The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-08

case. Clarke got bat little more benefit
from the Italians donkey work th3n did
Kramer.
The ~latter's victory on a new trlck, In
a different climate from the one that he
has been riding in for months. aud with
everything against him.. appears to mark
a new era in the professional sprint game.
1t seems to mean. from the present out
look, that some one has been secured who
can give Kramer a real fight. Lawson. on
the form he showed Yesterday. will hardly
be q factor, but Clarke should certainly
get his share of firsts in composition
against the field. The majority Of those
who saw him ride yesterday are un-
donbtedly SIM of the opinion that Kramer
could beat MIN N Il match, but even that
remains to be seen.
There was a little miXup in the half-mile
which Charley Stein, the new amateur
champion, got a little the worst of it.
Though he declared he entered in regular
form for the race. his name was not on the
program. and for that reason Fred Hill.
the other scratch man, did not ride LII order
to qualify. When Stein came on the scene
Referee Kelsey told him he could qualify.
too, without riding, but the other riders
then put up a howl, and Kelsey finally had
to tell Stein that the rule would have to be
enforced. AS the protest did not come
until shortly before the time for the final.
there was no chance for Stein to qualify
and he had to stay out. Hill didn't get up
in the final, the event going to the local
rider, Charley Franks, who started from
lne Z0-yafd mark.
Hill made good in the f1ve-mile open nor
the amateurs, winning handiIy, with David
Mackay just nosing Stein cut for second.
Mackay crowded Stein pretty close at the
tape and afterward seemed to lose control
of his wheel momentarily, going down on
the first turn pretty hard.
Among the party which recently arrived
from Salt Lake City was Henri Mayer, the
German champion. It was announced YES
terday that Mayer had signed a contract
to ride at Vailsburg, but had then refused,
standing out for better financial induce
ments. Referee Kelsey has suspended the
were on hand yesterday. among them beine
Amos G.. Batchelder, former chairman of
the board of control of the N. c. A.. bnt
now one of the moguls in the
racing world.
The summary:
Half-mile Repechage Handicap (amatem'
Won by Charles Franks. N. j. Naval Re.
serve, 20 yards; second. Michael Ferrari
Newark, 60 yards; third. Frank Leon, G.
yards; fourth, Clarence Carman, Jamaic.
L.. l., 40 yards, Time, 81 4-5s.
Special Match Race Gin half-mile hehts
First heat won by. N. NJ. Anderson, Den
mark; second. Iver Lawson, Salt Lake, civ
time, I'm. 46 Ass. Second heat wnr i,
Floyd krebs:. Newark; second. Waite
to decide third and fourth places won b,
Lawson; second, Bardgett: lime. ON
q 3-5s. Heat to decide first and secon,
places won by Krebs; seconA, Anderson
time, I'm. 40 1-5s.
Ffve-mile Open (amateur) Won nv Fro,
Hill, Boston; second, David Mackay' New
ark; third. Charles Stei,i, Irish-America
A. A. Winner of most laps, Clarence Car
man. Jamaica. L.. ]. Time, lin. 20 lbs.
.One-mile Handicap lrepechage. profes
sionaD-Won by JaclI Clarke. Australia, B
yards; second, Frapk l.. Kramer, Eas
orange. scratch; third, Alfred Ashurst
MeWark. 20 yards; fourth, Tommy Smith
Newark, 100 yardg. Time, In. Sc 2-5s.
Half-mile Consolation (amateur)-Won b,
Adam BeyermaTi. Mohawk A. c.; second
Ernest Jokus. National Turner's; third
I'm. 5 LBS.
Half-mile Consolation (professionaD-Wo,
by Carlo Vanoni. Italy; second, Saxol
Williams, salt Lake City; third, Worth
Ilgton Ia Mitten. Davenport, Ia: fourth
Edward Rupprecht, Newark. Time