Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-11

p. I. Powers. for years president of
the old Eastern League and for years
manager of the New York six-day
bicycle race and other big sporting
enterprises, is being prominently
mentioned as the new manager of
Madison Square Garden. to succeed
William Wellman, who has rendered
his resignation, which is to go into
effect on November !. Mr.. Powers, 1t
is understood, has been offered the
position, and he has 1t under advise
things in the fire, but he is being
urged by his friends TO take the Gar
den. Powers, If he becomes the man.
ager of Madison Square, will only be
coming back into his own. He it was
who first introduced the six-day game
to New Workers, and he conducted
the sport over there for years.
Through unavoidable circumstances
Powers lost the six-day race, but he
was identified with IT last year.
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The siX-day race this year will be
conducted by Messrs. Million and Up
percu, but the Garden interests will
share in the profits. When these ar
rangements were made Mr.. Wellman,
the present manager, was in charge,
and it was agreed that the Garden
people would look after the business
end and that Floyd A. Mcfarland,
the general manager for Messrs.
Million and Uppercu, would have abb
solute charge of the riders. If Mr..
Wellman goes out and Mr.. Powers
comes in, the same conditions will
exist, only Powers Is sure to be more
active than Wellman, because he is
more thoroughly yersed In the game.
Mr.. Wellman, it is said is resigning
his position to take charge Of the new
two-mile motor course that is to be
erected down at Sheepshead Bay.
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The six-day race in Madison Square
Garden this year may be held about
the same time 1t was last year, al
though at the present time the grind
is billed to be held in November. For
years and years, the six-day race was
held during the second week in De-
cember, but ON account of the plan
tn stage the wonderful scenic pro-
duction, "The Miracle" at the Gar
den the race date was shifted for
ward to the middle of November. |
Now, though ii looks as If the race
will be held, as usual, in December.
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1t has been all settled to hold six
day race in Boston, although for a |
time 1t looked as If there would be
nothing doing. Alex Mclean, who Is
in on the race. Is playing the hog, it
is said, but the race is being run
more TO keep the riders working than
to make money. Several other six,
day races are to be held, and Manager
MaeFarland is talking about conduct |
ing ten-hour-a day grind at the |
First Regiment Armory. The race,
it is said, cannot be run unless an
admission fee of fifty cents is
and it is believed the local
fans, who arc given 80 much for
quarter in the summertime, will not
stand for the increase in prices. How
ever, Messrs. Million and Uppercu
may decide to run the race, anyway,
and accept a financial loss. If the
fans show that they want a slx-day
race, believe they can have it.
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Toronto is to have short-hour six
day race and so lis Buffalo. The date
for the Toronto grind has been set
for the first week in December, but
if the New York date Is shifted from
November to December there will have
to be a change in the schedule for
Toronto. II has not been decided |