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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
PREPARE FOR
SECOND HALF
Hard Fight Looked for in the
Last Half of the Metro
Court League

The six teams in the Metropolitan
basketball league, the greatest
basketball circuit of today are pre-
pairing for the second half of the
season fight.
First half honors have been cop
ped by Brooklyn, of which DaVey
Banks, of the Amboys, is a member.
Joe Brennan, who is to play with
the Metro League Stars at the Au-
~titoriom tomorrow night, also is a
member of this q%iintet.
Kingston's Club, the combination
David Hank Thomas belongs to,
has COPIED second place, and Tren-
ton, Paterson, Yonkers and Green
point, finish in the order named.
Yonkers will play at Paterson to-
morrow night and the Silk City
passers oppose the Amboys in a con-
test on the local court New Years
night.
Thomas is counted on to be of real
assistance to Kingston in the second
half fight, while Banks will not be
needed very often by the Dodgers,
inasmuch as a team seldom carries
off honors for both halves. This will
mean that the little Brooklynite wifi
be here for all contests during the
balance of the season.
The State street basketeer also
is playing with Schenectady in the
New York state league, and is cap
tain of the Auditorium outfit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
Ginger KetceI To Fight
LOcaI Danish Champion
I'm Eight Round Battle

for this go, Nelson working at the
Pioneer club under the direction of
his manager, Frank Clemens.
Three Other Fights
The feature bout for next Thurs
days show will be between Charley
Ryder, of Staten Island, and Pete
Husic, of Harrisburg, Pa. Ryder's
ability is well known throughout
this section, this fighter being credit
ed with kayo victories at two former
shows in this city, and his opponent
has a win over Joe Lynch, bantam
weight champion of the world, on
his record.
Lew Seller, of Newark, will fight
Bud Spratley, of Sea Bright, colored
welterweight champion of the world,
in another one of the feature con-
tests, and Tiny Trinkle, of Shenan-
doah, Pa, is to SWAP punches with
Joe Jackson, of Newark, in the
fourth eight.
This all star card has been pre-
pared to enable the local fistic pro-
moters to make up for the poor
program submitted a week ago last
night.
Joseph McNulty, the popular local
referee, will be the third mar in the
ring, as usual.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

Ginger Ketcel, Staten Island mid
~dleweight, has been signed to fight
Tiger Nelson, of the Pioneer Club,
of this city in one of the four eight
round bouts to be presented in the
local Auditorium, by the National
Sport Club, next Thursday night.
Nelson's sensational showing in
his four contests in this country, has
given fistic followers throughout
this section of the state, a desire to
see him in action. He started his
campaign in this country by topp-
ling over Eddie Carroll, of Staten
Island, in the local ring, and then
followed by kayoing Oswald Schultz,
of this city, in record time.
His third and fourth fights were
staged at the Highland Park Ma
sonic Hall, and in these contests he
sent over his hsymaker on strong
North Jersey opponents. 1t is a
question whether he can continue
his sensational pace against the new
Staten Island m~iddleweight wonder.
This bout as far as fans from this
city, South Amboy, Highland Park,
Staten Island and New Brunswick
are concerned, will be one of the
most interesting of the four head
liners. Both men are training hard
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
Completed For
Saturday Opening AT
C Lyceum COuTG

The stage is set for the start of
Saturday night basketball at st.
Marys' Lyceum Fayette and Me-
chanic streets and tomorrow night
on this court the reorganized st.
Mary Speedway combination will try
conclusions with the New York
Whirlwinds, one of the strongest
travelling teams in the Metropolitan
district.
With Eddie Regain, Freddy Dor
man, Jack Cremmens, Dadson,
Freddy Glochau and Johnny Nc
Donnell, Messrs. Melko and Wilson,
the new handlers of the Speedway
club are confident that they have II
combination capable of holding its
own with the best in the east.
Chick Farley will be the eleventh
man on the floor in the Lyceum
contests.
Regain and Dorman are to occupy
the adv3nced berths AMI if they per-
form together on the court in the
same fashion as they dill on The dia-
moGd at Danville, the Lyceum rep
resentatives will have a champion
ship outfit. The Danville. Va, ball
team of which Regain and Dorman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

Since the organization of the
Perth Amboy five by Messrs. Lowen-
kopf and Levin, last season, and of
the entire s~ixty-nine games partici-
pated in by the Auditorium perform
ers there is one encounter that far
outshines all other contests played
by the local big red" team, either
On the local pinewood court or on
foreign COURTS; a game SO brilliantly
played and of such a sci.ltillating
nature that those fans who YER
fortunate to witness this tussle are
still speaking about and admit, un-
qualihedly, to be the best basketball
performance that they were ever
privileged to see
This game of games took place at
the Auditorium in January of last
year when the strong Kingston Club
Of the New York state league was
nosed out by the local dribblers
in n of the hardest fought and
best played contest ever staged in
this city. The Kingston represen-
tatives invaded this city with a repu-
tation a mile long, having annexed
the championship of the New York
State League and defeated the Orig-
inal Celtics in two out of three
matches. The Amboy five took the
court against their greatly touted
opponents with their regular lineup
and, after forty minutes OF playing
that kept the fans in a continuous
uproar, emerged victorious.
Practically the same team Is now
peri, rlning in the Metropolitan
League as Paterson's representatives
and with the great Benny Bergman,
Nick Harvey, Knoblock. Powers,
steele and Norman have been
booked by Manager Ike Levin of the
local quintet to furnish the opposi-
ton at the Auditorium for the
Perth Anloy five on New Years
night, January 1, 1924. The above
roster have been playing great ball
this season and expect to avenge
their defeat of last season.
The local mcguls are very optim'
istic about rhe results of this en-
counter as they contend that their
lineup this season is even stronger
than that OF last year. Captain
Hank Thomas VIII be coupled up
at the forward berth with eth r
Davey Banks or Ray H~anderfan,
Banks c~ollarbone has healed suffici-
emily for him to participate in the
game tomorrow night against the
Metropolitan League All Stars and
in all probability Davey will don a
uniform for the Paterson tussle.
Pete Eggers will take his old stand
at the pivot position where he is
eYcelling, while Dewey Schwankert,
CIV Estrin and Pete Hanson will
handle the guarding assignments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

were members, copied honors in the
Piedmont league last m
The new leaders of the Speedway
club are planning to bring SOME oil
the best combinations in this section
of the country to the Fayette and
Mechanic street court on Saturday
nights during the balance of the
season. The various sections of this
city and South Amboy are represent
ed by the squad and North Jersey
men complete the roster.
On Sunday night the Speedway
passers will travel to New York t.
try conclusions with the Common
wealth colored club on the Harlem
court. This team beat the Amboys
in Harlem but lost two encounters
on the Auditorium court. About two
weeks ago the Speedways downed
the colors of the Renaissance quin.
tet of New York city, on the latter's
court. This team, also colored, is
after the championship of the
country the title held by the Com
monwealths.
Saturday games at the Lyceun1
will start about $3.50 and there win
be dancing as usual.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
Makes Use OF Hands
Charles Bicking

Back fifteen years g the New
York club of the American League
had a southpaw pitcher by the name
of Harry Abels who could grab a
ball in his left hand and completely
~envelop same. Abels was a pitching
curiosity. Large hands are supposed
to be a decided asset to a baseball
pitcher since it enables him to get
a much better grip on the ball. A
majority of the star pitchers in the
majors have big hands. 1t failed
to work in Abel's case, however, as
his stay in the majors was of short
duration. He had plenty of stuff.
but lacked control.
For years Horse" Haggerty, star
center of the New York Celtics, has
been one of the curiosities of the
basketball sport because of the way
he can manipulate a basketball. A
big pair of hands makes it possible
for him to do all kinds of peculiar
stunts with the ball to the embar-
rassment of the opposition.
Now ZONES a rival for Haggerty
in the person of a college athlete,
Charles Bicking, a lanky freshraan
at Wittenberg. In the picture Bick-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
STAR TO PLAY
WITH PATERSON OUTFIT
IN Big HOLIDAY CONTEST

half fight. Bergman and Harvey
played with the Kingston N. Y.
combination that won three out of
five games from the Original Gel
tics, champions Of the world last
season.
Tomorrow's Game
Brennan Conaty, Cooney, Barry
and Anderson are the Metropolitan
league stars to play against the
Amboys in the regular Saturday
night contest on the Auditorium
court tomorrow night. Brennan
COPIED second honors in the indi-
vidual scoring fight in the first half
games, and all the other members
OF tho squad to appear here tomor-
row night are well known to the fol-
lowers of big time" basketball.
Visitors of the Auditorium are re-
ceiving their fill of high class"
basketball attractions. The strength
ened Harmony five of New York, last
Saturday night; Worlds Champion
Original Celtics on Tuesday night;
Metropolitan League Stars ION Sat
urday night. and the Paterson club
Tuesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

GdlCAO villa, lN MNlSllI champion
of the world, in leaving this city on
Wednesday night made known hat
he would return at an early date to
pay Mr.. Frank Dorsey, of the Dor
sey Motor company, a visit.
During the early part of next
week, the representative bowlers of
the local Elks lodge, will prepare
for their first league match of the
New Year, and their first travelling
set in over a month.
Matchmaker Ed Poulsen, of the
National Sport Club, has made
known that he will visit the camps
of the boxers to fight here next
Thursday night, so that there will
be no disappointments for the fans.
Johnny Evers and Frank Chance
are counted on to bring back base
ball to its old standard in Chicago,
during the coming summer cam
paign. A good many stars of other
days are to assist in the major
league baseball promotion next sea-
son..
"A Dig IIdDSHOOL mas DttIl CdIuGh
by the Perth Amboy Rod. and Gun
Club for their grounds on Sunday
afternoon. There is unusual interest
in this event.
A record crowd is expected out
! tonight for the bask etball game be-
tween st. Mary's High School and
South Amboy High School, on the
l~atter's court. This is the first game
of an annual series.
Boxing shows in Elizabeth and
Newark on New Years afternoon
will have delegations from this city
and vicinity. Good cards have been
arranged for both clubs.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. game
at st. Mary's Lyceum, Fayette and
Mechanic streets, tomorrow night,
should be a hummer. The two
teams are well matched.
More than twenty two-man teams
will take part in the Eight Hour En-
durance contest scheduled for the
Argonne alleys, on New Years after
noon.
The varsity volley ball team, OF
the local Y. NJ. c. A, is prepared
for the big tri-state tournament to
be held at Greenwich, Conn, on New
Years day.
More than usual rivalry is center
ed in the shoot of the Police Social
Club to be held on the Convery place
n this afternoon. This will be
the last shoot for 1928.
Two more strong opponents have
been carded for the local state
champion basketball squad. Tomor-
row night, the Metropolitan league
Stars will play, and on New Years
night. Paterson will oppose the TO-
calls.
The four boxing bouts to be pre-
sented IN the Auditorium, next
n ~ trys and clam V sui SIM
Capt John Whltworth. TeLA e6y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
TOMMY MURPHY WINS
FROM GOOD OPPONENT

Tommy kid" Murphy, Trenton's
fast rising featherweight, made an
other important advance in his
home town on Tuesday night, when
he easily defeated Kid Harvey of
Chamesburg in the feature ten round
bout on the card presented at the
Arena. Murphy recently outpointed
Harry Battling Leonard of New
York, at the local Auditorium.
The Arena Club has completed the
program for It's New Years after
noon show. Mickey Mooney, of
Trenton, who recently fought here,
is to engage Willie Beetle, also of
Trenton, and in the other feature,
Joe Reno, of the Capital City, is to
swap punches with Pat Mills, OF
Ireland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

Steele, star of the Camden
ETC one of the strongest comb
Inns in the old Eastern basket
Ho,league, will play with the Pat
.&i quintet of the Metropolitan
AMI against the Amboys on the
forum court next Tuesday night
M Years night.
ISteele, a member of the Silk City
.kuad last winter will take the place
l&iginally assigned to George Nor
Ian in the local game and the Pat
Itson management is confident that
he former Camden star will be a
liz help to the North Jersey club
copying second half honors IN
he Metropolitan league.
Teamed up with steele In the Dig
lpiiday contest here will be Benny
7orgman, individual scoring cham
lion in both halves of the Metro
Eblitan league last year and the
1T half this season, Knoblock, Nick
.rvey and Powers.
Patterson finished fourth in the
st half race this campaign, sixth
the first half race last winter
er1 TOPPED the league In the second
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
so. AMBOY COPS TO BOWL

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 2S:-The
local police force within a short
time. it is understood, will break out
ON the alleys with one of the best
bowling teams in this vicinity. From
all accounts Sergeant David Quinlan,
Roundsmen O'Leary, Stanton and
O'Connor with Anton Malacewski
are numbered among the eligibles
on the team.
There are rumors that the local
police are doing some sly practicing
and when they their readi-
ness the rollers from nearby places
will have to chalk heavy to keep up
with the locals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
.CAL TEAM To
?[AY FOR TITLE
,ry New Years Day Will
. ne "Y" Team Tri-State
u Championship
b n,no tonirbt,s practice ses-

ttnjowing tonight,s practice SEES
i8}s ,ambers of the Y. NJ. Q. "A.
1rs1 volley ball team will lay off
II, DEW Years day when they
hoIeh ali OF their strength II
s, Ma tn capture the .trt-state
Wasonship in the tournament
fhe will be staged at Greenwich
Saet q to the games with German
49, ere last New Years day the
IN N5 was unable to compete al
nwich and the title went 10
Haven, which team was later
asrively defeated by the Amboy
IN on the New Haven court. Am
4, second team went to Green
last New Years and made a
FNthowing, defeating most OF the
en- but losing to New Haven n
golHthbre (which teams won first and
ahcond place. n.h
With the team that won fourth
wlace in the national championships
Chicago last spring representihs
Amboy at Greenwich next TUESDAY
the local volley ball enthusiasts
cave high hopes of anneXlng nrst
ice.
An effort will be made tonight to
H1NG TIE NdlSiiS hhDh P1
arnes against the strongest comol-
obtainable from the other
of the squad. 1t Is likely
that two members of the varsity
will play on the second team In ey-
game tonight as there are eight
the team which will play at
Greenwich and 1t is desired to give
all of the men the advantage OF
fhf~ last workout.
II ia understood that the eight
who will play with the varsity
Years Day are: Capt. George
w. Sharp, Derben Bartholomew
Gene Parker, Joe Prantl, Austin
Hornsby, Matthew Melko, FRANCIS
and Ellwood Johnson. A
number of rooters are planning to
the team to Greenwich
10 witness the games which will
etart at 10 o'clock in the morning
and continue until the champion
has been decided.
The team which will oppose the
varsity tonight in the practice
will be selected from the
other members OF the squad who are
ON hand. The remainder of the
SQUAD includes DOC" Bedell, Her
bert Rankin John Melko, John jan
derup, GAIA ChiZmadia, DR.. Frank
Henry, Jr., Gilbert Peakes, Whitney
Lesson and N. Christian Nielsen.
M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
POLICE BOWLERS HAVE
WORKOUT THIS MORNING

Manager Marinus Ludwigson, of
the Police Social Club bowling team
called off the practice of his pinmen
scheduled for yesterday afternoon,
and has called a session for the Elks
club house alleys at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Today's practice will be the final
for the local buecoats before their
match early next week with Bill
Campbell's All Star combination.
The lineup of the police team will
be diced after the workout this
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

Thursday night, should rate with the
best ever staged by a fistic %organiza-
ton in this section.
Newark is counting on having it's
greatest league baseball season. dur
ing 1924, as a result of the fact that
ownership of its league team has
changed hands.
Roy Steele, of Camden, will play
with the Paterson team against the
Amboys, on the Auditorium court,
Saturday night. He replaces George
Norman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

local Firemen,s League

The Protection Hook d LADDER
company bowlerss took the odd game
in a match with the Libertys on the
Hobart street alleys asst night. This
match did not effect the standing of
the clubs in the eight team organi-
cation. Pete Fiigen's warriors cop
ped the first and second games, and
the Wayne streeters on the lost.
The scores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
Amicitins Booking

The Amicitias Big Five, of Pleas
ant Plains, would like to hear from
basketball teams in this city and vi
cinity. averaging 145-150 pounds.
The Amicitias have a home court
and will arrange home and home
series. Games with the Pleasant
Plains team can be arranged by
calling the manager at Tottenville
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
Lightnings hooking

The Lightnings Juniors, of South
Amboy, have been without a game
would like Nto hear from teams in
the junior call in this vicinity. To
date they have won five out of six
contests. Communications for games
are to be sent to Manager Edward
Braney, First street. South Amboy,
Or call South Amboy sac.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

Coach Glass gave his men a work
out on Wednesday and a light drill
yesterday afternoon and claimed
them to be in first class condition,
while Coach Eppinger and Athletic
Director Rev. William Campbell, fol-
lowing two days of practice also an
nounce their men in a fit condition.
Both teams are confident of a win
and a fast game from start to finish
is looked for.
T%onight's game is the beginning of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 2s.-Every-
thing is set for the big contest be-
tween the local high school and st.
Mary's high school basketball teams
to be played tonight IN the Augusta
street auditorium court. Both teams
are counting on using their best ma
terial. st. Mary's lineup probably
will be missing Gleason, one of their
valuable guards. They will line up
as follows:
st. Mary's South Amboy
Kennedy James
CoA ''s''s.'. ...s.. OIlVer
Forwards
Mullane Geant
Gelslnon keegan
Centers
Alex Sheppard
heoIdru 's..'.s.'... DertSon
Leitner Bright
Guards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

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In shooting for a basket, is it
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way.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

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16e leap year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-28

The four boxing bouts to be pre-
sented IN the Auditorium. next
~ frys and clam su{ q
~ Can't. John Whltworth. Tel. SCI,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-15
FIRE DESTROYS PLANT OF
 ACME DOUGHNUT COMPANY
Southington Bakery Goes up in Flames When Apparatus is
 Stuck in Snow Drifts.
Special to The Herald).

s;outhington, Jan. 15.-The plant of the Acme Doughnut and Cruller Co.,, on Main street, was completely de- stroyed by fire here yesterday and a new automobile truck, property of the Acme Co.,, and touring car, owned by William Jayne, were both totally destroyed. Damage to the factory amounts to about $6,000 while d garage and the cars destroyed will amount to about $4,000.
 An alarm was sent in for the local department about S:30 o'clock, and although the firemen responded in short, order, it was found impossible to drive the big hose truck through the drifts of snow. Hose was carried from the fire headquarters to the scene of the fire in private cars and lines of hose were soon playing on the flames.
 The building, however, went up in the flames in less time than it takes to tell, owing to the grease which
New Britain herald., 1923-01-15
ONE SWITCH ENGINE
 IN LOCAL SERVICE
Work Greatly Hampered by "NeW
 HaVen's' Lack Of Equipment

So far as the freight situation is concerned, the "New Haven" road Is on the verge Of collapse in New Brit ain,
 To handle approximately l50 in- bound and outbound cars a day. the road has one switch engine at work. This is in use day and night. but it cannot render the service given under normal conditions when three engines are employed. s
 There is an embargo on everything except foodstuffs for human consump- ton. perishable goods. live stock. medicines, surgical instruments. rails road supplies. newsprint paper and anthracite coal. In order to get in- coming material moved, 1t is neees- sary for local factories 10 get n spe- eia permit from the headquarters Of the company in New Haven, and per- mits are said to be unobtainable ex- cept in cases where factories are in dire need.
 Coal dealers are in quandary. One said today: We have several cars Of anthracite somewhere in the city but they might just as well be in Pennsylvania"
 It is said that the situation in Hartford is even worse. Manufac- turers who have occasion to ship to Boston and points in that direction say that their products are held up several days in Hartford, much to the annoyance of customers.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-15
FOG CUTS DOWN SNOW
nostea undar Heayy faii of Mist Task of Clearing Away snow Is Dif- acalt One.

Heats ohrs
 : Boston. Jan. is,-parknsss settled over the city today as the east wind drove in a heavy fog from the sea. with a light rain. Street lights were kept burning for several hours after the usual time.
 An inch of snow which fell during the night turned to slush and made the task Of clearing railroad termin-' al switches hardly freed from the re- cent heavy snow. an additional ad- verse influence in the movement of trains All the New England rail- roads made extra efforts over Sum day to clear up the congestion of freight and particularly coal ears hut today they were still far from caught up and many communities were ai- most without fuel.