Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-24

fred Grenda, the Australians, meet
in the final heat of the Newark
Thousand" at the velodrome tomor-
row afternoon some race is expected.
Cycling fans the past week have been
trying to dope out the winner, but,
of course, all lines ultimately led to
Kramer, no matter how the statisti-
clans juggled the figures. Some of
the riders, too, believed they saw an
angle that would result in the defeat
of Kramer. and as smart a fellow as
Joe Fogler said that the champion
was in for a trimming in the biggest
race of the year. But that's all pure
dope and the dope has not beaten
Kramer up to date.
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AS everybody knows, first money
in the Newark Thousand" is $500,
and as everybody also knows, Kram-
er is dead certain to do some tall
sprinting when such a fat purse is
at stake, and he will, too.
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Strange to relate, Grenda is receiv-
ing more than passing attention as
the winner. for the reason, perhaps,
that the Tall Tasmanian," when
least expected, is likely to pull off
one of those famous lap-and-a-half
heart killing sprints of his, thus max
ing the pace so fast that even the
mighty Kramer will not be able to
come out from under" Goullet's
admirers are not particularly hope
full of their favorite's chances. be-
cause, it is figured, Kramer will
watch Goullet at all times, while he
might now and then take his eyes
off Grenda.
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Other angles can come up during
the race that might put different
aspect on the outcome. If it so hap
pens that Grenda is in front and
Kramer third with lap or a lap and
a half to go, the general opinion is
that the champion will never make
the boat" In such a case, either
Goullet, or Grenda, might win. but
Kramer would surely be in bad'
riding from third position. Fogler, in
his deductions, after watching Kram-
er sprint yesterday, comedies the race
to the champion.
1.-TWO days ago. Fogler said,
Kramer would have been beatenz
but now he is flying again. He has
the brains. too and he has enough
speed to ride the race the way he
wants to. He will just about go to
the front before coming to the tape
in the last lap and he will carry
Goullet and Grenda ON his hip as
far as the backstretch. Then he will
beat it for home, and the others will
be struggling to hang on. Goullet
is very good, but if Kramer is beat
en- it will probably be by one of
Grenda's wild rides. You just watch
my dope" said Fogler, land see if
Kramer doesn't ride the race just as
I have mapped it out"
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On the card tomorrow at the Velo-
drome are four races for the pros
and three for the amateurs. Just
how large the fields will be seems to
be a matter of doubt. Manager
Chapman says he has enough riders
to furnish good racing. He is bring
ing on several amateurs from Buff
falo and a few from Boston. The
pro ranks, according to Mr.. Chapman.
have not suffered to any great ex-
tent because of the decision of a
of the men to quit the Velo-
drome for the purpose of riding at
the Motordrome when that track
opens on Decoration Day with a pro-
gram of events for the sprinters. So
far, according to Mr.. Chapman, he
has lost only eight professional
riders, but he admits that the large
majority of the amateurs are still
out resting on their oars. The fea-
ture race for the simon-pures is a
pursuit, in which Donald MacDou-
gall. the champion, and Ohrt, the
Californian, will be the contestants.
and the best race for the pros, out
side of the Newark Thousand" is
the three-mile open, in which all the
stars, including the very popular
Jackie Clarke, will be the starters.
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The insurrection, as it might be
called, in the cycling game, seems to
be in for protracted stay. For the
sake of the game, it is too bad, but
in the end everything may come
out all right. The battle, in a way,
is on. and let the warning factions
go to 1t. The outcome will be a sur
vival of the fittest, with all con-
cerned, riders and promoters, losers
in the long run.
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Frank Million, who with John NJ
Chapman, owns the velodrome. takes
exception to the statement that there
is strike" on at his track
There isn't any strike nor there
isn't any fight" Mr.. Million said.
1.-THE riders who have left us were
entitled to go where they chose.
They should know best. They didn't
put anything up to me nor my man
ager. either in the way of more
money or more races. They were Of
fered inducements to quit us, I
understand, and they accepted We
are still doing business at the old
stand"
Mr. Million went on to saw that