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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Jail Two After
Muddy Plunge in
Irrigation Ditch

NJ. Miller of Brawley, and R. M.
Addison of Ell Centre, are in the
county Jail waiting g hearing on q
charge of reckless driving, follow
ing IL midnight escapade on the Cal
exico highway near Heber last
night, in which the men, together
with two others put on a tragic com
edv with District Attorney Utley
and Deputy Sheriff George Evans.
The Officers were returning from
Calexico and noticed Tord coupe
III front of them, wobbling from
side to side of the highway, and
speeded after the car to make an in
vestigation. The coupe suddenly dis
appeared from the road, and Off
GERS found it turned upside down,
with four men pinned beneath it.
i They routed out the occupants, three
of whom had been drinking, and all
of whom were unhurt by the acci-
dent. The officers righted the car
and while questioning them, one
ran and hid under a bush near the
roadside where he was found by
Evans.
While Evans was gone in search
of this one, and Mr.. Utley was busy
replacing articles in the car, an.
other man leaped into the irrigation
ditch at the roadside and started
off across a cantaloupe field. Evans
returned with his prisoner and thf
officers ordered Miller and Addi-
son to get in the ear, leaving the
third man to drive the Ford. Miller
turned in the darkness and follow.
in gthe example of the first man,
dove into the irrigation ditch. Ev
ans pulled his gun and ordered him
to return.
Miller demurred at first, claiming
he did not want to cross the ditch
again, but the officer compelled him
to take another bath. Making their
prisoners secure, the officers inves-
tigated the tracks in the canta-
loupe field, which had recently been
irrigated. They could see the tracks
nearly knee deep, extending across
the field, and decided the missing
man had earned his liberty by plow
ing through the thick gumbo mud,
brought their prisoners to Ell Cen
tro.
When booked at the Jail, Miller
gave his occupation as a donkey
spanker' but refused to explain
Just what the term means. The Of
ficers stated today that the sight
o fthe men floundering through the
irrigation ditch at midnight, and
fully clothed, gave them one of the
best laughs they had in some time
but unfortunately, the other mer
could see little humor i'll the situa
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

cannot spare the time necessary to
fulfil the duties of director.
Ray Edgar has been director
for several years and has been Il
consistent worker for every move
ment that has meant the advance
meutment of FL Centre or Imperial
Valley.
Mr.. Fuller has long been associat'
ed with the Chamber Of Commerce
and his advice has always been
sought by the other directors, who
are aware of his familiarity with
valley conditions.
The mon named in their places
are all successful business men and
if elected directors, are certain 10
uphold the splendid record which
The present diToctorE have estab
lished.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Judge Lands kissed an opera star
in Cleveland, proving an opera star
can shut her mouth.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
TOM SIMS SAYS

Lots Of people think the world
owes them two or three lirlngs.
April el.thes bring May bills.
The latest boy wonder l. How
long before 'qeation -
A young lady tells u that cry
ing for a man ism : half as quick
as smiling for man.
The biggest fish doesn I always
get away. sometimes be goes so@e
4.4 says they, would3 : bite.
oas I!es ya.ag abcar raalo i
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
of the other and better dressed
dolls would play with me.

of the other ana DetueF uresseu
dolls would play with me.
"Well l didn't mind that so
much, for there was an old, broken
jumping jack with whom | had fun.
But today the Woozie Wolf sneaked
up on the porch. l was lying there,
ragged and forlorn, and before l
could move the Wolf caught me in
his teeth and carried me here"
''Bless my pink nosel Why did
he do that9" asked Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, I suppose am so ragged
and miserable that even the Wolf
didn't want me- sighed the doll.
Nonsense!" laughed the bunny.
"More likely this is what happened.
Seeing you on the porch, the Wolf
thought you were something good
to eat. He carried you off, and
when he got here and found you
were only cloth and sawdust, he just
dropped you. That's all.
"Do you think so9'' asked the
doll, hopefully. "Didn't he drop
me because l m so ragged and mis-
erable?'
"Oh, no!' laughed the bunny
gentleman. "And if you don't like
being ragged 1 can soon change
that
"Oh, can you7" cried the ragged
doll, looking at her torn dress.
"How? Are you fairy godmoth-
er, such as Cinderella had9"
"Not exactly" laughed Mr..
Longears. "But I can do some
tricks. Then he gnawed a piece of
shining, silvery white birch bark
from tree and fashioned from it
a dress for the ragged doll. About
her waist he tied a green sash made
from fern that grew in the woods.
On the doll s feet he placed some
lady slipper. blossoms, and on her
head hat made from a morning
glory flower turned upside down.
ooh, now l look like a fairy!'
cried the doll in delight, as she saw
herself when she leaned over a clear
pool of water. "Oh, how lovely ]
look!'
"Yes, and how lovely Uncle Wig
gily's ears look to mel' suddenly
growled the Wolf, springing out OF
the bushes. But the bunny gentle
man caught up the ragged dolls old
clothes and threw them in the eyes
of the Wolf, binding him for 6
moment.
"Come on, now I'll run home
with you!" cried the rabbit to the
no longer ragged doll. And wher
he had taken her back to Susie tn,
little bunny girl like this doll NOR,
than any of the others and the dol
was very happy.
And if the peanut butter doesn ;
jump off the slice of bread and try
to go to the moving pictures al
alone I'll tell you next about Uncl
Wiggily and the robin.
: Judge Lands kissed an opera sta
in Cleveland, proving an opera sta
can shut her mouth.
Starch factory exploded in Arg
ILL.,, and great many people fel
, stiff in the Joint.
Y New York will have daylight say
5 ing this year, just as if New York
G ers ever used much daylight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Little Spokane girl who forgot 20
wear dress 1nay have thought che
was going TO a dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Detroit woman driver hi . build
ing, md may plead it was on the
wrong side Of tho street.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wcstmorcland
are the happy parents of boy, born
Yesterday at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Ad;'if
of 753 Olive street. Mother and
baby are getting s.llong fine.
Miss Clara Feuste. ssfdrned 'asSt
night from vspstlFa9 v S 'asA Y
Diego.
A party consisting of Mr.. ana
Mrs. z. McDaniels, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Eastman and Samuel Eastman
Jr., visited in Yuma over the week
end. The trip was made by auto'
mobile and was enjoyed despite the
heat.
Healer sees the world end III
1926. Been long time since such a
prediction came true.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Only two classes of people fall
for flattery-malc and female.
x y
A man. will give the preacher a
nickel and then tell him how much
he enjoyed the sermon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
% BIG GAMES ON HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
2 important Contests
On ighSchOOIBaSebaH
Week

one dropped TO Neptune high by a
score of 81 after eleven innings.
At the seashore resort Nuns"
Nedswicki toed the mound and
showed up in great form. This year
the locals pitching ace will be sent
back at the foe and will be given a
chance to square accounts.
As the two contests are within
two DAYS of each other it is probable
that Wilson or Ray Carbon will
start against the Staten Island team
on Thursday. Both of these men
made a good showing in the Faculty
exhibition several weeks ago. Carl
bon has been laid up with a sprained
ankle the past week but is improv-
ing. Wilson is anxious to display
his wares in a regular game and
those who have watched him in
practice declare him TO be a star in
the budding.
OF the three games won so far the
midget Polish right-hander has two
to his credit. Nedswicki by his pitch
ing with short periods of rest has
earned the sobriquet of Iron Man.
1t is not impossible that Nuns will
hurl for the local team in both the
Staten Island and Neptune clashes.
Coach Robert S. Waddell is well
pleased with the showing of his pro-
teges in the games so far. The coach
is confident that his baseballers will
survive the acid test this week and
ome out with two more wins on the
right side Of the ledger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
FIVE BOXING BOUTS ON
COUNTY SEAT PROGRAM

Five bouts were on the program
for d boxing show at the armory in
New Brunswick last night under the
auspices of the Willy Ramponi as
ISOLATION. Two of the bouts ended
with a kayo.
In the opening event OF the e.
ming Joe RESTING of Newark kayoed
Young Dietro of Bound Brook in
the fourth and final round of their
bout. Chris Middleton OF Railway
won on points from Fred Rose of
Bound Brook in a four rounder. and
Freddy Wamper. of New Brunswick
won in the same way from Battling
Steve also of New Brunswick. The
six round semi final between Billy
Lewis of Railway and Joe O'Brien OF
Elizabeth, was given as a draw and
Al Coughrain OF South River ksyoed
Young Leslie in the fifth round OF
the main event. Leslie went down
for a count of nine in the first round
of this bout.
The next show at New Brunswick
is scheduled for Saturday night IN
der the auspices of the Tall Cedars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08

freak deliveries made for more hit
ting.
Already the lively ball has revolt
utionlzed the art OF pitching. A
twirler who depends almost exclu-
sively on speed, hasn't a chance in
the majors today. A change of pace
Is most essential.
Now It's The Knuckle Ball
In order to cope with the batsman,
pitchers have found it necessary to
be able to slow up. There a be no
steady diet for any particular style.
the pitcher must resort to every
stock in trade.
The present season is destined to
see a majority of pitchers using the
knuckle ball. The knuckle ball is de-
livered with ordinary speed, just
enough to throw the batter off his
stride after looking at a fast one.
Aside from supplying the much
desired change of pace the knuckle
ball fairly shimmies up to the plate
and is exceedingly difficult to hit
shy distance.
In all the games / have worked
so far this year l have een only
two pitchers who failed to at least
experiment with the knuckle ball.
In Baseball it's a survival of the
Attest with the pitcher and batsman
constantly fighting for supremacy.
At present the batsmen have the
edge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
(High School Correspondent

(High School Correspondent
Two of the most important games
on the schedule OF the Perth Amboy
high school baseball team will be
played this week away from home.
On Thursday afternoon the local
tossers will travel to Stapleton and
meet the strong Staten Island Acad-
envy nine while on Saturday after
noon the Crimson and White will
furnish the opposition for the Nep-
tune high school team at the Brad
ley Beach baseball park. The locals
so far have o three games without
a setback and in meeting these two
opponents they will have to step
some to come out ahead.
In meeting the crack Staten Is
landers the Amboys will attempt to
ayenge a defeat inflicted on the
locals on the Copper Works field last
year. Last year the New York repre-
sentatiyes had a star hurler in Burke
who has gone to Fordham University
where ne is creating quite a furore
and in consequence left the Staten
Island team without a capable
moundsman. Burke practically beat
the locals single-handed by knocking
out a home run with two on base,
the final score reading S-6. Westcott
was on the mound for the Amboy
school team in that game and while
not hit hard was poorly supported.
Amboy Lost to Neptune in IL Innings
The toughest game lost on the
school schedule last year was the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
~" VOHey Bali Team
Will Leave Tomorrow
Night For Chicago

Following a short out snappy
workout in three games last night.
the 7. NJ. c. A. varsity voIiey ball
team is now in readiness for the trip
to Chicago, where it will meet C1eve-
land, Friday afternoon in its initial
match of the International cham
pionship tournament. Members Of
the team and Coach Walter H. War;,
will leave this city tomorrow night,
taking the 1874 daylight tine) train
from the Lehigh Valley station here
and going to South PlainieId where
they will entrain for Buffalo. The
party is scheduled to arrive in Chi
cago on Thursday night at 7:30.
Last nights games showed. con-
clusively the ability OF the varsity
men to overcome a huge handicap
when in the last of three games. the
crack second team had a lead which
practically assured them of victory.
The varsity frightened up its defense
opened UP an attack which their OPP
ponents could lot check and after
tying the score at 14-14 finally won
the deuce game. The varsity won
the first game OF the three as the re-
suit of taking an early lead, but met
defeat in the second contest by a
close margin.
The state champions had their
regular lineup last night, consisting
OF Austin Hornsby, Francis Oliver,
Matthew Melko, Ellwood Johnson,
Derben Bartholomew, George Sharp
and Gene Parker. The second team
lined up with Herbert Rankin, DIR.
Elmont Bedell, Joe Frantic, John
Meiko, GAIA Chizmadia, Gilbert
Peakes and Walter Oliver.
Due to the generosity of those
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
Atlantic Terra Gotta
Team Will
BeStrOngerThiS Year

Lewis, southpaws, will take care OF
the mound assignment, while Hyde
and st. Marie will do the receive
ing. Durham pitched for the Wood
br~idge-Caseys last summer.
Joe Zalari, Pat Haney, Joe Arway,
Tommy Banzick, Samsoe, Sparks
and st. Marie are the material for
the inield positions and the out
f1elders will be chosen from Mesh
row, Morellis, Hyde, Parker and
Lewis.
The Atlantic nine will be newly
uniformed. 1t is expected that there
will be greater rivalry between the
two terra Gotta teams this season.
The Raritan Copper works nine is
the fourth member of this leagu
and the Ingots will play their first
game with the New Jerseys next
Saturday. All league games viii be
played on the Raritan Copper works
field. In an independent game, the
A. S. & r. nine last Saturday won
from the Ingots.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08

the real veterans stuck to the fast
moro lively. A lively ball and no
ball, high and inside, as their big
threat. Cy Young held to it to the
very end, although late in his career
Cy developed a pretty fair curve
that he used to advantage by cross
ing the boys up.
The spitball was the forerunner
of an era of freak deliveries. In an
effort to retain supremacy over the
batsman, pitchers began to doctor
the ball to get an unusual break.
Vogue of Freak Deliveries
One of the discoveries made by
the ever alert pitchers was that by
roughening the ball il was possible
to make the ball sail or break down,
according to where the purchase
was placed on the ball. Freak de-
liveries to a certain extent brought
back the fast ball, high and inside.
although the low ball was used as
much il not more.
So great an advantage did the
freak deliveries give the pitchers
that they were lCgislated out of base
ball. including the splitter. 1t was
the belief that more hitting was de-
sired, and that tia elimination of
freak deliveries gould bring it
about.
Likewise in the uSsire to supply
mors hittipg the bau was made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
MALLET'S 1874
AVERAGE HIGH
Bowling Ball Awarded to High
Average Man in Y. NJ. c. A.
Tournament

Edgar Mallet, with an average of
1914 for twenty-one games, won the
bowling ball and bag offered as first
prize TO the high average man in the
7. NJ. C. A. two-man bowling tourna-
ment which ended last week. An
other similar ball and bag went 70
John Larsen, whose average Of l72
plus twelve was nearest the blind
average of ia drawn by John NJ.
O'Toole, cashier OF the First National
Bank. This number was kept a Sec
ret throughout the tournament, the
bowlers knowing only that il would
be between 10 and $50.
The tournament was won by the
combination of Forman and Bagger,
each of these men receiving gold
medals. Smith and Larsen we're Sec
ond and awarded silver medals. NAL
let and Pappas finished third and
were given bronze medals. High
score during the tournament
made by Clarence Hoffman, a 2Te
mark. Hoffman also was second high
average nan with 1S9 plus fourteen
pins. He was awarded a silver medal
for making high score. The conso
lation prizes go to Golden and Hope.
Prizes will be distributed Friday
night, the engraving now being done.
The averages of the sixteen men in
the tournament, together with the
remaining number of pins oyer an
even amount. follow: Mallet, 1914
plus 3; Hoffman, 1S9 plus Il; Bag
ger, $50 plus ); Forman. 179 plus 3;
H. Simonsen. III plus IL; A. Simon
EN-, III; Smith, 176 plus 10; john
son, 176 plus 9; Wibiralske. 176 plus
1; Larsen, 172 plus ~; Par. as, 40
plus s.; Tip, 166 plus IT; Benish, 162
plus Is; Golden, 162 plus ~; Pfeif-
er, 1e1 plus II; Hope, 15S plus Z.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
JANE MULLEN
CHOSEN UMPIRE
Win 0fficiate in Industrial
Baseball Games Starting
This Saturday

James Pick" Mullen, we'll known
baseball official, will do the UNI
piring in the industrial league base
ball contests to be played on the
Raritan Copper works field every
Saturday afternoon. This league
will get under way next Saturday
n fternoon.
The appointment of Mullen was
+, put across at a meeting of the
league officials held at the East Jer-
tsey Club on High street last night.
Z This meeting was called by N. w.
Pierce Of the Raritan Copper works,
president OF the industrial circuit.
The opening contests on Saturday
afternoon will bring together the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany nine and the Atlantic Terra
Gotta, and the New Jersey Terra Cot
la and the Raritan Copper works,
Last season an industrial twilight
league was organized and the Perth
Amboy Dry Dock team won the
championship of this circuit. These
names were played on week-nights.
Judging the turnout for the 1ngot-
Shelter independent game last Sat
urday, there Is real interest in the
tour team circuit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

team has decided to celebrate next
Sunday as Ladies Day at his base
ball field. All ladies' will be admit
ted to the grounds free of charge on
this day.
1t is probable that one more bas-
ketball game will be played in this
city before the close of the present
season. The Wintons may oppose
the Amboys on this date.
A meeting between jess Willard
and Jack Dempsey probably will re-
suit from the boxing show in New
York City this Saturday afternoon.
-Four prizes are offered in the bow
ling tournament being staged on the
Hobart street alleys at the present
time. This tourney will continue
for three weeks.
Next Saturday afternoon the four
team local industrial league will be
started on the Raritan Copper works
field. The teams are evenly matched.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08

anxious TO see Perth Amboy repre-
sented at the Chicago tournament
a fund of $500 has been raised dur
ing the past few weeks TO assist the
team members in paying the "opens
incidental to a long trip of this kind
of acknowledgment are now
being sent out to all of those whose
contributions made possible Perth
Amboy's entry in the biz. titulal
meet. -
The local team should have an en-
cellent chance at the CHAMPIONSHIPS
and those who witnessed the games
last night. including members of the
second team, were high in their
praise of the fighting spirit display
ed by the state champions in pulling
the deciding game out Of the fire.
Present plans call for four mem
bers of the party leaving tomorrow
morning for Buffalo. the remaining
seven members leaving tomorrow
night. Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Sharp and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.
Seaman, Jr., will leave tomorrow
morning. They Will be met in But
falo on Thursday morning by the
other seven members Of the party,
the remainder of the trip to Chicn-
go being made in a body.
There are thirty-tWo teams entered
in the tournament, including some OF
the best in the country, Games viii
be played on Friday and Saturday,
three gymnasiums being used by the
teams. The elimination system viii
be used, the winners of the first
round playing it out as will the los
ers in the first round. Teams los
ing two matches will be eliminated
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
HOLD
OUTDOOR SHOOT
Practice Shoot Followed by
Revolver Event-PIan
Other Contests

The Perth Arnboy Rife Club open
ed its outdoor range on Saturday
afternoon by staging a practice shoot
on two hundred yards. Following are
the cor made: G.. Peterson, so:
C. Omerle. As; ]. NJ. Sorensen, 49,:
C. Miller, As; N. L. Baker. AZ.
After the shoot with the Spring
fields, N. L. Baker, a detective of the
Lehigh Valley railroad and also a
member of the club, challenged j.
NJ. Sorensen and G.. Peterson to a
revolver match on fifty yards with
S-inch bull and Sorensen won. The
scores made in this event: Sorensen,
A; Petersen, 80; n. L. Baker, So.
There will be shooting on the local
range, Keasbey Heights, every Sat
urday afternoon during the summer
months.
At the rife club meeting last Fri
day night several new members were
added to the roster. This session was
held at the Packer street clubhouse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08

When the Atlantic Terra Cotto
Company baseball team takes the
field against the A. S. & R. nine next
Saturday afternoon in the first To-
cal industrial league contest, local
baseball fans will be given the OPP
portunity of seeing in action the
strongest nine which has ever repre-
scented the Buckingham avenue
plant. The Atlantics were one OF
the strongest mines in last years in
dustrial league, their most notable
victory being over the New Jersey
Terra Gotta Company nine by a 80
score. Oldenboom, the New Jerseys
star twirler, was forced to retire
from the mound in the fifth inning
of this game.
Turk Samsoe and Dick Carfoot,
the latter. a former manager of the
Aquehonga nine of T%ottenville, will
handle the Atlantic nine on the field
this year. Sparks, Durham and Ar
way, right handlers. and Morellis and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08

AS a result of the showing made
by the Aquehonga baseball team of
Tottenville in the opening game on
Sunday afternoon, T~ottenville fans
are confident that the representative
team this year will make a record
as good as the team OF last season.
Jess Willard Is expected to be the
shining star of the boxing show to
be staged at Yankee Stadium, New
York City next Saturday afternoon.
A good many bowlers turned out
last night to roll a three game match
in the new tournament arranged by
the manager of the Argonne alleys
on Hobart street.
There are a great many basketball
fans in this vicinity who did not wit
ness the contest here last Saturday
night. 1t was of the best played
here this year.
Members of the local Y. NJ. C. A.
volley ball team are all set for their
big chance in national circles which
will be given them in the Chicago
tournament to be started this week.
Followers of basketball doings in
the metropolitan district contend
that Joe Lapochick will be the pivot
man for the Original Celtics during
the 1924 season. Lapochick play
ed here last Saturday night.
The Perth Amboy Rife Club mem
bers have started their outdoor sea-
son. This organization is working
hard for the advancement of their
sport in this vicinity.
A snappy brand of ball was exhib-
tied by the Aquehonga infield on
Sunday afternoon, the Burkes-Knott
and Tague fielding and batting in
midsummer form. Griffin also
showed up we'll behind the bat and
with the stick.
During the next three or four
weeks, bowlers who use the Y. M. C.
A. alleys will keep the pin boys on
the go. furnishing a fitting close for
a most successful season.
Manager Nat Cohen of the local
high school track team contends
that his athletics will show some
real class before the close of the
present school term.
Business Manager Ed Poulsen of
the local representative baseball