Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-20
WAR UPSETS BIKE
SITUATION ABROAD
Tracks Deserted and Riders
Hasten to Their Respective
Countries to Take Up Arms.
HOURLIER NOT HEARD FROM
(From the Paris Correspondent of the
Evening Starr

(From the Paris Correspondent of the
Evening Starr
PARIS. Aug 10.-The war has be-
gun and this is my last letter Paris
is in a state, of siege and no one is
allowed on the streets without spe-
cial passports, which are very hard
to get. All the bicycle tracks are de-
serted and some 1900 professional
and amateur riders are going to the
front. Even bicycles have been cons
Wandered by the government foI
service in the army. Although there
is action in certain quarters, the city
is in the deathly stiffness of a gigan-
tic tomb. German and Belgian riders
have left for their respective coun-
tries and many will never meet in q
bicycle race again. 1t was touch-
ing scene when the German riders
quartered at the Pare des Princes
track in Paris bid their French com.
rades of the track farewell The
worlds championships at Copenhagen
were abandoned after the first days
racing. Leon Hourlier, the French
champion, was in Copenhagen for the
big meet but has not returned I'd
Paris. There is great apprehension
here as to the safety of Houriier and
the other French riders who were in
the Danish capital.
Mcnamara in Stellar Role.
The last race meet here was run
July 80 and Reggie Mcnamara, the
Australian, was the star 1t was
Aeam race at 100 kilometers and Nc.
Namara, with Piercy, also of Aus
tralia, for a partner, defeated the
best long distance riders of France
Four teams were on even terms start
ing the final lap, and Mcnamara wor
after coming from fourth position al
the quarter-mile mark. Pouchois and
Engel were second, Berthmet and La.
pize finished third and Dupre and
Beyl were fourth. These four teami
were one lap in advance of the field
Mcnamara put up a wonderful sprint
that surprised the crowd. 1t was moi
believed that the Australian could
round such high-class sprinters al
Pouchois and Dupre. This finish has
established Mcnamara as one of the
greatest all-around riders in thu
world Next to Mcnamara, Herman
Packenbusch, of Germany, who hai
raced in Newark, was the best per-
former. Packenbusch and Engel were
largely responsible in breaking up the
field, although later in the confess
Packenbusch and his partner lost Z,
lap.
Frlol Defeats POlledrl.
At the Velodrome Porte Sempione
Milan, Italy, July %, Emil Friol woG
a premier match from Polledri, tn,
Italian champion, who won Morettfj
crown while the latter was racing IL
America Friol took the first and
second heats. In the open scratch
race that day Francesca Verri woi
with Poetioli second and Piani third
At the same track July 80 Verri de
feated Friol in a match which wen
three heats, the Italian taking th
first and third heats.
Turin Grand Prize for Gardellini.
Angelo Gardellini won the GRAM
Prize of Turin, Italy, in which litth
Stefani, who rode in Newark las
season, was second, and Carapezzi wal
third Carapezzi, Bulgarelli, Fan
chetta and Biancos won a pursui
race. Stefani was the victor in 80
kilometer scratch race.
Leon Meredith Beaten.
Leon Meredith, who has won thu
amateur paced championship of thu
world four times, was defeated fol
the title at Copenhagen at the world
championship meet. The Englishma1
went half the distance and then re
tired The race was won by Blake
moeller, of Holland. The heats O
the amateur sprint championship
were run but the race never reachet
the final. Rain prevented the seconi
day of the championship meet an
the declaration of war brought
meet to a close before the star
tha fourth daUs