Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
CHILLY WEATHER
KEEPS RIDERS IDLE
Calling Off of Meet Marks Clos
ing of Local Cycling
Season.
BOSTON is THE NEXT STOP

Owing to the chilly weather yes
terday afternoon, the cycle meet
that was scheduled for the Velo-
drome was called off. With the
calling off of the meet went the
drawing of the portieres on the 1914
cycle racing season, as far as the
Newark Velodrome was concerned
A large crowd of fans turned out
and lowered around the track, and
there was considerable disappoint-
ment when 1t was announced that
there would be no races. The man.
agement however, figured that it
was asking the boys to take too
much of a chance on account of
colds and other ailments that might
result from riding in the cold.
Best Season Ever at velodrome.
The season just finished will go
down in the history of the track as
The most successful, and Manager
deserves plenty OF
credit for the manner of conducting
the meets and the high class OF
racing afforded the fans. While the
European war made sad inroads on
the sport on the other side of the
Atlantic. Mcfarland managed to
secure good talent for his six-day
-aces here that he would not have
obtained had il not been for the
conflict
The riders will soon start their
in Boston, and, while it
s a short one, there will be a
chance to gather a little coin for the
winter. On Saturday night a sprint
md motor-paced card will be run at
he Boston Arena and on Monday
b< niV do 6at.
way. In the little grind OF ten
lours a. day in Beantown the teams
will, according to the latest list
given out this morning by Manager
be as follows: Alfred
joullet and Fred Hill, Percy Law
'ence and Jake Magin, Joe Kopsky
md Norman Hansen, Worth Mitten
md Norman Anderson, liver Law
ION and Peter Drobach, Bobby Wal
hour and Eddie Root, Charles
'iercey and Patsy Logan, Reggie /.
and Jimmy Moran,
Clarence Carman and George Wiley.
Lloyd Thomas and Martin Ryan
md Rudolph Rudi-Russe and Vim
emo Madonna.
Moretti win Sail saturday.
Cesar MoIetti plans to return to
Europe now that the local track is
closed for the season and his con-
ract has been filed. Moretti will
iail for France on board the Gu
lard liner Chicago on Saturday.
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Hard Luck for FogIer.
Joe Fogler, the Brooklynite,
damned to have Moretti appear in a
act at once at one OF
he theatres in Brooklyn Now that
he Italian favorite will be leaving
IN Saturday, Joseph will have to Sc
ure some other star to aid him iR
'levating the stage.
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Fourier Heard From.
a. G. Batchelder, at one time head
Il the National Cycling Association,
tut now one of the big men of auto
nobiling, received letter from
Henry Fourier. the French auto
Mobile driver, who is now acting as
chauffeur for a French general in
he war. Fournier, who was at one
ime holder of the paced cycle record
OF the hour, stated in his letter that
lie just had a few minutes to send
word to his American friends, as he
vas kept pretty busy in the war.
yerri Due Friday.
According to the latest wireless
rom the Re d'Italia, the ship on
which francesca Verri, the Italian
yclist. is coming over on, is due
ONE time ON Friday. The country
men of Francesco's will no doubt be
N the Job with a big welcoming
'arty.
Eeariy Start for wiley.
George Wiley, the paced rider, is
he real advance guard of the Boston
ontingent. George plans TO leave for
he scene of the racing on the train
It midnight tonight. George evil
Iently wants to be on the job early.
Cyclists Plan Ride TO Boston.
A party of the riders and other
yclists who will act as trainers in
he Boston race plan to ride to that
ity on their bicycles, According to
he dope about eight will leave on
thursday. OF course, If 1t rains the
Ian will fade into the discard along
With other trips. But then. bicycle
ider has a right to change his mind
3 well as any other human being
KRFRS We. ZONES