Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-07

ED WALSH, THE
the war was on, that If Velodrome
rider would only submit to an inter-
view with Mr.. Uppercu he would win
the rider over to the Motordrome, not
with his prodigious purse, mind you,
but with his wonderful personality.
And after Mr.. Uppercu had talked to
the regulars at their meeting yes
terday all admitted that Mr.. Upper
Gu has most mgratiating personal
ity and way about him that is a
winner. From all the nice things you
can hear about the man, both from
the far and the near side of the
street, both from the friend and en-
envy that was, Mr.. Uppercu has
missed his vocation. He doesn't
belong in the bike game, although he
likes it, he says, but he should, in
stead have been a politician. The
outlaws" swear by him and now the
regulars are sounding his praises
after few minutes talk to them.
C
Mr.. Million is taking UP his duties
as manager in a way that Is sure to
lead to success. 1t will be some time
before he can replace John Chapman,
who knows the game SO we'll, but
Million will get along all right, es-
pecially as he will have aid at the
call for it from Floyd MacFarland.
While in harness Chapman was the
boss supreme at the Velodrome, but
his employees liked him dearly. They
showed it when he withdrew from
the Velodrome, and yesterday they
presented him a solid gold watch fob.
suitably inscribed Chapman said
this morning that he would hold the
present as one of the most treasured
keepsakes in his possession.
G
Ellegaard is to leave the country
soon for his home in Denmark. He
feels his lack of form keenly and
said that he didn't feel as If he had
earned his money. But Mr.. Million,
as in the case of Jackie Clark is
going to force Ellegaard to take
every cent his contract calls for.
Such abuse is appalling.
C
A letter signed &c f. Root" and
presumed to be written by the bicycle
rider of that name, has been received
at the Evening Star office. The
missive was addressed to the owner
of the paper and has been turned
over to me. In the letter, Root" says
that he didn't see Frank Cavanagh
or Jack Neville at the Velodrome
Sunday, which doesn't agree at all
with the stories others have told of
Roots" presence at the track.
Root" also intimates that l have
taken sides with the regulars" as
against the outlaws" and that in
stead of stirring up trouble l
should endeavor to calm matters"
AS several letters from time to time
have been received by me signed "E.
F. Root only to have the cyclist
deny their authenticity when pub
lished, it is very likely that somebody
is again using the young mans name
G
Robert d. Wrenn is back from Eng
land, but he didn't bring the Davis
cup, which we so highly prize, with
him. Mr.. Wrenn was jubilant over
the victory of the Americans in the
championship tennis matches and he
spoke enthusiastically of the men who
represented the u. S. A.
Mclaughlin. Hackett and Williams
won the title in the greatest matches
/ ever expect to see," Mr.. Wrenn de-
clared. John c. Parke, who beat
Mclaughlin the first day, is a Won
der. over there they pinned their
faith upon Dixon and Barrett to beat
us in the doubles. I've always be-
lieved that Mclaughlin and Hackett
were equal to winning and they JUS
titled my opinion. If we were enter
ing the contests over again today
wouldn't change that pair. With Nc
Loughlin doing all the SNOWY playing,
Hackett in contrast seemed rather
weak and tame. But Hackett is al
ways in match to the end; that's
his strong point. That's what Dixon
and Barrett found out. They ham,
mered him numerically, and in the
first four sets Hackett repeatedly
missed shots that made the prospects
of the Americans diminish. When
Mclaughlin broke his racquet with
the Englishmen within a stroke of
victory it was sickening moment,
but Mclaughlin saved us by Won
derful smash from close TO the base
line. I've got that broken racquet as
a souvenir"
! Mr.. Wrenn had nothing but praise
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