Show JOSH DEVORE OUTFIELDER FOR THE NEW YORK TEAM a v j et e q t F is lt- lt Sc s. s 7 I tj tjI Lr I D Q fRANK KRAMER MAY RIDE IN COTHAM'S SIX DAY RACE NEWARK Oct 16 There There is a bare possibility that Champion Frank Prank Kramer will take part in the New York six day race this year says Joe Nor Nor- ton With Jackie Clarke Alfred Goullet P. P OS Hehir and possibly one or two other stars among the missing something will have to be done done to to save the big grind from utter disaster Kramer is not anxious to ride in the race but buthe buthe buthe he has said tha that ho he would ride if he could get his price e. e Th ta fair At any anytime anytime anytime time Kramer is worth a a. lot of money as a a. starter in the sl six day day c-day race This Timis year he is worth even een more I There was some talk last year yar of Kramer Kra mer bein being a starter He lie lie was willing but bu P P. D. D Pow Powers PowerS' r the promote t figured evidently that the jid th race was big enough without the champion Kramers Kramer's asking ask ask- tn ing ung price to start last year I understand under under- stand tand Wis vas 2100 lIe Heis js worth considerably consid consid- more this year ear with tho the lack of pf stars apparent and nd he will viII very likely luke like ly Iv bo given his bis terms if he lie cares to go through with the deal If Kramer Kamer rides in iu the time six-day six race his partner will probably Freddy redd Hill Of course any cyclist in the game ganue would bo ho to team up tip with tho time champion but Kramer has lias his is own ideas as to who he would want as as a partner in the lon grind Jimmy Moran Mo Mo- Moran o. o ran would be bo Kramers Kramer's first choice as a team teammate natt but thero there is s a a. bare baro possibility ty tv that Moran will not take part inthe iu mu the race raco this year Then too tOOt Moran if he does ride would be in ha du duty bound to take Eddie I Root Boot as a partner as Moran Moran Mo Mo- ran and won the time race laa last year yar That Moran may not r rub ride llo in New York is evidenced by time the fact that he has a contract to ride in two six-day six races abroad one abroad one in Berlin and tho the other in Vienna Moran not only has las a contract for himself to compete ten in Germany and Austria but he lie also 0 ha has contracts to furnish the foreign prompters promoters with tho the services of five fi other riders Moran loran has has' picked Root Hoot as his teammate for forthe forthe forthe the foreign grinds rinds Who the others willbe willbe will willbe be is not wot known but Jut and amid Hehir were ete being banked on until they ther decided de do- to the time trip to Australia Austraha Time The New York six day race tace hasn't much class staring it in the face lace Walter Wal Vai- t ter I Rutt and John Stol are aTe barred because because because be be- cause of racing union trouble and Clarke Lawson Goullet Hehir and likely Moran and Root will f be among the missing There wont won't be bo much loft left to select from it is true but some of the thc cyclists maintain that the tho race willbe will be l a 1 better one if there is an absence of stars The stars the little fellows leI fel lows sa say spoil the race They object to jams iams and they frame up to avoid jams iams The little fellows are compelled com corn to go 0 into the combinations because because be be- cause if they theY- thy refuse ref refuse se the big fellows will stock one one o over or r on them P. P T. T Powers th the promoter of the New York ork day six race met a committee commit commit- tee of riders in his office in the Flatiron Jilt Flat iron iron building yesterday afternoon When informed that Clarke Lawson Mitten Goullet and were going to Australia he lie was very much sur sot priced Ho lie is said to have bave remarked n That puts a a. different aspect on tho situation Now there may not be a aday six six- day daJ race raco at all However I will submit a proposition to the riders Thursday If they accept it it all ri right bt and if they theydon don dont don't t all ri right bt I den dont don't t care whether school chol keeps or not Mr rr fr Powers it is said is very ven very sore over the outlook for the Jo long grind rinI He lie was astounded when told t tf of f toe the trip of tb the cyclists to the antipodes and he lie will vili be bo more astounded when be l learns arns that Moran and Root loot may mav not be c corn com Powers it is believed intended intend intend- ed to offer the tho riders a liberal percentage percent percent- n age e of the gross receipts but what he ito will ill do now with all nil the stars tars out of time the therace race is not say c-say as to conj conjecture ture Perhaps he be will offer otTer them 2 25 per cent But whatever lt the offer the riders rider can an take it or leave it Powers doesn doesn't t Ciu care whether be hI runs rum the race or not sot It Is I all up to the riders Goullet and Hehir have left for Salt Lake Thor They will vill leave the Mormon city eit for the co coast st in iii a 1 day da or so 0 and later lahr take time the boat on the tIme long ride for or Aus Aus- Goullet and Hehir expect pett to be bein bein bein in Australia a II couple le of weeks week before befort Clarke son Lawson and ana Mitten litten arr arrive arro o there During that time tilDe they the e hor to he be able ahle to per persuade time the promoters of the six six- dav race rare to he be hc held in Sydney that th they are ro entitled to a bonus bonus' to start staff in th the grind friDd If there isn't a bonus honus forthcoming in ing jug they the sa say they will ride anyway and aDd they also declare that bat the they will wIn win the time race |