The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-06
POINTS SCORED TO DATE
IN CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP.

For several years lovers of cycle
sport were asking the questions, How
to beat Kramer and WHO can beat
Kramer" but today they are trying to
solve the problem of How can Kramer
win?
All realize that the ~fair-haired East
Orange boy will soon have to get in the
saddle and plug away to win the ma
tional championship title or surrender
1t to Jackie Clarke, the little Aus
t~ralian, who has become a big favorite
in Kramer's stronghold.
The Rocket" decisively defeated the
champion at his favorite distance yes
terday. a quarter mile. and thus added
five additional points to his credit. To
the great surprise of all Walter De
Mara and his wonderful sprint gave
him second place n our Jersey boy
had to be satisfied with third. Can
anyone ever recall Frank being third
fiddle In a finish fight in a champion
ship race before? They say he has lost
his sprint. We have heard that before.
Their Is another battle on today and
may the best nan win. If 1t is Clarke
why it will practically give him the
title.
Clarke had a world of speed yesterday
and breezed In. Kramer was out
sprinted and outgeneraled. Kramer pro-
tested after the race that Clarke inc
Demara had teamed 1t in the final, but
Referee Kelsey refused to listen to his
complaint, claiming that 1t was impos-
sible for men to team 1t in such q
short race.
Dopesters had it all figured out and
some of those In the Il told you so"
class received a severe blow when
Clarke won and thus added five more
points to his standing in the race for
the title. Clarke now has a total of
81 points, while Kramer has 81.
Clarke Has the Pole.
The four men who qualified for the
final were Kramer, DeMara, Clarke
and Floyd Krebs. As Jackie had ridden
the fastest semi-final, turning the quar-
ter In 20 3-5 seconds, which was AS Of
a second faster than Kramer nego-
tiated the distance, he was given the
pole. Kramer was next, with Krebs
and DeMara- on the outside. 1t was
thought by many that with Clarke on
the pole the champion would have a big
advantage, as he would, they said, get
on Clarke's wheel. No one had paid
any attention to DeMara, who sprung
a big surprise by getting off in front at
the start. When the pistol was fred
DeMara shot down the bank from the
twelfth pole and went to the front, with
Clarke on his wheel, followed by Kra-
mer and Krebs. AS the quartet swung
into the homestretch to begin the last
lap Krebs came fast. and by the time
the four we're at the tape DeMara was
leading, with Clarke second, Kramer
third and or the pole, with Krebs on
the outside. 1t looked as If the cham
pion was in bad. for he was unable to
get out until they reached the back
stretch. where he was forced to ride
on the outside of Clarke and De-
Mara, as Krebs was unable to
stand the speed. AS they hit the
South Orange avenue turn Kramer
shot Town behind Clarke and De-
Mara and tried to take the pole. but it
was no go, for Clarke had passed
DeMara and Walter was sticking close
to the black line.
Up the track Kramer went a little. so
ms to go by DeMara and Clarke. II pos
sible. As they swung into the stretch
Clarke was leading BY about a yard, with