The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-19
BIG MATCH RACE
GOES TO KRAMER

In one of the most exciting match
races that has ever been run of at the
Velodrome, Frank Kramer and Willie
Fem defeated Jackie Clarke and Joe
Fogler, in their special two-mile team
race yesterday afternoon at the Veto
drome, the 5,DO0 spectators showing the
widest kind of excitement. Cia.ke is
lunate III living In the inns of
t.lamer.
IL Ooh three heats to decide the win
ners, hrame and his partner winning
the first and third by close margins,
while Clarke won the second prac-
J tlcally alone by a good length and d
hah. In all the heats the men had t.
be called from the track because OF
L%unctures sustained by Joe F'ogler, who
seemed to control fate to sucn an ex-
tent that whenever his team was IL
danger his defective tire succeeded In
relieving him. Fogler's tactics were
anything but fair, and did not meet
with the appreciation OF those present.
About one mile ami three-quaiteis VI
the first heat lad been covered When
t'ogler received his first pl.i.cture, ana the
| gun caiieu the lie4I uIi. a decay OF nIteen
minutes ana they Were u IL aSdln. Iney
citcleu about IN d llstiess lasIllU.i Tor three
laps, When On the ouutn Ofdise avenue
lufi fosief nlaue his Jump disu Tiled W
crosS ahead OF rem. Inc latter was not
asleep, however. ana pusnsu odt So speed-
ny that tosief was Completed To turn islde
up uIie HAND and sptenuousfy yelIeu that
he had Deen Iouleu. Clarke, Using mis-
mead, tacKea on 10 Kramer 5 leitl tltei
ana in tnls orucr they FACED auUut Tile
Ir:ttE WIN tFHnn GOllE the DdtalG. O.i
the lar stretcn the ldt,er shCt hish UP,
and then the champion ana ms rival
settled down TO 1nelr httle alidir. nuh.h-
ing his pack and working his sturdy little
legs Tor all they were worth, jackie crept
up d lall wheel ana held II 70 the neau
OF the finishing stretch, wnen FRANK made
his FAMOUS jump. linen 1t %ds all on,
clear daylight showing between the Wheels
as they crossed the Tape IN minutes 0 40
seconus.
In the meantime Fogler strutted over
TO the judges stand ana protested in a
vigorous manner, but ho attention, wa
PAID to him.. his tricks were evidently
not to the liking OF the crowd, Tor they got
after him in lively fashion, joilyins him
of the track. Little Clarke S quiet ue-
meanor appealed TO the spectators. and
they showed their appreciation wnen the
men made Their se,oilu appearance by
giving a welcome hand.
They had been riding out a half lap
in the second neat Wlea Fogler, who
seemed to have plenty OF room, crowded
Kramer and tried to push him up the
track. The champion had by this time
become tired of t'ogler's actions anu save
spectators yelled tor the referee to take
togler of, and when he received a pune
ture shortly after they gave him the laugh.
Fenn pulled Kramer, with Clarke hang.
ing on. around on the last lap, Fogler
dropping OUT. They We're not going at a
very fast gait when Fem broke away,
went by Kramer like a shot and had got a
clear lead OF a length and a half before
the latter awoke. Using every ounce OF
speed he possessed, the champion set snii,
but Jackie was also there with the speed
and kept this lead to the finish. The time
was 8 minutes IL 2-5 seconds. The crowd
went wild will delight, and, standing Up,
rendered him Il wonderful ovation. Hats
went high in the air, and the turf crowd
resembled a lot OF Indians doing u war
dance.
slowly that F'enn's front wheel brushed
into Fogler's rear tire, the former going
and scraping his elbow, He was
game. however, and immediately mounted
referee called the men OFT TO allow Fem
to fix his Toe straps. They went about
three laps on the next attempt when Fog
Ter sustained another puncture. A new
tire was placed on Immediately AMI once
more they started.
They gradually warmed up until the
fourth lap, when Clarke saw his cpper-
tUnity, and went out with Kramer holding
on to the rear wheel for dear life. They
raced around at a lightning clip in this
position for two lnps. until at the head OF
the final stretch Clarke was a half wheel
10 the good. Then Kramer settled down
to his work. With that famous hump work
ing in unison with his legs, he crspt up,
inch by inch, until ten yards from the fin
ISL he was a foot ahead and this lead he
as they crossed the taps in
3 minutes II "A seconds.
In the fiNe-inile amateur race a big field
but luckily there were no spills.
Jake Magin played a safe game. being con-
tent to lay behind for the first two and a
half miles, Then. with his teasnmate, |
Ernest Jokus, he pulled up to third posi-.
ton. At the tap OF the gong for the last
lap. he shot out and in the final sprint was
rushed by only one man, Jokus. They |
it out all alone, with Jake winning
Ivy a foot.
In the thrce-mile professional handicap,
Floyd Krebs. the old WAR Horse" puile,i
the back men up to the bunch, but the
effort cost him Il position. Norman And sr-
son. the big Swede. was there with plenty
Of speed in the one-mile professional and
tped first position with ease.