Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-15

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ing so fast in his training that some
of the "railbirds'' at the Velodrome
who have always been following
Champion Frank Kramer are giving
Iclar, more than a look-in. Really,
the talk at the track is that Clark
is showing aus much speed as Kra-
mer. and the race between them next
i Sunday. It Is agreed, is really up to
the man who uses the better judg-
ment. On past performances, that
would give Kramer at least a shade.
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In a. sprint at the Velodrome yes
terday afternoon lark, pulled up"
by George Cameron, the "teamster,"
did the last twelfth of a mile in 40
seconds. Now, the time Is not so
wonderful. but the way Clark did IL
is what is creating all the favorable
I comment. When he reached tbs
twelfth pole there was a fleet Of
riders ahead Of him on the far turn
but Jackie Just whipped around them
on the extreme outside of the track
and he came down the stretch like
lightning streak. The boys at the
track marveled at THE Rockets"
show of form, and not few of
them shook their heads and began
to worry about Poor Old Steve"
Kramer.
For the first time in his life, Clark
really thinks he has a chance with
| Kramer. He will tell you, OF course,
| that he never was afraid of Kra-
mer" but I know, and you know, and
Jackie knows that ne never did ride
his best when the champion was UP
alongside of him. Now, however. all
/ that terrible fear seems TO have dis
appeared. Clark is bold in his asser-
tions that Kramer has nothing on
| him. and he Is brimful of confidence
! He IL In the best condition right now
! than at any time In his career and ne
feels that no man with two legs mas
more than an even chance to beat
him He is training as he has never
trained before. He is up at O'Clock
in the morning and he is tucked an
der the sheets at 9 o'clock every
night. He is feeling fine and he de-
clares that If Kramer beats him this
time. he will be a much surprised
young man.
When Walter Rutt was injured at
New Haven and the match against
Kramer was offered to Clark, Jackie
Jumped at the chance. Generally,
in the past, he was not very keen Tor
such contests. 1t was a waste OF
time. and the results were always
known beforehand. On this particu-
lar occasion Clark welcomed the
Kramer match and he began imme-
diately to put on the finishing touches
to his training. He was billed to ride
in New Haven tonight, but Manager
Floyd MacFarland told Jackie to for
get about it and he is using Frank
Cavanagh in his place. Clark, OF
course didn't want to go TO New
Haven, and MacFarland didn't want
to take any chance up there with
Jackie.
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Mrs. Clark says she is always glad
when Jackie races against Kramer,
for she never gets nervous, she de-
clares.
when Jackie is in a match with
anv rider outside of Kramer. always
get very nervous" Mrs. Clark said,
for am naturally anxious for my
husband to win, but when he races
with Kramer, I know he is going to be
beaten. and it doesn't worry me any"
In regard to the match Sunday,
Mrs. Clark even is worrying. She
says she has a different feeling en-
tlrely, and she knows she is going to
/ be very nervous. So. according to all
the indications in the Clark house
hold, Jackie has some fine chance to
defeat Big Steve" in their big match
race.
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But what about Kramer! over in
1 East Orange he is taking things in
the same old way. He isn't fretting
over the outcome in the least. In
fact, he is in particularly good spirits,
and he was the Surprised one at a
little party given at his home last
night by Mrs. Dillon B. Burnett. The
champion did considerable worrying
over his matches with Rutt, but he
smiles whenever Clark is referred to