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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
GLIDING GAME OF BIG COURT SERIES HERE TONIGHT
ST. Mary's High Wins
From So. AmbOy High,
City Series EVened Up

SOUTH AMBOY, March 3.-Prob-
ably one of the most hotly contested
basketball games that has been play
ed on s. Mary's court this year, was
staged last night, when the varsity
squad Of that school came through
with 3e-32 victory over the South
Amboy high school quintet in the
second game Of the annual city ser
les.
During the first period Of the en-
counter the playing was nip and
tuck, neither team leading by more
than four points during the twenty
minutes of play, and the figures
showing at its termination a 23-20
score in favor of the winners. During
this half Kress of the victors did the
starring, while Geant held the bright
light honors for the Ioosrs.
The second stanza was much diff
ferent than that of the first For
the first ten minutes the nip and
tuck play continued, until Alex, star
forward Of the winners broke
through for three filed shots, giving
st. Mary's safe lead. This hope of
winning by a large margin was soon
shattered however. as Oliver, the
South Amboy high flash soon tied
the score again with several spectac-
ular shots from the center of the
gym. Two difficult side shots by c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
RICHARDS VS..
BILL JENKINS
In Elimination Match to Pick
Opponent for Gus
Pappas

Howard Richards and Bill Jenkins
will clash on the Bohnsack alleys
Smith street, Monday night IN the
first ten games of a twenty-game
elimination match to pick an oppo-
nent to roll Gus Pappas for the in
dividual bowling championship or
the city. The last ten games Will be
rolled on the Argonne alleys next
Friday night.
Last season Jenkins beat Richards
and Pappas defeated Jenkins. Pap
pas was then declared the individual
bowling champion Of the town. This
year 1t is understood that Charley
Einhorn will request crack az the
winner of the acknowledgements
match, and Bill Pembertop, Clarence
Hoffman and Art Jensen have been
mentioned as real contenders Tor the
city championship.
There was a great deal of interest
in the championship matches last
year and it is anticipated that there
will be a big turnout for the games
on Monday night and also f"ture
tilts for local individual honors.
Considering their bowling records
Richards and Simonsen are about
two of the best bowlers in this town.
Pappas will bowl the winner Of the
elimination series on the z N. G. A.
or EIks allsEA u h aAih --4es--=~---
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
Thirteen Straight for
High SchOOE Quintet,
Deaf MuteS This ID. M.

Old man Jinx number thirteen
held no fears for the local high
school varsity yesterday afternoon,
as they advanced their winning
streak to No. Is at the expense OF
keyport High, by a Alt score on
the local court. It was the locals
second win this week,
The scoring of forty-two points on
the local court is considered quite a
feat, as no Amboy quintet has ae-
counted for so many points in the
last four years. st. Benedict's made
points in defeating Am
boy last year.
Spectacular passing featured the
locals work yesterday, and was
even better than against Red Bank
en- Wednesday. The locals missed
some hard luck" shots in this game.
Ten men were again used by Coach
Waddell yesterday, and all showed
up well, particularly ethrough the
use of the five man defense. Key
port forwards made only two field
goals.
Pete Grieve and Ham" Fine led
IN the scoring yesterday, being cred
tied with eleven field goals. Cap
tain Ed Dooley, back in the fold
after several days illness, and Nc
William and Martin each registered
two field goals.
keyport scored first Bedle max
ing a foul shot and then Grieve and
Fine went into action. The visitors
made one field goal this half and
the session ended 1s-5.
Keyport attempted n rally today
in the second session, but same was
soon halted and another Amboy
scoring bee was started. In the en-
tire game Keyport made six field
goals to nineteen for the locals.
Bedle made eleven CT his teams sew
enteen points. Stauffer refereed,
calling thirteen on the home team
and eight on the visitors.
Trenton Today
The Amboy varsity members left
this morning for Trenton, where
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
Press and Professional
Teams Now Tie For Lead
In voIey Ball League

other leading until finally the Ma
tionals won 15--12. The Nationals
had Capt. Dick Oliver, Francis
Oliver, doc" Bedell, Chris Nielsen,
MacWilliam and Newcomer. The
Merchants lined up with Capt. Her.
bert Rankin, Sharp, Warter, Burns,
Lesson and John Melko.
The match between the Press and
Lead Works team was the only one
in which three games were not play
ed before the winner was decided.
The Press won both games but the
Lead Works team. put a scare into
the newspaper men in the second
game. The scores were 15-4 and
1918. The Press lined up with Capt.
Ell johnson, Massopust Julius Chiz-
NADIA, Messenger, Pickersgill and
Frank Comings while the Lead
Works had Capt. GAIA Chizmadia,
Pfeiffer, McCreery, Smoyak and
Geske, a .
The last match brought together
the Professionals and Bankers, the
former winning after three hard
games. The Bankers scored more
points than their opponents, but
they We're not able to score them
when they We're needed. The Bank
ers had but five men in their line
up, this handicapping them consid-
erably. The Professionals won the
first game, 15-11, lost the second,
15--6, but won the deciding game,
The Professionals had Cap
tain Wilbert Westcott, Bartholomew,
War;, Greisen, Moss and Henry
Westeott. The Bankers lined up
with Captain Sam Miller, Mat
Melke, Nat Goidberger, Fitzgerald
and Katransky.
Next Friday nights games prom
ises to be as interesting and closely
fought as those of last night. The
Merchants and Professionals play at
o'clock; the Bankers and Ma
tionals at 1890; the Lead Works and
Bakelite at s o'clock. and the Press
and Outlaws at $40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
BOB HANDE.RHAN
WINS HONORS
Cops First Place in Mile City
Championship Race at
- Auditorium

Bob Handerhan of Speedway bas-
ketball fame. copped first honors IL
the one mile city championship
skating race at the local auditorium
last night. Desmond, Square"
Bjork and 'Yi" I1ibbard, were also
entered in this race.
The winner made the mile in
three minutes and forty seconds,
and if he had been pressed harder
toward the finish, would have made
better time by fifteen or twenty sec
onds. Desmond took the lead at the
start and held same for about a
half dozen of the twenty-four laps.
Bjork then went into the lead and
held same up to the twelfth lap,
when he was passed by Handerhan.
he Fayette street speed king held
the lead for the last twelve laps and
was not pressed hard at the finish.
Bjork finished second and Hibbard
third. Desmond retired from the
race about the twelfth lap.
This is the second mile race to be
won by Handerhan at the local
ditorium, he having won a PAIR or
skates through his showing in the
final heat of a one-mile elimination
race.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
WRESTLING MAY
REGAIN FAVOR
Stuart Robson Expects to
Make This Sport One of
Leaders Here

There is every reason to believe
that with Stuart Robson of New
York City promotirg g wrestling in a
proper man in this city. this branch
of sport can be added to the list of
successful games run here. The New
York promoter has arranged his first
show for next Thursday at the local
Auditorium.
The big attraction for the opening
show is Nat panther" Pendleton,
worlds intercollegiate and Olympic
champion. Pendleton won the
worlds amateur wrestling champion
ship at the Olympic games in Ant
werp. Belgium, in 1920. Since that
time he has entered the professional
field and claims that he has never
been thrown.
Pitted against Pendleton on this
night will be Pal Finsky, the Rus
sian Wolf. Finsky, it is said battled
to q draw with Ed Stranger Lewis,
the present worlds champion, no
fall having been gained in one hours s
time.
The matchmaking for the local
wrestling club will be Gone by Mich
olas Gribbo. he d wrestling instruc-
tor of the Me- ork Athletic Club,
There are two otLer worth while
bouts on the program for IL e OPEN
ing show. Shows will be run twice a
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Some of the closest volley ball
games ever seen in Iity league here
were played last night at the Y. M.
&c. A., three of the four matches
staged going three games before the
winner could be decided. AS a result
Of the games two of the teams which
we're tie for first have dropped in
standing and now the Press and Pro-
fessionals alone are tie for initial
honors.
In the first games of the night the
Outlaws and General Bakelite teams
clashed. The Outlaws were without
the service Of their captain, Austin
Hornsby, and handicapped in this re-
spect but nevertheless played a fast
game, George Sharp taking Horns
by's place in the lineup. The Bake
lite team won the first game 1875 but
lost out in the next game, 1873. The
deciding game went to the Bakelites
after a hard fight by three point
margin, 1912. Playing with the
Bakelite We're Capt. Schrimpe, Park
sr, Peakes, Cornelius, Kardos and
Jeremiasen. The Outlaws had Ander-
Chizmadia and Sharp.
The second match was even closer
than the first, the Nationals defeat
ing the Merchants in game marked
by fast playing on both sides. The
Merchants won the first game
l5-12 after the result had been in
doubt some time but the Nationals
quickly evened up matters in the
second game 15-7. The deciding
game found first one team then the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
INTEREST IN
BOROUGH FIGHT
Carroll and Hertz Training for
Mach 23d ShoW--Eight
Round Special

Second in interest to the police de-
partment wrangle i'll Carteret is the
coming bout between Johnny Carroll
and Benny Hertz, both of the bor-
ough, for the lightweight champion
ship of Carteret and Middlesex
county. This bout is the special
efght-round contest on the Patrol
mems Benevolent Association pro-
gram to be exhibited here on FRI
day night, March %.
Carroll and Hertz have started
training. for the coming bout is one
between a boxer who can we'll be
termed a veteran and another who
is practically new in the ring game.
The winner of this bout will be set
ting pretty with the fans of the bor-
ough, one of the greatest fight towns
in this section.
The two boys have large follow
ings, the older of the two having the
largest group of followers. These
fans are awaiting with interest the
clash on the 23rd. Some borough
fans are of the opinion that Carroll
will kayo his man early in the fight
while the followers of Hertz are con-
fident that the iatter's cieverness
will enable him to win on points
from the veteran.
The eight-round bout on this pro-
gram ise~between frankie DAILY and
Mickey belmont. There is also a
six-round bout and three fours, Bill
Seiboth is the matchmaker for this
show.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Thrills aplenty are in store for the
large crowd of fans that are expect
ed to jam the New Auditorium court
tonight when the Perth Amboy Five
and the st. Joseph's Catholic Club
Of Hoboken clash for the states
supremacy in the third and final
game of their series. Each quintet
has annexed one victory at the ex-
pense of the other and tonight's tus-
sle will eliminate one of these two
topnotehers from the state cham
pionship race.
With the great Hickey and Caliand
in the visitors lineup local fandom
can expect one of the most exciting
and hardest fought matches yet
played upon a local court.
Mahoney will jump center for the
invaders while Won Dohren, Generic
and Mccartney will take care of the
guarding posts, and the local for
wards will have to display all their
cleverness in order to evade them
long enough to score.
Tonight's tussle will mark Captain
Hank" Thomas first appearance
against the upstate boys and local
fandom is already predicting that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
BILLY LEWIS
TRAINING HARD
For Six Round Bout With
Walker Here Tuesday
Night

Billy Lewis of Westfield, claimant
of the flyweight championship of
Union county, is training hard for
his bout with Bobby Walker, fly
weight champion of Staten Island to
be staged in the local auditorium on
Tuesday of Staten Island to be stag
ed in the local auditorium on Tues-
1ay night. This is the six round
semi-final contest on the program
arranged by Matchmak er Ed Dalton
sos the sixth Center A. c. show OF
he present season.
This will be Walkers initial ap-
oearance for a bout in the local
ling and inasmuch as Lewis has
never seen him in action, the West
field flash is training to be at his
best. Lewis has made a wonderful
impression on the fans of this coun-
ty through his bouts in the local
ring and in Carteret.
About a year ago Walker came to
this city and challenged Joe Colletti,
who was then the flyweight favorite
of this section. 1t was impossible to
arrange a Colletti-Lewis bout, and
Matchmaker Dalton decided to give
the local fans a chance to see the
stock Walker is made of by booking
him up with Lewis.
In addition to this bout there is
an eight round go and three fours
on the Tuesday night program.
Eddie Ford of Staten Island who
fights Al Bowers of Rosel1e in a
four round bout at the local show,
will fight Lew Chester of New
York in the preliminary go at the
New Brighton, Staten Island club on
Monday night. Harry Sneden and
Mickey Cangro fight in the wind
np.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
PRINCE TON SIX
IS DEFEATED
Amboy Girls Win Second
Game in Three Days
Passing Features
III S, CORRESPONDENT

The Perth Amboy High School
feminine sextet continued its win
ming ways yesterday afternoon at
Princeton when they defeated the
scholastic team of that town by q
1870 score. This was the secord
victory scored by the local girls in
three days and the second over
Princeton this season.
Show the same class of team work
and passing which brought victory
over the North Plainfield sextet oa
Wednesday. the cohorts of Coach
Miss Elizabeth kirkpatrick easily
tanned the "Tigertown" representa-
tives. Once in the lead the visitors
were never headed.
Two goals by Miss Helen Schultz
started Amboy OF and at half time
the score was 1873 in favor of the
visitors. In the final canto the
Princetonians outscored the AmbJv
lead obtained by the Crimson and
White was too much of barrier 10
overcome.
The winning team played as a
unit. Miss Virginia Reznischak play
ing at side center in place of Miss
Bartha, who is i'll, showed up Wei.
while the defensive work of Cap
tain Miss Bjork was an important
factor in the victory. Miss Pierson,
star of the Princeton team. was held
scoreless from the field by Miss
Bjork. Miss Pavlosky made thirteen
OF the visitors points.
Wardlaw, of Plainfield, refereed
the contest, calling nine fouls on the
visitors and ten on the home team.
Mex, Tuesday afternoon the local
girls will meet South Amboy on the
local court.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
HUNGARIAN CLUB TO
HOLD BASEBALL Meeting

All members of last years Hun
garian Catholic Club baseball team
are requested to attend the meeting
called by John Rock. 1928 manager,
to be held at the clubhouse tomor-
row afternoon. Rock was chosen
1923 manager at recent meeting
and plans for the opening of the
season will be discussed at tomor-
rows meeting.
Manager Rock has opened his
schedule books for the season and is
ready to arranss games with any of
the leading combinations in the
county. Address challenges - see
Cortland ktkeAh go. -.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
ANbOY STARS
WIN ANOTHER
Five Man, Two Man and One
Man Teams Annex
Games

The All Star combination of Gus
Pappas made clean sweep at Lake.
wood last night, the five man team
winning two out Of three games,
Jorgenson and Richards winning
three straight in the do4oles and
Pappas winning two straight in the
singles. This is the second victory
for the five man team at Lakewood.
In the five man match Bill Eyer
kuss averaged 154 and in the doubles
Jorgenson averaged 9o7,
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
NEWARK BILLS
WIN z CANES
Down Colors of Amboy Team
on Local Alleys in League
Match

After losing the first and second
games of their 5lks state league
match with the Newark representa-
tives on the local alleys, Thursday
night the local team copped the final
game of the set by thirty-two pins.
Ben Jorgensv4-'s 242 score copped
the bacon in the third game. Speary
averaged high in this match, rolling
224, 229 and 1913 for a PIT average.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
south PLANS Big Athletic Meet

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Mar. S:+-
Montgomery will be the mecca for
thin clad field athletes on May IL
and 19 TO participate in what wzll
probably be the most elaborate aefu
meet ever held in the southern states
if plans already worked out succeed.
The entire membership of the
Southern Intercollegiate Conferences
have signified their intentions OF
sending entries to the meet, accord
ing to Montgomerians in charge OF
arrangements and preparations are
being made by the city to act IS host
to more than 200 of Dixie's premier
college athletes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
STERL|NGS WIN
ELkS MATCH
Defeat Starfish in Two Out of
Three Games in Local
League
Elks Local League

Sterling bowling combination won
two out of three games from the
Starfish outfit in an Elks local
league atch on the Madison a~yenue
alleys last night. The Sterlings won
the first and second games. Charley
Simmer. anchor man of the Ster-
ings averaged POI in this match,
and Neall's 223 score was high.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

they will clash with the strong Deaf
Mutes of that city on the Trenton
High court. The Deaf Mutes hays
a great record this season. The
Mutes were beaten by one point here
last year. Captain Dcoley Grieve,
Ratajack, Wescott, Breslow, Ras-
nussen, Martin and Manager DiekeI
and Coach Waddel made the trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

City on the map in this branch of
sport.
Ms. MoIla Mallory did not get
off to a very auspicious start in the
Monte Carlo tournam mt yesterday,
being defeated in straight sets at
6-2 and 6-t, by Mrs. Saatterth-
waite of England.
The Lineolns have secured quite
safe lead in the local firemea s
bowling league. If the Links can
capture two out of three of each
match from now on they have an
excellent chance of winning the
tournament.
Interest. in the City VoIley Bah
League in which eight teams are en-
tered, is warming up as the games
become more exciting and the teams
which are about evenly matched,
clash.
The Y. NJ. c. A. bowling team now
holds a good lead in the North jer-
sey Association League and should
90 through the remainder of their
schedule with flying colors
The Basketball charges of Coach
Robert S. Waddell will have a hard
time defeating the Deaf Mute team
at Trenton today. The Trenton
school team has been going great
guns.
Manager John Rock of the Hun
garian Catholic Club baseball team
for the coming summer has called a
meeting of his players at The club
house tomorrow afternoon. All last
years men are requested out,
The Newark bills" beat the local
Elks team in two out of three games
on the Madison avenue alleys,
Thursday night, The locals won the
final game of the match.
Judging from gossip around town
since the announcement that a
wrestling show will be held in the
auditorium next Thursday night, a
big crowd should turn out for this
event.
frankie Genaro, new flyweight
champion, will follow the xample
of Pancho Villa, dethroned champ
ion, in meeting all chaiIengers for
his crown,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Hickey, one of the greatest bas-
ketball players in the East today,
will play with the st. Josephs of Ho-
boken, against the Perth Amboys
here tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Ryan in the last few minutes gave
st. Mary's the four point lead.
Last night marked the second
episode Of a three game series, South
Amboy high winning the first by
one point margin. Just where the
third game will be played has not
yet been decided.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
TON|GHT'S GAME WILL
ELIMINATE ONE TEAM
FROM n. ]. TITLE RACE

"Hank9 will outshine the greatly
touted Hickey.
Willie Marion or "Blackie" Regan
will team up with Captain Thomas
at forward. Regan has been suffer
ing with boil on his wrist and was
not able to go into action Wednesday
night against the strong Englewoods.
He is, however, expected to partici-
pate in tonight's game. Harry Davis
will occupy his regular berth at GEN.
ter. Dewey Schwankert will no doubt
be set upon Hickey while Pete Han
son will be assigned to Calland.
HChiek" Farley of Newark will
officiate.
The probable lineup:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Texan Stars Win
The Texan Star basketball team
EsefeaAed the Hebrew Midgeta re-
ksnxlw M a 9k--zl GcQxA -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
Local Men Ont

Abe jacobson, BerRlub Desmond
and Charles Sher of thi1 city will try
Tor positions on the baseball repre-
sentative team of NNwask PxsM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

HulSntns .s.ss..s.. 176 1S9
In the near future the Anboy
team VIII go to !Asbury Park. Rich
ards and Pappas again challenged
any Lakewood man on the alleys
but thotr challenges were not tccept-
ed. Lakewood had three ringers for
the five man match.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

frankie Genaro, new flyweight
champion will follow the xample
of Pancho Villa, dethroned champ
ion, in meeting all chaiIengers for
his crown,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
AInboY

Referee, staufer: tinekeeper,
z. Jacobson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

"stuffy" McInnis, one of the great
est first sackers in the history of
baseball, was awarded his uncon-
ditional release by Cleveland mainly
because of his demands. McInnis
still has a good many games in his
system.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Judging from gossip around town
since the announcement that a
wrestling show will be held in the
auditorium next Thursday night, a
big crowd should turn out for this
event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Borough basketball fans are in
terested in the announcement that
Jerome Jacobowitz will have his
Roosevelt Separates on Coughlin's
court again in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Referee-BroWnmiller.
Scorer-Johnny Mcdonnell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

The Washington and Mcclellan
bowling combinations are confident
as to their chances of coming ont
on top in the lcal firemen's league.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Fame in this vicinity interested in
the award of the lease for the local
baseball field will be rewarded Tor
their long wait by an announcement
early next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

Interest. in the City Volley Ban
League in which eight teams are en-
tered, is warming up as the games
become more exciting and the teams
which are about evenly matched,
clash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

The Perth Amboy Y. NJ. c. A.
volley ball team is having one Of it's
most successful seasons. This conf
b4nation te puttiug THE Facemaking
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

There will be plenty OF roofing at
the auditorium on Tuesday night
where the Center A. c. boxing show
is to be held. judging from reports
from Staten Island and New Bruns-
wick that big delegations are COM
ing to root for Lanahan and Shine
respectively.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

All of the fighters on the pro-
gram for the p. B. A. show TO be
staged in the local auditorium
March 2S, will be in the pink of
condition, according to an an
nouncement by Matchmaker Bill
Seiboth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

| City on the map in this branch of
|
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

The Newark bills" beat the local
Elks team in two out of three games
on the Madison avenue alleys,
Thursday night. The locals won the
final game of the match.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

The Y. NJ. c. A. bowling team now
holds a good lead in the North jer-
sey Association League and should
go through the remainder of their
schedule with flying colors
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-03

The Amboy Y. NJ. c A. volley ball
team is certainly stepping out. Not
content with invading New Haven
and beating the best teams in that
state, it will play the crack Ger
mantowp team at Brooklyn next
Saturday night.