Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06

good measure. But tandem racing Is
dangerous, and it would be taking
big chances with the important men
in the game. However, the attention
of Manager mcfarland, who reads
every line in these columns, is called
to this suggestion.
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A few lines on the great race and
the big crowd Sunday at the Velo-
drome are contained in the following
communication:
]. p. NJ:
Oh! that was a marvellous race Sun
day l guess that problem Of How
to beat Kramer" is pretty hard to
solve. I witnessed races that were
first class and very attractive to the
fans, but that was the best race and
crowd I ever have seen at the old or
new track. J. p. N, the German is
great, and was great when our ''Old
Steve" was not around, and oh! how
many have given Rutt the victory.
But let me tell you. we know now
who deserves it and who got it
Kramer is certainly a great man at
the wheel. He is marvellous as well,
and certainly can outjockey the Ger
man. 1t was a glorious day and race
and 1 think it will certainly go down
in history. Well. Kramer, you made
good for the little training you had,
and let me say that you certainly
showed that crowd that European
form of yours, and I want you to go
to 1t and do the same next Sunday.
Will you kindly let me know how
old Kramer is, and ask him how it
feels to be so great and popular. l
was in Europe at the time of his first
race and they laud him to the utmost.
Now a little word to two young
ladies in the grand stand. They GER
tainly are very good bicycle sports
and strong for Kramer, which shows
that there are better fair rooters here
than in Europe. They are in f sec
tions at that and steady goers.
Yours in sports,
A. e. RowERs.
New York.
z 9
A baseball fan-for twenty years.
he says-writes a letter to me about
baseball, in which he takes me to
task and Mr.. Ebbets to task The
fact that Newark is leading the
league would seem to indicate that
there is good reason to criticise the
man who is responsible for the team S
success, and Manager Harry Smith
should not be allowed to escape. The
letter is printed without further COM
ment, because of it's absolute fair
ness. Read, fans. and enjoy the
musings of one fair brother:
]. P. N:
Your hysterical boiler about the
Newark fans is worthy of you. Do
you think fans want to sit outdoors
in the shade in the weather we have
been having? I see nearly all the
home games but I can't ''see" pneu-
monia, and 1 know many others who
feel the same 1t is almost evident
that Ehbets ct al pay you q salary
You are constantly boosting Ebbets
ad nauseum-and we all know that
Ebbets will grab any player he wants
at any time. Isn't this true? And
as for Eobets treating us so hand
somely-isn't it true that. he promised
and re-re-re- promised first base
man, and then "laid down on us ?
Answer this squarely if You can and
if you dare. Ebbets is a "tightwad, ,
and If you want to see what a fool he
is, read Joe Tinker in the May Every
body's. Ebbets wouldn't pay Tinker
$500, and it was the mistake of his
life. Now Ebbets is trying to kid"
the Newark fans by saying that the
team is stronger than last year.
What kind of tommyrot are you Civ
ing us, anyway. McCarty, 1853: Dal-
ton, .317; "Swats," 325 Aitchison.
! best in the league. Where are their
equals this year? l don't suppose
you will print this. for you don't
favor straight facts" But don't
think you can pull the wool over the
eyes of everybody-you little Ebbets
heeler.
A FAN FOR TWENTY YEARS.