The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-05

Kept in a pocket all through the five
mile amateur open race at the opening
meet of the bicycle season at the Velo-
drorne track yesterday afternoon, Percy
Lawrence, the Pacific coast champion,
had TO be all that has been said of him
In order to cross the tape first.
Six National Turner's had qualified
for the final and at the crack of the
pistol set out to form a combination
that was practically unbeatable. The
Turner's would take turns setting the
pace and kept tapped on Zach others
wheel, hemming in Lawrence, who was
riding third. When the bell lap was
reached he was forced to ride around
the bunch and u%ncorking a wonderful
sprint managed to beat out Jacob
Magin by two lengths.
Frank. Kramer was the man of old
and did all that was expected of him.
Although there were a number of high
class events arranged, the crowd wanted the
Million handicap, to get a good line on the
blond haired flyer from East Orange. 1t was
rumored before the races that Kramer was
IN rnidseason form and would show his ad-
mtrers that he was far from the has BEEN
class. Coming down the home stretch in
fifth position on the bell lap he unwound
lis famous sprint and rode entirely around
the crowd and came across the tape ahead
OF Anderson, who mad a big lead when
Kramer set sail for him. 1t Is doubted il
the sb1ond haired boy from East Orange
ever rode faster in his life. His legs work
lug like the piston rods of a locomotive, the
champion simply flew around the track.
The only thing to mar the opening meet
of the season was the bad spill of Maurice
Jacob Magin, OF the National Turner'S. The
crasn came in the final heat of the five-mile
open event. and ten riders fell from their
riding close to Magin, and when he at
tempted to go by they locked handle bars.
Van. den Dries had a finger on his left
hand broken
lin the iye-mile motor-paced race there
we're three starters, Bob schultz, of Pat
efBon; Jimmie Hunter and John King, of
this city. While the three men were eirclins
the track at a i:@ clip King was thrown
from his motor. His escape from Heath
was a miracle. The accident. happened after
the riders had covered a mile and a third,
on the bank leading into the home stretch,
All three men were fighting hard for posi-
tipns and were letting their motors out as
ruch as possible. King. who was trailing
he bounded into the back stretch King put
"a snrn nun Is as" he ala did's the I 'front.' Wheel Of The
motor swerved and the wheel shot mp the
embankment at q terrific clip. A cry went
gpd from nart fhe s13esssssa IN hi sSut Keps h off hs ise
power. Before he was able to stop, how.
over. the front wheel had hit the railing al
I06 Top OF the TRICK anu Threw hiug Ddch-
award off the motorcycle. AS the whee
Nefruck the railing at the top of the bank
~ bounced backw 1rd and fell on the ride
who was sliding down the track,
AT first il was thought THAT he was killed
For a second he didn't move, and the WON
IN were becoming hysterioal, as the othei
two riders were ignorant of the accident
and were racing neck and neck. Manager
Johnny Chapman, who WIS standing neal
the place where the accident happened, lar
to the assistance OF King and, with the nell
Of the police and others, managed to get thu
rider and motorcycle off the track as 'hf
other two riders shot by like Il streak OF
lightning. KING was deathly white aftei
tie accident. He made a game attempt &c
smile, but II vas plain 10 be seen thar b,
was badly shaken up, Although he stood
around the track and saw the other tws
riders finish the race, he was plainly necv'
Gus.
The Million.
Frank l.. Kramer, the national cham
pion, won the Million Handicap from
held of nineteen starters, and riding from
scratch. His nearest man in the race was
John Bedeli, who had a handicap of Il
yard allowance, AT the crack of the pisto
Jimmie Hunter. who was riding from thu
limit mark (260 ynrds), set a fast pace, bu
lasted but three laps. AS the pistol spok,
Kramer set sail for Bedell, and after riding
two laps caught most of the backmarkers
Bonnie Hill and Tommy Smith. who wer,
riding at $50 and It's yards handicaps, Sc
last lap the champion was away in tn,
rear, and Drobach set sail for the two il
front of him. Anderson, who was ridin:
third, directly behind Halstead, challenged
tie Boston boy for the lead. As they swuni
Into the stretch on the bell lap Anderson