New-York tribune., 1908-06-30
KRAMER FAIRLY FLIES
UINS IN FAST TINE.
Champion Cyclist Rides Halt Nae
Under q Minute

Frank I. Kramer won the half mile professional
championship race from strong neid OF cycls1s
ct Madison Square Garden last night IL was run
off in five trial heats. two seni-hnals and nfai-
According 10 the conditions. the contestants COM
peted only for points, and incidentally for easn'
that Is a title did go with last nizhts vietory.
the winner receiving $50, second 30 tnird si' anu
fourth SO The points were awarded at the ratio
90 a,a fo first three for second. two for third and
one for fourth
In the third heat the men pedaiied nara an 'h0
way. Eddie Root. the Boston rider VINO mas NOn
fame as a six-day racer, took the lead az the ses
closely followed by Oliver DOron. or brooklyn. sho
James F. Moran. another Boston crack ihese
three practically had the heat to themselves ana
the vav they tore around the ten-lap saucer SET
the crowd howlins- -
Root lasted just long enough to beat DOfion -
inches. Moran being good third. but II did 'hs
Iat4s- ,o good as only the first two in each trial
heat qualified The time. 102 2-5. was fast
Kraner who had won his trial heat IN slow
time conteuted himself with finishing second 20
Joe Folger the second semi final hea'' OUT tn7
champion TOOK no chances in the AnaL he NenI
10 the front at once and stayed there TO the end
EoIgAr uorked hard and succeeded in keeping
close TO Kran1er's rear wheel while Edward Rup-
precht of Newark rode third most Of the way.
After the bell rang for the last lap Walter Bard
gett, Of Buffalo. made 4 timely jump and peat
Rupprecht out for third place. FOlger getting sec
Ond The tinne-5S seconds-represented tne oest
riding OF the night.
The onerniIe professional handicap proved toe
much of a proposition for the short mark men,
Kramer rode from scratch. but unable 70 get
up. DorIon won the final heat. with John King,
OF Newark second They had 90 and 40 yards.
respectively The time, 157 3-5. exceptionally
fast y. VI. Anderson. the Dane. rode a good race.
but was hopeIessly pOcketed most OF the way
The haIf-rniIe amateur handicap was productfvo
of good racing IN the trial heats as well as the
final George C. Cameron. OF the Irish-American
club won the heat from scratch the fast time OF
100 Is He had work his way through big
field Cameron also rode well In the final heat bur
was unable TO get better than fourth Jerome
steinert won it from the 45yard mark, after hard
sprint.
The summary follows:
FaIfnie y c. A national championship tprofss-ional:
first heat,-Won by Kramer East Orange Carlo
Second heat-won by Joseph A Fosler. Brooklyn; J.
T IIalgia. Newark second Tine I:oe ON ,,--,.-
Brooklyn, second: Time. 1:0i 20
Fourth heat-won by "; A. Bardgstt. Buffalo Edrard
Rupprecht, Newark. second Time. 1:o1 35.
Fifth heat-N n Anderson. Denmark George Wiley.
First sernt-hnal haat-Won by E Rupprecht. Newark;
". A Bardgett, Buffalo. second Time 1O2 Is
Second sen-1nal hsat-Won by Joseph Fogler. Brook
yn; Frank Kramer. East Orange Time as
Final heat-Vnn by Frank L. Kramer East Orange:
Joseph FOgler Brooklyn. second: A Bardget Buffalo
third: Edward Rupprecht. Newark. fourth Time O5e
FIaIf-1iIe handicap (arnateu-- anaI beatI-yvon bv
Jerome Setnert Hcksvile Long yardsl;
Beyerman York 40 yar,is) second. Oscar C;r1ka
National 4 @ 10 yards). third Time IOO1-5
one mile handicap professional final heat)-wou by
$40 yaris) second: Thomas smith NeVar% 10 vsris
third. Time 1879
Hslf-nils Consolation Professional: nnaI heatl-won
Gnd 2d Sl9l T. tIalgtn Newark. third CsI0l; Charles
tisifulle novice amateur: final heat)-wOn BY John
a E4oank Empire City Wheelnen; Joseph Antotnette.
IG@s iorK second B. J. Vincent. l. c. A. third Time.