Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-23

bawled the belligerents out and it was
MaoFarland who soothed the sufferers
in their moments of distress. Mac
Farland may be a Simon Legree, in a
way, but even his most vicious enc
mics must admit he has a heart. He
went out of his way many's the time
to lend a helping hand to some poor
rider in distress and he was the best
friend that Jackie Clark and Eddie
Root had in Madison Square Garden
last week. He may not want to boast
about it, of course, but l know that
he saved Clark and Root from being
Tapped early in the week, and he al
lowed them to get away with 1t twice
later in the week. The lap they lost
on Friday night he couldn't very well
prevent, still Mcfarland is accused
here and there by false friends OF
being against Clark at all stages. The
real fact is, MacFarland is afraid of
Clark-afraid that he will be accused
of giving Jackie the worst OF it
whereas he goes out of his way to see
that Clark gets all the best of 1t. 1t
wasn't fair to the other riders to al
low Clark and Root to get away with
their lost laps, and In the end they
repaid MacFarland with his own coin
by refusing to ride off the tie for
seventh place,
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In defaulting to Magin and Law
renee, who were tied with them for
last place, Clark and Root gave their
admirers and the public a slap in the
face, and their action will cost some
of their friends money that was bet
blame, for he is the Splinter of the
team. Root put it up to him, but
Jackie refused to ride. Root wouldn't
ride either, and thus Magin and Law
renee were given the $3.50 for seventh
position, Clark and Root getting Moth
ing in prize money for their week s
labor. Frank Calvin, the old bike
rider, and who did much for Clark
persuade Clark first and then Root TO
ride off the tie, but neither men would
bulge. Root contended that Clark
was the better sprinter and should
perform against Lawrence. Eddie
also added that Clark, if it was a
case of a run-off for first place, would
have insisted on doing the riding.
CLARK isn't any better than Frank
Kramer and Kramer rode off q tie
for a place position" Root told Gal
win, when Frank tried TO persuade
| Eddie to get up and race.
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Clark was about all in when he was
| called off the track at o'clock, and
| he didn't care to take a chance OF
having Lawrence, who was riding
very well, defeat him. AS a six-day
rider Clark has lost all his old time
strength and nerve. Men who rode
in the race with him said che didn't
have a thing" Reports were cur
rent throughout the week that Clark
and Root were holding back and thai
they were going to do wonders in the
latter part of the week They were
Tapped on Friday night so cleanls
that there wasn't an excuse in the
world for them. OF the two, Roo
rode much the stronger but even Ed
die isn't the great rider he used t
be. Clark, though, seems to have
become passe.
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Goullet and Grenda were the bes
team in the race and as the rae
was run they deserved to win, ye
Mcnamara and Moran. by their in
domitable courage and aggressive
ness, became the idols of the fans
Goullet as q sprinter at the finisl
laid head and shoulders over every
, body in the race, but his dear oil
partner, Grenda. was really q yer,
sick man. Goullet, however, wa
such a wonder that he completed
, collapsed every man In the race an
, to him went the victory and to hir
belonged the spoiIs. This little mar
/ vel of an Australian won seven frs
, places out of possible nine finishes
, OF the twice he failed to win he wa
: fifth both times, but one of thes
! times It wac during a jam and /