Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-17
lW0-M|LE TITLE
RACE EXCITING
some HARD TALK
Stars Do Not Want the Contest
Run in a Single Heat, Because
They Say It's Contrary to the
N. G. A. Ruies-Chairman
Kelsey Will Be on Hand.
II VERIFYING points to a merry
time at the Velodrome tomor-
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T. VERIFYING points to a merry
time at the velodrome tomor-
row afternoon. When Manager
John M. Chapman put on that two
mile national championship and made
1t a one-heat race he surely started
something. The stars are kicking be-
cause the race is not to be run accord
ing to the National Cycling Associa-
ton rules and the rest of the bunch,
the ones who could never qualify for a
championship final, are much elated
over the prospects of being permitted
to start in the race.
According to the N. C. A. rules only
riders who are following the circuit
can ride in championship races and the
riders who have been following the
circuit say they will protest all the
riders who are ineligible to start.
The Bedell brothers, Chris. Schiller,
Oscar Schwab and a number of other
good men are down ON the program as
starters in the championship and they
are going to make a strenuous effort
to get in.
Chairman Kelsey, of the racing board
Of N. c. A. will be at the meet n all
difficulties will probably be adjusted
before the big race starts.
Although Champion Frank Kramer
has a lead of seven points in the cham
pionship race of 1911 it is far from a
safe LEAD and the champ is against
the idea of riding in big fields when his
chances of winning are materially
lessened. ,.a
With a field of twenty riders in a
championship event there is always a
chance Of being pocketed when the
sprint starts and with Jackie Clarke
only seven points behind, these races
are hazardous for the champ.
The two-mile title race tomorrow is
going to be one of the fastest two-mile
events ever run and the winner of the
event may become the holder of a new
two-mile record.
Both miles should be under two min
utes and if they are. it will be a record
for a t%o-mile scratch race without
pacenakers.
Regardless of What happens to the
champ and the n~ear-champs, the race
is going to be a treat for the fans,
The fve-miIe rnotor-paced race be-
tween MacFarland, Freddy Hill and
Willie Fem. which is the other feature
event on the card, gives promise OF
being one of the best paced races of the
season.
From their performances behind the
motors in training they are very even
" hatcher and it would be difficult TO
nick a ~favorite. Mac has had far
more experience as a pace-tolloWer
than his younger opponents but he has
shown no superiority in his orkou
the past few days. Hill and Fem both
follow the machines like veterans and
were doing miles under 1870 yesterday
with ease.
In his race with Fogler two weeks
ago mcfarland averaged l:29 for the
Ave miles, but he will have to do much
better to land the big money in the
race tomorrow.
In the amateur races, Alvin Lotus
will have an opportunity to snow
whether he is really in the same CLASS
with Amateur Champion Frank Blatz.
Tn the last two meets at the Nelo-
dron,e. LOTUS has lowered the cham
MONS colors in both open races. IL
Loftus wins again tomorrow he VIII
loon1 lin big as a championship posi-
hi,itv in the amateur class. There are
two amateur races on the card
LOTUS will start from scratch win
Rlatz and Chester Smith in the handi-
cap. r
The novice race, which was originally
scheduled at a half mile, has been
changed to a three-mile event. TO De
RIM in one heat. There is a big field IN
his event II it will furnish a pre-
urinary that Is sure to be fun OF hre-
works.