Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-18
BUTLER CAN
NOT RESIST THE
DESIRE TO RIDE
Famous Veteran, Who Has Re.
tired on Numerous Occasions,
viii Try to Give Wiley and
Collins Battle Behind Motors
Tomorrow Night at Velodrome

Old Nat Butler has butted into the
bike game again, He is going to ride
at the Veledrome tomorrow night in
a t~wenty-mile motor-paced race, n
Elmer Collins and George Wiley. vet
Grams of the paced game. who look
like Youngsters by comparison, will be
Buffers opponents.
Old Nathaniel won his novice race
shortly after the close of the Civil War
and he has been winning ever since,
although. of course, he has suffered
some defeats.
HI has retired on numerous occasions
but he always comes back He Is like
the divine Sarah Bernhardt, in the
matter Of retiring nj then coming
back with a positively farewell tour.
Nat is now on his farewell tour, but
If it is a success. and he still has q
winning pair of legs, we can expect
more farewells year after year.
Nat Butler has witnessed the passing
Of more champions than any other
rider. Nat rod against Jack Prince
thirty years ago. and Prince is the
Columbus OF champions He is the
rider who discovered America, the mec-
ca of cycle racing.
Butler, always successful. rode
against George Hindee. Johnny john
son, Eddie Bald, Tom Cooper, Major
TAYLOR and Frank Kramer. which is
the complete list of American cham
pions. While Butler was neve a
champion he was always a contender
and has made a fortune in cycle rae
ing.
For the past six years Butler has con-
fined his efforts almost entirely to the
tracks of Europe. where he has been
very successful.
He retired at the close of last season
and this spring took a managerial posi-
ton with the Millions Chapman inter-
ests. n took care of h tracks at
Providence and Boston. Vat made
good as a manager. but the racing
fever was still dominant in the old man
and he resigned his position to take UP
racing again. He also competed in two
races at Boston and rode well in both.
although he finished In neither, having
been compelled to retire in both on ac-
count of accidents. Butler arrived here
this morning and will train on the local
track.
The other event on the card to-
morrow night are a quarter-nlile ma
tional championship professional. a
one-miie handicap, professional and a
half-mile handicap and a two-mile open
for the amateurs.
The card, as announced today in the
Morning Star. contained a three-nile
open professional. but this race has
been scratched, and the championship
race substituted.
It was claimed that manager Chap
man, of the Velodrome. was favoring
Frank Kramer by not running cham
pionship races while the champion is
out of shape.
Mr.. Chapman is favoring no rider,
and he Immediately put on the quar-
ter-mile championship to show that he
is absolutely impartial. There is also
no truth In the report that the cham
pion is out of shape.
His ride in the championship last
Sunday showed he was there with all
Of his speed. The only excuse that
could be offered for his defeat was his
failure to get a good position. HI
made a great ride in the last a lap,
but coming from fifth position was toe
much of a handicap with Jackie Clarka
headed for horne under full speed
Whilo the quarter-mile championship
tomorrow night is far from a cinch, the
champion stands a fine chance of win
ming. although Clarke will give him q
mighty battle,