Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-22
have much to say about cycling of

have much to say about cycling OF
the future.
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It was learned from an authorita-
tive source that one of the most Inn
portant matters to be taken up at the
meeting next Friday will be In re-
gard to riders buying and selling their
chances in six-day races. This has
been going on for some years, but
was more or less overlooked until
such q prominent rider as Jackie
Clark came out with the statement
that he laid down. in the New
York six-day race last year. Clark,
! it seems. has been making capital for
himself and endeavoring to put other
riders and the game itself "in bad
as a result of his taking tactics. From
now on. however. the road for takers
is not going to be so easy. 1t is
planned, 1t is said, TO establish a rule
that in cases where riders admit they
have faxed in six-day races severe
punishment will be dealt out to them.
1t has been suggested that the PEN
atty be life suspension, as a faker is
should not be allowed to mix in
with the honest boys in the sports.
| The hard part about the proposed
new rule is the fact that punishment
will follow those "confessors" whether
they occur one day or one year after
the race In question. No cyclist, it is
said. could keep a secret more than q
minute. so the takers will soon be
on the outside IL they insist on taking
and then telling about it.
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While on the topic of takers, the
thought has come to me more than
once to get up a list of takers and
pests and publish it now and then.
After reading said list you could
easily account for the nice things said
about said takers and said pests in
other quarters. Our deck of cards isn't
stacked" and there are only fifty
two cards in the pack. and we do not
boast of having a very large discard,
either but it is a noted fact that as
fast as We throw the objectionables
overheard others are out with a hook,
line and net pulling them into their
lifeboat. It is well, perhaps, 1t is so,
for In that way all the takers and
pests will eventually get on the same
team.
Jim Savage. the fighter, is back
again" He "came back" last night,
when he defeated AL McCloskey In
seven rounds at Browns gym in New
York. Jim's brother. Danny, was
also on the same train. He. too came
back" last night and at the same
place. His opponent was Jack Palmer,
and after six rounds of milling Danny
was entitled to the honors. Jim Saw
age comes and goes like the weather.
A wonderful specimen of humanity,
a most scientific boxer. and with
numerous other things in his favor,
he has never reached the top be-
cause he has never become serious in
his work. At times he looks like q
champion; again he fights like the
biggest duffer in the business. He
has had many chances. but he refuses
to train and the answer is failure.
Although the news was paraded that
Savage was training hard and was in
fine condition. he was fat and slow
last night when he entered the ring.
In spite of that fact, however, Jim
won, and In doing so he gave Nc
Closkey a terrific beating. The VIC
tory. of course. doesn't amount to
much. for McCloskey is about the
poorest apology of q boxer in the
world. A clever fellow like Savage
could easily cut him to ribbons, and
that is Just what James did to Alfred
last night. But il McC1oskey had
any boxing skill at all he would be
a pretty fair fighter, for he can as
simulate punishment like a Trojan,
and he is as game as a pebble. Saw
age. however. is entirely too much
for him. Jim came out of the fight
unmarked. but both of his hands
were badly battered. He will likely
get on another bout. Percy Woodruff
may bring Young Weinert, who hasn't
been heard of lately, around to make
a match with Savage. Although
much smaller. Woodruff always said
that Weinert could beat Jim Savage
any day."
Cruel old world this is for some of
the fighters. Take Frank Klaus, for
instance. If few weeks ago YOU
were to ask any man of fair intelli-
gence who followed the boxing game
at all he would tell you that Klaus
was positively the best prospect in
the middleweight division. Now
Klaus is in the discard of beaten
champions. He was not only defeat
ed. but he was knocked out-and by a
second-rater at that. Klaus met his
Waterloo in Pittsburgh recently in a
| bout with George Chip and was
popped on the jaw for the full count.
Now he Is seeking a return match
and Chip is willing to give it to him,
although the case is very unusual
one. AS to the merits of the men,
Chip has never been considered any
thing in the fighting game. He was
looked upon as a plant" for sew
eral of the middleweights, and that is
the way. it is said, he used to get his
money. A few years ago there were
several middleweights who went
around the country, especially in the
West. cutting up didoes and taking
down fat purses. Among them the