Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-05
HARRY P. WHITNEY, WHO DROPS FROM YANK POLO TEAM

OPS FROM YANK POLO TEAM
| judgment and his training skill.
Many tears will be shed today by
strong men and true when the news
of the death of Mike Murphy is
heard for the first time
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Much to interest was witnessed at
the Velodrome last night and much
food for discussion was In evidence.
IN the first place, Frank Kramer,
who won in the final heat of the
half-mlle championship, sprung a
most artistic coup by fairly "shooing
in" Jackie Clarke in the semi-flnal
heat, thus shutting out the much
respected Alfred Goullet and the
much-feared Battling joe Fogler.
Kramer denies that he was in col'u-
sion with Clarke, but if H. wasn't
teaming with Jackie we will iava to
get a new name for that method of
riding. 1t looked del:terate to me,
but as the referee didc't see any
thing wrong, far be il for me to no.
tice such little things. But the trouble
is. all the fans saw il and they
wouldn't keep quiet about it, either.
And the funny view they took of it,
too! They applauded their hands sore
in their enthusiasm as they saw
full generalship, lead the champion
home. Without exaggerating, Kra-
mer, in my opinion, could have
beaten Clarke with the utmost ease,
but in doing so he would have
brought either Goullet or Fogler in
second with him, and that isn't what
the champion wanted. 1t is all right,
though, if others are allowed to do
the same thing, but let there be no
holler and no disqualification when
the shoe is on the other foot.
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There is no use denying the fact,
Kramer gets away with a whole lot
of clever work at the Velodrome. 1t
was not his fault that Clark wasn't
second in the championship final. He
did his best to pick up Clark as he
was going by Jackie, but Fred Hill
was also in the race, and he felt as
if he had some rights. But he didn't!
At least the referee thought not. So
when Hill, who was entitled to Kra-
mer's wheel, butted off Clark, who
made bid for that position from
the inside, now what do you think
happened to Hill when the race was
over and he was second, a place he
honestly earned! Nothing much, only
Hill was disqualified and Clark was
placed second and Grenda third. 1t
was all wrong. and Clark can't say
that he didn't get the best of it for
once. OF course, Jackie rode off on
the fiat and had to back up to get
out. but Hill raced for the position,
got ii, and protected it, and there
being right But old Steve" Kramer.
He is the boy who pulls the nice
ones-the ones you can see and dis
cuss, but can't prove anything.
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Young Kurtz will have a chance
over in Madison Square Garden to-
night to get considera BILE reputation
at little expense if Gus Platts, his
opponent-to- is no better ringster
than the numerous and one foreign
fighters that have come over here
looking for our money and glory.
Platts has taken kindly to the way
Jimmy Johnston does business, and
has placed himself under Jimmy
management. Thus, as all who know
Johnston know at all, the English
man hasn't lacked for publicity. AL
ready even before he has put up his
| hands, Johnston has proclaimed
Platts logical opponent of Nike Glib
bons for the welterweight title. He
has claimed other things, too, but
! fortunately for the rights of others,
claims are not recognized unless they
are followed with the real goods. So
tonight at the Garden we will learn
all about Mr.. Platts and we will
also be able. perhaps, to discover
whether Mr.. Kurtz has sufficient class
to get to the front or not.
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During a visit to The Star office
Kurtz had word to say about two
other Jersey ring notables. He was
rather excited when he discussed
Johnny Howard, an old opponent
and he was rather doubtful wher
he mentioned Young Weinert, whom
he has never met. He had read the
letter of Towards manager in these
columns, and he said he would be al
ways ready and willing to make Z
match with Howard providing tn,
conditions were at all equal.
Howard is pretty big fellow,
Kurtz said, and he had the best O