Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-06

the same kind of an option for the
same amount of stock. Otherwise,
Powers hasn't an asset In cycling and
he isn't much of an asset to the game,
He is Dragging about how he is going
to change the racing rules, yet he
hasn't voice in the N. c. A, which
Organization makes the rules. and he
is telling how he is going to build a
track In New York city, when he
knows In his heart IL track Is built
ii will be built by Messrs. Million and
Uppercu Powers. outside of being
engaged as the manager of the New
York six-day bunk, is an outsider in
cycling. He conducted the grind over
in Gotham for years and he wouldn't
even pay $50 to r. f. Kelsey for a
franchise. Instead, he paid $40 each
year for a sanction to run the race.
So then the clash came and Mr.. Chap
man was given the management OF
the race. Powers seat check for
$50 to Mr.. Kelsey for n franchise and
then accused Kelsey in the antl-ey-
cling organ of not returning the check
or giving him the franchise. He
turned with the OUTLAWS" when the
war was on, and that Is the way he
got in with Mr.. Uppercu and how
he got back into the regular ranks
of cycling when the consolidation took
place. AS Mr.. Uppercu is a pretty
shrewd fellow, it isn't likely that he
will allow Powers to injure his game
in this city.
If it is left to him, Powers would
no doubt lord it over everybody.
Judging by his interview he would
soon become competitor of Messrs.
Million and Uppercu. The six-day
race In New York has always been
a detriment to cycling, and 1t would
be good thing for the game IL II
were dropped altogether. The race
has the name of being fake and 1t
brings the game in general into criti-
cism. Powers, In even intimaung
that he is going to try and have a
cal honest contest, is to be praised
indeed. In naming Jackie Clark and
Eddie Root as two of the riders VINO
are crying out for square deal ne
has begun at the right place to get ST
the bottom of the crookedness In the
grind. Clark 'laid down" to Walter
Rutt last year and Root double
crossed" Clark another year Two
better men could not very we'll be
secured to exploit the future honesty
of six-day cycle races than Messrs.
Clark and Root. Mr.. Powers, we
congratulate you on your selections!
We hope you are able to carry out
your plans. Your thoughts as regards
cycling are noble. indeed. We are
with you heart and soul In yeur cam
paign for an honest six-day race In
New York.
C
Powers ought TO be able to do some-
thing splendid In the way of making
conditions more honest in the six-day
race. He has been in that game for
years and, is considered proficient
fellow. He started out originally In
the six-day game along with Amos
, G. Batchelder Billy Brady and the
late Jim Kennedy. Batchelder didn't
! last long, Brady brought his troubles
into the courts, Kennedy died and
Powers, hunky -dory. had the race to
himself until last year. when John M.
Chapman secured the management OF
the Garden grind. That was a terrific
blow and Powers pulled every string
at his command to upset Chapman
plans. He failed. He is again in the
six-day game and he has pulled an
other Barry" He will fail again
Mr.. Chapman simply wanted to man.
age the New York six-day race In or
der to protect his other cycling inter-
ests. The grind was always used as
club over the head of the game here
Now Powers is coming back to the
J old methods so he thinks. but he