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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
Antilles FREE
Of ANY WRONG
Ready to Part With McFar-
land Also Gave up WeIter-
weight Championship

The occurrence of last Thursday
night at the local Auditorium gives
credenoe to the assertion that
Johnny Antilles, fight promoter of
Elizabeth and fleeholder of Union
county, is the original hard luck
boxing manager the great fistic sport
has ever known
Two seasons or so ago, Antilles
was manager Of Mickey Walker, the
present welterweight champion of
the world, and when an event did
not go right In the estimation of the
fair minded" johnny 1t caused the
parting OF the ways Tor the little
manager and the present champion.
If Antilles was manager OF Walker
at the time of TIC recent alleged
dance bout" in Newark once
again the freebooter would have
thrown up the sponge regardless of
whether his own man was to blame.
Following the showing made by
Johnny Mcfarland, the latest sensa-
ton of the Antilles stable, in the To-
"a ring, Johnny started an investi-
cation and at the conference in
Trenton the following day, the man.
ager made known that he was to
give up the lightweight. When the
Observation-Disclosures split occurs the
manager will near his end as Tho
producer of fistic wonders.
Antilles is associated with the new
boxing club in Elizabeth and under
his direction the game should go
big. He is a credit to the boxing
games and IL others associated with
sport We're as "white,'> the ring
branch would advance more rapidly
to the desired position as the fore
most sport of the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
THOMAS WILL
Be KEPT BUSY
Is Member of two League
Teams and Local Semi
Pro Outfit

David Hank Thomas, popular
local basketball star, passed up a
a game with the Schenectady club,
in the New York state league, on
Saturday night so as to be with his
local combination in the Harmony
tussle. The services of the captain
were needed in the local tilt as the
New York passers were defeated by
only me point.
The State street basketeer, the
oldest in this section as regards
number Of years service on the
court, is a busy man these days mas
much as he is a member of the
Kingston combination, In the Metro
politan league, Schenectady In the
New York state circuit, and captain
of the local state championship
quintet.
Thomas did not get into the King
ston game last Wednesday night be-
cause of the fact that he was not
registered in time, but the Kingston
management is counting on the State
street performer to help his team
cop second honors in the first half,
and first place in the second half
games.
Captain Thomas should play an
important part of the work of the To-
cal club against the Original Celtics,
champions of the world, on the Au-
ditorium court, Saturday night.
THOMAS has played against the
champions on numerous occasions
and may have Dehnert or Leonard
as an opponent in the holiday en-
counter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
The Next Show

Representatives of the local club
are of the opinion that they do not
deserve the treatment baing hand
ed out as a result of Thursdays
farce" inasmuch as five wonderful
shows had previously been exhibited
They are ready to go ahead with
arrangements for a good show" a
week from this Thursday although
they claim from experience to date
that there is little financial return
for their honest efforts.
In the feature bout of three or
folr eights for the next program,
the ever pleasing Charley Ryder,
Staten Islands knockout feather
weight king, will swap punches with
the fast travelling Pete Husie of
Harrisburg, Pa.
Boxers in this section will be
given a chance on the National
programs in the future, the match
maker has made known, if they do
not demand the Auditorium which
is not owned by the National Club,
The complete card for the seventh
show will be announced in a couple
of days.
Mcfarland did not fight in Eliza
beth on Friday night as a result of
the local clubs efforts in bringing
the case before the commissioner,
and the Betsytown lads offer to
fight any one at all for nothing at
the next show in this city will not
be accepted.
Following the meeting of the COM
mission for the Mcfarland ase the
money held up by the local promo
tiers as a result of the referees ac-
ton in stopping the main go, will
be given to some charity in Mid
dleseX county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
LEGION POST
BOXING SHOW
Elizabeth Fans Have biz
FiStiC Carnival for New
Years Afternoon

The program for the annual box
ing carnival of the American Legion
post. of Elizabeth, has been com
pleted Three ten FOUNDERS head the
bill to be presented to boxing tan
dom OF Betsytown and vicinity on
New Yelr's afternoon. The Eliza
beth armroy will be the scene of
activities.
In one of the feature contests,
Charley Ryder, Staten Islands
knockout king. conqueror Of frankie
Sinclair. of Brooklyn, in his last
bout, will swap punches with Jackie
Saunders. Saunders, a product Of
Betsytown. is back home after an
absence Of five years. Ryder's op-
ponent has fought nearly all the
good men in his division, from Maine
to California. and Michigan to
Louisiana. He cleaned up in the
South just prior to his Homecoming.
Young Woody, the man of mys-
terry, is to fight Joe Kline. of New
ark, in the sent final ten round
encounter. Woody fought at the
last National show in the local Au-
ditorium. and was not given an
opportunity to show his real ability,
inasmuch as he was pitted against
frankie Polo, a human barrel. Polo's
second threw in the towel in the
f)urth round of a six round GO.
Two aggressive feathers, knock"
Manning, Of Betsytown, and Gene
Johnson, another home towner, clash
in the third ten rounder. A -four
rounder and a special six, round out
the program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
COurtSterS Cop
Hard Fought Conflict
From armOny Outfit

The Perth Amboy Big Five passers
of Messrs. Lowenkopf and Levin
received a wonderful workout in
downing the colors of the Harmony
combination of New York City in
one of the best games eve played
on the Auditorium court. New
Brunswick avenue. in the regular
weekly engagement staged Saturday
night. Amboy won 1928.
Although the visitors led once
during the entire forty minutes of
play and this was after Smythe. a
Metropolitan League star dropped In
three double deckers in about a min
ute, the going was nip and tuck
right along. One point separated
the two teams during the better part
OF the time.
Good defensive play. snappy pass
ing and accurate popping" featured
the work of the two clubs in Satur-
days fray. Fooled by the time clock
which showed one minute to go
when in reality there were three,
probably prevented the home club
from passing the thirty mark, while
their opponents missed plenty OF
chances to cut down a one point lead
Of the locals through free throw
misses.
Shortly after play started Captain
Thomas gave the locals a point from
the free throw line and Smythe miss
ed a foul. Estrin gave the home
team the second point of the game
! after which Pop" Davis threw away
a foul try. Ernie Seifert started the
visitors going with a one pointer and
Ray Sugar Handerhan made the
first double decker of the tilt, a shot
from a point to the side OF the bas-
ket.
Seifert and Cremmens tailed one
pointers, and Estrin parted the
shreds with a long one from the side
of the court, making the score 6-3.
Eggers and Schwankert dropped in
single counters. after which Estrin,
Smythe, Seifert, Schwankert, Smythe
and Thomas missed free throws in
the order named.
The former Startling Gray star,
Seifert, and Thomas added a point
to their respective team scores, and
after Eggers and Davis fell down in
tries from the fifteen foot line.
Smythe's pop shooting rampage"
started. He made one long range
shot and after Seifert missed a foul
throw the ball was fed to him for
two additional baskets in rapid or
der. The visitors were leading 1919.
Captain Thomas Tailed a pretty
pop" shot and during the last two
minutes of play this half, the cap
tain added two fouls to the local
total, while Davis made good a foul
try for his combination. The period
ended 1871 in favor of the locals.
Close Going
Eggers, Handerhan and Thomas
contributed four points to the local
score early in the second half, after
which Smythe tailed a foul goal and
Seifert a long try for the visitors.
Handerhan scored another foul, and
Seifert was fouled as he went
through for a basket. The two
points counted and the foul also was
made, making the score 1917 in
favor of the locals.
Handerhan pulled a long shot and
Cremmens cut in for a two pointer.
Tho Madison venue sugar kid" tall
lied another long shot and Estrin
made his second double counter, in
creasing the locals lead to five
points.
Davis scored from the foul line,
and Seifert, Cremmens and Schwan-
kert missed free throws. The visit
ing pivot man popped" a long shot,
reducing the lead to two points. and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
Richards Has !
Charge OF Endurance,
Bowling Tourney EeTl

there will be about seven prize
awarded, the winners to be decided.
IL the regular Some extrtg
prizes probably will be added oy ~
cal merchants interested in the great
indoor sport.
The promoter of the event is de.
sirious of having the twenty teams
med up as 500 as possible, and en-
tries should be addressed to Rich
ards, in care of the Elks' club or the
Argonne alleys.
An sight-hour bowling event Is
Staged in this city once or twice each
s.ason and in addition to the friendly
rivalry between the various teams.
real interest is shown by followers
Of the tenpin sport.
It is believed that entries will be
received from various cities in this
section OF the state. For former con-
tests. bowlers from Plainfield. Wood
bridge, Carteret. South Amboy, Hell
meta and other towns visited here
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
Tomorrow night is the time!

Tomorrow night is the time!
The New Auditorium is the place!
The Original Celtics and the Perth
Amboy Five are the attractions-!!
Never in the history of this city
has a basketball team representing
Perth Amboy had a better oppor-
tunity to win for itself countrywide
fame and place this city at the pin
nacle of the basketball world by de-
feating the worlds champion Orig
lnal Celtics.
The Perth Amboy Five basketeers
at the present time form n combina-
ton that is recognized as the strong
n est in the entire state of New Jersey
Eand II of the classiest quintets
that ever performed upon any court.
The fact that this outfit has annexed
thirteen out of fifteen games played
this seson Immediately discloses
the fact that it will take superb
playing upon the part of the Celtics
TO down them.
Up to the present time five New
Jersey teams have been encoun-
tered and every one has met with
defeat at hands of the Auditorium
performers. One of Pennsylvania
strongest combinations was easily
scalped, while both of the New York
quintets that registered victories
over the locals were overwhelmingly
defeated in return games. One of
the brightest feathers In the Lowen-
kopf and Levin clans can is the vic
tory over the Brooklyn Whirlwinds,
the only club that has downed the
Celtics this season.
The Amboy roster. consisting of
eight players, are all dribblers of the
highest class and men whoscan be
relied upon to give the best in them
in the encounter with the champions
tomorrow night at the Auditorium.
Every man is q plugger and artist
of no mean ability and the fans at
tending this tussle will witness forty
minutes of herculean playing from
the lads representing this city. While
the Celtics are prone to give exhibit
tons when they meet the various
representative quintets throughout
the east, they will come to this city
with their two tussles of last season
fresh in their minds knowing that
they will have to travel at top speed
for forty minutes in order to turn
up a victory against the Audo boys.
The forward material for this
clash with the giant champions is of
Tue DGSl III WIN CdBth4h iAohN
Thomas, Davey Banks and Ray Han
derhan available, fandom will read
lily appreciate the fact that here are
three of the ~cleverest forwards in
the game. Dead-shots. clever-pass-
ers and the personification of speed,
the Celtics' guards will have their
hands full taking are of these aT-
lists. At the pivot position, PETE Eg-
gers will make up what he lacks in
heighth, as compared with Lop-
chick, by his sheer grit and fighting
ability. Eggers has lately develop
ed into a sure-shot and can be ex-
pected to contribute to the scoring
end of the game. The Amboy guards
are truly men to be feared by OPP
posing forwards and with Dewey
Schwankert, Cy Estrin and Pete
Hanson on hand some real guarding
can be anticipated. Not only are
these men clever sentinels but their
shooting ability has aided the locals
materially in several of their vic
tories.
The Original Celtics will line up
with their almost invincible quintet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Before the largest crowd that ever
attended a bowling match in this
city, Ex-Chief Anderson's Garfield
bowlers downed the colors of the
league leading Lincoln company rep
resentatives In a hard fought match
on the Argonne alleys. Saturday
night. 1t was the first defeat fos'
the Lincolns, the lower State street
firemen losing the last two games of
the set. The result of the match
does not change the standing of the
companies, but the defeat of the Lin
coins will insert new life in the
league.
In the first game of Saturday
nights match, the Lincolns set a new
high score record for the league,
totaling 921 and defeating the oppo-
sition by one hundred and eighty five
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Whether the lower Elm street field
Is to be the cen of the real baseball
activities here, remains to be seen.
Some time this week. the athletic
association OF the Raritan Copper
plant via elect officers for 1924 and
after this election plans will be laid
for the receiving Of bids for the use
of the field. 1t is said that Presl-
dent Augustus Pierce is not in the
field for reelection, having decided
that one term is enough.
A report leaked cut" several
weeks ago that there may be some
thing big in the baseball line for this
city next season. Just what the
plan is, has not been learned, but
It is said, that the announcement
would be of interest to the entire
state.
The big league meetings Of a week
ago popped up" the diamond fans
throughout the country for a time
and now the fence destruction will
keep the local baseball followers on
the go for another while.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Howard Richards. well known To-
cal bowler, is in charge of arrange
ments for an eight-hour endurance
bowling contest. scheduled for the
.Argonne alleys, Hobart street, on
New Years Day. According to re-
cent reports. this will be the only
event of its kind in this section on
tlat day.
Plans are being made to take ARE
of twenty teams, two men on each.
and the manager of the alleys has
made known that the four alleys will
be at the disposal of the bowlers
taking part in the efght-hour con-
test.
The usual custom is to start bowl
ing about 2 o'clock in tho afternoon
and the same starting time will ap-
ply in the event on New Years Day.
Eowling will cease eight hours later,
fter which the prizes will be dis
trihuted.
Richards had made known that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
League Leaders Are
Beaten BY CarfieIdS
I'm Hard Fought Match

pins. satter's 222 score was high.
Anderson's warriors won the sec
ond game by eighty nine pins, the
leadoff man Sindet rolling n $50
score which ties him with c. Hansen,
also of the Garfields, for high in
dividual honors in the firemen's cir
cult.
Mainly through the rolling of Elk
Chief Anderson, the Garfields won
the rubber game by nine pins. An
derson rolled PA. Tonight the Gar
fields roll the Humanes.
The scores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Captain Thomas added another point
to the local score. Handerhan miss
ed a free try. Cremmens and Davis
scored one pointers, and the Amboys
were leading by one point. Seifert
missed a chance to knot the score
and Schwankert dropped in a foul.
Seifert missed another chance from
the fifteen foot line, and Gordon
again reduced the margin between
the two teams to one point.
Eggers and Estrin missed tries
from the fifteen foot line, and
Thomas scored two fouls and Estrin
one. Davis missed two consecutive
tries following the calling of fouls
and Estrin also missed another free
throw. Gordon popped a long
one, making the score read 1921,
and after schwankert and Eggers
failed on tries from the fifteen foot
line, Cremmens cut the local lead II
one point as the whistle blew.
Referee CHUCK" Solador called
twenty-eight fouls on the visitors
and twenty-seven on Amboy. The
two teams missed twenty-six free
throws.
The score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
HARMONY TEAM WILL
ROLL AGAINST KEASBEY

Louis Horvati's Harmony Club
bowling team OF this city will roll
the first match Of a series with the
Keasbey five on Bohnsack's alleys
Wednesday night.
In this match the Harmony team
will be represented by Tonghini,
Papp, Bucko, Horvath and AL ST.
monsen This will be Simonsen's
first appearance with the Harmony
combination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
w. 10. MEANWELL

w. Il. MEANWELL
Coach, University of Wisconsin, in
ventor of the short passing game,
the criss-cross attack and the five
man defense. Always has a danger
GUS and leading team in the Con-
ference.
The advantages of the short over
the long pass attack are t. my
mind, very decided. ID Tht~hort
pass game throws two forwards, a
center and one guard, four men, into
every attack. (2) 1t concentrates
het meA in close proximity to the
ball and SO assures the best chance
of securing the very frequent loose
ball. CD The grouped men are
chiefly in the center of the floor,
rather than the corners, and so are
IN Aynellent position, not only for
tai auI To swing back into five
1sIan, TWO Hne defense position in
simultaneously on losing the ball, thus
4nsuring a strong defense. (4) II
IS me form of attack that can be
started better from the two line posi-
ton assumed for defense position
than can the long pass game. (5)
Short passes are more accurate, fast
er, and more difficult to intercept
than long ones. Thus the short pass
team retains the ball for a greater
proportion of the game than does the
long pass one, and possession of the
ball is absolutely the best defense
Aknown. (6) The short pass game
5develops closer cooperation and team
pIay and eliminates the star lone
~hof ny PecaIfse the ball is brought
close to goal before being shot, al
most every n on the team can be
delegated to do the shooting. This
does away with the one-man sharp
shooter and makes the team doublS
dangerous in that all are scorers.
(Copyright 1928, Associated Editors)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Arrangements are being completed
for an eight Hour Endurance bowling
contest 20 be staged on the Argonne
alleys, Hobart street. New Years
Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
SPORT BRIEFS

Plans for baseball will be taken up
at the Raritan Copper works early ~
the New Year. The owners Oh TINS
plant are also the owners OF the
clty's only baseball field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

worlds champion Original Celtics as
an opponent.
Howard Richards, of the local
Elks' lodge bowling team in the state
circuit, is confident that the present
fight for leadership in the fourteen
team circuit will continue during the
balance of the season.
Promoters of wrestling are find
ing it hard to promote this sport in
q successful financial manner, any
where in the country. This sport
has been tried here several times
during the past two years.
The occurrence here on Thursday
night in connection with the sixth
show of the National Sporting Club,
at, the local Auditorium, apparently
has started something.
The manner in which the mem
bers of the different teams in the To-
cal Eiks' league turn out for con-
ests early in the new year will just
about decide the future of the Cir
cult.
With Messrs. McGraw and Jen-
ings back from Europe, followers of
the great diamond game are looking
Onward to some big baseball news.
The two great leaders of the Giants
may have something good up their
sleeves.
Robert McWiiliam, manager Of
he boys high school court team, is
Having a hard time trying to induce
good high school q~uintets to come to
the State sreet institutions wonder
full gym.
Plenty of action is promised at
the local Auditorium neat Friday
light, inasmuch as the promoters
have arranged male and female
races.
A big boxing carnival for the
benefit of the American Legion post
Of that place is to be run in the Eliza
beth armory on Kew Years after
Metuehen's representative soccer
team, the home club on the Raritan
Copper Works field in Sunday
games, will travel to Plainfield to-
morrow afternoon for an engage
ment.
Nat Holman and the other favor
ties in the Original Celtic lineup will
hold forth at the spacious New
Brunswick avenue Auditorium to-
morrow night.
The swimming team of the local
Y. NJ. c. A, will have some big
meets during the early part of 1924.
/ Captain Clark's aquatic performers
have not been any too successful in
events to date,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Basketball history may be estab-
Jished in this city tomorrow night.
In this city's only holiday event, the
greatest basketball team that ever
represented Amboy will nave the
worlds champion Original Celtics as
an opponent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Auto owners will enjoy learning a
Seattle garage keeper was fined 800
for using a stored car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24
BATTLE IN
LOCAL COURT HISTORY
ON TOMORROW NIGHT

consisting of Nat Holman, Johnny
Beckman, Chris Leonard, Joe Lop-
chick, Dutch Dehnert, Barry, Witty
and Burke. The Celtics have been
enjoying a very successful season
this year and although they anticl-
pate a stiff struggle, are confident
that they will take home the honors
with them.
How the teams will line up:
Celtics Perth Amboy
Beckman Thomas
forward
Barry Banks
forward
Witty Handerhan
forward
Lopchick Eggers
center
Holman Schwankert
guard
Dehnert Estrin
guard
Leonard Hanson
guard
Referee: "Chuck" SolodoU.
Tho poma will start ~ Ns20
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Referee: CHUCK" Solodou.
The game will start at $3.50
promptly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

Howard Richards, of the local
Elks' lodge bowling team in the state
circuit, is confident that the present
fight for leadership in the fourteen
team circuit will continue during the
balance of the season
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

With Messrs. McGraw and Jen-
ings back from Europe, followers of
the great diamond game r looking
onward to some big baseball news.
The two great leaders of the Giants
may have something good up their
sleeves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

The manner in which the mem
bers of the different teams in the To-
cal Elks' league turn out for con
ests early in the new yea will just
about decide the future of the cir
cult.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-24

The swimming team of the local
Y. NJ. c. A, will have some big
meets during the early part of 1924.
Captain Clark's aquatic performers
have not been any too successful in
events to date,