Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-30
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Jackie Clark can fiy--on a bike and
in the air. The fans have seen him
make good in the one respect at the
Velodrome, but 1t was the fortune of
q select few only to see THE Rocket"
make good in an aeroplane. And
such a flight and such q time about
It, Great preparations were made
for the affair. There were five in
| the party and o'clock in the morn
ing was the hour set for the trip.
Marvellous as it may seem, all were
on hand on time. Jackie came beat
ing 1t down South Orange avenue
with only one eye open. He opened
both eyes, however, when he got his
first glimpse of the aeroplane, and he
was fairly struck pink when the
flying machine, with the chauffeur
in command, jumped out of the water
and flew over Newark bay. Just be-
fore the flight, Clark was full of
laughter, but once on his way in the
air he seemed to view the situation
more seriously. Jackie said after
ward:
IT enjoyed my flight and I would
like to go up again. The sensation
is peculiar I did not feel afraid,
but still there is something about
1t that makes you think of home and
mother. We didn't go UP SO high,
and for that reason, perhaps, 1 didn't
get dizzy. I will try it again and 1
would like to go in a race. Yes.
that is one game at which 1 think
1 could beat Kramer" and Clark
seemed to enjoy this little reference
to the champion, who seems to be the
only one now who can take Jackie's
number on the bike track.
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| Clark picked out last Wednesday,
the night on which he met Bob
Spears, to make his flight To those
who are interested in his career 1t
| looked like O foolish move. To those
who saw him ride that night at the
velodrome and didn't know about
his flight in the early morning 1t
looked as If he had taken some new
speed pill. Jackie himself will tell
you that the aeroplane trip shook his
nerves up Just enough to put him
right on edge. There might have
been something to it, for the manner
in which he defeated Spears was
caution. and the way he won the
three-mile open will never be for
gotten by those who were so fortu-
nate to witness the mad ride: In the
accompanying picture Clark is shown
In the aeroplane apparently pleased
beyond measure. There were times
during the flight, however. that
Jackie had O more serious look. The
flying machine is the property of l.
M. Uppercu, partner of Mr.. Million
in cycling enterprises. The picture
is by that famous artist, Poke Free
man. who. by the way, was presented
little baby girl flying machine of
his own on Thursday.
O.
Durability Test Stakes might
have been applied to the feature race
at the Velodrome tomorrow. There
will be fifteen miles Of 1t and three
great durables-Clark, Mcnamara
and Grenda-will battle, paced by
| five tandems each, throughout the
tourney. 1t is sure to prove q most
gruelllng struggle. We all know that
| Clark is a sticker for fair, and from
what we have seen Of Mcnamara, he
| Old (trnnda
as he is called, never stops. Really.
with three such gamesters in such a
long race, the struggle is sure to be
desperate. All are Australians. yet
the rivalry between them is more
than keen. Clark to beat Mcnamara,
or Mcnamara to beat Clark, is the
greatest desire of the riders. And
Grenda. too, can be figured on to be
there or nearly there at the finish.
O.
Out in Tacoma, where Joe McGin-
nifty Ia holding forth as a baseball
magnate, Umpire Day" is the big
gest celebration Of the year. On that
occasion the umpire, for once, is king.
In fact, the official Is told that
"Whatever you say is right, Mr.. Um-
pire," and the fans are warned to
accept the verdict, whether against
the home team or not, with a smile.
The affair Is held under the auspices
of the Baseball Fans of Tacoma,
Washington" and is set down for to-
morrow McGinnity, of course, will
pitch, and there will be much doing.
Circulars with pictures of McGinnity
and other important personages have
been sent broadcast. 1t is surely a
novel idea, and originated in Tacoma
in 1911. The umpire is not the worst
fellow In the world. His eye may not
be always cocksure and his judgment
at times may be off color, but, unlike