Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-05

and said he would. Thorough sports
man that he is. he has withdraw
his ch allenge for the Americas cuI
and thef 1onged-for series of races be
tween the so-styled frsakish Sham
rock ". and either the Resolute OF
the Vaniltie has been called off en-
tlrely. rapton cabled his decision to
day. He did so just as soon as HI
had learned that England hat
reached a state of war. OF course, Il
was the only thing for him to do
but Just the same We must admire
the way he did it.
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Sir Thomas has won his spurs as
sportsman over here and he stands
well with the masses as we'll as WITH
the classes. OF course, he isn't any
thing out on his cup challenges, al
though they harve cost him a pretty
penny. The first trip Upton made
over here with Shamrock L he was
given more free advertising for his
famous tea than he could buy in q
thousand wears. Since then Upton
and his tea have been the talk of the
n s. A. He was coming again, hop
ing to win, of course, but full sure
fThat he would not be any the worse
off if he were beaten. But that is
neither here nor there. He is a good
snort because he has been sports
man in his dealings. He is smart
too. and he would have outwltted us
if he could in the arrangements for
this last race. He had the Americans
nuIling for him, and some of them
became real ''peeved" when Upton
wasn't given his own way in every
thing. Good sport and all, we wanted
to defeat Upton and we think we
would have beaten his Shamrock ~.
with our great little Resolute.
G
So far the Davis cup tennis matches
have not been declared off, and it
looks as if the Englishmen are going
to play the Austraiasians in the last
matches of the series. Then will come,
later on, the challenge round, with
the winners between the English and
the Australasians and the Americans
as the competitors. 1t may be,
though, that the matches between the
English and the Australasians, which
are scheduled for Thursday. Friday
and Saturday, at Boston, will be de-
clared off by the English, in which
event the Australasians might meet
the Yankees for the cup or the chal-
lenge round might be abandoned al
together.
At no other time in the history of
the world were so many international
sporting events arranged as this
year. and along comes the cruel war
and queers some Of them. We got
away with the polo matches, which
were fine, though we were beaten,
and our golfers invaded Europe in
greater numbers than ever, though
with less success than ever. The big
relay match at Philadelphia also
turned out to be an English victory,
and now the yacht races, our one
best bet, have been abandoned. As
to the tennis matches, we will take
our chances, and we will take an
awful clicking before we yell
enough. And, by the by, it is OBJ
served that Mr.. Karl H. Behr is
doing very nicely in the doubles, and
it might be remarked in passing that
Robert D. wrenn, chairman of the
committee which selected Behr, will
have no apologies to make-in either
defeat or victory.
Messrs. Million, Uppercu and Mac
Farland returned this morning from
Boston, where they have arranged to
erect a mammoth bicycle and mo-
torcycle track with seating eapac-
ity of more than 10000 persons. Nat
Butler, halloween of the present
Boston track, will also be interested
in the new proposition. The new
track is going to be the most up-to-
date in the world, General Manager
MaeFarland says, and he feels sure
that Boston will support it even more
literally than the present track is
supported.
G
Just as soon as it became known
that the Cycle Racing Association
was going to build a new track in
Boston some of the riders told how
other interests were to erect the same
kind of track there. From all
accounts an OUTLAW" movement was
planned for the Hub, but to beat
General MacFarland, who is always
on the job, is another thing. 1t is
said that L. w. Bowen, who was in
terested in the local Yelodrome, and
George Kraemer, an old bike rider
were to be the men back of the
Boston scheme.
@
Walter Rutt may go home any
time now. He says he will race to-
hiHhl III Inc iudi tSA -iAiAS champion
ship. but he may take an Italian line
ship tomorrow. He is much worried
and he wants to go back home. The
Crown Prince has been very kind t.
Rutt, and he wants to show him tina
he appreciates his many favors. Rut
has been much in the limelight il
army affairs, and he above all would
be missed. He is a gamester
though, and he wants 10 go bacl
home and fight for his country. Hi
trainer. Flamm, feels the same wa!
? about it. But what is Rutt to do
he Is unable to get back to Ger
many? The fact that he is making