Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-28

inflated in Berlin. Moran will fol-
low the motors in the u. S. A. the
coming season and he will go abroad
next year, as usual, with Floyd Mac
Farland as his boss. In about one
more year Jimmy will be ready to
retire, and then he Will put his money
into a bike track and become the
owner and manager. If this turn of
affairs comes about, it will be inter
Fogler, Jackie Clark and Eddie Root.
The guess now would be that Jimmy
would make all three pay to see the
races.
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Old Popularity is a good friend OF
Walter Rutt. 1t seems to follow him
| everywhere. In Berlin, of course,
tpc big German is an idol, but that
is to be expected. In France, though,
where there is "a feeling" Rutt al
ways gets n big hand when he shows
on the tracks over there. Now in this
country he is to vie with our boys"
for the plaudits of the crowds, and he
is sure to be right up in the running.
Itutt will win races and he will win
friends and he will prove the most
popular foreigner that has ever rid
den here, unless I miss my guess. For
one thing, he is wonderful rider
and he always does his best. His eff
| forts are generally spectacular and
he grips you by his dash and vim and
gameness on the track. He makes a
fine appearance on a wheel and he is
So durable that he seems to be more
than human. He is modest in his
victories and he accepts his defeats
In good grace. The fans are going to
| like Walter Rutt and Walter Rutt is
going to give the fans good reason
| to like him
G
Besides being well able to take care
of himself on a bicycle. Rutt IS a
match for almost anybody in the
game OF quip and chatter. He can
tell a good story and he can listen
to a good story, which is even a
harder feat. Shortly after his arrival
in this country, Rutt was introduced
to an admirer of Kramer's who was
struck by the great resemblance of
the two famous knights of the wheel.
"Why, you look very much like
Kramer, Mr.. Rutt."
To which the big German" snapped
back:
Pardon me, but you are quite mis-
taken. Mr.. Kramer looks very much
like Mr. Rutt''
The remark was made all in fun,
but now it looks as If Rutt has stole
away one of Kramer's followers, for
Mr. Admirer warmed right up to the
clever Teuton.
C
Rutt is a strong admirer of Kramer
and he is always ready to sound the
praises of the Yankee boy. In talk
ing about holding a celebration and a
dinner in honor of Kramer on his ar
rival here from England late in April,
Rutt was enthusiastic over the affair.
"A celebration for Kramer; that
will be flne," said Rutt. 81 will be
there, too Frank Is wonderful
rider. and he deserves to be honored.
I remember, when ] Won the worlds
championship, my friends gave me a
to take part in the celebration to Kra-
mer."
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Rutt really believes he has a grand
chance to defeat Kramer, and he
comes here prepared to do his best.
He is not sick and all in, as has been
printed and pictured, but instead he
is in robust health. and told me he
never felt better in his life. 1T is the
ambition of his life to win from Kra-
mer, and Floyd MacFarland. the gem
eral manager of the Cycle Racing AS
ISOLATION, told me that Rutt insisted
that he would not engage in a single
match race before he was ready to
meet Kramer. MacFarland also told
me that he wanted Rutt to race
against Cavanagh, Grenda. Clark and
Goullet before meeting Kramer. but
the big German said
kramer first or nobody"
So that will be the schedule, al
though Manager MacFarland figures
he would do more business If Rutt
would agree to meet the lesser lights
before going into the arena of al
most certain defeat with the cham
pion.
The invasion of Rutt is 7ure &c
throw a bomb into the camps of the
big guns of previous years There
is ALI Goullet, for instance. and there
is Jackie Clark. Both have Their
following. Much is expected OF Goul-
let this year, aa1 before it was an.
nounced that Rutt would come to this
country ALI was looked upon as the
enc to give Champion Kramer the
fight of his life. As between Goul.
let and Clark the opinion seems tc
prevail that Goullet is the better mar
and ALI himself says he will show
his heels to Jackie in many's he
race In the season to come. Will
Rutt here, however, different situa.
ton now arises. Rutt may be mex
to Kramer or he may prove himself
& better man than Kramer, but cIt
Kramer with his thirteen years OF
chas I 'onships and other troubles, i,
sar- > have about he most strenu.
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