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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
POLICE SOCIAL
MEN PRACTICE
Several Big Games are Seized
uIed for Next Few Weeks
elizabeth First

In preparation for baseball con-
tests with the police departments of
Elizabeth, Trenton, and Kearney. a
practice session of the local Police
Social Club baseball nine has been
called for the Raritan Copper works
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. All
members of the club interested in the
team are requested to he on hand
early.
Manager Frank Seiboth will be
back from his honeymoon during the
middle Of this week and Captain
A. Molly of South Amboy, is desir-
Il of having the team at it's best
for action upon his return. 1t is be-
lieved the first contest will be with
the police nine of Elizabeth, an old
rival.
A great many games were played
by the local police nine during the
past several seasons, the games with
the bluecoats of Betsytown being
the most interesting. Kearney put
up an interesting game here two
sansons ago and last year Amboy lost
a 80 decision to the police of Tren-
ton.
With Molly and Zalari available
for mound duty and the old reliable
Barney Toolan behind the plate,
great things can be expected by To-
cal followers Of the police depart
ment nine. Jack Egan of the Wool
bridge police department. will hold
down one of the infleld positions
this year and his stickwork should
help Seiboth',s nine In some of the
big games. Tooian is confident that
he will have his biggest season this
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
ANBQY ENTERED
IN BIC SHOOT
Six or Seven Best Shots OF
Local Rifle Club to
Take Part

Six or seven of the Perth Amboy
Rifle Clubs best shots will take part
in the third annual small bore rifle
match to be staged by the New
Brunswick Sportsman's Association
on their range next Saturday after
noon. All clubs in the metropolitan
district have been requested to take
part in this event.
A small entrance fee is charged
and the shoot will be started early in
the afternoon. The shoot will be a
100 yard outdoor individual match
and five prizes are offered: $25, $40,
SIS, $40 and SIS. Any 20 calibre
rifle with or without sling or palm
rest can be used and the sights may
be open or glass. Scopes are permit
ted but coaching is not allowed.
Twenty record shots and two sight
ing shots Give prone, five sitting,
five kneeling and five standing, sight
ing shots prone) will be given.
The standard N. r, A. traget for
100 yards will be used and thirty
minutes will be allowed for each
score. The entire score for record
will be fired without calling the shots
after two sighting shots have been
called. Any target with more than
twenty shots appearing on it will be
disqualified.
The five highest scores will win
prizes and ties will be decided ac-
cording to N. r. A. rules. All that is
necessary to enter. is to send en-
trance fee with name and address in
advance. Post entries may be made
on the day of the match, an addit-
ional charge of fifty cents being made
for such entry. Captain W. H. Rich
ards of the Winchester Repeating
Arms Company will officially score
all targets and decide disputes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
LONG ISLANDS BEATEN
IN L00SE BALL CONTEST,
STAR HURLERS ABSENT

stretch stanza" and an infeld fy
checked Long Island in this part Of
the eighth. After two hits had been
made, a double and q single. a u n
ner attempted to make third after
an inield fly which retired the bat
ter had dropped to the ground. In
this inning a ny ball fell between
four men right behind second base
for a safety and in the first OF the
ninth failure TO cover first base gave
the visitors another free hit. Amboy
threatened 10 score in the eighth but
was retired while the visitors were
easy in the ninth.
FLYNN played well in right field
for Amboy. accepting four chances
and was fast on the bases. He made
one hit in three official trips TO the
plate. ard scored two runs, one after
running for Burnett. Burnett, Lid
gate and Jensen featured at the bat
for the locals with two hits apiece.
while DEUEL. was the batting star
for the visitors. Next Sunday the
first game Of a three game series
with Railway will be played. The
water wagon was present as prom
ised.
The box score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
kreiScher'S BAH Team
Defeats BEOOmer Girls
I'm interesting Contest

The New York Boomer Girls put
up an interesting game against Man
ager H. A. w. Kreischer's Aquehon-
ga baseball team of Tottenville on
the Tottenville grounds yesterday
afternoon, the home club staging a
four run rally In the sixth inning
which decided the contest.
Austin Hornsby and Griffin were
in the points for the Tottenville tea ,
at the start of the game, but Man
ager Kreischer later gave Bassett
and LaForge a chance to do the bat
terry work. Fletcher and Graham,
both males, did the battery work for
the New York City combination.
Five hits Were collected by the
visitors in this contest as against
nine for T~ottenville, and the girls
made three errors to two miscues
for Kreischer's club. The playing of
Kauri in left field and O'Rourke at
first base featured the work of the
Bloomer Girls.
Tottenville put across a run in the
first inning, another in the fourth
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids Will be received at the
Council Chamber, Firehouse No. 2, Roose-
welt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey, on
Monday evening, June is, 1923 at s o'clock
p. NJ, Daylight Saving Time. by the
Mayor and Council Of the Borough OF
Carteret. for the improvement of Pershing
Avenue. from Washington Avenue to Car
teret Avenue, with a six inch reinforced
concrete pavement, according to plans and
specifications prepared by oliver +. Nit
chell, Borough Engineer. Plans and spe-
cifications and form of bid may be had
at the office of the Borough Engineer,
Room 401, Raritan Building, Perth AM
boy, New Jersey. or from Harvey v. O.
Plat, Borough Clerk, on deposit of Five
(Sb) Dollars.
Bids must be made out on the standard
propose form in the manner designated
therein and required by the specifcations,
must be accompanied by a statement from
a surety company stating that they will
furnish the contract should he be success
full with a bond in the amount of one
a certified check OF not less than ten per
contum of the amount of the bid drawn
to the order of Charles A. Brady. Bor-
ough Collector and be delivered at the
place and o above mentioned.
The Borough Council reserves the right
TO reject any or all bids should they deem
It to the best interest Of the Borough OF
Carteret so to do.
BY order of the Mayor and Council Of
the Borough of carteret.
HARVEY v. o. PLATT,
1kAA2-As1su-1a Clark
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
DENB0OM, DUBLWS ACE, 7WIRL AMBOYS TO VC7 0RY
EngOtS and Shelters Win
lnduStriaIL eagueG Games,
TWO Players Are Injured

and one of the Atlantic players also
lifted the pill over the right field
fence for a home run.
On the Maurer field the New Jer-
sey Terra Gotta and American Smelt-
ing e. Refining company mines stag
ed an interesting game, the Smelters
winning by a SD count. Geneski
started on the mound for the Gather
inc street team while Johnson work
ed the entire contest for the outer
State street factory nine.
There were two accidents in the
contest on the Maurer field, Micham
one Of the Smelter pitchers, having
a collision in the outield with n
of the A s. & r. utility men before
the contest and it was necessary to
take four stitches in his ear. Geneski
had a collision with one of the Smell
ter players in the sixth inning, and
knocked out. Frazer did the
pitching for the Catherine street out
fit following the latter accident.
Johnny Hunt worked on the Rar-
itan Copper works field and James
"Pick" Mullen umpired on the Maur-
er field in Sundays contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
BOWLERS GIVEN
PRIZES HERE
Perth Amboy Wins "Y" State
Banquet Satur-
day Night

The Northern New Jersey Y. NJ.
C. A. Bowling League banquet, at
which prizes were awarded to var
ious bowlers, was held in the banquet
hall of the local "Y" Saturday night
and attended by thirty league MEM
bers. representing the six teams
which competed in the circuit last
fall, winter and spring. Perth AM
boy won the league, New Bruins
wick finishing second.
A delicious supper was served by
Mrs. War Larsen after which the
speechmaking and awarding of
prizes took place. Charles Wibiral-
ske, captain of the Amboy team,
presided as POSTMASTER. Walter H.
War;, general secretary of the AM
boy "Y" congratulated the members
upon the successful conclusion of
the league.
League President r. l.. Read, of
Elizabeth, Ralph V. Gorsline, of
New Brunswick, the secretary and
treasurer of the league, awarded the
prizes.
The members of the Perth Amboy
team received fountain pens as first
prizes and the New Brunswick men
were given slips crediting them with
SO for merchandise prizes to be Sc
cured in the county seat "Y". Bill
Pemberton was given a watch fob
medal. for being high average man
and Gelhausen, of Elizabeth, second
high average man and Kreps, of Me-
tuchen. third high average man.. re-
ceived fountain pens. Roehmer, of
Elizabeth. high score holder, also re-
ceived a fountain pen.
Plans for next years league were
discussed and a membership COM
mittee of which F. Gelhausen, of
Elizabeth. was made chairman, be-
ing named to interest other assoc
iations such as Summit, Railway,
Morristown, Madison, Passaic, Plain
field and Newark, with joining.
The election of officers for the en-
suing veal resulted in Bobbe, of
Montclair. being elected to succeed
Read as president; H. Hahn, of Me-
tuchen, to succeed George Symon.
deceased. of Bayonne. as vice presi-
dent; Herman A. Nielsen of this
city, to succeed R. v. Gorsline, of
New Brunswick, as secretary and
treasurer.
The final standing of the teams
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

inning and their third counter tied
the score at the end of the fifth in
ming. The girls scored all three runs
in the first half Of the sixth. Then
the winning rally which netted four
runs was staged by the Tottenville
representatives.
There was a big crowd out for
this game and all the members of
the AquehongN squad were given a
chance to show their wares in this
tussle. Robedee umpired in his usual
efficient manna.
Two strong combinations have
been carded by the Aquehonga man
ager for the next two Sundays, the
New York Red Sox next Sunday and
the Sterlings of Brooklyn the follow
ing week. Manager Kreischer prob
ably will try Saturday baseball start
ing in July and twilight contests will
be played, starting the third Thurs
day in this month.
The score by innings yesterday:
Girls ....... 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 %
A~quehongas.. 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 x-7
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

the first game of a county indus
trial championship series by defeat
ing the du Pont Powder Company
nine on Saturday afternoon.
Members of the Perth Amboy
Rife Club 7 making great prepa-
rations for participation in the third
annual small bore rifle match of the
New Brunswick Sportsmen's Associa
ton scheduled for next Saturday
afternoon.
The first race of the season under
the auspices of the Raritan Bay
Yacht Racing Association will be
held in the waters off the Newport
Yacht Club a week from next Sun
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
SOUTH RIVER REPEATS
IN COUNTY FIELD MEET.
AMBOY HIGH IS THIRD

girls 200 yard relay in 20 seconds.
Miss Pearl Kertes of this city was
second in the 80 yard dash for girls
in the intermediate class while a
lassie from Piscataway was first. In
the IS yd. dash sophie Scysmczewka
of Amboy was first and Anna Ossla
second. Ethel Bjork was fourth. In
the relay event the Amboy girls fall
ed to place.
Physical Training Drills
Woodbridge won a silver loving
cup for making the best showing in
the mass drill in which there were
about 700 children. Highland Park
got second and Carteret was given
honorable mention. The actacular
display was won by the South AM
boy, elementary school pupils, Mill
town was second and Woodbridge re-
ceived honorable mention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
PAGERS FAIL TO AGREE
WITH UMpIRE'S RULING

The st. Mary Separate baseball
team of South Amboy was leading
1914 in the fifth inning of a contest
with the PAGER nine of this city on
the local field yesterday afternoon
when the latter team failed to agree
with a decision Of the umpire and
left the field.
Kennedy occupied the mound for
the visiting nine, while Teeple pitch
ed for the PAGERS. Kennedy featured
at the bat for the Separates, making
two home runs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

Although given strong opposition
by the two Terra Gotta company
baseball teams. the Raritan Copper
and American Smelling & Refining
baseball mines were successful in
winning the industrial league dia-
mond contests in this city on Sat
urday afternoon.
A free hitting contest was played
on the Raritan Copper works field.
the lngots winning by a 1873 score.
kuran did the pitching for the In
got leaders. while Dern and Smith
divided the mound work for the
Buckingham avenue lads. Although
the Atlantics staged several rallies
during the game, the result was new
er in doubt.
Mike Yuro and Phil Mcclure hit
the bali over the rightfeld fence
for the Raritan Copper combination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
RAY HANDERHAN'S CASEYS
WIN FROM KEARNY Nine

The Knights of Columbus baseball
team of Elizabeth nosed out the Mo.
hawks of Kearny, rs, in an interest
ing game on the Elizabeth field yes
terday afternoon. Eddie Burke did
the pitching for the home club.
Ray Handerhan Of this city, short
stop for the Caseys, figured in three
double plays and in addition had
five other chances. He walked twice
and obtained one hit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
DIVINE CARROLL WINS THIRD
10 VICTORY OVEN HARVARD

Ownie Carroll of Newark pitched
the Holy Cross baseball team tc
another 10 victory over Harvard
Saturday afternoon. Only two
scattered hits were collected OF the
delivery OF the collegian pitching
Earlier in the season, Carroll de.
feated Harvard 10 and last season
in an extra inning contest, the New
ark lad won 10 from the Cambridge
REPRESENTATIVES.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

The score by innings:
Long Island. 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 o.
Amboys ..... 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 x-6
The summary: Home run. Jensen.
Two base hits, Rudy and Brooks.
Sacrifice hits, Flynn and McEnroe.
Struck out, by Oldenboom. 10; Koch
Ter, 3; Finley. 2. Bases on balls, off
Oldenooom, 2; Koehler, O; kinley, O..
Left on base. Long Island. s; Amboy,
Z. Double play, Campbell to Brooks
to Finley. Passed ball. Lidgate. Hits
on Koehler, 9 in 8 innings: Finley.
2 in 5 innings. Umpires, Kelly and
Brownmiller, -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
CHARLESTON WINS EASILY
FROM CARTERET TEAM

The Charleston, s. /. baseball
nine had an easy time defeating the
Clover ball team of Carteret on the
Charleston field yesterday afternoon.
The final score was 1876.
These two teams have been going
at q good pace and the one-sided
victory OF the C-harlestons was IN
for. The Charleston balltoss-
ers hit the ball hard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
Dublin juniors Win

Tigers on the Copper Works diamond
yesterday by a score of 1874. Michael
Mesinaros, 1913 Watson avenue is
manager of the Dublins.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
No. IL For St. Vincents

The st. Vincents won a forfeit
game on Saturday from the Mayre-
way Stars, making their total of wins
for the season eleven.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

According to present indications
there will be no more track meets
in this city for several months. The
local high school is planning an ex-
tensive program for next fall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

If their present pace is continued
the Cincinnati Reds should be a
dangerous contender in the Ma
tional league pennant race. Moran's
team is going at a great pace.
Perth Amboy High Schools repre-
~sentatives did not do so well in the
big field meet at New Brunswick on
Saturday which was won by South
River High.
New Jersey does not recognize the
decision of the New York State
Boxing Commission declaring Dave
Shade the welterweight champion.
Mickey Walker of Elizabeth is the
real champion.
A practice of the Police Social
Club baseball team is scheduled for
the Raritan Copper Works field at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. All
members are requested to be on
hand early.
Jack Dempsey is training hard
for his engagement with Tom Glib
bons on July Fourth. regardless Of
the fact that critics fail to consider
the latter a real contender for the
heavyweight title.
An effort may be made to e
lie a parochial school basketball
league in this city next fall. Several
of the parochial schools have their
own basketball courts.
South Rivers victory on Saturday
in the county seat field meet. more
than made up for the showing of
the baseball team during the pres
emit season.
The second set of games in the
County Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics baseball league will
be staged tomorrow evening. New
Brunswick. South Amboy and the 10
cal council are entered in this cir
cult.
A great deal of interest is being
taken in the quatic meet planned by
Rufus Allen for the local American
Legion Post for Fourth of July.
All of the boxing title holdsrs are
expected to be seen IN action in the
numerous open air boxing shows TO
be staged during the coming sum-
mer months.
There is considerable talk of the
Dublin Glee Club baseball team is
suing a challenge for a series TO
decide the baseball championship Of
this city.
According to present indications
there will be no more track meets
in this city for several months. The
local high school is nlapninp an ey-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American Ieagne

New York. s: Cleveland. I.
Washington. s; St. Louis, 5.
Only games scheduled.
National League
Cincinnati 2: Philadelphia, l.
Chicago, 8; Boston, o.
Brooklyn-St. Louis (Rain.)
International League
Newark, s; Jersey City 5. (First
game.)
Newark. Il: Jersey City. 8.
Buffalo. Z: Rochester. 5. First
game 10 innings.)
Buffalo, .: Rochester. 1. (Second
game 6 ~innings.)
Syracuse .; Toronto 1. (First
game.)
Toronto, Is: Syracuse o; (second
game, z innings.)
Baltimore. 6; Reading, I.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

The individual averages and high
scores of bowlers participating in at
least seventy-five per cent of the
games scheduled is as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

There is considerable talk of the
Dublin Glee Club baseball team is
suing a challenge for a series TO
decide the baseball championship OF
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

The Michelin baseball team won
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
GAMES TODAY
American League

OEAMES IOUAI
American League
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
National League
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
International League
Syracuse at Newark.
Buffalo at Baltimore.
Toronto at Reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

All of the boxing title holdsrs are
expected to be seen in action in the
numerous open air boxing shows TO
be staged during the coming sum-
mer months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

If their present pace is continued
the Cincinnati Reds should be a
dangerous contender in the Ma
tional league pennant race. Moran's
team is going at a great pace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

Perth Amboy High Schools repre-
sentatives did not do so well in the
big field meet at New Brunswick on
Saturday which was won by South
River High.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11

New Jersey does not recognize the
decision of the New York State
Boxing Commission declaring Dave
Shade the w~elterweight champion.
Mickey Walker of Elizabeth is the
real champion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Here and There

Mrs. Matthew n scou. former
president genemi Of the D. a, u.
dies Ia Bloomington M
Puyanup woman. Mrs Eva Ions
given $500 damages Tor auto acct
dent near Belhnshnm year ago
william shorter pioneer engineer
dies IN shelton,
William Hale. assistant ground
keeper al the ball park. suffering from
eoncussian Of the brain az Columhu'
sanltaiium nrancd when hall al
top OF flagpolo zen on his head.
A. A. stevenson. candidate for clt,
council. 10 be- initiated into Tye'
tribe No. o. Red Men Tucsday nigh
with a large class % former mem
beers,
Patroiman A. W Holm nearly hlc'
10 death when a drunk ht MN OF
tho nose sunday But adrennlin, ap
piled AZ the city hospital, stopped lh'
flow.
-
Douglas l.. McCauiey, Fort Law
ton soldier. who shot a comrade q
death in December. has been al
Judged insane and VIII SO to Letter
man hospital. san Francisco.
Boys and girls Elee clubs al Bal
lard high school 10 sive opera. Mis-
Bob White" AZ the school FRIDAY
and Saturday evenings
Commissioner Adam clifford, com
handing the Western division Of IN
salvation Army. was Ia Seattle sun
day and conducted two services,
DR.. William ] Aillcs. formerly o
Seattle. died sunday IN La Conner
G. " skinner president and Gus
4. Rasmussen. general manager. o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
CHILD PREFERS
FOSTER MOTHER
Says She VIII Flee II Given
to Real Parent

CHICAGO. April So 9oatrico
Ng,un. whose real and Foster moth.
crs have created a strange emotion,
al drama by asking a court 90 de.
eide her custody, today declared she
will flee n awarded to the mother
who gave her birth,
The child, after establishing a
friendship between the two women.
pleaded 10 live with Mfs, james
Nuttall. the foster parent. who has
kept her since she was "A week old.
Mrs, Charles Morris. tho real
mother. started court action for Hc-
atrlee after ie.yoar search thru
several states for her She claimed
that Beatrice was taken from her
ana given IN adoption by relatives
who feared Disgrace because tho
child was born out OF wedloek,
Mrs. Morris later married Clayton
Ktngcr, who. she says. Is the father
% tho child. and he has been sub
pocnaed 90 testify when the ease IL
heard bcfore the two superior court
Judges tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30

the Washington Bakeries. viii speak
rueaday al the Maronic club before
the Seattle Ad club.
l. y. coder. prceident Of the sys.
TEN Delivery company. gave a lunch.
con Saturday at The l.. C. smith
Building restaurant 90 his is drivers
Masqur and Dagger club to pre-.
sent Daddy LonElcRs" AZ Moore
theater May y and Nc.
Lucien T. Roscenns. 70. dies u
home. 1914 paiatine ave
Rev. Fletcher O. Parker. Hontoa.
90 speak ~ May Day dinner Tuesday
Ai Plymouth Congregational church.
Charles V. Vlckory. general Hccrc.
iary. Near East relief. TO speak az
luncheon at Pig'n Whistle az noon
Tuesday.
Elks offer $40 to best essay on
great American horn In May. written
BY hoy under rs.
Or y. II, buckingham. Ohio State
university. discusses "neiationship
OF size Of Class 10 Efficiency In
Teaching al sS1 Philosophy hail.
University Of Washington. AZ : .. m.
Monday.
women's auxiliary. Church OF jhc
Epiphany. Eivcs silver tea and must.
Gale Tuesday al .. IN. OF rretory.
lsos sSth ave.
Frank Seysk arrested Tor fishing
in Cedar river watershed. where city
sets its water
Two bloodhounds stolen from ]. $.
pcvcny. ~ Taylor ave.