Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-27
VELODROME GETS
SEVEN NEW RIDERS
Six Are Frenchmen, the Other
an Italian, and Their Repu-
tatiOns Are Good.
NOTES OF THE BIKE TRACK

In reply to cablegram sent to
Victor Breyer. the European repre-
sentative of the Cycle Racing Asso-
citation. requesting that eleven riders
be signed for the Velodrome and the
other tracks on the Million Chapman
circuit, an answer was received to-
day stating that Verri. Sergent. Ste
fand, yedrine, Provost, Cautire and
Packbush would sail Immediately for
America. Verri is an italian, and the
rest of the foreigners, who. accord
ing to the cable. will be here short
ly, are Frenehmen. They are all
handicap and scratch race riders who
have not confined their efforts TO
match races and are well rated
abroad.
Other European riders win follow
later. these being the only pedalers
who are able to come to this coun-
try at the present time. Verri was
signed by Frank Million last winter
when he was in Europe, but on ac-
count of death in his family, the
Italian asked that his contract be
Cancelled.
Jimmy Moran, the Chelsea Bear
cat" arrived in Bosom last week and
will be one of the three starters in
the opening paced race at the open
| ing OF the new Revere Beach cycle
track. near Boston. Decoration Day.
-
liver Lawson, who had the misfor-
tune to break has collar-bone in
| training about three weeks ago got
f71xz oil
the Velodrome. liver will confine him.
self to road work and easy rides on
the track until the injured shoulder
gets stronger. Lawson received a
wire from his wife in Salt Lake City
saying that the opening meet at Salt
Lake on Sunday night last drew a
packed house.
Alfred Goullet, Me popular Aus
tralian, who has had winning streak
lately, owes his speed to the microbes
that he has had injected into his
system to rid himself of the numerous
boils that bothered him earlier in the
season. Goullet went over to Brook
lyn Yesterday to have few more
million microbes injected. Goullet,
who will soon be billionaire-in
microbes, net dollars-says he will
go every week if they make him ride
as he did on Sunday.
"a
Nat Butler and Floyd MacFarland,
managers of the Revere Beach and
Philadelphia tracks, respectively, and
who were some bicycle riders in
their day, want to do a come back
stunt and ride a match race behind
the motors. Nat wants the race de-
cided at the Revere track, while Mac
Farland said that the race would
have to be decided at his track in
Philadelphia. The only way out of
the argument is to toss a coin to Sc
lect the track on which the race is
to be run.
Patsy Logan, the champion of
South Boston, was unable to appear
at the velodrome Sunday, as he was
not able to get away from business
in order to make the trip. Dennis
Connolly. who rode Sunday, says that
Logan is riding very fast in train
ing and will be a factor in the races
held at the Revere track this sea-
son.
The sprint championship of France
| for this season will be decided at the
Pare des Princes track. near Paris,
and will have Hourlier. Poulain, FrioL
Perchicot, the holder of the title;
Pouchois, Dupre and other high-class
French sprinters among the start
ers. The titular race will be held
next Sunday, June l.
Lloyd Thomas was very much in
evidence at the opeing of the< Salt
Palace Track, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sunday. Lloyd captured the two
mile handicap and finished third in
the half-mile open. Paddy Hehir
and Eddie Root finished ahead OF
Thomas in the latter event Ray
Duer took the motor-paced race from
Harry Wilcox. Reports say that a
large crowd attended the opening
races.