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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
ANDY LAKE To
BOX SMITHERS
In Feature Event at Liberty
Theatre, Sayreville, To-
morrow Night

Andy Lake. New York welter-
weight boxer who recently Joined
the professional ranks and is cred
tied with only two setbacks since
h tare of his boxing career, will
endeavor to offset one of these de-
feats when he tackles Bert Smith
ers of Elizabeth in the six round
feature event at the Liberty theatre
in ~SayreVille tomorrow night.
The boxing show booked for the
~Sayreville theatre is being staged
under the auspices of the Sayreville
Lodge of Foresters. The members
of this lodge have worked hard in
making arrangements for this event,
particularly in arranging a program
which would guarantee action. An
advance sale of tickets has been re-
ported.
Smithers has engaged in a great
many ring battles in this city. Car
tcret and Long Branch and advices
from Betsytown are L the effect
that he Is training hard in an effort
to insure a second victory over the
fast rising metropolitan youngster.
Six rounds of real action should be
the result.
Boxers from West1eld. Elizabeth.
Railway. Carteret. South AmboY and
Highland Park comprise the balance
of the program. they being matched
up in another six round contest and
three fours. Sayreville's last box
ing show was held in Victorian hall
abou six months ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
500
BACK IN TOWN
Obtains Release From Virginia
League Club-May 90 to
Newark

Nike 500. we'll known local south
paw. who last season and at the be-
ginning OF this season was consid-
cred the leading moundsman of the
Portsmouth Virginia League nine.
returned to this city yesterdsr
morning in possession Of his release.
According to 500. the Portsmouth
combination has been hampered be-
cause Of the fact that a number
of is players are laid up by sick
ness. At the present time this cIHb
Is in fifth place in the Virginia
league standing.
Lack of support from the veal
ened team and refusal of the Ports
mouth club to trade him. caused the
southpaw. It is said. to work for MS
release. Rumors about the city last
nigh were 70 the effect that he my
be seen in a uniform of the Nerve
ark International League tear
shortly.
The return Of 500 leaves Il
"Blackie" Regain of this city .ses
Rogers from South Amboy. as III
only baseball tossers from this go.
ton in the south at the present
tint. Regan is with Danvilie in the
Piedmont League and Rogers Is with
another combination in the same ctr
cult.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
YANKEES TAKE
TWO CONTESTS

The New York Yankees were sue
cessful in two games with the Wash
ington Senators yesterday, while the
Giants broke even with the Brooklyn
Dodgers. Pittsburgh copied two
contests from Chicago, Philadelphia
won two from Boston and Cincinnati
twice defeated st. Louis in National
league games yesterday.
Connie Mack's Philadelphia Ath-
letics received a double setback from
the Boston Red Soz, Chicago and
Cleveland broke even, as did st.
Louis and Detroit in other American
league contests yesterday. In the
International. Jersey City and New
ark broke even, while Syracuse,
Reading and Toronto copied double
headers from Rochester, Baltimore
and Buffalo respectively.
Wally Pipp of the Yankees stretch
ed his hitting streak TO twenty games
yesterday. In the major league
games yesterday Bailey and Vance
| Of Brooklyn, O'connell and Groh o.
the Giants. Carey of Pittsburgh
Blankenship of the White Sox, Flag
stead of Boston, Hauser Of the Ath.
letics, Burns of the Red Sox and
Ruth Of the Yankees made home
runs. Ruth made one in each game
Yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
HOPELAWNS WIN CONTEST
BY SENSATIONAL FINISH

In a contest which was featured
by a spectacular finish, the Hope
lawn representative baseball team
defeated the Flyer Seconds on Sun
day afternoon to the tune of a 9-S
score. A. Kaminsky pitched for the
home team and Gladys for the WISH
tors.
The Flyers tailed one run in the
third inning and the Hopelawns i'm
mediately evened matters only to
have the visitors tally two runs in
che fourth and three more in the
fifth. The home team rallied in the
sixth and seventh sessions, tallying
two runs each time and again sue
ceeded in coming within n run of
their opponents.
One run by the visitors in the
eighth increased the lead to two
runs but the Hopelawns came back
strong in their half. and knotted the
score The Flyers again took the
lead by tallying once in the first
half of the ninth and the Hopelawns
copied the bacon by sending two
runs over in their half. Claus feat
ured at the bat for the Seconds and
Saboy brothers for the victorS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
DUBuNS
score NOTABLE WIN
ON LAKEWOOD FIELD

Bill %Sheehan's Dublin Glee Club
baseball team made a real impress
sion in the South Jersey baseball
circles in defeating the fast going
Lakewood representative combina-
ton on the Lakewood field to the
tune OF a % score.
Southpaw O~ldenboom OF Wood
bridge, regular moundsman for the
Dublins, pitched another great game
yesterday, critics say he is improv-
ing daily. He held the hard hitting
Lakewood combination which sew
eral days before had won a twenty
| point victory oYer a strong oppon-
ent to a half a dozen safeties, well
scattered.
Art. Young, local southpaw, was
on the mound for the Lakewood
| nine. his second STRAIT with this COM
bination this season. He also turn
ed in a c~reditable exhibition, allow
ing the Dublins about rel safet-
les.
Lined up with the Lakewood COM
bination were Gus Schwartz, Roy
Miller and Zach Sosnow, who have
been playing great bail with the
Perth Amboy Baseball Association
combination. Schwartz and Miller
played in the outheld and Sosnow
ct third base. All three of these men
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

The Maurer baseball teap will
cross bats with the Carteret Field
Club on the latter's diamond next
Sunday afternoon. The first game
between these w teams was decid-
ed in fourteen innings, Carteret win
ming.
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham
pion, is reported as training hard for
his coming bout with Tom Gibbons.
This will be the champions first bout
after a long layoff.
The different yacht clubs in this
section are preparing for various
racing events to be staged during the
next several months. These events
will be run under the auspices of the
Raritan Bay Yacht Racing Associa-
ton.
After Saturdays meet at New
Brunswick the Perth Amboy high
school track men will pack away
their paraphernalia for this season.
Several high school track men took
part in the meet yesterday.
Carteret will have Sunday basket
ball again next winter, If present
plans are carried out. The PROPOSE
ton is already being discussed in the
borough.
Now that Decoration Day has
passed, the first leg of the major
league baseball aso has been
played off. The second leg will be
completed on July 4 and the third
by Labor Day.
Many fans from this vicinity will
go to New York City on Saturday af-
ternoon to see Johnny Kilbane de-
fend his featherweight championship
in a contest with a French cham
pion.
Arthur DOC Emmons, play
ground supervisor again this year, is
confident that the Fairgrounds will
have greater athletic programs this
season than they did last.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
AQUEHONGAS REGISTER
FOURTH STRAIGHT win
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

, The Aquehonga baseball team
of Tottenville continued it's winning
streak yesterday afternoon, register
ing Its fourth consecutive victory
the Tottenville field at the ex-
.pense of the Wilmington combina-
tion of New York City. The final
score was IT,.
To date the All Collegians. of New
York City, Libertys of Long Island,
Maurer nine of this city and the Will
mingtons have tasted defeat in con-
tests with the Aquehonga tribe. The
fast going Dublin Field Club nine OF
this city is next on the schedule
prepared by Manager H. A. W.
Hreischer.
Austin "Bull' Hornsby did the
pitching for the home team, he also
having pitched the three previous
contests. -Four hits were collected
by the Wilmington batters and their
only runs resulted from a home run
in the ninth inning with a man on
the paths. Griffin received Horns
by in regular style.
For the Wilmingtons, Lozeer ant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

Gairn were in the points. The Tot
tenville batters got to Lozeer's Of
ferings for eve safe smacks and
the runs credited to the home club
were made early in the game. The
result of the contest was never in
doubt. Three errors were made be-
hind Lozeer and the Tottenville
players were credited with three
miseues.
Abrogast Of the Tottenvilie rep
resentative team of two seasons ago,
played with the Aquehongas yester-
day afternoon and had a big day
with the stick, collecting three hits
in as many trips TO the plate. Abro-
CAST replaced John Stretch" Burke.
The remainder of the TottenviIle
lineup was the same as on last
Sunday. Mike Tague played a bril-
liant game at the difficult corner
yesterday.
Robedee did the umplring In yes
terday's contest which was witness
ed by a big holiday crowd. The
Aquehonga team may start playing
twilight games in a week or two.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
RETURN CANE
At So. AMBOY
Crimson and White Warriors
Out to Avenge Initial Defeat
of Season
II. S. Correspondent

Revenge will be the battle cry
of the local high school baseball
team tomorrow afternoon when they
travel to South Amboy and take on
the high school team of that place
in the second game of the series.
The cross-river boys are the only
ones to hold a victory over the To-
cal school team this year and they
W 1t mainly to their pitcher, Hy-
mie Hochheiser, who it must be ad-
mitted can be ranked with the best
of them hereabouts.
h Crimson and White nine will
enter the fray tomorrow for the
second time without the services of
a coach but under the direction of
the faculty. Professor Dvourchack
will accompany the team to the
Raritan metropolis. Either Hen
Westcott or Marion Nedswicki will
hurl them across at South Amboy
and try to avenge their first defeat.
Wilmer or Fenessy will start behind
the bat while the infield will be COM
posed of the same men who have
been helping create a record here.
In the outfield Ceres will start in
right, Larson in center and Ras-
mussen in left.
Track Meet AT New Brunswick
On Saturday Manager Nat Cohen
has entered his barriers in the state
championship meet at Nelson field,
New Brunswick. All the leading high
schools and Prep schools in the
state are entered there, including
the champions of last year. Ruther-
ford and Larenceville. Amboy is in
class A. The meet begins in the
morning and continues through the
afternoon.
If the showing made yesterday at
the American Legion field meet is
to be taken as a criterion, the Grim
son and White should easily place
in the finals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

1t is probable there will be a new
bowling establishment opened in this
city by next fall. New alleys have
been talked of a number Of times
during the past season.
Perth Amboy high schools dia-
mond representatives will endeavor
to even their score with South AM
boy high school on the latter's field
tomorrow afternoon.
Since their last appearance here,
the Bloomfield Field Club ball toss
ers were handed a trouncing by the
Bound Brook diamond representa-
tives.
A boxing show has been carded
for the Liberty theatre al Sayre-
Vile for tomorrow night. There are
hve bouts on the program, two skies
and three tours.
frankie Seaton. Elizabeth bowling
champion, is still active in Elizabeth
and vicinity. rolling leading oppon-
ents from various sections OF Union
county.
Rufe Allen will now work on ar
engagements for his swimming meet
to be held on July. Already there
is real interest in the new event
proposed by the legion athletic Off
GER.
Members OF the Perth Amboy Ri.
file Club were kept busy with va
rious events yesterday. Several big
contests are on the program for the
coming week end.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
ELIZABETH CASEYS EASILY
DEFEAT COL0RED STARS

The Elizabeth knights of Colum-
bus baseball team of which Ray
Handerhan of this city is the short
stop, had an easy time turning back
a combination known as the Eliz-
abeth Colored Stars yesterday at
ternoon. The final score was 15-4.
Handerhan collected two hits IN
for trips to the plate and handled
Ave chances in the shortield without
a miscue.
In another contest on an Elizabeth
field yesterday. the Plainheld Rec.
reations won from a combinati)n
of Philadelphia by a 1910 score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

Before a large crowd, the field
meet of Post 45. American Legion
was held in the Copper Works field
yesterday afternoon. Largely
through the efforts of Athletic Di-
rector Rufus 3. Allen, the under
taking was a great success. Much
credit is to be given Mr.. Allen for
the smooth ann in which the
events were rum.
\ The meet started about 2:30
o'clock with a so yard junior boys
run. within two and a half hours
every event was completed. In all
incidents Leo Lowenkopf was the
official starter and was assisted by
SOM prominent athletes of this
oity.
Six prizes were given in the final
Juniors boys so yard run in which
eigh. contestants were entered. The
prize winners were: Joseph Simon.
John D~iedrickson. Al Skeleton, Will
liam Seguine. John Chandick and
Albert Kruss.
The girls junior so yard dash was
won by Miss Anna Osledo. While MISS
Edith Cohen took second place.
III the junior girls broad jump Miss
Anna Osledo won first place hon
ors by making 6 feet 8 inches, and
Miss Talina Monti took second hon,
OfS, D leeI 4 iIcHes. Luz poShSND
throw for junior girls was won by
Miss Emma Gall. with a throw of
ns5 feet 4 inches. while Miss Helen
Mahon threw the ball sS5 feet :
inches for second place.
In the intermediate girls 10 yard
dash, Miss Pearl Curtis carried OF
first honors, and Miss Helen Venge
was a close second. The interms-
date girls broad jump. resulted In n
victory for Miss Sophia Seymeze-
swki. who jumped 6 feet 1lhs inches
for first place. and Miss Helen
W~ojtkowski took second. honor
with a jump of 6 feet 3 inches. Tie
intermediate girls basketball throw
was won by Miss Alma Pucci WHO
threw the leather 81 feet 8 inches.
Pearl Curtis made a throw OF oil reef
6 inches for second place in this
event. In the intermediate girls oO
yard dash Miss Julia Mechanic came
through with first honors. while sec
ond place was won by MISS Sopnl
Snowski.
The senior girls Is yard dash was
won bv Miss Helen Rutosy. while
Miss Tessie Suba took second place.
Third honors were annexed by MISS
Mary Dennis in this event.
Robert Chapman won the 90 yard
Intermediate event while william
Ford ran a close second. In the oV
ward event of the same class Will
liam Glenn COPIED the first n
John Pietraskzki was second while
in the rs yard dash Simon konch
led the field with Lyubomar Mllich
second.
The rs yard Senior inal was a
close one with William MatosoW
nosing out Benny Kaplowitz at the
I - y pefer Orban finished third IN
tbis event. In the senior century
dash Bob st. Andrassy led the har-
riers with William Matosow who
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

have departed from the ranks Of ths
local combination, to play with tbs
Lakewood representatives.
In fielding and in batting. the
three former Amboy Stars failed to
show any real class yesterday. Nil
Ter famed With the bases loaded ir
session and Sosnow followed b.
popping up 10 the inheld. Schwartz
covered his outheid position in ;
poor fashion.
The Dublins considering the Lake
wood team with the three former
Amboyans n the lineup, a strong OPP
ponent. Went into the fray determine
ed to win and put up their best ex-
hibition OF the season. The outcome
Of the contest was never in doubf
after the third session.
Buck Nesley. Dublin bsckstops
was a big help to Oldenboon. par
ticularly IN the pinches and the en-
tire Dublin combination. played
wonderful ball on the offense and
defense. q
On Sunday afternoon the Dublins
will be given their real chance IN
this locality when they take on the
-Aquehonga nine at Tottenveile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
PAGER BASEBALL OUTFIT
WINS FROM GARFIELDS

The PAGER baseball team nosed
out the Garfield Juniors on Sunday
afternoon by a 9-8 margin. S. Smith
and j. Mansfield of the losers feat
ured at the bat while Budin and
Chuma starred for the winners.
The PAGERS would like to hear
from junior teams in this vicinity.
Address communications TO NJ. Shi-
har, 391 East avenue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
BATTING CLASS
DEPENDED ON
TottenviIIe High Expects to
Win Over Curtis High
Through Smuggling

r%ottenville High Schools repre-
sentative baseball team will depend
IN the batting ability of the players
10 defeat Curtis High School in the
first game of a series at Aquehonga
field on Saturday afternoon. This
series will decide the championship
of Richmond borough. Daily prac-
tice sessions have been held by the
Tottenville team and the combina-
ton will be at it's best for this game,
aside from the fact that Moore, the
leading pitcher will be unavailable
because of a sore arm.
The Tottenville team has outhit
it's opponent in every game played
to date this season. Poor fielding
and pitching have been responsible
for the setbacks received.
Following are the batting aver
aces.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
LEAGUE
RESULTS
National League

Brooklyn, s; New York, 2 (morn-
ing game).
New York, Q; Brooklyn. 6 (after-
noon camel.
Philadelphia, 5; Boston, 8 (morn-
ing game, IL %innings).
Philadelphia, 6; Boston, 1 (after-
noon game).
Pittsburgh. 8; Chicago, 4 (morn-
ing game).
Pittsburgh, 10; Chicago, 2 (after-
noon camel.
Cincinnati, 4: st. Louis, 2 (morn-
ing game, 10 innings).
Cincinnati, 5: st. Louis, O. CATER
noon game).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York, g.; Washington, 4
(morning camel.
New York, 8; Washington. 5 (af-
ternoon game).
Boston, s; Philadelphia, 4 (morn-
ing camel.
Boston. s; Philadelphia, 2t after
noon camel.
Cleveland, Z; Chicago, 6 (morning
game).
Chicago, r; Cleveland, 2 (after-
noon game).
St. Louis, 10; Detroit. Q (morning
game).
Detroit. 4; st. Louis, 8 (afternoon
game).
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Jersey City, Is; Newark, 7 (morn-
ing game).
Newark. 6; Jersey City, 4 latter
noon game).
Reading. 3; Baltimore, 0 (morn-
ing game).
Reading, 10; Baltimore, 6 latter
noon game).
Syracuse, s; Rochester, 5 (morn-
ing camel.
Syracuse. Q; Rochester, S latter
noon game).
Toronto, 10; Buffalo, 9 (morning
game).
Toronto, s; Buffalo, S (afternoon
game).
GAMES TODAY
American League
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis at Detroit.
National League
New York at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
International League
Jersey City at Newark.
Baltimore at Reading.
Rochester at Syracuse.
Toronto at Buffalo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
FORDS OUTFIT
WINS ANOTHER
Lincoln Garden Team Beaten
on Own Field by IT.
Score

Manager Anthony's Fords Field
Club baseball team annexed its third
consecutive victory on Sunday after
noon, defeating Lincoln Garden on
the l~atter's field TO the tune OF a
III score. Ritter and Meyers
pitched for the visitors, while Still
we'll was on the mound for the home
club. Bob Handerhan. Smalley and
Pollock we're the batting stars for
the Fords team, and Hazel for Lin
coin Garden. This contest was
closely fought UP to the fourth.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
PRINCETON ENCOUNTERS
FIRST DEFEAT OF SEASON

After winning nineteen consecu-
tive victories the Princeton College
baseball team encountered Its first
setback of the present season at the
hands OF the Colgate team yesterday
afternoon at Princeton. The final
score was 11-3. Alb Herman of Mill
town starred for the victors.
"Ownie" Carroll of Holy Cross
won another game for this combina-
ton yesterday, downing the Boston
College nine So. Yale won from
Georgetown yesterday and Penn de-
feated Cornell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
BOWLING TEAMS DECIDE
SECOND PLACE TONIGHT

y The last match in the Y. M. c. A.
hve-man team bowling tournament
will be played tonight, it being a
howl-off between the cams of Full
lerton and Hope to decide the second
place combination, these two outfits
having ended their schedule in a tie.
The first game tonight will be rolled
at 8 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
WIN
At PL. PLAINS
Strong CoIored Eagle Combine
Beaten by 1910 Count
Yesterday

The reorganized Pioneer baseball
team travelled to Pleasant Plains
yesterday afternoon and defeated the
Eagles, a colored team of that place,
by a 1910 % Lovedahl pitch
ed for the visitors and Roach and
James for the home team. Lovi
Brown and Malinowski were the
batting stars for the victors. while
Henry was the leading batter fol
the Eagles.
The box core:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Lincoln Garden

The score by innings:
Fords ..... 3 0 0 4 5 0 1 l 2-17
Lincoln Gar. 4 0 0 0 0 l 0 ? o. Z
The summary-Honle runs. Small
ley and Pollock; three-base hit. Ha-
eel; two-base hits, Handerhan and
Hazel; struck out, by Meyer ?, Rit-
ter 8, Stillwell I: bases on balls, off
Meyer 8, Ritter 5, Stillwell 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Pearl Midgets Win

The Pearl Midgets defeated the
Victory Eagles recently by a 10
score For games with the Pearl
Midgets write to Joseph Walsh, SIS
State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Bernstcin A Cbampim

Jack Bernstein is the new 1870
pound champion as a result of his
decision victory owe Johnny Dun
dee at the New York Velodrome
last night. ,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31
Eagles

The defensive work of Pellegrine
and Low was of real assistance to
the Pioneers in registering this VIC
tory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

st. Nincents Defeat School p
The st. Vincent Aiidgets edged
out the baseball team of School No.
8 in a hard fought game on We'd
nesday afternoon. The final score
was SIS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

At the present time the Totem
Vile team is hitting at 1926 clip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

AK the man at the bIAoI
and orange pump for a
copy ofthe new TydoI book,
my Sixteen Foot Journey"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-31

Arthur doc" Emmons, play
ground supervisor again this year, is
confident hat the Fairgrounds will
have greater athletic programs this
season than they did last.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-04-24
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MARIO de 1928.
Norma, overtura v. Bollini, por
ell Quinteto Figueroa.
LA Maravilla del Telefono sin
Hilos, por Carlos R. Rossy.
s. sonta en- R Mayor, Handel,
"Adagio y Allegro, solo de violin
por Pepito Figueroa con acompafiamien
to de piano por la sefora Figueroa.
4-Cavalleria Rusticana, Selection,
Mascagni, por Ell Quinteto.
5.-Fox Trot, por Ell ouinteto.
6.-composici6n, por Ell senior Die
go f. Carri6n
Laura y Georgina, danza de j.
Morell Campos.
8.-Noticias cablegrafcas.
9-Fox Trot. por el Quinteto.