The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
SIX DAY CYCLE RACE
ONLY WEEK DISTANT
Goullet and Grenda FavOrfte
Team for Grind Beginning
Next Saturday Night.
MANY FOREIGNERS ABSENT

Starting nearly month earlier than
usual. the twenty.second annual ak day
bicycle race will get under way in Madison
Square Garden a week from Tonight,
Ave minutes after midnight The grin6
VIII be much different In the way Of
riders from heretofore, especially with
respect TO the foreigners. as the Euro
pean war has blocked on many Of the
stars from abroad who have been here
In previous years. Such favorites as
Walter Rutt, Lorenz and Saldow, Ger
mans Brocco. Breton. Perchicot and
Gcorget, Frenchmen, and John Stol, the
Hollander. will be among the missing
All with the exception II Stol have been
TO the front or are awaiting call. while
Brocco and perchlcot are said TO have
been killed In battle.
There are foreigners coming. to be
sure. but with the exception OF VERT.
tho italian, and Egg, tho Swiss rider,
they do not come up to the standard
~ former visitors. still the names OF
Parent. Sores and Lnert. motor paced
followers, are familiar to devotees Of the
game who keep In touch with European
doings. They no doubt will pod on
hold well up. but outside OF verri and
Egg who are to be teammates. their
chances are not considered bright
There are to be many old favorites
among the Australian and American con-
tingents, and right now on form an Aus
ITALIAN team ls looked upon as the favor
lite. This combination is made UP OF
Alfred Goullet, the blond haired Antipo-
dean who won the grind last year. and
Alfred Brenda, giant Tasmanian. Goul-
let last year rode with Joe Fogler when
no captured the honors and Fogler was
big help to him. as Brooklyn Joseph
il wise in the sport, one of the most
successful six day riders, and member
VI the winning combination more than
once. This year Fogler In to ride with
Freddy Hll. and the pair is not con
sldered better than fourth In the rating
Jackie Clarke and Eddie Root are sec
ond choice. and for the first time since
he has been competitor Clarke 10 no,
looked upon AZ a favorite. The reason
for this is that during the latter part
OF the outdoor season he went away OF
form. and It Is not known whether he
will be able to come back" IL he
should show hls old form there is no
reason to doubt that before the week
is half over he will be placed right
at tho top. In the eye OF the public
! Root. his partner. is veteran plugger
and he is one OF the men who has
figured IA winner In the grind more
than once.
| or the others those who may be counted
on to show form are Jimmy Moran. the
Boston milkman. and Reggie Mcnamara.
one OF the latest crop of Australians who
have come to this country
feature OF the race Will be the APP
pearance of three amateurs who were
prominent In the Simon pure ranks during
the past season. The list includes Harry
Kaiser. the New York boy who wrested
| the amateur championship from Donald
/ MacDougall, the Newarker. the former
title holder. 1t will be Kaisers first
race as a professional, and the same will
apply to Willie Hanley. the Frisco chap.
who was second 10 Kaiser in the cham
plonship. and Gus Wohrab. a plugger OF
no mean note. Kaiser In TO have George
Cameron, the New Yorker for a partner.
Hanley will ride with Lloyd Thomas, an %
other Californian. and Wohlrab will be
teamed with Al Halstead. an English
rider who has been in this country long
enough TO become an American citizen
twice over.
The race will he run on different
business basis too from previous years
/ l.. r Powers. who has been a familiar
figure In the sport for decade, Is not
connected with the AFFAIR. and his place
has been taken by Floyd mcfarland. a
former rider. The promoters are mem
bers of the Cycle Racing Association OF
Newark. made up OF InRlis NJ. Uppercu
and Frank Million. Newarkers, They are
associated with the +. and n. Company,
the lessees OF the Garden. which Is work.
ing on n percentage basis. Last year Up
percu conducted the race, with Powers
hs manager. and the outcome OF tie af-
fair was lawsuit with the r. and n.
people This was settled. though. durine
the summer by peace pact between the
two factions and the elimination Of
Dnu.era