Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-22

Manager Tom Furey and his
Original Celtic basketball machine
the greatest organization in the his
tory of the pinewood floor game,
will ppear at st. Mary's Lyceum,
corner Fayette and Mechanic streets
next Tuesday night to give battle TO
the st. Mary's Speedway quintet, or
ganized by Manager Westley wilson
and Rev. Father John E. Iarkin, the
athletic director of the parish.
The Celtic manager has cancelled
a booking in New York state, to
appear at the new Lyceum court IN
connection with the basketball un-
dertaking being promoted by st.
Mary's church. The allowance for
a basketball court in the Lyceum
erected by St. Mary's parish, will be
a big assistance to the court game
in this section in future years, and
the Celtic leader is desirous OF help-
ing his branch OF sport along In
every way possible.
The following are the stars who
will appear here:
Nat Holman, the smartest basket
ball player the world has ever
known, a player who performed here
for several seasons while maxim
! rapid strides to the top of the list
of the worlds greatest basketball
stars. Holman played most of MS
games in this city on the Y. M.
H. A. court, Smith and Mcclellan
streets.
Johnny Beckman, in the opinion
of many court followers, the qua
of Holman in heetness on h court,
and shooting ability. Beckman has
been with the Celtic machine for a
longer period than his running mate
of today, Holman.
Joe Lopchick, pivot man of the
worlds champions. The Yonkers
star made a sensational showing
against the Perth Amboys in two
games last season, playing with the
Speedways and the Mt. Vernon, N.
Y. club.
Henry Dutch Dehnert, star rum
ming guard of the Celtic machine
back in the fold as a regular TINS
year after laying off almost all OF
| last winter, because of illness. Den
merit is an important cog IN the
champions machine.
Chris Leonard, the backfield mai
| of the Celtic club, the man who Is
| counted on to go through when the
| remaining members of the club are
| HUI SuCGG1Sldl IA
scoring column often enough to off
set the tallying of the opposition.
Johnny Barry and Johnny Witty
| two exceptionally strong utility men
| probably will complete the Celtic
roster for the contest here Mex
Tuesday.
In the history of basketball, the
Celtics have appeared in this city
on three occasions. Two seasons agt
they PLAYED the Speedways before {
packed house in the New Brunswick
avenue Auditorium, and last season
they twice defeated the Perth Am
boy Big Five on the same court.
Provisions are being made to sea
about 1900 at the game In tn
Fayette and Mechanic street Lyceun
next Tuesday night. Fans from ever!
section of this state and Staten Isl
and will be here for the game, ant
members of st. Mary's parish arr
greatly interested in the n biz
chance to put the court sport acres
on their own court.
Manager Furey. in conversatioi
with Manager Wilson and Fathe
Larkin yesterday, guaranteed II
bring his complete lineup down 10
this engagement. 1t will be the hrs
appearance of the Celtics in thi
city with the shifty Lopchick at cen
ter. The Yonkers star can handl
the pill in better fashion tina an
other ~basketeer ever carded to ap
pear here. Lopchick is the success
sor of "Horse" Haggerty.
Last season the Celtics played 20
games, appearing in almost ever
state in the Union, and of this mum
Der, 1913 contests were placed on tn
win side of the register. Elevel
games were lost and one tilt ende'
in a tie.
The speedways probably will TAX
the court in regular fashion. Eddi
Schelling and Harry Davis, of tn