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The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-16
FRANCE MAKES BIG
 LOAN TO POLAND

PARIS, Feb. 16.-A bill authorizing the loan of four hundred million francs to Poland was approved by the House of Deputies yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-16
CONGRESS- ASKED FOR FUNDS FOR SURVEY
 OF RUBBER INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-A re- quest has been issued to Congress through the Budget Bureau by the Department of Commerce, for an appropriation of $500,000 for the purpose of making a survey of the possibilities of rubber production in the Philippines and South America.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-16
NO TRACE FOUND

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 1t.-An all night search by the Cutter Manning has failed to reveal any trace of the schooner Friendship. Grave fears are expressed for the safety or the crew of seven men.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-16
PRISON OFFICIALS
 GET JAIL SENTENCE

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-For refusing to accept prisoners that have been arrested by Belgian troops, the gov ernor, recorder and inspector of a local German prison have been tried by court martial and each sentenced to six months in prison and fine of fifty thousand marks.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-16
TWO MILLION LOSS
 IS FIRES TOLL
 AT ARMOUR PLANT

OMAHA, Feb. 16.-Fire which has been raging for forty-two hours in the plant of Armour and Company, at South Omaha, has at last been got under control A loss of close to two million dollars is estimated to have resulted from the destruction of the property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
PERTH MBOY
REPRESENTED
One of Nineteen New Jersey
Schools in N. Y. u.
Meet

Perth Amboy High School IS one
OF nineteen New Jersey schools to
take part in the tWenty-fourth an
nual school games to be staged at
Ohio field, University Heights, New
York University tomorrow. The
meet is expected TO be one Of the
largest ever held by high school ath-
letes and although nfty schools rep
resented by i've hundred individual
contestants, have entered.
New Jersey will be represented by
Central, st. Benedicts, Barringer and
South Side of Newark, Dickinson
and Lincoln OF Jersey City, Stevens
of Hoboken, Rutherford, Union Hill.
East Orange, Orange, Bloomfield,
Clifton, Leonia. Englewood, Mont
clair, Perth Amboy, ST. Augustine
and Summit.
Rutherford is the best represented
Of the New Jersey schools. having
thirty men entered in the different
events. Brooklyn Prep has nifty en-
trants and Stuyvesant High, thirty
nine.
The events include the 100 yard
dash, Junior and senior. mile run,
40 yard hurdle. 44o yard run, 220
yard hurdle, 220 yard dash, $50
yard run. one mile relay, high jump.
I2-pound shot put, pole vault, broad
jump and javelin throw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
vs..
0LLANDER

o Gingrass. well known Jersey
City pitcher who is to occupy the
mound for the Perth Amboy semi
pro nine in q majority of games on
the schedule for this season, prob
ably will draw Scotty OIlander, re-
Gently Of the Newark Internationals
as an opponent in the Trenton
Amboy game on the Raritan Copper
works field, Sunday afternoon.
Gingrass last year twirled for the
Doherty Silk Sox, R~ecreations of
Plainield and teams of similar
strength and while working for the
Recreations, scored a so victory
over the Lincoln Giants of New York
City on the latter's field. Gingrass
was here last Sunday afternoon and
judging his size and the feat ac-
complished 1t the expense OF the
Lincoln Giants, he should be a big
asset to the local representatives this
year.
Pitted against the local right ham
der will be a moundsman VINO has
had a great deal of mound expert
ence. Newark has a good pitching
staff this year and Ollander lust
missed landing a berth, but his past
record and performances with New
ark this season resulted in his be-
ing grabbed by Trenton OF the new
Atlantic League. There is reason to
believe that these pitchers will be
successful in holding the battess on
their opposing roster in the game
here.
Trenton will have here on Sunday
afternoon the same lineup as will
represent the capital city in the sev-
en- team Atlantic League which was
reorganized this year. This league
will have daily games as in the for
mer Atlantic League days. Il has
been announced that John Zanzalari
recently returned from the south.
and Art Young, local southpaw pit
cher. will be on the roster OF the
Trenton team for the game here.
As an added attraction there vail
be a twenty piece concert band in
attendance to take part in the semi
pro baseball opening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20

TEAMS CLASH
Game Scheduled for Wood
bridge Filed This Sunday
Afternoon

John Rocks Hungarian Catholic
Club baseball team of this city will
travel to Woodbridge IN Sunday aft
ernoon TO engage the Woodbridge
Hungarian Catholic Club nine on
the Amboy avenue field. These
teams were scheduled TO meet last
Sunday afternoon but the game was
called off on account OF rain.
Last Sunday the Amboy team
downed the colors of the Oakdales
on the local field, Stocked and Dun
ton dividing the assignment for the
home team while Seplacky vas On
the slab for the Oakdales. Stocked
will start for the visitors this week
end.
With Prion and Gulics in the
points, the Woodbridge team expects
to annex another win this Sunday.
The Keasbey F. c. team was beaten
on the Woodbridge diamond last
Sunday afternoon to the tune OF a
5-3 score. Prion allowing six scat
tered hits.
The Woodbridge Hungarian Club
has a number of the players who
performed with the Woodbridge
Field Club last year and the home
games Of this team are played on
the field club diamond OF last year.
Paul Sentmiklosy. IS Fulton street
Woodbridge. telephone IL NJ, e tbt
booking manager of the Woodbridge
Hungarians. A practice Of the Wood
bridge team is scheduled for tomor'
row evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
VOlLEY BALL AND BOWLING
TEAMS GOING To TRENTON


Two OF the. local Y. N. G. A.
championship teams will appear at
Trenton tomorrow night. The var
sity volIey ball team-champions OF
New Jersey-wiu endeavor to take
the scalp of the Trenton Central
players and the varsity bowling
team-winners of the Northern New
Jersey Y. M. G. A. bowling League
this year-wilI clash with the crack
Trentonians on the alleys OF the same
association.
The varsity voliey ball team will
likely use the same lineup as that
which will be taken to Chicago early
next month to participate in the
tournament for the international
championship. consisting of Parker.
Mat Melko, Sharp. Francis Oliver,
Bartholomew, Hornsby and johnson.
With the title of North-Jersey 7.
M. G. A. champs stuck safely under
their belts the local bowling team
consisting of Wibiralske, Pemberton.
Raymond, Al Simonsen and Henry
Simonsen expect to win from the
state capitol bowlers on the new
Trenton Central strips. Both teams
will make the trip by automobile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
SPECIAL MATCH
To Be ROLLED
lronclad and Madison Teams
Clash Here This Evening"
League Finals

A big de. CATION of bowling fans
are expected out tonight TO witness
the three game special match be-
tween the Ironclad and Madison
teams for the championship of the
Elks league for this eason This
match will be rolled on the Madison
avenue alleys.
The Madisons won the champion
ship of the first half league. nosins
out the Starfish in spectacular fash
ion. After winning three straight
games in their final match with the
PAGERS. the Madisons were tied for
first place with the Starfish in the
first half league standing. A play
off match was necessary and the
Madisons succeeded in taking two
out OF three games from the Star
fish.
In the second half games, the
Starfish outfit was again the real
runner-up for the second half hon.
ors. The Ironclads succeeded in
winning two games in their match
with the Starfish and in this way the
second half championship was de.
cided.
When the league schedule 10,
the season was planned it was de.
cided to split same in half so as ia
keep up interest, and the winner OF
the first ana second half champion
ships to clash at the finish. The
league games this year have been al
interesting as in any season in the
past.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
SHOW
IS ARRANGED
Carteret Men Sign Boxers
For Event Third Week
in May

Announcement has been made of
plans for a boxing show to be staged
in Coughiin's auditorium, Carteret
on the third Thursday in May. jim
Moody, colored, and George Nc
Laughiin. both of the borough, are
promoting this show.
The program as arranged Tor this
show is featured by an eight round
encounter between Johnny Carroll
of Carteret and Young Garnett,
coiored, champion lightweight OF
Ocean county. George Hamilton
and Jack Garnet, ~ciair"ants OF the
| colored heavyweight championship
of this state have been signed to bat
tie in the eight round semi final con.
test.
Carl Morris Of Carteret and Les
ter Applebaum of Railway are down
for the six round bout and Kid Las.
ter, Southern weller champion and
Maceo Entanio, a PHILIPPINE are to
60 on in one of the four FOUNDERS.
| Mike Hudoe of Carteret or Youne
! Cinzo of Port Reading will fight
| Young Leslie of Chrome in the open
ing four round encounter.
The last boxing show in the bor-
ough was q flivver and these pro-
moters are DESTROYS of putting the
game back on its old foundation by
staging a good show.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
AMBOYS LOOK
FOR VICTORY
Brooklyn WhirIwinds Oppose
Strong Local Coursters at
Auditorium Tomorrow

Tomorrow nights tussle between
the Perth Amboy Five and the
Brooklyn Whirlwinds at the Ney
Auditorium court will go a long way
toward determining whether or not
the local quintet will be a travelling
attraction in and about greater New
York next season. The Whirlwinds
are a travelling combination and have
performed extensively IN New York.
New Jersey, Connecticut and Penn
syivania and a victory for the local
outfit will no doubt secure ample
bookings next fall.
The Brooklyn dribbiere are recog-
nized as a high class travelling outfit
and upon the strength Of their past
performances are in a position
where they demand and receive
large guarantees. A decisive victory
over these invaders will place the
local clan In a class where they will
be in demand upon opponents courts.
The lineup of the visitors includes
stars Of various leagues and with
George Norman L pearing in their
midst local fandom will see a per-
former Of the class of Hank"
Thomas and frankie Boyle of the
Amboy c~ontingents. Canoty and
Cooney, who played such stellar ball
with Bill Manning's quintet several
months ago, can also be expected TO
make things hot for Amboy's squad.
The other two men are Brooklyn
Dodger performers and rated as
amongst Brooklyn's best.
Captain Hank" Thomas will lead
his team consisting Of himself, Boyle,
Davis, Schwankert ard Hanson into
action. This quintet Is the strongest
that has represented the Lowenkopt
and Levin outfit this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
ACTION features 9TH
CENTER A. c. SHOW
BOXING SEASON over

ing to bleed early in the round.
There was a feeling that Marks
had his opponent in a bad way n
the sixth round, but the Betsytown
la succeeded in weathering req
punishment In this round and also
the seventh. Marks won the sew
enth big. forcing the fighting and
landing often. The downstate boy
also had a shade the best of q fast
fnsh.
Lester Applebaum. featherweight
OF Railway won from frankie Gar
gano of Staten Isrand. in the Sax
round bout, the latter being an
nounced as having six pounds on mis-
opponent. Gargano was a hard sman
to get at and as a result the bout
was somewhat slow at the start.
FYyweights Draw
In. the third four round bout
and Joe O'Brien. of Elizabeth.
fought again. O'Brien weighed
114h, two pounds heavier than n.s
opponent. The two flyweights put
up their usual fast bout, and hon.
ors were about wen at the finish.
After a fast start the four round
bout between Battling Hobby. col.
ored of Railway. 1909 pounds. and
Joe Callahan of Staten Island. 14s
pounds, slowed up In the last three
rounds. Hobby won on points.
Chris Middleton, colored 81
Railway. won from Young Eisler OF
StaDer Island. in the opening four
round bout. Eisler weighed 134h
pounds. one pound heavier than MS
opponent. Howard Smith refereed
the bolts, Moe Lewkowitz did The
announcing, and Frank Ruote held
the watch. The program was pre-
scented as scheduled with the en-
ception of the Coughrin-Desario
contest which was replaced by the
flyweight contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
QUINTET
MAY APPEAR
Hamas, KeasIer, MarseIis,
Krakovitch and Knothe
Probably Play Here

Although the basketball season Is
rapidly coming to a close and base
ball Is stepping in, there seems to
be in the wind another Amboy In
dependent game between the locals
and the regular Passaic high school
varsity.
The unexpected showing of the
former high school stars on We'd
nesday night has revived hope in To-
cal fandom. In the lineup of the
Passaic team the other night there
were three first string men namely,
K~rakovitch, Eastman and Herman.
The team that will probably appear
here in two weeks will be composed
of the regular team that won 118
games during the last four years,
which il as follows: Hamas and
Keasler. forwards: Marselis or vonk
center: Krakovotch and Captain
Fritz Knothe captain of the wonder
team. guards.
The game on Wednesday was one
Of the most exciting contests ever
played In this city. A majority of
professional games take a back seat
when 1t comes to a real amateur
game as was exhibited the other
night. Local fandom was we'll sat
isfie6 with the showing of the two
teams. The only drawback was the
tie score at the end of the contest
due to the scoreboard's error. Had
the error been found out In time
another extra period would have
been played. A pleasing feature of
the game was the officiating. The
Passaic team was loud in its praise
Of Rufie Allen. the star local ath-
lete.
Should the regular Passaic high
school team be booked. II public OPP
fnton warrants the auditorium would
be well filled as the deeds of the up
state stars r we'll known here
abouts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
bUGBEE LIFTS
DAN ON JOHNSON
heavyweight Must Fight Full
ton at Jersey City Mon
day Night

comptroiier Newton A. x. Bugbee.
acting az New Jersey Boxing Com
missioner yesterday lifted the ban
OF suspension upon Floyd johnson,
heavyweight pugilist. and Charles
Cook. ais manager, provided john
o carries out q contract to ngat
Club. Jersey City. armorys next
Monday night.
Johnson and Fulton were sched-
uled for a bout at the Jersey City
Club last Monday, April 16, but
the set-to was called off after Box
ing Commissioner Muldoon of New
York, had suspended Johnson frorr
appearing anywhere, unless the
fighter carried out his contract to
appear in a bout for the benefit Of
the New York Milk Fund. TIL $
controversy has been settled and
Johnson will appear in the benefit
pcut some time in May, and the
suspension has been lifted from hin
IN New York state, by COMMISSIONS.
Muldoon.
Bugbee's action in lifting the sus-
pension from johnson and his
manager Cook, follows a conference
neit recently with Muldoon at ths
latter's New York office. where the
LATTER was SAID 10 nave
H.. eshed out.
Two days ago Bugbee received a
telegram from the Boxing Commits
sion OF. Massachusetts,, requesting
that New Jersey concur in the ruiz
ing of the Bay State in continuing
to suspend Johnson. The Massa-
chusetts action came as the result
OF the failure of Johnson and Fulton
to appear at a bout at the Arena
Athletic Club of Boston. on April
is, the same night the two fighters
were scheduled for a battle in the
Jersey City Arena Athletic Clubs
ring.
Comptroller Bugbee declared that
3nasmuch as Massachusetts, had
= waited until this late date to make
known their action with regard 70
johnson and Fulton. who was also
suspended by the New England
sfste. that New Jersey could 1ot
concur. Bugbee also stated that
during the discussion between New
York and New Jersey on Johnson's
status as q boxer. Massachusetts
stood apart and did not participate
in the argument.
In addition to Fulton and john
son, Massachusetts has also sus-
pended James Johnston, EHuiton'e
manager and Cook, the manager OF
johnson. All the suspensions are
for an indefinite period of time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
OAkDLLES TO OPPOSE
ST. MICHAEL FALCONS

The oakdale Field Club baseball
team will engage the st. Michael
Falcon nine OF this city at the City
grounds on Sunday afternoon. Sep
iacky who was beaten by the Hun
garian nine last Sunday, will occu-
ny the mound for the Oakdales while
the st. Michaels will use their strong,
est collection of players. This IL
the Saints opening game.
The lineup of the st. Michaeis will
be chosen from Kushma, Baker. Me-
renchic, Yuro brothers. Mizak, HUI
dak, Hudanich brothers, Karnesky,
Churko. Rebovic and Plat. Games
with leading teams in this vicinity
are requested by Michael Yuro, s06
Neville street, manager of the 81.
M!chaels, and ]. kozusko, S31 AL
pine street. manager OF the Oak
dales, also has a number OF open
dates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20

Unless real warm weather sets in
there will be weekly basketball con-
tests at the local Auditorium until
the middle of next month. In the
past the season has closed generally
the last week in April.
Babe" Ruth expects to do a little
better than ten homers a month dur-
ing this season. This will be on an
average of W two a week.
The championship OF the local
EIks bowling league for the season
! will be decided by a match between
| the Madison and Ironclad teams on
the Argonne alleys this evening.
The Center Athletic Club may run
another boxing show in this city
about the middle OF May If an all
star card can be arranged by Match
maker Dalton.
Track events and baseball will
make up the athletic program at the
local high school for the balance OF
this term. The basketball season at
the school has been closed.
All OF the fans at the Auditorium
on Wednesday night rooted hard for
an Amboy victory. It was the first
time that many local court fans had
q chance to see the former high
school representatives In action.
Every now and then Fred Fulton,
heavyweight boxer, pops into the
Iimelight. In his next engagement
he will take on Floyd johnson, a
rapidly advancing heavy.
Real interest il being taken in the
announcement that q band concert
has been placed on the program for
the baseball opening in this city on
Sunday.
The Argonne individual bowling
tournament will be concluded on
Monday night OF next week when
Howard Richards and Henry Simon
sen engage in a special match.
Fans in this vicinity who lever
interested themselves in volley ball
are giving some attention to the pro-
posed trip of the local Y. NJ. c. A.
team TO Chicago.
Two big basketball games are
carded for the Auditorium court the
next five days, the Amboys and
Brooklyn Whirlwinds tomorrow
night and the S~peedways and Roose-
welt Separates on Wednesday night.
Another boxing show has been
carded for Coughlin's Auditorium in
Carteret the third Thursday of next
month. A cOlored resident of Car
teret is preparing in<the promotion
OF this show.
A great many local baseball fans
attended the opening OF the Yankee
a&443una Il, Nour Wnrfr Cff~. - Waa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20

Action featured the entire pro-
gram exhibited at the New Bruns-
4. venue auditorium last night
the seventh show of the Center Ath-
letlc Club this season. A good sized
crowd witnessed the bouts. &
In the eight round feature event,
Tommy Marks of Long Branch won
on points from Berth Smithers OF
Elizabeth. the mitts of the Mon
mouth county boxer landing a great
many telling blows on the face and
body of his opponent. Smithe~s
weighed in at 1857 pounds. two and
a half pounds heavier than his OPP
ponent.
When the bout started, q major
ity of Marks delegation from Long
Branch voiced an opinion that
their favorite's willingness and
punching ability would aid him In
making a good showing in this fight
but that the experience OF the
Betsytown boxer would decide the
contest.
In-the opening round there was
little real action, the three minutes
being given almost entirely to test
the opposing plan OF attack. Marks
forced the fighting and. had the bet
FER of . fast exchange in the second.
fand the Long Branch boy got in the
best blows in the third. The manner
in which attempted offensives IF the
Elizabeth boxer were met, and the
way Marks kept fighting all the
time, satisfied the crowd.
smithers c~leverness. .jabbing and
close range fighting gave him the
margin in the fourth ana fifth
rounds. but in the sixth Hanks came
back strong. In the sixth he pun
ishment Smithers received on his
face first showed up. his nose start
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20

fhad the Job of developing a recruit
into the regular third sacker, as 1t ID
feared that EiierDee'a knee Will not
prove strong enought to stand the
long grind.
Solving the third base problem for
Washington Is one OF the tasks that
confronJs DOME Bush. Last year a
half dozen players assayed TO NIL the
position with Indifferent success.
Bush has much third base material
and hopes to fnd a capable PSF
former out of the array of talent on
hand.
High Priced ecruits
At the opening of the 1922 eason
the play of Bobby Jones at third for
Detroit made 1t seem as II he had
arrived. Then illness Put a crimp
In his play, forcing him out OF the
lineup. Fred Haney did SO well as
q substitute that he must be re-
garded as a contender for the job.
Connie Mack and Kid Gleason are
to have two high priced recruits
from the Pacific Coast League al
third. Willie Kamnl, the 100000
beauty, said to be n of the best in
felders the coast has ever turned
out, will play third for Chicago
odilliuy IldiSs WIN IL IN edtQ SVS
Mack $4,000, will be at third for tbs
Athletics. Both are expected to de,
liver and help make the Sox and
Athletics contenders.
The latest rumor Is that Joe
Dugan is to play second base fol
New York, and that Ward is to be
shifted back to third, his Original
position.
All of which makes it apparen,
that third base 10 a debatable poin,
in the lineup Of every American
League club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
SONTAG'S BOWLERS TO
ROLL HERE TONIGHT

Charley Sontag's strong South
River representative bowling team
will return here tonight to give bat.
tie to the Argonne r. A. G. team on
the Argonne alleys, Hobart street.
Several weeks ago the South River
quintet handed a neat iacing to the
Hobart street bowling team.
It Is probable that In addition to
the five mar match, there will be a
match between two man teams n
also singles. The regular r. A. c.
team will start the five man match,
and Sontag will bring his strongest
roster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
SPEEDWAY BASKETEERS
To PRACTICE TONIGHT

4 practice session of the Speed
basketball team has been called for
the auditorium court On New Bruins
wick avenue tonight. This will be
the first workout this combination
has had on the new auditorium
Vt last season.
Irv Martin. Charley Brownmiuer,
Ray and Bob Handerhan and John
Bradley win take part on thin ses-
sion, which IL In preparation for the
cofnips Roosevelt SepaFats contsst.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20
JR. 0. U. A. N. OUTFIT
CLINCH so. AMB0Y LEAGUE

The Jr. o. Z. A. NJ. bowling team
of South Amboy clinched the cham
pionship of the South Amboy Y. AZ.
c. A. League last night by taking
two games out OF three in a match
with the Broadway five on the as.
ISOLATION alleys last night Gene
Thomas of the victors averaged 220'
in this match and his best score
was 252.
The zcore.