New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
CYCLING.
KRAMER THE VICTOR IN CHAMPIONSHIP
STRUGGLE-ELKES WINS AN EASY
VICTORY FROM MFARLAND

There was one special feature at the Manhattan
Beach track yesterday which the spectators appre-
ciated. The programme finished befoE dark.
and the onookers. or at least that portion who
had had their fill of breezeg. could reaSh their
homes at a seasonable hour. The delays between
the races were short. and there was little grum-
bling that account.
The racing feature of the day. a match motor
paced contest between F. A. Mcfarland and H.
D. Elkes at short distances. did not prove to be
much of battle. The Californian is wan and
emaciated account OF his recent accidents and
sickness, and could not do himself Justice The
first heat was at mile. The men caught their
pacing machines together. but EIkes drew away at
once and steadily increased the distance between
himself and his pale faced opponent. winning easily
in 1419s which tied the track record for a race OF
this sort. Mcfarland hung on pluckily but he did
not have the speed
The second contest was at three miles Elkes
again set the pace. and had everything his own
way to the finish. Mcfarland rode pluckily. but
twice lost his pace Elkes won the heat and race
easily by 100 yards covering the last mile in l:SO1S
excellent time considering the stin breeze which
blew in directly from the ocean. The breeze was
anprecated by the spectators but the riders had TO
fight it in the stretch, and they did not Ike II so
well.
The half mile circuit championship brought out
most of the fast riders, except Major Taylor the
colored champion. who reported on the SICK hst
II was thought that the final would be between
Lawson and Kramer. but Lawson was shut out oy
Couett in one of the series OF finals.
Collett made an unexpected jump, and obtained
such a lead that Lawson could never catch up In
the final heat Collett paid Off in his own COIN
They crawIed around the track until within go
wards of the finish, with Collett always in front
Kramer was the first to get up steam, and he
fairly ran away from Collett and as he pleased.
The onlookers enjoyed Colletts discontinue seem
ingIy. holding the New-Haven man responsible for
the snaIike pace. The victory gives Kramer a
commanding lead in the championship struggle. and
Taylor will have his hands full in holding his
laurels
In the 2IO class for professionals the veteran
4-roIisb rider Jack Green showed fine burst
~ Lngsnd gsad near the nish and Won by length In
the hve mile handicap for amateurs F. Wilmington
sprnte4d 4 niyb 9nd Won easiV bx forty YARDS
The others made pretty fight for the place, I'm
showed return OF his old odtme speed in the han.
dicap Tor proIesslItidls anu stdiIlS Oh Ia"
rush in the stretch won by length and hah.
Summaries:
Hale mile (crcut, championshlp)-First heat-wOn by
Time 1:I9ts. second heat-Won Ly W. S. Fem Water
Sea{.Woh Sel{ Il BY COOPER Detroit
RamsT East Orange Lester WIison Pittsburg
second i;s71s SeranaI: 41 First hsatmwon BY
Won by Kramer; Wilson second Time.
Tme i:i8 second heatwon by Kramer; wilson
dnd Time l:16t5 Final heat-Wcn by Kramer Collett.
sscn,d Time 5O21s Won by twenty yards.
one-nne professional (2:1O clasl-WOn by Jack
G6Ssn EnfaHd 5 Ans5s e. IS Sird Time ss Won By
length; length and half between second and third
and T. A Mcfarland, san Jose motor Paeea-First heat
ore mfIa1-Wcn by Elkes. by 80 yards Time, 1:4l2s.
second heat three mlts)Won by Elkes by 100 yards.
Tinls $40 Track record 4:S3a5 Elkes made the last
mile in 1:30ls - -
F.ve-mile handicap (amateur)-Won by F. Winnlnston.
Ne, yrrk $50 YARDS: Menus Bedeu Kings County
Wbeemen $50 yards, second; Harry Weising. Harlem
Wheemen tscratch). third; g. c. Schreiber Harlem
Wj,esr,en (scratchO. Time 1855. Won by 40
yards. a ward second and third
ST mile amateur (openl-Won by welsinE.
York. Charles Kastendieck Brooklyn second; ".
eng.hs four lengths third Benyon
and La Due fell
oonsr Detroit yards Iver Lawson Chicago tseratch
Bedel. Lynbrook GOO yards third ". :.
rn waterbury (scratchl. fourth Time IL 10 Won by
length and half length between second and third