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PLANS LAID FOR
GREAT AIR MEET
St. Louis to Be Objective
OF All Entered in
Unique Event.

ST. LOUIS. May 3o.-A "free-for.
]" air race. from all parts Of the
country with st. Louis as its objec,
tive, is on the tentative program OF
the international air race to be held
here October 1-3. The contest would
be open to flying craft of all kinds,
and the participants will be handi-
capped a to type and weight of ma.
chine. fuel consumed, and distance
covered.
The contest is to be called the "On-
to- st. Louis" race. and 1t is hoped TO
have a number of entries from
Canada, should the National Aero.
nautic association approve.
The tentative program also includes
Q dirigibis race. in which the army.
and possibly the navy, would be rep
resented: exhibitions of the h~elicopter
and glider. the radio-controlled plane.
the reversible propeller; glider
launched from a dlrigible; aerial COM
bats and bombing Of a dummy fort;
and a race between a fast dlrigible
and IN airplane.
There ais would be a contest of
nirplane models built by Boy Scouts.
the winner OF which would receive n
$4,000 silver trophy. The miniature
planes would be driven by motors.
operated by compressed air.
Other proposed features includes
races for army training planes owned
by civilians. for army and navy
entries, for light commercial planes,
and for larger planes.
The Pulitzer Trophy race. which
will be held in conjunction with the
meet. is expected to take on an inter
national character fer the first time.
as negotiations are under way to In.
duce some OF the noted European
flyers to enter.
, 1923-05-30
Polish Newspapers
Will Alot More
Space to Sports

WARSAW. May so.-Poiish news.
papers were requested to give more
space to sporting events. both domes.
tic and international, by the 700 dele.
gates who attended the first Polish
Sporting Congress here during April.
Sports. in connection with the i'm
provement OF military training for
soldiers. were placed first in the
agenda Of the congress. Establish
ment of military sporting clubs. and
the cooperation OF military sporting
organizations with the civilian, were
recommended in guiding the physical
education of the Polish nation.
Football, which since the nrmistlce
has become almost the national game
of Poland. was the subject OF a keen
discussion by the delegates. The
military representatives favored In.
tensifying the game. while delegates
from the universities were inclined to
the belief that It was excluding many
other forms Of sport which should be
indulged in. A compromise was
reached by deciding to foster swim.
ming, the teaching of which in the
schools will be made compulsory by
an act OF parliament.
Before adjournment, the delegates
secured h promise Of financial as.
tar from the government to de.
fray the expenses of Polish athletes
to the Paris olymplad next a
, 1923-05-30

Uncle wirbert Robinson's Dodgers
were regarded as about as hopeful of
success In their circle when h sea
son started as were the Atheletics
In theirs. and though Brooklyn has
taken longer to get started than the
Philadelphia team. 1t already has
gone some where. Whatever else 1t
does It ran po nj to two successive
victories over the worlds champion
New York Giants. the second yester.
day. 3 to o.. It was the second time
1.-THE Giants havs been bianked this
year.
Pittsburgh recovered and won the
second game OF it's Chicago series,
Z to 6. The Pirates will need all the
margin they can muster now when
the Giants and Robins start west. as
both fasteners on present form
should sweep through their invasion
St Louis. which has been stedily
dropping after a strong start, fell be-
fore tho slants of Pete Donahue. 8
to Q. A short time ago the Cardinals
were tugging with Pittsburgh for Sec
head of the second division. they are
boHk W''cIco Low tho Seiiut.
The Boston Braves drew near to
the Cardinals taking both games
of a double bill from Philadelphia
10 to Z and Q to 2.
The American League race was
kept hot by the New York Yankees
and Philadelphia Athletics. both of
whom won, the former over Washing
ton in and ordinary game. 4 to 2. and
the latter over the Red Sox through
the superb pitching Of Rollie Naylor.
. to l. Naylor now has won six
straight games.
Detroit kept on the toboggnn by
going down before st. Louis. 6 to s.
while Cleveland was keeping after
the Athletics by beating the White
Sox, 6 to 4.
The white Sox had to reach across
the Pacific ocean to add to their
pitching talent. The newcomer Is
Neil Blaidell. south paw. who halls
from Honolulu where he graduated
from the University of Hawaii. He
had a workout after reporting to
manager Gleason, and looked as
though he will make the grade.
Charley Grimm. the Pirates first
baseman missed his first game Of
the season owing to slight injuries
received When he met with an auto
mobile accident.
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theaters of the city; Henry steege,
theatrical manager; DIR. E.. NJ. Porter,
Jack Dempsey and his trainer and
cook. The party will stop at Wolf
Creek on the Great Northern. DO
miles west of Great Falls in the
Rocky Mountains. and do some trout
fishing and later go on to a hot
spring resort on the Great Northern
expecting to remain until Thursday.
returning TO put in the rest of the
week loaflng in camp. A chicken
dinner at the Elk Run ranch OF w. L.
Velie in the Highwood mountains
east of Great Falls is on the bill for
Thursday evening. No work will be
done by the champion until Monday.
Tommy Gibbons. challenger of the
champion. to the heavyweight battle
in Shelby July 4. gave a boxing ex-
hibition last night in Shelby. He
seft today for st. Paul, to return with
Mrs. Gibbons and family to Shelby,
where he will begin training early
next week.
, 1923-05-30
Sport Calendar


Meeting of westchester Racing
association. at Belmont Park.
Meeting of Kentucky Jockey club,
at Louisville.
Meeting of Connaught Park Jockey
club. at ottawa
Meeting at Thornclife Park.
Toronto.
Rowing.
Harvard VS.. Yale. 15o.pound fresh.
man crews, at Derby, Conn.
Shooting.
West Virginia State trapshooting
tournament closes at Clarksburg.
Golf.
National int~erscholastio champion.
ships. at Rye, N. Y.
Automobile.
International 500-mile sweepstakes
race, at Indianapolis.
Tennis.
Angio-Belgian Davis Cup matches,
at Brussels.
Central New York championship
tournament. at Manlius, N. Y.
Harvard tnterscholastic tourna-
ment. at Cambridge. Mass.
Polo.
Annual tournament of Bryn Mawr
Polo club, Bryn Mawr. Pa.
Annual tournament OF whippany
River club. Morristown. N. j.
Boxing.
Johnny Dundee VS.. Jack Bernstein,
10 rounds, at New York.
Andy CLANCY vs.. Red Cap Wilson,
IL rounds. at New York.
Joey Schwartz VS.. Georgia Wander.
bllt. 9 rounds. at New York.
George Bender vs.. Tony Vacarelii.
4 rounds. at New York.
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Scores of society leaders in formal
attire were thrilled by the numerous
unprogrammed fights which broke
out when Dave Miller of Chicago,
the referee carried the disabled Nit.
chell to his corner only to be attacked
by Richie Mitchell. prominent light
weight puilist who had hoped to sec
Pinkie avenge the two knockouts
Leonard has administered TO him.
Several squads of policemen piled
into the ring and were forced to ply
their maces freely in restoring order.
1t was the contention of the Nit.
chell faction that Leonard hit Pinkie
while he still was resting on one
knee. but their claim OF FOUL was de.
MED by Referee Miller. who contend.
ed Mitchell had assumed a fighting
position after a short count and
should have protected himself.
Referee Miller raised Leonard's
right arm. and turned to carry Nit.
chell to his corner.
1t vas then Richie sprang into the
ring and slammed away at the ref.
cree. Billy Gibson, Leonard's mana.
ger; Charlie Leonard. Benny's broth.
er, and Hershie and Harry Miller,
brothers Of the referee quickly en-.
gagged in the rough and tumble fight.
ing.
The fighting up to the ninth round
was slow. Both men showed a dis
inclination to lead. and. while they
Tented and posed. each waiting the
other out. the crowd. suffering from
the heat Of the poorly ventilated audi.
toT>um boohed Justify.
In the ninth, Mitchell sent home
four or five solid right hand punches
to tho head and took the round by
a great margin.
Coming out for the 10th the two
fiddled about a bit and then dropped
into their most frequent posture, fac.
ing each other Just beyond arms
reach in the middle of the ring try.
ing to feint each other into an open,
ing.
Pinkie reckoning with his gioved
hands for Leoard to lead to him.
Leonard did the same. and an instant
later san a left to the middle section
and a hard right cross to the Jaw
Pinkie went down.
The show. staged for charity. WINS
sponsored by Chicago society leaders,
and with a top price of SIS, n sum
ranging from $40. 900 to s25, 900 was
said to have been realized
1t was Leonard's first engagement
In ten months. He was badly off in
his judgement of distance.
In the preliminaries, Harold Smith
of Chicago suffered perhaps the
most peculiar accident ever seen In
a Chicago ring. Two solid smashes
by Lew Hurley of New York left his
ear hanging by a shred. Hurley re.
ftged to hit Smith, who tried to fight,
not realizing the seriousness of his
injury. Tho referee Immediately
stopped the bout.
Jim Mullen. promoter of the fight.
was arrested in the center of the ring.
amidst of popping of flashlights.
Posed with him was the detective
who served the warrant, n bailiff
the judge who granted bond, ana the
bondsmen. The idea is to obtain his
conviction IND have the case taken
to the supreme court for n ruling on
the stringent Illinois anti-prize fight
law.
, 1923-05-30
Big Muddy Would i.
Like Game Sunday

With the national pastime getting
into full swing now comes the news
from the Big Muddy camp that the
team there a an open date next
Sunday and would like to look over
Casper IL possible OF that date. The
Big Muddy team defeated the Retail
Clerks twice who are no slouches
themselves. Any team desiring to
cross sticks with the aggregation
from the oil field should communicate
with the Hamilton OIL company at
Big Muddy.
, 1923-05-30
SPORT BRIEFS

TULSA. OKLA.-Ed CStrangler)
Lewis world champion wrestler and
Joe CToots) Mondt of Colorado wres-
tied two hours without a fall.
ST. LOUIS-Harry Kabakoff. local
lightweight knocked out Tony Ca
POM. of New York. in the third
round of a scheduled ten round bout.
NEW Y0RK-Benny vaIger, New
York lightweight on a decision over
Billy Defoe OF st. Paul In L. rounds.
INDIANAPOLIS - Bud Taylor,
Terre Haute bantamweight won a
newspaper verdict over Johnny Shep.
pard of Chicago.
PR0VIDENCE-oe Lynch, world
bantamweight champion, fought n TO-
round draw with Young Montreal, To-
cal fighter.
YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO - Teddy
Joyce bantamweight champion of
Canada and Mog Pugh, champion of
Wales. fought a 12round draw.
TRENTON, N. J.-Pat Mills, light
weight Of ireland, won n newspaper
decision over Ray Mitchell, Phbadel-
phia in 10 rounds.
DIES Mo1ES. IOwA-Draks uni
versity on a t~elegraphic track and
field meet participated in by the Uni.
versity OF Arizona. Lake Erie College
and the University OF Iowa
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OF FOUL IS RAISED when
LEONARD STOPS MITCHELL IN
10Th ROUND FOR Third TIME
By Briggs

CHICAGO, May 3o.-A riot which for a few minutes
threatened to reach serious proportions accompanied the
tenth round technical knockout victory Benny Leonard,
worlds champion lightweight pugiist, scored over Pinkey
Mitchell of Milwaukee,, claimant of the worlds title in the
junior welterweight division, here last night.
, 1923-05-30
DEMPSEY GOES ON OUTING OVER
HOLIDAY, RESUMES WORK MONDAY
Trout Fishing and Ranch Entertainment on Bill
For Two Days; Gibbons Leaves for Family
After Exhibition at Shelby, Mont.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 30-Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight champion of the world, left Great Falls Tuesday over
he and party occupying the private car of Fred Weir,
superintendent of the Great Northern Havre-Butte line.
in the party were William Steege. manager of three
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fraternity. Mike knows the boxing
game from every angle and will be as
capable a referee as could be found
anywhere.
, 1923-05-30
DODGERS GIVE GIANTS another
SETBACK IN TUESDAY BALL GAME
Comeback Staged,by Brooklyn Clan Features Play
In National; RoIie Naylor Chalks Up
Sixth Straight Win for Athletics.

CHICAGO May 30-(By The Associated Press)-The
worm is still turning in the major baseball leagues. 1t did a
fip-fop recently in the American when the PHILADELPHIA
Athletics lifted their eyes toward the top of the heap and
now Brooklyn has started a corkscrew motion in the Ma
, 1923-05-30

The holothurian or sea.slug is a
snail-ike creature. which can throw
on Its vital organs when frightened,
and replace them all within a few
weeks.
, 1923-05-30

Bed bug Juice, guaranteed TO kin
all vermin; Will not stain bed cloth.
ing. Apco Products Co. Phone 2S6.
, 1923-05-30
smith IN CHICAGO FOR WORKOUT.
Of OTHERS IS PENDING

Midget Smith, headlner on the Rodeo boxing card for
8, wired the matchmaker of the association that he
stopped off in Chicago for a little ~limbering up in the Arcade
gym today. Smith no doubt was DESTROYS of breaking the
trip and was taking proper care not to allow himself to go
stale. The New York terror is a bear for work and when in
, 1923-05-30

G. A r. and Confederate war vet
Grams please telephone address to
1917.
, 1923-05-30

Jeweiry and watcn repairing by ex.
pert Waterman; ali work guaranteed.
casper jewellery Mfg. Co. O. SBldg.
, 1923-05-30


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.OiilS

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Cleansing Poworl
There Is a reason for everything
that happens. Common-sense kills
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boilsI. s. s. s. Is the common.
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T0day's Games
National League.

National League.
Cincinnati at st. Louis. two games.
Chicago at Pittsburgh. two games.
Brooklyn at New York. two games.
Philadelphia at Boston, two games.
American League.
st. Louis at Detroit, two games.
Cleveland at Chicago, two games.
Boston at Philadelphia. two games.
New York at Washington, two
games.
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Coast League.
Vernon 4. Los Angeles 0.
Salt Lake !. Seattle 2 90 innings)
Oakland 3. San Francisco O..
Sacramento 4. Portland 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
BOOTLEGGER DECLARES
He CANNOT IDENTIFY
TWO OFFICERS IN CASE
WORLD COURT IS
BEFORE SENATE
Resolution Introduced for U.
S. Entry After Divorce from
League

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-A reso-
luton providing for an entrance of
the United States into the world
court after it had been divorced
completely from the League of Ma
tions was introduced in the senate
today by Senator Lenroot, Republi-
can, Wisconsin.
The resolution provides that "the
senate advises and consents" to the
adhesion on the part of the United
States ito the protocol of December
16, 1920, accepting the state of the
permanent court of international
justice, but not the clause for COM
pulsory jurisdiction
Entrance OF the United States
would be conditioned also upon the
inclusion in the instrument OF adhe-
sion of specific reservations that no
legal relationship" to the league
was involved, or no obligations M
der the covenant of the league or
under the Versailles treaty assumed
by the United States.
"Such adhesion shall not take ef-
feet" the resolution continued until
the statute of the permanent court
is amended to provide:
THAT all Independent nations
having diplomatic representatives
accredited to the Hague, which have
not adhered to the protocol of De-
eember 16. 1920, shall be permitted
to so adhere"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
BALDWIN IN CONFERENCE
WITH KING OF ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec. 10 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Prime Minister Bald
win arrived in London from Chequers
Court this morning and shortly be-
fore noon had an audience with the
king at Buckingham Palace.
Previously, the premier had re-
ceived brief visits at No. 10 Downing
street from Sir Worthington-E Evans,
the postmaster general, Neville
Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, Ronald Mcneil. under Sec
retarv of state for foreign affairs,
and B. M. Byres- -Monsell the chief
government whip.
Mr.. Baldwin's visit to King George
aroused much speculation.
The Central News says it learns
from well-informed sources that
the purpose of Mr.. Baldwin's visit
was to give his majesty his views
and intentions regarding the politi-
cal situation following the general
election. Mr.. Baldwin did not ten
der mis- resignation and it is under
stood he will inform the cabinet to-
morrow that he is prepared to re-
tain the reins of the government un-
til parliament meets next month"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
MAN WAS
KILLED ON R. R.
Steve Verbo's Body Found
Along Central R. R. Track
WAS Hit by Train

While out on a call yesterday
morning Officer William Buchan no.
ticed the body of man in a ditch
alongside of the Central railroad
tracks about two hundred feet south
of the Washington street crossingl
With Officer Monroe he made an in
vestigation and found that the man
was dead. A book belonging to Steve
Verbo of 724 State street was found
in his pocket and it is believed this
is the dead mans name.
Sergeant John Larson later join
ed in the Investigation and found
that the man had been hit by u
southbound train early in the morn
ing. Coroner j. S. Hay. who was
called to the scene, said that the
man had been dead several hours
when found, and that he had died
from a broken neck. He also had
several bad cuts on the side of his
face and one on the back of his
head.
Verbo boarded at 724 State street
and the book in his pocket contain
ed grocery purchases made in the
Midura store on the first floor of
the State street buildin-. The peo-
pie Verbo resided with, told the po-
lice that his daily task Is the doing
OF small JoDS ABOUT stores. lie was
last seen at the State street home
about o'clock Saturday evening.
After the examination by Coroner
Hay the body was removed to the
funeral establishment Of james
Flynn on East avenue, and the body
will be held for time to see If rela-
tives appear to claim it.
TurntabIe Accident
The police were notified early last
night that man had fallen in. the
Pennsylvania turntable near Broad
street. Upon the arrival OF Officers
Clooney, Frank Burke and Steed at
the scene, the injured man had been
taken to his home by passersby.
There is a case in the high courts at
the present time in connection with
a similar accident of a year ago.
There were a number of other
minor accidents over the weekend,
in which vehicles were damaged.
Traffic Officer John Riedy summon
ed Peter Morkas, of Carteret, on a
reckless driving charge in connec-
ton with one accident and he paid
SIS fine, Motorcycle Officer Bear
Layden summoned Leon Nelson. of
this city, for not having a drivers
license after another accident and
this party will be arraigned tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
refuse TO DISCONTINUE ALLEGED CRAFT PROBE
Police I'm Cleanup
AS Girl Takes Poison

After Lillian Jankowitz, about
twenty-one years old, of $50 Donald
avenue, had been found on the side
walk at the corner of Fayette and
Water streets, early last night, she
having taken a dose of formalde-
hyde, officer James Nolan started a
cleanup in that section, which re-
suited in the chasing of six girls to
their homes and the arrest of one
who returned to the scene a second
time.
A South Amboy bus driver noticed
the Jankowitz girl laying on the
street and notified Officer Nolan.
Officer William Clooney came to the
scene with the police ambulance and
on the way to the hospital, the girl
was given milk to offset the effects
OF the poison. She is being attended
at the hospital by Doctors Ramsey
and Grieve. and it is said she is
Going nicely.
The police officers could not OBJ
tain any information from the girl
regarding the reason for her act, but
1t is believed that she had been
crossed in a love affair. The for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
TYRREL[' 8 MANI:
BEFORE SENATE
President Coolidge NominateS
Acting Postmaster as Post
master for Perth Amboy
1000 N O M | N A TI0N S
Frank Kellogg is Selected as
Next Ambassador to Great
Britain
1000 N O M | N ALTON S

A dispatch from Washington, re-
ceived in this city at 1850 o'clock
this afternoon announced the nomin-
alton of John Tyrrell as postmaster
here. Mr.. Tyrrell has been acting
postmaster since the resignation of
Richard +. White last summer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O--More
than 1000 nominations. including
that OF Frank B. Kellogg, Minnesota,
to be ambassador to Great Britain
were sent to the senate today by
President Coolidge.
Among those nominated was
Richard NJ. Tobin of California, to
be minister to the Netherlands
Franz. McManamy of Washington
ID. c., and Mark w. Potter of New
York, to be members of the Inter
state Commerce Commission; and
George r. James of Tennessee, and
Edward II. Cunningham of Iowa. &c
be members of the Federal Reserve
Board.
The name of Walter L. Cohen,
New Orleans negro Republican lead
er, was sent to the senate today by
the President to be comptroller of
customs of the New Orleans district
despite a protest made to him a few
hours previous by the two Louisiana
senators.
Edward p. Farley of Illinois,
Frederick l. Thompson of Alabama
and Bert E. Haney of Oregon were
nominated to be members of the
Shipping Board.
Edwin p. Morrow, who retires to-
morrow as governor of kentucky,
was nominated to be a member of
the public group of the Railroad
Labor Board. Horace Baker of Ohio
was reappointed as a member of the
management group, and e. t. Gra-
bic of Michigan, now holding a re-
cess appointment, was named a
member of the large group of the
board
J. Walter Drake, of Michigan,
was nominated assistant secretary
of commerce, and George x. Bur
tess, of Calf, to be director of the
bureau Of standards. Henry IL. Cur
ran, of New York, now serving un-
der recess appointment; was named
commissioner of immigration at
New York
Four appointments to membership
made during the recess, were sub
mitted, the appointtes being Louis
j. Pettyjohn, Dodge City, Kansas; !;
Elmer S. Landes. Wooster, Ohio:
Morton l.. Corey Omaha, Neb., and
Edward e. Jones, Hartford, Pa.
Several of the nominees already
are holding office under recess ap-
pointments. Similar appointments
in the treasury department were
covered by the nominations of Gar
rard B. Winston of Chicago, to be
under-secretary of the treasury
Henry NJ. Dawes of Chicago, to be
comptroller of the currency; Robert
| J. Grant of Denver, to be director of
| the mint, and Frank e. Shepard of
Denver. to be superintendent of the
Denver mint.