The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28

Lawson Refuses to Ride Again, and Kramer
Goes Over Track Alone.

BY racing Champion Frank Kramer a
dead heat in the one mile national circuit
bicycle championship at the Nailshurg board
track last Saturday night liver Lawson proved
conclusively that he il Kramer's most danger
out competitor in the present championship
race. Iawson's refusal to run of the tie
and Kramer's subsequent walkover gave the
five time champion better hold on the leading
position. increasing his score from II to 20
points, while Lawson's annexation OF three
points for second place raised his total from
10 to 10 points: and as Fem failed to get a
place he dropped to third position with ~
points. Lawson stepping into the vacant
position.
The sensational dead heat in the nnal of
the championship race was the feature OF
night of spirited races. BY the unexpected
victory Of Lee in the first semi-fnal Fem
was shut out, and both he and Lawson. who
qualified for the final by getting second place.
entered n protest against Lee on the ground
of "clbowing." lee denied the charges
and alesed that there was a combination to
sations The protests were disallowed. and
this brought Lee. and Lawson, and Kramer
and Dorlon to the tape for the final heat.
the champion qualifying after very narrow
escape. from being shut out by Fosel in his
heat.
On hs third na hap at Snf or bs Sp eSs p Tsns
away with Kramer nicely hooked on to his
rear wheel lawson ssprlnted and In
a gap Of several yards on reaching the last
turn. Kramer went after Lawson in what
seemed hopeless chase once o
to as fine an exhibition Of speed as has ey r
been witnessed, OH track, collaring his
man as they flashed acr6ss th ; tape seemingly
single mind. that it was dead heat. while
three other. officials, also on the tape, we're
When called on to ride on the tie, as called
for by the rules of the L. G. A.; both Kramer
and Lawson eyinced a decided unwilling
es sh oS rd
peared on the track and rode four times
The five mile professional handicap fur
nished an interesting race THE field punched
before n mile had been ridden. but the prize
Of dollar lap, kept the men going at good
and was never headed. crossing the tape n
winner by comlortable margin. s,,a
., the and ohs1s OF Of thu ppsT sssa
Teddy Ellington and jimmy Zanes made
the fight for surpremacy n the quarter mile
to ss s o"s wheel the
tape half wheel in advance OF Zanes. The
summaries
ssa 9 d. lssn Msa S Lu Sss
iyn. second 4. Thoinss, Newark, \. j.. third.
%S Wnu' sn,o 3s s ,,pG
by Frank Kramer. East orange, N j.; liver Lawson.
Salt Lake City. second: W. r. Lee. New York. third
Oliver Dorian Concy island fourth. Time. 3
minutes % seconds.
One Quarter Mile Open. Amateur Won by
Teddy Ellington National A. C.. Brooklyn, Jimmy
Zancs, New York a. c., second: Alfred Ashurst.
Newark, \. j., third George Wiley. Syracuse
fourth. Time. n seconds.
Alfred Ashurst. Newark. II. NJ. Kuehne. New York.
second H. Vanden Dries. New York third; W. J.
minutes. / 5 seconds. Distance, IA miles.
five Mile Handicap, Professional by Willie
Tenn. Bristol. Conn: W. n. Lee New York. second:
Menus BctGll. Lynbrook. l.. L.. third Oliver Dorlon,
fourth. Tine. IL minutes rs seconds