Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
Sharps Seem to Think That
Latest Combination Will Not
Recover Lost Lap.
BOTH IN POOR CONDITION
0renda's Fall. Stopping Sensa-
tional Sprint, Has Further
Weakened Team.

FNSAFNONfSA
Many fans are of the opinion that
the Clark Grenda combination will
be unable to gain their lost lap. Both
riders seem to have lost a great deal
OF the pep" that was apparent in
the early stages of the big grind.
Both are In poor condition as the re-
suit of bad falls, ana while they are
managing to hold their own neither
seem able to start a sprint that might
rut them on even terms with the
leaders. Both Clark and Grenda have
tried unsuccessfully to open up a gap
many times since teaming up, but on
every attempt the field has pulled up
with them with ease.
In the wild dash this morning
Verri and Brocco. Root and Me-
Namara. Breton and Perchicot. Law
renee and Magin, Halstead and Dro-
bach, Fogler and Goullet, Hill and
Ryan. Walthour and Collins and Clark
and Grenda Tapped the field in the
fastest seven minutes of sprinting
since the opening rumble of the
cyclists Monday morning. Hanson
and Anderson, Carmen and Cameron,
Eitten and Thomas, Appellants and
Packebusch, Keefe and Kopsky,
were the pairs that lost circuits in
the big jam.
At 4.33 a. m. Petit Breton had
edged his way to the front, Scooting
down the Madison avenue bank the
Tcuton opened up gap which was
no sooner closed than Verri sprang
| to the fore. Eddie Root carried the
battling next to give up the pace set
ting to Norman Hanson. Mcnamara
relieved Root and kept the sprint go
Ing. Fogler took the helm on the
next circuit, after which Grassy Ryan
headed the van. Reliefs were rushed
on in an effort to prevent the lap
stealing. Hill and Ryan. Goullet and
Fogler and Root and Mcnamara
needed but few yards to get the
gain, when Pete Drobach and AL
Grenda collided in contest for the
pole at the Fourth avenue turn.
thereby Gaping the end of the sprint.
1t was feared that Grenda had brok-
en- his arm in the nasty tumble, but
after few minutes he resumed rid
ing.
The teams of Carmen and Cameron
and Mitten and Thomas filed protests
in dispute of the decisions rendered
that they had lost laps In this sprint.
Norman Hansen rendered q verbal
protest on the same point.
After being two miles ahead OF
the record distance for forty-eight
hours of riding at IL o'clock mid
night, the six-day race field failed to
maintain a record pace. and at 6
o'clock were two miles and two laps
behind the mark.
Brocco's legs are beginning to an
%hasa TINT hoUa ham atiNl{in0 at
the big grind since Monday morning.
When this member of the italian pair
nears the banks he turns out his
to avoid the knock
"Bully!" said q spectator who was
witnessing the race for the first time
during the big sprint last night.
where do the boys ride next week?
I'll CO."
Sentiment prevails that the recent
formed team of Clark and Grenda
can go out and gain that lost lap
whenever they want to. Such an as
sertion may be fact, but Root and
Mcnamara and Goullet and Fogler
are not exactly morgue candidates.
Brocco, of the italian team, has a
fervent admirer. She hovers about
the enclosure in the neighborhood of
the teams sleeping quarters on the
track, disturbing sleep with her cries
of "Brocco-o-ol Brocco-o-ol"
Nat Butler, the old six-day rider
and motor pace follower, now man.
ager of the circuits Revere Beach
interests, grows more enthusiastic
as the riders get farther on their Jour-
ney. Every sprint Of the field draws
forth Tho DOMINANT of ssbeat pverih
from tho veteran.
Andre Perchicot almost foxed the
field at the half hour after 10 o'clock.
The riders were under the impression
that Breton was on the saucer. Upon
the trainers warning the big train
shot after the flying Frenchman in
sooner had Perchicot been caught
when Walthour attempted to repeat,
but was corralled after a brief chase.
A yodeler gave vent to his feelings
while the riders loafed around the
saucer about 4 o'clock this morning.
He was well received, due to the fact
that most of his possible hearers were
asleep.
Lloyd Thomas fell asleep on his
dropped Off when rounding the Fourth
avenue turns. He woke up abruptly,
but was uninjured.
ALI Grenda is stretching things q
bit in wearing the black-trimmed
orange Jersey that was the property
of Paddy Hehir before the accident
which put him out OF the race.
Oxygen Is being used by the vari-
GUS trainers In freshening UP the
riders to whom the smoke-laden air
of the Garden is very offensive.
The attendance picked up consid-
erably yesterday. Tho crowd stuck
all night. there not being vacant
seat in evidence.
Paddy Hehir Is reported to be
sleeping yet.
! A youngster in the balcony with a
putty blower made life uncomfort-