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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
Are Counting On
Witnessing Four Real
Bouts This Thursday

-Four bitterly contested tistic en-
counters are what the fans will eX-
pect at the Auditorium, on New
Brunswick avenue, Thursday night.
On the occasion, the seventh show
of the local boxing club will be pre-
scented ar,l judging past perform
ances of the entire eight men on the
program, the fans should go away
well satisfied.
In the feature bout of the evening
the follosers IL the roped arena
will see Charley Ryder, Staten ISL
and's southpaw socker pitted against
Pete Husic, of Harrisburg, Pa. Ryd-
er has two knockout victories to his
credit in bouts this season at the To-
cal Auditorium and his followers L
looking forward to another kayo
victory in Elizabeth tomorrow after
noon,
The Harrisburg boy is credited
with wins over numerous good ban
tamweights and featherweights. One
of his best bouts was with Joe Lynch
bantamweight champion of the
world, and all critics who witnessed
the contest, were of the opinion
that the New York champion took
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
schenectady
BREAKS EVEN
Thomas Club Misses Chance
to Enter First Place by
Losing Saturday

Schenectady, the combination OF
which David Hank" Thomas, of
this city, is a member, missed a
chance to re-enter first place in the
New York state league, on Saturday
night, by dropping a game to Glens
Falls, on the latter's court, 3O-22.
Thomas played with the up-statern
in two games, one on Friday night
at home, and the second at Glens
Falls, the following night. In Fri
days game, Schenectady beat Am
sterdam, 28-25, the State street
basketeer tallying once from the
field and four times from the fifteen
foot line. In the Saturday encoun-
ter, Thomas was held scoreless from
the field, but managed to contribute
four points to his teams score on
free throws.
Cohoes is leading the circuit.
Schenectady is second, and Glens
Falls has a safe hold on third posi-
ton. Amsterdam, the team played
on Friday night, has practically the
same lineup as Kingston in the Met
ropolitan league. :
Joe Brennan, who starred with the4
Metropolitan League Stars on thel
Auditorium court, Saturday night, is
a member OF the Gloversvil1e quin-
tet, the same combination as for
merly represented Albany. Nearly
all of the leading stars in the East,
are playing in the New York state
circuit this season..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
ST.. Mary'S Speedway
PdSSerS Annex two
week End Contests

The reorganized st. Mary Speed
way basketball team annexed two
victories over the week end, defeat
ing the Original Crescents on the
Fayette and Mechanic street court
on Saturday night, and the Com
monwealth colored team of New
York City, on the Harlem court last
night.
Saturdays encounter was decided
by seven points and last nights by
three pointers. The Commonwealth
defeated the Amboys on the Harlem
court by a big margin, but lost to h
Lowenkopf and Levin combination
in two contests on the New Bruins
wick avenue floor.
Local Game
Close guarding featured the bas-
ketball contest on st. Mary's Lyceum
court, Fayette and Mechanic streets
Saturday night, the r~eorganized
Speedway five taking the measure OF
the Original Crescents and not the
New York Whir'w winds as originally
announced by a 21-14 score. The
going was nip and tuck during the
forty minutes of play.
Three double deckers were made
by each team in this encounter and
few open shots were given by either
side. Each quintet tailed a field
goal in the opening period and two
in the final session. Olsen counted
twice from the field for the opposi-
ton, Wiemar accounting for the
other double decker, while for the
victors, Handerhan, Brownmiller and
Dorman registered one apiece.
At the completion. of the initial
session. the locals were in front 9-5
and in the final half, this lead was
increased to seven points. So close
was the going that the result of the
engagement was in doubt until the
final whistle had been blown.
Rufe Allen, Of this city, refereed
in place of "Chick" Farley, of New
ark, who handled the Celtic-All Star
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
LEAST NINE
TEAMS To PLAY
In Tri-State VolIeybalI Cham
pionShip Tourney at Green
witch, Conn.,, Tomorrow

At least nine teams will play in
the tri-state volley ball tournament
which will be staged at Greenwich,
Conn, tomorrow, the championship
of Connecticut, New York and New
Jersey being at stake. AS far as
can be learned Perth Amboy's y.
NJ. G. A. team, the 1923 state cham
pions, is the only New Jersey team
entered. The crack Brooklyn Cen
trail, Tarrytown and Bryn Maur
(Yonkers) teams are entered from
New York and among those entered
from Connecticut are New Haven
(winner of the championship last
year), Acma Shear Company, Bridge
port; Geometric Tool Company, New
Haven; New Haven "Y," Greenwich
"Y," and Stamford "Y."
This meet will be the largest ever
held in Connecticut and the Perth
Amboy team hopes to come out on
top. The local team will leave on
the 1920 Pennsylvania train tomor-
row morning from the Central sta
ton and will be accompanied by a
number of enthusiasts who expect
to see the Amboy outfit return with
the tri-state championship. The
calibre of teams entered in the
tournament, however, shows that it
will not be easy shedding"
Amboy will look to the following
eight men to come through the
tournament with flying colors: Cap
tain George w. Sharp, Gene Parker,
Joe Frantic, Darben Bartholomew,
Austin Hornsby. Matthew Melko,
Francis Oliver and Ellwood Johnson.
During the last month a series of
practice games have been played
with the second team and both speed
and accuracy have been developed.
A fast game will go a long ways
towards annexing the title.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
hBOYs HOPE TO BREAK STREAK NV PATERSON COMES
Another Tough Contest
For Auditorium Five;
Paterson Outfit Here

sistent play from whistle to whistle.
Bergman will be ably assisted in
the fight here by one of the noted
Power brothers, Norman, Knoblock,
Nick Harvey and Steele, formerly OF
Camden, of the Eastern league. This
combination is another of the great
est ever carded for a court in Mid
dleseX.
Two Davids
The local moguls have given
promise that their two Davids,
Thomas, the captain of the local
squad, and Banks, OF the Brooklyn
Dodgers, will be available for ser
vice here tomorrow evening. With
these big league stars in the local
lineup, and Eggers, Handerhan.
Hansen, Schwankert and Estrin to
pick from, Paterson should be given
interesting opposition.
At the present time the locals
having a losing streak, two games
long, and the magnates are not de-
sirous of encountering another set
back tomorrow night. This would be
the longest losing streak, the La l..
two year old quintet, has ever had.
Two great teams defeated the local
tribe in the last two starts on the
New Brunswick avenue floor, the
Celtics a week ago tomorrow right
and Joe Brennan's Metro league
Stars, on Saturday night. Both n
gagements were hard fought
throughout.
Chuck Solador will hold the
whistle tomorrow evening and play
will be called at $3.50 o'clock. There
will be a slight increase in the price
of admission because of the large
guarantee paid to the Patersonians
for this holiday encounter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
POULTRY SHOOT
6 HELD HERE
Adverse Weather Conditions
Keep Down High Scores and
Number of Entrants

Fifteen gunners participated in the
poultry and hog shoot conducted by
the Perth Amboy Rod and Gun Club
yesterday afternoon, the adverse
weather conditions making high
scores practically impossible. There
ere treacherous, strong winds, dark
sky and rain to handicap the trap
shooters.
The scores of the gunners were
as follows: Adam Schrimpf, so: AL
pert G.. Waters, IS; Arnold Lybeck,
81; Oscar Mundy, South Amboy, SO;
John Hanson, Jamesburg, SO; l.. X.
Scofeld. Staten Island, So: J. Belloff,
Jr., New Brunswick, 81; William Ly-
beck, Fords, 76: John Paskie. TS;
A. A. Deter, Woodbridge, DR.. L. r.
Belloff, New Brunswick, &c. All of
these gunners shot at 100 birds.
Gus Pappas broke so out of rs;
], O'Bfien, of Staten Islam, killed
As out of SO: G.. Lybeck broke 81 out
of so and H. p. Waters, of West
hampton Beach, Long Island, broke
"a out of so.
Prizes amounting to $125 were
awarded as follows:
First Event
Adam Schrimpf. first, turkey.
Gus Pappas, second, turkey.
Arnold Lybeck. Arthur Deter, l..
ScoReld, DR.. Belloff, William Ly-
beck and j. O'Brien. roosters.
Second event: Albert G. Waters,
first, turkey: l.. Scofeld, second, tur-
key: Arnold Lybeck, William Ly-
beck, John Hanson, Oscar G.
Mundy, ]. Belloff, Jr. and John
Paskie, ROSTERS.
Dead mark shooting: Albert G.
Meyers won the first hog. offered as
a prize in this event: stephen Ellis
yon the second hog.
Chickens were shot for and won
in tn efollowing order: A. G. Waters,
four; John Paskie, three; Gus Pap
pas. C. Mundy, stephen Ellis and
j. Belloff, Jr., one apiece.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

a fine lacing.
Bud Spratley, of Sea Bright, the
welt/rweight champion of the state,
is to swap punches with Lew Seller,
a hard socker, of Newark. and Tiny
Trinkle, a satisfying boy of Shenan-
doah, Pa, will exchange blbws with
Joe Jackson, of Newark, in two of
the other Fights.
Our Own Champ
In the principal eight, as far as
local interest is concerned. Tiger
Nelson, of the Pioneer Club, of
Goodwin street, will take on Ginger
Ketcel. of the Staten Island Pro-
fessional Club. Nelson has -four
knockout victories to his credit in
as many starts in this country, and
he has the fans of this county guess
ing. Representatives of the local
and Staten Island clubs will be out
strong roofing for their favorite in
this encounter.
Due to the fact that an all star
program has been arranged, the
Larry Goldberg-Willie Darcy bout
booked for Thursday night, has been
put off until a later date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

one of the holiday athletic events
for this section is the basketball
game between South River and AS
bury Park high school quintets to be
played at South River tomorrow
night.
Fistic fans in this vicinity + of
the opinion that the boxing show to
be presented here next Thursday
night will be the best ever arranged
for this section.
The name of this city will return
to the limelight in volley ball circles
once again, in the tri-state tourna-
ment to be staged in Greenwich,
Conn, tomorrow.
Semi-weekly shoots Of the Police
Social Club revolver team will be
held on the indoor range of the
Perth mboy Rifle Club starting
next Friday afternoon.
Teams In the local bowling league,
firemen's and Elks, are pretty we'll
punched and there should be some
interesting matches during the re-
naming months of the season.
The Paterson-Amboy basketball
game at the Auditorium tomorrow
night should be equally as interest
ing as the Celtic-Amboy tussle staged
on Christmas night.
Young StrfbTing, the Georgia light
heavyweight wonder, will be the CEN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
hat LEAGUE TEAM
downs LOCAL OUTFIT
IN EXCITING BATTLE

through the field for a two pointer,
and Banks registered a pop shot
Conaty started a rampage of his
w with a field goal from long
range, HanderEan ~discounting one
point of the dCul le decker from the
fifteen foot line. Brennan made "A
foul and CooEey added two points to
the Stars score, receiving a long
pass while under his W basket.
Barry, Cooney and Conaty missed
fouls.
Handerhan scored again from the
foul line, after which Conaty gave
the Stars two points on a cut-in
shot. This score knotted the tally
and the visiting players also scored
the foul called as he was making
his shot. Cooney and Conaty fol-
lowed with one pointers, Schwan-
kert made a free throw and Dadson
missed from the fifteen foot line.
Eggers followed in a long try in
nifty fashion, and made a two point
err. Conaty added a single counter
and Cooney registered another cut
in shot. Banks opponent missed
the chance at a free throw, but
counted a minute later from the hf-
teen foot line. Brennan and Egg
gers missed fouls just before the
whistle blew. The final score was
31-27.
Amboy missed eight free throws
and the visitors ten, giving an idea
of how cleverly the two teams bat
tied, without committing the aver
age number of fouls. Solador look
ed better than ever in this game.
The all-around work of Brennan,
the passing of Banks, long shooting
-. -
sen, featured this encounter. In the
last half with about three or four
minutes TO go, the locals missed an
easy chance to score from the field
and this miss gave the visitors the
ball and an open field. A field goal
and foul followed, and the game was
decided.
The local champions will try to
avenge their last two defeats at the
expense of Paterson tomorrow
night.
Tho conra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
STAGE GREAT
Squirt ON NEWARK COURT

A sensational squirt during the last
thirty seconds of play, enabled the
Original Celtic basketball team, OF
New York, to down the %colors, of the
zimmerman All Stars. in Laurel
Garden, Newark, on Saturday night.
The final score of this contest was
1913, the Celties counting two
baskets within thirty seconds.
Jack Cremmens and Cy Estrin, who
were scheduled to play here, were
in the lineup of the home club, and
"Chick" Farley carded to refere e at
the local Lyceum. was the eleventh
man on the floor. Johnny Beck
man made several spectacular shots
for The victors, one during the last
squirt. Nat Holman did not play.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Water Commissioners OF the City
of Perth Amboy, N. j., at $3.50 p. NJ,
End. 1924 at the office of the
Board, City Hall. Perth Amboy. N. j., for
lowering while in service $50 feet of "a in,
cast iron pipe line located on the South
Amboy side of the under-grade crossing
Of Stevens Avenue and P. r. r., South
Amboy, N. J.
The maximum drop will be eighteen feet
and diminishing to nothing at the ends
OF hte work as shown on plans on file in
the City Hall.
All bids must be accompanied by a cer-
tined check drawn to the order of the
Treasurer of the city OF Perth Amboy
for $500 90 and the Contractor rust agree
to have the work complete In thirty tS0)
working days.
Board OF Water Commissioners
s.. j. MASON,
Superintendent and Engineer. .
i5t5-1a-2s-st
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

ter of attention in the Newark ar
mory tomorrow afternoon, at the
show of the National Sportsmen's
Club.
Arrangements have been made for
a meeting of the Police bowling team
and the all t combination of Bill
Campbell. of the Washington fire
company.
There was a big turnout for the
poultry shoot Of the Perth Amboy
Rod and Gun Club. on the new range
at Garretson's field, Amboy avenue,
yesterday afternoon.
Election of officers for the Raritan
Copper Works Athletic Association
has been set down for Wednesday.
The slate will be practically new, it
is said.
Howard Richards expects to have
over twenty teams in the Eight Hour
endurance contest to be run off on
the Argonne alleys, Hobart street,
tomorrow afternoon.
Numerous big matches are being
scheduled for the varsity volley ball
team of the local Y. M. G. A. The
Jefferson street representatives par-
ticipated in many big events last
winter.
Paterson, one of the leading con-
tenders for the second half cham
pfonshfp or the Metropolitan League,
will furnish the opposition to the
Amboys on the Auditorium court,
tomorrow night.
Jack Dempsey's next big fight will
be with Harry Wills, the colored
champion, considering gossip in fistic
circles at the present time.
With 1923 about over, it will not
take long for the baseball aso to
roll around again. Perssps inter-
ested in baseball are of the opinion
that the diamond game will go big
ger than ever in 1924.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
'JAMESBURG TAKES
CONTEST FROM MATAWAN

JAMESBURG. Dec. S1.-The
Jamesburg Big Five on Saturday
night at Lang's hall won the rub
ber'' contest of the series with Mat
avian Big Five by a 50-47 score.
The other two games were won by
either team with one point margins.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
Referee-Rufie Allen.
CoIored Champs Beaten

With Charley Brownmiller and
Freddy Glochau playing sensational
ball on the defense, holding the
wonder forwards" of the
wealth Club, scoreless from the
field, the Speedways nosed out the
negroes on the Harlem court last
night. The final tally was 29-26.
The Regan-Dorman-Cre -Glo-
chau-BrownmilleT quintet played
great ball, and excelled the dusky
warriors in every department. At
half time ,he two clubs were
knotted, 81. Regain and Dorman
tailed five baskets apiece for the
victors, Brownmiller and Cremens
adding a double decker each. Grant,
Hubbard and Jenkins scored the
two pointers credited TO the
home team. .
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

anus the services Of Cy Estrin
"A Captain David flank" Thomas,
IA Perth Amboy Big Five basket
4ll combination of Messrs. Lowen-
{pf and Levin, went down to de-
1T before the Metropolitan League
III Stars in an exciting tilt on the
%iditorium court, Saturday night.
4llowing forty minutes of exciting
ny, the leaguers had the long end
a 3I-27 core.
Med by the Sensational Joe
|ennan. OF the Metropolitan first
I champion Brooklyn Dodgers,
Stars made a brilliant showing
saturdays encounter. Their pass
and all-around play reminded
e OF the Original Celtics, the
f~eatest combination of all.
acting Captain Dewey" Schwan-
3rt had Ray H~anderhan, Davey
tnxs, Pete Eggers, Pete Hansen
IA himself to pit against Brennan,
*naty, Dadson. Cooney and Barry.
collection sounding quite Irish.
falizing the chances received by
b locals, the Auditorium passefs
brew to the winds" an opportunity
defeat Brennan's great outfit.
This game was without a doubt
E Of the most exciting played here
= many a day and the only regret,
S the fact that the locals were not
lndcd. Amhoy led many times
hing the contest.
Visions of a runaway were seen
en- Brennan sifted through the To-
defense for a two pointer, after
lting successfully. Cooney follow
with a long pop" shot, Schwan-
t discounting the latter
h a long one from the side Of
court. Barry tailed a foul and
imam missed a free throw. Pete
nsen made a try for a two pointer
N long rarge and tailed the bas-
on a follow in. He was fouled
missed the one point score.
kchwankert and Eggers tailed
kpointers, and Handerhan missed
the fifteen foot mark. Cooney,
opponent of Banks, was shoot
ong and often, and at this stage,
tied another pop" shot. Bren-
tribbled his way through to a
bal, giving another exhibition
ntlng. Dadson registered a
Nd on q double called by
Solador at center, both
Gen missed. Schwankert
4 foul, but Conaty discount
score and added another
to his teams score on two
lows. The acting captain
Geld goal on a follow-in shot,
registered the foul called
- making the basket.
as running mate, in the
Or the visitors. scored from
brow line and Brennan,
uand Eggers missed free
mi.order named. Hansen
eursI..e good free chances.
ndmInist Ferhan fnilaWinG
= tARewispscore at thirteen all, and
chwankert's follow in shot, and
Ianderhan's free throw increased
he local total to sixteen. The score
t half time was 1913, in favor of
he New Brunswick avenue lads.
Continues Fast
Handerhan missed a foul to start
he second half, Cooney and Bren-
an following with free throw scores
or the league tossers. Hansen tall
ed one of his old time long range
hots, the ball hitting one side of
he rim, rolling around and then
Ding in. Schwankert made another
Ping one for the locals and things
rosy. Brennan dribbled
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

contest in his home town. Harry
Davis was back at center. Johnny
Mcdonnell, of South Amboy, was the
only new men in the local lineup,
being sent into the fray during the
latter part of the final period.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

RudIuS
The basketeers of the noted Silk
City are rated with the best in the
Metropolitan league, the National
league of basketball, and interest in
tomorrow nights contest is not only
conferred about this knowledge, but
the fact that last season the local
tossets downed the colors of the
Kingston, N. Y. five, made up of
practically the same men as Pat
erson has today, in one of the great
est court encounters ever witnessed
in this section of New Jersey.
North Jerseys strongest team, led
by Benny Bergman. the individual
scoring champion of the Metropoli-
tan league, is out to avenge the
Kingston setback of last winter, and
as a result the fans should witness
forty minutes of hard fighting, con-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
HUNGAR|ANS
WIN CANES
Keyport Court Teams are De-
feated on Cortland Street
Floor

The Hungarian Catholic Club bas-
ketball team of this city was success
full in coping two contests over the
week end, defeating by a 1924 score
Five of Keyport, by a 1924 score
and the U. S. Naval Reserve Five
of Keyport, by a 37-13 tally. In
these games Chizmadia, Levay, G..
Mitruska and NJ. Winkler featured
for the Cortlandt street outfit.
The score:
cntrrIou Ni1It
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
Answered by
w. II. MEANWELL

w. r.. MEAN WE'LL
4, University of wisconsin, In
'8bf the short passing game,
3s-cross attack and the five
&cnse. Always has u danger
Il leading team in tho Con-
riss-cross is a term given to
Il footwork employed in the
NJ basketball, usually the
attack. The attackers adj
straight lines and do not
ives or circles to elude the
The course is from side to
bliquely forward, usually
hit or ten feet toward the
bach cross.
play, it is essential that
the ball is passed, the
lows on in the direction
and runs behind the re-
advantages of this shift
hrs and of directions are
in short pass work.
MT rapid shifting of men
opposing guards and
ry difficult for the OPP
Isl to single out and eff
r. any specified pppo-
it insures the recovery
the dropped balls by
|ollows the pass, he be-
position to see and to
Bile. Third, it concen-
in proximity to the !
Ids to fast passing and
work.
Associated Editorsl |
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

that are the advantages of the
passing game?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

Paterson's crack representative
basketball combination will give bat
tie to the strong Auditorium quintet,
on the New Brunswick avenue pine
wood floor in another brilliant holt
day encounter, tomorrow night. Last
Tuesday, Christmas night. the Orig
inal Celtics, champions of the world.
defeated the local Jersey champions
in an interesting tussle OIL the lat
ter's court.
How they will lineup:
Amboys Paterson
Thomas Steele
Banks DolSiial
Handerhan NoHIudH
forwards
Eggers Knoblock
center
Estrln harvey
Hansen 1oWels
S~chWankert
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

Referee, GeneslSi.