Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11

swer to a question by Kramer, that
he had ridden the half mile in Eng
land In 81 seconds fiat. McDougall,
however, seemed to interest him, but
he paid little attention to Gus Wohl-
rab, whom he races next Sunday
afternoon.
Bailey, like Kramer, is a sort of
perpetual champion. He has held
the title of England since 1909. which
was the first year he ever won it.
He has also been the worlds cham
pion four times. He won it in his
come-out year, which was 1909. and
he has won 1t every year since, with
the exception of last year, when he
did not compete for it in Newark.
In 1911 he won in Rome and on that
occasion, Ellegaard. the Dane, who
won the professional championship,
had all he could do to beat Bill in
the big race for the amateur and
the professional champions. So his
record IS very GOOD.
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Tell ME something about yourself.
asked Bailey, as we viewed the
races.
inquired.
"Well, about your career as a
cyclst," I insisted.
"That is about the same thing, only
put in another way, is it not?" he
replied. Perhaps now that come
to think of it, my performances
abroad might interest your fans, as
they seem to think well of your
speedy McDougall. Well, I have been
riding since 1907, and I am 20 years
April 4, 1888, and my fathers name
is william James Bailey, but every
body calls both father and myself
Bill Bailey. That is because of the
song made popular some years ago.
I remember when it first came to
England. I can hear ringing in my
ears even now won't you come
home, Bill Bailey To tell you the
honest truth that song has driven
father and myself home many times.
I surely had life of it when that
song was going the rounds over
home"
Funny thing" Bailey went Oh,
but have always had a strong de-
sire to race over here, and II am
successful I will surely come over
again. But let's wait awhile for that
I have been the champion of Eng
land since 1909, and have never
been beaten in a championship event
since then. The championships are
not conducted over in England like
they are here. There all depends on
the mile race. The winner of that
"Blue Ribbon" event is hailed as the
champion, although we hold a quar-
ter-mile and five-mile championship.
My worlds championships were won
in 1909 at Copenhagen, 1910 at Brus-
sells, 1911, at Rome. where met Jimmy
Moran, anil 1918 at Berlin. OF course
| have raced much in Europe, mostly
in my own country. and now come
over here to try my hand. I am in
pretty good condition right now, and
hope to be in fair shape next Sunday,
when race Wohlrab Later on, when
I meet McDougall, expect to be at
my best. can assure you one thing.
there will be no excuse If I'm beaten,
and I tell you McDougall is a grand
rider, and no one can say much about
what he will do against him. I nope
to win all my races here yet Nc
Dougall may upset my plans
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Cycling Is not Bailey's only pastime
He plays soccer and cricket, does
some boxing and he can also run.
you KNOW" he said, st did the
hundred-yard dash in 10 2-5 seconds
without especial effort. I box a good
deal in the winter time. 1t is great
exercise-the best in the world for
an athlete, I believe. At soccer we
all take a crack over there. J play
for my county-Middlesex and
on the outside right wing. l like all
kinds of sports Every year over
home we have big game of soccer
in which the famous athletes of the
country meet the famous Jockeys.
One year was on the athletes team,
along with Bombardier Wells and
Harry Vardon, the golfer, who, by
the way, of course you know, is in
your country at present. Ray Is also
over here, but 1 do not know him
personally"
c.
The cyclists father is u bookmak-
ers accountant and young Bill takes
flyer once and while on the horses.
He is rather careful, though, he ad-
mitted, and never became a plunger.
Talking about betting" Bailey
said, "some friends Of mine won a
lot of money on me in Copenhagen.
over there the bookmakers conducted
Pari-mutuel on the bike races. 1
WIS III u Hllic hiiu q MATT ndluicdp
and was a starter from scratch. My
friends played me heavily and won.
The mutuels paid II to l, as few of
the fans believed l had much show.
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Zimmerman was the popular rider
over in England" Bailey went on to
say. Even today he is held by come
to be the greatest man that ever rode
a wheel. Perhaps, though. Kramer is
the best, and in England we say
Zimmerman was a great rider, but
Kramer is great great rider That's