Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-09

whether the riders want anothei
match or not, the fans do, and 1t /,
the fans, not the riders. that the pro
moters consider when the issu,
comes up. After Clark had beer
beaten by Kramer Wednesday nigh
Mr.. Million went 10 Jackie and asked
+ him II he would like to meet the
champion again next Sunday. CLARK
said he would. but he may not have
meant Il, although he told me after
/ the meet was over that he wanted e
race Kramer again, And why not
Clark got more notoriety and more
attention because of his match with
Kramer than he has received all
/ year, and. whether You believe Il OF
not. there are some bicycle riders,
like prina donnas, who would rather
read the nice things said about them
and drink in the plaudits Of the
crowd than share n the profits OF the
gate receipts But that is So just the
same. So 10 matter whether Clark
wants 70 race Kramer or not, OF
whether he Is beaten or not, he will
be out on parade at the velodrone
tomorrow with his winning little
smile, although he win know before
hand that he hasn't q chance IN tie
world 10 beat the greatest rider in
the world
II didn't require any urgent re-
quest on the part Of one rider or the
other to persuade Mr.. Million TO re-
match Kramer and Clark. II he
didn't do If he wouldn't be using very
good judgment and he wouldn't be
doing his best TO satisfy his patrons.
But the match is on, and the fans
viii want 10 see il. Jackie, the great
little crowd-puller, is not displeased
at all He would rather ride and be
beaten by Kramer before a big crowd
than ride and win from someone else
when only a few fans were out Clark
likes TO ride against the champion.
He knows If he is beaten he will not
be disgraced. and the fact that he
got heat the last time is more en-
oouraging TO him than ever. Yes,
Clark would not only ask for q re-
turn match with Kramer, but he
would feel rather hurt II his request
wasn't granted. Judging from all the
talk, the fans who missed the last
match are very anxious TO see the lit
tie box office charmer and big
Steve" in action. and those who wit
messed the contest Thursday night
wouldn't miss II for a good deal.
Those who don't like to see the fans
turn out in droves at the velodrome
will naturally be little sore at heart,
but as those who do turn out are
certain to be much pleased. the few,
If that many, will be alone in their
sadness.
o
A race between Kramer and any
body is worth seeing. A race be-
tween Kramer and Clark. even know
ing what the outcome will be, Is a
treat. With Jackie a much improved
rider from every angle, he seems
now able to give the champion a
real sensational fight. He can hard
ly win, but he is in good company and
large company as a loser. As to
Kramer Clark doesn't feel at all
chagrined by defeat from him. II
Jackie were to beat Goullet and
then be forced" into another match,
he would mighty we'll make a big
holler.s No. Jackie is not ayerse to
riding Sunday. He would be much
put out if he wasn't on the bill as a
part of the big show.
O.
The match tomorrow, at least from
this distance, will be strictly French
style. AS Clark had his favorite
style. with pace, Kramer insists that
the race must be ridden without
pace tomorrow. This would seem
to indicate that the champion, while
sure enough about tho result, is not
giving any advantages to the other
side. 1t makes small difference, at
| a mile, whether there is pace or not.
and 1t will be even more interesting
to see how Jackie takes to the pure
French method with Kramer as his
opponent. He showed so much gen.
| eralship and SO much class. and he
was such roughster, it might be
added. when he raced Kramer
| Thursday night, that he might
| pull something tomorrow that we
haven't seen before. When I look
| back and see the lamb-like Clark OF
other days switching and roughine
the great Champion Kramer today ]
can't help thinking that the cycling
game is better and more interesting
now than ever.
| From what 1 can hear, more money
was wagered on the outcome of the
/ Kramer Clark race Thursday night
than has been bet on any of the bis
sporting events around here for somt
time. Clark had been touted sc
strong that his admirers began Il
believe that he had a show to wir
and they took a flyer on his chances
Some of them bet even money ant
others got 2 to 1. Some of them fell
as If Jackie had the speed to bea
the champion and others seemed t,
think that Kramer must be heater
some day and why not now and b.
Clark. Some of the Kramer followers
bet that Frank would win in straigh
heats and few of them tried t
collect these bets after the race wa
over. The fact that Kramer won tn,