Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23


of ''Mac's" ability as a manager is
not easily found and no hope Is en-
tertained for such luck. MacTar-
land is a great power In cycling and
before long he will have big In
terest In the game. He can handle
a six-day race as no other man has
been able to handle one of those long
grinds and p. T. Powers, who has
been managing the New York race
for nineteen years, says that Mae
Is the best man he has ever seen
around a bike track, and that COM
pument came right on top of a big
suuHbble between Powers and Mac
Fariand; but as to man like Mac
Farland to work in the same ca
pacity for the Cycle Racing Assocla-
ton there isn't such fellow in sight.
With little hard training Joe Fog
Ter might be developed into boss
of the job and 1t Is understood that
Joseph has q hankering for such q
position. The fact that Joe halls
from Brooklyn may help him some,
for Brooklyn before very long, may
be the home of new bike track.
Then there Is Walter Bardgett, who
had some experience at New Haven.
Walter might answer the purpose. but
he plays bad cards at times. Harold
Dibblee would be good man for the
position, but Mr.. Dibblee has q posi-
ton at the present time that is big
Der than anything the association
could hand him. He is q great bike
fan, however, and he might be per-
suaded to take the job for the love
of the game. Anyway, there Is first
class position waiting, I am told, for
the right man to come along and
grab 1t.
I'm time of peace, prepare for
war" That seems to be the attitude
of Messrs. Million and Uppercu, who
control the cycling situation In the
East. With war talk In the air, and
with so many rumors floating around
as to what other promoters contem-
plate doing. Mr.. Upperou. who is on
the Job now that Messrs. Million and
MacFarland are on their way to
Europe, Is not losing trick, Mr.
Uppercu Is very active man, and
he seems to be q fighter of most
substantial type He isn't looking for
trouble, but once In it he will go o
long way to win his battle. He ex-
poets to remain In cycling, and he
| intends to branch out into other cities
with the game, He Is anxious to
build q track In New York, and that
| Is almost sure to come about, espe-
oially as there Is talk of running
Outlaw races at the Brighton Beach
Motordrome. AS to Baltimore, con-
ditions there are In an unsettled state.
X. @. Klosterman, who controls the
franchise, hasn't decided whether he
will join partnership with John M.
Chapman or not. If not, the Cycle
Racing Association would build a
track there, and that's why a good
manager Is in demand,
G
Cycling promises to be bigger than
ever next year. The tracks In New
ark, Boston and Philadelphia are
sure to flourish, and 1t Is almost safe
to predict that tracks Will be erected
In Greater New York and Baltimore
the way things look.
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| A cycling fan takes me TO task In
the following letter:
J. p. N:
| think you deserve all the scath-
| ing letters that have been written to
Won in regard to the Verri-Hill affair.
Your stand is not justified in the least
mot this time. I'm inclined to be-
lieve that your stand in the matter
| Is somewhat biased. As to your re-
marks in answer to Ralph Bavil-
lan's' letter, they were of poor taste.
! l doubt If you would have ever at
| tempted to call Kramer boob as
you did Verri This is honest opinion
and fair criticism, and 1t is from an
admirer and reader of your columns
They say "a wise man changes his
mind q fool never" This proverh
seems to fit your case. considering all
| opinions expressed are different from
yours. Play fair.
WILLIAM BROWN.
Them's crool woids, Bill, but I'll dc
my best to grin and bear my lot. In
regard to the expression 'boob,"
have referred to Kramer and tc
others as possessing those qualities
but, of course, you do not come OF
that class. Be a wise man, Bill, ano
have mind of your own, and don'i
be swayed by Kramer, MacFariand,
ct al.
May you have the sort of Christ.
mas you like writes IS. o. & Co.
the Americans of italian Descent
The same to you, is our return.
Willard Stuart. who is now a mem.
Der of the Ohio Boxing Commission
with headquarters at Columbus, O..
writes as follows:
]. p NJ:
Wishes for merry Christmas and
happy new year from one who re
members your many kind favors II
the past when he was interested il
the affairs of Grover Hayes.
WILLARD STUART.
The same to you.
The following came in the mail this
morning.
J. P. N:
Wishing you Merry Christina
and q Happy New Year.
CLIFFSIDE A. A.
| Orange
The same to you, boys.