Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04

little Jackie Clark rode through a
hard ten-mile race at the Velodrome
yesterday afternoon, while twenty
six other riders labored through the
contest with mouths agape and dis
tress signals strongly in evidence.
Jackie was happy, for he had, earlier
in the afternoon, disposed of his most
hated rival, ALT Goullet, in straight
heats in match race. 1t was a
happy day for the Australian Rocket,
for at the end of the long contest
he flashed across the tape a winner,
again defeating Goullet, in addition
to other stars, and his cup of joy
was filled. The humiliations that
Jackie suffered at Salt Lake last sea-
son at the hands of Goullet are not
forgotten.
1t was a big day for Jackie. In
the match which was paced, which
is 'the Rockets" favorite style, he
deliberately converted it into a
French style affair by refusing to
take the pace that was offered. 1t
was figured that in a French style
match Clark would hardly be able to
defeat his countryman. Jackie, how
ever, had his own views and his
triumph discounts the belief that he
is not a master of the French style.
The first heat of the match came
to an abrupt conclusion when Goul-
let, in attempting to jump by Clark,
put so much energy in his kick he
snapped a pedal and crashed to the
track in a heap. This may have
taken some of the snap out of "Goul-
lie," but to those who were close by
when the accident happened it APP
peared as though Jackie had met his
jump successfully and it is extremely
doubtful IL Goullet would have got
ten around to the front in the last
furlong.
After patching his arms and legs
and fitting another wheel Goullet
came out for the second attempt.
Again the riders refused to go after
the pacemaker and for four laps there
was little more speed than would have
been shown in a French style match.
When the pacemaker dropped out,
Jackie, who was leading, rode high
on the bank and jumped down on
the pole as the stretch was reached
just before the bell. Goullet tried
to come by, but he did not have the
able margin. The deciding heat was
pretty much a repetition Of the first
heat.
Clark again was forced to the front
and he made his effort at the same
spot on the last lap. Goullet jumped
as they reached the turn out of the
homestretch on the last lap and it
appeared as though he would get by,
but Jackie uncorked by far the best
jump ever exhibited In his career and
successfully STAYED off his blond
haired compatriot. For twenty yards
down the backstretch Goullet battled
with Clark on the outside, but he
blew up at the twelfth pole and
dropped in behind. Entering the
homestretch Jackie rode wide and
"Goullie" came through on the pole,
but with this advantage he was un-
able to better his position.
The ten-mile open started off like
a half-mile race, the pace being ter
rife from the gun. There were the
usual lap prizes, and for the first Ave
miles there was a merry battle for
the one-spots. After half the distance
was covered there were intermittent
jumps, in which Ernie Pye, Hans
Packebusch, liver Lawson and other
good men got away to a big lead,
which made it necessary for the stars
to change off pace to keep from being
Tapped. At the end Of five and a half
miles Joe Fogler was baked and quit,
declaring 1t was one of the hardest
races he ever rode in. Frank Cav
anagh punctured shortly after the
sixth mile and had to retire. Cham
pion Frank Kramer suffered the same,
fate earlier in the contest.
At nine miles there were just nine
riders left in the race. They went
high on the bank in loaf, everyone
anxious for a breathing spell. Figur-
ing that he had a favorable angle,
Norman Anderson jumped and picked
up quarter of lap before anyone
would chase him. The Dane increased
his lead to what appeared like win
ming advantage, when Grenda set sail
and rapidly pulled up on the fast
firing Anderson. At the bell Clark
went to the front, with Paddy Hehir
Lloyd Thomas, Goullet and Ryan fol-
lowing in order. There was still a.
lead of fifty yards to be made up on
but the Rocket was equal
to the occasion and streaked down
the back-stretch SO fast the pack had
all they could do to hang on. Attic
twelfth pole he dashed by the Dane
like q freight train passing a tramp
Anderson looked up, but made no at
tempt to get on the "rattler." Clark
won easily, with Hehir second,
Thomas third, Goullet fourth and
Grenda fifth, amid tremendous APP
plause that was all for "the Rocket"