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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
Il. S. CORRESPONDENT

A drive to secure funds for a
suitable track for the local high
.chool was launched today at the
State Street institution, Frank Nc
Cormick, who ran with the win
aing Amboy high team in the Penn
relays of 1911. is the instigator OF
he plan which, If a success. will
nfan a great deal to the city.
according to the announcement
o(.he drive made during chapel ex-
srcises by Principal Edgar Fl. Klein
1ans, each student in the school will
ule asked to contribute a small
mount and the difference between
le suIn of money raised by the
Nudents and the amount needed to
build a track will be raised among
The citizens of the city. according
10 the plan of Mr.. Mccormick.
The SUI necessary to lay out a
rack is 5000 as 1,200 feet of lum-
Der will be needed for the 400 yard
rack contemplated on the Wonder
and site at the foot of South First
ltreet. City Engineer Louis "Pox"
Booz, an alumnus Of the local high
school, has offered to lay out the
track free - charge and without
ioubt his offer will be accepted. Mr..
MacCormick has volunteered to
give his time and help out besides
irving free the spikes for the track.
xThe need Of a track has been felt
6Are for the last several years ard
naS kept the city from progressing
a athletics. So far the city has done
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
I! M. c. A. VOLLEY BALL OUTFIT OFF FOR cHIcAG
DRIVE IS STARTED
AT STATE St. SCHOOL
FOR SUITABLE TRACK

little to alleviate )nditions ana the
Park Commission has only laid
down a load of cinderS without: any
foundation. The first rain to come
along washed out the paths. ayor
Wilson promised to secure some re-
lief but nothing has been done SO
far.
Other cities in the state have
built athletic fields. some even put
ting up stadiums. East Orange has
the Ashland Stadium which seats
Is, 900 spectators and the plant has
become a successful commercial
venture for the school authorities
as some of the intercollegiate foot
ball games are scheduled to be Fay
ed there. New Brunswick is raising
q stadium fund. Passaic has it's OWL
park while Asbury Park is planning
to build a massive structure for use
of its public schools. IN all cases the
city derives benefits, al local schools
making use of same. This is illus
trated here where the big meet on
Decoration Day is to be held on the
Copper Works field, a private field
but graciously loaned to the school
by the industrial firm.
1t is about time some public
spirited citizens arose and planned
something for the benefit of the
school children of the city. The need
for a field has been sorely felt for
many years. The school is willing to
cooperate at any time, all that is
needed is the proper spirit among
the citizens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
PERTH AMBOY'S ENTRY
IN TITLE TOURNEY
OFF FOR CHICAGO TODAY

Confident Of their ability TO hold
their own with the best teams in the
country the Perth Amboy Y. NJ. c.
A. volley ball team-1s23 state
champions-leave tonight for Chica-
go to participate in the two-day
tournament for the title Of interna-
tional champion. which will be held
on Friday and Saturday Of this week.
The Perth Amboy team has the
moral backing Of not only the volley
ball enthusiasts of the city but sport
followers who are DESTROYS Of seeing
any team representing this city make
a record for itself and the city.
AS Perth Anboy will be the only
New Jersey team entered in the
tournament word OF encouragement
has been received from other asso-
Citations in the state, wishing them
victory In the tournament which will
bring together thirty-two OF the best
teams in the country.
The Cleveland Y. NJ. G. A. team
will oppose the locals in their initial
match at . o'clock Friday afternoon.
Other games will depend entirely up
on the outcome of the initial con-
tests.
Perth Amboy's participation in
this tournament 1000 miles from
home is made possible by the finan-
cial support given the project by
those in this city who believed not
only that the team should be given
a chance TO annex the worlds title
but that Perth Amboy being repre-
scented at Chicago would be good ad-
vertising for the city and show the
progressive spirit existing here.
The local second team has been
giving the varsity some hard work
outs in recent weeks and It is not
likely that the opposition encounter
ed at Chicago will be much stronger.
Lining up with the same seven men
that comprised the team which won
the state championship, defeated the
best teams in Connecticut, took the
Brooklyn Central and Bedford teams
into camp and then came within two
points of defeating the wonderful
Germantown team, the Perth Anboy
combination is looked upon 10 make
a name for itself. The team is ON
posed of Capt. Ellwood Johnson,
Austin Hornsby, Matthew Melko,
Eugene Parker and Derben Barthol-
omev.
The financial support Of the fol-
lowing made the Chicago trip posi-
BILE: August Staudt, Adrian Lyon,
D. P. olmstead, Perth Amboy Hard
ware Company. c. H. Rasmussen,
Isaac Alpern, Frank L. Antisell, A.
c. Clark, Max Klein. Boynton Broth
ers & Company, Lake Coal Company.
Roy c. Evarts, Judge c. c. HON.
mann. Stephen F. Somogyi, William
H. Fraser, Z. H. Romond, John J.
Biting, c. Nj. Peterson, P. D. Blu
chanan, Alden Smith. L. G. Hamil-
ton, Ingvard Greisen. Barnekov &
PETE, George J. Shurts, T. B. Moss,
Irving j. Reimers, r. r. Anderson,
Paul Steel, Philip Belikove, Aaron
Kaufman, Adclph Greenbaum, John
Pfeiffer. Senator Morgan T. Larson,
Emil Stremlau, Joseph Prentle, Aylin
Pierson, Robert E. Warter. William
J. Willsey, Viggo Nitschke, Nathan
Goldberger, Assemblyman Thomas
L. Hanson, Axel Olsen, Clarence H.
Wright, Victor Main. c. c. Baldwin,
Frank Woglom, Joseph Honan. W.
H. Pullen, George H. CARTS, Gilbert
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
ARE DEFEATED
BY MERCHANTS IN CITY
VOLLEY BALL LEAGUE

the first game, 1912, but lost the
next two by 1910 cor The Lead
Works lined up with Capt. Ernst,
McCreery, Gava Chizmadia and Cor-
nelius. The Bankers had Capt. Sam
Miller, Weitzen, Mat Melko and Fltz-
gerald.
The Outlaws, playing without their
captain and crack spiker in their
midst, Austin Hornsby. were defeat
ed in two out of three games. The
Merchants were without the spilling
services of Lesson and 1t was not I'M
til the last game that Sharp al
put into the game, the prospects of
a victory not looking very bright at
the time. The Merchants won the
first game. 1910. lost the second
15-14 and won the last 15-f1. The
Merchants lined up with Capt. Rank
in, John Melko. Robbins. Warter,
Gardella and Sharp. The Outlaws
had Prantl, Anderson, Gardella and
Janderup.
The Bakelite team defeated the
Nationals in two traight games by
of 15-6 and 15-4. The
winners lined up with Capt.
Schrimpe. Cornelius, Jeremiassen,
Peakes. Parker and Kardos. The
Nationals had Capt. Walter Oliver,
Francis Oliver, Macmillan, Bedell
and Newcomer.
The Press won by forfeit, having
five men ready to play the Profess
SIGNALS who were unable to get a
team together.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
FOUR OUTFITS
ARE PREPARED
Industrial League win be
Opened on R. C. W. Field
Saturday

A big crowd is expected out for
the opening Of the local industrial
baseball league this Saturday after
noon. The A. S. & R. nine will play
the Atlantic Terra Gotta representa-
tive team in the opening game and
in the second contest of the weekly
double-header the. New Jersey Terra
Gotta will take on the Raritan Cop
per Works. All league games will
be played on the Raritan Copper
Works field.
The SHELTERS showed real class in
an exhibition game with the Ingots
last Saturday afternoon and the At
lantics contend that they have the
strongest team which has aver repre-
sented the Buckingham avenue
plant. The New Jerseys also have
a strong lineup.
This league will run for sixteen
Saturdays, ending on August %. The
championship of the industrial
league which was run off last season
was won by the Perth Amboy Dry
Dock nine and this team is not en-
tered this year. The New Jersey and
Atlantic teams were entered in last
years industrial twilight circuit.
It is probable that President N. W.
Pierce of the industrial league will
throw out the first ball In the Smelt-
er-Atlantic contest on Saturday as a
fitting opening of the league season.
James Pick" Mullen will umpire
the league games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
TWO NEW MEN
IN OUTF|ELD
Rasmussen and Larson Going
With Seniors on Washing
ton Trip
(High school Correspondent)

h14AoA SAA0 W.
Two of the three regular varsity
outielders will be missing from the
lineup of the Perth Amboy high
school baseball team tomorrow af-
ternoon when the locals take the
field against the strong Staten Island
Academy nine at Stapleton. RaS-
mussen, leftfelder, and Larson, CEN
te%rf1elder, are leaving for Washing
ton with the senior class. They will
also be absent in the game against
Neptune on Saturday. Their absence
will rob the locals of two crack Of
fensive and defensive men or whom
much was expected in these two all
important contests. So far as is
known none of the other seniors on
the team are going to Washington.
Coach r. S. Waddell sent his men
through 4 stiff drill yesterday after
noon after a lay-off on Monday. All
the men are in the proverbial pink
of condition and are ~anxiously await
ing the two clashes. The compare
tive strength of last years varsity
and the representative n OF TINS
wear ear be compared by the show
ing put up at Staten Island II Nep-
NUNS Nedswicki, the ace on h
local staff, is anxious to get into u
hox morrow but it is probable that
Coach Waddell will use wilson OF
Carbon. Nedswicki is expected TO
start against the seashore team on
SATURDAY. afternoon. 1t would no be
surprising to see the coach use the
star hurler in both contests.
Coach Waddell is not decided VINO
will start in place of the two men
going to Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
new YORK TEAMS SCORE
OVER WESTERN OPPONENTS

The New York Giants and Yam
KEGS were successful in winning their
initial contest with western Open
ents yesterday afternoon, the Ameri-
can League team winning, 3-2, from
Cleveland in a seven inning game,
while the Giants defeated Chicago,
Al, at the Polo Grounds. Brooklyn
bowed to Pittsburgh at Ebbets Field
the final score being SIS.
Cincinnati won its first eastern
game this season, defeating Boston
at Braves field, while st. Louis wal
Hoped the Phillies at the latter's
field. Washington won from De-
troit in the only other American
League game aside from the Yankee
Cleveland clash yesterday. The
Washington-Detroit game also was
closed at the end of the seventh
on account OF rain. The only con-
test in the International yesterday
resulted in a FL victory for SYRIA
cuse over Jersey City.
Frank Frisch of the Giants, Tray
nor and Grimm of the Pirates, Dyer,
Stock and Lavan OF the Cardinals,
and Goslin and Wade CT Washington
hit home runs yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

star, a good shot with a gun and is
credited with introducing the great
Mexican sport in this city.
Two important baseball games are
on the local high school schedule for
this week, one with Staten Island
Academy and the other with Nep-
tune High.
Next season an effort VIII be made
to have Long Branch represented bv
n of the strongest basketball teams
in this state. The Norwood club may
once again promote this sport in that
city.
Members OF the Perth Amboy Rifle
Club will be kept on the 60 during
the summer months, judging from
the program being prepared at this
time.
Bowlers in this vicinity are taking
a real interest in the individual
elimination tournament being staged
on the Argonne alleys at the present
time.
The strength Of the Aquehonga
baseball team OF Tottenville will be
given a real test on Sunday after
noon, when the Maurer nine of this
city is encountered.
This Sunday night 1t is believed.
the final basketball game in Essex
county will be played. A Newark
city championship contest is earded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
TENNIS COURTS
READY SHORTLY.
Raritan Tennis Club Member
bership is Now Open to
PubIic-TWo Courts
-

The Raritan Tennis Club courts
are being put in condition for an
active season, it being possible that
they will be ready for use either the
latter part of this week or early NEXT
week. The two courts are being
treated and rolled down, after which
they will be marked out and ready
for use.
Membership in this club hereto
fore has been restricted to members
Of the Girls Club or the Y. NJ. c. A
Owing to the growing popularity OF
the game in this city and the scar
city of courts it has been decided to
take into membership anyone desir-
ing TO avail himself of this oppor-
tunity to play on a local court.
Those desiring information as TO
rates will be able TO secure this data
by communicating with either Physi-
cal Director S. C. Pew at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Dr. Miss Frances Hance of the
Girls Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
Bloomfield's representative travel

Bloomfield's representative travel
hg semi pro baseball combination is
toming here on Sunday afternoon
n will enter the game with the
Perth Arnboy Baseball Association
nine, with plenty of confidence.
This contest will be staged on the
Raritan Copper works field and is
he fourth semi pro game to be
played here this season.
Last summer the Bloomfields
kame here and handed a lacing to
ne Perth Amboy 1922 nine. Charles
butch' Schesler who is pitching
good ball for the Newark Interna-
tional league nine at the present
time, occupied the mound for the
Amboys in this game and Harry Nc
Enroe who is with the Danville nine
IN the Piedmont league this year.
and Fred "Dopey" Smith, present
kirst sacker of the Amboys, played
heir first game with the local nine
o. This occasion.
Courier who pitched the Bloom
fields to the victory I'VE Aruboy, will
start the contest this Sunday. Man
sger Koch of the North Jersey club
Is of the opinion that the present
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

The Merchants last night de-
throned the outlaws, as the result
of winning two out of three games,
and a two straight victory for the
Bakelite over the Nationals placed
the former outfit in first place. The
Lead Works, after losing ten straight
games. broke into the winning COL
mi when they annexed their ini-
tial victory of the league at the ex-
pense of the Bankers. The Press
team was, on hand but the Profess
SIGNALS were not, the former WIN
ming by forfeit.
The next games in this league will
be played on Friday night. As the
varsity men will be In Chicago then,
every team will be without the serv-
ices Of one of their best men. The
I'M scheduled for Friday are:
outlaws VS.. Professionals at Z
o'clock: Bankers VS.. Bakelite at 1880
o'clock; Press VS.. Merchants at 8:
Lead Works VS.. Nationals at $3.50.
The initial match last night
brought together the Lead Works
and the Bankers. The Bankers won
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
WIN
FROM |NGOTS
In Independent Contest on R.
c. W. Field Last Saturday
Afternoon

BY a sensational ninth inning rail-
ly, the American Smelling & Rein
ing Company baseball team nosed
out the Raritan Copper works nine
in an independent game on the Rari-
tan Copper Works field last Satur-
day afternoon. The final score was
1913, four runs being sent over the
pan in the final session. This was
the Shelters first game and the In
COTS second, and the closeness of the
battle indicates that there will be
some good Saturday ball in the
league contests to start next Satur-
day. Warner pitched for the Ingots
and Johnson, Brazel and P. Da-
metsch did the mound work for the
visitors.
The box score:
Gn,oIfa.E
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
DUBLIN GLEE CLUB Nine s
is WITHOUT A BOOkING

Bill Sheehan's Dublin Glee Club
baseball team is DESTROYS ef uHn
ing a game with some leading semf4
for this Sunday afternoon. The Dub
Inns were carded for a south Jer-
sey field this Sunday afternoon but
this game was put over until a later
date at the request OF Manager Shee-s
han.
Last Sunday afternoon the Duh
inns travelled to Carteret where they
handed a lacirg 70 the Carteret
Field Club to the tune of a 81 score.
oldenboom was in great form or
occasion. Manager Sheehan can
be reached by calling 975 or writ
ing TO 469 Amboy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

Peakes, L. P. Booz. IT., Walter
Oliver, Colby Dill, Louis Alpern,
Peter clausen, Arthur c. Weiker, W.
Z. Larcombe. J. N. Macdonald. I. r.
Robbins. II. B. Rankin, John Melko,
DR.. L. ". Bedell. Jacob s. Karkus.
Sections Garage. Fred BRIGGS. Ray
". Babcock. Fred P. Hansen. Harry
Comings, Louis Csipo. A. F. Shaugh-
messy. Donald Manson, n. Christian
Nielsen, Alderman John Sofeld, Ira
r. Grouse, Louis NJ. Rossi, Mrs. Iyer
Larsen. Triangle Club. "Y" Cabaret
Girls, Earl Lake. Frank Comings.
Ronald Kleckner. c. A. Pfeider,
John Mccreery. A. S. Soheld. ]. r.
REILLY, Theodore Ernst and E. Mar
shall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
STATEN ISLAND ALL STARS
ARE WITHOUT CONTEST

The Staten Island Stars baseball
team is without a booking for this
Sunday afternoon and would like to
hear from any combination in this
section having a home held. The
Stars have been successful in their
first two starts this year.
August HUH, Charleston, S. l., Is
manager of the Star combination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
Iroanois Nina Ahead

By a AS score the Iroquois nine
Of this city defeated the Lutheran
combination on Sunday afternoon.
Games with heavy junior and light
senior teams are desired by William
Scholz, 42S Seaman street. telephone
11S9-R, manager of the Iroquois
team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

pCUTS Uy IIflIHBos
Maurer A. A. o / / 0 o 1 0-S
Landing A. c. 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 Ks
Home runs, Haverman, Urbanski.
Two base hits, Haverman, Bergen, L.
Harkins. Bases on balls, off Lance,
4: off Milchik, 2. Struck out, by
Lance, s; by Milchik, g..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
Harry NeaH Captures
High Average HOnOrS
I'm Tourney

Harry Neall of the Protection
Hook &c Ladder company won high
average honors in the eight team
tire department bowling league
staged during the past season. Vic-
tor Satter of the Lincoln Engine
company won high score honors and
the Lincolns won the league cham
pionship.
The individual averages and high
est scores:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
Troians Organize

A baseball team known as the
Trojans has been organized and
would like to secure bookings with
light junior teams. W. Eppenstein-
er, telephone Carteret 445-J, is man.
ager of this team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
Eagles Score Win

The Eagles, q colored team OF
Pleasant Plains. defeated the Sacred
Hearts OF South Amboy on the lat
ter's field Sunday 1913.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
international League
Rntternv Midgets Ready

The Butterfly Midgets would like
to arrange games with midget teams.
John Waseilewski, S11 Clifford street,
10 manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

The Bloomfield Field Club baseball
team expects to deal out the Perth
Amboys second defeat of the season
at the local field next Sunday after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
Maurer NIidgets Win

The Maurer Midgets defeated the
Hawk Light Juniors S-5 on the lat
ter's field Sunday afternoon. John
A. Turk, Maurer, is manager of she
Maurer team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

Another boxing show is scheduled
for the New Brunswick Armory on
Saturday night of this week.
show will be under the auspices Of
the Tall Cedars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

AmboyS econd defeat or the Sedson
at the local field next Sunday after
noon.
Another boxing show is scheduled
for the New Brunswick Armory on
Saturday night of this week. This
show will be under the auspices OF
the Tall Cedars.
Students of local schools are pre-
pairing for the American Legion field
meet planned by Athletic Omce
Rufus Allen for Decoration Day.
Having assured their hold on the
city. county and district champion
ships by defeating a leading contend
er for the state basketball champion
ship, the Speedways may not be seen
in action again this season.
The greatest volley ball team aver
organized anywhere in this vicinity
left this city today for Chicago where
a national tournament is being
staged.
The teams in the two major base
ball leagues are well matched this
season. There should be a close bat
tie for the championship in both
leagues.
jess Willard is being watched
with interest by fight fans through
our, the country. He will fight Floyd
johnson next Saturday in New York
city.
Harry Neall, of the Protection Fire
Company, COPIED high average hon
ors in the eight team f1remens
league which ended about a month
ago. Vic Satter won high
honors.
There is some talk of awarding a
medal each year to the police ofhce
participating in the greatest numoer
of sports. One officer stands head
and shoulders over all fellow officers
for this medal. He is a baseball
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09


American League
New York. 8; Cleveland, 2
q innings; called rain.)
Washington, s; Detroit, 2
q innings; called rain.)
Boston-Chicago (wet grounds)
Philadelphia-St. Louis (cold
weather.)
International League
Syracuse, 2; Jersey City, 1
Go innings.)
Newark-Buffalo (rain.)
Baltimore-Rocheste (rain.)
Reading-Toronto (rain.)
GAMES TO-DAY
National League
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
American League
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
International League
Jersey City at Syracuse.
Newark at Buffalo.
Baltimore at Rochester.
Reading at Toronto.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

Students of local schools are pre-
pairing for the American Legion field
meet planned by Athletic Officer
Rufus Allen for Decoration Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS
National League

New York, 4; Chicago. ]
: Pittsburgh, 8; Brooklyn, 6
l. Cincinnati, z; Boston, 6
81 Louis, IL; Philadelphia, 3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

The greatest volley ball team ever
organized anywhere in this vicinity
left this city today for Chicago where
a national tournament is being
staged,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09
International League
GAMES TO-DAY
National League

Chicago at New YORK.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
The Washington times., 1923-02-01
$50 WORRIES Enton1bed In German Mine
Wife Beaten Knows
Law, But Not All;
Gets As Days

Philip Fl. Medley, colored
hacker is visor almost so.
The court and Philip admit it.
Philip wanted to "beat up"
his wife, Anita. He invited her
for ride, took her across the
river into Virginia, performed
his "duty" and brought her
home-the worse for the. beat
ing
In Police Court this morning
the court ruled it had no juris-
diction. Medley declared he
knew 1t, and was proclaimed by
the court as being wise.
"But," said the Judge to Anita
as she was about to leave the
stand, "did Philip say anything
to you after you got back from
the battle ground in Virginia z"
"He said he'd kill me next
time" Anita replied.
Enough" declared the court,
as he stayed Philips free exit
from the court. "That's threats,
punishable by law. Forty-five
days"
"Huh, not So wise," bantered
the wife, tongue in cheek, az
Philip was led away.