Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-24

I Viting terms for another engagement
in Europe, but Kramer is through
for all time with the adulation and
the honor which have been extended
to this great athlete In the countries
of the continent. The joy of further
triumphs abroad with the accom-
panylng fortunes no longer hold any
! fascination for the champion cyclist.
4 He is through with Europe for all
| time
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! Gee, but I'm glad to see somebody
know" exclaimed Kramer, when
! Chairman O'Brien clambered up the
! shaky rope ladder. i've made my
last trip to Europe" the champion
said, land all the money in the world
will not induce me to go there again.
was treated royalty in every coun-
try In which | competed" continued
Kramer, land I must say that the
French Belgian and Swiss people are
| great sportsmen. I defeated all their
/ champions and they seemed to like
me for it--at least, that was the way |
it appeared by the enthusiastic man |
ner In which they received my VIC |
tories. I am back home to stay this |
, time" the champion continued, with !
| an occasional look to the east, land |
! if I ever cross the ocean again 1t viii |
I be on mission far more pressing |
| than the beating of lot of bike rid
| ers. IN the future, l will leave the |
1 ~ ~ 20 MI
boys"
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That is Kramer to a dot. He is a
| big champion and all that, but he has
much sentiment In his makeup. He |
was triumphant abroad. but he would
rather be at home and win fewer
| honors. He longed for East Orange,
| for his home, for his friends, who
are many, and for his admirers,
who are legion. Now he is home to
enjoy them all, to enjoy the celebra-
tion and dinner in his honor tomor-
row night and to again, later on
! give the best there is in him as
cyclst, at the famous old bike track
UP in Vailsburg. To Kramer. good
-uNtNt say clisd may SuCCcSS never
grow less He is bigger today than
ever and he has been a champion
thirteen years. Again, l say, good
luck to him!
Jackie Clark Is said to be In very
good shape for that long distance
race at the Velodrome next Sunday,
and not few of the wiseacres are
picking him to win. ALI Goullet, too,
is said to be going fast and strong,
and "Old Hoss" Grenda will take a
lot of beating after the journey of
some sixty-two and one-half miles.
Walter Rutt, as everybody knows, is
bear" in long -distance grinds, so
If all these stars are In at the finish
we are sure to see strenuous strug-
gle for the tape This 100-kilometer
race, which has numerous intermedi-
ate points and prizes for the fortu-
| nate ones, was arranged by Floyd A. |
MacFarland. the general manager,
with the idea of giving the boys q
hard workout and producing a con-
test in which stamina, as well as
speed, will figure. A few years ago
Clark was always a favorite in a long
race, and after his victory last Sun
day he is again a hot choice for the
big event. The favorite, however, is
Rutt, with Goullet and Grenda hav-
Ing large following.
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The Chicago Feds opened to 10000 |
fans yesterday, so report has 1t. The
Feds, by the way have had big OPEN
ings all along the line. The cruelest |
blow came In Baltimore, where the
! Orioles are drawing flies and the Ter
rapins are drawing thousands How |
long this will last is terrible to con-
template. President Barrow was
crestfallen when he saw the opening |
| day crowd. He went down to Balti- |
more expecting to see at least 10000 |
! His eyes fell on about 1000 fans. He |
was sick, no doubt, yet he is still OPP |
timistic. He declares the Interna-
tional League will survive and event |
ually prove the winner. It Is a hope |
full way of looking at a dubious stu |
alton.
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Baseball rules that were held sacred |
years ago mean nothing now. War
time rules prevail, instead The rule
limiting clubs to % players after 25 |
has been set aside by the National
| Commission and now the clubs can
have all the men they want hanging |
around and drawing salaries. The |
Feds have caused lot of tears to be |
shed and the war is still a baby.
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The Federal League is almost GER
tain to make one or two changes In |
it's circuit before the season is over. |
Kansas City is too far off the line
and Buffalo is only a minor league |
ball town. Detroit is being mentioned
as a possible home for the Feds and
some quiet work is going on to in |
ark.
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The fans are going to get a lot for
their money this season. Double
headers will be played whenever per-
missable The first Of these will take
place Sunday when Montreal comes
here for a series. Throughout the
season we will have plenty of double
headers, which should delight the
fans very much.
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Besides being a comedian of much
| fun, Al Schacht is a pitcher OF con-
| siderable skill ONLY a vounrrster