Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-01
HUNDREDS SEE
JACKIE CLARK
GET Prize AUTO
lstralian Rocket" Winner
OF Stars cyolist Popularity
Contest, Awarded Trophy.

Jackie Clark, the Australian
Rocket bore his honors with blush
ing modesty as he drove away from
The Evening Star office yesterday in
The Overland speedster, the auto
which he had won in The Evening
star Cyclists Popularity Contest.
Hundreds who had gathered To wit
ness the presentation. cheered loudly
and scores ran along beside the ma
chine until its speed defied their eff
forts And then they gave one final
hnrrah as the car swung around the
corner into Halsey street
Bradford place was crowded with
enthusiastic spectators and the police
had great difficulty clearing d path
way for Jackie Clark and his prize
auto. An Evening Star photographer
had the time of his life getting a
place of vantage amid the surging
throng and then holding il long
enough for snapshot of the winner
and his car.
The presentation was made by
George d. Smith, general manager of
The Evening Star. 1t was accom-
panied bY brief, informal address
Ia which Mr. Smith congratulated
Jackie Clark and expressed the hope
that he would derive much pleasure
from the trophy which the affection
ate regard and untiring efforts OF so
many friends had won for him. In
reply. Jackie Clark said:
Il thank you most sincerely.
Earlier in the day, he had sent to
The Evening Star the following let
ter:
u wish to thank you for the Over
land Speedster put up by yourselves
as prize for the most popular eyclist
at the Velodrome, which was won by
myself through the aid of my many
Friends. who arduously worked in my
behalf
Il wish to express my appreciation
to the fans and public in general,
for my success in this voting contest,
which | consider an honor TO win.
4 am delighted TO know | have so
| many friends, and can assure them
kmx constant aim has been to give the
bubble my best efforts in the races at
he Ve1odrome, which l also propose
o do In the future.
"Thanking YOU for such magnifi-
lent prize, and again thanking all my
Npds, / remain, respectfully yours,
JACKIE CLARK"
gdmiring friends sent wreaths of
Wers and great punches of big, red
American Beauties When these were
placed in the. auto they eneompassed
Jackie all round and made him appear
to be in a veritable bower of roses.
The vote for Jackie Clark in the
contest was 1928. Frank L. Kramer,
the American champion cyclist, sec
ond prize-winner, had 16S,67S votes.
Thus Jackie won by the narrow mar
gin of ,535 votes.
Kramer, as second prize winner, re-
ceives an Excelsior motorcycle. A
similar prize goes to Tommy Smith,
winner in the amateur class.
With a total of 26,752 votes, Tommy
Smith beat his nearest competitor,
Eddie Kane, BY 1858.
Orders have been given on the
Haverford Cycle Company to deliver
the motoresseles ct the homes of the
kverland Speedster won by
CLARK was on exhibition in the
Sws of The Star office during the
re contest and was the object of
teat deal of admiration and favor
comment.
Anatny Smith wrote the following
pf thanks:
kreby wish to thank you for
Ie which | won in your Popu-
U,ontest, and also appreciate
fairness and able manner in
Oh the contest was conducted. I
"a wish to thank my many friends
Eho have taken such an interest in
my behalf. Thanking you again with
all the appreciation at my command,
and wishing The Star an everlasting
successful existence.
THOMAS SMITH"