Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-20

viii probably be a title race put on
| at the Velodrome a week from to-
morrow. Verri is not coming over
here this season.
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Walter L. AIitten, the popular
American cyclist, who is following
the motors in Europe, writes me as
follows:
Paris, France, June 10, 1914.
J. ?. N:
My dear Mr. Norton--Haye just fin
ished your daily page of comment up
TO the date of June l. Must thank
you for producing the best destroyer
of inconsistencies on the market. Was
in TO see Jack johnson train yester-
day. lie works good and is really
in great condition. From reports l
had expected to find him fat and
showing many signs Of dissipation,
but his appearance is much to the
contrary, proving he is not as great
fool as the public believes him to
be. He and Moran fight in the Velo-
drome DiHiver. Johnson is a great
favorite SO betting is small on out
come of fight.
The bike game here is drawing
We'll None of the riders is showing
much class, possibly due. to the very
cold weather, as it hay even been
showing, | have found Paris most
interesting and more beautiful than
had ever imagined Everything is
life and speed. An estimate on 10000
Americans here the year around.
They are much in evidence and are,
I notice, greatly responsible for keep
ing the midnight oil aflame. | have
just returned from a little trip in the
country to the south of Paris on my
road bike. Regret I have not the
time to do most of Europe in the
same way. Am leaving for London
tomorrow. Have four days to try
and see all possible of England.
Well, I must close, but have some
good things to tell you which I shall
relate in person. I remain,
Yours truly.
vi. MITTEN.
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The Murray Chanin match meets
the approval of Harrison bike fan.
He says:
J. P. N.
Is it true that Willie Murray. the
Pride of Harrison" will meet p.
Chanin III a match race at the Velo-
drome? I have often thought of and
favored such a race, for though it
would not come up to the standard
, it would surely create some fun. I
am a regular subscriber to your yalu-
able paper and would like to see this
in print. viii you also tell me in
! your column the age of Frank Kra-
mer and Walter Rutt.
! A HARRISON BIKE FAN.
/ Sure thing, Murray and Chanin will
race tomorrow Kramer was born
November 81, 1880, and Rutt is one
/ year younger.
England is not only defeating the
/ L. S. \. in international sports, but
/ the magnanimous Americans seems
to be delighted in the fact. One
true blue. however. calls attention to
/ the fact and says
/ J. p. N:
Just a few words TO get your opin-
ion on what's happening to our in
+, ternational sports. Just look at what
the Britons did to our polo players.
That's the limit believe me. What's
happening to the United States these
| last few months-they are going
clean off the map. The British are
I coming back on earth again, and
look what they have got on the shelf
! packed away from the United States.
They won the relay championship,
and they have cleaned our golf play
ers up over there. It's simply awful
| the sports are going TO the dogs.
Even cycling is going fast. Look at
Rutt cleaning the tracks around these
parts (chorus. please don't YIELD.
| don't favor him, but it's the truth
Just the same Our boxers are going
across the ocean to stay away awhile
including w. Ritchie, Gunboat Smith
and Frank Moran. 1t makes it tough
for the good old U. S. A, and not
only that, but they are even trying
to take the Panama Canal away
after what we did to get it in shape
England is coming back to the front
again, according to these statistics:
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS.
Games. Won by
Court tennis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. L. S
! Golf Observation-Disclosures. ENG
Relay races ................... Eng
Polo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Eng
TENNIS Observation-Disclosures
Boxing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
! Billiards .,.,.....,.,-...
Yachting OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
What is your opinion? j. $,
America will always be able to Civ
England a tussle at anything, and o
the eight sports you mention W
would win a majority of them.
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It's we'll to be wise, and a CORE