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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12

The Perth Amboy High School
football team will play its second
game of the season at South River
this afternoon. New Brunswick was
beaten on the county seat gridiron
last Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12

A number of big college football
contests are scheduled for tomor-
row afternoon. Many fans from this
city will see the Rutgers eleven in
action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12

"Wuj" Seiboth was well pleased
with the evenings events, except
when someone from the gallery
cried out, what do you weigh, Bill?"
This was after the matchmaker had
introduced the fl~yweights. One must
remember hat Bill spent some time
in Canada this summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12

A big turnout is expected for the
Perth Amboy Rod and Gun Club
shoot on the Garretson field range.
on sunday. This shoot is arranged
for the benefit of the hunters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12

During the night, a fan dozed off
and when Howard Richards rang the
bell for the boxers to come out for
an Introduction, the sleeper was
quickly awakened and he cried
Don't give your right name, boys"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-12

Jack Safran's Danbury Separates
VIII oppose the st. Mary Speedway
combination on the Lyceum court.
Fayette and Mechanic streets. next
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

get you in the league OF nations. '
The witch was given in charge Of
Elder Henry Cabot Lodge, who prom
isod to pigeonhole her in the commit
tee on foreign relations. while the
poor witch shrieked: Not that: not
that
Priscilla ON Stage.
Then Priscilla rushed upon the
stage She wore across her apron the
legend 1924 Nomination" She ex-
planned the Indians were chasing her:
forward to defend her.
1T is not right that the fairest
flower of the colony should be with
out the strong arm of a man to de-
fend her" he said. You have found
favor in the sight of the president of
our colony, that peerless leader Of
the pilgrims. Capt Coolidge-a man
is versed in deeds and not maker
Of phrases. He ~sH not speak for
himself, so | speak Tor him"
Priscilla. with dowRcast eyes. re-
piled: Why don't you speak for
yourself john"
I'm other words. 1 have wooed you
vainly, Priscilla. Now my faith is
pledged to our captain"
Il must have time to think. There
are so many. | once thought Herbert
Hr wanted me-.
He is the friend Of our captain and
one of his lieutenants.'
And then there is Charles L.
Hughes"
Another friend and lieutenant.
even as Herbert and l"
Speaks Of Lowden.
And ! sometimes hear from Frank
Lowden.'
BY the time you are ready to de-
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Soaring goes tho cost OF living,
Prices are so high.
That is why TO every highball
We have said goodbye.
But we give you solemn warning,
You don't want to die.
Better go and have it tested
Stuff that sells for rye"
"Everybody's going through the
want is somebody coming through for
heat"
why don't the farmers striker
"Yes. aud let Clifford Pinchot settle
the strike Then the farmers W. would
would get 15 cents for bread and the
public would get 1t in the neck"
why don't the farmers see Cool
idge about their wheat?"
You're not on to the White House
game at all They had better see
Bascom Slemp."
who is Slemp?'
Hes the Presidents secretary
Coolidge knows the Senate and S!emp
House has got Congress going and
coming
'Slemp isn't much of q talker, is
he?"
"They say he has to listen to
everybody who goes to the White
House"
Yes, ana II tney uon I fsteH sooo
| to him there is nothing doing:
You have to see Bascom Slemp
| each day or you can't see Coolidge
| at all"
So. having grllled Mr.. Slemp. they
| sang a nice song to him.
| NotabIes Present.
Everybody sitting around the Grid
| iron tables likes to see in the hesh
! the prominent guests from home and
afar, and it is the custom TO provide
| a vehicle to get them to their feet.
Last night 1t was announced that DR..
| r. r. House, the discoverer of scope
| lamin, better known as the truth
! serum, was present and would In
| oculate some of the distinguished per-
! sons present. and have them tell the
| truth under the influence of the
| serum So "DT. House" and his as
| sistants in the clinic came in. one
| after another of guests were called
upon TO arise. and after having osten-
| sibly been given shot OF the drug
| 80" assistants reported on its ef-
| fects.
| lnrre was Oscar Underwood, for
| instance, of whom the assistant had
asked what he thinks OF the opposi-
! ton to his presidential candidacy by
| a certain distinguished democrat now
domiciled In Florida. William j.
| Bryan.
J Il am sorry, doctor" reported the
| assistant, but the rule of the Grid
iron Club that ladies are always pres
| ent makes IL inadvisabie for me 10
announce Senator Underwood's re-
| ply"
'rhon Of George f. Brennan. the
! democratic boss" of Illinois, IL was
,urIeu that M, refused 10 take the
| serum on the ground that 1t was un-
! fair to ask man such as he Ito tell
! the truth in this place.
Refuses to Take Serum.
| Speaker Machold of the New York
! assembly was to have been asked II
ne is 10 be candidate for governor.
| but refused to take the serum be
| cause of a weak heart"
| Has Speaker Machold weak
! heart?"
! mo, but he says that if he told the
| truth Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Evening star., 1923-12-09

eide. Capt. Coolidge will have ap-
pointed him a lieutenant. too.
That Clifford Pinchot is an insist
ent suitor."
You'd have a very dry time with
him, Priscilla
And while you are all besieging
me. the Indians threaten to carry
me off. That Hi Johnson wants me-
Never that We, who are your
old sultors. would go down TO political
death if the progressives captured
you. Until you decide, Priscilla,
where to bestow your hand we Will
constitute your bodyguard. 10 make
certain, at least. that you do not
fall into that Indians hands"
I'm the meantime. Priscilla, may we
Capt. Coolidge?"
why does he not come himself and
take the trouble to WOO me? If i
am not worth the wooing. / am surely
not worth the winning. Surely a
maid worth counting must also be
well worth the asking. Granted Cal
vim is silent, he must find words If
he wants me. II he seeks me. let him
ask: tin then, ] answer silence with
silence"
Second skit Given.
Under the title of. "A Midsummer
Nights Scream" another skit was pre-
sented, depicting Miss Democracy and
Henry Ford, sitting upon mossy
bank.
Where are the boys? Firestone
Edison?' cries Ford. Where is the
stage. where are the actors all? This
woods bewitched. oh. hum. my tires
are fiat"
Then came in Puck, who. address
ing Miss Democracy. put the spell
over her and invoked her to worship
Ford. Then he wove 1t upon Ford,
placing the donkey's mask over his
head and conjuring him to:
"See thou with a donkey's eye;
Democracy personify;
Make love to this foolish dame.
Dream of presidential fame"
Ford awakening. AYERS:
THE White House. the White House.
want to go there ever more;
They do such things and they say
such things:
I want to go there ever more"
Then Miss Democracy awakes and
both are powerfully disillusioned.
Take-On on Hughes.
A take-off on the daily interviews
of the newspaper correspondents with
Secretary of State Hughes and having
reference to some recent utterances
of the Secretary OF State, was put on.
the Secretary of State being imper-
sonated by member of the club.
The lnterlocutorS and the 'high
source Of authority" conversed about
various foreign topics in true Gridiron
Club vein.
The "Gridiron Singing School" was
announced and President Henning Z
asked that they be shown in.
Well boys" said the school teach
err. II hope you have had your throats
properly fabricated. What shall we
sing tonight
Coming through the rye" said a
pupil
That's good suggestion; the
quartet will now sing a modern ver-
sion of an old song
1t ran:
When a fellow meets a fellow.
In a manner sly.
There's a chance of something doing
For a drink of rye.
In these days of prohibition
Dlinking's on the sly,
And perhaps in some hip pockets
You may find some rye.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-12-09

CONTINUED on Seventh Page)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
S @g
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|GWBl1il

Ballard was without the services Of
Al ~ardine, crack center. In the cage
game With Lincoln Friday. Nardine
IL out with n bum foot. Emil Jacob
son IL holding down his berth In the
meantime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
THIRD BASE
is HARDEST
IN AMERICAN

A CcORDISg TO the official aver.
n ages OF the American league.
third base was tho hardest regular
position TO fslt during the 1922 sea
aon. for no less than ~ players were
tried at the hot corner by tho eight
clubs In the circuit
OF this number. Boston ranked
high. using fivs men ~ the post.
while the Yankees and washington
were knottcd for second place. each
employing four socsers at tho bag
willis the race wns IN progress. Then
came St Louis with three. followed
by Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and
the Athletics with two apiece.
or the two doren third rackers.
bu, three Of them played in 100 or
moro games, Jimmy Dykes. OF tho
Mackmen. topping the list with i4f
90 his credit. Joe Dugan. who was
with both Boston and New York.
was In ias trays. and Bobby Jones.
Detroit. Iis.
Al second base n marked contrast
was diHplayod--but 10 men toiling at
the keystone sack during the cam.
paign. And OF these. AS many as
eight were in 40 games or over.
In fact. five OF the group got into
i5s Tits This quintet included
Collins Chicago. Ward. New York:
McManns. Browns: Pratt. Boston.
and Harris, washington.
Obviously those five clubs didn't
make a change NJ the cushion all
season. OF the others. Detroit used
two men, and Cleveland and the
Athletics three each
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
Frank Snyder Is Perfect Receiver
So Says Napoleon John ]. McGraw
ny BILLY EVANS

IoHN McGRAw calls Frank shy.
- der clever hackstop Of the New
York Giants. "thc perfect catcher. I"
In discussing the great oaiehera
the National League has produced.
McGraw says,
Frank snyder Is tho ideal catch.
er, lie f. the equal Of any back.
stop the National league has de-
veiaped.
In paying that compliment 10
Snyder I am not unmindful OF the
fact that Ia Roger nresnahan.
George Gibson. Charley Doom.
Johnny King and Jimmy Archer.
the National League boasts some
great receivers"
In referring 20 Snyder as tho ideal
catcher. McGFaw has in mind his
physical makeup. hla fearless ma.
ture. HIS mechanical excellence and
hla ability 90 think.
Snyder's career In indeed unusual.
lie WIS considered a brilliant catch.
err during his term with the 81
Louis Cardinals Something hap.
pened to tho right arrn--rheuma.
tism. or something that took the
smoke out OF it--and in 1919 he wa.
put on the trade block
Snyder offered for trade was a
shock in National League hsadauar.
/ tiers. The year before. Miller Hug.
gins. as manager Of the Cardinals.
had refused canh offer OF sso. 900
from the pittsburg Pirates. Never.
theless. Snyder had a lame arm and
Hickey did not want him.
MeGraw. always admIrlnF the
pluck and the courage OF the huaky
Texan. played long shot and won.
He traded Ferdinand schupp for
Snyder Schupp had a bum left
whip and Snyder a stale right arm.
Snyder came back. Last season.
with an average OF .ass. he was the
harsiest.hisfinw catcher In the Ma.
tionai League.
That NcGrnw puts a guarantee.
behind hts words IA shown BY the
work Of the Giants In the last two
world series with the Yankees. shy.
der has caught 10 OF tho IS game.
Earl Smith was regarded a. a
young phenosn until Snyder rrcov.
cred his form and Smith has been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20

- : majority Of them go TO the
0fUdit Of the infielders. And then
Enx1tn have seen the catchers--yes.
wen the pitchers. turn in some bril-.
liant piece Of fielding to feature a
game.
The element Of luck very often
plays a prominent part in the com
pyetion OF some brilliant play. Jimmy
McAleer, In his day one Of the
games greatest outfielders. once told
me that the greatest catch he ever
made was largely an accident. Here
II the way Jimmy tells IL:
Just before the ball was pitched
/ noticed the glove Of the outfielder
playing my position on the other
team was lying in such a. position
that IL annoyed me and / started In
to remove IL from my path. As I
logged In, the ball was delivered 70
the batter, who hit liner TO center
field.
Had been playing my proper
position. II would have been suicide
10 try 70 make the catch. would
have merely held the hit TO n single.
Having started in to remove the
glove, continued 10 come In after
the ball. ! made a shoe-string catch.
did q couple OF somersauits, came
up with the ball and the game was
paved-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
This Baby Is
in Condition

No ball player In either major
league takes better care of him.
self than Stanley Harris. star Sec
ond sacker of the Washington
team.
Harris. always tit, never car.
ries an ounce OF superfluous
flesh. and right now is easily the
best second baseman In the
American league, Eddie Collins
excepted. He Is the logical sue.
cessor of the White Sox star.
Next TO baseball. Harris likes
his golf. During the playing sea-
son he cuts down the golf game,
but In the winter goes in for II
strong.
Inside of n week Harris will
be at the training camp of the
Nationals at Tampa. Fla, despite
the fact IL win be many weeks
before the other players report.
Harris likes golf and Tampa.
and spends the greater part OF
his winter there. He will be fit
when the Nationals arrive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
Tender Is
Winner in
Gotham 60
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL

NEW YORK. Jan. Benny
: ' Leonard. Lew Tender and
Charley White haven't ali tho cinas
cornorcd among the lightwelghss.
Picking the successor ~ the prom.
inent actor. Mr.. Leonard. is one OF
the popular pastsmes. and IN looking
over the field Of candidates one Pal
Moran. Of New Orleans. must b.
there.
Moran Just allowed Lew Tender
TO win decision over him in IS.
round tiit in Madison square Garden
last night. The Philadelphia south.
paw got away with the verdict OF
the Judges Just because he knew a
little bit more than the souiherner
Last summer. over tn Jersey. Tend
Ter came within an inch OF winning
the lightweight championship. Ben.
ny Leonard was a sorry looking
champinon. and he saved his title by
pouring some mean words into Tend
ier's ear.
Tender had much tougher time
last night than he had with Leon.
ard. He saw a lot Of stiff right
hands in his face, and he had hard
time getting over his Wanted left
hand ON the southerner. who had
him outboxed mile.
AZ the end Of tho bout both were
bleeding from the nose and cuts
about the mouth. Moran was very
tired ma nc took some heavy puniah.
ment around the body IN the last
three rounds.
Untii the eleventh round II was nj.
most an even fight, with each having
an edge in four rounds. Tender
started tearing In with short body
blows in the eleventh. like the one
with which no all but brought Leon.
ard down. Near the end OF the round
Tender hit Moran low. and IL didn't
help the Southerner. altho tho ref
eree let Lew off with warning.
Tho fourteenth round was a wild
affair. with both swinging wildly.
Tender carried a furious fight TO
Moran and at one time seemed 10
have the New Orleans hoy on tho
verge OF n knockout. but IL developed
to be nothing but WEAKNESS.
Moran apparently had not Judged
his pace correctly for the 15-round
route. He went too fast I'm the early
part OF the fight, and he faded 40
much after the tenth round that
Tender was able TO squirt and get
the decision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
RUSIE WAS
n. W. UMPIRE

Il noticed the other day In Dug
dale's baseball story about Amos
Rusie that he forgot to say that the
famous pitcher was an umpire in
the Northwest league for few
weeks" says Williams. Nick was
playing first base at the time for
Portland.
Il remember one day when Rusie
was umpiring the bases in Portland
and ! pulled the hidden ball trick
on the runner. l tagged the runner
a dozen feet from the bag and he
scrambled back TO the bag. Rusie
never saw the play at all. his back
being turned to tho play. He was
watching some hydraulic work that
was being done in some regrade
work outside OF the park. II nearly
started riot Rusie resigned soon
afterwards"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20

(tHET KING. the huatiing young
" ohalrman OF the golf committee
Of the Young Mems Business Club.
win pull the lever today which will
start play In this clubs mid.wfntsr
tournament. Several handsome
prizes have been donated and Boas
King promised 70 have the matches
run off on schedule. Alta boy.
cheti Make EN- ramblei
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
Bullseyes of Baseball
No. l6-The most sensational plan eyer gan.

1T was heraldef ms the greatest
catch OF my career. when in reality
! pulled the play largely thru acct.
dent"
To my way OF thinking. the credit
for the most sensational play ! ever
saw on the ball field goes TO Bill
Wambsgsnss. second baseman Of the
Cleveland Americans.
More difficult plays have been
staged. but for a great many rea.
sons Bill Wambsganss' triple play.
unassisted. stands out as the most
Sensational stunt / ever saw pulled.
The setting helped to make
Wamby's play great. Tho stunt was
pulled In the world series of 1920.
With Cleveland enjoying com.
Portable lead. Brooklyn was battling
gamely to cut IL down. Jim Bagby
was doing the pitching for Cleve.
land. being hit hard but was getting
away with IL.
The first two men up for Brook.
Ign got on--Millef was on first.
Kilduff on second. Mitchell. the
Brooklyn pitcher. hit a line drive
toward right center. II looked like
q real base hit. The runners were
in motion at the crack Of the bat.
Wambsgansg leaped In the air.
made wonderful catch of the bail,
ran "A few feet TO second, touching
that base and retiring Kilduff. then
touching Miller out on the line. for
triple play, snuffing out Brook.
Ign rally.
I doubt n there will ever be a
play that will equal Wamby's feat
as far az its sensational features
are concerned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20

Tn securing "wes" While. the Bel
bingham club has done a hne
stroke OF business ~ he II a grand
golfer. capable instructor and a
very likablo chap In the Pacific
Northwest open last year he fin
hhea second 10 his brother Dave.
and was also "in the money" In the
state open AZ Yakima last aepien'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20

Coach Fcase expects Al Nardinc 10
he poie-vauiting around II feet
inehe- this spring. which sounds like
more records. That's the mark set
by Jesse Douglas last juno.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20

Golf club TO be held Tuesday. Febru.
AIRY 6. has been made by Secretary
Edgar T.. crider Tho place Of the
dinner meeting has not been select
ed yet. What En wants in the
meantime are the 1923 dues. these
consisting u 80 from each member.
or 81, including Initiation fee. for
each new member Come on, ye
Jeffersonianai Kick thru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
Mack Has
Developed
Star Men

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. so.--connss
4 Mack might literally b called
the hasehail incubator Of the Amer.
lean League.
Mack Is now In the thick Of the
fight 10 give Philadelphia another
pennAns winner. lie seems 10 bs on
tie way.
Mack. aside from developing re.
cruits into stars for his own team.
well supplied with starr. Nearly
every club In the American League
hna n former Athletic player on It's
payroll. In every case. Mack had
a definite reason for the disposal Of
the different players
Here Is a bunch o. players who
formerly starred for Mack. now
members Of various American
League clubs. 'rhe aggregation
would be able 10 hold its own IN The
American League race:
First baae--M cIuniA Cleveland.
second baHe--coillns. Chicago.
Third base Baker. New York.
shortsiop Dugan. New York
Outfisid--s;trunk. Chicago.
OusfIeld--witt, New York.
Outfieid--Iauilsaon Cleveland.
catcher--o'Neiil. Cicvcinne
catcher-schang New York.
Catcher--picinich, Washington.
catcher-Myatt. Cleveland
Bush. New York.
Pltcher-ahawkey. New York.
Pitchsr--Coveicskie. Cleveland.
Pitcher ennock. Boston.
Pitcher-Moore, Detroit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20

4
md that system is in effect today Most Of the officials
row however make sign for called ball. raising the
nit hand only for strike.
when Umpire BUY Mclean lost his
he bat
and gott 10
officials didn't
a graduate
I'm terrible official
having
decision against the
Wayne and the started to him Fuay
the field and chased him clear around the
/ i now wealth washington
called
about Tim
getting their start the
sew he Is president
~ % spite Of their handaps did good work too
win tell Tim the famous umpire
: - y0s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20

clos that Wee While Black. the
Coiwood tvictorlal professional. has
been signed with tho Bellneham
club Down Aberdeen way the talk
WAS that the little Scot would re.
place Earl Dean. who went to the
iiob,o Link tchioagol club. but latest
gossip has lt that Willie had a
change OF mind and will make his
home In neliinsham,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
MONUMENT FOR
RUDE WADDELL

Harry Benson. owner OF the SAN
Antonio baseball club in the Texas
league. II starting n movement to
raise money for monument for
RUDE waddelis grave In San An.
tonic. The great pitcher died there
in 1914 and is buried in Mission
park. There In no suitable stone
marking his grave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20

kIYIERE and when win the Pacific
|VV Northwest ofen 1888 champion.
thip ~ Played That II the aues-
lion that has been asked Rob
rchn>sone. president OF the Pacific
Northwest Professional Golfers as.
oeiAtsen. several dorSn times during
5lao past few days and with a shake
NJ hts head he reptiles. "A dinna ken
let. hut we'll aw' ken In alsoot twa
eeix when We ha' cor annual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
uesday
Card Is
All Set

ZxXfExH Cowboy Padgett arriving
today for the main event with
my Wright. the card for Tuesday
1irhx's ring show at the Crystal
Fool n compiete.
The final two bouts have been
to11ed. Frankie Green. local colored
ou1nmweighs. boxes AL Hoffman.
n loeoer from woodsnviIie. and
cl1ICt Woods will take on Kid
6khmrt from Port Angeles.
podeett viii work out in light
nym session today. He will do little
hGoNy work before Tuesdays bout
- - u fighting regularly and il
- good shape
OAKLAND Billy Harms tangies with
XTo1 zwfckey In the semiwindup.
zney're middleweights.
Johnny Mack. the hard hitting
1<&therwetRht. tosses the padded
czielens with Jack Lewis. a new
oomer. In the special event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
PLANS STADIUM

Colonel George Nidmer. y. s. A..
a cavalry officer. Is starting a cam
paign in Washington, ID. c., to build
a stadium which will seat 100. 900
and which would be used for base
ball, football. horse shows, track
meets and such. The government
is expected to furnish the land in
Potomac park and the money IL TO
be rniaed by popular subacriptIon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-20
GOLF DIRECTORS NAMED

NEW YORK. Jan, 2o.-Twelve di.
rectors for TIE richest golf club In
the world. which is to be opened at
the creek" on Long Island next
summer, have been named. They
are Vincent Aston. Frank Longfel.
low Crocker. Marshall Field. Harvey
u. Gibson. Edward S. Hardness.
Richard Howe, Charles Il. Mcdonald,
J. Il. Morgan. Herbert l.. Pratt, John
u. Ryan, Clearance II. MaclSay and
Harry Payne Whitney--all multi.
millionaires.