Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-15

them as we'll as with them. you be-
come the most terrible man in tho
world. So take your choice. you men
who seek fame and gold in 'out-
lawry" II you win you lose and II
you lose you lose.
C
To become an Outlaw always
leaves a sting and a stain-leaves you
marked man. II you are young 1t
hurts your career: IL you are old, 1t
rushes you into the discard Take the
case of Bob Spears, for instance. He be-
came an outlaw" and he will always
be known as an outlaw and there
is something to the name of OUTLAW"
that isn't very pleasing to hear.
Spears. no doubt. is a good little rider
and the boys who know him say he is
through life, even il he becomes the
champion of the world, with the stain
of an outlaw on his record. Yes,
once an outlaw" always an out
law"
O.
While on Spears as the subject Of
the discussion, his race against Cham
pion Frank Kramer last Sunday looms
up as one of the best performances of
the year at the Velodrome. The AUS
tralian rode not only a masterful race,
but he displayed the kind of speed
that Is sure to carry him to the front
on numerous occasions in the future.
He beat Kramer decisively in the first
heat, and in the other two heats, while
the margin was uncomfortably close
for the judges. Spears really dis
played so much ability, both in speed
and in tact, that his right to an indi-
vidual match with Kramer cannot be
disputed. OF course, notwithstanding
his wonderful showing. Spears is al
most certain to be beaten by the
American champion when the issue
comes up. Still, Kramer must fall
sometimes and he may fall before
Spears. Surely, no youngster has
shown as much promise in so short
time as has this elongated kangaroo,
whose career has been somewhat ham,
pered by the stamp of the outlaw"
G"
Vowing that he was strictly ION
his own" and declaring that he didn't
give a single penny of the $50 be
won in the five-mile race at the Velo
drome Sunday to either Joe Fogler,
Frank Cayanagh or any one else,
Jackie Clark, the cyclist, paid a
visit to the Evening Star office this
morning to have a little talk with
me. Jackie was open and above
board in everything. even to admit
ting that his goat" had been buck
ing wildly because of the paintings
he had been receiving in these coll
umns. Clark said he had made mis-
takes and he laid no claim to be-
accused of teaming with Fogler and
Cavanagh Sunday was IAN outrage
That's what 1 said. too, and that's
why I hasten to correct the story es
he wasn't in that combination and /
we believe him, and we are sorry |
we made such a blunder. But the /
story was told me by a wise old
fellow who knows every angle of the
game, and he has never failed us
before. Perhaps 1t is just another I
sad case of ''telepathic transmission, |
but really, we're sorry, because we
don't like to say things that are not |
absolutely so and we know that we
were told the story in good part and !
in good faith.
g
Jackie didn't deny that he has /
teamed and teamed and teamed dur I
ing the present season. but to be fair
with himself he declared that, out
side of Kramer, he believed he had
teamed fewer times than any other
prominent rider at the track. Clark
also said that he has been trying to
win all his races, but explained that
very sick boy and once he had a doc
tor at the track just before race. |
Jackie, too, was sorry he had so many
friends" who took such liberties with |
his name and quoted him and talked
for him when really he hadn't thing
to say and didn't want to say any
thing. The way Clark explained a
number of things it looks as if Jackie
was being made a cat's-paw of by
some OF his supposed friends"
As far as Clark is concerned, to me
he is just the same little Jackie as of
old. AS long as he tries to win his
races. does his best to please the pub
lie, which pays him for his best eff
forts, and doesn't show displeasure
at every honest word of criticism, I'll
be with him through and through;
but when Jackie Clark-or any other
bicycle rider, for that matter-gets
too big for his job, too important for
his profession, then I'll take a good,
sound fling at him and do my best to
make him behave. The sport is the
thing, not the ones who make the
sport. In cycling, in baseball. in box
ing, in any pastime that Is up-and-
up, the player should be secondary
The sport itself and the public are
the things to nourish. Others who fit
in the picture should do, or be made
to do, their best to round out its sue
cess.
q
Bill Bailey has left our shores and
he takes our good wishes with him.
The Englishman made good over here
and we would like to see him in our