Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10

MacFarland decided to stage the
Derby Revenge, Mory implored the
| manager not to put up any money
prizes, but to give medals instead.
This MacFarland finally decided to do,
but Gordons rider didn't suffer any,
for he even failed to get In the final.
The prizes in the original race were
$500 to the winner, 5000 to second and
500 to third. For winning last night,
thanks to his true and loyal country
| men, Bob Spears will receive a medal
| of no great value. But Gordon cares
not, and his goat" Is rather appeased
In the fact that Moretti was beaten,
! even If his rider couldn't do the trick.
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General mcfarland was the happy
man last night. When Moretti led
Kramer and Goullet homo In the third
heat of the Derby Revenge "Old Mac"
could hardly restrain himself with the
joy II gave him. The General has
been strong for Moretti all along and
he has taken his part In every discus
sion. The Italian did not show very
well when he first came over here,
and the fans and the riders agreed
that he wasn't much. MacFarland,
| however, fought for Moretti ana he
| gave him every opportunity to make
good Finally the italian began to
display form and he beat Clark and
| Grenda and Cavanagh and others.
| Now he has victories over Kramer,
| Goullet and Rutt, and 1t looks as IL
he was about as good as the next
one. His ride last night was impress
give, and even though Spears beat him
in the final by very close margin,
MacFarland was delighted with the
showing made by the big italian"
Mac" is going to keep Moretti NOV
ing apd If he can win from the stars
on the Velodrome track there will be
million and one goats" running
rampant around there.
G
There isn't much chance to start
anything at the Veledrome when
Captain CORDIALLY is around. The cap
tain is always on the job and his
men are very active. Rare intelli-
gence Is displayed by the captain and
his staff in handling the big crowds
at the track. The fans are well pro-
tected in every way and disorder is
not tolerated. The patrons of the
Velodrome are among the best people
in the community and the riders are
well behaved. Moretti's blow was the
first struck at the track in years.
Manager mcfarland says it will
never happen again.
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An admirer comes to the defense Of
Moretti. He says;
J. p. NJ:
Since Wednesday night a week ago
] have heard nothing but Moretti. II
the fans don't like to see him win once
in while, why don't they ask the
Velodrome people to stop him from
racing? And if Moretti is put out OF
the Velodrome we Italians will work
to support him. Moretti will not lack
support either financially or ath-
letically. The Italians in Italy are not
treating the visiting Americans like
dogs, and how is it that the native
Americans do not extend the sama
courtesy to a visiting Italian? If
Moretti wins, the bike bugs say that
he Is rough rider. If he loses, they
howl to put him in cotton and send
him back to italy" The fans ought
to give him chance, but, at any rate,
his countrymen will stick by him for
all times, win or lose r. G..
Moretti is quite a favorite here, and
Mcfarland is very sweet on him.
He is not being abused, either, as you
would have us believe. He is riding
in great form, and his defeat of
Kramer and Goullet last night was
we'll done. The trouble is the Italians
can see only the Italians. II the
Americans felt the same way about
themselves there wouldn't be much
room over here for foreigners. Calm
yourself Moretti is much better off,
no doubt. than you are, and he will
tell you that he is having a high old
time and that he doesn't care if he
ever goes back to Italy, Be for