Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-13
LOCATE LOST RIDER
THROUGH MAGAZINE
Carl Christensen, Danish AM
ateur CycIist Who Disappeared,
Found in Chicago.
HANSEN NOTIFIES PARENTS

Although only out a week an Item
in Walter Bardgetts Harpoon, pub
Hshed by the Velodrome Company in
Chicago, where the RivervieW track
is situated, may be the means OF in
forming the parents of Carl Christen-
sen, the Denmark amateur rider, that
he is still alive and kicking. 1t Sc
happens that the Carl Christensen IN
question rode with Norman Hansen
in Denmark. He won the amateur
championship in 1910 and the follow
ing year he disappeared.
Hansen yesterday was in conVersa-
ton with Thorwald Ellegaard in 'front.'
Of the Velodrome, when a reporter OF
the Evening Star handed him copy
of the Harpoon Hansen took in the
book with keen delight. until he came
to a pa ze of notes. Then he began TO
get excited. He showed the Item
which was about Christensen 10 Ellie
Raard and the new arrival also be-
came interested.
It seems that Christensen was q
favorite in Denmark. He was a popu-
lar champion and was weli-known 70
both Hansen and Ellegaard. Nhen
he disappeared, no one could account
for the reason of his leaving. He vas
riding we'll at the time and, although
every effort was made 10 locate him.
none proved successful
Hansen says that nothing had besn
heard OF Christensen's Whereabouts IN
Denmark. as far as he knows he IS
anxious TO inform Christensen par
ents that he is now in Chicago ana
wfu ride at the Riyerview track IN the
opening meet at that place, May =
The little Danish cyclist Immediately
xot busy and wrote a letter 70 Den
mark.
TayIor Has First Workout.
Aubrey Taylor. the Australian who
Is having trouble as 10 his amateur
status. worked out at the NelooTome
for the first time yesterday He
seems TO display good riding form
although 1t will take him some time
10 get down TO form. Reggie McSs-
mara Is one Of those who says that
TAYLOR should be allowed TO ride ANA
teur. as he is not as vet ready for me
professional ranks.
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FlIegaard TO Bring Family Here.
Ellegaard expects 10 bring his fam
ilv to this country next month. The
Dane stated that he had done little
he expected to get down 10 hard WORK
this week. Ellegaard also stated
that Paris was beginning 70 Ill up
with crippled soldiers. Many men. ne
said. were walking around swathed
in bandages. some on crutches, minus
q. leg. and plenty OF others with their
arms in slings.
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Ruddi- -Russi Entertafns.
Rv way Of entertainment. Ruddi-
Russo, OF Austria, entertained the
newly arrived foreigners with tune
from a blade OF grass. Ruddi sat
close TO the band stand and proved
the hit of the afternoon. His tunes,
despite the kind of instrument used,
could be heard all over the Drome.
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International Aspect to Event.
There should be some big doings
IN the motor-paced race at the river
view track in Chicago at the opening
meet. week from Saturday. In tne
rnotor-paced event will be seen an
Trishman. a Swede, Swiss and
German. The Neutrality Stakes" AT
best.
Foreign Cyclists visit the star.
In company with Jimmy Hunter
and Norman Anderson, Ellegaard,
Moretti and Seres visited the Evening
Star office today.
q .
Kramer and Goullet Workout.
There was a big scramble yesterday
at the Velodrome on the part OF the
riders who tried to get in workout
before the track became too wet for
riding. Frank Kramer and Alf Goul-
let were out on the track early in the
afternoon. Some OF the cyclists Just
about got on the track when they
quit riding in preference TO taking
chances of falling.