Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
MORE AUSTRALIAN
CYCLISTS COMING
Gordon Walker Learns Five
Bike Riders Are on Their
Way Here.
WHEN ROOM MATES MEET

There are more Australia bike
riders on their way here from the
antipodes to seek fame and fortune
on the tracks of America. Accord
ing to a message to Gordon Walker,
which has just been received, thera
are five in this latest party of in.
vaders from the land of the kanga-
roo. The riders are little known even
TO the Australians who are here,
but that is due to the fact that they
have come into prominence during
the past two years while Walker.
Grenda, Clark, Spears and Goullet
have been busily engaged here and
in Europe. The best of the boys who
will join the Australian colony here
are Crook, Henry and Erskine, all
sprinters. Frank Corry's brother, a
trainer, is with the party and win
train them here.
Peculiar Situation, This.
Being chums and roommates and
doing battle against each other Is
the peculiar situation in which Goui-
let and Grenda are placed. These
antipodean stars are the closest OF
pals. and to those who realize their
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clashes in races are intensely inter-
esting. While these riders are the
very best of friends off the track.
friendship ceases when the gun goes
off starting a race, and they fight
each other with the same determine
ton that they show against their
worst enemies. There is just one fea-
ture of their battles which are differ
ent from their procedure against ths
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true with never a bump, or a squeeze,
or a switch and the best man wins.
No matter what happens. they ara
good pals after the races. and the
, loser congratulates the winner. Last
Sunday Goullet and Grenda drew
the same semi-final In the Overture,
and as winners only qualified they
both went out to win. 1t was one
of the prettiest battles in the race,
and also one of the cleanest. For
two laps and half they fought for
each other at the bell, they sprinted
neck and neck for the entire last
lap.
Congratulations.
1t was Mrs. Walter Rutt's birthday
yesterday and her celebrated hus-
given up to entertaining, and the
champion was delighted to find his
wife the recipient of many presents
from friends in this city.
All the Riders at Track.
There was a mad rush to the track
today by the riders, who have been
held In restraint by the rains the
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the track this morning, and also q
big bunch of amateurs.
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Worth Mitten Heard From.
Worth Mitten, the little pace fol-
lower. who is quite popular here, Is
showing the natives of Iowa his
speed. The following account of a
novel race won by Mitten is from
the Rock Island Daily Union:
worth Mitten. the Davenport long
distance bicycle rider, had things all
to himself yesterday afternoon In his
/ handicap race of fifty miles with four
I tri-city lads at Exposition Park. win
ming the event by a little over two
/ miles and establishing a new local
record of | hour A minutes and
seconds. Mitten gave each entrant In
] the race a seven-mlle handicap and
raced a total of fifty miles. A motor
cycle In front of each bicycle acted
as n pacemaker and windbreaker for
the riders. A large crowd viewed
the race. and 1t is probable that am
other match will be arranged to
be given In the near future. although
no definite dates have been decided
upon at present. Mitten has captured
honors in several OF the six-day bicyz
Gle races given at Madison Square.
New York city, and has established a
reputation as a long distance racer.
Mitten was compelled to stop twice
yesterday afternoon In order to
change tires"