Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-11
Former Captures Final Sprint,
4 With Johnny StOl as
Runner=Up.
RUTT'S DEFEAT A SURPRISE
Worlds Sprint Champion, Used
Up in Race, Fails in FL
nal Mile.
(By Cable from the Berlin Correspon-
dent of the Evening starr

dent of the Evening Star)
BERLIN, March u.--Willie Lorenz
OF the team of Lorenz and Carl Sal
dow, of Germany, Won the Berlin
six-day race. which came to con-
clusion at the Sports Palace at II
O'Clock last night. John Stol, of Hol-
land, and Jules MIGUEL, of France,
finished second, and close behind Sto
In the finish came Walter Rutt, the
champion Splinter of the world, and
Eddie Root, of New York. These
teams rode off the final mile of the
race, being on even terms when the
r final sprint was started. In the sprint
sTfor 18th, sixth and seventh places
between the riders In the second di-
vision Reggie Mcnamara, of Aus
tralia, led Stabe and Techmer, of
Germany.
Rutt's Defeat a Surprise.
The defeat of Rutt came as a sur.
prise, as he was figured almost a
sure winner. Lorenz was in fine
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of partners, while Rutt was more or
less handicapped by his partner, Ar
thur Stellbrink, who is a middle dis
lance man and far from a good six
day performer Many times the Ger
man champion was compelled to pick
up lost ground in the "jams" when
his partner fell behind. His efforts
in holding up the end of his partner
showing at the finish. 1t was Rutt's
great work in saving the team in
the Jams" which made him look so
good for the finish and caused him
to be made the favorite in the bet
ting.
Sweet Revenge for Stoi.
Finishing ahead of Rutt was sweet
revenge for Johnny Stol. The little
fellow had been Rutt's partner in in
Vulnerable six-day races In the past,
and the promoters wanted Rutt and
Stol to ride together in this race, but
Rutt positively refused to ride with
the little Hollander. 1t was less than
three weeks ago that Stol rode to
victory in the Brussels six-day race
with Vanhouwaert, and his riding
in the Berlin race was of a high
order, almost as good as in the for
mer race.
Reggie Mcnamara had little diff
Guilty in winning the sprint for the
second division teams, which gave
the Mcnamara ogler team fifth
money. Reggie was opposed by
Stabe, who is paced rider, and
Techmer, who is a Second-claSs sprin-
ter.
This race finishes the six-day sea-
son abroad and the Americans will
Walter Rutt and Floyd MacFarland,
the general manager of the Cycle
Racing Association, will sail from
Rotterdam on the liner New Amster-
cam Saturday, and Frank Million, the
president of the Cycle Racing Asso-
citation, sailed today on the Impera-
tor.
Attendance Records Broken.
The attendance record was broken
and the race was the biggest sue
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test ever held in this country. The
crown prince and many officials at
tended the race during the six days,
which gave the event great prestige
and immense crowds naturally fol-
lowed. The race appeared to be a
clean-ridden race. There might have
been teamwork in the finish, but
was not glaring or absolutely GER
tain. At times during the early
stage of the race the riders were
ahead of the worlds record, but they
fell behind on the third day and were
Far from the record at the finish.