Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27

Bill Bailey is going to show us to.
morrow-show us the best he can do
In his much talked-of race with
Donald McDougall he will have tc
live up to all the nice things that have
been said about him, if he hopes tt
corral the victory. McDougall is the
best amateur in the U. s. A.. AND
you all'' can have bet down on
that. Bailey. we know, is the best
amateur in Europe, so the race, you
see, will be a contest between the tive
best boys in the world, which gives,
by the way, great international flavor
to the affair.
The match has been discussed pro
and con for weeks and doubt still re-
mains in the minds of many as to the
likely outcome. Some say Bailey;
others say McDougall, and still Others
wouldn't venture a guess nohow. Be-
fore Bailey's arrival we heard SO
many nice things said about his rid
ing that we took it for granted that
he would beat our Donald. After his
first race, though, there seemed to be
shift in sentiment. Bailey didn't inn
press much and McDougall was going
beautifully in his sprints. The change
from Bailey to McDougall became so
pronounced that soon Donald was
pronounced the favorite. Then came
the awakening.
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Bill Bailey has been fooling us all
along, it seems. He is crafty Eng
lishman, and he has been doing only
what was really necessary for him
to do. In his workouts he simply
loosened up and did not put on all
he had. Occasionally he would kick
good and strong for few yards, but
even this was done when he was
practically alone. He has been
training under cover, in a way, but
he couldn't keep his speed a secret
forever. He was caught with the
goods" last Thursday over on the
Motordrome track, where the boys
are in training while the Velodrome
was being repaired. Bailey, unrnind-
full of his own speed, was discovered.
Since then the atmosphere away up
on South Orange avenue has been
very much Bailey. Even Poke Free
man. the greatest press agent in the
world. has fallen head over heels for
Bill. and everybody knows that Poke
was pulling for Donald. Most of the
riders feel the same way about it.
and England may put it over" us to-
morrow.
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With all this information in hand,
the fans ought to be able to pick the
winner, which is more than can do.
So far haven't seen Bailey ride, but
from heresay he should beat McDou-
gall. On the Velodrome track Donald
is sure to have a much better show
than on a big track. Bailey confesses
that he doesn't take the turns very
well and is unable to show his best at
the Velodrome With that disadvan-
tage, McDougall at least should make
it interesting for William. We are
pulling, like the others, of course, for
an American victory, but it looks as
If the English would do the cheering
after it is over. Anyway, we hope for
Donald.
The contest has attracted wide at
tention and a large crowd is sure to
be out. AS a last-minute thought, 1t
has just occurred to me that Francis
Ouimet, with no chance at all, beat
Vardon and Ray, sure winners in a
big golf match. 1t was another case
of an American overlapping the Eng
fish.
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Ouimet beat Travers. That is all
we want to know, even if the match
did last twenty holes, and even if
the unsportsmanlike methods of the
gallery might have had something
to do with "Jerry's" defeat. That
Ouimet won is all we want to know.
new champion is in sight, and that
is all you can say, and as strong as
you can say it.
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The big baseball celebration is on
today and a glorious time is prom
Used to the patrons of the game.
That is as it should be, but Newark
has not responded as literally as
she ought to on such an occasion.
Maybe she feels as if she has done
her share during the season, but
surely the players who strove so gal
lantly for victory should come in for
few pats on the back and a few
| extra dollars for their pockets. How
ever, it was put up to the citizens
good and strong, and to those who
have responded a Thank YOU is in
order. Some of the boys have worked
hard on the Job and they are not
looking for any credit. The affair
at the grounds this afternoon, let us
hope, will be a grand tribute to tho
team. The events as arranged should
prove highly interesting and here's
hoping the crowd will be jolly-anC
tremendous. We wish the players
good luck" and we hope they will
be back with us again next year
They have won a pennant and have
brought honor, attention and credi
to the community. We will Away.
have soft spot in our hearts fol
the Newark champions of 1913-1914
and all Newark should feel the SAM
way about 1t. Yet l must confess
I am very much surprised and keen
ly disappointed at the small amour
of money collected for the players
| Good Luck to VOL hnYsi