Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-12
GREAT SPR|NT|NG
IN CLOSING HOURS
Clark Thrills Race=Maddened
Fans by Wild Dashes to
Regain Ground.
LAPS LOST AND GAINED

Great .sprinting marked the last
sixteen hours of the six-day race and
Jackie Clark is the greatest of the
great. The famous little wheelman
electrified the crowd with his Won
derful sprints time after time, but
when Ii was all over Clark and his
mate, Grenda, were still one lap be-
hind the leaders. Completely recov-
cred from his injuries and other trout
bles that handicapped the little rider
early in the week, Clark was at his
best and able to sail away from the
field at will, but Grenda, still suffer
ing fromsa sore and lacerated thigh,
was unable to hold the advantage
gained by Clark But they never
complained and their attack upon the
leaders was relentless.
Germans Move Up.
After twelve hours of steady riding
in which the riders never started the
semblance of sprint, they livened up
and began a series of sprints just be-
fore o'clock that resulted in many
changes in the score. When it was
all over, however, there were but
three changes in the standing of the
fifteen teams. Collins and Walthour
lost a lap in one Jam" only to get
1t back in the next one. Walker and
Cory sprinted around the field and
into second position shortly after the
Walthour-C Collins team got through
and then came the Germans, Packe-
busch and Appellants, with an attack
that eventually put them in the first
division again. There was a spectac-
| ular angle that was entirely respon-
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others. With Grenda and Clark a
| lap behind and feared by all the 9TH
ers in the race. the big teams in the
| first division were afraid to chase
the second division teams when they
sprinted away, and Clark and Grenda
would not go after them. IL was sur
prising to see them let the Germans
get away, however.
Clark starts Fireworks.
The Clark Grenda team started the
fireworks early In the afternoon and
| they continued at intervals all night.
In the early morning, between the
hours of 4 and 5, the widest, rough
est and most spectacular sprinting
ever seen in the Garden took place.
There was no sleeping, and no one
cared to sleep. Every team was on
the aggressive at some time or other,
party of Italian admirers OF the
Italian team displaying the coat of
arms of Italy and waving an Italian
flag from one of the boxes, aroused
loyal little Brocco, and he started q
sprint to please his ccuntrymen In
the sprints that followed the team
almost came to grief, when Verri was
unable to stand the Misunderstanding
sprints. But they We're not the only
ones in trouble. Perchicot. of the
French team, was no better than
Verri, and they struggled far behind.
The magnificent sprinting of Brocco
and Breton saved their teams from
being Tapped Verri and Perchicot
were caught cold, and after they
were warmed up to the battle they
came back strong and held their own
after that.
q Mcnamara shows Class.
Mcnamara and Root made their
first big effort, and McNamara's form
was surprising. Long and fast were
McNamara's sprints and when on the
defensive he and Goullet were a tower
of strength. When the German team
was half a lap in the lead Goullet
and Mcnamara did all the work in
pulling the field up. Some of the
teams showed that they are not as
st.ois hs they Were thouBnt 10 DC.
Grassy" Ryan is pretty much "all
in" and Collins was in difficulty in
every Jam after midnight. Ander-
son and Hansen are unable to sprint
at all and are far behind the leaders.
MitteD Loses Chance.
Thomas and Mitten had great
chance at one time Just before
O'clock this morning, but when Nit
| ten punctured they had to stop.
Thomas jumped after the riders had
been battling for almost an hour and
was tired. After Thomas jumped
and was away for a lead OF almost
half a lap the pack hesitated. none
of the riders caring to take the place
in chasing the little Californian. Had
Mitten been on the track they would
probably have succeeded in getting
back into the first division.