Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-21

| one of which, Wh1Sk Broom Il, ls
of much account, are TO face the
starter. The winner, like in the old
days, is known, with everybody dead
sure he has the right one. OF to-
days race, what of the winner! Who
cares much, if at all! Looking back
through tear dimmed eyes we see the
great horses of the turf as winners
of the Brooklyn Handicap. Then we
wrap ourselves up very snugly ana
say quietly but positively: Let them
run today. They have no charms
for us''
Jimmy Ciabby isn't looking for
anything very hard in the fight game
He wouldn't meet Jack Dillon at In
dianapolis. and took on Bill Nc
Kinnon. a soft snap, instead sun
Clabby puts in claim for the mid
dleweight championship.
@
Willie Richie has dropped Billy
Nolan as his manager. Now, very hke-
w. Willie. as his own boss, will talk
himself into trouble and eventually
receive a good. sound beating. If he
keeps his word and lives up to his
contract Richie will meet Joe Riv-
ers on July 4. That is bout MT TO
SET the natives the country over
talking. II will be test for Ritcnle.
who seems to be a champion OF luck
bur who may be champion Oh cidss
the hest we have ever mad. any
nav as the fellow says, there is much
anx,etv in the air over the Indepeno-
ence Day bout and if Richie makes
good he'll be about the livest wire III
pugilistic circles, for no one can
danv that the sport just at present
10 IN a very dizzy condition. VIC
tory for Richie, without any cnains
attached. would boom the game ike
Chinese rocket. The success Oh
Rivers wouldn't mean much, for the
s;ronle reason that Mexican joe is
lust about so good, and he mas gwen
everything that he possesses Doth
East and West, and seems to be
inst one remove from championship
oa,ihre "For the good of the game
we are pulling for Richie, although
Willie hasn't been very friendly MN
self with the game since the day ne
won the championship.
Tho break between Ritchie ana
Nolan came about suddenly ana uh-
axneotedlv. There was just about as
much surprise to their separation as
there was to the announcement u
their partnership. 1t was generahy
believed that the fighter was tickleo
with his manager for the reason ina.
the manager kept the fighter out OF
trouble in his profession and put MIN
in tho way of making money III an
o+har profession. On the stage
p,tcbie did we'll. but he evidently
couldn't stand Nolan, who is a pear
for money. and who demands DIS
money When Richie settled with
g.
tis manager he said that 1t was Tor
..rorsora1 and financial reasons, and
he no doubt had good cause Person
allv Nolan is a disagreeaole 1elio"'
&c those who followed him in the
davs he managed Battling Nelson
vii, testify. His financial methods
are something on the lines laid down
nv our old friend Shylock-he wants
his no matter about the rest. But
even at that, he is said to be memo
for gambling and for good time
and he is reputed to be broke most
of the time. While Ritohie hasn't
many friends, he will not lose any OF
them by quitting Nolan. who is posi-
lively hated cordially in sporting
circles.
The following communication is
evidently written by some one who
has an axe to grind
]. P. N:
was one of the spectators at last
Wednesday nights meet at the Velo-
drome, where McDougall was sup
posed to have broken another world
record AS l came from Missouri you
will have to show me how he could
POSSIBLY do the second lap, which was
24-5 seconds faster than the first,
after he had gone dead" in the first
lap and STALLED" in the second. the
| first lap was supposed to have been
201-5 seconds and the second IL 20.
Please explain If you can. x. 7. u.
The time made by MacDougall was
correct. He made the first lap in his
trial heat in 20 1-5 seconds and the
second lap in II 2-5 seconds. The
time was taken by man with
split second watch and was positively
right. You, *. Y. H." are full OF
doubts, and it is evident you have
been cheated some time in your life.
so when you get an honest run for
your money you don't know how to
appreciate 1t. MacDougall may have
beaten your brother some time OF
other and perhaps you may have
good reason to be sore However, tho
boys record will stand Besides, just
go up to the Velodrome some day ano
time the boys yourself in a two-lar
handicap race and see If the second
lap isn't ridden faster than the first
4 providing, Of course, the scratch
man has to go all the way to win
For a sassy kid, you have been giver
a lot of attention, don't you think so
o
]. P. NJ:
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