Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-13

Newark cycling fans will be glad to
learn that Walter Rutt. the big Ger
man." is not hurt as badly as at first
reported A private cable to the Eve
ming Star yesterday so informed our
readers, and verification comes today
In a cabiegram from Victor Breyer to
p. Powers, who Is managing the New
York six-day race for Inglis M. up
percu. The first reports of the acct
dent to Rutt. as anticipated by Frank
L. Kramer. were terribly exaggerats d
The German received a bad fall and
was rendered unconscious. but the
mishap was never considered serious.
In fact, Rutt is said to be brand-new
and from all accounts he will ride In
the New York race,
C
If Rutt completes in the New York
grind 1t viii be because of his friend
ship for Floyd MacFarland. p. Pow
ers, Mr.. Uppercu's manager, endeav-
ored to sign Rutt, but Walter refused
to even answer his cables. Finally
MacFar.and was asked to do BUSH
ness with Rutt. Immediately the
German cabled back, accepting the
terms that Powers told MacFarland
to offer him. Then little jealousy
cropped up and Powers got sore on
MacFarland The argument started
t..as..- 49, ,nti ovoltnU raxuena mar.
to Powers that The Even
ing Star was getting all the exclusive
cycling news. Powers attempted to
call mcfarland down and MacFar-
land told Powers to go to Jersey City.
That hurt p, of course, and he has
been in boil ever since, although 1T
is said he has repented for the part
he has played in the matter. The
rumor that Powers was real mad
at me and that he would take me to
court isn't believed to be true Pow
ers, although he has managed those
six-day races with the bad name for
years, has always been a sport. He
is being given a sporting argument
and a sporting criticism, and 1t 10 up
to him Just how he feels about the
matter.
CO
Powers as manager of the New
York race may be all right, but he
needs someone like MacFarland to
conduct the actual contest on the
track Mac has shown SO much
class in this respect that p. Is said to
be q little jealous of the 'Lanky Fell
low" and that is why, it lis said. he
has shown his present peevishness.
Otherwise Powers Is all right. He
will probably be in terrible stew,
though, IL he isn't able to make
friends with MacFarland, and MAC"
says there win have to be lot Of ex-
planning to get him on friendly terms
with Mr. Uppercu's manager. At
present mcfarland Is in Buffalo,
along with his wife, and he expects
to remain there until he hears from
Frank Million. who, with Mr.. Up
percu, pays him his salary. 1t may
be that Powers will ask Mr.. Million to
fix it up with Mac" but Mr.. Million
will have to know where Powers
stands and what Powers means be-
fore he will ask MacFarland to return
from Buffalo and take up the hard
work at the Garden.
GO
There IS another way to look at the
cycling situation, now that Powers,
who hasn't a cent invested in the
game and who isn't a member of the
N. c. A., has had so much to say
about the game and how 1t should be
conducted In the future. If Powers,
with no interests in the sport, would
assume the dictatorship, what would
he do If he was financially interested
in the SPORT That subject has been
the topic of discussion and out of
the discussion is sure to come some
tangible understanding. The six day
racing game is in disrepute, accord
ing to Powers, and he is going to
clean It, A wit who has been reading
some of the reform" stories, said