Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-24
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he was sure he could beat Jim JEFF
fries, It is simply a case OF conf
Genee-cf one fighter having another
fighters Number" rs the boys
around the corners would say.
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IS. o. & Co." the great friends OF
Verrl and Moretti the Italian
cyclists. will not allow anyone to pick
on their favorites, and they take the
French Corporation" also some en-
thusiasts, TO task in the following
letter:
J. P. N:
In our previous correspondence to
Sport Topics in talking of riders
We have always passed few re-
marks about those two famous
| Italian sprinters, Verri and Moretti
Our remarks did not please the
''Frenchy Corporations" but for the
benefit of the readers of sport
| Topics who know we have always
been impartial in our criticism, we
would like to explain ourselves.
| We have seen both Verri and
Moretti ride, and we are positive they
will perform with honor with the best
riders of the world. We can prove
| our assertion by the following facts
| in regard to Verri: He won the
worlds championship for amateurs in
the year 1910. Among fourteen or
| fifteen amateur champions of the
world two have shown with hrilliancy
in the professional ranks-Verri and
our Zimmerman. That is going some!
Verri has beaten in single match
races the best riders abroad, with the
exception of Walter Rutt. The
Frenchmen had no chance with the
Italian,
In his match race here at the Velo-
drome with Frank Kramer, ridden
soon after he had landed in this coun-
try and while he was not in con-
dition, he showed class and ability
and Kramer only won by inches. No
return match was given.
Witle Clark, Verri made one eighth
of a mile in IL seconds fiat, a new
record, which was made afterward
by Kramer. Grenda, Bailey and
Kaiser in his first match race with
McDougall. Clark won by the same
foul tactics that won for him in the
race with Hourlier in Paris. In his
match race at Madison Square Gar
den, previous to the six-day grind,
against Kramer Clark and Perchicot
he showed he could compete with the
best. If you don't call this being a
star" French Corporation" give us
a better definition of a Cycling STAR"
please.
AS for Cesare Moretti, please stop
your kiddingl What is the trouble,
"Frenchy Corporation? Do you read
only Frenchy papers? What about
the Newark Evening Star? Don't you
read the splendid correspondence of
1.-The man who knows -MacFarland-
from Europe? Moretti has the fol-
lowing modest record as a rider:
ID Has beaten the best riders in
Europe-Friol, Hourlier, Poulain,
Dupre. Elleegaard, Van Bever and
others.
(2) He has beaten twice the worlds
champion, Walter Rutt.
(3) He won last year the Grand
Prix of Buffalo, France.
(4 Was second to Rutt in last
years worlds championship.
(5) Was third to Rutt in the Grand
Prix of Paris.
''If you don't call that being str
We don't really know what you think
of it. For better reference, please
read what mcfarland has to say of
Moretti in Saturdays issue of the
Evening Star.
We invite and advise "F'renchy Cor
poration' to read the papers well be-
fore writing about sports and to
understand well the correspondence
from Europe. Also watch Moretti in
June and July at the Velodrome, and
then you will realize that, after all,
even an italian can be star" in
cycling.
Now. we take you to task For the
benefit of the readers of Sport
Topics" please mention the fifteen"
riders you think are the stars" of |
the cycling game. Then We will tell |
you if we agree with you and will |
make our comments on your classifi- |
cation. Very truly yours,
Have your scraps, if you will, |
with other correspondents, but par
don me, please, from being in your
list of attack I'll agree with you-l
ometimes-whateve you say, but
Pm not going to pick out the fifteen
leading riders and have you come
out and show me where Messori,
Moretti, Verri and other doughty sons
of Italy belong up near the top. Verri
may be the greatest rider in the
world, with Moretti his next nearest
rival, but I must confess that I like
our Kramer our Goullet, our Clark,
our Grenda, and so on, despite your
judgment to the contrary. No, I'll
not enter into any fight with IS. o. &
Co" I know when I'm well off.
G
]. P. N:
Can a young man seventeen years
of age secure a license to marry a
girl eighteen? Is the young mans
guardian supposed to give him his
money when he gets married?
s. C. II.
Not unless he is accompanied by his
parents or guardian, and their per-
mission is granted. Guardians have
charge of their wards possessions, in
Guiding money, until they become of
age; that is, become twenty-one years
old.
j. P. N:
What city is called the Seven
Killed City," ARE.
Rome, because it was originally
built upon seven hills. The Rome~of
the present day shows but few traces
of the original hills.
C
j. p. N;
Is there a vacuum in a thermos
bottle?
Yes. between the outer and inner
surface. That is what keeps the con-
tents of the bottle hot or cold as ease
NAV be- Heat RAYS cannot readily
pass through a vacuum.