Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-24

lar by many Iolu. his Victory over
Thorwald ElIegaard at the Velo-
drome last night was accomplished
after about the best display of judg-
ment and speed 1.-THE Rocket" has
ever shown around here. He seemed
to be all confidence before the race
and he rode as if he felt safe of
himself at every turn. He won, in
way, handily, yet he was compelled
to show all he had at different stages
of the race. He rode from in front
| in both heats and he used good judg-
ment in doing so. He was forced to
the front in the first heat, but in
the second heat he went to the
front of his own Volition. Jackie
was an easy winner in the first heat,
but in the second heat he was given
hard ride and was raced out to
the limit.
Beaten so decisively, Ellegaard was
rather Inundated. He Immediately
sought Manager Chapman and asked
that he be rematched with Clark for
Sunday and he was assured that his
request would be granted He felt
that he had put up a poor race and
wanted to redeem himself Surely
the Dane didn't show a semblance
of the form he displayed against
Grenda last Sunday. He didn't have
the speed and he didn't have the
snap. He rode a very listless race
and failed to produce either speed
or generalship, for both of which he
is noted. He rode a very high gear
in the first heat and he changed it
to a lower gear in the second heat.
Afterward he complained that the
track was too heavy for his gear
and he said he couldn't unwind his
sprint His race was too poor to
be true, and whether he can defeat
Clark or not. he certainly should be
able to make a better showing.
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1t may be that Clark has Ellie
guards number and that Jackie can
beat the Dane at every turn. Surely
he had Ellegaards goat" as they
say, last night, or, perhaps. as the
boys also say, the Dane lost his
dog" Anyway, Ellegaard didn't
seem to have the old dash and spirit
that won for him so many worlds
championships, when he raced
against Clark. He didn't do much |
jockeying, outside of forcing Jackie
to the front in the first heat. In the
last lap, the Dane raced up to Clark |
at the first turn, but Jackie had lots
of speed and drew away from his
rival in commanding style. Really
there wasn't much of a race to It,
and there was much surprise at Ellie
guards poor showing. The Dane
said he couldn't push his high gear
on the heavy track and he came
back for the next heat with a lower
gear and feeling better. He did bet
ter, too, but not enough to win.
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Clarks victory was the occasion
for tremendous applause. He was
cheered after each heat and the
demonstration after the second heat
lasted for several minutes. In the
bleachers on the back-stretch there
was a group of bold outlaws" who
reminded me after each heat
that l had picked Ellegaard to
win. The Importance of the at
tention wasn't much, of course,
but even such attention is not
to be entirely despised Ellegaard
was my choice over Clark be-
cause his race with Grenda was so
impressive. His reputation, too, is
something to bank on. Until last
night Jackie has shown little judg-
ment in his match races, but against
the Dane he seemed to do the right
thing at the right time, and do it
well. He has learned a lot and he
Ellegaard may come back next Sun
day, on a dry track, and turn the
tables. but he will have to show
vast improvement. He simply didn't
exist last night, and he couldn't do
much worse If he tried. To Clark all
credit is due, and that he won is
more pleasure to me than if the
Dane had won.
1t was a Clark night, in a way,
Jackie was also in the limelight
in the championship. which was
regular bear of race and which
was won by Goullet and in which
Clark was disqualified. The race was
at five miles, it was paced and it was
very fast, and there was a great deal
doing throughout its running. The
victory of Goullet was a brilliant one,
in that he defeated Champion Kramer
after taking" him for a full lap.
Clark who finished third and who
was eliminated from the points and
the prize money. met his fate as a re-
suit of accepting pull from George
Cameron, who bolted to the front with
Clark following, and set a terrific
pace for two laps. Cameron, after the
tow, placed Clark in front, but after
rounding the first turn on the last lap,
Goullet, with Kramer on, went flying
by Clark That was the order of the
finish, Goullet setting such fast pace
that Kramer couldn't overcome him in
his efforts up the stretch.
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The work of Cameron was very
evident, but it appears as if Clark
was a creature of circumstances. He