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, 1923-10-20

The local squad has showed con
siderable Improvement in the inter
vening time and is ready for the
northerners.
The game will be called at $40 so
as not to allow darkness to interfere
with the closing minutes of play.
Coach Morgan has not announced
the lineup for Casper but It is ex-
pected that the following players
will start: Bell and Houser. ends;
Capt. Hanson and Kassis. tackles;
Van Doren and Thompson. guards;
Shikany. center; Davis. quarter:
Stanton. McKelvey and Hales,
halves, and Archambault. fullback.
, 1923-10-20
IT'S PRETTY DAMP. IN Detroit
near beer NOW HARD To find

bar to the back rooms and booths.
Tin pianos are conveniently located
In h back rooms. where alleged
music is furnished for dancers who
wish to drop in coins. Parties bring
ing their pianists are welcomed.
Dancing in these back rooms is not
tho kind that would be approved by
the modern moralist.
, 1923-10-20

DETROIT, Oct. 2o-tUnited Press)
Near beer is as hard to purchase
as the real article is easy in n ma
jority OF Detroit's near beer" sa-
looms,
A customer may ask for near
beer" but in four out Of five places
he will be served with tho real ar
ticle. testing from . to 0 per cent
alcohol.
Police officers are practically
unanimously in favor OF repeal of
the prohibition amendment" Police
Commissioner Croul declared. Croul
admitted It Is almost impossible to
cope with the situation under exist
ing laws.
Investigators for a local newspa-
per said they found 10000 wide-open
places in which beer. whiskey and
other i~ntoxicants could be purchased
ut moderate prices. One hundred
and fifty saloons. blind pigs and
speakensy places were found in one
section ten blocks square.
Many of the saloons, equipped
with the pre-volsteadian brass rail
and mahogany bar. are to be found
in the heart Of tho business district.
At least one oasis may be found in
practically every neighborhood in
tho city.
In the downtown section. Michi'
gan avenue is especially known
among the citizenry.with-a-thrist.
How II Works.
rt.- - L. ----~ 4. Ait. Ata
trict consists of a Cigar store" in
the front. with heavy curtains over
tho street windows. Picturesque
swinging doors lead to the rear
from where tinklinR glasses and pop
ping corks invite all comers
The ~red-faced. be-aproned barkeer
is stlll in vogue. filling orders as in
the days OF yore. Draught beer sells
for 25 cents a stein. while the bottled
goods may be had for twice thai
sum. Only precaution used by the
"barkeep" is in ringing up the coin
Payment for a stein Is first rang UT
as rs" and then as "10". allowing
the latter figure to remain in sight
on the register. A bottle sale IL
rung up 40" and TO-.
3 In Hamtramck. Eoorso and River
Rouge, suburban towns tho saloons
operate with wide-open doors.
In the saloons OF River Rouge the
nan In overalls and shirtsleeves pre-
dominates. Many of the places In
this suburb, as a mater of precau
ton. viii not sell the suds to mer
wearing coats.
The River Trade.
Ecorse is considered headquarteri
for the river men," who have made
II their buginess to supply the city
with Canadian beer. Nightly trip.
are made across tho half.milo spar
Of Detroit River. Bottled beer In
sacks and draught beer in kegs 1.
brought over under cover of dark
ness. Distribution Is made to the
various saloons in trucks. Very sci
dom aro any of these river mer
and haulers caught in frequently
laid prohibition nets. Officers blame
mysterious tips TO the runners for
the escape of their wouid.bc prison.
ers.
Cafes. cabnrets and saloons of
Hamtramck are most frequented by
Detroit's night life crowd. Cold cash
is tho only passport needed. For
the weary, tables are supplied in
back rooms. while booths may be
had for parties. Perspiring walters
are kept running to and from the
, 1923-10-20

Observation-Disclosures Murphy.
the American automobile racing
driver. will not be penalized on
championship points for leaving
the United States while American
championship contests were being
held, 1t was announced today by
Joseph Mack Of Detroit. chairman
Of the American Automobile associa-
ton. .
, 1923-10-20

KANSAS CITY. No.. Oct. 20
Fourteen drivers. entered in the $50
milo national championship motor
race scheduled here for tomorrow
to eliminate any whose ars were
not capable Of sufficient speed or
endurance. Each driver also was
subjected to an exacting physical
lest under supervision Of the Amer
lean Automobile association.
, 1923-10-20
NORTH CASPER BEATS
PARK ON Grid, 40-G

North Casper came out victorious
over Park school at the high school
athletic field yesterday afternoon
when tho first football game of the
grade school season here ended
with a score Of 20 to 6.
, 1923-10-20
ORIOLES AND BLUES IN
BALTIMORE FOR CAME

BALTIMORE, Nd, oct. 2o-Bal-
tlmore and Kansas City will clash
here this afternoon in the fifth com.
bat Of their minor league series.
Kansas City has won three OF tho
four games played.
, 1923-10-20

ways Of civilization are best and arc
content to work for their scant nec-
essities. but sometimes a tribe of
bad Indians" gets its blood UP and
thero Is trouble.
, 1923-10-20

NEW Workable GoIdstein Of
New York won the Judges decision
over Joe Burman Of Chicago in IL
rounds. Goldstein substituted for
Bantamweight Champion Joe Lynch,
who dislocated his shoulder.
, 1923-10-20
SPORT BRIEFS

BOSTON.-Johnny Wilson. former
middlewcight champion gained the
decision over George Robinson.
Cambridge negro. IN ten rounds.
, 1923-10-20
STEVE IS BEST
BRITISH RIDER
Backers Play Parlays
On His Mounts in
British Races.

LONDON, Oct. 2o.-tunrtcd Press).
One reason why the English rae
ing enthusiasts will have their hopes
and their shillings on tho a~ristocrat-
ic, white-starred face of Papyrus in
year-old championship race will be
found astride the British contender
when the barrier springs.
with Steve Donoguhue in the sad
die they know Papyrus will get the
best ride that is in him.
Donoghue is England's leading
Jockey and no doubt the best rider
on this side of the Atlantic. His
ability. up to this time. never has
been tested against the premier jock
eys Of tho United States.
For several years he has topped
the list OF winning riders in respect
to purses and the Importance of the
events in which his victories were
scored. HIS income ia nearly n quar-.
ter of n million dollars a year and
his retaining fee for riding is com
manded by his own particular incl.
naton-
All Back Of Donoghue.
When Donoghue rides. and he fills
more engagements than any Jockey
in the British Isles. hundreds of
thousands back his mounts without
bothering to consider its chances un-
der other circumstances. And Steve
Good Old Steve. as he is known
to the bus conductor and the club
mar alike-fans them homo consist
emily. bringing IN many an equine
outsider which would have been a
long shot II the money poured in on
the stretch of Donoghue's leg up
had not shortened the odds.
1t was a British Lord. top hat
awry. who forgot his British reserve
one Derby Day at EPSON and
screamed:
Come on, Stever'
The field was pounding down to
n neck and neck finish with any one
OF five or six horses likely to get
home IN the biggest race OF the
year.
As the cry of Come on, stever'
was taken up by hundreds. the d.
minutive jockey, who was Just com
ing into fame. fairly hurled his
hiOhhh past hho IddbVn utuilus WIN
ner by n head.
Since then tho cry is Q part Of
every a in which Donoghue rides
Tho hat trick" is nothing un
usual for Steve Donoghue. Pushing
home three winners on an after
moons card OF six races is old stuff
for him. Many hackers play parlays
on his mounts.
First Visit 10 u. 8.
Donoghue rode in Australia for G
time before making his mark II
England. but this will be his frs
visit to America He is about thirty
five years old and Is retained by
: Sol Joel British. millionaire. at ar
enormous fec. He was released from
previous engagements to 20 to Amer
lea to ride Papyrus In the interna
tional race after considerable con
versation and money had been thrust
upon his employer.
Some criticism was reported from
the United States when they heart
tho story over there that Donoghu,
had demanded 100000 to ride tn,
British contender in the race.
OF course. he demanded nothing
Of the kind, but British sportsmer
take the stand that no would have
been worth It II no did demand It
, 1923-10-20

British Gags tapped IN the breeze
alongside of the American colors on
the top OF the club house and grand
stand. the paddock and the infield.
where thousands and Thousands had
gathered to stand and watch the
race. was n mixture OF British and
American fans, and a part OF the
music in the stands was furnished
by the English band from tho s. s.
Aquitania. OIL which Papyrus and
his staff made tho Journey from
England.
Including NIL tho prominent sports
men OF New York. business mon and
commercial leaders, professional
mon and ordinary fans. the crowd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
ENGAGE
NEWARK NINE
Newark Branch of New York
Telephone Company Plays
Here Tonight

The PAGER baseball team will
cross bats with the team represent
ing the Newark branch of the New
York Telephone Company on the
Wonderland Park grounds this even
Ing. The PAGER ninetwas beaten by
the High School Independents last
week.
Archie Gardella and Low will be
in the points for the PAGERS, and
Budin, Claus, Levine and Chuma are
scheduled to occupy the infield posi-
tions. In the outfield the locals will
have Dublin, Jensen and Shultz,
Teeple Or Brinsko.
The Newark outfit will have a
dozen men to pick from and judging
from recent practice sessions the
PAGERS will be given an interesting
tussle tonight. This team has played
a number of games so far this sum-
mer.
If the PAGERS register a victory in
the game tonight Manager Shihar
will ask for a return game with the
High School Independents, and also
for bookings with Hanks All Stars,
Acmes and teams of similar strength.
All challenges should be addressed
to Manager Shihar, 391 East avenue.
The game this evening is sched-
uled to start promptly at $3.50
O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
Three TWirIerS Will
Work For Dublin GIee
Outfit at County Seat

Joe Wood, Mickey Milchick and
Bill Flynn are carded 10 divide the
pitching assignment for the Dublin
Glee Club combination of this city in
a twilight encounter with the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles nine at New
Brunswick tomorrow evening. This
game will be played al Bucceleuch
Park and will be started at about 6
o'clock.
The three moundsmen will pitch
three innings apiece il It is possible
to get the nine innings in before
darkness sets in. Jay Wallace will
do the receiving for the visitors, and
the Burke brothers, Leahy, Nesley,
Gloff, Pfeiffer and Zehrer will &C.
cupy the remaining positions on the
visiting roster.
Hayerman, formerly of Landing,
Miehelin and Amboy fame. is ex-
pected to do the fiinging for the
home team, and he will be supported
by a collection of players stronger
than the Landings of New Bruins
wick boast of at the present time.
The Eagles have been going at a
| good pace and II drawing big
crowds.
In a recent go with the Carteret
Field Club the Eagles played a 5-5
tie, the contest having TO be called
on account of darkness. The Carteret
nine on last Sunday afternoon took
the Of the Elizabeth
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
HUNGARIAN CATHOLIC Nine
BEATEN AT SOUTH AMBOY

The Hungarian Catholic Club of
this city travelled to South Amboy
on Sunday afternoon where they en-
countered the fast going Sacred
Heart baseball combination and lost
by a 15-7 score.
Faltisco who started on the mound
for the visitors was driven from the
mound in the eighth inning, when
the cross-river sluggers batted him
about the field for nine runs. John
son was then sent into the fray as
relief and the onslaught continued
for the next two innings until fifteen
runs had been tailed by the vic
tors.
Buckalew did the f1inging for the
Sacred Heart team and allowed the
visitors two runs in the fourth stan
"a and five in the eighth. Lagoda
and Cy Jacobs led the batting for the
Sacred Hearts, the former securing
three hits out of five times at bat,
and Jacobs lacing out two doubles
and a triple in four trips to the
plate.
Next Sunday the Sacred Hearts
will play the Fords Field Club on
the cross-river diamond, while a SER
les of five games is being arranged
with the Morgan A. C. for the cham
pionship of the little town across the
Raritan. This is expected to create
plenty of interest in South Amboy as
both teams are about evenly match
ed and considerable rivalry exists be-
tween them.
The Sacred Heart manager is de-
sirous of booking a contest for Sep
TENDER 2, travelling game preferred.
He can be reached by calling South
Amboy 1876 any evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
ORIOLES DROP CONTEST
TO ROBIN COMBINATION

The Orioles OF this city who boast
ed of a fourteen game winning streak
had their run broken by the Robins
heavy junior outfit Sunday by q
score Of rs. Previous to this game
the Orioles had won from the Wood
bridge juniors, 14-2 for the four
teenth straight.
In the Woodbridge contest J. Kidd
and Rotella divided the pitching
duties and showed up well. Nearly
everyone on the Oriole nine hit the
ball hard in this game. Petersen,
lVirgello, Sardone, Kidd and Yak,
each securing two hits. The catching
of r. Sardone also featured. Leon
ard was the only one to get o
than one hit for the losers. The
winners scored in nearly every IN
ming.
A tough break was received by
the Orioles in their second game
when the Robins nosai them out in
la brisk hitting contest. The Robins
got off TO a good start when they
scored four runs in the first two in
nings. The Orioles fought n up bill
battle but even though they rallied
In the ninth and scored run, it
was not enough 70 win the ball game.
On next Sunday afternoon the
Orioles will attempt to start their
winning streak anew by taking on
the Keasbey juniors. The first game
between these two teams ended N
the first half of the fourth when rain
lInterfered, the Keasbeys in the lead,
l4-0.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

Arrangements are being made to
have Mayor William C. Wilson throw
out the first bali. 1t is probable that
Flynn or Daugherty may start
against the Yardville outfit, and a
new sbaff member against the Dub
Inns in Sundays engagement.
Carey or Stuart will do the pitch
ing for Yardville here Saturday, and
Taller, the star backstop of the Long
Branch Norwoods. in Monmouth
county championship contests dur
ing the past two seasons, will do the
receiving. Bookholtz, Van Zant,
Wilde, Schafer, Carey, Scarborough,
Erdie and Bell will be the choice for
the remaining propositions. Free
hold used three pitchers. Jensen,
Vanderveer and O'Gurk against
Yardville in last Saturdays game.
The Freehold team boasts of such
stars as Perrine, Glasco, Deboskey
and Meyers, a backstop, was offered
a tryout with the Brooklyn Nation
ais last summer. The league lead
ing Bash team has Lloyd, who
starred in Landing-Amboy series last
season., and Barlow, star backstop
and well known basketball player.
BARRIERS also boast of a strong COL
lection of ball-tossers.
1t is rumored that the Dublins will
be strengthened considerably for
their tussle with the Amboys next
Sunday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
NINE
To PERFORM
Old Rivals to Play at Aque-
honga Field this Thursday
Night

The Huguenot representative base
ball team Of Huguenos, S. I, will
cross bats with the Tottonville Aque-
hongas on Tottenville field, in a twi-
light game or Thursday night, It
was announced this morning. The
Eagles of Pleasant Plains were de-
.feated by Art Romer's Aquehongas
In a twilight tilt last week.
Last Sunday afternoon the Hugue-
not team took the measure of the
Pioneer nine of the South Shore In
an interesting game on the Huguenot
field. The final score of this game
was Az. The Huguenot and Pioneer
teams are old rivals.
Huguenot fans take a real interest
in the game with The Tottenville
representatives each season. and a
big crowd of Huguenot baseball fol-
lowers will be on hand when the con-
test gets under way Thursday night
The Huguenot team probably will be
padded for this tilt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
PIRATES BALL TEAM
TO PLAY EMERALDS

The Pirates ball team will play
their second contest of the season
tonight on the Wonderland diamond
when they face the Emeralds of this
city. The Pirates will line up with
Gallant, Levine, Gardella, Jensen,
w. and j. Romer, Pelligrene, Love
and J. Gardella. Most of these men
are from the Keasbev Field Club
roster and are capable of putting up
a fast exhibition.
Manager Mansfield will have his
strongest lineup to face the twilight
nine and he will have Lutes on the
mound with Bonalsky on the re-
ceiving end The Emeralds were
originally scheduled to play the
Sacred Hearts at South Amboy on
Sunday but due to some misunder-
standing in the booking. the contest
was not played.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
CINCINNATI .
EDGES CLOSER
Reds Now Four and a Half
Games Behind New York
Giants

Johnny Morrison, formerly of
Philadelphia, and now of Pittsburgh,
baffled the Giants yesterday and
Pittsburgh won, 81. While the
worlds champions were being de-
feated. the Cincinnati Reds twice
won from the Philadelphia Nationals
and a margin of four and a half
games now separates the westerners
and the league leaders. Nehf start
ed on the hill for the Giants yes
terday.
In the American, tile New York
Yankees walloped the Chicago White
Sox, 1876. The Hugmen peat Red
Faber, the Sox best bet, in this en-
gagement. Boston won from Detroit,
and Washington defeated st. Louis
in the other American League games
yesterday Chicago walloped Brook
Ign, and Boston defeated st. Louis
in the remaining Heydler circuit
contests.
Rochester beat Jersey City, Tor
onto bowed to Baltimore, Newark
was beaten by Syracuse and Read
ing won from Buffalo in the Inter-
national games yesterday. 1t has
been announced that Red" Wirgo
of Toronto has been sold to the De-
troit Tigers for $50, 900. Babe"
Ruth's bat known as Sam Craw-
ford has been banned by Ban john
son, and Ken Williams plugged bat
is being protested against by the
Washington Americans.
Ward of the Yankees, Burns of the
Red Sox, Williams of the Phillies
and Daubert of the Reds, made cir
cult clouts yesterday. The Phillie
slugger now has thirty homers to
his credit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
Y. M. C. A. QUINTET
HAS BEEN ORGANIZED

The Perth Amboy Y. M. @. A,
Varsity, representatives of the Boys
Department of the association, have
reorganized for the coming season
and are arranging to meet some of
the leading heavy junior teams in the
state. 1t 10 probable that A. Roth
will again act in the capacity of cap
tain ove this team. while no action
has yet been taken in the way of Sc
lecting a manager.
Another object of the local ~"
quintet is the Y. M. c. A. champion
ship of the state in the heavy junior
division. The following lineup will
probably represent the local associa-
ton on the court this season: Roth.
Rivellini, Sharp. Evans. Gilsdorf,
Burbank TorrelI, Kidd. Several
practice sessions will take place In
1.-THE lei future
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
KEASBEY JUNIORS OUTCLASS
THE TROJANS OF CARTERET


KEASBEY, Aug. 21.-The Keas-
hey Juniors completely outclassed
the Trojans of Carteret on the local
field, Sunday afternoon. The one
sided affair ended 20-7 in favor of
the locals, who hit and scored al
most at will.
A total of twenty-eight hits for
thirty-nine bases, is credited to the
local batters who swelled their BAT
ting averages at the expense of Har-
rigan, the opposing pitcher.
10th pitched well for the winners
and had things well in hand
throughout the game. He allowed
eight hits and famed nine.s
Daniel Fee was the batting hero
with six hits out of as many trips
to the plate.
The core:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
AMBOYS PREPARE FOR
OPENING LEAGUE GAME
HERE SATURDAY, NEXT

Another ~moundsman will be added
to the staff of the Perth Anlboys to
assist Flynn and Daugherty in hand
ling the two baseball contests that
are scheduled for the coming week
end. On Saturday, the Yardville
team will be engaged in the locals
first contest in the Three-County
League, and on Sunday afternoon,
the Dublin Glee Club combine will
be played in the first game of a city
championship series.
YaFdvilIe Here
Manager PoHlsen of the local
Bbam is planning to have a real
league opening celebration here on
Saturday afternoon, and he is conf
dent that his charges will take the
measure of the hard hitting Yard
vile outfit in the locals opener In
asmueh as Aicer Jensen, local south
paw, now a member of the Freehold
staff, was shelled from the mound
by the yardville team last Satur-
day, the locals will not start a south
paw in this contest. Freehold fin
ally beat Yardville in this game, scor-
ing nine runs N the ninth inning,
and winning out lilo in twelve in
nings. The only other league game
on Saturday was between Bash and
Barber, the former team winning IL
to 3. Bash won first half honors
and is leading this half.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
SHERIDANS SCORE WIN
OVER HELMETTA OUTFIT

The Sheridan A. c. of South Am
boy added another to their list of wins
on Sunday afternoon when they de-
feated the Holy Trinity representa-
tives by a score of 81. Valek was
touched for sixteen safe hits and err
rors by his teammates helped along.
Primka was on the mound for the
winners and he allowed but seven
hits. Sharp fielding featured for the
winners. Manager Charles Hess. AL
David street, South Amboy, would
like to hear from the Woodbridge
C. C. or the Charleston A. c. for a
game next Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
READING
NINE BEATEN
Atlantic City League Leaders
Win from Port Reading
Outfit Saturday

Loose playing in the seventh in
ming enabled the league leading At
lantic City railroad nine to score two
runs in a game with the Port Read
ing nine at Atlantic City on Satur-
day, and this rally led to a 30
victory for the home team. Burke
and Cairone were the opposing
pitchers.
The box score:
Atlantic
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

On next Sunday afternoon Man
lager Engelbrecht's Huguenot forces
will meet another strong opponent.
Early this season, the Huguenot man.
lager announced that he had acquired
the services of Art Romer, now field
manager of the Aquehoneas. Romer
played with the HugueIfot outfit early
lin the great ~southpaw's career.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21

knights Of Columbus representative
combination.
Manager Sheehan announces that
his team will leave the corner of
Smith street and Madison avenue at
5 o'clock. The trip will be made in
automobiles. Next Sunday the Dub
Inns play Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
GROUSE TEAM
EVENS SERIES
Deciding Game Will be Played
Next Saturday Afternoon
Great Interest

On last Saturday afternoon the I.
R. Grouse lumber nine defeated the
Boynton Lumber Company represen-
tatives by an overwhelming score OF
20-5. This makes the series even
and the deciding game will be play
ed next Saturday. Desmond pitched
great ball for the winners. Every
thing went swell until the ffth when
the Crouses became aroused and ran
wild, scoring nine runs completely
~demoralizing the opposing nile.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
Tigers Claim LaureIs

The Tigers of this city a midget
team, claim the midget title of the
city by virtue of its t~wenty-sixth wiz
scored on Sunday over the West Side
midgets, 12-5. For games address
Steve Malaczewski, SIS tombstone
street, city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-21
HUNGARIANS REFORMED 9
WINS FROM RED STARS

The Hungarian Reformed nine of
Woodbridge easily defeated the Red
Stars of Perth Amboy in a slugging
contest on Sunday afternoon. When
the score was finally added up it was
found to be PIT. Three pitchers
were used by the Red Stars in an
attempt to stop the slaughter.
The box score: