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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
LII. S.

Before the largest crowd which
ever witnessed a. scholastic game in
Woodbridge, the Perth Amboy High
School basketeers last night in
hicted the first home defeat of the
present season on the Woodbridge
lads to the tune of a 1918 score.
This was the visitors fifteenth
straight and their second win over
The same team this week.
There vas great rivalry exhibited
in the game and on the side lines,
cheers being exchanged before the
contest, during the forty minutes
of plays and after the game was
decided. Every inch of space was
taker and many were unable to see
the teams in action. Ben Kass led
the Amboy ~"yellers."
The game did not get under way
until 8 o'clock due to a preliminary
go and when the contest did start
Coach Waddell had the same men
on the floor as for Mondays game
with the exception OF Captain Doc
ley who was replaced by PolkoWitz.
Dooley went in for Polkowits in the
last half. Woodbridge started the
same lineup with Hoagland at for
ward instead of centsr.
Woodbridge scored first and then
the lead changed hands several
times during the balance of the hair,
Amboy leading at half time 1911.
Between the halves the Woodbridge
students formed q "W'' after a
march around the floor and then de-
Iivered a song. The visiting dele
cation followed with well hang
Woodbridge on the sour apple tree."
Martin dropped in a two pointer
at the start of the second half and
a short time later Fine of Amboy
and Hoagland of Woodbridge were
put out Of the game in accordance
with the four personal foul rule.
later was dropped from the
Amboy lineup for a similar reason.
Foul shooting by Westcott and Jazz
ger featured at this point. After
n nip and tuck battle for the f1rGt
eighteen minutes OF the half dur
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
ROBSON PLANS
ANOTHER SHOW
VIII Be Held Here Last Week
OF This Month-Siegfried
Signed

The second Auditorium wrestling
snow is scheduled for March 20 or
80 and Promoter Stuart Robson has
promised a card equally as interest,"
ing as the m exhibited in this CITY
on Thursday night of this week.
Promoter Robson told those pres
n at h auditorium on the occa-
sion OF the opening show that he
would put on local talent if the
FANS desired same, and any outside
matches the fans desired he would
also consider booking same.
For the next program Ernest
Siegfried, the German wonder. who
IS making a great reputation for
himself in New York city, has been
signed. He will meet a suitable
opponent and Matchmaker Gribbo
is confident that this match will
be as good as any witnessed last
Thursday night.
A fair crowd witnessed the initial
program, but with bouts like those
OF Thursday night, the fans should
surely come out. There is great in
terest in the wrestling game among
the foreign residents of the city
and once these mat fans are inter
ested in the auditorium undertaking
the crowds viii improve.
About four shows are planned
before the summer sets in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
COUNTY QUINTET PLAYS THANK" THOMAS F1N
FRED "DOPEY" SMITH
HAS BEEN OBTAINED
FOR P0ULSEN TEAM

In a letter to Manager Poulsen,
Smith writes that he will be in per-
feet condition for the start of the
season the second Sunday in April.
Last season just prior to his start
here he had recovered from an at
tack of pneumonia and this some
what weakened him.
In some quarters Smith is being
boosted for the position of captain
or field manager of the local nine.
He konws the baseball game as we'll
as a majority of the players in this
section, an dhis experience counts a
great deal in his favor.
The next announcement by Man
ager Poulsen probably will be the
signing of two outfielders, three in
fielders and a pitcher. The third
outfielder may not be decided on fer
a week or two. 1t is the intention
of Poulsen to give this city the best
team ever and from gossip in base
ball circles the fans are going to be
with him n hundred per cert.
strong.
The attraction for the opening
Sunday, the second Sunday in April,
will be announced in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
VS..
TURNER TEAM
Borough CourtsterS Hope to
Repeat Victory Over Bruce
Street Five

The Roosevelt Separate basketball
team Of Carteret Will go to Newark
tomorrow night to play a return
game with the National Turner COM
bination on the latter's Bruce street
court.
Several weeks g the borough
representatives went to the Turner's
court and created a surprise by win
ming in a one sided fashion. The
first half of this contest was nip and
tuck from start to finish, and in the
second ariod excellent shooting by
Jiggs Donahue AID Sam Denberg
put the home club in the 'fog."
For the game tomorrow night
Captain Freddy Glochau will use the
same lineup: Donahue and Giochau,
forwards; Eggers, center, and Dem
berg and Donovan, guards. This is
the same lineup as has been used
by Manager Jerome JacoboWitz in a
majority of his home games this sea
son on the Carteret court.
On Monday night of next week the
Separates are scheduled to play the
Harrison Big Five a return game,
and a week from tomorrow night
they will play at Bayview Wheelman
hall on South Second street IN New
Tx. The Harrisonians were heated
by a big margin on C~oughlin's au-
ditorium court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
SEAT
BOY CONFIDENT
Shine Expects to Beat Lana
han Here Next Thursday
Night

Billy Shine. Of New Brunswick,
is confident that the postponement
Of the Center a. c. boxing show
from last Tuesday night to next
Thursday night will be in his favor
in HI eight round engagement with
Jay Lanahan Of Staten Island. This
show will be staged in the local au-
dttorium next Thursday night and
Is the sixth Of the present season
for the center organization.
The New Brunswick battler is of
the opinion that as a result of his
fight with frankie Fleming, also Of
Staten Island, at the Staten Island
Club on Monday night, has been
uona middleweight opponent will
pc in for a lacing at his hands.
Shine also is OF the belief thai
Fleming will regain his island hon
ors in his contest with the new
champion on Monday night.
There is a possibility that Shine
and his gathering will go to Port
Richmond on Monday night to see
Lanahau in action, the New Bruins
wicker gaining through postpone
ment his first chance of seeing the
apparently young Lanahan in the
ring.
The remainder OF the program for
next Thursday nights show will
be presented in the same fashion as
originally planned by Matchmaker
Ed Dalton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
POLICE SHOW
ON MARCH e
Rounds of Box
ing on P. B. A.
Program

A week from next Friday night the
boxing show of the Patrolmen's
Benevolent Association will be held
in the Auditorium on New Brunswick
avenue.
Thirty-four rounds, six bouts, are
on the program prepared by Bill
Seiboth, Chairman OF the committee
planning this show, and from talk
in boxing circles there is a great deal
of interest in this card.
frankie Daily of Staten Island and
Mickey belmont are carded for the
main go. and Johnny Carroll and
Benny Hertz of Carteret will battle
for county lightweight honors in the
special eight-round event
frankie Gargano of Staten Island
will exchange blows with Lester
Applebaum of Railway in a six
round bout, and there are three
tours. Billy Lewis of Westield and
Joe O'Brien of Elizabeth, Kid Sye of
Penn street and Battling Peary of
North Amboy, and Kid Mitchell of
Hall avenue and Battling Hamilton,
a newcomer in this city, are the con-
testants in the preliminary bouts on
the card.
The Lewis O'Brien Is a return go,
these flyweights having battled at
the last Center A. c. show.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

signed the task Of guarding the local
forwards and judging from past per-
formances seem TO be the two men
just suited for that position.
Captain Hank Thomas cohorts.
fresh from a victory over the St.
Joseph's Catholic Club Of Hoboken,
are greatly rested after their long
rest and itching to get into action
again. Captain Thomas and either
Willie Marion or FLASH Regain will
take care of the advanced posts,
Harry Davis will jump center as US
ual, while either Dewey Schwankert,
Willie Marion or Pete Hanson viii
be assigned to the guarding berths.
Roosevelt Centers in PreIim
The Roosevelt Centers Of Carteret
with the Misses Bernhard, King.
Schechtmau. Schwartz, Robertson,
Dunn and Bremen will have as their
opponents in the preliminary attrac-
ton Of the evening the fast Pryor
Sisters Of New York City. A defeat
will practically eliminate the loser
from the female championship of the
East and as the Carteret lassies have
defeated two Of the "six best in the
East, they are specially anxious to
down the Pryor Sisters, the only fe-
male quintet in the country COM
posed entirely of members OF one
family. This game will get under
way at $3.50 promptly.
Chick" Farley of Newark will
ofhciate both contests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
Six Teams Tie For Lead In
City vo||ey Ball League
Close Games Last Night

Booz, Newcomer, Nielsen, MaeWii-
liam and Bedell. The Bankers had
Capt. Sam Miller. Weitzen, Harry
Comings, Fitzgerald, Mat Melko and
Ben Goldberger.
The match between the Bakelite
and Lead Works teams was the
most embarrassing of the night, the
former combination, champions Of
last years league, winning easily by
scores of 15-2 and 15-6. The
winning combination consisted OF
Captain Schrimpe, Parker, Peakes,
Cornelius, Kardos, Fries, while the
Lead Works lined up with Captain
McCreery, GAIA Chlzmadia, Geske,
ellis, Ernst and Sn1oyak,
The last contesF of the night
brought togethe" the Press team and
the Outlaws. The Press outfit,
which was undefeateG up until last
night. won the first game, 15-3, but
lost the next two by scores of 10
IL and l5-5. Ire winning COM
bination consisted of Captain Horns
by, Frantic. Janderup, Anderson,
Burns and Gardella. The Press put
TT lined UP with CAPTAIN johnson,
Ptckersgill. Messenger. Massopust.
Julius Chizmadia and Frank Com
ings.
Next Friday night the following
games will be Played
Press VS.. Nationals, at Z o'clock.
Bakelite vs. Professionals, at 1880
o'clock.
Outlaws VS.. Bankers. at 8 o'clock.
Lead Works vs. Merchants, at
$40 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

Close games were anticipated in
last nights city yolley ball league
matches and these expectations were
fulfilled, with the result that six
teams are now tie for first place with
a two won-one lost" standing. The
other two teams in the league have
not yet been able to annex a victory.
In the opening games last night
the Professionals, which had been
undefeated, played the Merchants.
The latter combination won two
straight hard fought games by scores
of 1914 and 1910. Capt. Rankin's
winning merchant team lined UP
with Sharp, Burns, Melko, J.. Gar
della, Warter and Lesson while Capt.
W%estcott's Professionals used War;,
Greisen, William Westcott, Moss and
Henry.
The next match, between the
Bankers and Nationals, went three
games. The Bankers won the first
game 1873 but the Nationals tighten
ed up and annexed the next two
games by scores of 1910 and 1879.
The lineup Of the Nationals was
Capt. Walter Oliver, Francis Oliver,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
OUTLAWS WIN
ANOTHER MATCH
Stevie Christiansen's Team
Cops Another Set-Pet-
ersen Stars

Stevie Christiansen's Garfield Out
law bowling team continued its IN
defeated reputation last night by
taking two out of three games from
the Keasbey fire department organ
ization in a match on the Bohnsack
alleys. The local team won the first
and second games, losing the third
by fifty pins.
Pete Peterson OF Seattle fame was
the big gun in the victory of the
Outlaws, winning high score and
high average honors.. Peterson
rolled 1877, 1877 and 1872, for an yer
age OF 1872. The two former d. S.
A. c. baseball stars, Peterson and
christensen, who were instrumental
in the organization of the Outlaw
team, announce that their challenge
is still open for my fire department
team in this section.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

FREQ "Dopey" Smith, New Bruns-
wick player who had a try out with
Connie Mack's Philadelphia Ath-
letics a few seasons ago, will take
care OF the initial sack for Ed
Mooney" Poulsen's Perth Amboy
baseball team during the coming
summer. This announcement was
made BY Manager Poulsen following
the receipt of Smiths contract in
this city.
The wiry New Brunswick first
sacker played at the first station
during the latter part of last season
and his coming to the local team
Nave the outfit the winning punch.
.de has plenty of pep throughout the
nine innings of play and is always
on the sc whether far ahead or far
hehinG.
His stops and catches last year, to-
gsther with his batting ability made
him a favorite of the local fans. He
IS the second player to be signed for
The 1928 Perth Amboy team to date,
Al Lorenzo of Elizabeth, was the
ttrst man signed and he will do the
oackstopping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
AMbOY bills"
LOSE z CANES
Drop EIks State League
Match With Bayonne on
Latter'S Alleys

The Perth Amboy lodge OF EIks
bowling team lost two out of three
anne to the Bayonne representa-
tives in a state league match on ths
latter's alleys. Thursday night. Am.
boy won the second game. In other
games that night, Newark lost two
to Jersey, Passaic lost two TO Eliza
beth, Rutherford took two from
Railway, Hoboken made a clean
sweep in a set with Union Hill and
Plainfield dropped two TO Paterson.
There was little change in the league
standing as a result. the Hoboken
victory was a big surprise. however.
Meyer Larson averaged zoo for M
boy.
The Amboy scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
MONTCLA|R VS..
AMBOY TONIGHT
North Jersey Y. M. C. A.
League Bowling Match
Here Tonight

Montclair will oppose the local Y.
M. c. A. varsity bowling team on the
Amboy alleys tonight in a North New
Jersey Association League match.
The local team of "Louies' now
leads the league and its chances OF
winning the title are good at this
time.
The league is drawing rapidly to a
close, only one more match after to-
nights contest being scheduled for
the home alleys OF the Amboy team.
Capt. Wibiralske will have his regu-
lar lineup tonight consisting of him
self. Pemberton, AL Simonsen, Henry
.S;rnonsgn and Raymond
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

the other gan.Ss.
The conqueror of Richards rolled
three double century scores, 201 in
the second game, 225 in the third
and 209 in the s.~th. Richards had
twenty-seven splits and two misses,
and the winner twelve splits and ten
misses.
Last year Jenkins defeated Rich
ards, and Pappas beat Jenkins for
the individual tonors. 1t is probable
that Clarence Hoffman, Bill Pember-
ton, the Simonsen brothers, Never
Larsen and a number of other good
local bowlers will now go after Jen-
kins.
The scores last night:
Richards-147, ITO, 162, 154, 1879,
LA, 1S9, 1919, 1873. III. Total, 1913.
Jenkins-167, 201, 225, 172, 1852,
zoo, 17s, 1914, 159, 153. Total, 1890.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
Bill Jenkins Defeats
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Trailing First Half

Going into the last ten games of
his twenty game match with Howard
Richards for the individual cham
pionship of the city twenty-seven
pins behind, Bill Jenkins last night
outroiled his opponent by seventy
seven pins, winning the match by
fifty pins. The games last night were
rolled pn the Argonne alleys. Hobart
street, and the first ten games were
rolled on the Bohnsack alleys, Smith
street, on Monday night.
jenkins sewed up honors by his
rolling in the first five games. In the
opening game he cut his opponents
lead to twenty pins and in the fol-
lowing game piled up a twenty-four
pin lead of his own. Richards was
outrolled in the first, second, third,
fourth and sixth games, his opponent
being on the low end of the score in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
Keasbey
CHARLEY LESLIE WINS
At HARRISBURG, PA.

Charley Leslie, well known local
lightweight boxer, went to Harris
burg, Pa, recently and scored a VIC
tory on points in eight rounds over
Joe Kran;ch, York, Pa, whirlwind.
The Amboy boxer made a real
showing against the York x and
as a result will be re-booked for a
return go in the near future with a
lightweight from Quaker town.
Leslie has won his last two fights
in this county, one at the local au-
ditorium ana the other at .tarteyet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
HOFFMAN FEATURES IN
AOUEHONGA TEAM WIN

Clarence Hoffman, rolling leadoff
man, featured for the Aquehonga
bowling team of Tottenville in u two
game victory over the East Shore No.
2 team on the Staten Island alleys
last night. This was a Staten Island
league match and the visitors won
The first game by nineteen pins.
Hoffman rolled 1872, 1919 and 169 for
r 1877 average and Bill Pemberton
of this city turned in a 202 score.
The home team won the last two
games by big margins.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
Woodbridge High Team
Eliminated BY AmbOy
From County Running

ing which Amboy increased its
lead to seven points, the visitors Oh
tanned possession of the ball and
gave an exhibition of PASSWORD until
the whistle blew.
The defense of the Amboy team
featured, the home team scoring
inly three double counters to eight
for the winners. Referee McCar-
thy calledtwenty fouls on the Wis
ltors and nineteen on the home
team. Hoagland and Drummoud
starred for the home team, and Mar
thy called twenty fouls on the vis-
Grieve and Westcott the leading
point getters.
Victory number Fifteen:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

Defeat Madison Team--SeC-
0nd Game Decided by
PIayoff
EIks Local League

the PAGERS did the unexpected IaSt
night by taking three straight games
from the Madison quintet, the first
half champions, in a second half
match on the Madison avenue alleys.
The second game ended in a tie and
the PAGERS won the roll off. The last
game was decided by twenty one
pins. Vic Satter rolled the only
double century score of the night
and Ramsay carried off high aver
age honors in the regular games.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
BARRACKS ST.
TEAM WINNER
Newark Junior High DoWned
on Local Auditorium Court
In Fast Game

Miss I. B. Miller's Grammar school
basketball team scored Il ont-point
victory over Newark Junior High
schooi quintet in q fast game on the
Auditorium court yesterday after
noon The final score was 1918,
and at half time the locals were
leading. 81, Near the close of the
seconu period a foul was called on
Newark and nado good by Dublin.
Excellent teamwork was exhibited
by the home team. while Peterman
starred for Newark.
Tha scnra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

natl Reds during the coming season.
Benton still has several seasons left
in him.
II ever a promoter deserved to
make good. this can be hoped of
Stuart Robson, the new local wrest-
ling promoter. He is trying his best
to give the mat fans Of this vicinity
the best.
Now that the acknowledgements
match has been ended, bowling fans
are anxiously awaiting the meeting
of the winner and the present in
dividual champion.
Young Leslie of this city won an
Battle-Ground bout at Harrisburg, Pa.
early this week. He expects to go on
in this city in the lea future.
Fred "Dopey" Smith, crack first
sacker formerly OF the Philadelphia
Athletics, will guard the first bag for
the Perth Amboys during the coming
summer.
II Perth Amboy high succeeds in
getting a crack at PASSAGES crown,
it is evident that New Brunswick and
South River high school teams will
be jealous.
Ernest Siegfried, the great German
who wrestled at New York last night,
will be seen in action at the local
Auditorium on the 29th or S0th of
this month.
The Amicitias of Pleasant Plains
will be q real contender for the eight
team Staten Island championship
this season. This team is leading at
the present time.
A meeting of the committeeman of
the local firemen'S league was held
last night. Prizes to be awarded at
the close of the circuit were discuss
ed.
"stufry's McInniz veteran hrst
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

Referee-Allen,


The Barracks street team has
played nineteen games to date, win
ming sixteen and losing three. Next
Thursday the locals play Tottenville
Junior High in this city, and on
March % q return game is scheduled
with Newark on the latter's court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

Local basketball fans will be glad
to sec Dave Banks in action with the
Wintons of Union Hill against the
local combination on the Auditorium
court tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

4 There are rumors to the effect that
Larsen, popular Auditorium janitor,
will be seen on the wrestling maj at
the New Brunswick avenue hall in
the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

sacker of Connie Mack's million dol
lar intield. has been signed to play
with the Boston Braves this year.
Voileyers of the local Y. NJ. c. A.
are in Brooklyn today where they
are scheduled to engage in battle
with the crack Germantown, Pa,
team.
A great many local baseball fans
will be out for the opening game on
the program at the Auditorium court
tonight. The Roosevelt Centers play
the crack Pryor Sisters Of New York.
On Monday night OF next week the
Washington fire company members
roll the leading Lincolns in a league
match or the Argonne alleys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-10

The acquisition of RUDE Benton
should be a real help to the Cincin-
natl Reds during the coming season.
Benton still has several seasons left
in him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07

BERLIN, June 2. = Germany's amAndatory reparations note which wAs handed to ell interested govern ments this afternoon, proposes a syStem of annuities totaling approxi- niately 1,2OO, 900 900 marks annual ly if an international loan is not available for immediate capital pay ments.
 Annuities would become effective in 1927. The amount would depend wholly upon tho degree of Germany's economic recovery.
 The memorandum asks that gen. cral conference be held at which Germany will be admitted and make full explanations of conditions.
 The memorandum reaffirms Ger many's readiness to meet repara- ton obligations and as guaran- tee for the annuities the government pledges the Federal railway system will be capitalized at 10000, 900, 900 marks yielding an annual bonded interest of 0,OCO, 900 marks and further 10000 100000 marks will be guaranteed by per cent mort gage. security for which will be furnished in personal holdings in the steel industry, agricultural and shipping. Gold obligations will be assumed by banking and commercial interests. also by real estate person. ally held.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
MANY LONDON SWINDLERS ARE
 THRIVING ON TIM|D VICTIMS

the difficulty of proving the fraud against them or because the people victimized do not want publicly.
 The London spring social season is the "open sesame" for the Eng lish "raffles,' and they lose no op- portunity of adding to their in'omes through defrauding the wealthy. une of the most popular means durins ti last few years has been for the crim.- nal to gain entrance to various so. cial affairs and make it a point al being seen in the company of w,ll- known people. Then they proceed to organize entertainments, beg dona- tions for hospitals, and by other means to raise large sums supposedly for the benefit of war veterans, but which never gets beyond the pock- cts of the organizer. The ro,Ice claim to have knowledge of several hundreds of such schemes b.t they are unable to act as the vi.t.ms re' fuse to appear in police court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07

LONDON, June 7.-(By Associated Press - Swindling has taken -he place of violence as the most prev alent type of crime. says Sir Leon ard Dunning, Inspector of Constabu- larry for England.
 Grimes of violence have steadily decreased for years" says Sir Leon- ard in a report. Modern crime is civilized and educated because the criminal of today knows that it is safer and more profitable to swindle hundreds than to rcb one by knock ing him in the head"
 It has been stated that there are hundreds of professional criminals in England whom the police are power less to arrest. Many of these people derive very large incomes by trading upon the credulity of a certain sec ton of wealthy people. Tn the vast majority of cases the criminals are never proyacuted either because of