Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-05
TOO SOON TO PICK WINNER,
SAYS SAGE MCFARLAND
But Floyd Promises Star Readers Benefit of His
Experience at Game in Making SeIectiOn--"LoOk
Out for Moran" Macs Parting Injunction.
ADVICE TO RIDERS GET OUT AND HUSTLE
BY FLOYD MAC FARLAND

opinion of the coming grind in Madi-
son Square Garden? 1t is no little
job to prognosticate on six-day race,
and 1 can only give you at this time
a few opinions on the condition of
the riders, their chances and some
personal conversations | have had
with the cyclists themselves.
AS manager of the contest itself
during the coming week [ will be in
touch with what is going on inside
and at all times in close relation with
the riders themselves.
/ am sure that l will be able to
pretty near tell you who is who and
the probable winners by Wednesday
night, but at this time l would not
hazard an opinion as TO the ultimate
winner as the field is so remarkably
we'll balanced that 1t would only be
lucky chance if l happened to pick
the winning team.
The fans can look for the teams of
Clark and Hehir, Goullet and Fogler,
Root and Mcnamara, Grenda and
Moran and Ryan and Hill to be the
real contenders.
The foreigners will be the life of the
race, however, and the well-known
Breton will gain them many friends.
But you cannot bet with any degree
of safety on any of the boys from
across the pond being even at the
finish.
The superior knowledge OF just
what to do during those wild jams
is all on the side of such men as
Fogler, Moran, Goullet and Clark,
and knowledge plays a most i'm
portant part in six-day races.
l want the fans to watch especially
this year that old warhorse Jimmy
Moran. Moran is in better condition
now than he has. been for years, and,
with the redoubtable tall Tasmanian
for a partner, they comprise a team
which will be the "bell-cow'' team of
the six-day fuss.
Moran is highly incensed at a
number of the riders for refusing to
team with him, and the straw that
broke the camePs back came when
Grassy Ryan refused him as part
ner. Jimmy then implored me to get
him a partner who would mix at all
times, and here are his words to me:
Mac, just get me a partner who will
mix 1t, as / intend to do, and | will
show those swellheads that the old
milkman is as good as ever he was.
I am sore, and good and sore, on
whole lot of them to think that men
who would pay me at one time to be
their teammate are this year turning
their backs on me. But as sure as the
sun sets / am going to make them eat
their words. Ny showing with Kra-
mer throw out, for 1t is not me to
blame Frank, but | sincerely believe
If Frank had allowed me to go out
and carry the battle to them We
would have won by a lap, as my race
is an aggressive race, and | am too
slow to lay behind a sprinter l must
gain an advantage by making them
chase me.
MAC, you have secured for me a
partner just to my liking, one who
will mix it until the cows come home,
and if / don't make good this year
you can read old Jamesie Moran out
Of the bike game for all time. | have
more than one grievance. have not
forgotten that Fogler treated me
rather shabbily during the cutting up
of that fine money, and you just
watch me get that big Brooklyn guy.
I really feel sorry for Goullie, as he
is one of the whitest boys in the
game, and Is going to be handicapped
riding with Fogler, as l am out to get
him. Just watch Grenda and Moran
neAI WEEK.
Moran is unquestionably peeyed at
F'ogler, Clark, Ryan and Root and
you can look for the fur to fly when
these birds get together
l have always commended that six
day race can be won by lap and
have proved it on three occasions. |
handled Rutt and Clark the year they
won by a lap, was present when
Jackie Clark and Fogler Tapped the
field and Moran and myself won by
lap in the first Berlin six-day
race. A rider who plays a waiting
game usually ends In grief and my
advice to men like Hill, Root, Nc
Namara, Grenda and Moran is to go
out and get them during the week.
Fogler and Goullet and Clark and
Hehir will be content to be even at
the finish so don't look for, these big
favorites to add much interest to the
race through any aggressiveness. l
believe in the race this year that the
small teams are going to make much
OF the pace, but of course they will
not cut any real figure at the finish.
I have a team which will not name
at this time who will be the sensa-
ton of the grind, They will probably
not win, but will keep the boys on
their toes at all times. I will stake
my life that some of the riders will
be abusing me before the week is
over on account of this team Now,
fans if you want my opinion as to the
winner wait until Wednesday, but at
present like Clark and Hehir.