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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
{. Y. POSTS
To Be FILLED
Athletic Association Officers
for 1924 Will be Named
This Week

AS soon as the officers of the Rar-
itan Copper works athletic associa-
ton for next year are known, local
persons interested in the promotion
OF baseball will prepare for the pre-
sentation of bids for the use of the
industrial diamond during the COM
ing summer.
Ballots containing the name of one
person for each office of the assocla-
ton were distributed to the members
a short time ago and the return will
be made before the end of this week.
The names on the ballot may be
voted for almost unanimously but
there is a chance that popular choice
candidates may be picked for some
of the offices.
A short time ago, President Angus
tus Pierce, of the association, an
nounced that he would not be a can
didate for the presidency next year.
The name of another party promi-
nent in the affairs of the association
during the past several years. is on
the ballot for this berth and there is
every reason to believe that he will
be given the post.
Present indications are that the
Raritan Copper works field will once
again be the site for the PLAYING of
local semi-pro contests during the
coming summer, although there was
a rumor not so long ago that a new
field was to be laid out. IL a new
diamond is decided upon, 1t will be
located somewhere on outer Smith
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

Bill Campbell is planning a prac-
tice for tomorrow night of his Wash
ington fire company second team in
preparation for a match on Monday
or Tuesday night of next week with
the Police Social Club combination
of Marinus Ludwigson.
Campbell is counting Oh having
the pick of material in the Rector
street company, aside from the men,
bers of the regular quintet in the
eight team firemen's circuit. The
practice tomorrow night will be held
on the Argonne or Bohnsack alleys.
Another practice of the police
team has been called for the Elks
alleys on Madison avenue this after
noon. Close to a dozen members of
the organization have made known
their intention of reporting for this
drill.
After the local match the police
will be ready for games with the de-
partment representatives of other
cities, particularly Elizabeth, Hill
side, Westfield, South Amboy and
Woodbridge. Elizabet. and Westfield
police clashed with the local blue
coats in other branches of sport, and
the local representatives did not do
so we'll.
Home games of the local bowlers
will be rolled on the Madison avenue
alleys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
PRACTICE
SESSION At ~"
VoIIey Ball Squad puts on
Finishing Touches To-
morrow Night

The final practice game prior to
the tri-state championships at
Greenwich, Conn, next Tuesday Will
be played on the Z. NJ. Z. A. court
tomorrow night by the members Of
the varsity volley ball squad. From
the lineups used in last weeks prac-
tice game indications are that the
eight men who will make up the
varsity for the New Years tourna-
ment will consist of the seven who
composed the first team with the
addition OF Joe Prantl. This makes
four passers and four spikers max
ing it possible to hold two men in
reserve every game.
In tomorrow nights games, which
will start promptly at s o'clock, the
other members of the varsity squad
will furnish the opposition to the
first string men. Last weeks games
were close and well played, the two
varsity men who were not playing
each game with thei rown combina-
ton, going to the second team and
playing against the firsts.
Arrangements are being made to
leave for Greenwich next Tuesday
by train, leaving this city quite early
in order to be on hand at 10 o'clock
when the tournament opens to de-
eide the championship of New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
PLAYERSA ARE
GIVEN GIFTS
Local Basketball MagnateS
Play Santa Claus to Mem
berS of Amboy Team

Previous to the basketball contest
between the Original Celtic-Perth
Amboy teams at the Auditorium, on
Christmas night, Bill Flynn, repre-
senting Messrs. Lowenkopf and Lee
vim, local moguls, presented each
member of the team with a Christ
mas gift.
David Hang Thomas, the cap
tain of the squad for the past two
seasons, received a beautiful white
gold Elgin watch,a and the remaining
members of the squad, Ray Handler
han, dewey" Schwankert, Cy Es-
trim, Pete Eggers Hansen and GAIA
Chizmadia, were presented with a
gold piece.
The local moguls are we'll satisfied
that the success attained by their
club the past two seasons has been
directly due to the cooperation of
the players, and the Christmas gifts
showed their appreciation.
After the presentation, the mem
bers of the squad went into their
fray with the Original Celtics, in an
effort to bring the worlds champ
ionship title to this city. The Gel
tic-Amboy contest was interesting
throughout and the big crowd of
fans received thrill after thrill.
Jim Furey's great combination will
play here again at an early date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

All the revolver experts of the
Police Social Club will be out tomor-
row afternoon to take part in the
final match of the year on the Con-
very Place range. 7, is has been a
big year for the club and all the
members of the organization inter-
ested in range work have made
known their intention of turning
out.
The two regular events will be run
off tomorrow, the rapi-. and slow fire.
shoots. Paul Layden has been the
real sensation the past month in the
slow fire shooting, and Barney
Toolan, the former star of thu squad,
showed last Friday that he is on this
move to a successful comeback.
Sergeant Frank Kasprzak is tho
present ace in the rapid fire shoot
ing, the former Navy man leading
the club in this brancl. / recent
meetings. Frank Seiboth, Bill Bach
man, Sergeant JohA Larson. Frank
Burke, Frank Gunkel, Emil Koyen,
Mike Burke, Mike Fitzpatrick and
Charley Jorgensen are among this
others interested in the revolver ac-
tivities.
Early In January the Police SociaM
Club will elect new officers and the
same steps as were taken this year
will be advanced in an effort to pro-
mote baseball, basketball, bowling
and range work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
Champion Buys Pretty
Blue Lincoln Coupe At
The Dorsey Motor Co.

municated with the local dealer
yesterday morning and arrange
ments for the meeting last night
were made. The champion did not
arrive in this city until an hour
after scheduled time. He originally
intended to be here at $50 o'clock.
He drove up to the automobile
establishment IN his Lincoln coupe,
similar to the one owned by DIR. f.
G. Henry, and upon entering the
show room, discussed with Mr.. Dor
sey and John Powers, plans for a
trade. Mr.. Dorsey went out for a
ride in Pancho's car and upon his
return, the sale was completed.
After making the purchase Pan
cho went to the Hotel Madison for
dinner and then drove off in his
new car. The champions father,
who is employed at the Barber AS
phalt Paving Company plant in this
city, was at the Dorsey Company
headquarters while his son was
making the purchase.
A big crowd was attracted to
Maple and Fayette streets to get a
glimpse of the little Filipino.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
BOXING STARS
ON LOCAL CARD
Best Men in Divisions on the
Seventh Program of
National Club

Some of the best boxers In this
section of the country today, have
been matched to fight in the New
Brunswick avenue Auditorium, next
Thursday night, in connection with
the seventh boxing show of the Ma
tional Sport Club.
bud" Spratley, colored welter-
weight champion of this state, is to
fight Lew Seller, in one of the four
round encounters, on this All-Star
program. Spratley has fought the
best of 'em in his division during
the last several years, and there Is
every reason to believe that he will
make a big hit here.
The conqueror of Joe Lynch, ban
tamweight champion, Pete Husic, of
Harrisburg, Pa. is to fioht Charley
Ryder, of Staten Island, in the fea-
ture eight-round encounter. Husic
has fought some of the best bantams
and featherweights, and will give
the Staten Island southpaw knockout
king, a good battle here.
Tiny Trinkle, of Shenandoah, Pa,
a good fighter who has tackled most
of the good boys in the fiyweight
and bantamweight divisions, will en-
counter a touch opponent in Joe
Jackson, of Newark, n of the lead
ing fyweight ~contenders.
In the fourth eight, Tiger Nelson,
local Dane middleweight boxer, a
contender for the state middleweight
title, will swap punches with Jack
Dillon, of Newark, or Ginger Ketcel,
of Staten Island. Fans in this vicin-
ity want to see Nelson in action as
he has four knockouts to his record
in as many starts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

The 1924 Wolverines of Michigan
will be piloted by Herbert Steger,
one of the stars of the unbeaten
eleven of the season recently ended.
They call him Luck Piece"
Steger.
And not without reason.
Steger has yet to play in a losing
football game. For four years
Steger played halfback and fullback
on the Oak Park high school team
of Chicago and not once vas the
team beaten while he was in the
lineup.
Steger has starred in the Michigan
backfield for two years and in that
time Colonel Yost's boys haven't lost
a single game.
Steger's winning ways asserted
themselves in the very first game
he played for Michigan. On the first
down he was given the ball and he
hiked 60 yards for a touchdown.
Michigan confidently looks for
ward to another unbeaten team next
fall.
And steger-"Luck Piece steger
is the chief reason.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
BOWLERS OUT
FOR "CLEAN SWEEP"
ON MADISON ALLEYS

the odd game from Amboy. All of
these contests were rolled on the
Madison avenue alleys and the re-
suits, especially in the match last
Thursday, were unexpected.
Union Hill has been going fairly
good, having taken the odd game in
a set with Paterson last week. New
ark Is the real sensation at the pres
ent time and the Essex county bowl
ers are confident hat they will down
the regularly strong Elizabeth lodge
quintet in tonight's match.
Jersey City's team is to roll at
Plainield tonight and Paterson will
be seen in action at Bayonne. Plain
field took two out of three games
from the local "Bills' on the Queen
City alleys during the early part Of
the season. A clean sweep for the
locals and two victories for Plainfield
tonight, will send the local machine
into first place in the standing.
The remaining matches set down
for tonight are between Railway and
Kearny. Passaic and Bloomfield, and
Hoboken and Rutherford.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
A6BURY PARK
! At 50. RIVER
Hhuh School Teams Clash on
MiddIeSex County Court
New Years Night

The hardest battle to be played by
Eoach Fitzpatrick's South River
wigh school team during the present
fampaign will take place on next
tuesday night, New Years, at the up
"a ..Aunty court. The high school team
OF Nsbury Park will form the oppo-
at this time.
With four wins in a row, much
tallxI is being spread about this vi
as to the game next week be-
ing the first downfall of the River
ites{ but Coach Fitzpatrick is conf
denf>p making it five straight. To
strenbthen his possibilities he is
having his men out for workouts
this week and, by growing out the
bad points of previous contests, ex-
poets to have them in fit of con-
dition when the first whistle blows
for the opening of the tussle.
The Monponth county team to
late Is also displaying their real
form. having showed world beating
class In their last few games. These
two teams were matched twice last
year and in both games only a few
points separated them so that, with
several of last years men out of the
down county teams lineup, many are
OF the opinion that South River will
come out on top next Tuesday night.
Asbury Park was one of the rep
resentatives in the state finals last
year and, as South River is also try
ing for a place in running for the
honors, an interesting battle is ex-
pected TO take place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
0RK WHARL WINDS VS.. Nv sA7URDAY,
Two Counties viii Be
Represented I'm Event
Here New Years Day

The Eight HOUR Endurance con
test to be rolled at the Argonne
alleys, on New Years day, is expect
ed to be one of the most interesting
events of this kind, ever run off in
this city. Howard Richards is chair
man of the committee of this tourna-
ment.
To date, Augie Greiner, Henry ST
monsen, Ben Jorgensen, Meyer Lar
son, Andy Gadek and Richards have
filled out entry blanks, but their
partners have not been made known.
This is to be a two man team affair
as is the usual custom.
Four teams or more are expected
from Plainfield, Carteret is counted
on to send two teams down and
South Amboy may have one or two
entries in the tourney. Vail, e. and
A. Luthman, Gates and Miller gen.
orally participate in local events Of
this kind, each mar coming down
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

Messrs. Wilson and Melko, in
charge of the st. Mary Speedway
basketball team to start Saturday
contests at the Faye te and Mectan-
lc street Lyoeum on Saturday night,
are counting on signing a Jersey star
today to complete their squad for
the game this week with the New
York Whirlwinds.
Dadson of New York, or Jackie
Cremmens of Newark, pivot men
with big league records, will do the
tapping for the Speedways in all
Saturday contests. and Ed "Blackie'
Regain, the popular Water street
speed merchant, will team up with
Freddy Dorman of Hoboken, his
Danville, Va, pal in the advanced
berths. Freddy Glochau, well known
North Amboy basketball tosser, Is
scheduled to perform in one of the
backfeld positions and the man to
be signed today will be assigned to
the other defensive berth.
1t has been learned that the Ly-
ceum moguls are counting on lining
up Johnny lightning" Mcdonnell
of South Amboy as sixth man. Nc
Donnell, a member of the Lightning
quintet and a former star of St.
Mary's high school, South Amboy, is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

Ben Jorgensen, Meyer Larson,
Henry Simonsen, Howard Richards
and Captain Bill Eyerkuss, the bowl
ing representatives of the local lodge
of Elks in the fourteen-team Elks
state circuit, will battle on their
home alleys this evening to take
three games from the strono rep
resentative team of the Union Hill
lodge.
The Amboys are In a triple tie
for second place in the league stand
ing tied for this position, while Jer-
ing, Paterson and Newark also be-
sey City's champions Of last winter,
occupy the leading berth. The sec
ond place occupants are two games
behind the leaders.
Jersey City appeared here the first
week Cof the month and took two
out OF three games from the locals.
in What appeared to be the start OF
a f'backslide'' for the locals. The
following week, Paterson's cham
pidns of two seasons age, dropped
twb contests to the Eyerkuss ma
ch he and last week Rutherford took
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

KID HOGAN-CARSENIC
BOUT AT HIGHLAND PARK

The four round contest between
Kid Hogan of the Pioneer Club of
this city. and Kid Carsenic, of South
Amboy, is expected to be one of the
best bouts on the program to be
presented by the New Brunswick
A. c. in the Highland Park Armory
tonight.
These two boys fought a hummer
at the last National show in the To-
cal Auditorium and a good sized
crowd of fans from this city and
South Amboy will be at the ring
side tonight to witness the return
encounter.
There are a number of other
bouts on the program for this show,
and Joe McNulty, the popular local
referee. will be the third man in the
ring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
PROJECTIONS WILL. ROLL
LIBERTY TEAM TONIGHT

The Protection Fire Company's
bowling team will roll the Libertys
tonight at the Argonne alleys in the
local firemen's bowling league.
Three matches in the league have
been postponed to date this week,
Garhelds and Humanes on Monday
night, Washingtons and Lincolns on
Tuesday night. and McClellans and
Eagles last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

with a partner. Donnelley and Pet
erson, of C%arteret, are the bowlers
from the borough interested. and
Hoffman. Cowan and Thomas, of
South Amboy, are mentioned as be-
ing in charge of the cross-river COM
binations to take part.
Close to ten prizes will be award
ed. according to present plans. Bowl
ing will start at 2 o'clock and end
at 10 O'clock. and the usual crowd of
spectators + expected.
Chairman Richards has made
known that entry blanks for the
tourney can be obtained at the Elks
clubhouse or the Argonne alleys, and
he is DESTROYS of knowing at once
just what bowlers / planning to
compete.
Present reports are to the effect
that the Argonne Endurance contest
will be the only one to be staged
here ON New Years day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
London,s Traffic Dcnths

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES trafflc deaih
toll is appalling. Life after life is
being sacrificed on the altar of
haste and recklessness." In three
months there were 1928 stree ac-
Clients according 10 Scotland Yard
II Il EN-. 1853 persons were killed All
bu; IS of the fatali: les were attrjb-
u:ed TO automo }. IS. Yet there are
fswcr traffic poi3amen here today
than 10 years ago..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

The worlds f1yweight champion,
Pancho Villa, the little Filipino,
was in this city last night and pur-
chased the specially built Judkins
Lincoln coupe at the Dorsey Motor
Company show room, Maple and
Fayette stress.
Frank Dorsey, OF the local COM
pany, obtained the Judkins make,
the only one of its kind in the coun-
try, following the Commodore Hotel
closed car show in New York City.
This show was held about three
weeks ago and the little champion
spied the pretty blue car at this
affair.
When he learned that Mr.. Dorsey
had made the purchase, he COM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
CLUB PASSERS
DOWN AMICITIA FIVE

The Patco Club basketball team, of
this city, recently defeated the Ami
citias Arrows by a 1881 score.
Kilsby and Ritter were the leading
point-getters for the local combina-
ton, while Schoelfer and Crome did
the starring for the Staten Island
team.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
BrIghtons AT Woodbridge

The Brighton Stars of this city
will travel to Woodbridge tonight,
where they will take on the Parish
House Juniors. The following men
will be found in the Brighton's line
up: Ayres, Desmond, Harrigan, Kills
by, Koch, McCallen and Leckf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
HARMONY CLUB
OUT IN FRONT
tombstone st. BoWIerS Take
Odd Game From KeaSbey
Alley Team

The Harmony Club bowling team
copied the odd game of its set with
the Keasbey representative outfit, on
the Bohnsack alleys, last night.
Louis Horvath's quintet won the first
game by twenty-five pins. the sec
ond by thirty-five, and lost the final
by ten pins
Onghini, of the victors, rolled 174,
1879 and 1852 for high score and av-
erage honors, averaging 172. A re-
turn game is scheduled for the
Smith street alleys for next Wednes-
day night.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
MALE SKATING RACE TO
Be RUN AT AUDITORIUM

A one mile male roller skating
race is to be run off at the New
Brunswick avenue Auditorium to-.
morrow night, under the auspices
% Messrs. Powers brothers, the local
skating promoters.
1t has been announced hat regu-
lar rink skates and not racing skates
viii be used in this event, so hat all
entries will have an equal chance
The regular mile event staged some
time ago, was won by Square
Biork.
A heat in the female half mile race
was staged on the New Brunswick
avenu rink Christmas afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

Members of the younger boys gym
classes competed in the three
standing broad jumps as their latest
event in class athletics. Following
are the points scored by each in this
event together with the total number
of points credited to each of these
bOVa IN date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

The second game of the Original
Celtic-Perth Amboy basketball serief
may be played at Madison Square
Garden. Efforts are being made t.
complete arrangements for a three
or five game set.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

Nearly 1000 aliens are refused
admission to England each year.
Leakage in the gas mains, due to,
the ground being undermined by a
coalfield, cost Abertillery, Wales, a
quarter Of its a supply last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

Representative bowlers of the To-.
cal lodge of Elks will have to steI
scme in order to defeat the strong
Union Hill combination on the Madi-
o avenue alleys in a state league
match tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN Ill FIELDS

Football fans of the entire country
are interested in the big gridiron
battle carded for Pasadena, Cal, OF
New Year S Day. Navy will oppose
the University of Washington eleven
in this encounter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
the championship.

The local Y. NJ. c. A. volley ball
team is receiving final workouts in
preparation for the tri-state tourna-
ment to be held in Greenwich, Conn,
on New Years day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

The next match probably will be
rolled for a prize to be offered by
the manager of the alleys.
etracelg6-otodac, ?h5 efietaoishrd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

A special mile male skating race
has been scheduled for the Audi
forum tomorrow night. Regular
rink and not racing skates are to be
used.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

The grammar school boys scored
their latest points in the running
high jump. Following are the
points in this event and the total to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

me DfOau jump ana ZZU SdIu
dash were the events recently con-
Quoted for members of the high
school class, the points earned by
each member and his total to date
being as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

Tiger Nelson, middleweight boxer
of the Pioneer club, has started ex-
tensive training for his eight-rount
go in the local Auditorium a week
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

rs it good basketball to use Eng
ish' on the ball in shooting short
basknts. especially from the side or
underneath the basket?
Al swered by
DANNY McNICHOL
Former University of PennsyI-
vania captain and captain of the ALI
American basketball team. Charac-
-tcrizcd by many sporting writer's as
greatest basketball player of
hnroH time"
lel PEoo not Intentionally use English
fRktrshe ball when shooting. no matter
HKA what + osition. Using this Eng
tnA zor spin. necessitates that the ball
kfne particular small spot If it is
ofYs{A 4op through the ring success
Hll or course, there win always
1bNsShe spin to the bah but let this
Mental rather than designed.
oH sDght 1928. Associated Editors}
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

The Young Stribling-Dave Rosen-
berg contest to be fought at the
Newark armory, on New Years
day is expected to attract a record
crowd.
A team of Metropolitan League
stars will furnish the opposition to
the Amboys on the Auditorium court
Saturday night. Joe Brennan of
the Brooklyn Dodgers, will be in the
lineup of the visiting team.
There is every indication that
Rogers Hornsby and Eddie Collins,
two of the most valuable players in
big league circles today will re-
main wit hthtir present clubs.
A big entry is looked for In the
eight hour endurance contest to be
rolled on the Argonne alleys, Ho-
bart street, on New Years day.
Some interesting roller skating
events are about planned for the
Auditorium rink during month of
January. Big time skaters and
teams will appear here.
Messrs. Wilson and Melko will
work hard to make basketball go at
st. Mary's Lyceum, Fayette and Me
chanic streets, every Saturday night.
Diamond fans in this vicinity are
looking forward to baseball prepara-
lions for this city for the 1924 sea-
son. There is considerable gossip
regarding the summe sport at the
present time.
IT,
American Legion are confident that
their boxing show to be presented on
New Years Day, will be one of the
best ever prepared for B~etsytown.
New pep" has been installed in
the firemen's league as a result of
the recent spurtl of the Garfield fire.
men, of Amboy venue The Car
fields hope. to make a strong bid for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27

New pep" has been installed in
the firemen's league as a result of
the recent spurtj of the Garfield fire.
men, of Amboy avenue. The Gar
fields hope. to make a strong bid for