Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-21
ROOT AND CLARK TRY IN
VAIN TO REGAIN LOST LAP
Leading Cyclists Kept on. Jump During the
Early Morning Hours by Efforts of
Second Division Riders.
SENSATIONAL SPRINTS MARK RACE

the four riders, alternating in the
pace and making quick changes with
their partners, could not pull down
that big lead. Neither Kaiser or
Cameron could quite catch the lead
ers
Moran wcakens.
After going almost three miles in
this sprint, Moran weakened percept-
IDLY, and Fogler, going TO the front
for the first time, pulled the pack up
within few yards of the Chelsea man.
Again II was Mcnamara who pulled
away and he seemed strong enough to
make the lap alone. Then 1t was that
Goullet showed to the front for the
first time. Goullet was not at bis best
and for that reason he had remained
in the rear of the pack, afraid to take
a chance UP In front. When the stu
alton began to look serious, "Goullie"
went around on the outside and in
two laps pulled UP even with Moran
and then on and by, carrying the field,
all but Clark and Lawrence, with him.
In less time than 1t takes to tell 1t the
team of Moran and MCNAMARA, from
what looked like commanding lead,
was relegated to O. position almost in
the rear of the group. The field
changed pace and Grenda drew them
away further by q hard drive of three
laps. 1t appeared as though Moran
might be Tapped In short order Then
came another sensation in this sem
sational sprint. Mcnamara picked up
Moran and, as though shot from
cannon, went after the leaders. He
caught them and just when everyone
thought that he would lay In behind
the field and rest, he shot by them
high on the Fourth avenue turn ana
was away again for a big lead. The
pace had been terrific from the start,
and Root and Clark had been shaken
along with Halstead and Lawrence.
These two teams made gallant
effort to pull up again. They changed
pace for lap after lap, hopefully strug-
Cling to get up with the leaders.
They would gain and then lose and
then hold the pack even. They were
fighting against big odds. Halstead
was the first to weaken and then 1t
was Root and finally Lawrence, who
had ridden remarkably well, began to
waver.
Root and Clark Tapped.
After twenty-four minutes of con-
tinued sprinting, Lawrence and Moran
were forced to give up the battle,
which left the team of Root and
Clark to fight alone. 1t was an i'm
possible task for them TO hold the
field even, and In the next mile they
were overtaken. Moran pacing the
field up to Clark, who was being
relieved by Root. Jackie turned as
he neared Root and looked back at
Moran. Instead of dropping down
on the pole when he had reached
Roots rear wheel, Clark swerved up
into Moran. They came together and
Clark fell. 1t appeared as though
c ark had purposely thrown himself
or attempted to throw Moran. Had
the spill occurred before Root was
caught there would have been an
| angle to protest in case the field was
| credited with a lap. But Moran's
front wheel was just even with
Roots when the spill occurred, and
] there was not chance to protest on
| technicality.
There was a remarkable and I'M
usual incident in connection with
| this jam, the like of which never
occurred before In a six-day race in
the Garden. When the jam reached
its height all of the other teams in
the race. except the eight teams that
were vitality interested, left the
track. To give the sixteen warriors
all the room possible and an un-
trammeled track for the big battle,
! the other four teams in the race,
Walthour and Halstead. Thomas and
Hanley, Piercey and Hansen and
Anderson and Mitten, rode off on to
the fiat and viewed the action from
the training cabins. They showed BIS
much interest as the yeriest six-day
Dug" These teams did not retire
from the race, but in the reverend
| ing series of sprints that followed,
| they were on the track but little.
! They rode simply to get their
/ bonusues, being hopelessiy out of the
| race.
La Montague Gave Big Prime.
Rene La Montague, the famous
! American polo player, put up the
prime of $3.50, which was the direct
result of Clark and Root and Magin
and Lawrence being Tapped. Evelyn
/ Nesbit Thaw gave prime of the
same amount shortly after midnight,
| but it did not bring about results
| so pleasing to the spectators or so
DISASTROUS to the riders as did the
! famous polo players
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