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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
Right At Home, Too.

"hE raDDlemenG 1OTgeGS HOW
Willard, visiting Topeka, KAN,
his sshonne town" was greet
ed wildly by 10000 friends and
neighbors, how the prices were
Immediately doubled and how
nobody, yes, nobody, watched the
departure. Of the circus hero the
next day.
The rabblement forgets how
Willard, invited by Red Cross
drive leaders merely to show him
self around the corner in New
York, declared himself "too busy
and did not appear.
The rabblement forgets how
5000 young men waited hours at
Plattsburg, N. Y, to see Willard
box for two minutes with spar
ring partner and then hastily
leave.
The rabblement forgets that.
when tainted for his commercial
activities during wartime, Willard
agreed r. Nov arvhoIv FOR ten
rounds, IF HIS TITLE WAS NOT
INVOLVED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

TO most Ii appeared that Norris
was knocked heels over head By
one 81 the biz Army Iillernen, but
somehow the ball rose and went
over the goal, appearing almost
~ II IL went through the Army
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

Madison Square Garden. That
was during the recent war. The
ring was the same in which he
apeared the other night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

As soon as Willard was eliIni-
mated the logical bout was one be
tween Gibbons and johnson. Glib
hons left for the West last Satur-
day. but his manager, Eddie Kane,
a still here and he consented TO
the match after wiring Gibbons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

The exact date Of the match will
be announced by Tex Richard I'm
q day or two. Rickard viii donate
the Garden and the services OF his
usElers as he did last year when
Gibbons and Harry Greb fought
for the milk fund. The bout be-
tween Gibbons and Greb drew
nearly SIG, 600, and the milk fund
was enriched by nearly $75, eco.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
.AMbOY TEAM To
PLAY TRENTON
Local volIey Ball Team Trav-
els to State Capital Sat-
urday Night

Arrangements have been made
with the Central Y. n. c. A. OF
Trenton to have the varsity vollsy
ball team OF that association meet
the Perth Amboy team of state
champs this Saturday night at
Trenton. This contest was assured
yesterday when Coach War; got in
touch with the capitol association
and arranged for this meeting,
which has been hanging fire for sew
eral weeks. AS the local "Y" gym
is being used for the presentation OF
a play this Saturday night, 1t will
be impossible for the varsity to hold
its weekly practice sessions at this
time.
In addition to the game at Tren-
ton Saturday night, Coach War; has
also made plans for the varsity and
another Amboy team put on an ex-
hibition match at the Metuchen "Y'
on the following Saturday night, as
the local gymnasium will not be
available on that night. A game
with a Perth Amboy second team
will also be played next Tuesday
night, commencing at 9 o'clock, i'm
mediately following the factory
league volley ball games.
The trip to Trenton Saturday
night will be made by automobile
this being the first time this seasor
the Amboy team has played Trenton
Last years varsity went TO Trenton
and defeated the Cook Memorial
branch outfit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
AMbOYS PLAY
WH|RLW|NDS
Local Basketball Team viii
Face Brooklyn Combination
Here Saturday Night

A quintet with a record of one
hundred and twenty eight victories
out of one hundred and thirty-three
games played in the past three
years, is the attraction booked by
the Perth Amboy Five Management
for the New Auditorium Court tlis
Saturday night. This team, Inch
annexed a victory over the Original
Celtics, travel under the name of
the Brooklyn Whirlwinds and is rec
cling combinations of Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Whirlwlnds have
downed the colors of the fast Por-
chester club of Connecticut, the
Powers Brothers clan of Paterson
and also the strong Brooklyn Dod-
gers of the Metropolitan .eag lie and
are DESTROYS of annexing the scalps
of the local warriors in which will
probably be the Whirlwind's las!
contest of the present season.
George Norman who performs
with the Brooklyn Profess
SIGNALS and also performed
with Hank" Thomas with the
Schenectady team in the New York
State League will team Up with Can
oty of the Visitation Triangles at for
ward. Canoty played upon lie local
court a few months ago with Bill
Manning's team and it was this
dribbler and Cooney. who will also
appear with the Whirlwinds, that
were the two most dangerous men
IN Manning's outfit. Bob Griebe OF
the Brooklyn Dodgers is pivot man
for the visitors and regarded as a
center of the highest calibre. Tom
Barry. also OF the Brooklyn Dodgers
will take care of the guarding with
Cooney as his side kick.
The combination of stellar lights
will furnish local fandom with
plenty of thrills and excitement Us
they are all recognized rs players OF
class in greater New YORK.
The locals will take the floor with
their best men comprising Hank
Thomas, frankie Boyle, Harry Davis,
Pete Hanson and Dewey schwan-
kert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
So. AMbOY NINE
! IS ORGANIZED
Y. M. C.. A. Team to Start
in Two Weeks-Same
Players

The first Saturday in May the
representative baseball team of the
Eouth Amboy Y. M c. A. will open
vyhe 1923 baseball seaso in a game
on their home grounds at South
Amboy.
John Apologize is to do the book
ing for this outfit and Gene Thomas
will act in the capacity of field man
eger. Manager Applegate is de-
girous of carding games with leading
Saturday teams In this vicinity, par
ticularly Industrial nine. He would
like to hear from the Raritan Cop
per Works, Perth Amboy Dry Dock
and combinations of similar
strength.
This team will have practically the
same roster as last year and a prac-
fice session will be held in the near
Future. County championship hon
3 among Saturday teams will be
10 aim of the South Amboy Asso-
citation nine.
Another South Amboy Saturday
team was organized-a few days ago,
the Lightnings of basketball fame,
and there are also a number OF
strong Sunday teams organized
ecross the river. A series for city
championship honor3 may. be ar
ranged before the close of the sea-
son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

Marks in his second appearance
here will be accompanied by a large
delegation of Betsytown fans, and as
a result of his strenuous training, is
confident that he will have the
necessary punch to put away his OPP
ponent. Marks kayoed Nate Myers
of Staten Island In his first bout
here. which was also on a Center A.
c. program.
The Betsytown fighters manager
writes that his man is in wonderful
condition and ready for a bout with
q strong, aggressive opponent
O'Connell predicts that Smithers will
show up ever better than he did
against Jimmy Sullivan in his last
bout here.
The remainder of the boxers on
the program for this show. Lester
Applebaum and frankie Gargano in
the semi-inal. AL Coughrin and
frankie De Sario in a four-rounder.
Chris Middletown and Young Els
ner, and Battling Hobby and Joe
Callahan. in the the other four
FOUNDERS, are all reported to be in
real shape.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
AMBOY INDEPENDENTS
READY FOR WHISTLE
TO START Big GAME

the varsity team carried the bur
den OF the shooting from the PEN
atty line. Milt Eastman will be
the other advanced man. Don Mar
tin and Eddie Dooley will have their
hands more than full In keeping
down the scoring propensfties OF
these cracks.
Another t player who will APP
pear here tonight is Meyer Krako-
witch, the aIl-state guard. He viii
play opposite Hen Westcott and the
latter will have to be at his best
in order to ring in a few. Pete
Grieve and Ham Fine are looked 70
to put In a couple OF Hawkers.
The contest will start at 9 o'clock.
The doors will be opened at z
o'clock. There Will be dancing to
music furnished by the Society Syn
copators of this city.
Rufus Allen will be the eleventh
man on the floor tonight.
The probable lineup viii be az
follows:
AmbOy Pzss11c
Westcott Hsmss
GfteTe
forwards
Fine deru1aI
center
Martin krdkotlrch
Dooley 6lllzet
Polkowftz burE
Breslow
guards
Referee-AIlen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
CANES
ARE STARTED
Two Extra Inning Games
First Day-0ther Leagues
Today

The New York Giants, Cincinnati
Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates an
nexed victories in National League
ame which started yesterday. The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. teams battled
to q fourteen inning tie. 5 10 5. Nc
Quillan pitched the Giants to q Al
win over the Boston Braves at Bos-
ton. Cincinnati beat st. Louis, 81 in
eleven innings and Pittsburgh beat
Chicago. 30 IN a nine inning con-
test.
Miller Huggin's New York Yam
KEGS will play their first game at
their new New York City grounds
this afternoon, taking on the Boston
Red Sox. Other games in the Am
erican circuit today will bring to-
gether Washington and Philadel-
phia at Quakertown, Chicago and
Cleveland at Dunn held, Cleveland
and Detroit and st. Louis at st
Louis.
The International League also viii
be started this afternoon. Toronto
plays at Jersey City, Rochester at
Newark, Syracuse at Baltimore and
Buffalo at Reading.
Heinie Groh OF the New York
Giants started off with a homer IN
Giants started off with a homer In
hitting featured the Giants victory
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

All roads will lead to the auditor
ium in New Brunswick e to-
night. The attraction will be the
appearance OF the Passaic High
School Independents, composed Of
stars who won 116 games in a row
annexed the state championship for
four years running and were I'M
defeated during that time. Opposing
this combination Will be the local
high school Independents, made up
of players who won eighteen con-
secutive games while representing
Amboy.
A section will be reserved the
Passaic rooters and a large stten-
dance from surrounding communi-
ties is anticipated.
Coach Ernest A. Blood has been
directing the work of the visitors
and he will accompany the quintet
to this city tonight and direct their
acti yfties. Members of the Passatc
players recently returned from a
trip to Bermuda
The best scoring forward in schol-
astic basketball will play at a for
ward post for the visitors tonight.
he being Michael Hamas. This crack
was the one man scoring machine of
the world champions during the past
season as he accounted for nearly
thirty-ive points per game. In the
state tournament he led the foul
shooters while during his stay with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

No arrangements have made
known to date for another wrestling
show in this city during the next few
weeks. Two shows have been held
in the local auditorium by Stuart
Robson of New York City the past
two months.
Students of the local high school
will be we'll represented at the bas-
ketball game in the New Brunswick
avenue auditorium tonight between
the Passaic and Amboy Independent
basketball teams.
In the near future the Raritan
Copper Works baseball team of Jack
Egan will go into action. This team
will play in this city on Saturday
afternoons.
The final games In the Elks state
bowling league will be rolled tomor-
row night. The Perth Amboy quin-
tet will travel to Railway for this set.
According to present plans the
Center Athletic Club will not run n
other boxing show this season after
their event of tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
SURNAME TOMMY"
link FOR FOR SSMM|THERSS
J SAYS TOMMY MARKS

Tommy Marks, Long Branch well
terweight, IL confident that he will
Win by a kayo oyer Bert Smithers of
Elizabeth, in the eight-round fea-
ture event at the local auditorium
tomorrow night. This is on the pro-
gram prepared by Matchmaker Ed
Dalton of the Center Athletic Club.
In referring to a recent bout be-
tween Smithers and Tommy Staple
on of Paterson at Harrison, the
Long Branch boy states that boxers
with the surname. Tommy are
Of a jinx for the Betsy
Pwn ring artist. Stapleton kayoed
= mithers In the eighth round OF a
scheduled go at Harrison on Feb
quarry Is.
Tim o'Connell, of
Smithers, contends that his ma was
not knocked out in his bout with
sstapleton, but instead won by a foul.
~ Newark Evening News sporting
department representative made
known yesterday that Smithers had
been kayoed by Stapleton, a claim
That he had been hit low, not being
SLOWED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
KEASBEY SCHOOL Nine
LOSES TO PORT READING

KEASBEY, April 1S.-Anothsr
Keasbey baseball team opened the
season with a defeat. the representa-
tive team of local school No. 8 being
the losers in a game with the Port
Reading school team. which was
played in Woodbridge Monday aft
Iernoon. The final score was 14-l2.
land the game only lasted seven in
nings.
Keasbey had one big inning, the
sixth, when W. runs crossed the
plate, but the rally fell short OF
several runs to tie the score./
The teams lined-up 8 follows:
Keasbey-Rogan. pitcher; Sebe-
ski, catcher; Sabo, first base; Klein.
lsecond base; Fee, left field; Peter.
son, third base; Rorner, shortstop;
IDamback, center field; Kobus, right
field.
Port Reading-Florio, shortstop;
Jambor. pitcher; Carlo. catcher;
| Victor, first bass; Nicholas, second
base; Hoar, right field; Anton, third
base; Josephs, center field; Alcom,
left field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
OUTLAWS WILL
PLAY bAKEL|TE
important Match in City Vol
ley Ball League Friday
Night at "Y."

Friday nights city volley ball
league games promise to offer q
pleasing program to lovers Of this
sport, the initial game OF the night
playing an important part In the
league standing. The leading Out
laws will meet the Bakeiites at z
o'clock, the latter combination be-
ing the sole occupants OF second
place. A win for the Bakelite will
result in these two teams being tie
for first. "A victory for the Outlaws
will serve to fortify their hold on
first place. The Outlaws were de-
feated by the Bakelite team in the
first round of the league, but Horns
by, captain and star spiker OF the
Outlaws, was not in the lineup. The
team has not lost since then, winning
six straight games.
At 7:30 the Merchants and Ma
tionals will clash in what promises
to be an evenly matched contest.
The Merchants have won one more
game in eight played than have the
Nationals, showing them to be OF
about equal strength.
The Lead Works team will make
another effort to break its losing
streak at s O'Clock when it meets
the Press team. The tail-endere
have managed to win n game in
several matches. but have yet to
take the two which would give them
a match. Friday night will break
up this streak. according to the Lead
Works men. but the Press players
think different.
The last match OF the night, at
$3.50, will bring together the Bank
ers and the Professionals. These
can are on practically the same
footing as the Merchants and Ma
tionaIs. the Professionals having
won one more game than the Bank
ers. Close. hard-fought games are
to be expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
COACH BLOOD TO DIRECT PASSAC TEAM HERE TON
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL i

The South Amboy Y. NJ. c. A. will
playing Saturday afternoon ball
again this season. John Applegate Is
booking manager and Gene Thomas
will pilot the combine on the field.
Some big changes in bowling &C.
tiyities at the local Elks club are an
ticipated before the start of the fall
and winter sport next season.
One OF Benny Leonard's first bat
ties on his return to the ring will be
with Mickey Walker. present welter-
weight champion of the world.
basketball team is expected to par
ticipate In two or three more games
before the close OF the present sea-
SON.
The committee in charge of the
proposed volley ball trip to Chicago
is satisfied that the desired sum can
be secured. The Perth Amboy Y. NJ.
G. A volley ball team will represen,
this city in the Chicago tourney.
Tommy Marks of Long Branch ex-
poets TO dispose of Bert Smithers to.
morrow night In the same manner az
did Tommy Stapleton In a battle al
Harrison during February OF this
year. Marks and smithers fight al
the local Auditorium.
The American league season will
get under way this afternoon, the
National circuit having started yes
terday. The International league
games also start today.
A hard fight between the Rich.
mond and Amicitia bowling teams o.
the Staten Island league 10 expected
before the championship is decided
the first week in May.
Perth Amboy will witness its las
scholastic contest of the present sea.
son at the Auditorium on New
Brunswick avenue this evening. The
Passaic Independents will oppose tn,
local Independents.
Numerous events are being plan.
ned by the Raritan Yacht Club fol
the coming sum The local club
Is a member OF the Raritan Bay AS.
ISOLATION.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
Baseball Standings

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League
New York, 4; Boston. l.. -,
Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia. sos
inninEs-darkness.)
pittsburgh, 8; Chicago. !.
Cincinnati, 5: st. Louis, 2f1l IN
nings.)
Games Today
American League
Boston at New York.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Detroit at ST. Louis.
National League
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
81. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
International League
Rochester at Newark.
Toronto at Jersey City.
Buffalo at Reading.
Syracuse at Baltimore.
p. A. Howe. for Glove Dope.
as66i-t-11-tt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
OPENING DATE
NOT ANNOUNCED
H. A. w. Kreischer Has MOI
Made Any Statement Since
Appointment

No announcement has been made
regarding the start Of the semi-pro
baseball season in Tottenville. II. A.
w. Kreischer was chosen manager
Of the Aquehonga club nine, which is
TO represent T~ottenyills on the dia-
mond during the coming season, at
a recen meeting of the organiza-
ton.
Tottenville and local fans inter-
ested in the Aquehcnga baseball
team are satisfied that Kreischer is
going to give Tottenville the great
est semi-pro baseball team 1t has
ever had. The new manager has not
made any statement regarding the
signing of any players tt date.
The Aquehongas will not get UNI
der way this Sunday and this will
leave only one Sunday in April for
the Tottenville representative nine
20 place on its schedule. Last sea-
son. with Charley Hilker as pilot,
the Aquehonga club team made g
, great showing and gave the fans OF
| this vicinity real action.
There is a report that an effort
is being made to organize a base
| ball league on the island to play
Saturday and Sunday games. Such
an organization would decide the ISL
and diamond championship, but II
this circuit is formed, 1t is not likely
that the Aquehonga team will enter
- TrAnA %Ar pona C1nvGa AHftn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

Standing In Industrial volIey BAH
League

-Four matches were played in the
Industrial Volley Ball League at the
Y. NJ C. A. last night, another de-
feat for the Dry Docks-team, set
ting back that combination consid-
erably. a win for the Bakelite put
this outfit in a tie for fret with the
Dry Docks. The Cable Works, after
defeating the Dry Docks, lost two
straight games to the Lead Works.
The u. s. Cartridge defeated the
Lead Works in two out OF three
games, and the Bakelite took two
from the RoessIcr & Hasslacher
team.
The Gable Works won the first
game from the Dry Docks, 15-4,
lost the second, 7-l5, and annexed
the last game, 15--12. The winners
lined up with Ryan, Won Daggen-
della and Rogan. The Dry Docks
has G. Chizmadia, j. Chizmadia,
Campbell, Marshall and Croweli.
The Lead Works won from the
u. 8. Cartridge team, I5-2, in the
first game. but the losers evened w
matters by winning the second, is
I-12. The Lead Works lost the de-
Gliding game. 15-3. The u. S.
Cartridge lined ur with Burns,
Baldwin. stumpf. Richards. Snoyak
and Hornsby. The Lead Works used
McCreery. Ernst, Pfeiffer, ellis,
Geske and Griffin.
The Bakelite. with F-rederickson,
vohman, Kardos, Yak, Cornelius
and Sonny, won two games, at 15-S
and 15-12, from the r. & H. team,
consisting OF Kurowsky, Olesen,
Strasser, Miller. Thullesen and Karl
The Lead Works beat the Cable
Works. 15-S and 15-14, in the
postponed match. which was played
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
STRONG TRENTON NINE
CARDED FOR SUNDAY,
BAND IN ATTENDANCE

Wheat of the Brooklyn Dodgers and
Bottomley OF the st. Louis Card
dals did well at the bat yesterday
collecting four safeties apiece.
Weather conditions prevented q
meat'ng OF the Amboys and Bloom
field two weeks ago, and last SIN
day the Ridgewood-Amboy contest
had To be postponed. The Trenton
nine cf the reorganized seven teans
Atlantic League il the attraction
carded for this Sunday afternoons
According to the arrangements
made by the business manager q
the local nine. the concert band WI.
entertain the fans before the start
OF the game and during the coffssr-
Mayo William c. Wilson win throw
out the first ball and II his control
is good, and it should be, as he has
been practicing about three weeks
he may divide the assignment with
Joe Gingrass, the Amboy mound
star.
Lefty" Lloyd, q southpaw pitcher
of many years league experience.
is field manager Of the Trenton
team, and Delaney. a shortstop. a
Olander, a pitcher who have bsen
with the Newark International
League team this spring. will be with
the Trenton team here on SUNDAY
afternoon. Poulsen's collection 81
ball tossers are going to be made TO
work for a victory judging from the
lineup the Atlantic League team
will be represented by.
In addition to organizing the
greatest semi-pro team this city ha
ever boosted of, Manager Poulssn
has made another new move in set
ting the concert band TO assist ~
the opening The Perth AmbUy
Concert band made a big hit in the
concerts staged IN various sections
OF this city last summer.
Field Manager Pete Burnett OF ms
local nine has made known that y
SAINT lineup which was TO have
started here last Sunday will be
in attendance for the game this
week and will include Gingrass ard
Lorenzo in the points; Smith, n
nett. Nelson and Downey in the an
field, and Nance, Miller and Nc
Gin in the outield. Mickey Loese-.
popular local outfelder. is expec.cd
to be ready to start in the locals
second game and he may be IN =
uniform on Sunday afternoon.
P. A. Hdws, for Baseball, shoes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

The fans OF this section r TO be
rewarded this Sunday for their long
a for the opening OF the sent
pro baseball season in this city. Inc
tive 1ty niece Perth Amboy Concert
band Will enable the Perth Ami -
nj e to start the season in Dig
leaue fashion, Manager Ed PooLl-
sen announced this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
BEAT
PROJECTIONS
Take Two Games Out of
Three in Postponed
Set
Local Firemen,s League

After winning the irst game by
forty pins the Protection Fire Com
pany bowiers fell on In their rolling
in the last W. games OF their post
poned match last night with the Lin
coins, champions of the league. and
the latter OUTFIT COPIED the match.
The result Of this match placed the
Projections and Washingtons in a tie
for second place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
Empires Ready

The Empires. a senior team of
New Brunswick, are ready to ar
range games with leading teams in
this section. William Wisehard, care
Janeway &. Carpenter. New Bruns-
wick, is manager, telephone $50 or
1901 rFr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

The Argonne r. A. c. outfit will
,oll the Eurekas of Carteret q. re-
turn match on the Argonne alleys
Tonight, and on Friday night Charley
Sontag's team of South River will
taken on the Arg9nne r. A c. on
the Hobart street alleys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18
TOURNEY WILL
END TONIGHT
Richards Regains Lead
Through Efforts Of Meyer
Larsen Last Night
Individual TOuruey

Meyer Larsen knocked Ben JOr-
genson from first place In the Ar
gonne individual tournament last
night by taking thres straight games
IN their match. Howard Richards
won two out of three games from
Andy Gadek. and is now leading the
tourney, with Henry Simonsen q
game behind. Simonsen won two
put o fthree games from Bill Han
sen in the other match. Bill jenkins
won two from Al Tip.
Tonight Tip rolls Simonsen. Jor-
genson battles Richards, Hansen
rolls Jenkins and Larson takes on
|Gadek.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

T 4. Hsws. for Louisville siusssrs-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-18

Apartrne emit Seekers will End what they're
look 'g for-if they turn to Classification
10