Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-11
pest" TEAM IS
GROWING WEARY
Past Pace Has Discouraged
Trailers in Big Grind
at Garden.
CROWDS SWAMP ARENA

Outside OF the fast pace which has
Kept the riders In advance of the
worlds record there was little to fea-
ture the six-day race in Madison
Square Garden In the past twenty
four hours. There has been some
sprinting, but 1t was not continued
long enough to make any change in
the standing of the teams, except to
put the team of Keefe and Kopslxy
farther In the rear. The pest team"
is not living up to its name, the fu-
rious sprints and fast pace of the
early stages OF the race having en-
tirely removed any inclination to pes
ter the others in the race. Only once
did they show any signs of life. and
then they went out and fattened their
score by plastering lap on the field.
1t was a gift, however, and the others
in the race made no effort TO get
them. A second attempt was nipped
in the bud and after that they were
as quiet as a pair of kittens.
Clark and Grendn Still behind.
Another immense crowd filed the
Garden last night, expecting to see
the team of Clark and Grenda furnish
much excitement by trying to get up
on even terms with the leaders, but
they were disappointed. During the
afternoon. the Australians started a
number of spirits, but they were
never far away from the field Grenda
was very aggressive and would Fave
mad many of the teams in trouble had
Clark been able to help him any But
Clark Is still weak from the spills of
Monday and Tuesday, and until he
RECEIVERS there Is not a chance of the
team making a strong bid to move
up In the standing OF the race.
Al ! O'Clock Grenda got away for
a lead of close to half a lap. and II
was thought that the expected Jam
| was on, but Brocco, of the ITALIAN
team, came out of the bunch like a
rocket and pulled the field up to
Grenda In short order 1t was one of
the best exhibitions of riding that has
marked the race, and little Brocco
mas mad the respect of the rest of the
riders ever since.
Waiting for Fireworks.
Expecting Clark and Grenda to put
up mighty battle to regain their
lost lap, the rest of the riders are saw
ing themselves for the ordeal when 1t
does start. The veterans still remem-
Der what Clark and Rutt did in the
| 1909 race, and they are taking no
chances, figuring that Grenda is about
as good as Rutt. And there will prob
| ably be little doing until Grenda and
| Clark start the fireworks.
| If Grenda and Clark have any plan
of battle formed. they are keeping 1t
strictly to themselves, but their train
bDWn lixfIIIuad ha INF L.. A. A
| they will start their battle Just as
| soon as they are both fit. They also
predict an awful slaughter when they
get started. Clark looks much better
than he did yesterday and Grenda,
| though looking drawn, Is in the pink
of condition.
Riders Have Had Day.
The riders had n hard day yesterday
but they are over the halfway mark
now, and more days are behind than
before them This is always cheering
to the weary pedalers, and when their
spirits are frightened their physical
| condition improves with 1t.
There were few spills during the past
twenty-four hours, which has had
much to do with the Improvement in
the condition of the riders also. Clark
and Ryan went down during a liam"
early in the afternoon yesterday, but
neither was hurt. Mcnamara and
| Magin tumbled in other sprints, but
fortunately were not seriously in
| jured.
Walker I'm had shape.
Walker was in bad shape and was
expected to drop out OF the race be-
fore today. He has improved so much
the last five hours that his trainers
are hopeful of keeping him in the race
to the finish. His partner, Cory, is
in very good condition. Lawrence ie
one of the marvels of the race. He Is
riding In great pain from his swollen
knees but IL does not apparently
affect his speed. He is right up at the
front in every sprint, and there has
never been time since the race start
ed that he was In any danger.
Reports are emanating from the va
rious camps to the effect that big
things are in store for today. There
is evidently some truth in these ru-
mors, for many of the riders are sleep
ing in the cots at the track instead of
going to their training quarters. This
is sure sign of impending trouble.