Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-13

the New York six-day race. He has
started out to sign up the riders FOL
the big grind, and he has already
practically landed the biggest fish II
the sea. Mac had a long talk with
Walter Rutt yesterday and the IBIS
German" has about made up his mind
to remain in this peaceful country oil
ours for a few more months. This
may be imperative, but Rutt is now
reconciled to his lot and il he can't
get back home to fight for the
Kaiser why he is willing to stick
around over here.
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While Rutt is over here, though. he
doesn't want to be idle, and General
MacFarland is just the man to keep
the "weltmeister" busy. Rutt says he
is willing to ride in the New York
grind, and he is ready to sign a con-
tract, but he will insist on stipulat-
ing that in case he can get back to
Germany and his presence there is
desired he will be allowed to go. To
this mcfarland has agreed and the
papers may be signed today.
O.
With Rutt signed, others will soon
follow suit, and there is sure to be a
serimmage to get in early on the
ground floor One or two of the
stars persist in declaring they will
not ride in the race and perhaps they
wont However, Mcfarland who is
to have absolute charge of the riders,
will be able to get all the good men
he desires and no one-star or no
star-will be coaxed to sign a con-
tract Mac" says that John Stol
win be Rutt's partner and that he
is arranging to have Verri and Oil
verri, the Italians, for another team.
Moretti. too, may be a starter, but
Cesar isn't very keen on those long
ever, and he may make up his mind
to go through the race.
C.
At one time Jackie Clark said he
wasn't going to ride in the New York
race, but now, it is understood. he
has a different view of the matter.
Clark is sure to be a starter when
the time comes, but who his partner
will be no one knows ALI Goullet is
not going to take part In the New
York race, according to the latest
advices, and Joe Fog1er wouldn't
think of starting unless he receives
more money than he did last year.
Between the riders who say they
won't start and those who won't be
allowed to start, why, the New York
six-day race in November ought to be
the greatest race in the history of
this famous grind.
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Watch Jackie Clark and George
Cameron in that big fifty-mile team
race at the velodrome tonight. Jackie
is riding pretty good again, and be-
fore the race Is over he ought to be
going In his old-times form. Rutt and
Anderson Will take some beating, and
Kramer and Drobach are not to be
passed up. Goullet and Thomas are
said to be the ones to beat, but look
for Clark and Cameron TO beat them
and win the race.
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Bill Bailey will sail for this coun-
try on August IS, by way of Mon
treal, and he will arrive here on
August n. A cable to Floyd Mac
Farland brought this news today.
O.
Serving In the French army at the
present time are the two big bike
champions of France. One is Leon
Hourlier, the sprint champion. and
the other is old Paul Guignard, the
motor-paced champion Both riders
won their titles this year, and they
have given up golden opportunity
on the bike tracks of America in
order to serve their country. They
were both in Copenhagen when the
war broke out, and they FASTENED
back to France. Guignard is one of
the marvels of the bike game. He is
forty-two years old, and has been
racing longer than any other rider in
France. He has won championships
before, national and worlds, but his
triumph in the championship of
France this year is the browning
feature of his long career. Opposed
by six riders, all in the prime of
their careers, Guignard rode In the
face of misfortunes, and won. He
defeated Leon Sores, the young rider
who has Won many sensational races
this season; Louis Darragon, twice
winner of the championship of the
world; Georges Parent, three times
winner of the worlds title; Young
Henry Fossier and Lavalade and Ger
main. Earlier in the season Darrago
met with two serious accidents in
paced races. In one accident he was
SO severely injured his life was
despaired of, and 1t was stated at the
time that IL he recovered he would
never be able to ride again But one
old fellow came back and showed the
greatest form of his career.
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If Guignard is not injured or killed
in the war. an effort will be made to
secure him for next season In
America. General MacFarland be-
lieves that there will be no racing in
Europe for long time after the war
Is over, and he will make an effort
to secure all the foreign talent pos
sible for next season in America. The
accompanying photograph Of Guig-