Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-04


will not have anything to do with 1t.
That gentleman's Comeback in
cycling will about stop with the man.
agement of the big six-day fake over
in the Garden. Powers's connection
with cycling hasn't helped the game
any, and the New York grind has al
ways been looked upon as detriment
to cycling.
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Although this same p. Powers has
conducted the New York race for
years, with the. exception Of last
year, it is understood that he has be-
come q reformer and is going to run
the race on the level for once. Well,
good luck to p. and success to him.
He managed the grand bunk" for
q good many years, and 60 intimate
that there Is a possibility of conuuci-
ing it on the square Is some confess
sion. The race is all right. in way,
and doesn't do anybody any particu-
lar harm. 1t may cause some OF the
riders to be careless with their hon
esty, but that isn't very material.
That the race can be run on the level
there is big doubt. That is up to
the promoter mostly. He is the fellow
who gives up the money, and he is
the fellow who offers the riders money
during the race to make his race"
If those inducements were cut out
there would be less cheating in the
grinds. Powers believes in reform,
and there is no harm to others when
all the races conducted by Powers
were fakes, who is to blame fer them?
Surely. p. isn't going to use the alibi
that the brilliant Harry Pollok or
some of his help were responsible.
Now, even admitting Powerss many
weaknesses, we do not believe the
big fat man. would blame the "poor
little boy" although when p. was in
baseball he did much talking about
his neighbors.
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Powers. no doubt. would like to be
the big cheese in cycling and 1t looks
as If he would not object to butting
In on the local situation. He has been
able to win his way into the good
graces of Mr.. Uppercu, but Mr.. Min
lon has had his number for long
time, and as his partner Is a shrewd
fellow. it won't take him long to get
wise. Powers has played poor cards
all his life. but he has always had a
couple OF right bowers around to save
him. His latest move. however. will
about settle his hash. as far as his
future prospects in cycling are con-
cerned. But by all means. Powers,
give us the reform before youAgo.
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1t was q cruel blow that robbed
Powers of the presidency of the old
Eastern Baseball League, but he had
only himself to blame. His method
was "all for Powers and Powers for
himself He would play on his
friends and play to his enemies ana
thus, for while, he managed to
keep the one and corral the other.
The friends finally rebelled and Pow
ers lost the presidency. He came
back, though, tho year following and
won out, but soon got a thorough
oust,ng. Then he lost the manage
ment of the New York six-day race,
and his next public appearance came
about this year when he blossomed
forth as an outlaw" That's how he
got back In good graces In cycling.
From an "outlaw" he has been surned
into regular" but he doesn't seem
to fit well. His visions of conducting
the New York grind for the remair-
der of his life are likely to be dimmed.
He has pulled tendon IN his left leg
and he has made an awful bloomer.
He will manage the slx-day bunk"
this year. and it will be no better
than the six-day "bunks" of other
years. If an outdoor track is erected
in Gotham Powers will be given q
season ticket for the races. AS an
OUTLAW" we could just about mag
me p. Powers, but as reformer we