Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-26

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A bike fan is in with suggestion
for special day in which to honor
Champion Frank L. Kramer. We
agree with him, and we believe there
should be a big day at the velodrome
every year in honor of the greatest
rider that ever mounted wheel. The
big Kramer day and other sugges-
tions are mentioned in the following
letter:
]. P N:
I have noticed in your valuable coll
umn that in the foreign countries
they have special bicycle, races on
certain days each year and name
them in honor of some great rider
or promoter. Why can't we have a
special day each year set aside for
our champion, Frank L. Kramer, and
have races similar to the races held
last season, when Floyd mcfarland
was manager, as. for instance, the
paced, ETC.? I mention This so that
you may take this up with "Mae"
when he gets home.
Please suggest a few names for a
bowling club.
Thanking you for your considera-
ton of this letter. am, yours very
truly, KRAMER ADMIRER.
Years ago, when Freddy Voight
was the manager of the old board
track, name races We're put on.
remember well the day that Marcus
Hurley won the Hurley stakes"
Rest assured, Mcfarland will give
the fans some good racing. He will
put on all the novelties he can
think of, and there Is hound to be
some exciting times with Kramer,
Goullet, Clark. Grenda, Rutt, Hour
lier and the other battlers striving to
get home first Why not name the
bowling club after your favorite?
O.
A basketball fan, who would like
to see the professional game thrive
in this city, expresses his views in
the following communication;
J, P. NJ:
How do you account for the fact
that the basketball fans of Newark
could not support professional
team representing this city in the
New York State League when they
had the chance? feel that you are
familiar with the circumstances
which brought about the dropping of
the Newark team from the league.
and I should like to have the dope
made public in order to get at the
trouble and see If IL isn't possible to
correct conditions so that Newark
might be considered as progressive
as Camden, Trenton and Paterson in
this line of winter sport All the
cities mentioned are much smaller
than this city, yet they have been
able to support professional teams.
Why not Newark?
Paterson for years has had a team
known as the Crescents representing
it in big league company, as we'll as
playing independent teams through
out the East and at present, so reports
have it, they are drawing the biggest
crowds both at home and on the road
of any team in the New York State
League. Several of the Crescents re-
side in Newark-keep that in mind
Camden and Trenton have been rep
for years in the Eastern
League, and the teams are well sup
ported by the fans. Now, why isn't
It possible for Newark 10 help the
sport along as much ms Paterson,
Camden and Trenton? The material
IS at hand, and with a little effort
think it would be possible to form a
six-city league in this State, COM
posed of Newark, Paterson, Jersey
City, Hoboken, Camden and Trenton,
which would outrank in playing
strength any league now in existence
and give the many Jersey boys now
n other leagues n chance at home.
What do you think about this?
FRANK A. EAKINS.
Professional basketball was a sue
cess in this city, but the manage
ment of the Palace Hall and the
of the team that was repre-
senting Newark couldn't agree on
several things. The Palace manager
said that the crowd was too noisy
and he had other complaints In make.
dare say, if there was a suitable
hall in Newark professional basket
ball would be go here. The kind.
presented by the leaguers was very
classy, and / for one was very sorry
to see the game dropped here. 1t
would have been big thing if
maintained and next year there may
be suitable place here in which to
stage such interesting contests
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Explaining that the question of who
are the fifteen stars of the bike game
was not meant for me, but for "The
Corporation" IS. o. Sc Co."
comes back with this gentle missive
of reproach:
j. p. NJ:
Although our question in regard to
the fifteen stars of the cycling game
was not meant for you, j. P. NJ, we
are glad of the opportunity to remind
the public that there are here In this
grand, old town of Newark four cy-
title with honor and dignity. They
are: Kramer, Goullet, Clark and
Grenda.
Our question was really directed to
the "Frenchy Corporation" with the
idea of finding out its knowledge of the
cycling game. The Corporation"
was surprised at our classifying verri
and Moretti among the STARS" so we
feel that it is necessary to explain a
few things in regard to the merits of
both riders. We did not say that either
Verri or Moretti could positively beat
any of the stars of the Velodrome.
we meant to put the two famous
Italian sprinters among the "A1" rid
ers, where they belong by right.
AS we said in our previous CORE
spondenoe, we firmly believe Frank
Kramer to be a wonderful rider, SUI
narinr To all fhe present and the old