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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
oRLD'S CHAMPION cEL7/CS nv THIS CITY 0NIGH
7~hirty-TWO Rounds on
Card for Boxing Show
Observation-Disclosures

two well-known boxers. favorites IN
Atlantic City and Philadelphia. The
Bayonue lad will encounter real
%opposiiio min meeting White, and
the matchmaker p confident thai
the fans viii see as good a battle in
this contest as in the main event
A. six-round bout between Bobby
Witheridge OF Railway and Pat De-
vine of Newark; another six featut
ing Carl Morris Of carteret and
Tommy Mussey of Newark, and j
~four-round opener between Lester
A~pplebaum of Railway and johnny
Daniels Of Newark round out the
card.
If a satisfactory crowd turns ont
for the show tomorrow night.
other card will be prepared for the
Carteret auditorium within the NEXT
two weeks. Smith promoted shows
in Railway last summer and expects
to stage a number of open afr shows
in the Union county town again this
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

great ball in order to hold down the
hard hitting Brooklynites.
. A stronger opponent than the
Ridgewoods has been booked for the
following Sunday in the Trenton
nine of the new Atlantic league. The
Atlantic league teams are expected
to be real attractions in Eastern
semi-pro circles this summer, there
being seven teams in the league and
one Of these will play semi-pro ball
every day.
Messrs. Poulsen and Burnett are
confident, however. that the local
combination will prove capable OF
holding Its own with the leading
semi-pro teams in this section of the
country, including the Cuban Stars,
Royal Colored Giants and the Lin
coin Giants.
The members of the local team are
practicing with various teams in
their respective sections. In addition
to the regular nine men, a utility
pitcher, a local Hinfelder and a third
utility man good in the inf1eld or
outheld, and with the stick, will be
in attendance this Sunday, Manager
Poulsen has announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
vOLLEY BALL
GAMESFR|DAY
Bakelite and Press Teams to
Battle for Second Place
Other Games

Friday nights City Velley Ball
League games will break up the tie
now existing for second place as we'll
as the tie for fifth place and there
is a slight possibility of some other
changes being made as the result OF
four matches being played.
The games last week marked the
conclusion of the first round of the
league. Two more rounds will be
played, tonight's games being the
first in the second round. The two
extremes clash in the opening match
and there is little doubt as to the
result unless the leading Outlaws ex-
perience a bad slump while playing
the Lead Works, the leagues tall
enders who have yet to win their
first match. This match is sched-
uled for z o'clock.
The next match at 1880 promises
to give some excitement as the two
teams now tie for second will clash.
This will bring together the Press
and Bakelite teams. The Press won
the first contest between these two
teams but the Bakelite outfit Sas
not out in full force. This time er-
forts will be made to have the
strongest Bakelite lineup available
on hand. The Press team is in
danger " losing the services of zoe
Massopust, crack set-up man IN the
remaining games of the league but
is living in hopes OF having him on
hand.
Emil Stremlau, a member of the
Press team who has not yet been
able to get into a match because of
his participating in the Eiks bowling
league, is expected to be In the Press
lineup Friday night.
Another hotly fought contest can
be looked for when the Profession
ais and Nationals, now tie for fifth
place, lock horns at s O'Clock. The
nationals last year won considerable
renown because OF its work with
four or five men. 1t is now getting
in the same class again this year but
the absence of one or two players
from the National lineup has not
prevented this teams winning
games. The Professionals, with DR..
Henry and Bartholomew in their
lineup. en-. set to break away early
in this second half and start climb
ing towards the top.
The last game of the night will
give the Bankers an opportunity to
get back. at the Merchants for the
defeat served Capt. Sam Miiler's
sextette by Capt. Herbert Rankin's
cohorts in February. The Bankers
showed their ability in one match
at least this year. ii being the one
in which they defeated the Bake
lite team, champions Of last ysaxs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
Cdrteret Counting on
Two Semi Pro Outfits
During Coming Season

field. the site of baseball activity il
the borough for a good many ears
The Staubach and Jakeway lineup
will consist almost entirely of bDr<
ough men with the exception Of =
pitcher and an effort will be made
to sign a Lacquer to take care OF this
position. Bobby Caruthers is mersz
toned for this berth.
Donohue also intends bolsterinx
his combination considerably. HIS
complete lineup having yet to be de-
cided upon. Neither manager hsk
announced the date for his opening
encounter but it is believed both will
tryout their team on foreign soil
during the first few weeks Of the
season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Individual Tourney

Howard Richards went into the
lead in the individual tourney on the
Argonne alleys last night by taking
three straight from AL Tip. Henry
Simonsen also beat Andy Gadek
three straight while Meyer Larson
won two out of three from Bill Han.
son, and Bill Jenkins won two from
J~orgenson.
Tonight Tip rolls Larson, Henson
rolls Richards, Gadek takes on Jenk-
ms and Jorgenson is matched with
SimOnsen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
B0WLERS WIN
FROM RICHMOND COMBINE

BY taking three straight games
from the Richmond bowling team
last night, the Aquehonga bowlers
of Tottenville ousted this outfit
from first place in the Staten Is
land league standing and the Ami
citias OF Pleasant Plains are the
present leaders. Clarence Hoffman
of this city starred for the Aque-
hongas last night, his first game
core was 25s and his average ZOE.
The scnres:'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Managers Of baseball teams aver
aging from 9 to IA years of age a
book the st. Mary's Fourths by go
ing to the cellar of W. Gardner. 461
Park avenue. Hagerman, Listor,
Egan, Gardner, Burns, Kennedy,
Patten, K. Gardner and Macarthur
are to play with this team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Amboy Jrs. Organize
Ed Kennedy, of 334 Rector street
announces the organization of his
Am9ey Junior baseball team for the
present season. Light and heavy
junior teams will be played.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

An interesting race is anticipated
in the Argonne independent bowling
tourney. There are eight bowlers
entered in this tourney which start
ed on Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

performing at their best lately, they
are being looked to to keep down
the scoring ~propensities OF the in
vading forwards.
Nat Holman, Johnny Beckman,
Horse" Hagerty, Witty, Chris
Leonard and Barry will positively
comprise the roster of the Original
Celties and although this champion
outfit boasts Of a victory over the
Amboy speedsters they realize that
they will have to extend themselves
to the utmost to repeat their prior
feat. =
Chick Farley OF Newark, will
officiate as usual and the large crowd
attending the game will see moving
pictures made of the game.
When champs meet champs:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Ed Poulsen's baseball warriors
representing this city ip semi-pro
circles will satisfy the fans IL they
defeat the hard hitting Ridgewoods
this Sunday afternoon and the Tren-
ton Atlantic League combine the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

342 342 35S-347
Three matches are scheduled for
tomorrow night. as follows: Forman
VS.. Golden, at z o'clock; Hoffman vs..
Smith. at 8 o'clock; Mallet vs..
Smith at 9 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL z

The greatest of all basketball
teams will oppose the Perth Amboys.
on the auditorium court here to-
night. The Original Celtics are the
worlds champions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

of Wibiralske and Pfeiffer took two
cut of thre games from Al Simon
sen and Tip in the "Y" league last
night, winners coming within an ace
of taking three straight, as they lost
the last by but three pins.
No double century scores were
made, but both winners bowled con-
sistent scores, "Wib's" average Of
176 being high. The first games was
won by Wibiraiske and Pfeiffer by
fifty-f1ve pins, the second by four
teen and lost the last by three pins.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Matchmaker Smith of Railway has
a number of drawing cards on the
program for his boxing show in
Coughlin's auditorium, Carteret, to-
morrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
s.. stepben,s Mideets Form

The st. Stephen midget baseball
team will play the Palm midgets
next Sunday morning at the City
Fairgrounds. J.. Bolanowski IS
manager Of the Palm mldgets and
his address is 2sT Alpine street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Great interest is being taken in
the trip to be made by the local Y.
M. C. A. volley ball team to take
part in a national tournament at
Chicago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
the Center A. C.

The Speedway basketball team
representing the Dublin Glee Club
will open it's season against the
Landings Of New Brunswick on the
latter's diamond next Sunday after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Leo Malone. who will be with the
Amboy basketball team here tonight
played with the Riversides at South
Amboy several seasons ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Proceeds of the Raritan Copper
Works Athletic Association dance
tomorrow night will be used to put
across the plant baseball undertake
ing during the coming summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

p. A. Hdwe. for Glove Dope.
235s1-4-11-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

P. A. Hdv,s. for Balls. Gloves. Mites.
aS56i-4-11-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11
Kexstone Withont Game

TIL Keystone baseball team is
without a game for this Sunday at
ternoon. A. Gadomski. I'll Parker
street is manager and his telephone
number 1856.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

p. A. Hdwe. for Louisville Singers.
23561-4-11-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Proceeds of the Raritan Copper
Works Athletic Association dance
tomorrow night will be used to put
across the plant baseball undertake
ing during the coming summer.
There is a possibility that a bow
ling tourney will be organized in
this city to include bowlers who roll
on the Bohnsack and Y. M. G. A.
alleys.
The plans OF Stuart Robson OF
New York City for another wrest-
ling show in the local auditorium
before the real warm weather sets
in, have not been announced.
Nat Cohen's track team represent
ing the local high school will be en-
tered in the New York University
meet to be staged in the near future.
A great many Plainfield baseball
fans are expected in this city on
Sunday to see Field Manager Pete
Burnett in action with the Amhoy
nine. Burnett is a big favorite in
Plainield.
The booking Of the Passaic High
school quartet to appear in this city
is the biggest scholastic basketball
stunt ever put across in this city.
Next season big doings r antici-
pated in bowling in this city. At
least two leagues probably three,
will be organized and a city individ-
ual tourney will be formed.
A week from tomorrow night the
last boxing show in this city during
the present season will be staged.
This show is under the auspices of
keystone without Game
TIL Keystone baseball team is
without a game for this Sunday at
ternoon. A. Gadomski. I'll Parker
street is manager and his telephone
number 1885.
P. A. Howe. for Baseball shoes.
2~3ee1-4-11.tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

P. A. Howe. for Baseball shoes.
2seel-4-11-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

There is a possibility that a bow
ling tourney will be organized in
this city to include bowlers who roll
on the Bohnsack and Y. M. G. A.
a11eyG-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

A week from tomorrow night the
last boxing show in this city during
the present season will be staged.
This show is under the auspices of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

The plans OF Stuart Robson of
New York City for another wrest-
ling show in the local auditorium
before the real warm weather sets
in, have not been announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Next season big doings are antici-
pated in bowling in this city. At
least two leagues probably three,
will be organized and a city individ-
ual tourney will be formed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

Nat Cohen's track team represent
ing the local high school will be n
tered in the New York University
meet to be staged in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-11

The booking Of the Passaic High
school quartet to appear in this city
is the biggest scholastic basketball
stunt ever put across in this city.
, 1923-06-10
FLOOD MENACES
KANSAS TOWNS;
WARNING IS OUT
Streets Inundated In Sections
of Topeka and Wichita
Lowlands, Is Report

KANSAS CITY. Kans., June o.
Omitted PressleFlood waters caused
by recent rains throughout the state
menaced many Kansas towns tonight.
Residents of lowlands in Topeka.
Arkansas City. Wichita, Winfield and
Parsons, Columbus. Burlington and
other towns were warned to vacate
as rising river tIces imperiled their
homes.
Streets in some sections of these
towns We're OVERLOOKING, advices re-
ceived here stated. At Wichita, parts
of the downtown district were in
undated, and many families forced to
flee to higher grounds.
Railroads reported a score of
bridges washed out. All traffic on
the Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe
out of Hutchinson was suspended. A
thousand feet of Frisco track be.
tween Beaumont. Kansas and Ar.
kansas City were washed out and
trafic on the line was at n stand.
still.
Dirt highways in the sections most
heavily hit were almost impossible.
Sewers here were flooded by back.
waters from the Missouri river and
plans were made to use pumps to
move the waters back into tho river.
A huge dixie along the Kaw river
here was threatened by the waters.
, 1923-06-10
MAyORALTY RACE
Gets UNDER WAY

Continued from Page One)
each ward consisting OF what is com
monty known as n district in the or
s~anization and including three or
four troops. Each troop will be a
precinct where the scou will cast
their votes. A registration a r viii
have to be shown by a scout. This
is his regular scout registration card.
Two men win be elected to the city
council from each ward. There VIII
be four candidates for this office from
such ward. Following are the names
of the scouts who VIII be candidates
for the council:
Ward Young. Troop 1, Citizens;
Taylor. Troop /. American; Astin.
Troop 1, Progressive; HUE, Troop /,
Independent.
Ward 2-Edwards, Troop 2, Citizens
Verne, American: Barr, Troop II.
Progressive; Morgan, Troop 8. Inde-
pendent.
Ward 3-Cannady. Troop o, Citi-
xens; O'Connor. Troop II. American;
Ward, Troop 4, Progressive; Dismuke.
Troop Is. Independent.
Ward 4-Sennett, Troop 10, Cit-
gems; Hinton. Troop 10, American;
Hisor, Troop s. Progressive; Peach
Troop 6. Independent.
The date Of the election has been
set for June %. On June IS, 20 and
81, which are the meeting dates OF
the R~otarians. Lions and Kiwanians
in order. the candidates for mayor
will address the members of these
clubs and present their platforms.
The members OF the clubs will then
cast a complimentary ballot for the.
favorite candidates. These ballots
will be opened after the scout cleo
tion has been held. The club election
will not be official and will not count
in the election.
A lively campaign is expected be-
O the election is finally decided
and the boy scouts who are in the
race will undoubtedly put forth some
ideas that show real thinking along
lines Of municipal government.
, 1923-06-10
DENVER MEN To
DAY HERE
GIT I.
Colorado Business Men Com
ing On Special Train Week
From Monday

A special train carrying more than
100 of Denver's leading business men
will be in Casper June IS from 4
p. m. until midnight and will prob.
ably be entertained here by the Cas-.
per Chamber of Commerce with a
smoker given at the Elks club. The
arrival of these men in Casper will
mark the second day OF a Good
VIII" tour which is to be conducted
for a week throughout Wyoming and
Nebraska.
The tour is being conducted under
the auspices of the jobbers. manufac-
turers and agricultural and livestock
bureaus OF the Denver Civic and
Commercial association.
The tour party will be composed
almost entirely of the principal
executives or department heads of
Denver concerns. who are Interested
primarily in observing the develop
ment which a taken place in the
territory to be visited, in renewing
many old friendships long since es.
tablished and in gaining new ones.
The train will carry a 12-piece
band. press representatives. and a
complete radio OUTFIT. Parades and
meetings will be held in each town
where the itinerary will permit.
1t is the aim OF the business men
Of Denver to establish in each com.
munity a feeling OF friendship and
to assure the various communities of
their desire to cooperate at all times.
The Denver men intend that moth.
ing shall be overlooked that will pro.
mote a strong spirit of cordial friend.
ship between tho people of Wyoming
and Nebraska, n the people of
Denver.
, 1923-06-10

The natives OF India are great bath.
rrs. daily baths being enjoined by
their sacred books.
, 1923-06-10
AMER|CALOCk
SEA Gates IN ITS
LIQUOR WARFARE
Despite Protests of Foreign
Powers, U. S. Restricts
Booze On Ocean
BY WILLIAM j. Josh
Press staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON. June o.-Americn
tonight locked its sea gates against
booze.
No ship which puts to sea after
midnight tonight may legally bring
beverage liquor across the imaginary
line. which marks the three.mile zone
OF American territorial waters. At
that hour tho new regulations for
the carrying into effect OF tho su-
preme courts drastic interpretation
OF tho dry law, becomes operative.
Despite protests from eight mari
time nations, which sec in tho rules
an unheard-o attempt by. the United
States government to apply It's domcs.
tic jur sdiction, government officials
predicted Inauguration OF tho new
policy would be attended with little
difficulty.
All foreign nations have been for
ma'ly notified q the regulations, The
protests from eight OF them have
gone unheeded. and. so far state do.
psrtment officials would dsciose. un
answered.
, 1923-06-10
TDelUe Chicago
Brokers Charged
With sBucketing'

CHICAGO. June 9.-CUnited Press
Evidence charging twelve Chicago
curl brokerage houses with bucket
ing" and l sky violations will be
placed before a grand jury Monday
or Tuesday. States Attorney Grove
announced tonight.
Word OF the third New York broker
fouse collapse in 4 few days speeded
Groves activities. Chicago and mid
die western patrons have lost about
$4,000 900 through the suspensions,
according to estimates here.
George J.. Burmeister. Chicago
OF trade representative. in
formed Grove that rumors are per.
sistent in the Chicago financial dis.
trict thai another New York house
is about to go to the wall"
, 1923-06-10

Among the honor students who re.
ceived a certificate for not being alb.
sent or tardy from school for two
years is Wilma Dee Edenfield-
, 1923-06-10
SOUGHT
in TAYLOR CASE

VContinueu lrohi Tebe Ohep
connected with that of Taylor. Many
others come into the scope of the in
vestigation, hut never reached the
point of publication. Finally the ma
sority of the Investigations accepted
MS most probable the story that a
drug peddler. enraged because Taylor
had ruined tho narcotic trade, among
members of his immediate circle. and
had soundly thrashed one agent who
tried to entice back to the ranks of
the drug addicts a famous screen
beauty who had thrown off the habit
with Taylor's help, had Committed the
murder.
, 1923-06-10
N. !. PROBES To
FIX BROKE R {
Investigations by State, Fed
erHl and Municipal Author
tiles Being Pushed
BY JAMES t. KoLBERT.

Omitted Press Staff CUrrespondentl
NEW YORK. June .. - Investiga-
Tons are being pushed by federal.
state and municipal authorities to de
termine whether the series of broker
age firm failures of the past year.
climaxed by the collapse OF three curb
houFes since June L were due TO ir-
regular operations.
Jones and Baker. biggest OF the
curb brokers. collapsed last week. In
volvinE approximately $1,000 .oe. ycs-
terday L. i. wInzeIman and company
third largest curb house. was forced
into r~ecelvership. While Liabilities
were estimated at S1~.75O,o0O, the
amount involved is aid TO be ear
$40 900. 600. Today NJ. S. Wolfe ana
went into receivership. La
biities were estimated al the way
from $4,000 to $500 900.
Carl Sherman. attorney general for
New York state. stated today launch
ed a vigorous investigation to deter
mine whether the state laws had been
violated. District Attorney Banton of
New York City who has been looking
zuietlv into several OF the failures,
stepped actively into the Wfnkelman
and Jones cases by ordering his
agents to take charge of the books
and papers dealing with stock and
Bond transactions
Federal Attorney Hayward is carry
ing on an independent investigation to
determine whether United States laws
have been violated
Sherman IS making an effort TO
ind out how much the public has
lost as the result OF the numerous
failures. He believes the aggregate
loss is enormous
Sherman announced he would Eek
nose the underworld of Wal Street
, 1923-06-10
Selection No. 1-$5.18

This set is a highly glazed semi
porcelain, pretty conventional
border with dainty gold flowers,
at S5.1S.
, 1923-06-10

Park. Mont, where the tourists were
camping. the statement sets forth.
Mrs. Donner's confession alleges
that Mrs. Sprouse was killed by n blow
in the head with a hunters axe on
the evening of November IA. 1920.
A few hours before that Sprouse
was shot and killed some distance
from their camp.
Substantiating her confession, Mrs.
Bonner led officers to the grave yes
terday. where the bodies were meow
cred.
, 1923-06-10
WIFE CHARGES
HUSBAND WITH
MURDER

BOHEMIAN. Mont. June s.-United
Pressl-Chargcd by his wife with the
murder of Mr.. n Mrs. John Sprouse
OF Mobridge. s. d., over 30 months
ago, Seth o. Bonner, a former resi-
don't Of a South Dakota town. is main
tanning his innocence in jail here to-
night.
According to a sworn statement Of
ficers say the have from Mrs. Bonner,
her husband murdered the ~Sprouses
while the two families were motoring
west late In 1890.
The staying occurred at Central
, 1923-06-10

Very attractive, Blue Bird pat
tern and one that will be wanted
by many people, at 1882.
, 1923-06-10
Injured When Dirt
Wall Falls On Him

Jack Stay received severe injuries
to the head yesterday afternoon when
a dirt wall caved in on him while he
was working on some excavations in
the rear of Fire Department No. 2
The workman was dszed for some
time after the accident, which is said
To have nearly buried him until fel.
low employees could dig him out.