Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13

The condition of Walter Rutt, the
worlds champion bicycle rider, who
was badly hurt in a fall on the Arena
track in New Haven Monday night
is much improved this morning
Word to that effect reached the Eve
ming Star office from New Haven this
morning Rutt had a good nights
rest at the Taft Hotel. and he tele-
phoned Frank Million this morning
that he would leave New Haven on
the u o'clock train today for Newark.
| The conclusion of the brain, T. Is
/ believed has passed away, but Rutt
must be watched. He had a similar
experience over in Paris last Novem-
! Der, and after he had been declared
well he was attacked three days later
by another spell. Jimmy Hunter, his
faithful trainer, is with Rutt, and
Walter will be well cared for.
@
Just before going to press, Jimmy
Hunter called me up on the long
distance telephone from New Haven
to say that Walter is all right. That
is Jimmy continued, he has only
broken collar-bone and a bruised
head. But he is all right" Hunter
went on, land will be able to ride in
nh 10 q
Newark and will arrive there this
evening 1t was too bad that Walter
got hurt. I think that he would have
beaten Kramer next Sunday" Jimmy
concluded. 1t was Faithful Jimmy
all over. He has stuck to Rutt and
has fought for Rutt, even against his
old friend Kramer.
o
Newark bike fans were shocked
when they read the complete story of
the accident to Rutt in the Evening
Star. The big German" has become
a fayorite around here, and many
were the expressions of sympathy
heard. Floyd mcfarland, the gen.
eral manager of the Cycle Racing
Association, remained with Rutt I'M
til he was assured that the welt
meister" was out of danger, and Mr..
Million sent word to New Haven to
have every attention in the world
given the injured cyclist. Telephone
calls inquiring after Rutt's condition
were numerous in the Evening Star
office yesterday afternoon and last
night, and on the Street the main
topic of conversation seemed to be
the sad accident to the big Ger
man." who gave Champion Kramer
such a good race last Sunday.
Rutt cannot very well enter into
competition for three weeks or so. If
his head doesn't bother him he may
be able to start in training in ten
days. When told over the phone
that Rutt was badly injured, Kra-
mer was a very sad boy. He said
that it was surely too bad that the
accident had happened, for Rutt, Kra-
mer declared, was not only a grand
rider, but a grand fellow as well.
C
The injury to Rutt means, of
course, that the 'weltmeister's
match with Kramer, as announced in
the Evening Star of yesterday, will
not take place, but Manager Mac
Farland was quick to put on match
that will create, perhaps, even more
discussion. The fact that Kramer
has beaten Rutt on two occasions
would mean that the interest in the
third match would not be so great,
but the match that will be missed
was the one arranged for Wednesday
evening, May 20, when Jackie Clark
was billed to meet Rutt. Clark is
much put out over losing this oppor-
tunity to meet Rutt, for Jackie felt
sure he could defeat the welt
meister" in a French style race.
Others, too, We're of the same opinion,
and the event would have been al
most as big an affair as the Kramer
Rutt matches.
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Clark is riding so fast now that
he believes he mas a great chance
against Kramer, and 1 have asked
Jackie to write me his views on the
outcome. His story Will appear in
the Evening Star tomorrow, and
Jackie says he will have something
to say about last Sundays race be-
tween Rutt and Kramer. Readers of
the Evening Star will recall how
the best way for Rutt to ride against
Kramer. The German took Jackie's
tip, but he didn't follow instructions
to the letter Now that Clark him
teresting to know just how Jackie
is going to race "Old Steve" OF
course, Clark won't tell every move
he is going to make, but his story is
sure to be interesting.
@
Harrison is proud today of one of
her favorite sons, and one of Har-
rison's favorite sons is proud of his
home town All this has to do with
Marty Kavanagh Day" which was
celebrated by about 300 citizens from
Harrison at the Polo Grounds yes
terday afternoon. The occasion was
the first appearance of Kavanagh
in big league company in the East
and his friends and admirers made
1t memorable day for him. Headed