Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-12
KRAMER GETS OPINIONS
OF RIDERS ON FINISH
"Big Steve,' in Role of Inter-
viewer, Secures Inside lnf0r-
nation for Star Readers.
"FOGLER G0ULLET BEST"
Majority of Six-Day PIuggers
Declare Race Hardest
Ever Run.
By FRANK [. KRAMER

est imam anything might write ABOUT
the race at this stage, l made per-
sonal canvass of the various camps
and interviewed each rider early this
morning. Under the impression that
| was merely questioning them for
my personal interest, they were very
frank and the statement of each
rider represents his honest views.
Had they known it was for publica-
ton they might have not talked so
freely
There is diversity of opinion, but
the majority have agreed that the
Goullet-Fogler team is the one most
likely to win the race. Many of them
stated that this is the hardest six
day race ever run, and / guess there
is no question about that. The Amer
leans and Australians all praise the
European riders, and say that they
are the best ever brought over here
for the big contest. Little Brocco
comes in for special mention, and he
is declared to be- individually, the
best man i'm the race. The riders
mean by this he is in better shape
physically, and better able to stand
the rigors of the race in every way,
both when the pace is steady and
fast and in the sprints. Goullet, of
course, is a better sprinter, but Broc-
CO can repeat more than the Austria
liam in the Jams" Following are the
views of the riders Just as they were
j.. expressed to me:
GOuIiet In Confident.
GOULLET-'I am going to win. Per-
chicot, Verri and Root will probably
finish in the order named, although
Hill may finish in second, third or
fourth place. The race is not as hard
as the first one / rode in the Garden,
which was three years ago. At least
it does not seem as hard, but that
may be because that was my first
six-day race, while | have ridden
three times since and have become
hardened. Clark and Grenda have
not got one chance in a thousand to
regain their position with the lead
ers. There will be five teams riding
in the final mile for first money on
Saturday night. These teams will be
Perchicot and Breton, Verri and Broc-
co, Root and Mcnamara, Hill and
Ryan and Fogler and myself. Per-
chicot is riding better than any of
the other foreigners, although they
are all going very well and he is the
man l will have to beat to win
FOgler Wants Lap.
FOGLER-'T am going after a lap
on the first opportunity. Why can't
we get a lap, il Collins and Wal
break like Collins and Walthour had
when they gained a lap last night L
know that we can do the same thing.
When l saw them get that lap l made
up my mind that we must win by
lap. There is too much at stake to
risk it all in the final sprint"
PERCHICOT-"This race is easier
than the race last year and think
1 will win. Goullet is the man / will
have to beat. Brocco is the danger
GUS man in the race. He is jumping
better than the SprinterS, and he
never rode better in his life. He is
the best of all European six-day
riders" EnfF
"yerri In Dangerous"
WALKER-"Goullet is the class
; of the race and will win. The Italian
team should finish second. Verri and
Brocfo are both riding in grand form
and either one can finish and run
second in the sprint. Verri is Goul-
let's most dangerous rival | don't
think it possible for Grenda and
Z Clark to get their lap back They
might If they were both in tip top
form. at the same time, and got
good break, but there has never been
q time so far when they were both
going good at the same time. 1 was
very bad at one time but came
back and we gained lap, and /
think we will get up with the leaders
II Clark and Grenda do. We are
going to start some trouble any
how"
CORRY-"we haven't got
chance, but we are going through
to the end just the same. / expect
to see some teams out of the race be-
fore Saturday, and we may move up
a little nearer that prize money
Goullet looks like the winner, but
Brocco and Verri are awfully good.
"This Is Some Race.
MAGIN-"This race is much
harder than any continuous race l
ever rode. | think Goullet will win
and Fogler is a lucky devil Eddie
Root is going great and he is the
man Goullet will have to beat. The
foreigners are the best ever brought
over with the exception of Walter
Rutt. Verri is the best of the lot"
LAWRENCE-"Thi has been a
tough race--one of the hardest /
have ever been in. Goullet and Fog-
Ter are sure to win, barring acct
dents. Root and Mcnamara will get
second, | think. Hill. Root, Goullet,
Perchieot, Verri, Walthour and I
hope, yours ruly' will be in the final
mile, and it will be some battle"
Clark Sure of lap.
CLARK-'I still think that Grenda
and l will get our zap back. / am
always bad in the first few days OF
a six-day race, and am not worry
ing any about our position. Big
Stats" is getting better on every
shift and when we are both right
at the same time you may look for
some big doings. ] had my first
good meal yesterday--my stomach
has been bad from the start of the
nit l.,
I feel sure we will win the race, and
If we don't get up Goullet will be the
winner in the final sprint. Root is
the man 'Goullie' will have to beat.
The European riders are a surprise
to me, and they are the best that
were ever in the New York race.
Rutt, of course, is better than any
one Of them. Brocco is riding faster
than | have ever seen him ride be-
fore, and he is as fast as any man
in the race"
GRI1NDA-'I don't consider the
race hard and l think we will get
our lap back before Saturday morn
ing. II we don't Goullet and Fogler
will win the bike race, but | still be-
leve that Jackie and l are going to
be the winners. l fancy Verri, Per-
ehicot, Goullet, Root, Hill. Lawrence
and either Jackie or | will line up
for the final mile
Walthour Optimistic.
WALTHOUR-'I have ridden in a
lot of six-day races, but this one Is
the hardest l was ever in There has
been more sprints than in any other
race. which makes 1t hard. / think
my chances are pretty good, even
though it is said that / can't sprint.
They will find old Bobby some bike
rider still. Goullet is the man [ will
have to beat to win. Grenda and