Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-23

DdttieIS at Ine TRACE ana gives the
fans much to enjoy by his determined
efforts, he surely is entitled to more
consideration and less abuse from the
patrons of the Velodrome
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In the match race with Verri, Fogler
showed an exceptionally fair spirit.
He stood for very close ride in the
first heat, which should have called
for a disqualification, and the Italian
gave Joe not more than an inch of
room in the second heat as the men
raced together for more than half a
lap. If the shoe had been on the
other foot the cry would have been
sufficient to bring out the soldiers,
but as 1t was Fogler who was being
worsted, why let there be no defense
And Fogler, while he explained to
Referee Ross how Verri had cut him
close in the first heat, when the race
was over he shook hands cordially
with his conqueror and had no COM
plant. no excuses, no alibi, to offer.
Let the fans be fair to Fogler. That
he is a battler is to their pleasure
Tombstones as a general thing, are
not much discussed. Live wires are
always in evidence. The efforts to
make Fogler appear as vicious, I'M
fair and unsportsmanlike rider should
not prevail. He is the life of the
game, in way. and a worthy sue
cessor to Floyd Alfred Mcfarland,
who was the daddy of them all in
stirring up trouble and making things
interesting for the fans.
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1t is said of Verri that he is Just
short of being a great rider, and it is
also said that he still has a chance
to become great rider His one ap-
pearance cannot, of course, be taken
as a basis as to what he will do
against such men as Clark and Gren-
da and Goullet and Kramer. He may
entitled to the next match with him,
but he will likely be passed up for
Clark. Verri against Clark would
surely settle the Italians caliber, but
more time before meeting Clark if he
is to be seen at his best. A match
against Cavanagh next Sunday would
be the proper caper, but the stubborn
Mr.. Chapman will probably butt his
head up against a stone wall and
make the match with Clark. And, in
cidentally, no doubt. and because of
this criticism, the Velodrome man
ager will make sure to eliminate Cav
anagh. That is generally the way
with some men. They will do the
wrong thing "just to show" they
cannot be switched by criticism.
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Just the same, and no one can dis
put it, least of all Mr.. Chapman, the
Italian Verri is very much Of an as
set Just at present at the Velodrome
If the crowd yesterday is an indica-
ton Newark has Italian fans up IN
the thousands. When their country
man won the demonstration reminded
one of one of those old-time Kramer
| Clark demonstration whenever one
or the other would win. To see
Verri ride his people were out in vast
numbers and they showed their de
light in no uncertain terms. So, a!
a winner. 1t is natural that his fol
lowing will be prodigious, but it !:
almost sure thing that Manager
Chapman will kill the enthusiasm b!
stacking verri up against Clark. Al
to the outcome of such a race there i
lust a doubt and that is all. Verr
may possibly outjockey Clark AM
beat him in pure generalship. If
comes down to speed, though, Jacki
looks like a sure winner, and 9TH
Rocket" has been using such rar
judgment in most of his races latel.
that he should be able to measur
skill in that respect with Verri, who
by the way, is very long on inside
stuff in match races. He did a thin
or two in his contest with Foglei
who is some learned gentleman him
self, that stamps him as an artist i
his own sphere. OF course. when h
gets up among Big Steve" Krame
and his set of aristocratic society
will be different. But that's wher
they all .all--fall hard.
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The GoNllet-Cla long distanc
match race resulted in a f1zzl,
Clark's tire had slow puncture an
he was afraid to take chance an
sprint on it. He said afterward tina
he felt that he had puncture abor
four laps from the finish. but that
wasn't sure. At two laps to go