Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16

ny Cooie rum the faf1s Correspondents
Of the Newark Evening start
PARIS. Jan. 16-Ten teams are now
even in the big six-day race here, and
the large field was somewhat reduced
following a bad spill shortly after 3
O'Clock this morning. when eleven
riders crashed~to the track In a hear
It was the first serious spill OF TIE
grind. Edmond Jaequelin, the sprint
champion Of 1900. was carried from the
track in an unconscious condition.
Jacquelin's injuries were Of such a na-
ture he was unable to resume the con.
test and his partner. Beyl. famous
French road rider, is now paired With
Van Bever, the sprint champion or
/ Belgium. Vanhouwaert, who wzs
! teamed with Van Bever, vas Ia had
shape, and when Jacquelin was in-,
Jured he retired from the raes In order
to allow Van Bever and Beyi TO torfs
new combination.
French Teams in Combinations.
! There were many jams during the.
fourth day and evidence OF big CONF
ent. The Frenehman are out To wiz
| the race at all hazards, and whsnsthe
sprints were on there vas much stalls
ing by the foreigners. When certafn
French teams were IN front other.
French teams, that were back ID ing
rear, refused to work with the A1neri-
cans in catching the flying lead
ers. The Frenchmen are working
against the Americans and the
German team Of Butt and LORI
enz, every attack being directs.
ed against the Yanks and the Teufons
French teams In the second division
jumped continually and the Americans
were forced to go after them. Che
Frenchnnen refusing to go even when
they were in the front Of the field.
Rivalry Is Bitter.
The combination has given the race
more OF an international aspect ard
the rivalry is indeed bitter. Back OF II
all is the desire of certain bicycle
manufacturers 70 have the race Won
on their wheels. The majority OF the
French teams are riding a certain
made wheel, while the Americans are
riding the wheels of a rival manufarr
turer.
0oulIet and Grends Even Mcn~ss
| All the American teams IN the race
are in excellent condition. Fogler and
Moran are riding surprisingly well
and from present Indications will be
up with the leaders at the finish Goul-
let and Grenda are stronger favoriten
than ever and were quoted at even
money in the betting this morning
Fogier is riding very ''heady'' race
and he will be factor in the fnai
sprint. The big track. which lie twic<
| the size Of the saucer in the Madison
| Square Garden. Is responsible for the
good showing OF Grenda. He is a capes
BILE partner for Goullet
Attendance Figures Fall.
The attendance yesterday was the
| largest of the race, the turnstiles reg
/ istering more than 15.Oe0. With some
7 of the teams In the first division show
! ing signs Of weakening. II would noe
be surprising to see the ten-team tie
broken up during the next twelve
hours. Walter Rutt, who was IN bad
shape Wednesday, has improved. and
as his partner Lorenz, is riding very
strong, the German team is very osr-
| tain to be in at the finish
! Jackie Is Disappointed.
Jackie Clark Is a very much disap.
pointed young man. He Is peeved
and sore at himself for being out Of
the race. BE expected to win and
was very confident. declaring tina
Eddie Roo, was the best partner he
ever had. Be is ct the track daily
and Is assisting some of the Amerl
! can and Australian riders, but Is ut
terly sick at heart He is signed to
ride in the Berlin race and the pro-
motors of the Brussels race are also
trying to sign him.