Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
Worlds Champion and Tas-
manian Score Victory in
Straight Heats.

ClIdiSIiL lICdtS.
Riding up to anticipations, Walter
Rutt, the champion of the world, and
Alfred Grenda, of Tasmania, raced to
victory in the team race at the Velo-
drome yesterday afternoon. The vic
tory of the hardy German and the
giant from the South seas was most
conclusive, and they won in straight
heats ALI Goullet and Joe Fogler
finished second and Jackie Clark and
Frank Cavanagh were third. Goullet
and Fogler tried hard to win, and al
though they battled to the last ditch
their efforts were futile against the
onslaught of the favorites. The vic
tory was q popular one and the win
ners were cheered to the echo-a
great tribute to the foreigners and
typical of the Yankee spirit in ath-
letics.
While Rutt rode superbly in the
team race Grenda deserves due credit
for the victory The two mighty
pulls of the Tasmanian would prob
ably have landed any one of the
others in the race in a position, maxi
ing victory positive. In the first
heat Grenda jumped to the front a
balf-mile from the finish and car
ried Rutt at such speed the others
were struggling with open space be-
tween them all and having more or
less difficulty to hang on.
Grenda Never Wavered.
laundering along like a mogul en-
CINE. Grenda never wavered, while
Fogler, who was pulling Goullet, and
Cavanagh, who was trying to bring
Clark up to an advantageous position,
appeared like a couple of punitive
switch engines trying to get an ex-
press on to the main line. Grenda
Travelled at such speed Fogler and
Cavanagh more than once ducked in
behind for protection after having
come out to give battle to the Ger
man-Australian pair. Once Clark,
the famous "Gian Killer" was shak-
en- off completely.
At the eighth pole Rutt jumped by
Grenda, who had done his work and
done it well. Goullet, who had to
Rutt's wheel after Fogler swung up,
had Just settled behind the Teuton
when the eighth pole was reached.
When Rutt jumped "Goullie" was
dropped off but quickly made up the
distance and prepared to give battle.
Very wisely Goullet saved his sprint
for the homestretch and he made a
rair showing by coming up to the
champions elbows when the tape was
reached. Rutt had the race well in
hand from the time Grenda turned
him loose and had considerable re-
serve speed on tap to be used if
necessary. Clark finished over a
length back of Goullet Jackie rode
a very deceiving race; he was off and
then on again and coming fast just
before the eighth he looked as though
he was going right on around the
leaders and take the race, much 10
the delight of the Clark fans, who
had one brief moment of joy.
Second Heat Nearly Like First.
The second heat was pretty much
a repetition of the first, although
Cavanagh and Fogler, expecting an
early jump by Grenda, were pre-
pared for the attack; but this time
Grenda feeling confident that he could
take his mate into the lead when he
pleased, waited until a trife over
two laps before starting his effort
Once on his way the Tasmanian was
by before many yards were traversed
and there was nothing to the race
from that point on. At the eighth
Rutt came out and led all the way
to the tape, with Goullet swapping at
his heels and making a brave effort
to go around. Clark again finished
third, two lengths behind the win
ner.
Clark Had Help.
A five-mile open professional was
the other feature race on the bill, and
some of the riders in the team race
evidently failed to realize that team
ing had ended with the conclusion
Of the team race. Clark won this
event, but he had help, That cava-