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

udCh, dpoul tho De5h Tdclng OF the
year was on tap. but throughout the
oval and dawn in the training quar-
tiers there was more fun than you
could shake stick at" as the eoun-
try boy would opine. The outlaws
from the Motordrome, bold and fresh
and flippant, came over to the velo-
drome and had more than their share
to say. They strolled around the
training quarters, 1t Is said, as IL
they owned the place, and more than
one of the regulars" 1t is declared,
had all they could do to hold them
selves back. Eddie Root and Joe
Kopslxy were the leaders of what dis
turbances prevailed, but not single
blow was struck. 1t was all wind and
gas and jabber, and, as is usually the
case when cyclists row, no one was
hurt. The situation, however, is very
belligerent. With both sides claiming
victory in the recent cycling war, it
is natural that the regulars" and the
OUTLAWS" should be sporting chips
on their shoulders. The Velodrome
riders, from all accounts, are inclined
to keep to themselves, and snub the
boys from across the street, but now
that the Motordrome boss Is the boss,
or part boss, at the Velodrome, the
outlaws" evidently feel that they
have the run of the place. There
was much said, little done and ten
times as much promised in the way of
chickering's yesterday.
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There is no use in saying things
are quiet and that the whole af-
fair will be patched up in a week
or so. Judging from what the "regu-
lars" say, there is never going to
be compromise The OUTLAWS" are
out, the talk is, and they will have
to stay out. If move is made by
them to ride at the Velodrome there
will be trouble. The regulars" won't
listen at all to a reinstatement. They
say, and with no secrecy about 1t.
either, that every man is on record
as sticking to the end and quitting
the game here before they would sub
NIT to such an indignity, as they
call it, as being compelled to measure
their skill against OUTLAW riders.
Nay, nay, they say; nothing doing.
There are enough riders and there is
sufficient class, they claim. at the Vel
odrome to conduct races without the
help Of the others. The big crowds
that turn out to see them ride, the
regulars" declare, are evidence that
their game Is the successful game,
and the poor attendance on the other
side of the street is evidence, too, they
maintain, that the Motordrome was a
failure. Under the conditions. the
regulars" say, they feel as IL they
have clearly won the fight and they
can't see for the life of them, they say.
why they should spoil everything by
taking the "outlaws' back into the
fold. If for no other reason, the yelo-
drome boys declare, 1t would be es-
tablishing a poor precedent. No fine,
they say, Is large enough and they
insist that indefinite suspension is the
only correct punishment to be admin
istered.
The Outlaws" seem to think every
thing is up to them. They say that
Mr.. Uppercu, their boss. as part
owner of the velodrome, has won the
fight for them. They have an organi-
cation, they will tell you, that is in
corporated and legitimate in every
way, that will govern the cycling sit
uation in this city when the issue
comes. How this can be brought
about is beyond explanation, for even
Mr.. Uppercu has already told his
riders, It Is understood, that they
must make peace with the N. c. A.
That, most likely is the truth, for
Mr.. Uppercu in joining forces with
Mr.. Million, has done so with the
understanding that everything at the
track is to be under N. c. A. auspices.
Another thing, 1t is believed that Mr..
Uppercu, the Good Samaritan" will
nav any reasonable fines that might
be imposed on his riders, but 1t Is de-
clared he would not relish a suspen-
sion of his men, especially for any
length of time.
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The feeling is SO bitter at the Velo-
drome against the Motordrome that
even the presence of the OUTLAWS"
at the races, and especially in the
training quarters, was most objection
able. When Root began to show a
spirit of freshness, It required some
diplomacy on the part Of several of
the riders to hold Paddy Hehir, who
with Worth Mitten and Frank Cava-
nagh, is a member of the belligerent
committee. Root, it Is said. beat 1t
to cover when the place became too
hot for him. Mitten also wanted to
"get at Root" but strong arms held
him back. Out on the oval Kopsky was
trying to make friends with every
body. He approached Cavanagh. but
big Frank" gave him the frosty
face and warning shot and Joseph
played safety thereafter. All the
Motordrome pros and many of the
amateurs were around the oval. They
were thorns in the sides of the reg
ulars." who held meeting about
every other minute. At one of these
sessions 1t was decided to bar the
outlaws" at least from the train
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