Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-21
CYCLIST VOTES
ARE COMING IN
Popularity Contest, With Auto
as First Prize, Attracts
Interest.
LOCAL FANS ACTIVE
IN CAMPAIGN WORK
Friends of the Amateurs Busy,
as Well as the Friends of
the "Pros."

Remarkable interest is already eX-
hibited in the Evening Stars Cyclists
popularity Contest, although 1t is
only three days old. Letters are com
ing in from all sections and from men
and women alike, congratulating the
Evening Star upon its progressive
spirit and commencing the idea Of this
contest. Nearly everybody, it seems
has made his or her choice OF riders,
and many votes have already been re-
ceived Indications are that 1t will
develop into a pretty race. So early
in the game it is of course, impossible
10 even venture prediction as to the
6nal outcome The result Of the
weeks votes received up to early on
Saturday viii be published in Satur-
days Evening Star. and when the
voting is well under way the daily
standing will be shown. 1t is there
fore. desirable that voting coupons be
sent in to the Star at least once each
week in order that we may accurately
tabulate them and announce the cor
rect standing of the contestants.
There seems TO be as much enthu-
siasm on the part of the public to
see their faverite rider win the auto
mobile as though each man or woman
vas casting the votes for him or
herself.
ciuns arc being formed, with the
idea of boosting and roofing for
its champion, and by the time the
contest is fairly under way and
REACHES the home stretch it will de-
Telop into as pretty race as was
ever seen.
on one point is the Evening Star
being congratulated. That is that,
under the rules of the contest the
amateur rider is as likely 10 win as
is the petted idol in the professional
ranks. and both amateur and profess
slonal are bound TO win at least one
of the prizes The rider, amateur
or professional, who polls the great
est number Of votes of all the con-
testants viii be awarded the first
prize, an automobile known as the
Overland Speedster
The rider in the same class as he
who wins the first prize who polls the
next highest vote in that class will
be awarded second priZe-an Excel
sior motorcycle, valued at S225, while
Inc rider in the other class who polls
the highest vote in that class will be
awarded the remaining pri2e-an
Excelsior motorcycle Of same specif1-
ca tons and value.
Thus it is possible for two amateurs
10 win first and second prizes, while
a professional wins the third, or,
vice versa, two professionals may win
first and second prizes, while an anna
teur wins the third, 1t all depends
upon the personal popularity of the
riders themselves and the amount of
energy the rider devotes to his cam
paign.
In contests of this kind it has de-
Teloped that those who get off to an
early start and run the race from in
front" are most apt to win. Riders
themselves viii do we'll to enlist their
friends. and friends of riders should
marshal their friends in support of
their favorites. 1t costs nothing to
become a candidate nor to cast the
votes. and your votes may mean en-
curing pleasure and no little fame to
your candidate.
Vote for your favorite rider.