Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-10

bike champion, arrived in New York
this morning on the White Star liner
Olympic. Bailey comes to America
to meet the best of the Yankee anna
teurs in q series of match races at
the velodrome. Bailey looks the part
of a champion from head to foot. He
is olean-cut and we'll built. Six feet
tall and with a pair of wide shoulders
and a deep chest, he looks more like
fighter of the light heavyweight
class than a bike rider.
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In commenting on the worlds
championship in Berlin, Bailey said
that Ryan, of England, and Rhode,
of Germany, the two riders who op-
posed him in the final heat of the
title race, were very fast.
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Many notables, including Lloyd
Griscom, and Lady Constance, of
London, we're aboard the Olympic.
Lady Constance who has gained
fame as a Grecian dancer, startled
the passengers, Bailey said, by APP
pearing on the decks in the dining
saloon and the main saloon clad in a
one-piece garment of a transparent
and flimsy texture. Lady Constance
created something more than a mild
sensation when she wendell her way
down the gangplank to the pier IN
this costume. the sunlight accentuat-
ing the transparency of the tunic.
She was rushed to a closed limousine
with a long line of photographers
and reporters in close pursuit.
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Bailey is a fine-looking chap. He
called at the Star office this morning
for a chat. He is a ringer for Bonn
barber Wells. the fighter, and says
the people in his own country take
him for the fighter. He is very con-
fldent. From appearances. we fear
for Donald McDougall
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Opinions differ. Here's one that diff
fers from mine;
j. P. N:
I have read your Sport Topics OF
the Hour" for some time and am go
ing to take the unasked privilege OF
writing YOU In your column L read |
an article regarding bicycle riders
picking partners, and also discoV-
cred that you said the fans would
veil murder if Kramer is teamed
with Clark in the six-day race.
think this is ridiculous and that the
fans would be delighted if these great
rivals would get together. Although
a Kramer fan / think Jackie IS a
good all-around rider, and take great
pleasure in pralsing him, but Wneh
Clark wins race you praise MN 700
much. Why did you not publish in
your column of sport Topics" the
great victory of Grenda over Nc
Namara and Clark in a fifteen-mile
paced race two weeks ago? 1t was an
excuse for Clark if he said he had
stitch in his side. l believe this talk
is all a fake. Grenda was in MS pest
form and won. I am not an enemy OF
Clark nor of you, j. P. N, and this is
what your columns are for, pubic
opinion. The talk of Kramer taking
a rest is all right. He needs it.
When he gets back, beware, for III
bet anything that he will SHOW the
way to Clark by lengths. Now, j. +.
N, do not take this to heart for me
knocking you in one instance. l wish
YOU the best of luck and may it be
a long time before Kramer is de-
feated and is retired. What are the
nationalities of Sailor Levinsky and
Soldier Kearns? Are Matt Wells and
Bombardier Wells Hebrews?
JAMES MOORE.
You're right when you say a
Kramer-ClarIz team would delight
"some" fans, but it would look so
strong that the promoters might not
care to risk it. You are inclined to
be fair, but your liking for Kramer
makes you flop to one side. Glad you
think I praise Clark TOO much. Those
very close to Jackie say 1 am against
him ''aIl the time" Grenda was given
rare credit for his victory in the
paced race, and only the truth was
told about Clark having stitch in
the side. When you have favorites.
you know, every boost for the "other
fellow is a knock for your king.
Your letter, on the whole, however.
is very interesting and your knock
at me is a pleasure. Levinsky is
Hebrew, Kearns is a German. Matt
Wells is an English Hebrew and
Bomb Wells is an Englishman.
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A suggestion for teams in the six
day race:
New York, Sept. 9, 1913.
J. P. N:
Why not pair the riders up as fol-
lows for the New York six-day grind:
Kramer Grenda.
Clark Hill.
Goullet-Fogler.
Root-McNanara,
Verri-Brocco.
Rutt-Moran.
Spears CORY.
Ryan Hansen.
Stefani- Magin.
Yours in sport,
A BIKE FAN.
Ryan and Hansen and Stefani and
Magin have at least one friend.
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With Newark still Fighting" for
the pennant, the fans do not seem
to be taking the usual amount of in
terest in the contests. The crowd
yesterday was small, in any event.
and it was ''measly'' crowd to turn
out to witness prospective champions
play. If the Tigers were away out
in front with commanding lead,
the fans might have an excuse for
their lack of patronage, but with the
outcome still in doubt the reason for
the meagre attendance is difficult to
comprehend.