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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
AMBOY FIVE ELIMINATE
ANOTHER CONTENDER FOR
THE STATE COURT TITLE

In game replete with thrills,
clever passing, spectacular shooting
and speed the Perth Amboy Five
moved down the st. Joseph Cath
olic Club of Hoboken, their strong
est opponents for the state cham
pionship, at the New Auditorium
Court Saturday night by score Of
"a to 26.
The local quintet took the lead
early in the game and although the
going was nip and tuck throughout,
managed by the machine-like play
ing to retain the lead nd outscored
their opponents in both frames Of
the tussel. The first half found tte
Amboy representatives enjoying a
16 to II advantage, while in the
second canto this lead was increased
three more points, giving the Au-
ditorium courtsters the game by an
eight point margin.
The muchly touted Hickey appear
ed in the Saint Josepn's lineup and
while accounting for three spectac-
ular field goals did not show up to
expectation. Hickey only made
good three fouls out OF eight at
tempts. Willie Marion was assign
ed to guard this flash" and made
a good job of it. incidently scoring
twice from the field himself.
After seeing Hickey in action the
Perth Anboy Five management ex-
pressed itself as being satisfied that
Captain Hank" Thomas ranked
head and shoulders above the Hobe-
ken star and was in their opinion
the cleverest forward in the entire
state. Hanks" generalship ana
team work was the scintillating
feature Of the local machine and
time and again baskets were ma lie
as result OF Hanks assist. Be-
sides scoring two double decker3.
Captain Thomas made good nire
out of twelve attempts from the
fifteen foot line.
Regan, as Hanks team mate 1t
the forward position. showed up At
his best Saturday night and ma1e
splendid use of his speed on cut
in shots. "Blackie' came through
with four field goals and three foul
counters.
Harry Davis at the pivot assisted
materially in the Saints downfall by
outjunping Mahoney. With Davis
obtaining the tap the locals obtained
possession of the ball during the
greater part Of the game. Davis also
accounted for long heave in the
opening session when points were
badly needed ~ the local netmen.
Dewey Schwankert, who was re-
placed by Pete Hanson at guard in
the second stanza, played a pretty
| floor game, holding his man, CaIland,
scoreless. Pete Hanson had less luck
| in his half, Calland getting loose long
! enough to register once.
Hickey was high score man for the
visitors, making nine points. Calland
! accounted for six points. while Ma
| honey and Won Dohren each contrib
/ Uted i've pointers. The Saints tailed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Y. M. e.. "A. Pinmen Beat
Metuchen BOWIerS I'm
State League Match

The Perth Amboy Y. NJ. G. A.
bowling team continued it's winning
streak Saturday night when it went
to Metuchen and took two out of
three games from the "Brainy Bor-
ough" pinmen in the North State Y.
NJ. c. A. Bowling League. The Am
boy quintet now holds the lead in
the league and should be able to
maintain it for the remainder uf it's
schedule.
The first game went to Metuchen
by thirty-six pin margin, Dorsey's
207 being high for the game. Capt.
Wiberalske's 1876 was high for AM
boy in this opener. The Amboy men
hit 91S in the seconu game, winning
by sixty-six pins. Bill Pemberton
stuck in a 202 score, which was high
in this game, a 1874 by Hahn being
the best score made by member of
the losing team. The deciding game
went to Amboy by sixty-five pins,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
COMPANY D, 18TH INFANTRY
WINS NATIONAL GUARD TITLE


TRENTON, March 5:-With the
closing of the National Guard has
ketball tournament on February 27
Company D. 1I3th Infantry, was an
nounced today as the final winner oi
the series of games, winning from
Sanitary Company 155. 18th Medi-
cal Regiment, one of the competitors
in the seni-fnal games. The section
al championships were won by SAM
tary Company 155, 18th Medical
Regiment; Company H, Hath Infan-
try; Company D, 113th Infantry and
Company l, 18th Infantry.
The winners of the semi-1n,.ls
were: Company D, 113th Infantry
Company I, 113th Infantry and san
ltary Company 155, 18th Medica
Regiment.
The winning teams in the armory
tournament, held at the various arm
cries of the state were: Newark
Armory, Company D, 18th Infantry
Jersey City, Company 1. 11sth Infan-
try; Paterson, Company G.; II sc Stff II
fantry; Camden, Sanitary Conlpany
155, 18th Medical Regiment; Eliza
beth, Company C, 4th Infantry:
Trenton, Company H, 114th Infantry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

In the near future plans for the
baseball season will be discussed at
the local high school. Coach Wad-
dell is confident that he has mate
rial for first class nine.
Lester Applebaum has been added
to the card for the Patrolmen S
Benevolent Association show here
March %. He takes the place Of
Carl Morris.
From present indications 1t Is un-
likely that the Perth Amboy bas-
ketball team will be seen in action
again until next Saturday night.
After his exhibition here Saturday
night Hickey is regarded by many
local fans as one of the leading bas-
lxetball tossers of this state. The
Amboys defeated the st. Josephs Of
Hoboken on Saturday night.
Inasmuch as every season there
are some holdouts, baseball fans
throughout the country are anxious
ly awaiting the starting of the real
season.
Jack Siegel, local recruiting 5ffi-
Ger. is a prize-fighter and he may
be seen in action In a local ring
shortly. He is endeavoring to OBJ
tain local manager.
The Eagle fire department bowl
ing team expects to bring the Nc
Clellan bowlers down another notch
in the league standing by taking at
least one game from the State
Streeters in the match tongiht.
There is every reason to believe
that the industrial volley ball league
being staged at the y. NJ. C. A. will
stir up as great rivalry as last sea-
I son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

The representative Perth Amboy
High school boys basketball team
expects to make It's initial move to-
day in the elimination OF the Wood
bridge team from the county champ
ionship running.
Rumors current in this city since
Friday the time set for the final re-
ceipt of bids for the Raritan Copper
works baseball field. are to the ef-
feet that Ed Mooney" Poulsen is to
manage the local nine this summer.
Tomorrow night at the local audi
torium Billy Shine will make his first
appearance in an Amboy ring in
about two years. He is slated to
fight Jay Lanahan in the windLp
event.
The local Y. NJ. c. \. bowling team
in the state association league travel
ed to Metuchen on Satu1 day night
and copped two games in a match
with the boroughites.
Great interest is being taken in
the return of the wrestling game to
this city on a big scale. A few
years ago there were a great many
followers OF the mat sport in this vi
cinity.
The South Amboy Junior Mechan-
les are carded to play the South
Amhoy American Legion team on
the South Amboy High School audi
torium court tonight.
Howard Richards will roll Bu
Jenkins in ten games of an elimina-
ton match on the Bohnsack alleys,
Smith street, tonight. This is the
beginning of a tournament to de-
eide on an opponent to roll Gus
Pappas for the individual bowling
championship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Burt l.. standish was turning out
the adventures OF frank Merrlwel"
years before Faetoryvine, Pa, be-
came famous in baseball circles.
But if Standish had searched the
world over for a type TO reflect in
his hero, he could not have chosen
better than Christie Mathewsen,
Even Matty's latest achievement
beating disease and becoming q
major league magnate-fits in with
the Merriweil idea II marks the
fulfllment of an oft-expFessed de-
sire one that even the consuming
germ OF the white plague could not
destroy.
Standish's S hero became a national
idol for American boyhood through
his clean, sportsmanlike efforts and
his athletic skill. Matty, through
actually living the same life, became
the baseball idol OF the entire ma
tion, and will forever reign in mem-
ory as Americas greatest pitcher,
Like "MerriWslL@ Matx vas s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
FOUL COUNTER
DECIDES GAME.
Between Hungarian and I'M
periaI Teams of This City
FORMERS Court

The Imperial basketball team Of
this city met defeat in hotly con-
tested game with the ngarian
Catholic Club quintet on TIE latter's
Cortlandt street court over the week
end. The final score was 22-21 and
at half time the home team led 14-7.
Each team made seven double count
ers. Ray Handerhan and Johnny
Mcdonnell were the scoring stars for
the Inperials, the latter making the
foul which tied the score with forty
seconds to so in the fins' period. J..
Mitruska and Chizmadia starred for
the home team, the former making
the winning foul with th:rty-five sec
onds to go.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
MCCLELLAN AND EAGLES
TO CLASH TONIGHT

The Mcclellan and Eagle Fire
Company bowling teams will clash
in the local firemen's league match
scheduled for the Argonns alleys
Oh Hobart street tonight,
At the present time the MeOlel-
Ians are in second place four gan9s
behind the Iincolns, and the Eagles
are in seventh position in the. league
standing.
The State street firemen beat the
Iibertys in their last start on the
Hobart street alleys while the Ia.
gles were takan into camp by the
WashiBgtepH in their last sAt OF
games, s-s~'- s.---ssa- -----.,-.-r-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
BILLY SHINE READY
FOR lANAHAN BOUT
TOMORROW NIGHT

Billy Shine, popular New Bruns-
wick middleweight, iD reported to be
in tip top condition for his eight
-ound bout tomorrow night with
Jay Lanahan, middleweight champ
on of Staten Island. This bout is
he Ilead-liner on the program of
he Cctner Athletic Club to be ex-
hibited in the New Brunswick ave-
aue auditorium.
A few years ago ..en the boxing
game was quite popular in this sec
zion, Shine then known as Ryan,
was big attraction anywhere in the
county. He has a big following in
New Brunswick and a great many
followers in this city. His manager
IS of the opinion that he will have
more rooters at the rin., .,side than his
Staten Island opponent.
Shine since the beginning of his
ring career has met some of the best
men in the welterweight division, in
cludin gseveral bouts with the re-
Gently dethroned Jack Britton. The
New Brunswick boxer has fought at
various clubs in this state. New
York state, Pennsyl. ania and
throughout the New England states.
y A victory over the fast travelling
Lanahan who has been showing at
different clubs in New York City re-
Gently, will mean great deal to
Shine. Aside from the opportunity
TO advance in other sections, Shine
is desirous of showing his followers
IN this county that he is still the
,attler of old.
In recent bout at New Bruns-
wick at a show arranged under the
auspices of the /. z. g., Shine made
Z sensational showing. The class he
exhibited on this occasion will help
20 bring out his followers in that end
of the county for tho fight here to-
morrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

brain. Because of his ability to ina
partially judge himself, see hts
faults, and correct them.
Three years after he went with
MeGraw the old arm weakened.
Metty developed a slow ball and slow
curve. He mixed these with his
speed, and 6azzlsd the league ave
years more. Another slowup caue
but the bushes didn't claim
Mathewsol. He worked until hs
perfected his fadeaway ball and with
this and his marvellous ceutF0l he
became even greater than before.
Merriwsl was always glad 20
teach kids. Matty never tired OF
helping rockies.
Then came the war. and. like
Merriwell. Matty enlisted and wen
to France. Flu ana gas brought on
tuberculosis. big Six was pro
nounced dying. Thirteen months IN
bed did not daunt his spirit, Neither
did he weaken in the rest % his
night. Like Prank Marxiwels am
&msaaR nnalkaaM ~ NAA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
STARFISH COMBINE TO
ROLL IRONCLAD FIVE

A great dsaei OF interest is CEN
tered in the clash between the IRON
clad and Starfsh bowling teams in
q local Elks league match on the
Madison avenue alleys tonight.
The Iropclads are leading the
second half standing at the present
time with the Madisons, winners of
the first half games In second place
and the Starfsh in third position.
Eha >Madtsops beat the Starfsh in q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
PERTH AMb0YS
WIN MATCH
Defeat Hercules Powder Com
pany Team on ParIin Alleys
Jenkins High

John J. Dolan's Perth Amboy bow
ling team travelled to Parlin on Fri
day night and won two out of three
games from the Hercules Powder
Company team. The Amboys won
the first two games and Bill Jenkins
carried off high score and high ave-
rage honors. rolling 170 213 and
1872 for a 1873 average.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
ST. STEPHEN JUNIORS
BOW TO HUNGARIANS

The st. Stephen Juniors bowed to
the Hungarian Juniors in a recent
contest on the latter's court by
23-15 score. p. Rock, manager of
the H. c. C. Juniors would like to
hear from the Marions before the
latter lays claim to the city junior
championship. Rocks telephone
number is 63S-W.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
Cangro Not TO Fight

Mickey Cangro is not to fight
Harry Sneden at Port Richmond
Staten Island. tonight. the formers
handlers announced this morning
Cangro has been down with an at
tack of the flu and a substitute has
not been announced
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Pemberton's 201 being high. Dorsey
with an even 200 led the Metuehen
combination in this game.
High average for he night went
to Dorsey who turned in a 1877 mark,
Pemberton's 1873 being being second.
rrho eooro.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
Perth Amboy Five
Wintons Next Saturday

Wintons Next Saturday
The fast Wintons of Union HiIl
Wno are recognized as one Of
northern Jerseys strongest ouirtets.
have been booked to furnish the OBJ
position tor the Perth Amboy FIVE
at the local auditorium Saturday
night.
The Perth Amboy Five manage
ment announces that mid-week
games have been discontinued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
Rocky Juniors Rooking

The Rockey Juniors want games
with light junior teams In this see
tlen. Rocky Sardona, as0 Elm street
- manager s-ssev--s> ---.-....
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
LEGION TEAM
VS.. JUNIORS
In Contest on South Amboy
High School Court This
Evening

The South Amboy American Le-
gion has organized a basketball
team for tonight to stage a game
with the South Amboy Mechanics
on the South Amboy High School
auditorium court this evening. 1t
is a general custom each season for
the legion to send q quintet into
action against the South Amboy
representative team.
For the game tonight Heavy
Halstead of Freehold fame and also
of the South Amboy American Lee
gion quintet of a few seasons ago,
will occupy the pivot position for
the invaders. Freddy Glochau,
Jimmy Canton and Punk"
James win be available for
service in the advance posi-
tions. and Rutie Allen and All Roes-
sler will hold down the backheld
berths.
1t was originally planned to have
David Hank" Thomas Of the Perth
Amboys with the legion team on tht
occasion, but rumors around town
over the week end are to the effect
that the Amboy captain is not eX-
pected to get into the fracas, Gi2-
char OF the Roosevelt Separates
was chosen to fill the shoes of the
Amboy star.
Manager Les Stratton will choose
his lineup for the game tonight
from Furman, Sehafff, Bennett,
Perkins, Wilbur and Green. Charley
Eppingef will be the eleventh man
on the floor and there, will be the
usual prelim contest and dancing,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
special match for the first half hon.

The Starflsh combination is eS-
pected to come through in tonights
match and then bitter fight be-
tween the ironelads and the star
fish for last half honors will result.
Including the games tonight there
are about eighteen sets to be rolled
before the eompietson OF the Sec
pnd half schedule - --~.-.-4----.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

six field goals TO nine by the Amboy
outfit.
Chick" Farley, OF Newark, off
ciated, calling twenty-eight fouls on
the locals and thirty five on the visi-
tors.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Referee--Charley Brownmiller,
, 1923-08-14
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE YRGlN ISLANDS
OF THE UNITED STATES. C H. TIAASlE0 SUB
ID!GAL DISTRICT.
IN THE MATTER or The ESTATE OF
LOUISA FARkELY, DECEASED.

NOTICE is here by given that the under
NJ signed has been appointed Admins
~ tratrix of the es' ate of LOUISA FAR
RELY. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said estate are hereby notified to present
same to A. e. STAKEMANN the attor-
ney Of the undersigned at his office, No.
SO King Street in Christiansted, with the
necessary proofs, within 6 months from
the date of thi> notice.
Persons indebted TO decedent will
please pay the undersigned.
Christiansted, St. Croix, V. |. u. 5,
this 29th day Of June 1923.
ROSE A. F. MEYER.
lnis:rotrtG.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-12-06
MEDAL TO GIRL
TOWNS SAVIOR
North Freedom Phone Operator
Rewarded for Labors During
Sieet Storm

The Vail heroism medal has been
awarded to Mrs. Helen L. Beckley Of
North Freedom for extraordinary
courage and devotion to duty display
ed on Feb. %, 1922, during the bis
sleet storm that swept Baraboo,
North Freedom and this part Of
Wisconsin. Word of the award, made
by the Bell Telephone Co, was 70
ceived from New York Friday night.
During the storm, Mrs. Beckley.
then Miss Helen LANCE, was chief
telephone operator at North F'reedorh
near Baraboo. The storm wrecked the
telephone exchange, destroying phone
connections. The exchange is an
open wire plant with the main feed
on Main street. 1t serves 100 local
and "a service stations.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-12-06
FARM HOME Is
DESTROYED BY
FIRE, THURSDAY

The farm home Of MIR. and
Mrs. Jacob Werlich burned to the
ground on Thursday morning about
three o'clock. The place is known
as Farm Home and is on route t1o
out of Baraboo, not far from th7
Man Mound. The place was occupied
by J. C. Werlich and family.
Members of the Baraboo fire de-
2artment lent what aid was poss.b!s,
the southside department respond
irg. and the other buildings on the
farm were saved.
The fire started in the attic of the
house, probably FROM a choked Chin
new. and spread rapidly to the lower
floors Of the building. Nearly ali Of
the furniture was removed and saved.
The damage is covered b. insurance.
The blaze was plainly discernib'e
from Baraboo and many who were
ont in the early morning hours went
to the scene Of the conflagration and
-endered what assistance was posi-
BILE in saving the other buildings.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-12-06
CONCERT FOR
HIGH SCHOOL
BAND BENEFIT
The Smith-Spring-Holnes Orches-
trail Quintet Appears at the AL.
Ringing 7heater

One of the most popular entertain
ment companies which visits Baraboo
is the Smith-Spring- Holmes orches-
trail quintet. The players have been
appearing here for many years and
their performance has come to be one
of the anticipated annual events. The
fact that member of the company,
Guy e. Holmes, is Baraboo boy
lends an added note of interest to
their performances here. Mr.. Holmes
and Mr.. Smith have composed many
Of the selections which the entertain
ers give.
The concert given by this quintet
for the benefit of the high school
band at the AL Ringing theater Ola
Friday evening was well attended
and the appreciation of the audience
was marked.
Among the numbers on the pro-
gram were ensembles, "The Shop.
hards Love" and Rachmaninoff's
Prelude" both of which were exc
cuted with an ability and finish
which marks the playing of these
Miss Coyla May Spring, reader,
gave a number of child impersona-
lions and musical readings which
captivated her audience. She also
sang.
Violin solos by Miss Thelma Thras-
her, saxaphone duets by Messrs.
Smith and Holmes, trombone solos
by Clay Smith, and cello solos by
Miss Lotus Spring made the evening
CT music one Of real enjoyment.
Band Concert
The second part of the program
was given over to the high school
band Under the dictatorship of f.
E. Morey, the boys have been doing
splendid work OF their six numbers,
probably the most enthusiastically
received was burlesque on "Mr.
Gallagher and Mr.. Sheen" written
for the band by Mr.. Hol-
mes.
Their other numbers were MAJ
ches and overtures and the enjoy
ment which the boys take in their
music is evidenced in the spirit and
feeling with which they play. With
the rapid improvement which the
boys are making, Baraboo will yet
carry off first honors at the annual
high school band tournament.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-12-06
Demanded to
Get in Jail:
Got His Wish

George Guthrie, ex-service man
of this city, Friday night celebrated
the pre-holiday season by consuming
a quantity Of hard cider, according t.
reports and this morning paid fine
Of five dollars and costs in the court
Of Adolph andre on charge Of being
intoxicated Guthrie few months
ago was involved in brawl with his
father-in-laW and both were brought
into court.
Guthrie Friday night succeeded In
getting as far as the county bast1le
on his journey homeward and bark
ing back to his war service days,
mounted the steps Of the Jail and de-
manded admittance in the name OF
Private George Guthrie"
In due time he was let In by Sher-
if w. H. Ode but before the sheriff
could again retire Private George
had engaged In combat with Fred
Friede serving time on charge OF
moonshining.
The officer of the law was obliged
to use his club to disengage Guthrie
from the struggle and this morning
the prisoner appeared IN court with
his facial outlines slightly altered for
the time being
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-12-06
VICTIMS OF AUTO
ACCIDENT ARE
BURIED SUNDAY

The funerals OF Mrs. Samuel An.
drews and Mrs. John Conklin, both Of
whom were killed in an automobile ac-
cident on Thanksgiving day, were
held on Sunday. Mrs. Conklin was
buried from the home in LaValle and
the funeral of Mrs. Andrews was
held at the church in Ironton at ten
thirty in the morning. Both of the
venerable ladies had been residents
of Sank county for many years and
the home and church were unable to
hold all of the friends who came to
pay their last respects to the dead.
many standing outside during the SER
Tices.
Among those from Baraboo who at
tended the funeral OF Mrs. Andrews
were Mr.. and Mrs. G w. Andrews
Mrs. Martha Johnston. Judge James
H. Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. 8
Johnston.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Hill were sur
prised by about 20 relatives in honor
Of their fortieth wedding anniversary
on Thanksgiving day. Those present
were Charles Steidtmann and family
of Sank City; Mrs. Erma Heller and
son Irwin and Mrs William Spellman.
Sank City; j. P. Steidtmann and
family and Lewis Steidtmann, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred KuntZ, Garth Premo
and family, and Roscoe and Rolhn
Promo of Sumpter; Herbert Steidt-
mann and Miss Ada Vogel of Prairie
du Sac.
The guests brought weu-flled baS
kets with such delicacies as roast
duck and roast veal and a splendid
wedding cake was baked by Mrs. F.
Kunce, niece of Mrs. Hill.
All joined In good oldfashioned
celebration and general good time,
going home happy and wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Hill many more such good
times.