Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-10
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
Kramer Beats Lawson and Regains
 Lead for Cycle Championship.

Lead for Cycle OhamplonSnlp.
 Frank Kramer and Iver Lawson re- neWed their duel for the championship in the national circuit cycle leadership at Manhattan Beach Saturday after noon. A see-saw battle has marked the meeting of these two rivals this year. Saturday the beam tipped in fa- yor of Kramer, gave the Jersey man the lead once more aud with it the title of one-third mile national champion.
 When the men faced the starter, the score stood twenty to nineteen in favor of Lawson When the race ended the double points gained placed Kramer in front with 29 and Lawson second with 26. Fenn was left in the rear.
 Kramer, Fenn, Lawson and John Be dell were the starters in the final. Fenn took the lead at the pistol, followed in order by Kramer, Lawson and Bedell. This was the order at the bell and well down the back stretch. Fenn jumped as he neared the last turn. Kramer and Lawson got away together an in- stant later. Tn the final rush Kramer got by Fenn, who also was passed by Lawson. The Jerseyman came very strong as he neared the tape and fairly outrode the westerner, winning by a length. Lawson beat Tenn only half wheel, and Bedell was close up.
 Mcfarland pulled Lawson by Kra- ner in grand style at the last turn of the five mile handicap and enabled him to win froE1 the champion by half a length in a punched finish.
 It was announced that Kramer and Lawson would ride the first of a spe- hot that day two of the national amateur championships would be run also.
 Boston, Aug s.-Nat Butler, the Cambridge cyclist, go bad spill at the Revere Beach track Saturday morning. He was taking a practice workout behind motor, prepara- tory to Saturday nights race when his wheel touched the motor frame, caus- ing a twist in the frame.
 Butler was thrown with great force against a post of the grand stand. He was picked up unconscious and carried to the training quarters, where he was attended by Dr Newton. His injuries were found to consist of broken col lar bone and concussion of the brain..
 Newark, N. J., August 10-It was Kramer's day at the Hillside track, BelIeville. SThe blond-haired champion took both the ''pro" races, a two-thirds mile open and a two-mile handicap, in clever fashion. In the two-thirds Iver Lawson was shut out in the semi-fnal. This robbed the final of much of its in- terest. W. S. Fenn was second in the deciding heat; Floyd Krebs third, and Floyd McFarland fourth. In the two mile the scratch men were Kramer, Fem, Lawson and Mcfarland. Law son did not finish. l
 In the ten-mile amateur handicap Elias Sindle who finished. third, got bad fall at the tape Fogler won this event in good style. O. M Dorlon of Manhattan Beach, with a handicap of 16O yards, took the lap prize.
 Ellington won the half-mile open amateur in a wLarlwind sprint from Fogler, who pushed him hard to the tape.
 Boston, Aug 1O-Jimmy Moran of Chelsea and Robbie Walthour of At lanta both broke the worlds record for two consecutive hours of riding in the race at the Revere Beach track Satur- day night. Moran won the race, cover ing seventy seven miles and some yards. The former record was seven ty-two miles. Walthour rode seventy six mile and a few yards. Walthour led Moran up to the last half hour of riding, when the local man got by him and held the place until the two hours had expired. s~.i
 George Leander started in the race following the same motor that Nat Butler chased in practice yesterday morning and sustained injuries by fall ing. Leander was in the lead at the time and had gone about five miles. His front wheel rubbed tires with the motor and he tG@Ix turn in the air, falling on the high bank. Fortunately he did not roll down into the path of the motors that were following close behind and escaped with fractured collar bone. ...a ..
 
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