Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27

night the true, honest-to goodness
performances as an "outlaw" attract
&c some attention and whose per-
formances since he Joined the ranks
of the regulars" have been little
short of startling. In meeting Jackie
Clark, Spears will be given q real
test. If he can beat 1.-THE Rocket
he will have to be acknowledged as
some" bike rider. If he can't he
will be no verse off than others who
have aspired to become champions
only to have their hopes shattered by
jackie AS to the outcome Of the
match, numerous arguments are being
advanced as to why one or the other
should win. Spears's victory over
Frank Kramer In the handicap last
Sunday has given the man from
"across the street. much prestige. No
matter whether Kramer was asleep
or no, Spears surely came from no.
where and he went by the champion
in such a sweeping manner that he
made his efforts look easy, and at
the same time gave the impression
that Kramer, as far as Spears is con-
cerned, was no better than anyone
else. That's the way it looked, any
way, although some of the fans de-
clared it was all mistake, and that
Spears doesn't fit in at all with the
champion.
What makes Spears look so good is
the fact that we have never seen any
other rider in the business, now or in
the past, make such a holy show OF
Kramer. We have seen the champion
beaten in handicap races before, and
in long, hard races often, but never
have we seen big Steve" leading
into the stretch after a rather easy
race and then finish open daylight
much to comprehend. 1t may have
been a mistake and 1t may have been
O fluke, but it surely happened
that we must all admit. And what
makes me feel that Kramer must feel
that Spears is to be reckoned with Is
the fact that the champion asked for
more time when the match with
Spears was set for tonight. Next
Sunday is all right, Kramer says, but
he didn't want to ride tonight. He
would have gone on with the match
If Manager Million had insisted, but
perhaps 1t is just as well to give
Spears the acid test before sending
him up against the big steam roller
Another thing, it wouldn't be fair to
Spears, at his first show of speed
to trot him out against the best
rider in the world and have his
courage crlmped before he got fairly
started. 1t is the best all around
that Clark has been substituted fol
Kramer. If Spears beats Jackie ther
he can prepare well for the champion
If not, no harm is done. The public
too, is somewhat against the method
of stacking every aspiring youth III
against Kramer only to be knocked
down at the first opportunity. II
Spears has the makings of a great
rider, he should be given a chance
to develop his speed Even the match
with Clark may break his heart.
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What the outcome will be will de-
pend much on how the race is ridden
Clark can't afford to make any mis-
takes'a and then hope to defeat Spears
If he can force Bob to the front he
will very likely be able to race him
off his feet, but If Spears can out
Jockey Jackie and be able to ride
his race from behind he may NIP
Clark coming up the home stretch
where he has shown such a terrific
burst of speed. Spears says himself
he has won all his matches from the
rear and that he doesn't know how
he can race in front. If that is the
case. Clark may beat him with his
brains, even If Jackie lacks the speed
In any event, judging by what
have Seen Spears do at the Velo'
drome, Clark will have to ride a very
fast race and a very heady race tc
beat Mr. Spears tonight
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Some real news will be out in few
days in regard to the Newark base
ball club. Just now Messrs. Ebbets
and the McKeevers are not saying Q
word. President Solomon. however
is very much excited. He jumped
down from Rochester yesterday an6
spent the day sobbing over at thu
Brooklyn ball park. A story printed
in the Rochester papers intimatet
that Solomon would be frozen out
George didn't like it at all and HI
came home to find out all about it
1t is learned on the best possible au
thority that the Newark Club can bt
bought, and 1t is also known thai
Messrs. Million and Uppercu are
willing to buy it, if the price is right
That's the way the matter stands
OF course, the deal may not gt
through at ALL hut eVervthinp Their.