Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-23
BICYCLING. FRANK KRAMER BEATEN
 BY FLOYD KREBS

Champion Frank Kramer's celors were lowered for the first time this year in an open race yesterday at the Vailsburg cycle track, Floyd krebs being the man to accomplish the task. krebs won his victory in the final match as he qualified in his trial heat, ill which he disposed of Root, Collett, Tom Butler and Dorian by q success ful runaWay. In the final krebs, Kramer, Fem and John Beden were the starters. Krebs jumped away from the others on the first turn of the last lap and had a big lead when he began the last eighth of mile. Kramer waited until reaching the last turn be- fore starting after kfebs, but waited too long, for he was only able to reach the Flying Dutchman's'' cranks when the pair crossed the tape. There were more than 7,O00 spectators and they gave Wrebs a great ovation when he dismounted.
 Kramer made great ride in the one mile handicap and put up new Ameri- can figures, riding the distance from the scratch mark in 1 minute 52 3-5 seconds. Tue best previous American record was minute 55 3-5 seconds. by AlacFarland, while the worlds record is 1 minute 49 seconds, made by Mac Farland. Kramer had to fight hard to win, as there were six riders on the 180-yard mark, besides twenty others scattered from 20 to 160 yards. Kra- mer got off his mark very fast and overhauled Menus Bedell, Fem and John Bedell, the twenty-yard men. be- fore they reached the eighth pole. He and Tenn did nearly all of the pacing from then on, and the Bedells were shaken off in tl last lap of the race. Fem paced Kramer around the others and the champion had a clear lead of several lengths on the last turn, when Root started after him. Root managed to reach Kramer's pedals as they passed the judges stand.
 Albert Ashurst had the liberal allow aflce of 3B0 yards in the ten-rnile handi- cap and he spriilted after the scratch men, catching them before they had ridden half a mile. He stayed with them, iIl spite of their efforts to shake him off, and won the race by a full lap, and also the special lap prize. with thirty-eight laps out of possible forty to his credit. Kluczek fell in the sixth mile, throwing Ellington and SchIee when he went down. Tn the last lap of the eighth mile Lee, Zanes and Bichette also fell, ant there were only ten riders left on the track when the lave 1aile was begun Forty nine riders started in the race.
 Summarizes
 Half mile novice-Won by Anthony Charles, East Orange; Charles Nerent Tiger w., New York second; Joseph A. Cassidy, East Orange. third; time, 1 minute g 3-5 seconds.
 Quarter mile open, anateur-Won by William R. Lee. New York; Edward ID 1.+ ond; w Gebhardt Brooklyn, third; time, B 1-5 seconds.
 Ten-mile handicap, amateur Won by Alfred Ashurst, Newark. 300 yards; Burton Downing, San Jose, Cal, scratch, second: Oscar Goerke Nation al A. G., Brooklyn, scratch, third; Carl Lemberg, San Jose. Gal, 160 yards, fourth; time, g minutes 37 1-5 sec onds; lap prize winner. Ashurst.
 One-eighth mile, flying start, exhibi- tfon-xIver Lawson, Salt Lake City, time. 12 4-5 seconds.
 Half-mile open, professional-Wo by Floyd Krebs, Newark; Frank l.. Bedell. LynbrooA, L. L.. third; W. $. Tenn, Waterbury, Conn, fourt'~; time, I minute p 2-5 seconds.
 Non-winners, thu ee-quarters of a mile, professional by Oliver Dor- Ion. Coney Island; Tom Butler, Boston, second; ]. Frank Calvin, Hartford, third. lime, 1 minute 35 2-5 seconds; lap prize winners NeWkirk, 1; W. Co., burn, I.
 . One-miIe handicap, professional Won by Frank L. Kramer. East Or ange. scratch; E. F. Root, Boston, 40 yards. second w. $. Tenn, Waterbury, l 20 yards. third; John Coburn, Newark, 14O1 yards. fourth; l.. 4.. Lake. Brook lyn, 12O yards. fifth: time. 1 minute B 3-5 seconds; lap prize winners, H. B. Lake, l; Benfer, 1; Kastendieck, 1.