Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20

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done now will be remembered ther
and 1t may not be SO hard to ge
riders then IL the riders feel that the
are being given chance to ear
some money now.
O.
Yes, there is going to be cycling
here IL Chapman goes through witt
his proposed plan to build a track Il
Baltimore or in Washington or In an.
of the Eastern cities. II track i
| built in Baltimore and run according
to the N. C. A. rules, Messrs Mihloi
and Uppercu will do all they can t.
make 1t a success, but If a track Ii
erected In which to run outlaw
races, the Velodrome owners will
build track in the same city. Tha
is what Mr.. Uppercu told me yester.
Mr.. Uppercu know that he is a mar
of his word.
I'VE are not looking for fight" Mr.
Uppercu said to me, but we are not
running away from 1t. If any outlaw
tracks are erected in the East we will
erect an N. c. A. track in the same
town. In fact, we have discussed
building a track in Baltimore, which,
we believe, could be made first
class bike city. Our affairs are in
fine shape, and even If Mr.. Million
and Mr.. MacFarland are on the ocean,
there is still someone here to look
after the affairs and interests of the
Cycle Racing Association. want to
for any fight in the cycling game,
but il anybody builds a track in any
of the Eastern cities and 1t Is not
run under the sanction of the N. c.
A, we will erect a track In opposi-
ton. That is one thing we will do
and we have the money to do 1t, too"
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Tt is a well-known fact that Chap
man is very sore, and that he is bent
on running cycle races. At one time
he could have had a sanction for any
city in the East and he would have
been provided with all the riders
necessary. but conditions have
changed lately, and the feeling seems
to be that Chapman has become too
defiant and that he will have to be
tanned. The West is open to him, 1t
is said, but he will not be able to
break into the East, It is declared
The report that q track would be built
at Brighton Beach seems to have
something In it, and Chapman and
William Wellman are mentioned as
the promoters. A track at Brighton
Beach would mean a track also in
New York city, with the Cycle Racing
Association back of 1t.
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Bob Spears, who showed a flash of
speed now and then during his stay
in Newark, hasn't been able to do
much winning abroad. He was
beaten twice in the winter champion
ship in Paris. He was a victim to
Meyer and again to Pouchois. Hour
lier Is the favorite for the champion
ship, which is run over a period of
three weeks. Poulain, too, is also
well liked. and so Is Dupre. Ellie
gard, who was a "bloomer" over
here last summer, is still out of form.
He has been, beaten twice In the
championship BY the way, Mr.. Min
Ion told me before he left that he
might sign Ellegaard to ride here
next summer. Mr.. Million, 1t seems,
is anxious to have the Dane make
good, and the Dane is just as anxious
to have the opportunity.
G.
Paul Guignard, the champion motor
paced follower Of France, is riding
well these days In his last race he
defeated Darragon and Boeschlin
Guignard is the best man In Europe
and Floyd Mcfarland said he would
make him an offer to race in Amer
lea next season. Whether Guignard
will come Is a question, but If motor
paced races were permitted in New
ark there isn't doubt but that Mac.
Farland would offer him a price thai
he could hardly afford to turn down
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Van Bever. the Belgian, who came
over here to compete in the worlds
championship at the Velodrome In
1912. and who. after a few days stay
went back home, won a scratch race
from Dupuy. who will also be remem
bered as the lawful bloomer' during
his stay in this country. Schilling, {
pretty fair rider, was third. ant
Wordy Hedspath, the American ne
gro, was fourth.
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II nothing else, Francisco Verri, tn,
Italian cyclist, has many friends, ant
he should prove a great attraction a
the velodrome next season, especiajl.
since the controversy over the finisl
of the New York six-day race, ii
which verri and Fred Hill engaged
in a ''roughhouse' match. The fol
lowing letter from, in his own mind
a non-partisan fan, is worth pc
rusing:
]. P. NJ:
1t took me four days to read care
fully the New York and local news
papers, and that many more days t,
understand clearly what / was read
ing about, with regard to the six
day race. Now, kind j. p. N, will
you please let the readers of the Eve
ming Star know what made you thinl
Verri rode like a boob (you beinl
the only one who called him sol il
the last mile Of the race at Madison
Square. Garden? Why do you sa.
Verri was the first offender? Othe
sporting critics are unanimous il
blaming Hill and his fellow riders 70