New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
CYCLING.
Larcson Wins by Si.r Inches-Cham-
pionShip Sprint for Kramer.

There not a dull moment at the bicycle
races at the Manhattan Beach track yesterday.
though the attendance was far from being what
was expected, considering The card that was
offered. What was lacking, however in numbers
was well made up in enthusiasm.
The most exciting of the day the one
mile professional handicap a prize of 81
offered TO the leader of each lap. and in a of
this kind there is generally not minute in the
contest that the not trying their utmost
throughout, and thus it proved in yesterdays
When the final turn reached for the finish of
the race, F. a. mcfarland made wonderful
sprint, with Lawson his trail. Coming down the
stretch mcfarland had still the lead. and when
within about fifteen yards from the tape Kramer
in an effort to pass him, pulled out on the outer
side of the track; and sooner did he make the
move than Lawson, in flash. spurted up between
them. and for the last three yards the seemed
to be an line while the spectators cheered
wildly. Just few feet in front of the tape Law
did wonderful piece OF riding and managed
to win by about six inches. with Kramer the same
distance in front OF Mcfarland
The day far from being unfortunate one
for Kramer. for in the one-third of a mile handi-
a grand finish by about a wheels length. Fem
third. Marcus L. Hurley. the amateur cham
pion, the one-m mile race and came in second
in the ten-mie contest In the former race he
took the lead the last lap. and crossed the tape
two yards in front of Joe Foger.
In the ten-me race Oliver Dorlon, the star
Brooklyn rider who has been winning horses and
buggies and numerous other prizes at the track
this summer again gave exhibition of clever
riding. He had big handicap Hurley and the
several other scratch men, and succeeded in taking
the lead early in the and holding il to the end
An evidence of what a swift rider he is be
seen in the time of the finish or the race. He
crossed the tape thirty seconds in front of Hurley
the second man in the contest. who in turn had
put forth his greatest efforts to get the place
few inches to the good of Charles Schlee,
About thirty-1ve competitors started In the ten
mile race. One of the scratch men, who fell back
in the race for a time. acted pacemaker for
Dorlon. When the clerk it. however. he called
to the scratch man to quit and the pacemaking
stopped
The one-third Of mile novice race went to B. A.
Walsh of Riverdale y. Y. in a close finish p.
Person, of Brooklyn second. Ralph de Palma
gave an interesting two-miIe motorcycle exhibit
ton covering mile in IN is and the two miles
in 2H 2-5.
The summaries:
one-third of mile Cnoyice)-won by b a Walsh.
lad Brooklyn. third. Time, O:35
one mile (amateur) Won BY Marcus = Hurley. New
York A. J. Foger, V a. c, second Charles Schiee
One-thrd mile national championshiPl-Won by Franz
Kramer East Orange; liver Lawson. salt City,
I.ynbrook fourth Time OASIS.
Ten handicap tamateUrl-Non by Oliver Dorion
1scratch1 second: Charles Schlee Newark $50 yards
third: D. J. guile Jersey City so yards, fourth Time
Five mile professional handicaplwon by Iver Law
son. Lake City tscratchl: FRANK kramer as
Cscratch, third Floyd Krebs Newark 600 yards fourth