Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-26

Kramer, Clark and Goullet. and he
doesn't appear to realize why such
should be- AS a worlds champion he
is expected to beat most any man on
a wheel, but he might be excused for
bowling to the Peerless Kramer. How
ever, it is strictly up to Rutt and
after watching him race for weeks
we would say it is not in speed he
is lacking, but in Judgment. Or
dinarily the Big German" would
beat Clark nine times out of ten, but
Jackie put one over good and plenty
the other night.
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In a five-mile race it is mostly a
matter of position. Hooked up on
even terms when it comes to sprint
ing time, Kramer would WIN nine
times out of ten. He might win with
shade the worst of it, but he
couldn't win from one of those impoe-
sible positions he sometimes gets into.
1t is true that Kramer was fortunate
in being on Grenda, who put up such
a wonderful ride, but Grenda would
have been out of it If he hadn't got
busy just when he did. A moments
delay and Clark and Cavanagh would
have been on their way, and Goullet,
from the rear, was beginning to get
uneasy and prepared to jump in the
lead. But as the race was run, Kra-
mer was easily the best man. Rutt
made an effort to give the champer
battle, but he was delighted to duck
in behind Kramer and follow the king
home. The dead heat decision for
second, between Rutt and Grenda,
showed that the judges were on the
job There were so many riders
coming pell-mell at the finish that it
was no easy task to pick out the
right ones The judges may not al
ways be right, but their mistakes are
so few that the grand stand judges
have small reason to complain.
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It mas been suggested that the ref
cree at the Velodrome be dispensed
with for L meet and allow the cy-
clists to race on their honor. 1t Is
pointed out that it is their game and
that they should protect it, and it is
even intimated that they would do
the right thing if they were placed
on their honor Maybe so, but there
has been so much embarrassing
among the cyclists that it is hard to
believe that they would not team
and would not transgress other rules
if it were put right UP to them. 1t
might be well to try it-for Just one
meet, say.
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Hal Chase is going to be given a
good run for his money this time. His
lump to the Buffalo OUTLAW League
team is being followed up by injunc-
ton proceedings on the part of the
regulars" OF all players, Chase is
NOT going to be allowed to get away
with anything, it seems. He was
bad boy once before, and he has been
q had actor ever since he Joined the
New York American League team.
He was a pet and he was petted, and
finally Frank Farrell, owner of the
Yankees, got wise and let him go. 1t
was not until Frank Chance came on
the scene, though. Chance was wise
| to Chase in a minute and he traded
him to Chicago for IAN onion and
bunion." Chance got nothing, you
might say, for Chase, but he was
gamer in losing Chase.
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Tv Cobb has pleaded guilty and
maid a fine of $50 for disturbing th'
peace in Detroit. The trouble came
about through the assertion of Cobb''
wife that she had been insulted b!
a butcher Cobb a full-fledgef
Southern, with revolver in hand, wen
to the butcher for revenge 1nstea'
he got a fractured thumb, which ha
kept him out of the game. So, be
sides Cobb being s. out and suffer
ing other annoyances, the Detroi
Club is out the valuable player
services. Thus the club gets all tn
worst of it. Cobb. it seems, get il
lot of trouble. He is another on
of those "petted calves we rea
about in sports. The outcome of tn
fracas, however, is more evidence .
the capabilities of ball players d
fighters They are even worse tina
cyclists in this respect.
O.
Just when Jim Savage is restin
nicely after his European trip, alon
comes a fight fan and wants him t
meet Johnny Howard The sugges
ton:
]. p. N.
If Frank Moran beats Jack John
son, will Jim Savage be technical
champion? ] don't suppose Savag
would claim the championship. Non
that Jim has refused to meet Levin
sky, why not battle between h
and Johnny Howard? No dout
there are those who will say tina
Howard hasn't a chance with SAY