Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06

and win. 1t was an important race
and Murphy knew he didn't have
chance to get near Tenny, who won
easily. Murphy laughed at Clancy's
orders and 1t was said at the time
that it was the first time that the
famous jockey had ever laughed
heartily in his life. Maybe Rutt took
Hunters advice as laughing matter.
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To beat Kramer has been the cry
for years, and when Hunter an
nounced that he knew how Rutt could
beat the champion, it didn't set well
on "Old Steve" at all. OF course,
Kramer doesn't know himself what
the weakness" is that Hunter has up
his sleeve, and the champion, when
he read the yarn, was inclined to be
peeved at James. They are old chums
in the game, and Hunter, of course,
likes Kramer. The champion, how
ever, "bawled" Jimmy out and he
hasn't given the Germans trainer a
pleasant look since. While main
tanning that Kramer has a weakness
rand that he knows 1.-THE claim is
taken as joke among the riders.
If Kramer has any weakness, the
riders say, it is to beat every man he
meets. To prove it, they point to
his victory over Rutt.
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Jackie Clark, the Australian
Rocket" has changed his whole sys-
tenn. He is training now as he never
trained before so early in the season,
and he is living the simplest of sim
pie life. He is a f1ashy little fellow
and he used to like to parade the
!thoroughfares at his leisure, but now
it is early to bed and early to rise,
care. He is in good condition and he
is fairly flying in his races. He is
simply unbeatable on the New Haven
indoor track, the boys say, and the
other night he was in front the last
eight laps, and won easily, although
challenged repeatedly by different
riders. Jackie just sailed along in
front and he won eased up at the end.
1t was the longest sprint, the boys
say, ever seen in a race, and Clark is
being given great credit for his ride
He is surely going better this season
than expected, and it looks as If he
will now be the one to give Kramer
the battle of the champions life.
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With the simple life for him, Clark
is finding time to do some studying
and do some writing. He has enlisted
the services of Poke Freeman, the
"welt meister'' in the publicity ranks,
and he expects to take up newspa-
per work just as soon as he develops
a Style Poke is good old teacher,
and as Jackie seems like an apt pupil
he may become zone of us" when his
racing days are over. Clark writes a
clever story now, and one of his best
efforts so far is published on the fol-
lowing page of this newspaper. 1t
deals with the Kramer-Rutt match
race and is very interesting. If Clark
follows out his plan to take up news
paper work he may some day be
banning those who have sometimes
"panned' him.
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The story that Federal League
teams are going to play Sunday base
ball games at the Motordrome seems
to be straight goods. Plans are UNI
der way, it is said, to turn the Motor
drome property into a baseball dia-
mond, and this, it is said, can be done
in a week. Men who are connected
with the Feds have been here to look
the situation over, and Jim Lillis,
the Jersey City baseball man, is look
ing after affairs in Newark at the
present time. 1t is intended to have
the Baltimore and Indianapolis teams
play here week from next Sunday,
and in the meantime arrangements
will be made, it is said, for the re-
mainder of the season. At present
the Motordrome will accommodate
only about 5000 persons, and it may
be that as many more seats will be
CDnSIT DeIOFe lIle llTSI game Is
played.
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The scheme it is believed, is to be
a test for Newark as a Federal
League city II the play is big the
moguls, it is said, will install a team
here next season. This season tho
circuit will remain as it is, but next
year Indianapolis surely, and Buffalo
and Kansas City, likely, will be given
the gate" The Motordrome, for one
thing, Is an ideal spot for baseball.
The ground inside the 'drome is in
excellent condition and there is
plenty of room to play. 1t will be in
fArestinp to see how the 'nilf La VS.