Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-12
lRY ]. P. M.l

The Australian championship, listed
on the cycling card as the feature OF
the Velodrome races yesterday after
noon, was decided as run, in a way
| but it was neither decisive nor a
popular way of unearthing the best
mantle champion. AS the affair
finished. Alfred Goullet came into the
title, and. while the same douiiet,
very likely, would have won If the
event had been run out TO positive
decision, nevertheless there was more
than a little criticism and comment
when the point system of deciding the
winner was announced. Every rider
in the race-Goullet, Pady Hehir, Al
| fred Grenda, Gordon Walker, Jackie
Clark and Ernie Pye-had his friends,
and all desired to see a positive con-
test Many there we're who sincerely
believed that Grenda would have
won and some said that Clark was
biding his time and resting up until
the others had raced themselves out.
Be that as it may. Goullet, who got
| a first and two seconds, was declared
the champion of the Antipodeans with
10 points. and Hehir who used rare
| judgment in sticking close TO Goullet,
securing a second, a third and
fourth, for 8 points, and was awarded
second place. Big Grenda, according
to points, was third. with s; Walker
! fourth, with Z; Clark fifth, with 6, and
Pye sixth. with .. That was the re-
suit of the contest, but the desire to
see more Of the match, which was
particularly interesting, was plainly
shown in a rather quiet disapproval
en- the part of the spectators. There
was no jeering or demonstration, but
there was noticeable lack of the
satisfaction that generally predomi-
mates at the Velodrome track
@
| After the finish of the race Man
ager Chapman said that the riders
had agreed and were anxious to de-
eide the event on the point system.
| The weather was SO chilly, Mr.. Chap
man said, that riding yesterday was
an onerous task. The men complained
after every heat. and said the wind
down the backstretch fairly took the
sprint out of their legs. Floyd Mac
Farland declared that the boys were
dead tired" and would not have been
| able to do themselves justice in the
| five-mile race that followed if they
| had ridden another heat of the
Australian championship. The gem
eral opinion of the riders was along
those lines, but just the same the
fans were not entirely pleased at the
| manner in which the outcome was
reached. The program left the mat
| ter in doubt and the riders perhaps
were not out of order in making their
own decision. Manager Chapman
said he left it entirely up to the con-
! testants and if they are satisfied why
there is small use of complaining.
@
Three of the six riders in the race
| Hehir, Pye and Walker-are going
| to Salt Lake for the season and there
| was considerable evidence of col
fusion on the part of Pye and Walk
er especially to defeat Goullet
Clark and Grenda, If such a thing
We're possible. And there was q
chance at that. In the first heat
Walker stole away from the bunch
while Pye was in front and there
was no effort made to catch him
He continued on his way while, the
| others, fearful lest one or the Other
would secure a telling advantage, re-
| manned in group, watching leacf
other closely When it came tt
! sprinting, Goullet showed the mos
| speed, but he was a quarter of a laI
behind Walker, the winner. GrIende
| fell in this heat, and Hehir Twas
| bang-up to Goullet. Clark was dfth
even Pye leading him to the tape
| The win of Walker was not {ver,
| popular because of the way the vic
/ tory was accomplished, but Goulle
/ received a good hand for his yer,
nifty finish. Surprise was expressed
at Clark's poor effort, but Grenada
| admirers had nothing but too had
to offer because of the ACCIDENT
Both Goullet and Grenda saw to i
that none of the flyers got away IL
| the second heat, and as result there
was a hard struggle throughout tn,
last lap of the contest. Goullet wal
in front, and he stayed in front. an,
he showed rare class by his clever
victory. Hehir again was on Goul
let's wheel, and this time he was sec
ond. Grenda had a pretty good tr.
and was third, while Clark simpl,
raced along with Grsnda for fourth
position. Walker and Pye were trail
ers.
The greatest sprint of the after,
noon came in the third heat of tn,
race, when Grenda darted out of tn,
| bunch a lap and half from home
The Tall Tasmanian" not only wol
the heat but he stood the others OF
their heads. Goullet chased Grend
all the way, but he could not catcf
the flying leader Clark was third
beating out Hehir This heat ende'
the race and Goullet was announce
as the winner.
i c.
Both Grenda and Clark showe'
speed and judgment in the five-mil
invitation race for the pros. Afte
the hard ride, Clark and Grends
thanks to Pye, got into the lead wit
little more than lap to go, an
} the two fought 1t out at the finish
Clark lset a fast pace and he tire
Iperceptibly in the final strides, whel
: Grenda challenged him and won on