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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
SHOTS
IN BIC EVENT
Leading Metropolitan RifIers
Are Scheduled to Take
Part Saturday

The best rifle shots from New
York City, Brooklyn, Montclair, East
Orange, Camden, Trenton, Philadel-
phia and other leading cities in the
East are scheduled to take part in
the third annual Small Bore Rifle
Match to be staged under the aus
pieces of the New Brunswick Sports
mems Association on the county
seat ranges this Saturday afternoon.
Six or Eve of the leading shots
of the Perth Amboy Rifle Club have
been training hard this week in
preparation for this match and eX-
pect to make a good showing. Rep
resentatives of the local club have
been doing exceedingly well in big
matches staged to date this year.
The New Brunswick club has sent
out circulars directing the rilers to
their range, a trolley marked Rar-
itan is one route and there will be
a five minute ride. Automobiles
should take the road at the High
land Park end of the Albany street
bridge west and follow the river
about one mile. The range is located
near Mettler's lane and sign boards
will advise the procedure when APP
preaching the range.
This is one of the biggest events
planned by the New Brunswick Or
ganization each year and is known
the metropolitan individual cham
pionship shoot. Many members of
the local club will witness the shoot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
SOUTHPAW PITCHER
REPLIES TO POULSEN
REGARDING RAILWAY

Mickey 500, popular local south
paw pitching ace, departed early
This morning for Charlotte, North
Carolina, where he will pitch for the
representative baseball team of that
place In the South Atlantic league.
BOO, a short time ago obtained his
release from the Portsmouth, Va,
team in the Virginia league when he
found conditions not to his liking.
Before departing 500 referred to
the statement made in yesterdays
issue by Manager Ed Poulsen of the
present representative baseball team
of this city. The left handler admits
that the combination booked for this
city on Sunday afternoon scored a
victory over him 80 on the local field
upon his return home last summer
but he also desires to recall that he
trounced the Railway representatives
81 in the closing game of the sea-
son on the local diamond last fall.
In the initial encounter between
this city and Railway, 500 allowed
the Union county batters eight scat
tered hits while the Amboy batters
could only collect three ~safeties from
the delivery of Whitley" Schultz. On
Sunday afternoon, October 16, the
Railway team again faced the local
nine and 500 and Schultz were the
opposing pitchers.
The southpaw pitcher allowed the
Union county batters three scattered
hits in the second tilt. while Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
INTEREST IN
LEAGUE GAMES
Terra Gotta Teams on Copper
FieId-SmeIters and
lngotS at Maurer

Two interesting engagements are
scheduled in the local industrial
baseball league for this Saturday af-
ternoon. On the Maurer field the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany will endeaYor to even matters
with the Raritan Copper works nine,
while on the Raritan Copper works
grounds there will be a grudge battle
between the Atlantic and New Jer-
sey Terra Gotta combinations.
Billy Sunday of the Blue & Grey
baseball nine has been added TO the
Atlantic roster and probably will OPP
pose the Catherine street lads on
Saturday. Fimiani, Frazer or GEN
eski will start on the hill for the
New Jersey Terra Gotta combina-
ton. The only victory credited to the
Atlantics to date was registered over
the New Jersey nine which has yet
to score a win. These two teams
played some interesting games in
the twilight industrial league of last
yea
Warner or Kuran will draw the
assignment for the Raritan Conner
team in their only contest off their
home field in the industrial league
on Saturday afternoon. johnson
probably will do the pitching for the
Shelters. The Ingots downed the
colors of the outer State street fac
tory team in their first league meet
ing on the Raritan Copper works
field several weeks ago.
Johnny Hunt is expected to do the
umpiring IN the Maurer field this
Weekend,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
CLASH
MONDAY NIGHT
llevlin of Boston to Battle
LatZo at Broad Athletic
CIub--0ther Bouts

In the twelve round bout or the
program for the Broad Athletic Club
in Newark on Monday night Eddie
Shevlin of Boston, who has defeated
Dave Shade, the New York welter-
weight champion, George Ward of
Elizabeth and many others in the
welterweight class, will engage Pete
Latzo OF Scranton, Pa. Latzo recent
ly fought Mickey Walker, the well
terweight champion outside OF New
York and Connecticut, in a sensa-
tional battle at Newark.
Since the announcement by the
New York state boxing commission
that Dave Shade of California is the
welterweight champion in that state
because of the refusal of Walker to
meet him in New York, promoters
have been paying considerable atten-
ton to the matching OF leading well
ters and this is the reason the New
ark club has decided on the meeting
Of Sheylin and Latzo. Latzo is a big
favorite in Newark and vicinity as a
result of his recent showing in the
contest with the welter champ.
Jack Mcfarland of Elizabeth and
Joe yelling of Philadelphia will
swap punches in an eight round
semi-final contest. Mcfarland, a
protege OF Johnny Antilles of Betsy
town, has fought in this city and It
Carteret on numerous occasions and
the coming bout with yelling is the
most important on his record to
date.
In another eight round bout
Jimmy Clarke Of Kearney will fight
Jackie Feldman of Jersey City.
There will also be n six round en-
gagement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Bill Rhodes, captain Of this years
@erth Amboy high school baseball
team, was elected yesterday after.
0 to serve in the same capacity
Ter next year. Rhodes has been on
the nine for the last Two seasons ano
IS at present a member Of the Ju-
Nor class. Eight men voted for this
captaincy and the ballot was almost
unanimous in favor Of Rhodes
Buddy Larson was the other nom.
inee.
Rhodes started playing ball in hi,
grammar school days and IS a typI.
cal product of the local sandiots
Last year he played on the winning
team in the Rotary league and was
one of the reasons for its pronounced
success. He has played>a at shortstop
since he made the team and is !:
dependable batsman. He hit safe.
" in eight straight games this sea-
son until stopped at MataWan last
week by Costello.
Play Woodbridge On Friday
On this Friday afternoon the local
high schoolers will play the Wood
bridge high nine a return game al
the neighboring township. The first
game Of the series which was play.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
GIANTS DROP
ANOTHER CANE
Now Lead by Four and a Halt
GameS-Yankees Hold
Lead

Pittsburgh gained another game
IN its advance to the top of the
National League baseball race yes-
terday afternoon by defeating the
Philadelphia Nationals while the
New York Giants were dropping a
contest with the Cincinnati Reds.
New York is leading the Heydler
circuit by a margin of four games
and a half.
The New York Yankees broke
their losing streak yesterday by TAX
Ing the measure Of the st. Louis
Browns. They failed to gain, how
ever, for the Philadelphia Athletics
downed the colors Of the Detroit
Tigers. In the other American
league game the Boston Red Sox
nosed out the Chicago White Sox
1919.
Brooklyn broke the seven game
winning streak of the Chicago Cubs
yesterday by winning ga. st. Louis
nosed out Boston in the other Ma
tional League game yesterday.
In the International, jersey City
won two from Rochester, Baltimore
won two from Buffalo, Syracuse
duplicated at the expense of Newark
and Toronto gained all even break
with Reading. The Rochester teams
lead has been cut to two games.
Home runs yesterday were made
by Russell of the Pirates, McCarren
of the Dodgers, Statz OF the Cubs,
Meusel of the Yankees. and Hooper
of the White Sox.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

during the past two weeks.
Judson scoop" Hibbard, the in
dividual city champion, Is looked up
on to annex the 100 yard event as
his time for the century is usually
faster than hat of any other local
swimmer.
In the dives Trenton will be forced
to appear with men of exceptional
ability II they expect to beat either
"Ribbie" Totin or Claude Sofield,
the diving mainstays of the local
'Y".
The local plungers, Harry Mason
and Parker Nielsen, will offer the
visiting plungers. Douth and Bliss,
some interesting opposition, al
though Douth is credited with doing
sc feet in a one minute time limit.
The relay which will end the meet
promises some close swimming, as
Capt. Clark overcame a big handicap
in their pool and lost u by inches.
Tickets are now on sale at Hanks
Sport Shop, Soield's Beach and the
Y. NJ. c. A. desk. They may be pro-
cured at the door tomorrow night
also.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
STARS
At DANV|L.L-E:
Playing Centre Field for Vir-
ginia Team-AIso Batting
Well

Ed "Blackie'' Regan, local ball
tosser, and Dorman, well known bas-
ketball star, are going great guns
with the Danville-Schoolheld COM
bination in the Piedmont baseball
league at the present time. Danville
is in fourth position in the sixth
team league, the first half schedule
now being played.
In a recent contest Regan, who is
playing center field for the Danville
club, played a prominent part in a
victory scored over the Raleigh nine
by a 1919 score. He made three hits,
n a homer in the second inning
with the bases loaded, and in later
trips to the plate, beat out a bum
and laced out a single. The center
fielder was given three chances ir
this contest.
Dorman also made three hits for
Danville in this contest, all singles
and handled four chances in the
shortfield. Manager Herb Murphy
is playing third base for the Dan
Vile nine, the position formerly &C.
cupied by Harry nIcEnroe, now of
the Perth Amboy nine.
The only other ball tosser In the
Piedmont circuit known in this sec
ton, is Rogers of South Amboy
Rogers is playing the outfield for the
Durham team, occupants of fifth
place in the league standing. The
South Amboy lad pitched several
games for the North Carolina team
this season and is being played IT.
the outfield because of his batting
ability.
High Point is leading the Pied.
mont league at this time, Green's
boro is second and Winston Salem is
third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

made seven hits. 500 points out, how
ever that his homer in the seventh
inning with Forman and Lorenzo
aboard, decided the contest. Soo's
homer on this occasion was the long
est ever made on the local field, going
over the fence between the second
and third poles.
Charlotte Leading
rms Charlotte baseball team man.
aged by Dick Hoblitzel, former big
league tosser, is leading the South
league at the present time.
me circuit plays on n schedule for
the season like the larger leagues.
a majority of the other eague in
the south dividing their schedules
into two parts.
While with the Portsmouth team.
many offers were made by stronger
teams for the services of the south
paw hurler. 1t was rumored at the
start OF this seaso that the Phila-
delphia Athletics were after the
heasbey lad but Portsmouth would
not part with him and a weak sun
porting staff and team caused him
10 lose ambition in the Virginia city.
In his only game hree this season
the southpaw beat the Bloomfield
tleld Club 10. The upstate batters
were held hitless for five innings in
TINS contest which was called in the
first half of the sixth inning on ar.
count of sand showers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
COUNTY SEAT JUNIOR HIGH
TO PLAY GRAMMAR SCHOOL

The baseball representatives of the
local Grammar school will endeav-
or TO make it two straight over the
New Brunswick Junior High School
nine on the Raritan Copper works
field this afternoon. The county seat
representatives were beaten on their
home field several weeks ago by a
1912 score.
Miss I. 3. Miller who is in charge
OF the Barracks street nine. Will
place her strongest lineup on the
field for this game as the schedule
of the outfit IS completed. The Gram
mar school has made a successful
record to date this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
MICKEY 500 DEPARTS FOR CHARLOTTE, NORTH cAROLMA
DUBLIN GLEE COMBINE
PLAYS POLISH GIANTS
ON so. RIVER GROUNDS

The Dublin Glee Club baseball
cam of this city will endeavor to
continue its good work on the dia-
mond this Sunday afternoon in a
game with the Polish Giant team of
South River on the Tanners field
diamond at South River. These
leans have not met before this sea-
son
According to an announcement
made by Bill Sheehan of the local
team yesterday Stuart, formerly of
the New Brunswick Landings, will
do the pitching for the Giants in this
contest. Haverman, former Landing
backstop and an outhelder for the
Perth Amboys in one game this sea-
son, is scheduled to d. the receiving.
Tom Henshaw, who played at sec
ond base for the Amboys last season.,
is playing that bag for the South
River representative nine this sea-
son. The balance of the, lineup is
equally as strong so the Dublins
Ihould encounter real opposition.
Southpaw Oldenboom of Wood
bridge will do the pitching for Shee-
hans team and Buck Nesley will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
BILL RHODES CAPTAIN
OF HIGH SCHOOL NINE
FOR ANOTHER SEASON

ed on Monday afternoon resulted d
a win 0 the locals by a To score
This will be the next to the last gam
on the schedule of the Crimson and
White representatives for this sea
son.
NUNS Nedswicki. the local.
crack highlander, viii oppose ia
Woodbridge boys this time. Henrs
Westcott hurled against them Mon.
day n held them to two scattered
hits. He would have had a shutouC
to his credit If he was given thl
gilt-edged support which he was en-.
titled to.
'Seliy" Hoagland, the mainstay Of
the up-line school, is Coach Roth.
fuss probable choice for the con-
test tomorrow afternoon. He hat
the Amboyans eating out Of hh
hand for four innings on Monday but
in the fifth he lost control and wal
hit for five runs. including honix
runs, by Larson and Westcott.
Neptune High Next Wednesday
Whether or not Neptune high
school Of Ocean Grove win be
awarded the state championship by
the New Jersey Interscholastic Ath-
letic association will depend on its
showing next Wednesday afternoon
against the local high school dia-
mond cavorters. This is the ver-
dict Of the state association as Civ
en- out by Newark sport editors
Neptune has won sixteen games in a
row from New Jersey high schools
and should Perth Amboy beat the
down shore team the locals will b
given one Of the highest ratings II
the state.
watched with interest all over the
state as the strength Of this Year,
local nine is well known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
METROPOLITAN SHOOTERS ON
ROBIN HOOD CLUB GROUNDS

The Metropolitan Trapshooters
league will hold the fourth leg of
their race on the Robin Hood Gun
Club grounds. Concord, Staten Is
land on Saturday, the match TO COM
mence at II o'clock.
1t is expected that this will be the
largest shoot held in the East this
year. The Robin Hood Gun Club has
installed additional traps to take
care of the largest number Of shoot
ers expected.
The American amateur trapshoot-
ers rules will govern the match. The
shoot will be in charge of the officers
of the league, Messrs. J. A. Howard,
PRESIDENT George F. C~onnelley. vice
president; William L. Gibbons. sec
rotary and A. Sedgman, treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
TRENTON and AMBOY
SWIMMING TEAMS TO
MEET HERE TOMORROW

4 light workout tonight for men,
bers of the local Y. NJ. c. A. swim
ming team will mark the completion
of a strenuous training campaign in
preparation for the meet tomorrow
night in the local pool with the
crack Trenton mermen. Captain
Clayton Clark, Jr., and Manager Vic
tor Petersen are confident that the
local team. which is much stronger
than the combination that represent
ed Amboy at Trenton several weeks
ago, will even up matters for the de-
feat handed them at the state CAPT.
tai.
This aquatic meet will be open to
the public, tickets being or sale al
the door. General Secretary Walter
H. War; has arranged to have
bleachers erected t seat the audi
ence and a ventilating system will
be used for the comfort of the spec
tators. The meet is scheduled to
start at S:15.
Capt. Clark is likely to lower his
IS S-5 second mark for the forty
yard swim as he has been speeding
through the water faster than ever
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

be stationed behind the plate. Old
enboom pitched the Perth Amboys
to a Ga victory over the Long Island
City team on the Raritan Copper
Works field last Sunday afternoon,
being called upon when the three
star pitching staff of the Amboys
vas not available for service.
The regular Dublin il.field and
outield will be used in this game,
Jay Wallace, Gus Nesley, Johnny
Mack and Benny Gloff in the infield
and Neal Leary, "BunL' Pfeiffer and
C. Zehrer or Joe Wood in the outer
gardens.
In their last start the Dublins
handed q lacing to the A~quehonga
nine of Tottenville on the latter's
field. This is the only setback en-
countered by Manager Kreischer's
team to date and return game
probably will be played at Totem
vile on July 4. A meeting of the
Dublin and Amboy teams for an
early date is rumored.
The Dublin players and fans will
leave the clubhouse on Smith ST ct,
west of Watson avenue, at about
1:45 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

One of the best contests of the
present Industrial baseball league is
expected when the American Smelt-
ing & Refining and the Raritan Cop
per mines clash on the Maurer field
Sunday afternoon.
Carl Morris of Carteret will take
on Joe Werner of New York City in
one of the six-round bouts at the
Ocean View Athletic Association
show in Long Branch tomorrow
night.
Cleveland will be on the heels of
the New York Yankees If the pres
ent streak of the American league
champions continues. The Athletics
may break at any time.
Real doings in bowling are prom
ised for this city next spring. Plans
for one of the city's leading winter
sports will be made at an early date
this year.
"Whitey" Schultz probably will do
the hurting for the Railway Ath-
letic Association nine on the Raritar
Copper Works field this Sunday at
ternoon.
A number of the boats scheduled
to participate in the Raritan Bay
Yacht Racing Associations races to
be held off Keyport a week from
Sunday will work out yer this
weekend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
uEAGIE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League
New York, s; st. Louis, o..
Boston, 10; Chicago, 8.
Philadelphia, s; Detroit, ..
National League
Cincinnati, 4; New York, 3.
Brooklyn, s; Chicago 4.
Pittsburgh, 4; Philadelphia, >.
st. Louis, 9; Boston, 2.
International League
Jersey City, q; Rochester, 0.
Jersey City, IL; Rochester, 6.
Syracuse, 5; Newark, 8.
Syracuse, z; Newark, 4.
Baltimore, 8; Buffalo, /.
Baltimore, A; Buffalo, 4 (second
game, called 10 innings).
Toronto, 3; Reading, l.
Reading, 5; Toronto, 4.
GAMES TO-DAY
American League
st. Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at Washington.
National League
New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Boston at st. Louis.
International League
Rochester at Jersey City.
Syracuse at Newark.
Buffalo at Baltimore.
Toronto at Reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
AENLO PARK BALL TEAM
WINS FROM POSTUM nine

The r~eorganized Menlo Park base
all team last Sunday took the meas
re of the Postum nine of Fords on
ne Menlo Park grounds to the tune
f a Ga score. The contest was hard
ought throughout the nine innings
Z play.
Reid was in the box for the visit
ng b~alltossers, and Stoutie did the
itching for Menlo Park. Both pitch
rs were in good form and were CIV
IN sensational support.
The Possums tailed in their first
ter in the opening inning, scored
again in the fourth and added N
Il each I'm tho sixth and eighth
~stanzas. Menlo Park scored two runs
in the first, nue in tho third and
fourth sessions and sewed up the
game by registering two runs in the
Last Of the sighth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
KEASBEY FIELD CLUB
MAY Be RE-ORGANIzED

KEASBEY, June 14:-There has
been a movement started amongst a
large number of baseball fans in this
vicinity to endeavor to reorganize
the old-time Keasbey Field Club. A
number f the old-time have been
approached on the subject and all
look with favor upon the movement.
The Keasbeyites l. their prime Of
years back were 00nsiGered one OF
the best organized teams in this sec
ton OF the state and It was through
their steady brand Of good baseball
that won for them a large following.
It is probable that efforts will be
made to get the team In line and q
meeting may be called in the near
future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
Liberty Juniors Booking

The Liberty Juniors are without a
game for this Sunday and would like
to hear from teams in this vicinity.
Communications are 20 be addressed
to Michael Lishak. 693 Parker street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
St. MichaeIs Idle

The st. Miehaels are not scheduled
for a game this Sunday and would
like TO hear from senior teams in
this vicinity. For games write N. B.
Hushma, 436 Penn street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
Collier F. c. Wants Game

The Collier Field Club would like
to arrange a game for this Sunday
with teams having home grounds.
George Bearish, 431 Thomas street,
is manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

The Watson A. c. Midgets defeat
ed the Prospect Midgets yesterday
afternoon by a score Of II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14
blooming Win Forfeit

The Blooming Midgets defeated
the Liberty Midgets by a forfeit re-
Gently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Representatives of the Perth Am
boy Rife Club who are to take part
in the metropolitan championship
shoot at New Brunswick on Satur-
day afternoon are training hard for
this event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

An effort will be made by the
local police baseball team TO arrange
a game with the state police dia-
mond combination. IL this game is
arranged it will be played at Tren-
ton,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

An Industrial field meet may be
planned in this city for September
or October of this year. An event
of this kind a successfully run OIL
in this city several seasons ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Bill Sheehan's Dublin Glee Club
baseball team will cross bats with
the Polish Giant combination on the
South River field this Sunday after
noon,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

It has been learned that Joe Col
lett, former local fyweight, failed
to put in an appearance for his en-
gagement with Terry Martin, color
ed, of New York City, at the Com
monwealth Club in New York City
last Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

The appointment of a boys coach
for the local high school will be de-
cided on at an early date, it is be-
lieved. No names have been mem
toned for the position left vacant
by Robert S. Waddell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

Two ~contenders for the welter-
weight boxing championship, Eddie
Shevlin of Boston and Pete Latzo OF
Scranton, Pa, will mingle in the
feature bout on the Broad A. c. card
to be exhibited in Newark on Mon
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

A track meet between Woodbridge
and Perth Amboy high school track
teams was talked of for yesterday
afternoon but arrangements were
not completed and the two SCHOOLS
therefore will not clash in this
branch of sport this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-14

It Is probable that a meeting OF
local industrial plant representatives
interested in a tennis league will be
held in the lea future.