Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-18

It will be news TO the bike fans to
learn that Walter Rutt, the very
popular German cyclist, who left
Newark TO fight for his country at
the height of the war, is at present q
prisoner in England. This informa-
ton was given me last night at Madi-
son Square Garden by Monsieur
Viau. one of the biggest sporting men
in France. NJ. Viau is here on a visit.
he says, but it is believed he Is here
on a mission in the interest of the
French government. He said that
Rutt seemed to be happy under the
circumstances and preferred England
to France, where he was a prisoner
for q short time NJ. Viau, by the
way. is an ardent bike fan, and he is
always doing something for the boys.
When Hourlier and Comes, the
Frenehmen. won the Paris six-day
race he gave them $1,000 for their gall
liant efforts He was particularly
fond or Comes. who was killed not
long ago in the war. and last night
he put up a prime" of $500 for a
ten-lap race in memory of the little
Frenchman, who will be remembered
as having ridden here a couple of
years ago. The prize was won rath-
er handily by Alfred Goullet.
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The New York race is a bear. 1t
surpasses the grinds of previous years
in every way. The Garden is now a |
place of peace and safety. The |
gangsters have been thoroughly elimi- |
mated and you can take your wife or
sweetheart there without a blush.
The people are beginning to realize
that fact, too, for at the race last
night there was the biggest crowd ana
the finest crowd that ever strolled
into the Garden. Floyd MacFarland
predicted that the race this year
would break all records In every way.
He is right The prices were raised
last night and you couldn't buy seat
after $50 o'clock for love or money.
The big crowd must have cheered the
riders on to extra efforts, for there
was something doing every minute
is being praised on all
sides for the manner in which he is
the grind.
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The race for twenty miles at s10 a
mile which was announced as the
Dick Rudolph prize" proved to be q
great struggle. Goullet, Mcnamara,
Srenda and Lawson were the biggest
winners. The other stars just sat
IN" and followed pace. 1t was ex-
,ected that a big Jam" would follow
hese little Jams" but the riders
we're pretty well tagged after twenty
niles of hard struggling and no one
vas anxious to start anything. The
went wild over the sprints,
iome of which were very good. 1t
vas remarked afterward on all sides
hat Goullet proved himself to be the
pest man In the race up to date, al
.hough Mcnamara is a wonder and
10 mistake,
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The big jam" of the race came
IF shortly after 1915 O'Clock this
corning. 1t followed Goullet's VIC
ory in the Comes Memorial Prize"
t was started by Oscar Egg and 1t
ras finished when Ryan and Wohlrab
aimed their lost lap on the field. 1t
sas a long Jam" and a strenuous
lam" and Goullet and Grenda and
and Moran did all the
lard work. Barring accidents or mis-
laps, the fight for points during the
NAL hour OF the race will be between
hese teams. 1t is noticed that Clark
md Root simply "hang on" 1t may
20 that they are playing 'pcssum, but
clark, on Goullet's wheel for two full
APPS, never made move to give
'Goullie" a battle for the 5000 Comes
Memorial Prize" II is said that
Clark and Root are saving themselves,
and are going to make a great stab
,or a lap later on in the week. Be-
lore the race was started It was said
that Clark would not be in the race
after Thursday. This Is Wednesday,
and he seems to be riding well.
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-. This will be another big night at
the Garden. There will be three
primes" offered. At o'clock the |
boys will go after prime for a
three-mile sprint, and at 0 o'clock
there will be a prime" for a FIVE
mile race At 1880 the big sprint |
of the night will be held. This will
be at ten miles, following which there
is likely to be lam" that will hnd
fewer teams tied for the lead. Goul-
let and Grenda are anxious TO split
up the field, but Mcnamara and
Moran are the only ones willing to
help. Clark and Root just follow
pace, as do the others, although oc-
casionaIly Verri and Egg show that
they, too, possess class by valiant
efforts to get away. They made q
stab" for lap last night, but they
were soon overhauled. 1t is said they
will make another try today.
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These few lines have been dedicated
to the six-day riders by Messrs. Hun
ter and Caldwell, trainer and promo
ter, respectfully: six days shalt
thou pedal, push and labor. On the
seventh thou shalt rest, and re-run