Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-04

GRENDA
Rutt's victory, but it is a fact never
theless. The fact is, Cavanagh was
more in the way than a help to
Kramer. Grenda did well by Goullet,
who wasn't there" that was all. and
Moretti while little help in the heat
against Goullet, was Johnny -on-the-
spot when it came to racing against
Kramer. He raced Cavanagh dizzy
and gave Rutt a beautiful pull, and
Rutt, classy rider, was equal to the
task when Kramer challenged.
@
! Praise for Walter Rutt brings praise
for me. and it is with rare modesty
that I print the following commune
cation
j. P. NJ:
Just a few lines to voice my senti-
ments regarding your most appropri-
| ate remarks concerning our good
| friend from across the briny deep, as
| appeared in your column last night.
| Those kind words must have surely
| touched the hearts of those who have
| taken a keen interest in the earnest
| efforts and the like Of the big Ger
man." as he is commonly termed on
| this side.
, Drifting from my topic for a brief
minute, ] want to say that on differ
ent occasions / have PANIED and
| canned you, Kind sir, for what
| looked upon as wrongdoings, but
here's to forgive and forget" as that
| brief little article in Walters behalf
| has atoned for all your sportistic sins.
May it be known that these squibs
Of admiration are not scratched by
the pen of what you sometimes quote
as a hero worshipper' nor fan
cied idolist,' but by one who is
lover of clean sportsmanship and sim
cere effort, such as Walter Rutt has
so gracefully produced during his
stay in American cycledofn.
Fortunately, | have had the good
pleasure to frequent the "weltmeis-
ter'e" company on different occasions
since he entered our midst, and am
| pleased to say he is everything
champion should be, both socially and
ath1etically; In other words a strong
exponent Of good clean and honest
living such as every athlete should
possess. (May our young American
cyclists endeavor to copy his example
| and that of "our own Champion
Frank Kramer.)
| BY the way. 7 must not overlook
| the deed of our elongated friend,
| MacFarland. He should be issued a
| vote of thanks for having rendered US
| the services of the Big German" 1T
was certainly some big act by some
manager.
| As there is sense in brevity, | Will
| cut short my essay with just a bit of
| poetical tribute to our German friend,
| and with sincerity extend him the
| well wishes of yours truly" no mat
| ter what his lot might be--that Of a
soldier or that of q cyclist;
| Here's to the weltmeister II to war he
! should 60
! May his lot be that of good fortune
no matter what the foe.
In the battle for his country. we wish
him all renown,
And hope he will come back again to
fight for the cycle crown.
IAN ADMIRER"
Rutt, as I know him, is big citi-
zen. He is, in a way, like Kramer.
He has class. ability and he is a
fighter His reception on Sunday was
treat and it touched the big Ger
mans" heart. Rutt is a champion,
and he is high-strung. At times he
has complained, but he wouldn't be
the great bike rider he is IL he didn't
have some fight in him. Those who
know Rutt like him, and I, for one,
will be sorry to see him called away
on account of the war. He Is to be
with us again next season. too, and we
hope nothing will prevent that pleas
ure.
} A bike fan who loves to see his
efforts in print is accommodated:
]. P. N:
After seeing Sundays races. I am
moved to words regarding them.
am sure we all will hate to see Welt
meister Walter Rutt leave us, but Il
} that must happen, he has certainly
created a blaze of glory in which tt
take his departure.
After the mastery way In which
he rode around Goullet, / heard many
, fans say that he would have to ride
: some" to get around "Steve" Kramer
and when he accomplished this seem
: ingly impossible feat he deserved al
the applause he got.
4 Kramer put up a great ride Satur.
/ day night at Brighton, and try as h,
} could, the big Tueton couldn't craw
UP an inch on the "King," but at tn,
2 Velodrome Sunday the reverse Eng
t fish was the rule. Poor old Goulie
was handed drubbing all around
and coupled with the exhibition h,
> put up Saturday night, when h,
D finished bad fourth in the champion
I ship following Lawson to ride aroun,
t HIM, it looks as IL the grease,
: skids" were, being suddenly put unde
= the little Antipodean. He is not alon
Q In that misfortune, I am afraid, a.
I 1t looks as If McDougall was going Il
!. join him on the toboggan and max
d tandem team out of 1t. Mac
;. made nice showing In the three mil
r handicap, but couldn't seem TO max
Q any Roadway in trying to 90 b.