The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
Kramer and Hurley Both Beaten at Nam
hattan-Risicrs Hurt I'm Spill.

An accident that Mt first seemed serious
happened at the n, C.. A. circuit meet at the
Manhattan Beach track yesterday. 1t &C.
Cured In the nve.Inile open amateur race.
Twenty-cight riders started and in the
seventh lap. when they were punched, fifteen
went spruwllng A few went over the en-
bnnkment. Adolph Stober OF Brooklyn re-
ccived severe gashes under his eyes and on
his forehead. Marcus 7. Hurley OF the New
York A. c., the amateur champion had his
arms cut. and other riders were cut about the
body. prize, WAS offered for the rider
crossing the tape first Mt the end OF each lap.
o. NJ. Dorian.
Frank Kramer had his colors lowered in
the ten-mle professional championship event
by liver Lawson of Salt Lake City. Lawson
teamed with Mcfarland, and the latter took
the lead in the last lap. followed by Lawson.
and kept up a tremendous pace. When
about fifty yards from the finish he pulled
out and allowed Lawson to go to the front
Lawson won by about foot from Kramer.
John Bedcl of Lynbrook. J.. L., was close
third. Besides prizes OF dollar offered
to the leader OF each lap. IS was given TO the
rider who crossed the tape first at each mile
In this race. Menus Bedell took ive-dollar
prize three times. and W. S. Fem. @. G.
Schneider, Walter Bnrdgell, John King ana
John Berdpll each once.
The motor cycle race for amateurs at fve
miles was ntersstinE n R the ear1y psrs ,S H
Then S. d. Goodwin OF Manhattan. who was
far back. mnde treat squirt, and Tor more
than two miles onl" a few feet separated
the last lap seemed to have the race his
cap blew Off, however and thereafter MS a.
motor seemed 70 lose its power: t sr., Ready ca
foot Fl. Blake was second.
Hurley also was unfortunate In the one
mile amateur, handicap, being unable TO
a good handicap, was first. with John Bailey
and Edward Bailey close up In second and
third places; mill. rov,c.--,yon bv n. n. LAX.
| Brooklyn; W Charlton. New York city second
! 4. schwartz, Brooklyn. third. Time. ~ rs
One III I'd Of mile professional BY Walter
Bardgctt, Buffalo. 80 yards; FLOYD Kreos Ssw %l
iS 10 ya5' m ara IS se rSaS brooklyn 10 yards
T. RsnGy N STo6 hESes fs' ood~e New
city. second il. p, AXE, Brooklyn. third. Time.
s assSjssp, ama,ss.% yssn ~ R.
20 yards "a d. isra: O. Dorian. Manhattan beach. %
yards. fourth Time, minutes 20 sS9n Sis,,
ship. Professional Won by liver Lawson. Salt
Lake C,iyi Frank Kramer: Eas. pranges; y: j..
Ssfass H Saa na' oS Tms IS %as
20 rs seconds.
Two. mile motor exhibition by Ralph De Palma.
Time ? minutes so I-5 seconds.
Five Nile Amateur. Open--Won by Oscar Goerke,
NJ A. C.; John Hartegan, N. c. c., second: Robert
Acker y. A. c., third: Joe Fogler y A. c.. fourth.
Time, II minutes 81 seconds.
RAILWAY, N. j.. July rs Fourteen men
finished In the annual tweat! Emile Rah-
way and Elizabeth road race Jnis afternoon
The condition of the road prevented fast
time. The men finished In the following
order:
Orion Nelson. Jersey City. Albert Bowers. Rah
way: A. Dufranc. Elizabeth: Joseph Manello.
Newark: AleAan Ter Kugler. Newark: James McCuc
Long island; I'd rorrsst. Brooklyn; J. II. Bennett
Brooklyn; Ii. Lind, BROOKLYN Anthony Manic.
Jersey City: Victor J. Lind. Brooklyn: Charlie
". Rehcrmen. New YORK: Charles Widmann.
j. II. Bennett. Ed Forrest and Lind started
from scratch. Their time was: Bennett
/ hour II minutes 50 seconds: Forrest, hour
IL minutes 50 1-6 seconds: Lind, hour II
minutes 50 rs seconds.