Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-07
Revival of Sport at
Motordrome to Be
Followed by Ar
rest Of Riders.
KING AND WEST PICKED
TO START IN CONTEST
Fatal Accident Last Septem-
ber Resulted in the Pro-
hibitive Measure Now in
Question.

The positive announcement that
the Newark Stadium Motordrome
would revive motorcycle racing at its
track in South Orange avenue was
made today by e. De B. Newman,
business manager of the track.
I'VE will have a five-mile motor
cycle race between Freddy West and
Johnnie King, and also a five-mile
motor paced bicycle race on our card
of races tomorrow night said Mr..
Newman. I'VE are putting these
races on for the purpose of testing
the city ordinance which now pro-
hibits them, and If the races are
stopped tomorrow night will at ones
carry the matter into the courts and
test the validity of the ordinance"
Mr.. Newman was informed that
Acting Mayor John H. Donnelly had
already ordered Acting Chief OF Poi
lice Michael j. Ryan to see that thef
ordinance was not violated, and re-i
marked that was just what the track
officials wished and expected. as 1T
would bring the question of the va
lidity of the ordinance squarely be-
fore the courts at once.
Ordinance and Its History.
The ordinance was passed on De-
cember 27, 1912, after the Common
Council had held many meetings on
it. 1t was the outcome of the acci-
dent at the track last September,
when Eddie Hasha lost control of his
machine the motorcycle crashingj
over the rail of the grand stand and(
killing and injuring a number Of peo-'
pie seated in the stand, as we'll az
causing the death of Johnny Al
bright, fellow rider. IA
ssss The ordinance is as follows:
Be 1t ordained, by the mayor and
Common Council OF the city of New
ark:
|. That hereafter it shall be unlaw-
full for any person or persons, corpor-
alton or association, to show forth or
exhibit or cause to be shown forth or
exhibited in any place what atever in
the city of Newark for any price.
gain or reward, any race. contest or
exhibition for speed on or with mo
torcycles; nor shall any person or
persons within the said city of New
ark take part or assist in as perfor-
mer or performers, or otherwise any
such race, contest or exhibition for
speed Provided, however, that any
thing herein contained shall not be
construed to prevent the ordinary ex
hibition of motorcycles for the pur-
pose of trade.
.. And be it further ordained that
any person or persons, corporation or
association violating any of the pros
visions hereof shall be subject to
penalty of fifty dollars ($50) or Inn
prisonment for a period of ten Qo)
days, or both, for each and every
offense.
3. This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
1t was pointed out that Mayor Jacob
Haussling had stopped motorcycle
racing last September, after the acci-
dent without any ordinance to back
him up, and it is believed that even
If the ordinance should be declared
invalid by the courts, steps to stop
the races on the ground that they are
menace to public safety may be
taken by the city officials or the coun-
ty prosecutors office.
No one in authority at the prosecu-
tors office today would discuss the
matter in advance of the ordinance
being violated and motorcycle racing
resumed
The ordinance is believed to be inn
pregnable from a legal standpoint,
t.. 80.
being made even if the motorcycses
are used simply for pacing human
driven bicycles The alterations nsacA
In the Motordrome track in fixing =
over for bicycle racing In nowise H.
tcrfere with its use for motorcycles
racing, as the part of the track used
by the motor speed merchants Is
higher up the bank than that used
by the bicycle riders.
King and West VIII Ride.
Johnny King and Freddie West,
motorcycle riders who will race to-
morrow night used to compete at
the track before the ban was put on
the game IN this city, and are among
the riders now competing on bicy-
cles at the Motordrome.
Acting Mayor John H. Donnelly
knew nothing of the plan to hold
motorcycle races at the Motordrorie
until informed of it by a reporter for
| the Evening Star at noon today
This is the first I have heard Of the
plan,' said Mr.. Donnelly, "and
shall see that the ordinance is not
violated"
IIa tben ordered Mayor,s Secretary
Wilson j. Vance to get in communi-
cation with Acting Chief of Police
Michael j. Ryan and request him to
keep posted on the situation at the
Motordrome and that II any violation
lof the ordinance was attempted to
stop it and arrest all parties con-