New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
CYCLING.
Kramer and La7cson Fight for Posi-
ton and Are Beaten ga Race.

One of the most remarkable demonstrations 90
professional rivalry seen a cycle track was
made a. Manhattan Beach yesterday afternoon by
Frank Kramer the present professional champion.
and liver Lawson. who has been giving him very
hard rub for the title In the National Cycling As
sociation's point contest this year.
In the hnal OF the two-thirds championship
Kramer. Lawson. John Bedell and George COnett
were the starters. IL was announced that Kramer
and Bedell would team and Conett and Lawson
work together. Collett and Beden started away
slowly at the pistol crack. while Kramer and Law
son jockeyed almost TO standstiIl. When BedeH
got about thirty yards ahead. he the chance
TO make steal. and started away with jump
Collett after him. but neither Kramer nor
Lawson would show the way for the other and
they deliberately let the others go. and threw
away their chances for the big end OF the purse 20
battle IT together. The result was double
duel within heat Bedell made the pace and
beat Collett out by a length. finishing 90 yards
ahead OF Kramer and Lawson Lawson got the
coveted position behind his adversary but Kramer
kept to the pole and let out gradually. and won by
a length from Lawson. who was unable TO get past
on the outside.
The tables turned in the ten-mlle handicap.
when Lawson great victory. When the
riders swung into the stretch Kramer IN
third place and Lawson NTH. two lengths
back. Kramer started up the outside. and Law
son after him. Lawson's speed was wonderful
He closed up the gap, drew abreast OF Kramer and
beat him out at the tape by about two feet.
Hurley won the half mile amateur championship
handily by two lengths. and f. S CoIett beat
Joe FOgler for second place by few inches.
The hve-mile amateur championship also capt
ured by Hurley. but by only half length In the
one mile amateur handicap there upset. in
which i've went down. including Z. s. Coliett. who
was leading at the time A. c. Spain went over
the bank. but no one seriously hurt The spill
occurred as the men were making the for the
finish and Hurley was cut OF by it
II was afternoon OF splendid sport and the
crowd was duly enthusiastic The summaries
| Half mile amateur championship-First semi-nnaf
won by e s COllett. New Haven; Joe Fogler.
| final won by NJ L. Hurley. N Y. A C; Oscar
Goerke. N A. c. n. Y. second time. 1:36 20 Final
! heat won by NJ. l. Hurley; E S. Collett. second;
| Joe Fogler. third; Oscar GOerke, fourth; time,
| Two-thirds mile professional championship-Ffrst
seni-nnal, won by liver Lawson; George Collett.
second; time. 2:2i 10 Second semi-final, won BY
| +. l. Kramer: John Bedeu. second: time. 1851 2-S
Final won by John Bedel; George COllett. second:
/ F: l.. Kramer. third; liver Lawson. fourth; time.
| 1:55 rs.
| Ten mile handicap PROFESSIONAL: with prizes Of
! 81 to the leader at each lapl-Won by liver Lawson
/ (scratch(; F. l. Kramer (scratchl. second; John
Bedell Zoo yards), third; George COett C2O yardsl,
/ fourth; time. 2:49 as. Lap prize wtnners-Menus
/ Beden. 9; Walter Bardgett A. Charles Hadheld. 3;
| 2; E. F. Root. 2; L. R. Lake l; E. Armstrong.
| l. John Bedell 1; W. S. Fem l. John King. L
| Five mile national championship (amateur)-WOn
by NJ l. Hurley \. Y. A c.; Joseph FOgler, n. A
| G. second; o. E Schwab N Y. third; Teddy Biz
linstOn, Newark. fourth; time. 10 40 3-5.
| Ernst Rochester go yards: Charles T. Soulie.
| New-York 600 YARDS. second; Oliver Dorlon. Man
haitian Beach GO YARDS, third Emo Perden. Brook
| lyn G2O YARDS. fourth; time. 2:Ol 3-5.