The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-27
cLARKE,s DEeIsIyE YiCTORY.
He Defeats Kramer and Msyer-Csmefou
Takes Fret Race. for Cash.

A. J.. Clarke, the Australian Cycle cham
plon, won q decisive victory over Frank u.
Kramer. the American champion. ana
Henry Mayer. the German champion. In
o ~three-cornered match race In Madison
Square Garden last night Three heats
were needed to settle the match. but Clarkes
defeats Of Kramer, were by more than Q
wheels length each time. while Kramer was
scarcely two feet ahead OF Clarke when he
won the second heat.
Clarke's triumph was very pleasing 70
the spectators, many Of whom apparently
had seen Clarke's trials In the team race OF
che previous week. After Clarke had won
the third and deciding heat Of the match
no was applauded wildly. while Kramer
was jeered as he ,circled the track and
greeted by a fresh outburst OF derteive
yells when he ~dismounted. /.
George q. Cameron. who represented
America at the Olympic games In London.
made his appearance as q cash prize rider
and won his first race 40 o professional.
The first heat OF the match race was at
half q mile. Clarke drew the pole. Win
Kramer next to him end Mayer up the
bank; Clarke n got WAY IN The LEAD Il ,b kramer anne
Mayer wen, up into the lead stIthe start
Mayer and when The bell rang be and Kramer
SSfs. CLARKE Stayed IN front throushogt
the last lap. Winning from Krsmer with
more than g Length TO spare; Mayer fn-
The second and third heats were each
a Sn the % pole. Il @.y sss x sssI nsIs n g him ma. and
E5s% a%a yaf ss 1a ne iei Hgss,a'bi By ,f CARD A.'H Sita
Mayer .bluned at jumping 10 the second
4; and tb ssi a. la IsD and 4. Went IN b sH1l i rsor 'f FOR 's sss
tenth and last. lap Kramer. followed By
I kssm on ts s;ss ,'o ns H. turn S.cf ci ssrstsh 81 Sa. S oou "a
not pass the East. Orange rider. Kramer
Mayer finished half a dozen lengths behind
N the third and Anal heat the order
and Clarke. and the trio started or n that
Gsd sSe . eesamf i xen' bSSFP III II k SSsoe again siSe
but Krsmer Kept he iesa CLARKE led !:
.. e fhs s's front the k aasn ,4p as tsi is. asye Is sf sss
trio began Tho seventh lap. Mayer headed
the procession two laps from home. Ensn
Clarke was In a pocket; k aSd vas 'e snis
s%pTinting On the first turn. Clarke waited
until he reached the baokstretch., when he
iusst s spTlntSsdk H., up ns t. * Krf I'M Ts.t 'i tasn AZ. Hs
with 3 length AID z hall to spare. Mayer
was afty yards behind; 10. ., IN. A.. n,,s
open professional. but was not permittsd
this event Bsrdsett took the frst two
fourth miles. Hail a mile from the .hnish
the order was Anderson. FogleI, McFar;
land. Menus Bedell. Moran. Milton and
trisd 70 sp fHar up 1pp to the the front. but was
vi Mcfarland. traiied BY Menus Bedeh.
sS% .t 7, .y. shs sh front t tS,f foa aaDs tr rrSn to n osss
Bedell, but could not. Mcfarland won
finishing in third place. a length behind the
GEORGE q. cameron, the former star q
team and one Of the recent crop q PRO.
handicap for the money chasers and won his
trial heat. Sherwood and, D~eyonoyitoh,
zach Of whom had 90 yards. led for the first
,ep III la Bsi, e sna G nsnsr wa. . sssd * 'S sin laHns
fFf Hsr R%sv9 aiiss 20. os ri isnf sSe lead in tn.
quarter mile SRssn fsmStsgs: With dsa ta,m mal.
the other riders In the final heat. tried TO
get up, but the Westerners were too fast Tor
them Giles winning frO% Hslsse1 IA Sy e
Yards start. won the one mile amateur
scratch.
The summaries: H" ;
Half Mile Handicap. Professionai-Won b.
George g. Cameron. New YORK, so ysrds: Theo.
Teddy Bliin gton. ysllsburE. 50 yards. third;
Gordon Walker, Australia. 80 yards. fourth. Time.
80 AS seconds.
oI Sss: 81, I m. o Sss: 4 pi T:i.,s.s s. sz n:.l:s
Cal. second: Clarence Carmen. National A. c..
third. Time, ~ IS secondA
One Nile Handicap. Amatsur-Won BY John
A. Eubank. Empire City Wheelmen. - yards:
r. A. McAvoy, CanArsie Wheelmen, 1S yards,
second: Alfred Hsisiead. Sacnmento. Cal.
scratch. third. Time. 2 minutes - seconds.
Five Nile open. Profession.l-Won BY Floyd a.
brook, L. l.. second: Joe fogler. Brooklyn. third:
James =. Moran, Chelsea, fourth. Time, 70
minutes 70 SIS seconds. Mile prxes-Bardegtt, 2;
Krebs. ;. Lap pnEe-Gordon Walker.
Three c9n.Ied proiss;lonn, match b ct
Australia. and Henry Mayer Germany. First
ong; Mayer. third. i'm I minute 2 IS sec.
onds second hest; one S mns-T Mm by E sd;nns
s. IS seconds. THIRD heat and match.won by
Clarke: Kramer, second: Mayer. miro. Time,
2 minutes 4. rs seconds z