Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-08

not considered at all. The controll-
ing associations have all to say, and
the sport is thoroughly protected.
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Perhaps this country would be bet
ter off if more control was observed
over the riders Here the cyclists do
just about as they like, and in ex-
IRENE cases, when they are fined, they
abuse the officials for full value In
Europe the fans are not informed
when the riders are punished In this
country the fans are given every bit
of information in that respect and
they, of course, invariably take the
side of the rider The promoters are
censured and are accused of abusing
the riders and the riders themselves
very cruel one. The fact is, the cy-
clists in this country have entirely
too much to say. Chairman Kelsey Is
sort of an "old lady and allows even
the poorest apology of a rider to sass
him back. As a result, the men of
the game become holder and holder,
| but l will say for Frank Kramer that
he has been almost a model of disci-
pline, although he has been the king
of the game for more than thirteen
years. Kramer has taken the worst of
| it many's the time and said nothing,
, while some of the ''petted calves" cry
out that they are abused, if they are
asked to conform to their contracts.
What is needed in Europe is little
less of the brutal discipline, and what
is needed in this country is man at
the head of the game who will govern
the men as they ought to be gov
erned.
While on the subject of cycling,
abroad Atwood thought boys now
riding in this country do not
appear to realize the fact
that General Floyd A. MacFar-
land is representing all the big
foreign promoters over here. One of
the ABUSED set here assumed to Sc
cure a contract with a French pro-
moter and. incidentally, took great
pains to make it strong that he was
not with MacFarland. Whereupon
the French promoter ignored the
abused cyclist and wrote the facts
to mcfarland. Mac" of course,
was surprised. for he has been giving
said rider about ninety per cent. the
best of it in everything. AS usual,
Though, the said rider win likely deny
that he wrote any such thing about
MacFarland, but Mac / under
stand. isn't going to give the badly
treated fellow a chance to issue an
alibi
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| General MacFarland, as last year
anG the year before. is going to have
| full charge of the racing end of the
Paris six day grind, and he is almost
certain to be the big fellow over
in Berlin. For the Paris race he will
take over three American teams, and
he will have them ride also in the
Berlin race. MAC" may persuade
Kramer to go abroad. The champion
doesn't want to make the trip, but
/ ii a certain angle comes up he will
go over there flying Who the riders
for the European trip will be de-
ponds on how well the men race in
| the New York grind. 1t is said that
not few of the stars are not anxious
to take part in the big race, and If
| this is so, the promoters may be able
to make some money, something they
! failed to do last year. In fact, it is
positively stated that Inglis M. Up
percu lost a cold $4,000 on last years
race, but he declared it was a good
race" Clark has made a bet that he
will not be starter in the New York
race in November, and Goullet is
quoted as saying he will not be a
competitor AS Clark and Goullet
were the two highest-priced men in
the race last year, their absence
would be a big saving to the manage
ment. The big noise in the New
York race. from present indications,
will be Walter Rutt. The welt
meister,' it is said, is going TO ride
and, furthermore, he will be strong
fay orite to win.
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When the time comes. it's an Odds
on bet that Clark will be breaking
his neck to get in the New York
grind. As to Goullet, he doesn't care
for those long grinds and he would
much rather devote his energies to
sprinting. If he would rest up in
the winter and come out fresh in the
summer, Goullet would have the best
chance to win the American cham
pionship if Kramer failed to ride ur
to his usual form. That is Goullet's
ambition, but the six day races in
the winter take most of the jump
and strength out Of him. On advice