Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-08
MRS. MORAN GIVES UP ROME !.
DUTIES TO SEE JIMMY RIDE.
Wife of Famous Cyclist Is Witt
Messing First Six.Day 70
Grind.
DOESN'T LIKE LIMELIGHT
Wife of Veteran PIugger ShyIY
Lets Husband Bask in
Calcium Alone. s

Mrs. James Francis Moran. the
wife of the famous six-day rider.
known the world over as Jimmy
Moran. six-day bearcat, Is witnessing
her first six-day race in New York;
In view of the fact that Moran has
ridden in the New York grind nearly
every year for the past ten years,
this may seem strange, for the ia
nous Jimmy has attracted tens Of
thousands to the old garden by his
great riding in the annual grnds
over there.
But Mrs. Moran, let Ii be known
1t not bike fan, Notwithstanding the
fact that her husband is a cyclist of
great renown. There is not much at
traction for her in a six-day race or
any other kind of bike race in fact
She doesn't care for sport and that
Is all there is to 1t. OF course, she
goes to see her famous husband race
now and then and she generally Wit
nesses the finish of q six-day race in
which he is part, but she has never
stayed the game out all week as she
is going to this year. -
Avoids Notorfety.
Essentially a home woman, Mrs
Moran finds far more enjoyment in
the pursuit of her household duties
than in watching the efforts of the
weary, endless grind of the six day
race. She has seen a six-day race,
however. She was present when her
husband won the Berlin six-day race
number of years ago with Floyd
MacFarland. Occasionally during
the outdoor season she attends the
races at Revere Beach, which is near
the Moran home in Chelsea. But
when Mrs. Moran goes to the races
at Revere she always occupies seat
in the bleachers, far removed from
the gaze of the throng, to escape the
notoriety that naturally falls to tho
lot of the wives of the famous ath-
letes. Everyone who attends the
races at Revere knows the famous
Jimmy Moran and far removed from
the spotlight his retiring spouse
watches, while he shares the glory
alone.
Pretty Little Romance. -
There is considerable of the ro-
nance in the marriage Of James and
his bride of eleven years ago. They
met when in their teens, sang to-
gether later in church choir at
Chelsea and this friendship of youth
ripened into love. At that time
Moran was not interested in cycling,
but when he did take up the sport
she offered no objection, believing
that 1t was merely fad that would
soon lose it's fascination.
But following very successful
season as an amateur. James jumped
to the cash prize division of the
! sport. AS a pro Moran was an in
| Simultaneous success and in his first
season won a small fortune. With
visions of great wealth as a racing
cyclist Moran decided to make it a
business instead of a sport with him,
This did not meet with the approval
of his prospective bride, however, and
there was a rift within the lutte. The.
romance was apparently at an end
for the dollars were rolling in SO fast
as a result of the many victories of
Moran over Harry Ell<es, Will Stin-
son, Johnny Nelson, Jimmy Michaels
and other topnotcherS that the get
rich-quick germ had Cupid entirely
sidetracked. But there is nothing that
succeeds like success and finally
when Moran won the Golden Wheel
Race" at Boston on the old Charles
River track, eleven years ago, and
| incidentally captured the biggest
prize ever put up for a motor-p paced
race In the world, her scruples against
cycle racing was overcome.
Then She Said ssYes."
| Tt was a great victory and Jimmy 81
sweetheart was one of the forty odd
thousands who gave him one of the
greatest ovations rider ever res
ceived. On the way back to Chelsea,
after the race was over, she said
"yes" and little Dan Cupid heaved
sigh of relief as he saw his bat
ting average go up another notch.
But Mrs. Moran never became a
fan and has for years been endeavor-
ing to persuade her husband to give
up the sport. And that is the rea-f
son why she is watching him ride
this week in the big race in the Carr
den. Moran is on trial and If he fails
to make good he is going to retire
at least he has made a declaration
to that effect Mrs. Moran is there
as one of his judges. She will not
leave the decision to Jimmy or any
one else and she is sure to be most
severe judge. Moran does not want
to retire and he is riding with des1
peration. If he fails to make good in
this race, he will not make the Paris
race which follows in January, and
"Sir" James would rather lose leg
than miss the Paris race and it's
rich bonus and prize money