Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-13

/ the NeloufDtne yesterday aItefuooll'
Trailing in behind the worlds cham
pion came Alfred Goullet and Jackie
Clark of Australia. Both of the latter
two were in grand form and put up
a magnificent battle, but the big
European rider had the speed al
the strength and his victory was
clean cut and well earned. He WAS
| easily the best man in the pro
ranks at the Nelodrcme yesterday.
Over 10000 bike fans, decned in
pleasing Easter I, gsery, viewed the
races and even though old favorites
were beaten, they seemed pleased to
| see tn champion masure up to cam
| plonship form and Yry aatterir g
ovation was extended the celebrated
German rider. In the other big ace
of the day, the u. M. Stanley. jr,
! handicap, Rutt, riding alone from
I scratch, went down to defeat. AT
I Grenda, of Australia, was the winner
of this race and although his victory
was well earned and he des rves all
the credit due a winner, II was the
great wo.k of Rutt in bringing the
! packmarkers up that gave GrS nda
the opportunity to take the classic
race. Rutt did more of the pacing
in bringing the backmarkers up, than
any of the others and much of his
strength was Slapped before the final
sprint.
stars Ride TO Form.
All of the big fellows came through
with flying colors in the heats ana
semi-finals of the Overture. In the
first heat Grenda was the winner
with Fred Hill second. 1t was an
easy victory for Grenda. The sec
ond heat furnished great race be-
tween Goullet and Bob Spears, the
latter putting up fine ride from the
outside. Spears wanted to ride from
the front, but Goullet foresta.led his
jump and clipped the long fellow
for a full lap. In the third heat Clark
was an easy winner after Joe Fogler,
the "Velodrome William" almost
caused a spill just after the tape was
! crossed starting the final lap. Joe
had miscounted the laps and think
ing the race was over and he mad
won. he swung up the bank. For in
terferlng with Llody Thomas, who
was on the outside, Fogler was hned
$40 When the announcement OF the
J fine was made, Fogler smiled and re-
, marked that as he was known as the
william. he might as well start OF
, the season by doing something To
merit the title. Percy Lawrence tin-
ished second in this heat. The fourth
! heat was rather easv for CHAMPION
Rutt, who had GRASSY RYAN to peat
Hard Fought semi-Finais.
) The competition was indeed keen
| IN the senf-flnals. Clark, Spears and
Lawrence came together in the hrs'
, semi-fnal heat and Spears gave Clark
= mighty battle. The lanky fellow
r who has always raced from behind
= tried to take the lead coming into
| the final lap but Clark met his jump
and for three-quarters of lap they
raced almost on even terms WIZ
Clark on the pole 1t was pretty
g race and Spears won many admirers
q bv his good ride. Clark had the
!. speed and the stamina and he won
pulling awaV from Spears on the ffna
turn. Rutt had Ryan and Hill In tn
e second of the sen1i-hnals and tn
S Americans worked together to try t.
y bring about the defeat of the cham
= pion. Ryan iumped. in an effort e
e get away, white Hill hung on to the
, rear Of the German to get the bene-
= fit of a sle'ghr'de. In case Rutt ha6
1 to chase after Ryan. However. Ruti
Z went with Ryan each time he snrtnt-
j cd and spiked the guns of the sehem-
e ers. When the final spr'nt came Ryar
quit and Rutt nlaved with HILL
J Goullet and Grenda. the chums who
e rom together. had the misfortune &c
p be placed toFether In the third heat
| with BeTe llFoDHCH tnh tllIFd HiHH
with no chance to WIN Pete enlivened
y the heat by missing up the positions
of the Australians. and there were
D limany shifts during the four laps
lust before the hell lap Grenda ha6
4 the premier position through Dro.
r bach's maneuvers but Goullet made
}. n hasty advance from last position
and by a long sprint went to the from
e and won with Grenda second
The Final.
In the final Clark went to the front
with Rutt in second position and
, Goulet following the champion. The
7 final was at full mile and there was
I not change of positions until the
eight pole on the last circuit of the
,. track. For a big race II was re-
. markable for the lack of jockeying
. When the race started Rutt was Ger.
tain that Clark and Goullet would
not team to bring about his defeat
as they both hame championship as
pirations. However. he took the M d.
q die position TO be reay 10 thwart any
combination play. On the turn com
: ing into the homestretch before the
> bell Clark, who had taken to the tor
= of the track three laps before. came
= Off the bank and started to unwind
{ Rutt moved up pom the outside t.
e revent Goullet from placing him in 6
\ pocket and ready to do battle wher
$ that worthy came out Goullet. how
ever, never made a bid to move up
] Clark was going almost at top speed
e leaving the homestretch. At the
= eighth pole Rutt swung up the track
r and just as the backstretch wa:
reached he Jumped, and what {
4 mighty Jump 1t was. Clark watchint
{ and waiting. saw the big fellow benz
his back for the great effort and wa,
D ready but Rutt was up and by IN
less than forty yards. Goullet wa,
= hugging Rutt closely, but when thu
. latter jumped Goullie was shaken OF
= at least two lengths IT was a sterr
? chase for Goullet and he did not catcf
r the fiving leaders until the final turn
\ Here Rutt was IN the lead and on thu
= pole and Clark was practically out o.
the race. On the middle of the fina
turn Goullet made his last effort ant
got up as far as Rutt's elbows a.
D they raced down the stretch. Their,
= was never a moment In that grea
= sprint when the champion wavere(
r and he held Goullet safe to the tape
3 winning by almost three-quarters o
= d length.
= With floral wreath around hi,
' shoulders Rutt rode a tour of honoI
amid the jdaudits of the multitude
8 When he dismounted Rutt was de
J. lighted and offered hiss mand to tn,
= vanuuished riders. The last eigh
!. In the final was done in 10 second,
fiat, which is remarkable time for 8,
early In the season and In the fac,
r OF heavy wind. In fact. IL is gooC
e time for mid-season.
Heats OF the STANLEY.
p From the fifteen-yard mari