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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06

MOrriS-MiddIetGn Bout
Observation-Disclosures
ChancetO Settle Grudge

When the four-round contest be-
tween Carl Morris of Carteret and
Chris Middleton of Railway gets
under way at the auditorium Tues
day night, the fans can sit back and
rest assured that they are going to
see action and plenty of it.
In other words this meeting has
been arranged for the settlement of
a grudge, the result of a street bat
tie in which the boxers played a
prominent part. Morris, it is said.
got the worst of the street encoun-
ter and is training hard so as to
give Middleton more than his share
in the local ring at the fourth show
of the Center A. G.
Middleton has been coming along
at steady pace and is said to pack
a real punch in either nit. He has
fought in Railway, Elizabeth and
Newark, and has encountered some
of the toughest men in his class.
Middleton is rated as one of the best
of the new arrivals in the feather
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
INTEREST IN
COURT CONTEST
Shipyard Workers Clash With
Legion Team On Pleasant
Plains Court.

One Of the bigSes- crowds of the
season is expected on Amicitia hall
court, Pleasant Plains. tonight to
witness the game between the Perth
Amboy Dry Dock quintet and the
Beauvais Post, American Legion
basketeers OF Tottenv1lle.
Manager Wesley Wilson probably
will take Bob Handerhan, Charley
Brownmiller and John Bradley of
the Speedways to the staten island
court in addition to Yves Hansen,
Bill Campbell and Gus Kurowsky,
and with this collection of players,
the shipyard workers should down
the colors of the Tottenville repre-
sentatives.
The legion team has enjoyed a
successful season to date, losing only
one contest on the Amicitia hall
court. The Montanas of Stapleton
are credited with this win.
Burdsoll, Preacher, LaForge,
Hoehn and Price viii! work for the
Tottenville club in the game tonight
and the contest is slated to get un-
der way about $3.50 o'clock. There
will be dancing as usual in con-
nection with the game.
The legion quintet plays on the
Staten Island court every Saturday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
HOME BASKETBALL IN
CARTERET TO BE GIVEN
FINAL TEST WEDNESDAY,

Home basketball in Carteret will
be up for a real test next Wednes-
day night and if the fans fail TO re-
spond as they should, the borough
win be without home court team.
The Roosevelt Separates will clash
with the Woodbridge Big Five at
Coughlin's auditorium on this occa-
sion.
Messrs. Jerome Jacobowitz and AL
fred Nannen placed a combination
On the court last season, building up
the strength of the team as condi-
tions permitted. Through their ef-
forts and the sportsmanlike manner
in which they handled their under
taking, they succeeded in establish
ing a large following.
Their team throughout the greater
part of the season was second to none
in this section, finally losing out to
the Speedways in series which de-
cided county and district champion
ship honors. Regardless of the OUT
come of this series, the borough
team made a great showing ana was
well backed by the fans. A majority
OF the home games played by the
Separates last year were staged on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
lH. S. Corresnondentl

Showing wonderful stamina and
courage the local high school passers
of Coach Waddell last night defeat
ed the South Amboy high represen-
tatives by 1926 score in an extra
period session on the latter's court.
Going into the second stanZa with
the score 1910 in the home teams
favor, the visitors tied their oppo-
nents and then outscored them in
the five minute period. The splen-
did com eback of the Pacemakers
stamps them to become one of the
states leading scholastic quintets.
In the second half the stubborn
defense of the visitors was too much
for the home players who were able
to score but once from the floor. As
the personal foul rule was being
played last night Captain Ed Doo-
ley, Rasmussen and Pete Grieve
were banished early in the final
half.
Westcott was at his prime in foul
shooting not missing one in this half.
Westcott started the scoring in the
extra period with two fouls and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
Regan No Longer Plays
With Amb0ys Who Have
Big Game For Tonight

When the fast Starting Greys of
New York City appear on the new
auditorium court tonight against
the Perth Amboy Five the fans will
observe change in the locals line
up. Blackie" Regain, who has per-
formed with the Auditorium court
sters up until last Monday night, has
severed relations with the team,
Managers Messrs.. Lowenkopf ana
levin announce, and forward of
stellar calibre will be secured to re-
place him.
Iewey' Schwanl.ert, who per-
forms with the National Turner'S of
Newark on Sunday night, aid who
mas appeared in the local line-up
/ from time to time as utility nla1.
has been assigned g. reguar berth
on the Amboy Five roster. With
Schwankert playing as Pete Han
IONS teammate at the guarding po-
yition, the local dribhlers can truth
rn!iy toast of having two of the best
guards in the state. Besides being
superb guards. both of these men
ran be counted upon to contribute
points when same are necessary.
Harry Davis win occupy his reg
hlar position as pivot man. Hank"
T.
scorers on the Schenectady team of
the New York State League, will
positively lead the locals every We'd
nesday night at the Auditorium
court and, as the Schenectady man
ager is endeavoring to change the
home nights of that team from Sat-
urday to Friday nights, it is quite
probable that within a few weeks
he will appear regularly in every
game played by the local favorites
In this city. The Perth Anboy Five
management is dickeTing for the
services of Jack Cremmins, who per-
forms with Bruggy's team in the
Metropolitan League, or another
weil-known star in New York City:
This New York City basketeer will
be given q tryout tonight and in
the event he makes good may be
given a regular berth with the local
putfit Sher and Allen will be held
in reserve.
The Startling Greys wifi bring
down their strongest lineup for to-
nights tussle, and with "Rube" Cor
don and Spider Kelley, their two
new men, ''Farmer" Mantz, Wes-
trup and Gilkerson, are confident
that they can spell defeat for the.
lhonne team. Gordon will jump CEN
tier against his old team mate, Harry
Davis, and from all indications their
contest will be an interesting one..
Tomorrow night at the Common
wealth Casino, New York City, the
aocals with Hank Thomas in their
tine-up, will meet the Common
Uealth Big Five for the third time
is season. On next Wednesday
Night these colered dribblers will
Splay In this city before leaving for
{vhicago, where they will meet the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06

weight division in Union county.
Carteret fans are coming down
strong to root for Morris in this
game for he is one of the best box
ing representatives of the borough
at the present time. Morris is con-
ceded to be the present feather
weight champion of Middlesex coun-
ty. This title was annexed as a re-
suit of his victory over Young Eg-
more of this city.
Peter Rebovich of this city and
Young Schroeder of New Brunswick
and Kid Aston of this city and Jack
Enright of Elizabeth are scheduled
to exchange blows in the two other
four-round bouts.
The six-round semi-final battle
will bring together Bobby Witheridge
of Railway and Danny Lewis of Jer-
sey City, and the main event Is be-
tween Bert Smithers of Elizabeth
and Jimmy Sullivan of New York.
There is no advance sale of tickets
it has been announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06

Carl Morris of Carteret and Chris
Middleton of Railway, at odds over
a recent encounter on the street,
will endeavor to get satisfaction in
the local ring on Tuesday night.
With spring the next period of
the year waited for, baseball fans
in this vicinity are starting to dis
cuss the local baseball situation.
Members of the Perth Amboy
Rifle Club are doing everything in
their power to make the shooting
game one of the leading sports in
this 10 cality.
Elizabeth is coming down strong
to see Bert Smithers in action at the
local auditorium on Tuesday night.
He is carded to fight Jimmy Sulli-
van.
Some important matters will be
considered by the schedule commit
tees of the American and National
baseball league in session at Allan
tic City today.
This season it seems that every
time an opponent has a bad game,
the Perth Anboy Elks bowlers are
off to a greater extent. This was
evident at. Passaic on Friday night.
A series for the light senior cham
pionship of South Amboy has been
arranged by Les Stratton and will
start next Tuesday night. -Four
teams are entered.
Tommy Fitzgerald is paying par
ticular attention to the condition of
Peter Rebovich of this city for his
four-round go with Young Sehroe-
der of New Brunswick in this city
on Tuesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
DEXTER LIGHT JUNIORS
ARE GOING AT GOOD CLIP

A combination attracting consider
able attention at the present tinas
is the Dexter five, local light juniors.
This team only recently scored 4
IS TO 10 victory over Grammar
School quintet, holding the latter
players to one field goal. The Dex-
ters made five double counters IN
this game.
B. Torrell, T. Sheath. H. McCalleps
NJ. Koch, G. Preacher and F. Mans
ton are members of the Dexter com
bine and in the Grammar SchccI
game. Koch succeeded in holding A.
Snyder, Barraek street star. score
less from the field. N. Kapiowitz.
A. Snyder, A. Levine. F. Dublin. w
Kalbhen, NJ. Kurtes and C. long
street. played with the Grammar
School outfit in the Dexter game.
Manager I. Breslow of the Dex4
ter outfit would like to arrange
games with all leading light junior
teams in this vicinity and especially
with the regular Grammar School
varsity team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06

Sunday night,
This year with a team equal ~
strength to most teams in this section
Of the state. Sunday night basket
ball was resumed in the borough.
The team has been travelling at
good pace to date but 3. short time
ago discontinued running Sunday
rights.
The game on Wednesday night
will be the second attempt to run on
& week-night. Two weeks ago con-
test was arranged for a Thursday
night, but storm interfered with
arrangements, and the game was put
off.
In carding the Woodbridge team.
the borough fans made a wise noxe
for this team put up wonderful ex-
hibition against the Separates earlier
in the season. Ray Handerhan,s
Charley Brownmiller and Irv Mar
tin of the Speedways, probably viii
be with the Woodbridge team in this
game in addition to Mesick, BiIi Mar
tin, Hughes and Risley.
The Roosevelt Center girls wifi
clash with worthy opponent. pos
sibly the South Amboy Independents
on this date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
OPPOSED
BY MONTCLA|R
Bowling Match in State I. M
C. 4. at Local Association
Alleys Tonight.

The Perth Amboy 7. M. c. A
bowlers will have the Montclair AS
sociation Five as their opponents In
match on the local alleys tonight.
The Amboy team travelled to Mont
clair about two weeks ago and fhere
met defeat in three straight games
They have hopes Of getting revenge
tonight. The defeat net at the
hands of the Montclair team resulted
in Amboy dropping from the lead,
having climbed to first place. as the
result Of excellent bowling against
the Elizabeth and New Brunswick
teams A.
bowlers will travel to Metuchen ana
on Saturday night, January 70, the
first half of the league will be COM
Guided in match with Bayonne
at Perth Amboy.
The Amboy team is near the ton
of the league and hopes 10 attain
the league championship during the
last lap of the circuit The bowl
ers comprising the LEGAL team are
among the best in the city and they
should be capable of bringing AM
boy out on top.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
MALLET LOSES
To S|MONSEN
Pemberton's Team Now in
Second Place AS Result
of Mallet'S Defeat.
Standing in Y NJ. 9. A. F1ve-Man

Captain AL Simonsen's team SHOW
ed Captain Edgar Mallet's five-man
bowling combination out of second
place in the Y.M.C.A. league last
night by taking two out of three
games. Simonsen's men won the
first game by fourteen pins. Lloyd
Johnson's 191 being high. The sec
ond game went to the same combiua-
ton by ninety-one pins, Andersen
being high with 1S9. The last game
was Mallet's by seventy-five pins.
Jensen's 203 being high. High ave-
rage for the night went to Johnson
with 1863, his total pins being one
more than Jensen's.
Tuesday night the teams of Wlbi-
ralske and Smith clash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
RED STARS DEFEAT FAST
HUNGARIAN C. C. JUNIORS

The Red Star Five defeated the
Hungarian Catholic Club Juniors on
The Trinity Court last night by a
score of $50. At the end of the
first half the score was 19-12, in
favor of the II. c. c. Rutsy's work
featured for the winners. who will
play the Lightnings of Pleasant
Plans on the Amicitia court tonight
The Red Star manager, Andrew
Hovanecz, OF 2s5 Jeffries street, has
open dates for teams averaging 1S5
pounds
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
LEAD WORKS FIVE PLAY
H. C. C. TOMORROW NIGHT

A fast game is anticipated to-
morrow night on the Hungarian
Catholic Clubs Cortland street
court when the fast North Amboy
tear4 hooks up with the Lead Works
representative quintet.
No announcement has been made
regarding the lineup the plant team
will use. but Manager Faubel will
use his regular H. c. c. roster Of
Levay Mitrusxa, the Winkler broth
ers and Chizmadia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

Miss Mabel King of the Roosevelt
Center girls of Carteret is endeavor-
ing to arrange a game between her
team and the South Amboy Indepen-
dents for next Wednesday night on
the Carteret court. Each team has
Won a game in their county cham
pionship series to date.
Recent occurrences in the New
York Yankee camp would indicate
that everything is not peaceful in
the baseball activities of the two CO.
lonels.
There is little gossip in bowling
circles regarding the city bowling
champ pionship. The Y.M.C.A. team,
it is said, is contender for these nom
ors.
Jack Dempsey. worlds heavy
weight champion, is giving his
crown plenty of rest. A fight for
Dempsey Is far from being in sight
at the present time.
A number of local fans will go to
Pleasant Plains tonight to see the
Perth Amboy Dry Dock quintet bat
tie for supremacy with the Totem
Vile representatives on the Amicitia
hall court.
. There is a possibility that one or
two new men may appear on the
court with the Perth Amboys in the
regular Saturday night game on the
Auditorium court tonight.
Everything is in readiness for the
start of the firemen's bowling tour.
nament on the Argonne alleys
Hobart street, on Monday night
Every fire company in the city il
| represented in this circuit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
PROJECTIONS
VS.. GARF|ELDS
CITY Firemen's Bowling
League Opens Monday
Night at Argonne Alleys

The schedule Of games for the
firemen's bowling league was oe-
cided upon at a meeting or the rep
resentatives of the various compa-
nies held in the Argonne notel LdSl
night. The first match Will Pc In, I'm,
ed Monday night, the Froiectioii
Hook and Ladder and GdrHeAu Gd.,S, 80 -
panies clashing. All games VIII 80
rolled on the Argonne aIIeys' s.n.9 49,,
being scheduled on MONDAY, 1u
a., Wednesday and Thursday
a;c,,+s Of each week. The complete
schedule will be published Monday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
JUNIOR ORDERS
WIN ANOTHER
Defeat MataWan Five On So.
Amboy Court Thursday
Night.

The Junior Order Big Five basket
ball team of Les Stratton downed
the colors of the Matawan Big Five
on Geran's hall court in Matawan
on Thursday night by a 81 to 10
score. Green and Oliver, high school
players, starred for the visitors.
On Tuesday night the Railway
Coilegiates will oppose the South
Amboy representatives on the lat
ter's court.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
"Y" V0LLEY BALL TEAM
PLAYS AT BROOKLYN

The Y.M.C.A. volley bali team,
composed of johnson, Oliver, Mat
and John Melko. Hornsby, Bartnolo-
NEW and Rankin plays the strong
Brooklyn Central 'Y" team at
Brooklyn tonight. This will be the
third match for the locals this year,
they having defeated Railway and
lost to Germantown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
AMB0Y FIVE TO BOWL

The crack Broadway Five will
bowl return match with the I'm
boy Five on Bohnsacks alleys next
Monday night. The Amboys will use
Jaycox, Vigne, Einhorn, Jenkins and
Simonsen. A return match with Me-
tuchen will probably. be bowled on
the Argonne alleys Thursday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
KIDNEY TROUBLE CAUSES
IAMENESS

"a 1ameness followed me for
come time, and I felt that it was
caused from kidney trouble. One
bottle of Foley Kidney Pills had the
desired effect" writes II. B. Ar
buckle, South Barre, Vermont.
Backache, rheumatism, dull head
ache, too frequent or burning urina-
ton are symptoms of Kidney and
Bladder trouble. Disordered kid
neys require prompt treatment. Ne
glect causes serious complications
Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief
Sold Everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
STANDING IN S. S. A. L.
Gopfnv. pasLo@h.II

A. l.. follow:
Senior Basketball
Methodist Seconds %, Presbyter-
ians IT.
Methodist Firsts "a. Woodbridge
Presbyterians 23.
Junior Basketball
Methodists 1S, Stars ~.
Presbyterians 25, Lutherans ].
Senior Volley Ball
Presbyterians beat Methodists, Is
to 2, 15 to 4.
The scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
LMtherans
AMB0Y HARMONY Cl LIB
BOWLERS ANNEX MATCH

The Amboy Harmony Club bowl
ing team took two out OF three
games from the power house pin
men in a match rolled on Bohn-
sacks alleys Thursday night. The
scores follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
AmbOy High Defeats
South AmbOy i'm Extra
Period Game, 3I-26

basket in quick time.
Mccarthy, of South Amloy
fereed, calling twenty nine fous sse
the visitors and twelve on the IIu8M
team.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
Amboy Harmony Club
STERLINGS WIN FROM
IRONCLADS ON ALLEYS
The scores

The Sterlings defeated the Iron
clads last night in an Elks' league
match.
The score:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-11

on the scout headquarters house, To-
Gated on the church property facing
Camden street. Two Boy Scout troops
maintain their headquarters in that
building, it was announ, ID.
The committee on sex and at
fliced also was given $50 with which
to further their work, following re.
port of that committee on the work
accomplished during the last month.
1t was decided to place other funds at
the disposal of the committees as
needed.
A plan to better the street lighting
system in the vicinity of the church
and advertising program whereby the
attendance of the hurch might be in
creased, was presented by the publicity
committee.
A flag to each of the two troops
Of Boy Scouts with headquarters at
the Central Christian Church, was
presented by T. n. Smith.
Others who made reports of the work
done by their respective committees
were W. A. Ellis, chairman of the
boys work committee; Hal W. Tuck
err. chairman of the entertainment
committee; and James Caldwell Of the
publicity committee.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. Hugh Mcclellan. pastor
of the church, after which the men
were served supper by the women of
the church. In the absence of presi-
dent Harry II. Rogers, Wade H.
Lewis. vice president, presided at the
Two vocal numbers by Ed
ward Mckenzie provided the enter
tainment.
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COMPROMISE ON CANS
City Will Allow Trash Boxes to Stay
ON Streets Until January.

A compromise between the City of
San Antonio and local advertising
company whereby the latter will be
permitted to keep trash cans in the
downtown section until January 1,
next year, has been reached, Commits
sioner of Fire and Police Phil Wright
said Thursday. A contract whereby the
company was allowed to install these
cans was ratified during the Black
administration.
The commission recently adopted an
ordinance multiplying this contract and
ordering the cans removed. The COM
pany, Commissioner Wright said. has
advertising contracts in force up to
January / and for this reason the
city generously agreed to postpu,e ac-
ton in the matter.
After January 1, however. the COM
missioner said, he will take action
to have all trash cans. other than
those provided by the city, removed
from the streets.
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GIRL THIEF HIDES
STOLEN MONEY IN
POLICEPATROL SEAT
Gets $40 From Soldier and
Picks Unusual Hid
ing Place.

Accused of having robbed n soldier
an 1S-year-old senorita sought TO avoid
being captured with the stolen money
in her possession by hiding the cur
rency in the seat covers of the police
patrol while being taken TO central po-
lice headquarters, at 0 o'clock We'd
nesday night.
The arrest of the girl was mad.
by Detectives Harry Norton and Pc
liceman Padron.
Jose Rosa. Company c. Twentieth
Infantry. Fort Sam Houston. was the
complaining witness. He told police
that he was on furlough and that
while in company with the senori5a
he missed $40 from his roll of $50
He was confident. he told detectives.
the girl had obtained the money.
The senorita at first denied her
guilt and agreed to permit officers 10
search her. Later. however, when
further Quizzed the girl is reported to
have confessed the robbery and told
them she had hidden the money in the
seat covers of the police patrol wagon
while being driven to the station. De
trctive Norton investigated and found
the money in the hiding place.
The girl will be charged with theft
from the person in a complaint to De
filed in the justice court Thursday.
according 10 officers.