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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
BOHNSACK AND
HUGHES NAMED
High School and Prep School
Gridiron Men Mentioned in
Football Picking

Dick Bohnsack, of the local high
school football team, and Charley
Hughes, of st. Benedict's prep school
of Newark, were given honorable
mention in the picking of All-State
High School and Prep School teams
by the Newark Sunday call for this
season.
Bohnsacl, at an end position play
ed an important part in the success
of the Crimson and White on the
gridiron this fall, and is justly en-
titled to the mention. Inasmuch as
he is a sophomore at the local school
at the present time, he should be one
of the greatest football stars ever
turned out of the State street instt-
tuition at the end of his senior term.
This is the second year for Hughes,
a local athlete, to receive All-State
Prep School mention. Last season
he was given mention for his play
in the backfield and this fall, he has
been honored for his work at end.
The play of the local athlete has
been responsible for the success of
the Newark eleven.
At the present time, Bohnsack is
playing with the Sophomore team in
the interolass series, and it is "rob-
able that he will make bid Tor the
varsity quintet. Hughes played with
the prep school varsity team last
winter, and will have little oppOsl-
ton for his post this term.
North Jersey institutions are well
represented on the first and second
high school and prep school teams
picked by the Call.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
DONGAN HILLS
LEAVES FIELD
Island Team Quits Game on
TottenvilIe Gridiron in Third
Quarter-0-0.

The contest between the Beauvais
Post American Legion football team,
of Tottenville, and the Dongan Hills
representative eleven, scheduled for
Aquehonga field, Tottenville, yester-
day afternoon, broke up in the third
quarter when the visiting gridders
refused to abide by the decisions
o. the referee. Neither team had
scored up to this stage.
Dongan Hills has made a good
record on the gridiron this season
ard Manager Thomsen's Tottenville
pigslin men have not suffered
setback. Throughout the two quar-
ters and the part of the third played
yesterday, the visitors questioned the
decisions of the official and then de-
parted from the field.
There were some sensational plays
by both teams in yesterdays tilt,
but the chances TO tally were few
and far between. Several men on
both sides featured in this engage
ment. Yves Hansen, of this city,
playing ms usual good game at
guard for Tottenville
In addition to several men out on
account of injuries, the Tottenville
legion outfit was minus the services
of their fleet-footed star, Billy Flynn,
who was receiving the third degree
of the Knights of Columbus. at st.
Mary's Lyceum, in this city.
Tottenville is making an effort to
book Carteret for next Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
TIGER NELSON
IN STAR BOUT
Danish Champ to Fight at
Highland Park --0ffers Ser
vices for Fund

Tiger Nelson, the great Danish
middleweight boxer under the direc-
ton of Frank Clemens former local
boxing star. has been matched to
fight Joe Kline, of Newark, in the
feature eight round bout at the
Brunswick A. A. show in Highland
Park week from tonight.
Nelson has participated in three
fights since his arrival in this coun-
try from Denmark, where he held
the middleweight championship til
tie. He kayoed Eddie Carroll of
Staten Island, and Oswald Schultz
of this city in the local ring and at
the last Highland Park show won
by a knockout from Sammy Green
of Newark, a strong opponent.
Manager Clemens is making an
effort to get his boy a battle any
wlltre in New York his "bit" to be
contributed to the New York Amer
lean Christmas Fund. He will re-
ceive a reply from the chairman in
charge of the fund in a day or two.
Recently Nelson's manager made
known that his protege was out af-
ter the middleweight championship
of Jersey. His best fighting weight
is 157 pounds and he is open to meet
any boxer at that weight. 1t is
probable that the Danish Battler
will appear at National Sport Club
show in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
Legion Manager Will
EndeaVOr To Engage
Cdrteret GRID Team

the football fans the best brand OF
football obtainable, and it would be
decidedly unfair to these friends of
ours, who have confidence in the
team. for the post to place a Grip
pied team on the field against first
class team like Carteret.
"All this was explained to the Car
teret manager, and Sunday, Decem-
ber 18th was the date given him
for game. While OUT team on this
date will be minus the services of
three of our first string men, we will
be in better shape to play Carteret
than we were last Sunday when
there were seven first string men out
of the lineup.
This date will remain open for
Manager Gerke's acceptance until 10
A. M. Wednesday, December -, and
if not accepted by them we will book
the best attraction available, per-
haps the Vons, of New Brunswick,
for the last game of the season.
yours in sport,
AUGUST ]. THOMSEN, Mgr,
"Beauvais Post Eleven"
1t is hoped that Manager Gerke
will see fit to accept this date, so
that the fans can see the two clubs
on the gridiron. The fans are get
ting sick of the paper talk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
ORIGINAL CELTIC five
VS.. PERTH AMbOYS
ON CHRISTMAS MIGHT

The first contest of the annual
series between the Original Celtics
of New York, worlds champion bas-
keteers, and the Perth Amboy Big
Five, Jersey state champions, has
been scheduled for the New Bruns-
wick Auditorium court on Tuesday
night December 20. Christmas night.
This years series is expected to be
one of the most important in the
history of basketball in this section
for the local moguls are counting big
on taking the measure of the world s
champions. A win over the Celtlcs,
would boost the stocks of the locals
considerably.
With the two great Davids,"
"Hank" Thomas and Davy Banks in
the lineup along with Ray Handler
han, Pete Hansen, Dewey"
Sehwankert, Pete Eggers and Cy Es-
trim, Messrs. Lowenkopf and Levin
have all the right in the world to
feel confident. A victory over the
Celtics would never be forgotten by
the fans OF this section.
Last season the big Five" was or
ganized for the first time and in
their two clashes with the cham
pions the fans witnessed interesting
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

August J. Thomson, manager of
the Beauvais Post, American Legion
football team of Tottenville, has
written the following in reply to
Manager Gerke, of the Roosevelt
Football Club, of Carteret, in regard
to a meeting of the two teams ON
the gridiron:
"rottenville, N. Z.
Dec. 10. 1923.
Sporting Editor.
Dear Sir:
Manager Gerke, of Carteret, has
mixed his facts and fancies with a
vivid imagination giving the football
fans in this vicinity the idea that
Beauvais Post is sidestepping game
with his club.
This is far from the truth as Car
teret was one of the first teams that
tried to book for a game at Tot
tenville, and furthermore a game
between the two teams has been the
cause of a weekly talkfest since the
beginning of the season. 1t has only
been a matter of two weeks, or since
football ceased to be a paying pro-
position at Carteret that this team
would consider coming to Totem
Vile.
"Beauvais Post has this year given
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
ANBOY BILLS
STAND SECOND
Jersey City and Paterson are
Tied for First in State
League

As a result of dropping two games
to the Jersey City Bills" in the
match on the local alleys last Thurs
day night, the local Elks' team is
in second place in the fourteen-team
circuit. Paterson won two out of
three games from Passaic, on Thurs
day, and remains in a tie with Jer-
sey City for the top berth. Going
into Thursday nights games, Pater-
son, Jersey City and the local bowl
ers were tied for first place.
Elizabeth. defeated by Amboy
three straight, on the Betsytown al
leys, two weeks ago, made a clean
sweep at the expense of Plainfield
in last weeks match, and Bayonne
won two from Hoboken. Union Hill
defeated Kearney three straight,
Newark won two from Rutherford,
and Railway scored a similar victory
over the Bloomfield representatives.
Jersey City and Paterson are tied
for first place at the present time,
Amboy is next in line, Union Hill
and Newark are tied for the next
position, Plainfield is sixth, Bayonne
and Rutherford are tied for seventh,
Elizabeth follows in line, and Pas
sale, Bloomfield, Hoboken and Rah-
way are punched for the next posi-
tion. Kearney occupies the cellar
berth.
This week on the Madison avenue
alleys, the locals will encounter
Paterson, while Jersey City will roll
against Kearney at Jersey City.
A week from Thursday, Ruther-
ford will roll here, while Jersey
City goes to Bayonne, and the fol-
lowing week Union Hill comes here
and the Jersey City Quintet travels
to Plainfeld.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

state bowling league will try hard
this week to overcome their defeat
of last Friday night at Passaic.
The opponent for this week has not
been announced.
Another high class program is be-
ing prepared for the next show of
the National Sportsmen's Club of
Newark, to be presented in the
Newark Armory next week.
One of the best attractions of the
season the South Philadelphia He
brew Club, is the combination card
ed to oppose the Amboys on the
Auditorium court next Saturday
night.
Early in the new year the 'activ-
tiles of the local Y. NJ. G. A. volley
ball team will be continued along
the line of last winter. Many
matches were placed by the local
squad last season.
Plans for the 1924 baseball season
in this city will be discussed at an
early date, 1t has been rumored. The
1924 season, should be the biggest
ever, followers of the great summer
sport believe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
CANE
To De PLAYED
Biork'S Skating Basketball
Players Oppose Hudson
Club Here Tonight

There is considerable interest at
tached to the basketball game on
roller skates to be played on the
New Brunswick avenue skating rink
tonight. This is the first event of
this kind to be put on by Messrs.
Powers Brothers this season.
Male skating races, exhibitions
and female events have been run off,
but basketball was held off so that
the skaters could get into proper
condition In this evenings game,
Square" Bjork's five will encounter
a strong combination known as tho
Hudson Club Rollers. and an in
teresting battle is anticipated.
Bjork, one of the best skaters In
this section, managed the champion
skating basketball team in this VI
cinity last winter, and he has
strengthened his club somewhat for
this campaign. The Hudsons also
have a strong team and both outfits
have had considerable practice in
preparation for the tilt.
On Wednesday night, of this Week.
the first heat of the female half mile
skating race, is scheduled for the
New Brunswick avenue rink. There
will be four heats in aii and the win
ner will be presented with pair of
skating shoes.
Another male skating race Is
carded for Friday of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

this combination being the Junior
boys.
On Wednesday and Thursday of
last week, contests were postponed.
the first day because there was no
school due to weather conditions
and the second day on account of
teachers meeting. Wednesday, the
Senior and Sophomore girls. and the
Junior and Freshman boys, were to
have played, and the following day,
contests between the Junior and
Freshman girls, and the Senior and
Sophomore boys, were carded.
AS a result of the postponements,
the class games will not be ended
until next Tuesday afternoon. Prac-
tice for the male and female varsity
teams, therefore, may not be started
until the first week in January, as
the Christmas vacation is only two
weeks off.
No announcement has been made
regarding the opening date for the
boys varsity team, but the girls are
booked to play their initial contest
on January 9, at Metuchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
R7H AMBOYs TAKE LEAD nv COMMONWEALTH sERIEs
EntercIaSS Games Are
To Be Finished This
Week At High SchOOE

Basketball players of the local
high school will go into action in the
State street school gymnasium this
afternoon, in the third set of the an
nual interclass basketball games.
, All four male and female class
teams have played one game each,
the contests having been staged on
Monday and Tuesday afternoons of
last week. The Junior girls won
from the Seniors, and the Sopho-
more lassies downed the colors of
the first year girls, while in the male
league, the Freshmen beat the Soph-
omores, and the Juniors defeated
the Senior quintet.
The leadership of the league will
not be changed as a result of the
games today, if the directors put on
the contests according to the original
schedule. In the girls game, the
Senior and Freshman representa-
tives are to clash, and in the second
encounter, the Junior boys take on
the Sophomores. Only one of these
four teams is credited with a win,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

battles. The present club is ha.
l1eved to be a great deal stronger
than the one of last year, and some
interesting developments are looked
for. Manager Furey has intimafed
that his great players were forced 10
he limit in both contests last win
ter, and a harder series is expected
this season.
Greatest Lineup
For the series with the Amboys
Manager Furey will have all OF his
men properly keyed up" Joe Lop-
chick, the pivot man, well known
here, will be on the court, as will
Johnny Beckman, Nat Holman,
Dutch" Dehnert, and the other
stars of the club.
If everything goes right Celtfcs
may play here five times this season
The Auditorium should be packed fe
capacity for the opener on Christmas
night.
The reason for booking the bio
contest on this date. it is said is to
allow local college students home
for the holidays to see the local rep
resentative five in action against the
champions. There will be an in
crease in the price of admission for
this game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
HANDY" AND EGGERS
LEAD LOCAL QUINTET
TO AN IMPORTANT WIN

The Perth Amboy Big Five basket
ball team romped off to an easy vic
tory in the third game of their SER
les with the Commonwealth colored
team, of Harlem, on the Auditorium
court, Saturday night. Thirteen
points separated the two teams when
the final whistle was blown, the
scoring being 41-3S.
Ray Handerhan and Pete Eggers
were the big guns" in the local
offensives, this pair collecting thirty
four of the forty-one points cred
tied to TIE Amboys. Each player
Tailed seven double deckers and
three fouls. Handerhan making all
CT his free throws, while the pivot
man missed one. Every member of
the local team scored from thf field
with the exception of Cy Estrin
playing an advanced berth. Pete
Hansen and dewey" Schwankert
dropped in one basket apiece, bring
ing the locals field goal total up to
sixteen.
Hubbard parted the shreds from
the free throw line to start the
game and then Handerhan's basket
from the side of the court started
the heavy scoring. The locals soon
had ten point lead and this margin
remained throughout the session. At
half time the score was 24-13.
Handerhan and Eggers made five
goals apiece and one foul each in the
opening period, and Schwankert's
two-pointer made up the twenty
four points. Grant, the visitors new
center man, chalked up two field
goals and foul this half. Noelski,
a new forward, and jenkins, made a
basket apiece, and Hubbard and
Fiall contributed three fouls, the
first mentioned player being cred
tied with two.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
TWO CHAMPIONS FIGHT
IN GARDEN TONIGHT

Gene Tunney, light heavyweight
champion of the United States, fights
Harry Greb, middleweight champion
of the world, In Madison Square
Garden tonight. It is the third i'm
portant meeting of the two boxers.
Last year, Greb won the light
weight title from Tunny and solne-
time ago, the Red Bank resident
won the honors back. Since their
last meeting, Greb annexed the mid
dleweight title from Johnny Wilson,
the Italian southpaw.
After tonight's fight, Greb will
take on men in the middleweight
division only. Tunney is the big ia
vorite for tonight's scrap and should
retain his title.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

feated the negroes here. but re-.
celVed a lacing in their only appear.
ance on the Harlem court so far this
season. The Commonwealths heat
the Hudson County quintet on the
West Hoboken court, and the Turn
ers nosed out the Hudsons, by a two
point margin, on the Bruce street
court in Newark. The Wheelmen.
Turner's and several other strong
combinations were defeated at West
Hoboken.
Earlier in the season, the Speed
ways were defeated in a spirited
game on the North Jersey court. and
Wilson's men will play at their best
to seek revenge tomorro Wright.
Ed "Blacl1ie" Regan and the re-.
naming stars of the st. Mary lineup
will be on hand. Regan played his
first game for the Fayette street
club last Tuesday night, and his
the downfall of the strong Engle-
playing was mainly responsible for
the downfall of the strong Engle-
woods, of Brooklyn.
A girls preliminary game Is also
carded, the Dottas taking on 8
strong North Jersey opponents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
Rogers Hornsby
BY NEA Service

ST. LOUIS.-The rumor that Rog-
ers Hornsby, noted second baseman
of the st. Louis Cardinals, is to be
traded, probably to the Chicago
Cubs, refuses to down. Local fan
dom senses that a deal is pending and
refuses to believe otherwise, despite
the denials from headquarters.
Hornsby has had several run-ins
with the club management and is
said to be anxious to play elsewhere
next year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
IN
AN EVEN BREAK
HeImetta BoWIers Defeat
Them But They Turn Ia
bIes on JameSburg

HELMETTA, Dec. 10.-Helmetta
Club rolled a new total pin record
for three games in their match with
the Michelin No. team in Middle
sex County Bowling Industrial
League match. 1t was 2811, new
alley record. Rothhar led the locals
and Mccain was in second place.
Mccain was high man for individual
game. DuEp led the tiremakers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
Y. M. c. A.

Eleven boys passed the junior
leader tests conducted by Physical
Director Loren ]. Keyes last week.
They are: Ullman, Kaugman,' Ko-
vacs, Mathiasen, Mullen, Totin, P.
Urban, Thrullsen, j. Urban, Bobroski
and Ryan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
Lamesburg Mechanics
II. G. @. Team Wins

The U. c. C. Juniors basketball
team, of North Amboy, defeated the
Robins, also of this city, in an inter-
esting game on the State street
court, Friday night, by 40-S0 score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

abled the local passers to end the
contest, thirteen points to the good.
In the last half, Eggers and Han
derhan registered two field goals
and two fouls apiece, and Hansen
made a field goal and foul. For
the visitors, Jenkins scored a field
goal and three fouls, Scattelberry
a substitute center. scored once from
the foul line, and Fiall and Noelslii
contributed five field goals between
them.
Loose guarding by the negroes en-
abled the Amboys to stay in the lead
throughout, and inasmuch as the
Amboys practically scored at will
there was little chance for any pass
Ing similar to that exhibited when
the opposition has a strong defense.
There was some action in the last
five minutes of play, when Scattel
berry, a skyscra ping rookie was put
in at center for the visitors. This
player tried to be here, there and
everywhere and gave the fans
good laugh.
David "Hank" Thomas was in uni
form, but did not get into the fray
on account of an injury received in
New York State on Thursday night.
Referee "Chuck" Solador called
twenty fouls on Anboy, and twelve
on the visitors in Saturdays engage
ment.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

The Y. M. II. A. Stars basketball
team, of this city, met and defeated
the Ukranian Flyers on Saturday
night by 34-26 score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
HeInetta Club
NIicbelins Win Three

JAMESBURG, Dec. 1U--Mechanlcs
Home Councils bowling five suffered
a three game defeat in the match
rolled on the Michelin alleys. X.
Brown was high for the Juniors,
while Smith led the winners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

Motor omnibuses are now running
regularly between Bag6ed and
Aleppo, although the motor road is
officially unprotected. The distance
between Bagdad and Aleppo by way
OF Mosul, is roughly $50 miles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
Omen With Yictoru

The S. A. s. basketball team, of
this city. opened their season on
Friday night with victory over the
Triangle A. C. five. The final score
Was 12-6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

The Garfield and Liberty firemen
will fight for third place in the To-
cal firemen's league on the Argonne
alleys tonight. The Amboy avenue
firemen occupy third place at the
present time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
Action Near End

Once or twice during the last
half, the negroes cut the locals lead
to less than ten, but loose playing
on the defense by the visitors en-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

Track doings will be taken up in
the local Y. M. c. A. in the near
future. There were numerous meets
in this branch of sport staged at the
local association building in former
seasons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

How is a twist or curve ball de-
liveref2
Answered by
JIMMY SMITH
Thrcs times winner in all events
oF the American Bowling Congress,
a record which no other bowler has
ever approached. Famed for his
ability to control curved ball.
To deliver a. curve or twist ball,
.,he hand should be allowed to twist
naturally as the ball is being sent
awny DO not attempt to overdo this
f,vist as this will rob the ball of its
egIectiye roll and, incidentally, send
/. into the gutter. This curve oail
an he delivered without effort as 1t
,atural 10 pull the hand in slight
at the moment Of launching. There
Z more effort to delivering Straight
9sS,, Sconyright, 1928, Associated Editors>
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
''Y'' VARSITY
COPS CONTEST
Fast Going Railway Y. M. C.
A. Five Handed Lacing on
81 Local Court

The Y. NJ. c. A. varsity basketball
team met the Railway "Y'' repre-
sentatives on the local court on Sat-
urday night and fairly swamped the
visitors with a 43-18 score.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

A basketball game on roller
skates will be played at the local
Auditorium tonight. The two teams
are in fine fettle for this evenings
engagement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
Jamesburg Big Five

william Weisert. Timer
Fired Barberi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

A combination credited with VIC
tory over the Commonwealth color
ed quintet of New York City will
battle the Speedways on the Ly-
ceum court tomorrow night. The
Hudson County Big Five Is the quin-
tet to play here.
Some big doings are looked for in
major league baseball circles this
week A great many interesting
deals are expected to be made dur
ing this period.
Thursday night will be the night
for the National Sporting club SHOWS
in the future. The next show Is to
be staged a week from Thursday
December 20.
Football is about over for this
season. This city did not witness a
professional football contest this
fall, and only one high school game
was played on a local field.
The entire membership of the Po-
lice Social Club is expected out Tor
the semi-weekly shoot to be staged
on the Covery place range tomor-
row afternoon. Interest in these
matcher is at a high pitch.
Athletic directors at the local high
school will continue their inter-class
basketball games this afternoon. Big
crowds have turned out for the con-
testa played so far.
Captain Wiberalske's men repre-
senting the local Y. M. c. A. In the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-10

Captain Wiberalske's men repre-
senting the local Y. M. c. A. In the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-26
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