Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07

From what one can learn, motor
cycle racing in this city is out of the
question. There is a local ordinance
forbidding the sport, and, rumors to
the contrary, racing at the Stadium
Motordrome in the Vailsburg section
of the city is not to be resumed. The
sport is rather attractive, but 1t is
also dangerous. The one aim, to get
tremendous speed, proved a magnet
for the curious, but it resulted in the
ruin of the game. Those who built
the vast motordrome banked on the
success of the racing there, and now
they appear to be at loss just what
to turn the property into. AS an
athletic field for the Playground Com
mission it would be the most conven-
lent site possible, and the entire Elec-
trio Park has been discussed as a
most suitable spot for a new park.
With the law positively against it, and
with no chance for the repeal of the
measure the drome itself is a dead
letter, but the grand stand and the
bleachers could be preserved if the !
Fairgrounds commissioners should |
decide to recommend its purchase for
an athletic field for its thousands of
children. No better place, as far as
location is concerned. could possibly |
be selected, and there would be a |
large saving in having accommoda-
tons for nearly 5000 persons already
available.
With motorcycle races of all kinds |
under the ban in Newark, the pace
followers are looking out for jobs for
themselves in other parts of this
country, and some are even going
abroad. The first of the pace-follow-
ers to get the European fever in
Clarence Carmen. This boy, who is
developing into a real speed mer-
chant behind the "choo-choos," will
leave tomorrow on the La Tourraine
for France. He goes under a con-
tract that calls for flattering sti-
pend, but he will have to make good
to figure on collections regularly. The
other pace-followers who are in this
country intend to make their homes
in Boston, where new track has
been built and where the game is
expected to be particularly prosper
Gus this season. In this bunch are
George Wiley, the worlds champion,
that few ever hear of his great feats;
Elmer Collins, the former champion,
who can also hold his own in the
sprint game; Percy Lawrence, Ernie
Pye, who never has any luck, and
Worthington Mitter, who is always
in the money or in on the split at
least
Chicago fans, in making such big
time, under the circumstances, over
City, are surely to be given credit |
for their nerve Chance and his
Yankees are apparently on hope
less trail, and for the Peerless
Leader" to go back into his field of
triumph with a last-place team re-
quires the greatest courage in the
world. AS everybody knows, Chance
has had more than his share of hard
luck His own injuries have been a
tremendous handicap, and the minor
but various hurts to his players have
practically shot the club to pieces. 1t
is no test of a mans capa bilities
when he isn't given fair show for
his white alley. Chance has made ,
good before and he is almost certain ,
to make his worth felt again. But
he will go into Chicago upside
down.. as it were. yet with friends
galore, who will give him hearty
welcome and make it as pleasant as
possible for the man who brought to
the city four pennants and a worlds
title. The date for the big day is
May II, and the White Sox, of
course will be the Yankees oppo-
nents. All the arrangements have
been made to receive Chance, and in
cidentally for his old boss, Charley
Murphy, to take trip out of the
city.
O.
Johnny Evers is not being over
looked when 1t comes down to big |
days. He is to receive much attention
at the Polo grounds next Saturday, |
where he meets the Giants in their
first clash Of the season. The occa- |
sion is to be known as "Evers Day." |
and something more than the usual |
ceremonies will be on tap. Unlike |
his old teammate, Frank Chance, |
Evers is full of spirit and his team is
we'll up in the race. 1t is with in
terest that the results of the games
between the Giants and the Cubs will
be awaited. Whether the same old
rivalry still exists is hard to tell. If
the fans turn out as they did of yore,
Evers will be making good in more
ways than one.
O.
From Johnny King himself comes
the information that this Is his last
year in baseball. The fact that he is
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