organization OF Il
new company.
Liberal money and other capi-
tai might be interested. but at
present there is no assurance.
Here's hoping for the best
but for the present we'll JUS
forget about IL.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

Inc hamrse:t-slayer suspect in
hon duEAs;fs week jumped onto
q ptoerap ner. who had taken
snap' sho at her, and with an
other lfia mate put both him and
the iail gu ard out of commis sion
and sD.ay he'd the negative plate.
~. neral to this is, when you
want to -1ake a la6y's picture,
first get her to look pleasant.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11
Lyric Theater

Friday and Satur day
Ethel Clayton. in Besouo. - a
Paramount picture.
May Ia and 15..
Gloria Swanson in Under the
Lash-a Paramount special.
May Is and 10. II.
What No Nan Knows. Star,
Clara Kimball Young. This
picture is given free Saturday
afternoon to all customers Of
johnson Creamery. :
Experience. Star. Richard
Barthoomes. Story of a young
man who heard the Call of
Beauty and Pleasure and fol-
lowed the road to destruction.
See him win his way back to the
path of love and happiness A
Paramount pBtlss.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

Tie reparatlon talk at the
time of the peace conference
was around 60 billion dollars.
Two wears later it was put at 33
billion dollars. France having
rejected the German offer of
seven billions, what the out
come will be no mortal at pres.
ent can tell.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11
Mothers Day Program

Mothers day will be observed
Sunday, May l3eh, in the Meth!
odist Sun day school,. IA "
An invitation is extended to
everyone and the mothers are
especially urged to be Present.
The Rev. K Z. Langston, pas
to- Of the Methodist church Of
Kim, will give an address.
The choir will DO composed of
the older girls ofe the SUNDAY
school.'c There will also be other
special music wa a . ' u
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11
In Oklahoma
For Baca Boys

We are advised that two mis-
guided boys o. Richards return
ed home Saturday after serving
a Jail sentence at Guymon for
bootlegging. They were caught
with the goods II gallons s.
worth. AS this was probably
their first offense, not giving any
names.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

If, as seems - be estat lis he'd
hy the evidence, Ben Purnell
seducel girls in their early teens
under the teaching Ut 1t having
been commanded from above
and hence necessary for their
salvation. the n there is ny pun=
ishment o.saiee Vi he'll that Ia
GOOD enough FOR him.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

Chas. Ruthenburg was last
week con victed by a Michigan
jury Of criminal syndicalism, :"
ard given a term IN the pen.
The famous VIM y. Foster
will NOW probably get his at his
second trial in the near future,
The particular ofsehse is advo-
eating the forciUle overthrow of
government. ." '' u
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

At the foot of Mt. Colima in
Mexico has recently beaa dis :
covered a city buried by volcan,
lc sruptions that is believed to
be 1000 years old, thus show
ing a new world population prob.
ably as old as the population of
the old world.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

A bootlegeing case in Ohio
has been taken to the supreme
court for a reversal of the lower
court because the terms whit C
mule and "moonshine" have 10
legal meaning. and consequently
no real whiskey charge was
made.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

De Valera hasn't been shot,
captured or killed for a week,
the Honduras suspect is still sus-
pected. Lenin is gradually im-
proving sinee last killed, Trot4-
ky's fatal msIedy has been for
Rpt. the soviet is off its bind
legs-to be continued.
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

The supreme court has ruled
that no ships with booze aboard
Will be allowed inside of the
three mile limit, and the navy
will probably be used by Hard
ing to enforce the prohi laws in
accordance with the courts de-
cisiOn
The Democrat-herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1919-19??, 1923-05-11

The cyclone funnel seen by
some OF our citizens Friday off
northeast dipped down to the
ground northeast of Lycan, and
over the line n kaasss tore up
9 Seppoi hosss. killing the teach
er and 'eriously injuriry man.
OF the pupils.