Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
lRY ]. p. NJ

(BY j. p. NJ
Jackie Clark, the Australian rider.
would be made king Cyclist" If it
were left to the vote Of the fans.
When he came out on the velodrome
track yesterday he received the
plaudits Of the spectators. and when
he defeated big Frank cavanagh
in the first heat and then repeated
the performance in the next heat,
Clark was accorded a mild demon
stration, with all the attending frills.
Others with more speed can come
and go. but Clark, if he only displays
little form, can stick around for
ever. The match in which Cavanagh
met Clark was close and exciting,
and even during the running OF IT
there was sufficient Joekeying to
make it interesting. Clark, for once
at least, displayed rare judgment. He
did everything Just right. He out
Unanswered Cayanagh and he out
sprinted him, but the victory was as
much matter of brains as it was Of
speed. Not that Cavanagh wasn't on
his mettle, but rather because Clark
played his cards at the right time
and had his high trump to finish
with.
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Cavanagh looked like the winner
IN both heats until the last few
strides when he tired and Clark
came on like streak and just nipped
him on each occasion. In the first
heat, cavanagh led for three laps.
when Clark shot to the front. cava-
nagh wouldn't have 1t that way and
soon took command. Clark raced him
for the position and then forced him
to set fast pace. Throughout the
final lap both boys put on their high
speed and on the backstretch Clark
came out from behind Cavanagh and
gave the big fellow battle They
raced like a team around the far
turn and into the homestretch. with
| Cavanagh in front. He looked to
have the victory sure, but Clark
! showed a final burst Of speed that
nobody thought was in him and shot
over the tape a winner ~ inches
only. When the result was an
nounced the. cheers were loud and
long for Clark, yet some of them
must have been meant for Cavanagh.
| who put up grand ride.
O.
Cavanagh was set on riding the Sec
| ond heat from in front, although
| Clark, too, appeared to be anxious
to race in that manner. Jackie al
lowed Frank to make the pace for
four laps, but on the backstretch on
the fifth lap he dashed down on the
pole and went to the front. Cavanagt
raced him hard and passed him dowr
the homestretch and led the way
around with Clark keeping well bach
IN order to be able to make his jumT
| when the time came. Just as the
riders were rounding into the home
stretch, Jackie gave battle. 1t didn't
seem possible that he could make the
| tape first. for Cavanagh seemed to
be going strong. Clark, however,
| fought on gamely. and the very last
| stride put him first across the tape.
The fans again awaited for the an
| nouncement, and again Clark re-
| ceived mighty cheers. His popularity
seems TO be growing, although, until
yesterday, he hadn't shown much
form. However. he appears TO be
back again. He surely raced well
| against Cavanagh and he displayed
another astounding flight of speed in
the three-mile open. He used good
| judgment in the match and he might
have won the open race If he had
made an earlier bid. AS it was
Clark's cup of joy for one day was
well filed.
Much surprise was occasioned when
Frank Kramer was beaten by Alfred
Goullet and Clark in the three-mile
open race for the professionals. The
defeat was not so much. though, as
the manner of the defeat. In no way
did Kramer have a single excuse to
offer. In fact, he had all the best
of it in regard to the amount of pace
set and as to his position throughout
the final lap Goullet. with much the
worst of it, won a truly great race
He was staggering at the end. but
ne held gamely to his task, and the
pace he set was so fast that Kramer
was dead tired and couldn't move ur
an inch at the finish. Clark's ride
was also a remarkable one. He was
buffeted around considerable through
out the race, and he set more thar
his share of the pace. When 1t came
to the sprint, though, he was fortu-
nate IN getting on Kramer's real
wheel, where he stuck until the home.
stretch, and then made his bid. He
managed to head Kramer, but hs
couldn't quite catch Goullet. He wa:
the strongest of the three at the fin
ish, and he was going much faster
Both Kramer and Goullet said after.
ward that 1t was a particularly hard
grind, and they declared they were
very tired. Clark was in high spirits
He said so all his rivals could heal
1t that he was back on the job and
expected to win a whole lot of race:
from now on. Kramer and Goullei
took the statement very seriously and
answered back that they would win
some races, too. Alfred Grenda, whC
was fourth in the three-miie. Just
looked at Clark. He never says
boo" no matter what happens
Floyd Krebs. who is showing renewed
energy, was fifth.
c.
During the RUNNING Of the pre-
open Fred Hill was accused Of dodg'
ing the pace and Referee Ross fined
him $40. The penalty was entirely too
severe for the offense and besides
there were others more guilty thar
Hill who we're not taken to task