Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

Floyd MacFarland has taken 10 the
automobile. thing he said he would
never do. But Mac" has leased a
motor car in Paris and he is said to
be some JOY rider Just to show me.
no doubt. that he is there" at the
wheel, MacFarland arranged for the
accompanying picture, and In the
photograph. which comes from Paris
with the regards Of the party, are
many familiar faces. At the extreme
right, standing on the running board,
is the greatest cyclist in the world,
Frank L. Kramer, OF East Orange.
\. J. you all know him." as the
boys over in New York used to say
referring to poor big Tim" Sullivan,
now no more. Next to Chamnion
Kramer is Alfred Goullet, Of Aus
tralia. who is going to become a Yam
kee Just as soon as the law allows.
Besides becoming a great American
citizen, Goullet has other. ambitions.
He expects some day to wear the
Championship crown that now rests
on the head Of Kramer. He Is not
alone in his expectations, either, and
Tom Cummings will tell you that
Goullet is Just about ready to annex
the title from the great Kramer.
However, we shall see later on.
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Next summer will prove lot Of
things in cycling and it looks as IL
Goullet. who is showing great FORM
would be Kramer's greatest rival. To
the left of Goullet is the charming
Mrs MacFarland. wife of the now
famous cycling manager. Floyd AL
fred MacFarland. Frank Million. the
cycling impresario. who intends to
give the Newark fans the very best
there is in racing next season. is to
the left of Mrs. MacFarland. Mr..
Million. according to advices. has told
MacFarland to go the limit and sign
up all the best European riders to
race over here during the summer.
Already Leon Hourlier and Walter
Rutt have been signed and others are
being considered. Hourlier is admit
ted to be the best man in France and
Rutt is the champion of the world.
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But to get back to the motor car.
MacFarland, wearing the latest
French chapeau. is at the wheel,
looking Just as If he had always
owned a car. Next to Mac" Is AL
fred Grenda. the silent man" of the
bike game. Grenda is Goullet's part
ner in the Paris SIXTY race. which
Is a soft berth for any man. The
Tall Tasmanian." by the way. will
be with us again next season. an as
surance that is sure to please thous-
ands OF the bike fans. for Grenda, in
his quiet way, Is a popular fellow.
He is also a good sport, and he has
yet to make q protest. no matter
what the row. Next to Grenda Is
, Edgar Fielder. q nephew of Frank
Million. and on the outside is Pierre
Tournier. who is MacFarlands right
hand man in Europe. This picture
was taken while the party was pre-
pairing for trip to witness Pegoud.
the French aviator. do the loop-the-
loop in an aeroplane. The party's
other car is in the rear.
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Alfred Goullet feels quite certain
that he will win the Paris six-day,
notwithstanding that he is almost
sure to meet such great sprinters as
Walter Rutt and Leon Hourlier, all of
whom are still up with the leaders,
in the final mile struggle for first
honors in the grind. In a personal
letter to me Goullet expresses great
confidence in his ability to capture
first prize, and in a letter to Tom
Cummings, the local bike fan and
admirer of Goullet, Alfred says he is
banking on winning the race. Cable
advices to the Evening Star from
Paris say that "Goulie" is in grand
shape, and the best the French book
makers are laying is even money on