Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-22

| SAMUEL W. SMITH
decided that the Athletics should play
the first game away from home. II
Boston wins, two games will be played
in each city, but IL New York wins,
the games will be played on alternate
days. All the details have been talked
over and the National Commission
will have meeting just as soon as
the pennant races are decided and
plans.
| 1t looks like Boston, and this being
so, it behooves the Newark fans who
/ contemplate taking in the opening
game to arrange their plans accord
ingly. Boston fans will flock to see
the Braves play the Athletics, and
though the ball park In which the
games will be held Is just about as
large as the Polo Grounds, 1t will be
none too large to accommodate the
vast throngs that will want to wit
ness the contests. How to get tickets
and the running time of the trains
will all be published as soon as the
Braves win few more games.
An admirer Of Kramer, who mourns
his defeat, selects Goullet as the
successor and also mentions Moretti
The letter:
J. P. NJ:
| I was indeed glad to read in Mon
| days paper how you spoke so ad-
! mirably of Goullet's victory over the
unbeatable Kramer. AS you said, he
really wasn't given the applause de-
served, probably because the unex-
pected happened, and naturally the
real wise ones thought 1t was fixed >
as they always think whenever Na-
mer loses a race.
Kramer was In great form, but
"Goullie'' was a trifie better. or
| the present riders at the Velodrome
it obviously looks as If Goullet Will
succeed big Steve as the worlds
premier cyclist. If not he, then Mo-
retti is surely the most formidable
man to take Kramer's job.
| The question among cycle fans was
or didn't he really care to VIM"
Allow me to say that Kramer never
! tried harder to win than he did Sun
day, but in spite of his wonderful
ride, ''Goullie" was better. We all
know that Kramer can't go on for
ever, for, as has happened to all
great athletes Father Time steps in
and brings about a change in the
course of human events.
Probably Father Time has come to
bring the sad message to Kramer.
| Who knows?
FERDINAND BOvE.
109 Ferry street.
The defeat of Champion Kramer
has brought tears to the eyes of this
bike fanness:
j. P. N:
After seeing the match race and
Witnessing Kramer's defeat, feel !
must say a word in defense of the
champion. the greatest rider this
world has ever known, or ever Will
know, for no matter who beats
Kramer they will never show them
selves his mater until, like big
| Steve,'' they take and hold the
championship for fourteen years in
clean, straight riding.
1t Is one thing to win a champion
ship and another thing to hold it, 1t
is one thing that / doubt will ever be
repeated in the cycling world again,
fro when Kramer does meet defeat ii
will be because he is beginning to feel
the fingers Of old Father Time and
not because there is any better man.
But when Kramer, this great rider
of riders, does meet defeat there will
be many a heavy heart and many a
misty eye, besides his own, for dur
ing his many years of riding Kramer
has made many a friend he has never
known. and, like Floyd MacFarland
will live for ever in the hearts OF
them who have learned to respect and
love him.
between Kramer and Goullet and to
see the "Old Master" perform one OF
his famous ''come-backs."
Hoping, j. P. N; that you will give
this space in your valuable paper,
| remain,
4 FANNEss, +
P. s.: We gave all credit ia
l"Goullie'' Sunday, but to show he is
the master he must repeat it again
and yet again.
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A change of music is suggested by
a fan who frequents the velodrome
The suggestion:
~. p. NJ:
AS constructive criticism is usually
acceptable, offer as a suggestion
that the management of the Velo'
drome arrange with its musical d.
rector a change in its musical pro-
gram. It's goes without saying thai
the music and songs heard during the
traces are thoroughly enjoyed BY
everyone, but when one is compelled
to listen to You Are Here and | an
Here 1.-The Game of Love-, etc, al
every meet and sometimes two OIL
three times at the same meet i
ceases to be enjoyable. The musi
clans are good and the singers excel.
lent. Then why not have them oc-
casional1y change their songs. This
is submitted in the best of spirit.
Yours very truly,
GENE DOUGLASS.
The director should submit reg,
lular program of music for every meet
II and sionallv he might arrange