Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07

finished in the same order in the third
heat, thus giving Lavalade the VIC
tory, with German second.
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Alfred Goullet is nursing himself
along in the hope of being fit for the
New York six-day race. He has been
taking things very easily since the
close of the bike season in this city
and he looks pretty we'll at the pres
ent time. Just for the fun OF it, as he
puts it, Goullet went up to Boston
for the opening of the six-day race.
1.-The Boston race will be big
winner this year" Goullet said, land
it should prove to be a grand strug-
gle. Grenda is the 'bear-cat.' He is
lust right and doesn't know how it
feels to get tired. The track is a
dandy and easy to ride and the boys
are making a great race of it. Mac
Farland is responsible in a large
measure for the success of the race,
because it was Mac who first started
to give the 'preims. If they offer such
prizes in the New York race the fans
will go dippy."
The New York siX-day race is to
be such an "honest" affair this year
that It isn't likely p. Powers, who is
managing the grind for Inglis M.
Uppercu, will tolerate those 'preim'
hpr CT
realize that something must be done
to preserve the sport. So he is talk
ing of stopping teaming at any cost.
The fact is, Floyd MacFarland was
the first person to suggest the break
Ing up of combinations in the New
York grind and Powers is doing his
best to get lot of glory out of
Macs" suggestions. Six-day racing
is meant to be honest and it's reputa-
ton has suffered not entirely through
the faults Of the riders. The race has
been tempered with mostly by pro-
moters, who offer special bonuses
during the race to riders who will
make the race" That's the answer
to most of the crookedness, for the
money secured in that way is some
times used for barter in other ways.
AS Powers is back on the job again
as manager of the New York race,
he should be able to bring about a
lot of reforms, especially as he is to
have the help. of those two old Of
tenders, j. Clark and e. Root.
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As to Clark and Root turning re-
formers, it is delightful to imagine,
and Clark, as an informer, is also to
be admired. Jackie, to take some of
the dirt off his own skirts, has
passed the buck" on to Frank
Kramer. That is most gallant
thing to do, especially as it is so.
Now, Clark, who "laid down" to
Walter Rutt last year in the New
York grind, says that Kramer was
responsible for the whole thing.
That is kind of Jackie and it it sure
to make him more popular. His own
admirers will admire him the more
because he has become a "squawlSer'
and Kramer's friends will like him
all the more because he has
"squealed" on the champion. If what
Clark says is so, Kramer will have
to defend himself. The champion has
been known as the Soul of honor"
but q siX-day race is likely to have
even turned him. AS to Clark, all !
know is that in three six day races
two in New York and one in Bos-
ton--he has been accused of crooked
work He admits it, but III his con-
fession he blames 1t all on to kram-
er. "Poor little Jacket Surely he
is a much abused fellow. The other
riders not only try to beat him, but
they lead him into badness Some
one should protect him from those
terrible bicycle riders.
G
From all accounts, the war between
Floyd MacFarland and P. Powers is
going to be fierce battle. Powers, in
the anti-cycling organ, has accused
MacFarland of double-dealing. He
has been quoted as saying that Mae