| Show F THE THE rHE WORLDS WORLD'S NEWS LATEST SPORT T lA MAN WHO 1 UNO CLARKE i. i McFarland Tells In- In In-I In sting stin Story S Ory About Caer Ca- Ca a- a eer er of Little RocKet r S f FLOYD A. A I ti Australia's premier cye cy cy- e claimant to the American cycle shIp has had probably the career carcer of any living cy cy- ft koj born In Camperdown the tV and began bogan hi his cy cy- M t tb l ge age of ot 17 and has haz been rid rid- ft fears jeara yet ho has developed Tt ici to probably tho the greatest er the tho world has over ver strength and wonder wonder- ta iii ti iee In sprint and long die a re the talk of cycled om est point is his won t. t powers after a record l rider ever er compared with h b be style SAy Bay it t was Iver I Lawson greatest st rival who di discovered nd told me he would be chamle cham- cham le day I had just returned tem item item Australia front from a racing Iver who had been training hey Iney cricket cricket- ground round noticed a alow i iw low iw w training there who wa was waa wase 1 ie e C other Australians hustle In and Clarke happened together and Clarke showed 11 that Lawon Lavton and he struck k kaI aj aI friendship Lawson tried Si short sprints and lun lung grinds follow fellow was always there ld me of Clarkes Clarke's work ork and mo to attempt to get et him to too tot t o America but I was tied up ver er and did not nothing hint with Clarke he ie following year car In the mean mean- Irnie Pye and Jackie had formed ner hip and much of oi CI Clarkes Clarke's education was as taught him 1 I induced Pye and Clarke to and they made their at Salt Lake Lako in 1900 Ie throughout hout the tho season but as ashad ashad had never ne seen a saucer track he rodo with only fair success rode in the six day race that at t Madison Square Garden and ce was se-was was really reaBy what made Clarke rider While While- a six day 0 a a- along long lons hard bard grind rind it will de do rider quicker than nil in ining In he be could possibly T do Law Law- ajor alor Taylor Harry Harr Elkes Joe Joeddie Eddie Root l lot Bobby Waltham Rutt and Jimmy M Moran ran can all day racing for lor or their success Rowing i J Jc r. r 1007 Clarke is 18 raCI racing at the opening me mc met St t sit alt Palace and defeated Kra- Kra he very ery first race Kramer p Clarkes Clarke's qu quarters immediate immediate- th the tho finish and asked Clarke if nt team with him for tho the rest son lion This proved a wise move u cra ua part for Clarke won more DFrank Frank until the latter part isoo n when Clarke was doing ping in for Kramer ore our departure for or Australia 1307 1207 Clarke met Kramer In Inand and although Kramer beat him ve lye Kr Kramer mer tho the ride of at his life lito litot t l I. I aten by Franks Frank's superior d in taking Clarke to Australia I Hc him abo about t six alx months months' Irnen he ho was sure to beat both Pye vs ve his speed peed and give KUo him con- con When we returned Clarke had hado CO GO o per cent a ag his performances r proved He broke worlds world's rec- rec worlds world's record and now holds ord from sixth one of a mile to the the exception pf pt two which are mile r-mno held b by Law Lawson son and the tho mlle mile held by Kramer ade his first appearance In EuF Eup Eu- Eu F p and end endon won on every even race ho lie com com- ith the exception ef or two He pealed Van den Born tee re e Mayer layer and Ellegard and jils 15 season by winning tho the fan fa- fa n a D. race dedicated 11 prince of Germany German ace n o was In attendance tho day dayon on in this race and presented him air Ir of sold goM sleeve links as OB a aou- aou th tho occasion to America In Juno June and f throughout he the season tied led with Kramer for the tho Amerland Amen Amerl- and and the tho last race rate was to have mlle Ive-mlle affair but Kramer re- re ride ih tha race was run In In owIng ivun-F ivun that Clarkes Clarke's strength In race would boat him C C. 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A officials and Kramer who ft official decided In favor tn of ofa p a 0 I refused to let lot Clarke corn corn- Cramer ramer was declared technical il ramer met mat In the office im filer f fter tho the afternoons afternoon's racing lacing and Iny ny fly stor story Is told o of ot the tile meet meet- m ms Kramer made certain 10 no- Clarke which Jackie took and his lit lit- an Clarke up ick ek de with the 1 Frank eat st at bi big bh champion champlon and I am urn boy 00 so you shouldn't be bo This look took all the wind 1 ns n's 8 flails calls an and i Clarke was wali n 11 in the tho argument even If In n the championship tell ted In both tho the New ew York day a-day da ra race e both of or of which i December and easily won I f This proved pro his versatility before he hc had hart practically U t championship Thyself myself are hot on Kramers Kramer's Kramersr m fr r ind nd lf we Ch have havo offered him f fj j inducements to come hero i He nb absolutely t oll IY refuses to 10 It litle I J an and will riot not come to ha refused to come comee ke e 54 accept aCcent Manager Boar Heno Hen Boa r o of ot s IJ Capman vm will not you Qu can cnn understand t. t l. l 1 w It avoiding meeting melIng Clarke Jn r I O aI bl If Ir Kramer will wilt 1 bet him 1000 on th the inner Dinner to tnt all of oC the |
