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Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
OPEN AIR SHOW
THIS EVENING
Benefit Affair for K. of c.
Council of Elizabeth at
Pearl Oval Arena

Elizabeth will usher in its outdoor
boxing season this evening with a
show at Pearl Oval, the home of the
Knights OF Columbus baseball nine.
The proceeds of this show will be
turned over to the Knights of Col
umbus Council. of Betsytown.
-Four ten-round bouts make up the
program for tonight's all star show
and the fans who turn out will sure
ly receive their fill OF action. The
eight boxers matched for the four
bouts are pretty evenly paired and
there should be action from bell to
bell in every contest. - -----------
In the windup contest of the even
ing Jimmy Drew, of Elizabeth, a
protege of Mickey Walker, welter-
weight champion of the world, will
swap punches with "Gats" Gargano,
welterweight battler of Staten Island.
Gargano has been seen in action
here.
Sammy Lewis and KNOCK" Man.
ming, both of Elizabeth, will pair off
in the semi-windup event, and in an
other ten Pete Husic, of Harrisburg,
Pa, now under the direction of Ed
Poulsen Of this city,, will 60 up
against frankie Farmar, of Betsy
town.
The preliminary ten will bring to-
gether Bobby Witheridge, of Rah-
way. and Mickey Ballero, of Eliza
beth. Flyweights. featherweights and
welters make up the program for
this show.
A week from tonight the first show
of the Lyceum Club, the other Betsy
town f1sfic a-r~ Mia flor, will he r,re-
sented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
ARE.
ABOUT THROUGH
Baseball and Track Events
Are 0ver-Tennis Match
on for This Week

There will be little doing In ath-
letics at the local high school for the
balance of this term. The recently
organized tennis team may have sew
eral matches.
Coach r. T. Stauffer's Perth AM
boy high school nine has laid claim
to the Middlesex county title, having
travelled through the campaign with
out setback in a contest with
county combination. Woodbridge
South Amboy and New Brunswick
were the county teams beaten by the
Crimson and White warriors.
Setbacks received by the Local
balltossers were in contests with two
prep school mines, st. Benedict's and
Newark Prep, and Bound Brook.
Matawan and Tottenville High mines
defeated Jack Jacobsen's boys In the
other contests
A tennis match between South
Amboy and the locals. postponed on
Friday, will be played off some af-
ternoon this week unless other plans
are made.
The track team of the local insti-
tuition participated in only one meet
this term, this meet with Wood
bridge on the latter's track, and the
Barron avenue boys were victorious.
Next campaign Coach Stauffer Will
work during the spring and summer
for the success of baseball, tennis
and track.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
k. D. BRENNAN
IN LAST BOUT
Shot to Death in New York
Saloon-Fought in
This City

NEW YORK, June 1s.--The po-
lice are continuing their efforts
today to determine the motive
which caused two men to shoot to
death William James (Bill) Bren-
nan, heavyweight pusiiist, In his
cabaret. the Club Tia Juana, early
yesterday. James Cullen. the state
trooper, who was shot in the neck
as he pursued the assassins, IL in
Columbus hospital, probably NOR
tally wounded.
: The two men charged with the
murder. Frank Rassi.=- twenty-seven
years old. and James Hughes. thir-
ty-one, will be arraigned in homi-
eide court this morning. Both, ac-
cording to the police, have criminal
records. Rassi is a taxicab chauf-
feur and Hughes is a pugilist.
known in the ring as Terry O.Neill.
Rassi. the police say, has engaged
In bootlegging operations and this
fact Is considered of some signifi-
cance by them in their hunt for a.
motive. A search of the cabaret re-
vealed a barrel fined with empty
whiskey bottles and 1t sthought by
the authorities that a quarrel over
bootlegging operations may have
resulted in the murder. The police
point out that no attempt was made
at robbery.
The killing occurred at 4:so in
the morning, when the cabaret was
deserted, save for the walters,
Brennan, his sister. Shirley Sher-
man. who was employed there as
an entertainer, and his friend.
Cullen. One of the men, whom Miss
Sherman identified later as Hughes,
entered and asked Brennan to step
into the hall for a moment.
Brennan did SO and almost i'm
mediately two shots were heard.
Miss Sherman and Cullen rushed
into the hallway, On the second
floor, and found Brennan dying on
the floor. The girl snatched at the
coat of one OF the men, and as he
broke away, he fred twice. One of
the shots lodged in Cullen's neck
and the other narrowly. missed Miss
Sherman. Brennan died willie be-
ing carried to an ambulance.
The assassins gained their way to
Broadway by smashing a glass door
at the bottom of the stairway and,
after knocking senseless a passing
police lieutenant. held up an auto
mobile, forcing the driver to- dash
up Broadway at top speed. They
were captured by two policemen
who pursued them in commander
ed taxi cab.
Detectives learned this morning
that Brennan elected two mem from
the resort some hours before the
shooting They think that these
two might have returned later and
sought revenge. although they at
tach more importance to the boot
logging operations theory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
Raritan Copper Team
Led Railroad Outfit
When Rain Halts Play

bat and two down in the last of the
fourth session when the doWupour
rain occurred.
It. 10 probable that these two feamf
will clash again in the near fuf4ro.
as it Is said the champions OF the
railroad league could not appear
with their full strength on Saturday
because of the Woodbridge celebr4>
ton. :
The American Smelling & Re04-
ing Company nine was booked to
play the Ingots on Saturday. but
Booking Manager Joe Mullen can
celled the engagement on account Of
the Woodbridge celebration Theoe
teams are the leaders in the race fCr
local industrial honors.
Moe Lewkowitz did the of1ciatfn1
on Saturday, as Jack Egan WAS bury
handling affairs in the townDh1p.
-Four more outs in Saturdays tilt &n6
the r. c. w. nine world havo -
nexed Victory No. S.
Next Saturday AFTERNOON the -
gots 60 to Midtown for the opeu1n6
engagement OF their series with ~
! Michelin Tire Company combinatic1
t of that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
RACES
STILL CLOSE
Giants and Yankees Lead
ing Pennant Fights
Teams Bunched

NEW YORK, June 16-Cleyeland
only two games removed from the
first division, blocks the path Of the
Yankees In their efforts to return
home in first place after a grueling
trip through the west.
The first test of strength between
the worlds champions and the ris-
ing Indians resulted in n easy VIC
tory for Speakers team which drove
Shawkey from the box and won, 10
to 3 yesterday. as Shaute pitched ef-
fectively after the first inning. Ny
ats homer with two on accounted
for three Cleveland runs. The Yankf
suffered heavily in the loss of Ear
Combs, sensational Louisville recruit
who was carried from the field with
Ia dislocated ankle which will keeI
him out of the. game for weeks.
Detroit reacted. from the loss O
three of four games to New Yorl
with q savage attack on three Red
Sox pitchers for twenty-one hits and
a 10 to I victory. Cobb made five
hits In six tries. The win returned
the Tigers into the position of a con-
tender, one game bac kof Boston and
two behind New York.
Chicago's advance carried the
team into the first division and
forced Washington to fifth place as
the White Sox beat the Senators
to 4. Both Zahniser and Lyons were
knocked from the box. The Browns
and Athletics slugged at each other
for ten innings before st. Louis won
a 9-8 decision. the first in five games
Five home runs and ten two base
hits kept the game in doubt. Ken
Williams made his elevent homer
Hauser his ninth and Jacobson his
sixth. Van Glider and Welch also
hit for the circuit. Seven pitchers
were maltreated.
The Giants broke their tie with
Chicago and again took first place
In the National by beating Cincin-
natl 4 to /, driving Carl Mays from
the box in his first. appearance al
the Polo Grounds since the 1922
world 3 serfes. McQui1lon who went
the route for New York. was never
in real danger although touched for
ten hits.
Brooklyn gained a full game on
the Reds in the third place battle
by beating st. Louis to 8 as Reu-
ther held the Cards to four hits
Brown I, he. Indianapolis recruit
made three of the tewlve Robin SAFE
ties off Dyer. Two Of his blows were
doubles.
Chicago, Pittsburgh. Boston and
Philadfelphia were not scheduled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
MORRIS WILL
Be KEPT BUSY
Registered Clean Cut Victory
Over Willie Powell in
Long Branch Ring

One of the leading lightweight
representatives of this section, Carl
Morris, of Carteret, expects to keep
on the go this summer by fighting
in this state and Pennsylvania.
The young southpaw battler out
pointed Willie Powell, a negro, in
the eight round semi-windup en-
gageinent at the show of the Long
Branch Boxing Club in the Casino
on Friday evening of last week. This
contest was a hummer from start to
finish, and the borough lad held the
upper hand throughout Morris was
credited with several knockdowns.
Morris will receive plenty of work
at Long Branch, as he Is connected
with the training quarters at Fair
haven, near Long Branch, one OF the
leading fight headquarters In the
state. A great string of fighters are
training at Fairhaven. The Carterei
boxing representative will also be
given bouts at Elizabeth, where the
open air season starts tonight. al
Trenton and other cities in this state
and at various cities in the coal re-
gion of Pennsylvania.
In a special bout on the Long
Branch card Friday night Jack
Kiernan, Of Long Branch, who
scored a big hit In his only start
here, registered sixth round
knockout over Joe -Kionix, a new
Long Branch favorite.
Pete Husic, new local boxer, Tiger
Nelson and Young Sally are carded
to fight at Long Branch next Friday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

Olympic games.
During his stay at Cornell, Mae :
William carried of many wresf1in.s-
honors and just as In his school d43<
In this city. he worked hard for u
cry honor given HIM. He Waa u
basketball star in his local his 1
school days.
The local boy, a son OF Prohat1o1
Officer Charles MacWflliam, E4inea
fame at Cornell as . good g<u-
dent, good athlete and a worth
while friend for everyone.
According to the present program
outlined for the Paris games. the
wrestling will not be called on TO-
about three weeks SO that Mac an1>
his gang will have plenty of tirne Is
get into condition. The activities 81
the wrestlers, especially the IL
pound men. will be of great interest,"
to followers OF the Olympic eventz
In this section of the country.
MacWilliam was in town on Sat
urday to meet his many friends b
fore departing for the other nide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
BOUND BROOK TOSSERS
AFTER STATE H0N0RS

Bound Brook high school, one Of
the five combinations credited with
a victory over the local high school
bafltossers. is out with a claim for
the state championship.
, Plainfield high school is also
claiming the state title. and as
Bound Brook and the Queen City
tossers easily defeated North Plain
field, the Glass B state champions, a
contest or series between the two
leading claimants Is in order.
The Bound Brook boys hold wins
over SumMit. North Plainfield.
Princeton, Westfield, Amboy and
Somerville.- They are the undisputed
champions OF Somerset. A challenge
to any team disputing their claim is
issued by Bound Brook.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
LOCAL COLLEGE STAR
DEPARTS FOR PARIS,
ON OLYMPIC ROSTER

c. Milton MacWilliam, of this city,
wrestling star and graduate of Cor
nell University, of Ithaca, N. Y,
sailed today with the amateur mat
stars of the United Safes, to repre-
sent this country In the Olympic
wrestling events at Paris. France.
The honest effort of the untiring,
popular local boy has earned for this
city a great honor. He is the first
local athlete ever chosen to take part
in the Olympic games, staged every
four years and his record at Ithaca
Is a worthy one.
Mac is in the 125 pound class and
his loss on time to Bryan Hines, of
Northwestern University in the final
contest of the classes tournament at
Madison Square Garden, prevented
him from winning the tourney and
the class amateur wrestling cham
pionship of the country. Finishing
next to Hines he was picked with the
Northwestern boy to go to Europe
to represent this country in the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
WIN
FOR So. A|MB0Y
Sacred Hearts Down Bay
Ridge in Hard Fought
Game Yesterday

SOUTH AMBOY. June 16-With
Willie Primpka, hurting for the To-
Gals, the Sacred Heart baseball toss
ers, annexed thei rseventh victory Of
the year in as many games yesterday
afternoon. 1t was Primpka's first
chance to perform for the locals.
Primpka, was topuched for a total
of six safeties, and struck out twelve
of the visiting batsmen. His oppon-
ent. Blades, was able to fan. only two
of the Sacred Heart group, and al
lowed seven hits.
Let's and Lagoda were the shining
stars with the stick yesterday. Let's
secured three hits and was response
BILE for the tieing run in the eighth
frame.
T,ha hoy score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

Phil McGuire's Raritan Copper
Works baseball team just missed out
registering its fifth consecutive VIC
tory on Saturday afternoon when
rain halted the tilt between the
Ingots and the Lehigh Valley rail-
road nine of this city. on the Rari-
tan Copper Works field. in the last
half of the fourth inning.
There were two down In the iast
half of the fourth innings, the lngots
at bat, and McGuire's men had two
runs to their credit while the oppo-
sition had been held scoreless. The
rain fell so heavy that the field was
rendered unfit for play.
Primka and Let's were In the
points for the Ingots. and McNulty
and French made up the battery for
the State streeters. In the four In
nings of play the railroad workers
outhit their opponents three to two
In the second inning Charley
Kochek singled and romped home
on Art spatford's circuit ciout ovei
the right field fence. This was this
only scoring OF the encounter. There
was one man on base. Spatford
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

How can an outfielder determine
In advance where to throw, the ball
II he catches It?
Answered by
ED ROUSH
Fielder, Cincinnati National, ono
OF tho greatest hitters and out
dcIs In the game today.
An outhelder must be thinking
III the time as to what he will do
ST iii the ball If he gets it on the
,sxt play. For example, suppose
snere is man9on second who will
be tying the run If he scores. The
batter singles to any field. II the
iielder has any doubt about catch
ing the man at home plate, he
should throw to second--thus hold
& ing the man who might be the win
ming run on first. If the fielder had
thrown home and had not been sue
cepsfnI In cutting off the tying run,
The winning run would have been
on socond--in a position to be scored
by another single. Figuring things
!. out In advance, such as In this case.
allows fielder to act instantly and
<cspSrisht 1924. Associatsd Editore)
W. .I sIfe-- f<!>-I
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
EIGHTH INNING RALLY WINS FOR PERTH AMBoY TossER:
BRIEF BITS OF SPORTS
IN ALL FIELDS

A record crowd is expected out for
the benefit Knights of Columbus
boxing show to be run OF at Pearl
Oval, Elizabeth, this evening. A
classy program is to be presented. :
The 123 pound wrestling class
events on the Olympic program are
OF special interest in this vicinity
inasmuch as Milt MacWilliam, of
this city, Is represented on the team.
The first twilight contest of the
season is to be played on the Aque-
hongA field, Wednesday night. The
proceeds of this contest will be
turned over to the fund being raised
by Roxey and his Gang.
It has practically been decided
that the Lincoln fremen and the At
lantic Terra Gotta bowlers win not
clash In their rubber set before the
next campaign.
A. few tennis matches will jlst
about end the scholastic athletic
program for this term as far as In
stitutions IN this section are COM
cerned. W
Wrestling leaders in this section
are planning to put another mat
show on in this city in the near fu-
ture. There are a number of shows
being planned for the East at this
time.
The failure Of Harry Wills, col
ored heavyweight, to knock out
BARLEY Madden last Monday night
has upset the summer plans for the
heavyweight division
Ty Cobb and his Detroit Tigers
are out to win in the American
league race this campaign, Judging
the intense rivalry between the Yam
KEGS and the Tigers.
American athletic leaders are con-
fident that the Representatives Of thi
country in the Olympic games this
year will repeat their exhibitions OF
four years ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
LONG BRANCH ATHLETE
STARS AT CAMBRIDGE

AS a result of his showing al
Cambridge on Saturday afternoon
"Chet" Bowman. OF Long Branch
and Syracuse University, will surely
represent this country in some OF the
track events listed on the Olympic
progra- for Paris, France. Bowman
is unusually good in the 100 meter
dash.
Jackson Scholz. of the New Torf
Athletic Club. smashed the world e
meet. Charley Paddock, of Southern
California. suff cred slight injury in
running off one of the events.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

Mickey 500. southpaw hurler. re-
turned to the mound yesterday for
the Auehongas, of Tottenville, after
a layoff of several weeks and turned
in a great victory over the Sheridan
Club nine, of Brooklyn. The final
score was to 1.
500 allowed i've scattered hits,
famed fifteen and passed one batter.
In only one inning did the visitors
collect more than one hit in a single
frame, this was in the sixth when an
infieid hit, a>sacrifice and Ions
single. accounted for the only Brook
lyn run. Tottenville scored two in
the third and the same number in
the fourth. The victors played err
rorless ball.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
INTERNATIONAL TEAMS TO
CLASH THIS WEDNESDAY

Great interest is being centered IN
the first game Of the annual diamond
series between the international
Motor Company team. OF New
Brunswick. and the international
nine. of Plainfield. This tilt IL to b
played on the county seat diamond
Wednesday afternoon.
Haberman. Stuart. Lynch and
Bergen. connected with the Landing
club in past seasons. and Mullin,
Story. Dixon and Zeller of leading
Plainfield clubs are to take part in
this series. Pete Burnett may play
with the Queen City tribe. and
"Dopey" Smith with the county
seaters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
BOROUGH NINE
HAS EASY TIME

The Carteret Field Club baseball
nine walloped three pitchers for an
easy victory. over the Triangles. of
Newark, on the borough lot yestel-
day afternoon. The final score was
1872. Snowden was in great form,
holding the opposition to seven scat
tered hits.
Clos. Scally and Cutter collected
q total of ten hits for the borough
machine in yesterdays contest, while
Fink led the visiting team with the
war club. The Carteret Field Club
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
ERRORS. CAUSE
LOCAL DEFEAT
Newark Y. M. H. A. Repeats
in Contest with Local
Association Nine

The balltossers Of the local Y.
M. H. A. blew UP in the last Inning
OF their return go with the Newark
Y. NJ. H. A. nine which was played
as a preliminary attraction on the
Raritan Copper works field yesterday
afternoon. The final score was
to 8.
Hymie Hockheiser. of South AM
boy, pitched for the locals and de-
served to win. He allowed three
hits in all. errors by his teammates
being responsible for the loss.
The box score:
Newark =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

New York, { Cincinnati, I.
Brooklyn, A.; st. Louis, 8.
American League
Cleveland, 10; New York, 8.
Chicago, 6: Washington, 4.
st. Louis, O.; Philadelphia. 8.
Detroit, 10; Boston, 4.
international League
Rochester, 1s; Jersey City, O.
Rochester. II; Jersey City, 0.
Syracuse, g.: Newark, 2.
Toronto, IL; Reading, 6.
Baltimore, o: Buffalo, s.
Baltimore, 8; Buffalo. s.
(Game called).
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
GAMES TODAY
National League

st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
American League
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
International League
Toronto at Jersey City.
Buffalo at Newark.
gyraucse At Baltimore.
Rcchsater ct ReadipS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

The score by Innings:
Bronxdale ...... 100000 0 O--4
Amboys ........ $1,000 O4x-6
The summary-Home runs. CAL
inl1in. RoEers. 2. Three base hit,
Burke. Sacrifice fly, Burke. Sacri-
fee hits. Pfeiffer, q; Scheer. Left
on bases. Bronxdales. z; Amboys. 8.
Struck out. by Rogers. IA; Acker-
man, 1. Bases on balls. off Rogers,
8; Alderman. /. Umpire. Mills.
Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

There WILL be some bitter battles
for supremacy In the Raritan Bay
Yacht Racing Association races this
summer. Some fast boats will be
seen in action.
Pool and billiards will regain old
popularity through the efforts OF Ed
Coughlin and his recently opened
academy In the borough during the
next few months.
Between Newark, Elizabeth and
Long Branch clubs, the fighters of
the Pioneer Club should be kept
in trim during the summer monthhs.
Active training work has been re-
sumed.
Baltimore may be knocked from
the lead in the International league
Toronto pace and the Oriole slump
continue.
County organizations interested in
basketball will start plans for next
winter at an early date. The largest
cities in the county will have repre-
sentative court teams.
Work will be continued all this
week in preparation for the Y. M.
H. A. athletic meet to be held at
the Raritan Copper works field next
Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16
SouthpaU 500 7lUirls
Aquehonga Club Team
To Win Ouer Sheridans

The summary: Three base hit
500. Double play--Wilson to Filecic
to Brown. Struck out-By Breslfn.
8; by 500. Is. Bases on Oh
Breslin, s.; OF 500, /. Umpire
Robedee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

The summary: Three base hits
scally and Cutter. Two base hits
scally. Q; Cutter, 2; Clos, w. Dzur-
lila. J. Dzurilla, r. Friedman and s.
FRIEDMAN. Hit by pitcher. Dzur-
lila and Brady. struck out-By
snowden, is; by Fink, O: by Bopp. 8.
by Rousch, 8. Bases on balls-Off
snowden. 1: off Bopp. 1; of Rousch,
1.
The outcome of yesterdays con-
test was never in doubt, the borough
ties having obtained an early lead
which they held throughout the nine
innings Of play
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-16

The summary: Two base nits'
Let's Q, French Sam ana SonIoeuo :
Struck out by Primka IL. Plaues q
Bases nballs off Primka ., piaues =
Umpires, French and Monaker.