The sun., 1903-08-16
KRAMgR. CYCLING CHAMPION.
aa~ vindicatss Esie TITLE by winning Rs 1000
Mateh Race.

, M1tSh MACE.
Frank T.. Kramer Of Orange, N. J., for three
years the professional cycling champion.
vindicated his possession of the title at Man
haitian Beach yesterday by winning two
out OF three heats in the match race against
lVer Lawson, the speedy Swede OF Salt Lake
City. The match was made for o. 600 side
and purse OF 900 offered by the MANAGE
ment. Kramer won the second heat by
superior tockeying and tho third apparently
because Lawson quit or weakened. The
race seemed TO leave IL stil in doubt which
has the faster sprint. for even In the second
heat when he lost. Lawson moved faster
after they got going than the champion
did
In the first heat. at a third OF mile, the
jQckeying at the start was farcical. On the
third attempt at a start Lawson swung his
front wheel and stood still until he could
tack on behind Krsmer. over in the Amen
corner" where Albert Schock, Tom Eek and
other veterans sat. the remark was made:
That is ~ per cent. the best Of 1t for Lawson
at the start" Kramer rode high on the
outer edge all the way around. He stayed
up there too long. Instead of dropping down
to the pole In the turn. where Lawson would
have had to go around him in order to pass
he stayed on the outer edge until ncarly at
tho head OF the stretch. Then Lawson just
slid down the bank and jumped the champion
In traditional style. Kramer made a hard
fight up the stretch and closed UP a little Of
the gap, but Lawson beat him by nearly two
lengths.
In the second heat. at u mile. George Collctt
was put in to make pace for two laps. The
men tossed for position and Kramer took the
outside place Lawson ran up on the bank
at the last turn and Kramer served him with
the same style Of n jump that Lawson made
in the first heat. In the sprint up the stretch
Lawson was the faster. He closed up a full
length Of daylight and crept up 40 on the
champion that at the tape Kramer won ny
only two feet.
The men agreed to ride the third heat AT one
third of mile. Kramer got the better of the
lockeyi1g and forced Lawson to lend. Lay,
stretch leading by length. He rode wide
and forced Kramer well out on the hank. IT
Sas heroic sprint and Is%son led TO within
seemed to weaken and Kramer by an extra
Jump came abreast Of him and won out by
foot in the last fifteen feet.
Marcus Hurley won both the amateur cham
pionshiD events He won the third Of a mile
ny Just half length. with Hardsgan and
Eqst second . and third only foot apart
men started and only six finished McFar-
land and Fem crossed the tape so nearly
N dead heat that when the judges gave
their decision for Mcfarland there We're
mingled cheers and hsses.
The two-lnile championship Hurley won
by clean length
tired out by his previous efforts. f. +. Collett
won by a length. He Is n brother of George
Collstt, who made hls first appearance yester-
day since his return from Europe last Wednes-
day.
Ralph de Palma, who started to give five-
mile exhibition on a motor, bicycle, rode a
AZ faster clip, than that in the second mile
when his wheel slipped on the bank in the
turn and the machine started to turn over
along the track on hi bis es Raanshes for u about out
twenty feet. while the motor cycle turned
over and rolled about forty. feet along the
concrete. The rider leaped to his feet,
suffering only from soraped skin. and walked
10 his quarters without limp,
one third Mile National Championship Anna
,eur,Flrst semi ;nnsi won by John Hardegan'
45 2.5 seconds Second semi nnal won by Teddy
Bilnngton. Bay View Wheclmen: Marcus l.. Hurley
hea, won by Marcus L: Hurley: John Hnrdesan,
\. 4 c.; second; Fred Ernst. Rochester. ssrd
Match Race 81 900 side. between Frank
Kramer and liver Lawson nFirst heat. at one -thl rd
mile. won BY Lawson. Time, I minute 50 seconds.
% minutes $50 20 Is sec seconds fhlrd heat, % at one third
mile. won BY Kramer. Time. 81 seconds.
First semi final won by John Hsrdegan. y. 4: G.,
New York. =: J. guile, Bayonne. second Time
mautes 80 As seconds Second semi nnai-
Won by Teddy bllingt0n. Newark u. r. Hurley,
second Time, minutes 81 2-S seconds. Final
Won by NJ. L. Hurley y. A, Y c.. Teddy Billing ton,
Newark. second John hardeean third: +, J. guile.
fourth. Time, minutes "a seconds.
Five-Mile Handicap, Amateur-Won by f. S.
COllett. New Haven. 100 yards: Oliver Dorlon.
Rochester 100 yards. third !. v. Achorn G r. & 4.
100 yards fourth Time, 10 minutes 50 seconds.
Ten Mile Professionalism 81 prizes to leaders
at each lap and IS TO the leader at Ave mllcs~-Won
by Floyd Mcfarland W. S. Fem. second John
Bedel. third: George Collett. fourth. Time, -
minutes 80 Is seconds. Lap prizes John King. 81:
John Bedcll. g. Floyd Krcbs. ?; Mcfarland 3: Bard.
gett. ?: Schreiber, 8; Coyte, 2; Menus DBedel. .;
Hadheld, 3; CALVIN /; Armbruster. !; C0llett. l.:
Fvr.mile prize won by Krebs.