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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-17
KiNGFIELD

The annual Parish meeting of Grace
Universalist church was held Monda,
evening. May a. Reports of officers
were given and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year: Med
orator, J. E. Voter; clerk, Mrs. J. E
Voter; treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth viii
| kins; standing committee, A. C.. Wood
ard. I. L. Eldridge, L. L. Mitchell
A. A Dyer. 1t was voted to discon,
| tinue letting the vestry for outside
purposes.
Relatives in town have learned OF
the death of Mrs. Helen Walton, wild
ow of Emery Walton, who died in
Sabattus. last week. She was the
daughter of Hiram and Abigail Otis
Vose and was born in the year 184S
One sister Mrs. Ward s. Dolbier oil
Oakland, California, and two broth
ers survive.
Women's Division of the Farm Bu-
reau met Friday, May IL, at the Bap-
fist Vestry, Miss Marjorie Simmons.
county demonstration, gave instruc-
lions 10 fourteen women in the max
ing of skirt foundation patterns. A
lunch was served at noon which con-
sisted of salads, sandwiches, cake and
coffee: committee Mrs. Lizzie Wey-
mouth, Mrs. Rilla Dyer and Mrs. Nei-
lie Tufts.
In spite Of the rain forty Rebekahs
gathered at the lodge hall for regu-
lar meeting, May 9. Balloting and
initiation were in order. The date
of the fair was set for Tuesday, June
5, committees were very active look
ing for articles for their several
booths. There will be initiation for
next meeting, May 81, and other
things OF interest, Mrs. Rilla Dyer to
have charge of the refreshments,
Banana ice cream with chocolate frost
and saltines were served at the close
of the meeting, Mrs. Emma Cooley
Mrs. Lillian Murray and Mrs. Hor-
tence Atwood committee.
The Mems Division of the Farm Blu
reau which met Saturday evening had
soil tests for acidity to determine the
amount of lime necessary. There
were twenty-five specimens tested
County Agent James II. Pulsifer was
present.
Remains of John NJ. Dolbier were
brought to King6eld. Monday, for in
terment In the family lot in Sunnyside
Cemetery, Tuesday. They were ac-
companied by two of his brothers, and
one son Johnnie Mr.. Dolbier died
| in Mexico, Friday following an i'll
ness of several months of carcinoma
of tbe liver. He moved from King
held about six years ago going ia
Mexico where he was foreman in the
coating room of the oxford Paper Co
Prior to that he lived in Kingfield
where he was the ice man and did
general trucking. In 1897 he mar
ried Winnie Carville of this town
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Car
Vile. Besides his widow Nhe leaves
two daughters Mrs. Olive Draper and
Lucille Dolbier, three sons Johnnie
Doibier. Hollis Dolbier and Quinton
Dolbier, three brothers William OF
Ontario, Amos and Charlie of Old Or
chard and three sisters Mrs. Lillian
Nichols of Old Orchard, Mrs. A. c.
Nickerson of Pennington and Mrs
Clara Wyman of .Skowhegan. Mr.
Dolbier was member Of Alhambra
Lodge No. 80, X. of p. and Pilgrim
Temple Sisters No. CO, the former
lodge conducting services at the
grave. He was 4S years old and was
born In Kingield, August ~, 1874, the
son Of VIM. and Eunice Luce Dolbler.
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are Viola Beane, Neal Watson and
Paul Noble.
Helen Ham, Doris ELdridge and
Florence Noble visited us week before
last and we wish others would do the
same. This week tests are to be
given and we hope every child will do
their best
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Grange ut Cornville

The regular meeting of Wesseruns-
sett Grange was held Saturday even
ing, the 18th. 1t was voted to have
q pie social Saturday evening, May ~.
All are invited.
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Card of Thanks

wish to thank my friends for thei
many acts of kindness and the beau
tiful flowers sent me dill through m.
illness.
Zetta T. Homsted
Skowhegan, Maine, May II, 1928
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Western Somerset Teachers Con-
vention will be at Solon. Friday, May
%. Registration and small group
meetings In the forenoon. All teach
ers should plan to be present. The
program Is especially good.
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EMBDEN

Mrs. Amos Clark of Rumford form
erly of Madison has been visiting Mrs.
William Phillips. From there she went
to Caratunk to visit Mrs. Crosby
Spaulding then she will go to SPUR
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
FEMALE DIAMOND STAR
WITH STRONG OUTFIT
ON LOCAL BALLFIELD

A battering Babe" not the cir
cult clouting champion of the New
York Yankees, but none other than
Maggie Riley. the female diamond
wonder. will appear on the Raritan
Copper Works field Sunday after
noon. She viii play first base for
her Devil Dogs against the Perth
Amboy representative semi-pro COM
bination on this occasion.
There T no other females on the
roster of the Devil Dogs. aside from
a scorekeeper, and Miss Riley is
holding her position solely because
Of her ability to hold down the mi
tial sack in true Sisler fashion. So
far this season she is batting at a
clip something close to .4S9.
Lined up with a combination of
former minor leaguers and college
players, Miss Riley this season is the
sensation Of the semi-pro baseball
world. In addition to packing nu-
merous ball parks to date this sum-
mer, she has shown the critics that
after all there is such a thing as a
star female baseball player.
Advance news from New York
City in regard to the coming of Miss
Riley refer to Business Manager Ed
Poulsen Of the local nine as the
busiest maj in town. He has answer
ed numerous requests for reserva-
tons by saying FIRST come, first
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
ECELLEN7 SHOWING MADE BYLOCAL SCHOOL TRACK MEN
Cdrteret Baseball Nine
Made Good
Against Landing Outfit

As a result Of the showing made
against the Landings of New Bruins
wick at B%ucceleuch Park, New
Brunswick, last Sunday afternoon.
the Carteret Field Club nine is con-
fident as to it's chances in a return
game with the Dublin Glee Club
nine on the borough field this Sun
day afternoon.
Lozier pitched for the Carteret
nine in the county seat contest and
although he was touched for sixteen
hits, he was successful in holding
the home club to five runs. The final
score of the game was ga, the home
club pushing two counters across in
the last of the ninth. The visitors
collected six hits off the delivery of
Lance.
Singles by Holman. Sutton and
Bergen, an error and a sacrifice fly
gave the home team the tieing and
winning runs in the ninth. The Car
teret nine has taken the lead by
scoring one run in the first of the
ninth inning.
Carteret scored twice in the first
and the Landings evened matters IN
the last of the third, and the latter
team took the lead by scoring n in
the fourth. The score was tied again
in the sixth inning and remained
knotted until the ninth inning.
Bill Dzurilla made a home run
and Scally a triple for the Carteret
nine. Holman and Bergen were the
batting stars for the victors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
GAIN
~sHAs sh IS
IN NATIONAL
y
Rally in Ninth Beats Cards
Pirates and YankS
Lose

The New York Giants staged a
sensational finish in their game with
the st. Louis Cardinals yesterday at
ternoon, five runs in the ninth in
ming enabling the McGraw men TO
register a TO victory in this contest.
AS the Pirates were beaten by Bos-
ton, the New Workers added q game
to their lead.
Detroit won from the Yankees
81 while the Athletics downed the
colors Of Chicago. The Hugmen are
now leading by four games, while
the Giants have a three and a half
game lead in the Heydler circuit.
Cincinnati and Chicago were sue
cessful in other National League
games yesterday. while Boston and
Cleveland annexed contests in the
Johnson league
In the international, Newark won
a double-header from Toronto, Ter
sey City twice beat Buffalo, and
Rochester gained an even break
with the Reading outfit. The Roeh-
ester outfit is leading the Internal
tional by a margin of a half game.
Circuit clouts yesterday were made
by Russell of Pittsburgh, and Wood
all, Manush and Heilman of Detroit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
|NCOTS ENGAGE
So. AMbOY NINE
In Game on So. Amboy Field
Saturday-No League
Contests Carded

Due to the fact that the two in
dustrial baseball league games
scheduled for this Saturday after
moor have been called Off on account
of the Atlantic Terra Colt. Company
excursion, Manager Marty Hurley of
the Raritan Copper Works nine has
booked the South Amboy p. r. r.
Y. M. c. A. for the first game of the
annual series. This tilt will be play
ed at South Amboy.
Kuran, the pitching mainstay of
the Ingot machine. is scheduled to
start against the South Amboy ball
t~ossers, and Jacobs or Young will
receive the assignment for the home
team. The remainder of the lineup
of the two teams will be practically
the same as in recent contests.
Last Saturday Hurley's team was
beaten by the American Smelling &c
Refining Company nine and the re-
suit of this game caused a tie in the
local Industrial league. Young lost
a fifteen inning game to the Michelin
Tire Company outfit at Midtown last
Saturday afternoon.
1t is probable that after the local
industrial league Is over a county
championship series will be arranged
with the Michelin Tire Company
team of Midtown and the result of
Saturdays tilt will give some esti-
mate Of the strength of the tiretown
representatives and Hurley's outfit.
Because of the Terra Gotta excursion
there will be no baseball in this city
on Saturday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
To
PLAY SUNDAY
Against Aquehonga Nine on
TottenviIIe Field Twilight
Game Next Week

The %Sterlings of Brooklyn, a COM
bination which has not been defeat
ed in eight starts this season, will
cross bats with the Aquehonga COM
bination of Tottenville on the latter's
field this Sunday afternoon. Last
Sunday the New York Red Sox beat
the Aquehongas in a free hitting
game on the Tottenville field.
Austin "Bull' Hornsby, who was
hit hard by the Red Sox last Sunday.
is expected to start against the Sterl-
ings and he will have the regular
lineup behind him. Bassett, who
finished the game last Sunday and
a college pitcher who is to spend
the summer in Tottenville, also will
be In attendance.
Manager Kreischer announced
this morning that the first twilight
game for Tottenville will be played
On the Aquehonga field a week from
tonight. The Teakwoods of Long
Island, one of Long Islands best, is
carded for this date.
The Aquehongas will be seer in
action twice a week on their home
field starting next week and the
strongest teams obtainable will be
booked. A week from this Sunday
the representative baseball team of
Mitchell Aviation field will cross bats
with the Aquehongas at Tottenville
and at a later date Kreischer's team
will go to Mitchell field for a return
contest. Tim Jordan's II Leaguers,
the Dublin Glee Club and teams of
similar strength have been booked
for coming engagements at Totem
vile. Harry Robedee of Elizabeth
will off1ciate in Sunday games and
Johnny Hunt is to do the umpiring
in twilight contests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
DEMPSEY CAN'T BOAST
MUCH OF REACH AND HEIGHT
BY WILSON ROSS
NEA q Expert

GREAT FALLS, Mont, June I'll
These long distance dopesters
who've been basing a lot of the r
forecasts about this coming jack
Dempsey-Tommy Gibbons battle
on their ideas Of the relative sizes
OF the two combatants will have a
chance to revise their views a bit
when they get a little real data.
For there are two very popular
misconceptions that need correcting.
L must confess ] was among those
who labored upAAr these particular
Impressions.
The general ldea is that Ja,k
Dempsey has the longer reach and
slso that he'll outweigh Tommy
Gibbons between Is and 20 pounds
when they step into the ring.
But that's all wrong The truth
Is Gibbons has n inch longer reach
than the champion and right now he
IS as heavy If not a bit heavier than
Dempsey.
Broadcast placards showing mea-
surements of the two give figures in.
dicating Dempsey's reach is two
inches greater than Gibbons. But
they, TOO, are all wrong. Gibbons
reach is exactly IA inches from
hnger tip to finger tip, while Demp-
sey's is 70 inches.
AAtOAO LOIlIilJ y ARMS are
so constructed that he cannot
s~traighten them out when his reach
is tapped or he would have an inch or
two more than the measure shows.
On the other hand Jack stretches
his arms straight as an arrow. so
he gets the full reach when mea-
sured.
Now as to weight. That's even
mora startling.
Dempsey's avoirdupois has been
given out as between 100 and 1876
pounds. Fact of the matter is that
right now he weighs around $50 and
Is considerably under what he'll
probably tip the beam at when he
July A..
Gibbons, on the other hand, Is
pretty close to 1856 now And he ex-
poets to be down around $50 or even
AtEiae Lass whAAAAeAs saSAAA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
Big CONTESTS CARDED
BY MANAGER SHEEHAN
FOR DUBLIN COMBINE

zier will receive the assignment for
the home club The Carterets lost
a tough contest to the Landing nine
on the Bucceleuch Park grounds m
New Brunswick last Sunday after
noon
Play Amboys
On morning of July Fourth the
Dublins will play what has been
announced by Manager Poulsen of
the Amboys, as the first game of a
city championship series This con-
test between the Amboys and Dub
Inns will be STAGED on the Raritan
Copper Works field
Sheehan's warriors will return to
the Tottenville field on the afternoon
OF July Fourth for a return contest
with the Aquehongas The Dublias
easilv defeated the Aquehongas in
the first tilt on the Tottenville dia-
mond
A week from this Sunday after
noon the Dublins are booked to play
Ray Handerhan's Elizabeth knights
of Columbus nine on the Betsytown
field and in the near future the
local team will travel to New
Brunswick to play a game with the
Landings of that place. Return
contests have also been booked
with the Long Branch Norwoods
and the representative team Of
Atlantic Highlands
Oldenboom and Joe Wood make
up the Dublins pitching staff.
Buck" Nesley is the backstop and
Jay Wallace, Gus Nesley, Johnny
Mack and Benny Gloff occupy the
infield positions. The out1eld is pa
trolled by Neal Leary. Blunt"
Pfeiffer and Theodore Zehrer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

TRENTON, June 21-State Comp
troller Newton A. K. Bugbee as d.
rector of the New Jersey Boxing
Commission has ordered Jess Will
lard TO report for a physical exami-
nation before Wednesday of next
week. Bugbee said he intended to
have no last-minute slip-up in the
arrangements for the Willard-FIrpo
bout at Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey
City, the night of July -. If Will
lard does not ass the inspection de-
manded by Bugbee, the match will
be called off. If he does he will be
permitted to face Firpo.
The examination of Willard is to
be conducted under the personal
supervision of Thomas Kilduff, of
Hoboken, who is boxing inspector
for Hudson county. Bugbee has au-
thorized kildun to select three first
class physicians to make the exami-
nation, which will take place in Jer-
sey City. The notification to Willard
has been sent by Bugbee through
Tex Richard, promoter of the bout.
My only purpose in insisting up
on this examination" said Bugbee
today, lis to guarantee the public
and promoters against a possible
eleventh hour cancellation of the
match. l have no objection to Will
lard boxing in New Jersey. As a
matter of fact, I regard him as a
particularly high type, both as a
boxer and man. But SO much has
been said and written about his age
and physical fitness to meet so rug
ged an opponent as Firpo that 1 re-
gard it as ny duty to throw about
the match every possible safeguard.
Ordinarily, we do not require the
examination of boxers until the day
Of their appearance in the ring. This.
however, is an exceptional case, not
only because of the Importance of
the match but because of the fact
that the intimation has been thrown
out in some quarters that Willard
is too old and to soft physically to
cope with a mar of Firpo's recog-
nized strength. I anticipate no re-
l-ctance on Wizards part to under
go the examination that will be ar
ranged by Kilduff. If there is any,
the bout win have to be called Off"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
CLOVER BASEBALL Nine
TO ENGAGE COLORED TEAM

The Glover baseball club of Car
teret will make an effort to add to
their string of wins on next Sunday
when they oppose the Royal Colored
Club, a team composed of colored
players from South Carolina, Vir-
GINA and Maryland. This team
boasts Of having a winning combina-
ton.
Manager F. H. Green announces
that Sunday, July l. is still open
and would like to hear from the
Woodbridge Catholic Club or any
senior team in this vicinity with
home grounds. Manager Green can
be reached by writing 1872 Pershing
avenue, Carteret.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

The quartet known as the Gram
mar school track team made a good
name for themselves at the third
annual field meet Of the Middlesez
county public schools held at Mel
son field, New Brunswick. on June
8, when they carried off thirty-four
of the sixty-one points racked ur
by the Barrack street athletes. At
this same event the girls of the
Grammar school made twelve points.
Each member Of the team was
highly responsible for the good
showing made at New Brunswick.
and In the $50 yard team relay, in
which the four members partici-
pated, the local team took first hon
ors.
other events at the meet were
handed to st. Andrassy who not
only ran first in the 100 and 220 yard
dashes, but also came in fourth IT.
the shot put, making a total of elev-
en- points. Kaplowitz took the hon
ors in the shot put by throwing the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

served"
A new record is expected to be set
for the attendance Of the females
and Riddles at a ball game in this
city on Sunday afternoon. The
females can't wait until Sunday af-
ternoon for a glimpse at the baseball
wonder of their sex. II has been
said that Mrs. Anna Morris, eighty
four years old, of Newark, N. J., will
come to this city to see Miss Riley
in action.
So far this season the Devil Dogs
have made a worthy record against
some of the leading clubs In the
metropolitan district. Ambov will
line up in regular fashion for this
contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

Bill Sheehan of the Dublin Glee
Club baseball team la a number
of big games on his schedule for the
next several weeks. This combina-
ton has been one of the real sensa-
tons of semi-pro baseball circles IN
this section so far. this season. On
Sunday afternoon Of this week the
Dublins will play the Carteret Field
Club a return game on Brady,s
field in the borough .
Earlier in the season, the Dublins
travelled to the borough field and
with Southpaw Oldenboom in superb
form, the Carterets were set down
in easy fashion The southpaw will
again work this week end and Lo-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
EAGLES
BEAT RAR|TANS
Ten Inning Game on Carteret
Field Last Sunday After
n0on-SCore 81.

The White Eagles of Carteret de-
feated the Raritans of South Amboy
in an exciting ten inning battle 81
last Sunday afternoon. Kosh pitched
for the Raritans and T. Makwinski
for the victors. The White Eagles
would like to book a travelling game
for this Sunday. Telephone Carteret
331-J.
The box score:
Uhtfa Ea0IaS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
RaritanS
PROPOSALS

Painting Interior and Exterior of Gram
Sealed bids n proposals will be re-
ceived by the Board of Education of the
City of Perth Amboy, N. j., at the High
School in said City on Thursday, July
9Th, 1928, at s p. NJ, Daylight Saving
Time) for the necessary painting of the
interior and exterior of the Grammar
School and Manual Training Buildings.
Specifications for same may be obtained
from the Secretary at his office in the
High School.
A certified check drawn to the order OF
the Board of Education amounting to
$4,000 must bid.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
ARTHUR Z. GRAHAM,
Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
PROPOSALS
Plumbing Mt School No. s and Grammar
Sch0nI

ceived by the Board of Education of the
city of Perth Amboy. N. J., at the High
School in said City on Thursday, July
bth, 1923. at 8 P. M, daylight Saving
Time) for the necessary plumbing alter
atoms at School No. 8 and Grammar
School in said City.
Specifications for same may be obtained
from the Secretary at his office in the
High School.
A certified check drawn to the order OF
the Board of Education amounting to
$260.0e must bid.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
BOARD OF EDUCATION, "
ARTHUR Z. GRAHAM,
Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
College Games

Colgate dropped its second game
of the present eason yesterday af-
ternoon, losing TO Brown 20. A
ninth inning rally enabled Harvard
to cop the second game of it's series
and a fifth inning rally was respon-
sible for Pennsylvania victory over
Dartmouth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

I ball for a distance of 81 feet and
eight inches, which added five more
points to the local schools credit.
While st. Andrassy took the 100
and 220 yards, he was not to be alone
rs two OF his team mates, Matusow
and Longstreet were close behind for
third and fourth positions. This adj
ded another six points to the list,
and the balance was made up by
Longstreet, who managed to hold
down third position in the hop, skip
and jump. All the points scored by
the local combination, including ten
marks for the team relay raj net
ted the Grammar School barriers
thirty-four points.
In the shot put event Kaplowitz
was an easy winner, as he scored a
foot and seven inch margin over
his nearest opponent, Brown of
Woodbridge, and also beat his own
record established at the American
Legion field meet, held on Decora-
ton Day at the Copper works field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

Recent reports in boxing circles
are tothe effect that Harry wins
colored heavyweight, has been
matched to fight Champion JACK
Dempsey.
John McGraw, of the New YORK
Giants, is confident that his team Will
not drop from first place at the pres
emf time, He is Of the opinion that
his combination is out OF its slump.
There is a great deal of rivalry
between the employees OF the three
plants of the Atlantic Terra Gotta
company over the athletic events 70
be- staged in connection with Sat
urday's excursion.
Plenty Of action is promised In
connection with the boat races at
Keyport on Sunday afternoon. Thls
is fhe first of a series under the aus
pices of the Raritan Bay Yacht Rae
ing Association.
The attraction scheduled for the
Raritan Copper field on Sunday al
ternoon rivals in interest the COM
ing of the House of David nine here
two seasons ago. :
The Benny Le~onard-Lew Tender
lightweight championship contest is
the next bout to be considered by
promoters. This fight probably Will
be staged in one of New York's ball
fields.
Tottenville is carded to meet an
other strong opponent in the Sterl-
ings of Brooklyn next Sunday after
noon. The New York Red Sox beat
the A~quehongas last Sunday.
1t has been practically assured
that there will be a firemen's bowling
league in this city again next win
ter. The league of the season just
closed was carried out successfully.
Rufus 3. Allen is confident that
his aquatic meet scheduled for the
Fourth of July will be equally in
teresting as the field meet staged on
Decoration Day.
The Dublin Glee Club ball team