Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-30
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The match race at the vefodrome
yesterday afternoon was no match
race at ALL Kramer vs.. Verri was
just like breaking sticks for the
American champion, yet it can be
said that the Italian rode an excel
lent race and gave Kramer a pretty
fair fight. He did no worse against
Kramer than more pretentious riders
have done and he was perhaps little
gamer than a majority of the men
who have opposed the marvellous
Yankee cyclist. Verri, by his race,
proves that he can take some beat
ing. He may lose to Jackie Clark,
against whom he is to race next
Wednesday night, and he may not
be able to beat Frank Cavanagh, but
he showed, for one thing, that heI
can ride well in matches and that,
although he must have felt certain
of defeat, he went right at Kramer as
if he wasn't any more than anyone
else Kramer beats everybody and he
beat Verri no easier than the rest.
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While on the topic, it might be well
to give Joe Fogler a pat on the back
for his great ride in the three mile
open. With none the best Of it, Fog
Ter beat Kramer and the whole Ca
Doodle" of the stars in finish that
was a grind indeed throughout the
final lap. As Battling joe" Fogler
is well named. He is just as good as
the next one, it seems, when the going
is hard and the field is rough. Even
Kramer couldn't outsprint him in the
last lap of hard-run race, and back
of him, struggling for existence, were
such notable performers as Goullet,
Clark, Grenda and Cavanagh. In
fact Goullet and Clark didn't even
get in the money, although 1t did
seem as if Clark had sufficient speed
to cash if he had only made his run
earlier. But that's the way-and re-
suits count.
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Donald MacDougall Is perhaps the
fastest amateur we have ever had.
it is doubtful if Kramer or Willie
Fem or Marcus Hurley in their prime
could have beaten MacDougall. He
has been breaking records right along
- 10
handicap he did the distance in 81 2-5
seconds, a second faster than his pre-
vious time for the two laps. and
which is a worlds record MacDougall
as an amateur can't be beat.
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Harry Smith as manager of the
Newark team, is a popular man. The
fans made him happy in every way
on Saturday and he accepted the
honors in most modest manner The
occasion was Harry Smith Day."
and q big day it was A tremendous
crowd turned out to see the battle
with Rochester, which the Tigers won
hands down. The game, as an ex-
hibition of excellence or perfection,
didn't amount to much, but there
was lots of fun and the contest
proved highly amusing.
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AS an evidence of his popularity,
Manager Smith was presented with
solid gold watch and a purse of
gold He was cheered time and
again and he responded by knock
ing out single and driving in two
runs Immediately after having re-
ceived his gifts. That Is unusual,
of course, but as the boys" say,
Harry Smith is an unusual fellow.
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The Newark team deserves great
credit and so does the manager. All
the players seemed to enjoy the big
time in honor of Harry Smith, which
shows that there is harmony galore
on tap. 1t was in evidence on several
occasions on Saturday, and it is
easily seen why the Tigers have been
so successful this season.
G
Talking about crowds, the Kerry
football team defeated the Louth
team before an assemblage of $4,000
in Dublin yesterday for the Gaelic
championship of Ireland.
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| Napoleon Lajoie is Sin bad" with
Joe Birmingham, manager of the
Cleveland team. The great ball
player has been set on the bench.
He doesn't like it and he is rebelling.
/ Great as is Lajoie, he is not big
enough to upset the decorum or the
methods of the Maps. He is not "as