Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-09
OTHER SPORT NEWS
WRITTEN BY WELL
KNOWN EXPERTS.
Never Miss the
Sporting Page
And CLARKE TRY
In VAIN TO REGAIN LAPS
Reconstructed Team Fails Several Times Since
leaning, Moran and Root holding Them Back.
Men More Than 70 Miles Behind Record.

allCa UOliktlu NCIUlu U,
The pace early this morning was
slow, the leaders contenting themselves
with dragging along. preserving their
places n keeping in as good condi-
ton as possible for the final struggles.
They were 1O9 miles behind the record
the 10th hour at 8 o'clock this
morning.
There were no sprints TO enliven the
early morning hours today. the race
having apparently settled down to a
steady test of endurance. All the men
a appeared to be in good condition.
AS was predicted In yesterdays is
sue Of the Evening STAR Clarke and
Rutt are not finding 1t as easy as last
year to gain a lap because OF Jimmy
Moran being In the race. Clarke and
Rutt made some great attempts to get
away. but either Root or Moran
brought his mar back each time.
Some French Dope.
The correspondent for L'Auto, the
great French sport organ published In
Paris, is a daily spectator at the race
from he press box. He say that there
was no class to the foreign riders this
year because Mr.. Powers refused to
give more than $50 a day to the French
men, whereas the big fish out there
can earn ten or twenty times that
for a few minutes' work in the
big sprint races. He says that when
Julien Pouchois left France his wife
made a big scene, and Pouchois was
going to call off the trip her and
there.
His friends prevailed upon him to
make the trip, but his heart was in
France.
Then, too, Pouchois was never
great plugger. He Is a born sprinter.
according to the Frenchman. The big
game In France has been bicycling for
some time, but all France is now in
terested in flying. He says that Friol.
the great Frenchman, had been offered
a big purse to come over to race with
Frank L. Kramer last year, but he
demanded 81 900 a week and none Of
the American promoters would accede
to his demand.
fflol made easy work of Walter Rutt
in match races in which the speedy
German and the Frenchman particle
pated- Fr1ol is now the champion
aANC H
Roots Efforts for Nausht.
Eddie Root gained a lap last night.
but he didn't get 1t. Between 5 and 8
O'Clock Root came on to relieve Jimmy
Moran and started to sneak away
from the bunch. Most of the riders.
including Jackie Clarke, who had
teamed with Walter Rutt a few min
utes before, were circiing the track
with heads down. Fogler saw Root
go out, but made no attempt to fol-
low, though the crowd shouted a warm
ing. None of the other riders seemed
to be aware of Roots move until he
had gained a lap. The officials re-
fused to allow the lap on the ground
tnats there had been stalling.
Most Exciting Hour.
The hour between 8 and 6 O'Clock
was the most exciting of the race.
When Clarke first made his appear
ance to relieve Rutt a few minutes
before 8 o'clock. and the team OF Rutt
and Clarke was officially declared in
the race, Jackie vas given a big hand.
AS has been told in the Evening
STAR, there is a very strong and I'M
friendly rivalry between Clarke and
Moran, and when Moran collided with
Clarke's wheel and knocked Jackie to
the floor, the Chelsea milkman was
roundly Kissed. There was a great
deal Of Jeering for a few minutes and
some talk of disqualifying Moran. but
it was finally smoothed over. Jackie's
left wrist was badly scratched and he
has 1t bandaged now.
Kramer Cant Keen AWAY
Frank Kramer. national champion,
simply am keep away from the
track. He spent yesterday afternoon
watching the progress of the riders
from the judges stand.
Lapping of Cameron.
The tapping Of Cameron and Hal
stead early last night was accidental
In the midst of Il sprint Cameron's
saddle turned and he had to leave the
track Halstead was hurried out, but
was passed by the bunch before he
could get started. The two were tied
with West and DeMara all night.
Drobach Working Hard.
Drobach does not appear to be in
good shape, but he is making some
desperate efforts to. gain a lap. Sew
eral times last night he got away, but
either Rutt, Clarke or Moran always
brought him back. This morning at
s:10 the riders were slowly ~circling the
track, when Peter Drobach suddenly
shot out and opened up a 30-yard gap,
but Walter Rutt, after putting long
and hard, brought the field up IN even
terms with the wou1d-be runaway.
Clarke and Rutt Take Up.
Clarke and Rutt had till 7:1S last
night to team up. as the Clarke and
MacFarland combination left the race
at 3:1s. -Four hours are allowed for a
rider to get a new partner. They came