Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29

gust 10, he will make his first ap-
pearance in match against Alfred
Grenda. Then will follow his clash
with Kramer on Sunday August %.
/ The worlds derbies will start on
Wednesday. August rs, and from then
on to Labor Day one big event will
follow another.
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With SO many important races to
be run, Manager mcfarland is
anxious to have the pro champion
ship decided by September /, and he
is going to put on title races as often
as possible. These events, of course,
are decidedly interesting at present,
as Goullet is giving Kramer the bat
tie of his career and is on even terms
with the old champion. This tie, how
ever, will be broken tonight, for there
is a quarter-mile title race scheduled
at the Velodrome. Surprises are very
likely to be in store for the fans in
this race, for those who qualify will
have to have their luck with them as
well as their speed. Goullet is a very
fast man off the mark, and he is
almost certain to qualify. Kramer
has always been able to take care of
himself in these dashes, and l look
for him to get in the final Clark,
too. is a fast pedaler, but it looks as
if Rutt will have his own time quail
flying. Still. Rutt is such a strong
rider that he may be able to get off
in the ruck and race around his oppo
nents to the front before the tape is
reached. In any event, the trial
heats and the semi-finals will be un-
usually interesting, and If the big
-Four" are in the final we should see
one of the greatest scrambles of the
season.
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Goullet will be out for blood to-
night. He is a much disappointed
boy. He felt quite sure that he was
going to win the Grand Criterion,
and he was rather astounded at the
manner in which Kramer took his
measure In the big stake. Goullet
was caught unawares on the back
stretch when Kramer jumped to the
front, but when he tried to race big
Steve" he never made an impression
He said afterward that he had his
own time hanging on, and he laughed
in amazement when Rutt asked why
he didn't go by Kramer on the last
lap. But tonight Goullet will be out
for revenge. He will try to be off in
the lead, and he will do his best to
make every post a winning one. If
he can beat Kramer he will be in the
lead for the championship, and ha
will be a tough customer to overhaul
if he gains much of an advantage.
But with all GouIlet's confidence,
Kramer still has that stern old jaw
and that wonderful pair of legs. He
also has his head, which seems to
direct him well whenever he is
threatened with trouble. The cham
pionship should be a great race, and
big surprise may be in order
o
1t is said at the Velodrome that
Bob Spears doesn't use very good
Judgment In his races, but such is
not the case when it comes to writ
ing letters. Recently Spears wrote
a letter to Dark Horse" an au-
thority on cycling on the Sydney
(Australia) Sportsman. 1t is a brief,
modest and truthful letter, and that
is why I am going to reprint it.
Generally when a cyclist writes home,
and especially when home is in far
off Australia, he is wont to tell the
natives what a great fellow he is and
I how small others are. But not so,
it seems with Spears. His letter to
his friend was short and sweet and
contained much news and all truth.
1t follows:
! well, Dark Horse things are on
their way over here, and the bike
game is in full swing. Everybody
is dashing madly around the old Vel
odrome. / have been going around
with the rest, but oh, so slow. l
don't know what is wrong with me,
but I am riding very off at the pres
ent time. guess as the season goes
on / will get better. Kramer and
Rutt raced here yesterday CMay 81.
Kramer won two straight heats. Rutt
is the worlds champion, but 1 think
he will get beaten in match races
quite a lot; that is, when all the
boys get into good shape. Clark is
riding very well this season and
everybody predicts a great year for
him. Goullet is showing good form
now and then. Grenda is also going
great guns. Mcnamara is still in
Paris. Remember me to all the boys.
! guess they win be getting ready