New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
KRAMER BEATS F0GLER
WINS By THREE INCHES.
Close Finishes Mark Bicycle Races
at Madison Square Garden.

There was plenty OF excitement last night at the
National Cycle Association championships at Madi-
son Square Garden. With finishes so close that
the majority of those present could not deter
mine the winner. and half dozen spills the spec
tatOrs were kept keyed up TO a high pitch Fortu-
nateiy none of the riders seriously injured.
although several were knocked unconscious and
more or less badly and bruised II
opening Of a series Of meetings on a new saucer
track
The star performance Of the night was the ive-
mile lap race for professionals. Joseph a Fogler
hung tenaciously to the leaders throughout the
tire race. with Frank L. Kramer lying behind him
Fosler moved up with rush in the last mile and
took the lead. with Kramer only few yards be-
hind The last lap was a desperate sprint. Fifty
yards from the finish FogIer led by two yards Ten
yards from the line he led by that number OF
feet. but in last desperate burst OF speed Kramer
beat him by scant three inches So close was
the race that when the decision was announced ir
was greeted with cheers and Kisses.
Equally exciting the final heat OF the one
mile tandem for professionals Vanoni and
Anderson. the international team led all the
way. although constantly challenged by Bedeu and
krebs The latter team IN the last fifty yards
made a heartbreaking effort TO wfn and actually
passed the leaders. but unfortunately for them
not until the line had been crossed. They lost By
less than two inches.
The half-rile novice for amateurs brought out
a large field -Four preliminary heats run
on and then came the final. Joseph Corey went TO
'e IIotiI III tHe Iast part or the last lap and
by narrow margin The haIf-nIe handicap for
professionals furnished some exciting races es-
pecially in the preliminary heats. Starting from
scratch In the final heat Kramer rode splendid
race and won by few feet Vanont was cIeveriy
boxed. and for this reason did not have chance
to win
The half-mte open for amateurs IN SIX
preliminary heats and a final. George G. Cameron.
of the Irish-Amercan Athletic Club. won in
exciting finish. One of the interesting events
Of he he lie ha1
teurs. which by Curry. from the 7o-yard
mark.
In the fve-rnie lap prizes OF S were offered
to the winner Of each intermediates mile and
the winner of the greatest number Of laps Wiley,
Of Syracuse. led at the first mile. J. T. Halgt1 OF
Newark. at the second mile; James F. Moran. OF
Chelsea. Mass. at the third, and ". A. Bardgett.
Of Buffalo. at the fourth Wiley also won the
laps The time in this race was 10 minutes and q
seconds considered exceptionally fast
The summaries follow:
FaIf-r1fe (novice)-Firyt heat Won by D Hydrtcx-
Dobbs Ferry Virgil Mercandetti second secpnd heat
ond Third heat won by Joseph Corey Ek WhseirneI; n
Fred Bauduf 6 r g William Lamphesr. New
men virgil ssraaadetti New York. second: P.
HaIs-niIe lhanitcap profeszonaD-von by
IAN 40 yardsl BroozIyn Prank l. Kramer Ess5 orans
by Joseph Fogler Brookyn: Carlo yan9ni go yards1
Won by Edwin Rupprzcht 90 yards,. Nexark Charles
=
yards). third
Final heat-wou by Frank L Kramer Orsnxes
Charles SchIee 65 yards. Newark second; Oliver Dor
yarts). Brooklyn. third: E. F Root d5 yards'.
Boston. fourth. Time. O.561z.
HaIf-miIa {opeu: anateUrf-Ffrst heat By
Dries Lakewood Athletic Club. second
by Fred Hill. Arnnory Athletic Association;
Oscar Co@rke. National Athletic Club
George o Cameron. lrtsnA naerican
Railway Clerks Association sixth by David
Nackay. Newark
Final heat-Won BY Georges @ Cameron Ir1sh-Ar1e--
Athletic Club; Fred Hill Arn1ory Athletic Assocta
Oscar Goerzs National Athletic Club. thtr
Time. 0t-
CurofsssfonaI. fnvftstfonO-Frsr
by Carlos VanoR. Italy and N NJ Anderson Den
mark second heat BY John Beden OF Lyufook. and
FLOYD krebs. Newark
Krebs, second Bardgstt and Logan third Time 31 81
Charles n Stein t60 ydsD. Empire City vheer1en: G.
Jamaica second. Joha 5ioltto $50 ydsl
Second heat-Wou by Watson C1lsiA. Hill
Athletic club. Adam so ydsO.
Third heat-Wou by Martin Kessier yds1.
York. Henry Van Den Dries 100 yds). Lakewood
latc Club second A E Per1en 90 ydsD. The Bronx
third
Fourth heat-won By jerome ststnert ra5 yds) Hick.
Vile Long Island, n J. Mcintyre $50 y1s). The
Final heat-Won by watson C1JIsie 60 yds). West
Orange Fred Hi (scrat-h). Arnory Athletic
tou. second: Henry Van Den Dries 900
Athletic Club third. Time 2-O3&
Ffve-riIe Zap race. Professi0naT-Won by Frank Z.
Kramer, East Orange. y J. Joseph A Folzsr Brook
lyn. second Floyd krebs Newark third. a Ra-dxett
Buffalo. fourth Time. 1O-4ts5.