Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-07

lent at the Yelodrome that the men
practise it in training. For instance
one rider viii get in front of another
and see how long he can stay there
without using his speed. He simply
takes up the whole track. a la Clark,
and switches his head off when his
opponent makes an effort to go by.
This is done in training every day at
the Velodrome. Is it any wonder that
there is so much foul riding going on?
@
GumshOe men who are always look
ing for an earful of scandal got an
overdose at the Velodrome Sunday
afternoon A cablegram giving the
information that Leon Hourlier had
won the Grand Prix of Paris was re-
ceived in Newark, and the informa-
ton reached the track. Somehow or
other it got noised around that
Gabriel Poulain had won the race
and this good news" was passed
along to the gumshoe men. AS the
saying goes, they ate it up" and, as
usual, when they get anything real
good" they passed it over to the New
York papers. There was much re-
joicing among the gumshoe brigade
at the news of Poulain's victory, for
it was feared that Hourlier would be
the winner, and Hourlier, you know,
is going to race at the Velodrome.
That would mean big crowds, and big
crowds are poison pills to the light
foot gentry But Hourlier did win,
and Hourlier will be here in August.
and it will be interesting to watch
how the fake dispatch from Paris
giving Poulain as the winner is ex-
planned.
The earful of false CUFF about
Poulain winning the Grand Prize may
be a lesson to those who are doing
their best to give cycling black eye
in Newark. Most of the antagonistic
news printed about the game is a
fake and to prove it dispatches from
cable was published saying that Kra-
mer had beaten Hourlier, when in
reality Kramer raced against Lapize
and again another fake cable had the
petted Clark leading a mad sprint in
a six-day race, when in reality Clark
had quit the race cold hours and
hours before. It's an old saying-''Be
sure you're right, then go ahead
AS to earfuls in the future at the
velodrome, the scandal mongers are
sure to be very very careful.
MORETTI.
Moretti has come to the land of the
free,
To show us how they ride in sunny
The foremost wheelman of ancient
Rome,
Will perform for the fans at the
Velodrome
A giant in stature, a colossus in
strength,
He will lead them home by a wheels
length;
His countrymen will be there to
cheer
Their favorite, who has no peer.
His gear is big, his sprint is long,
! And victory to him will belong
And / am sure he will set the pace
| In many long and hard-fought race
|
Moretti we all wish you success,
From the humble fans to the mighty
press
Bring glory and victory to your faith
/ erland-
Success, Moretti. and welcome to this
! land. SPORTIUS.
A bike fan suggests long race fol
the pros and also asks a question
/ The communication follows;
j. p. NJ: -
What would you think of a 100.
lkilometer race with the following
teams; Kramer-Anderson, Rutt,
Magin, Clark Thomas Grenda-Pye
Cavanagh- Lawrence, Spears-Drobach
Moretti- Hill, Goullet- Halstead, Fog
ler-Cameron, Lawson-Ryan, ]. Bedell.
F DtQCl4 dllb IL low lilOiC lGdilb "
the other pro riders. Evidently thu
fans liked these long races, as the,
talked for long time after the 'othel
race about another one being put on
/ Who, in your opinion are the bes
three riders at the Velodrome and tn,
! best eight in the world2 Hoping t,
see this in your valuable column,
am yours very truly,
A BICYCLE FAN.
General MacFarland is going t
stage twenty-five mile race for tn
pros very soon, and later on he ex
| poets to put on the race you have sug
gested. Kramer, Rutt, and Hourlie
are perhaps the three greatest sprint
ers in the world. and judging by tn
most recent form of the other rider
Gouliet, Clark, Moretti. Bailey AM