Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-06

also show those other worlds cham
pions, Walter Rutt, the present title
holder. and Iver Lawson, who wor
the big race some years ago. The
'Old Glory Challenge" race, in which
Kramer and Cavanagh, as team
failed to ride up to expectations, will
be shown on the screen, and there
will be other interesting scenes pic
tured.
Werner Beck. the cyclist. says he
is not going to race again this sea-
son, as he is still suffering from an
injury and is in no condition to train
In answer to a question it was said
that Beck would be able to ride
in few weeks. Beck himself says
he will not ride again for year and
he may never be able to again hold
his own in the bike track. This am
nouncement leaves Ben Hill and Joe
Reeber in complete command of the
first brigade situation.
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The police of Newark are going to
hold a big athletic carnival early in
October. and it is likely that they
viii accept the offer of Messrs. Million
and Uppercu to hold the affair in
the Motordrome committee is
working on the carnival and the mem
bers will visit the Motordrome in a
day or two and see if, in their opin-
ion, the stadium win be large enough
to hold the crowd that is almost sure
to be present. The Motordrome will
accommodate about 5000 persons, but
the police think that they will have
to provide room for more than 10000.
In that event they may secure the
Velodrome, which has also been of
fered gratis by Messrs. Million and
Uppercu, or they may hold the affair
AT Wiedenmayers Park. The carnival
is going to be conducted on large
scale and the police of New York,
Jersey City and Philadelphia will help
to make it a big success.
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The betting on the Ritchie- Welsh
fight is an indication that the
hackers of the Englishman feel
rather confident that Freddie is going
to outpoint the American. In this
country the feeling seems to be that
if the bout lasts twenty rounds,
Welsh will win, for he is surely the
cleverer of the two men. The hopes
of Richie victory lie in the fact
that Willie has the punch and that
even if he doesn't score a knockout
he will give Welsh such beating
that there will be no alternative as to
who will be given the verdict. Ritchle
is a fighter of the first water and he
is a worthy little champion. 1t must
not be forgotten, though, that Willie
has taken some whippings since he
has held the title, and his bout with
Tommy Murphy and with Charley
White should not be lost sight Of
on the form the two men have shown
in this country, Richie should win,
but it would not be such a tremen-
dous surprise if the Yankee boy were
to be beaten.
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Those who saw Billy Murray in
his two fights with Al Mccoy were
not very much impressed with his
ability, and George Chip, who beat
him in Frisco on the Fourth, was the
natural betting choice around here.
Chip scored a knockout in the
fifteenth round, but up to the eleventh
round Murray had done most of the
work. Murray has been christened
Fighting Billy" and he is entitled to
that name, but he hasn't got the
steam behind his blows to win de-
cisive battles. On the other hand Chip
has the punch and his knockout of
Murray Saturday was the coolest ever
seen in Frisco ring. Chip will
probably come East and try to coax
Mccoy into another fight, but even
if Mccoy is willing it will require
some strong efforts to secure club
to stage the match, as McCoy's
miserable fighting style is not very
attractive to the fans.
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The following letter tells beauti-
full story:
East Orange. N. j., July 4, 1914.
j. P. N:
word of compliment to Mr..
Prunty on his announcement of the
final of the one-mile tandem handi-
cap, in which, after being Kissed and
hooted, he especially addressed his re-
marks to that portion of the audience
who voiced their displeasure, and who,
apparently. disregard the other
patrons of the Velodrome. The hoost-
ers and hissers should consider that
the announcer has no personal feel
ings in advising the audience of the
results, and is there for the con-
venience of the patrons, and that a
larger proportion would like to hear
the announcements without Interrupt
ton. 1t does them no good, as have
not heard Of any decisions of the
judges being changed because of their
actions.
Consider Mr.. MacFarland's plan OF
changing the tape a good one If il
does not interfere with riders making
the first turn after starting without
spills"
A GRAND STAND PATRON.
The trouble in this world is that the
many have TO suffer for the faults OF
the few. There will always be geese
and perforce there will always be
hissers. But Announcer Prunty sure.
ly made the wise Ikes'' look like
dirty deuces in pinochle deck The
vast majority of the patrons at any
sporting event is always anxious tc
receive honest information, and it Il
well to give 1t to the people even if i,
is found necessary to insult those who