The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-08
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
KRAMER AGAIN WINS THE NA-
TION4L CHAMPIONSHIP.
Decisive Races AT Manhattan Beach Place
Him Twelve Points In Front Of Lawson
-Four Accidents In the Motorcycle
Handicap without serious Results.

Frank j.. Kramer of Orange. \. j., is once
more the national cycling champion. He
perfected his claim TO the title FOR another
year by two memorable races at the Manhat-
tan Beach track yesterday afternoon. While
Kramer is now a three-tine champion, liver
Lawson of Salt Lake City has for the second
time shown himself to be the second best
man and u close rival to Kramer. The 1908
circuit Of the National Cycling Association
was concluded yesterday by two double
point races and at the end the final score Of
the rivals. who on Saturday We're tied at Al
points each. was: Kramer e. points; Lawson.
SO.
The crowd was the largest OF the summer.
AMI the day concluded With "A succession Of
tragic mshapS that Thrilled me e La no t
series Of fatalities proved 20 be without
serious injury to any one.
1t was the ive~mile motor cycle handicap
the last event run. that furnished tragic hap
penings. Eight men started and We're whiz-
ling about on the track at about forty miles
rode over the cement embank ment and dis
appeared from view The first one 70 go
| Was Alex Duframe of Elizabeth. ~ j. There
! was, shout OF alarm as he slid out or sight
: in the first turn as II of precpice. min
/ ute later another rider crashed against the
| corner Of the stand and went down on the out
side. The crowd stood up and walled, Doc,
! tors went scurrying across the iiel Id and
| all was confusion. Then the man who dis
| appeared first was seen standing. waving his
hand reassurngly on the outside of the track,
| While he was doing this two more Went over.
| and the crowd became dumb with appre,,
tension. All four bicycles were wrecked and
the riders severely shaker np 6 out the s most
! Duframe those who went over we're T.. W
! Rogers. Brooklyn: N. 7. Bernard, Hartford
and P johnson. Newark.
Fuel test for motor bicy clcs 20 see how far they
I could run on one pint OF gasolene,-Won BY W. II
! owen, BROOKLYN, distance 10 miles l,a,s yards
min Itnsf tlSEA EDS x In1
nina1rs' % srconds ss%sna RAIN &c Palma
! OF gasolene consumed by owen, 3is cents.
f,veMlIs Cham pionshIpmWSn BY Floyd MrF a..
! Third; Frank Calvin, fourth, Time, i minutes
sti5 s.oenas Root and Ioh3 HGar LEI nnishes
( work without having declared It,
/ one Mile Motor Bicycle, Novice Won by !, p
+ y "sr; New York. IA horse power Edward Good
"'.' Newark, second, Hatry Lake. Brooklyn, third
{ l.! e. minute - seconds.
! ..7'vo Mile National Championship, Professional
WoG by Frank Kramer liver LAWSON. second
! f. +. Root. third, Floyd Mcfarland fourth, Time
minutes "a % SECONDS
Road club of America and Century Road Cht
Assocla,,on-Won b; the America team BY 2oc
Northumberland. BIchettc, Mcintyre, Smith
InlIm,ed Three man Team Team Motor Bicycle Pug
NMff oxsn Iaon aHf Hf L shd 'Tof Kin
| ply, New York. second Distance, % miles
| Time, IL minutes II IS seconds,
one thrd-Mile Skill Contest obstacles, &c)-
Won by I. W. Rogers. Brooklyn ~ points, time
IS IS seconds: Ralph D. Palma, Brooklyn, second
30 points, time. 81 3 5 seconds: ". II. Owen. Brook
Ign, third N points, time. 10 ID seconds, Rider
| tied on points were placed according to time
One third Mile Handicap. Professional Won By
l.. II. Lake: f. r. Root, second; Menus Bedeil. third
+. A. Mcfarland. fourth. Time, - ) seconds
| Won by T. p Baker, New York: y G. Campbell
| New Haven, second: q. ~ Holden Spring eld
| third. Time. minutes 10 81 seconds,