Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-22

cyclists. The finish of the bike race
was given the final 20. K" of Chair
man Kelsey, and nothing has since
been heard of the protest.
C
Even allowing that the A. A, U.
would presume to control amateur
cycling, how many of the real good
boys could be expected to Join. Few,
if any, for 1t is not at all likely that
the A. A. U. would bother itself erect
ing tracks and bike racing on dirt
tracks is now more or less of joke.
The A. A. u. must secure sufficient
riders to be able to control the indoor
f1at-floor situation, which, judging
from the number of applications for
races by athletic-meet promoters,
promises to become one of the real
big features of athletic games in the
future. So it looks as if the N. c. A.
is doing more to help the A, A. u.
than the A. A. L. is doing for the
n. c. A. Mr.. Sullivan is a shrewd fell
INV and he knows what is what He
is good friend of cycling and of the
N. c. A., and he isn't likely to raise
any question tint would create a
fight.
Not content with their own CORE
spondehce, IS o. & Co." has enlisted
the services of a French contributor.
However, it is all right and pleases
many of the workers at the City Hail.
The letter, said to be straight from
Paris, follows;
j. P. N:
The following letter has been re-
ceived from Petit Bijou," our Pa
risian friend. AS we think IL will in
terest the Newark fans, we translate
it + sport Topics" as follows:
Paris, Jan. 10, 1914.
Dear Friend-The city of Paris is a
wonderful city. The life is gay and
grand, like Coney Island in its best
days. Paris is always happy, as the
Parisians are full of fun. They are
lovers of joy and admirers of sport
| am sorry you are not here during
these preliminaries to the siX-day
grind. Something immense! All
Paris is interested in the coming
race, in which will be the best sprint
ers and pluggers of Europe and Amer
lea. The newspapers are talking and
illustrating the American riders and
your national Champion, Frank Kra-
mer, and unite in praising them. |
would not be surprised to hear that
some French author was preparing a
{ play, entitled 1.-The Hero of the Biey-
+ Gle | think this six-day grind is
going to be great and attractive, as
primes" are going to be put UP with
| the purpose of encouraging the riders
J Among all the riders ! have seen
/ in Paris this week-Fogler, Moran,
Rutt, Verr Oliveri, Poulain, Hourlier,
Cruperlandt, Comes. Grenda, Goullet-
all popular-Frank Kramer is the
most popular and admired by the
madamoiselles, who have special re-
spect and admiration for the cham
pion. They say Kramer is the most
modest, simple and attractive of the
bunch. The young ladies call him
the big American jewel
In talking OF the champ, a story
goes around that Kramer was once
presented to a sweet, attractive mad
amoiselle, an admirer. She said to
him:
Mr. Kramer, | am very glad to
make your acquaintance"
Kramer, who is not very proficient
in the French language. but under
stands. and can say few words in
French, while blushing replied:
"Oh, miss, l am not glad to make
your acquaintance"
This is the story as it was told tc
me, but ] cannot swear it is true
When Kramer comes back to New
ark he will tell you If the story is
true
Well, dear friend, wish you were
here to see the grind. Anyhow, | will
, endeavor to give you detailed re.
port of the six-day race in my mex
correspondence.
With best regards, very truly yours
PETIT BIJOU.
The communication was written il
French, but IS. o. & Co." has kind!