Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19
NEWARK EVENING STAR: SATURDAY JULY 10, 1918.

Thorwald Ellegaard will be seen
for the first time in competition at
the Velodrome tomorrow, and the
fans are interested in what he will
do in his match race against Alfred
Grenda. OF course, on reputation,
at least, the Dane should win over
the Australian and If he is in condi-
ton to do his best he will win. A
first class rider In every respect
Ellegaard has beaten the best men
in Europe, and while Grenda Is one
of the best men now riding here,
1t isn't likely that he is a match
for the Dane. The race should be
a good one and the outcome, while
favoring Ellegaard, is not likely 70
be assured until after most
gruelling struggle. Grenda may win,
too, you know, for the Tall Tas-
manian" can sprint long way and
lold his speed. Ellegaard, however,
is smart fellow on the track and
he doesn't overlook any advantages.
If Grenda is too fast front run
ner for him he is sure to make the
running from in front himself, and
he is a good enough track general
to bring about such conditions. Ellie
gard to win the race is the dope,
1t would appear, but Grenda would
not surprise much If he were to
win one heat.
G
With Ellegaard the shining light to-
morrow, Champion Kramer is sure to
do something sensational in order to
show the Dane that he is still there.
Kramer will be a starter in the one
mile open race, which proved such an
upset last Wednesday night, and it
will be interesting to observe what
methods he will pursue If there Is
teaming, Kramer might do well to
forget it, His knowledge kept him
out of the money before and he will
undoubtedly do much better if he just
takes care of himself without looking
for free ride" and then failing to
get it, Goullet and Clark and Cava-
nagh and Verri should make it inter
dollars to dimes that Kramer will not
be fooling around last place on the
last lap any more in those one-mile
open races. Watch Kramer tomor-
row! If he doesn't win the mile open
something is sure to happen.
C
The following letter explains its A.
A. U. attitude in regard to outlaw
methods:
Mr.. Joseph p. Norton:
My Dear Joe-Would like to take
this opportunity of denying the ru-
mors that the Amateur Athletic I'm
ion contemplate recognizing the A.
r. C. u. thereby breaking their al
lance with the National Cycling AS
sociation. / happen to be a member
of the Board of Managers of the
Metropolitan Association of the A. A.
u, as we'll as a member of the N.
c. A., and recently had a talk with
Mr.. James e. Sullivan, the secretary
of the National Association, and so
far find they have not even applied
for recognition and / have every as
surance that should they do so, their
application would receive no consid-
Grafton so long as the N. c. A. con-
tinues to control cycling.
Although I. have financial interest
in the matter, | am with Messrs. Min
Ion and Chapman in the fight they
are having, not only because they
which has controlled cycling in this
country for the past fifteen years,
but because l believe that they made
the bicycle game what it is today in
racing on the level, and have brought
the fastest riders in the world to COM
pete against Kramer. In other words
they have given the public run for
selves can figure their earnings to-
day in the thousands, where hum
dreds would have covered the
amount a few years ago.
Million and Chapman are fortunate
in having such men as F. A. MacFar-
land and Frank L. Kramer backing
them. MacFarland, while no longer
an active competitor, is still most
important factor in "A cycling war.
He has very wise head on a pair
of broad shoulders, and has tremen-
dous influence with all of the BIZ
cycle riders. AS a matter of fact,
ones can thank him for a great deal
of their success.
And, as for Kramer, we all know
that he is not only the greatest BIZ
but also the greatest credit to the
game we have ever had, and a man
whose friendship anyone could well
be proud of. Kramer always rides to
win and l would almost be willing to
stake my life on 1t that he never
laid down or threw" a race during
his career AS matter of fact, I
personally have known several in
stances, during days gone by, where
it would have been worth hundreds
of dollars more to him to lose, but
he preferred to be on the level with
himself and the public, and ride to
win.
II therefore seems that with such
men as MacFarland and Kramer lined
I'D on one side that that would come