The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-12
KRAMER 0UTR|OES
CLARKE IN smile
East Orange Boy Only 5 Points
Behind NOw-Lawrence
Leads Amateurs.
HOSE two marvellous speed mer-

HOSE two marvellous speed mer-
chants, Frank Kramer and
Jackie Clarke, met again last
night in their dazzling chase to land
the national championship and Kramer
o The t~itleholder never circled the
historic Velodrome in which he showed
to better advantage, and when his
cyclonic sprint carried him over the
line a winner in the national 6ve-mile
championship race more than 1000
people rave the East Orange dyine
machine the ovation he deserved. 1t
was a notable triumph, in fact one of
the most notable in the years that he
has practically reigned g king of the
cyclists.
About two lengths back, as Kramer
whirled owe the finish line was that
game and daring little rider. Jackie
Clarke, most formidable rival of
Kramer. He was beaten. but his
friends were well satisfied with his
showing in view of the fact that he
had received a bad fall after displaying
a wonderful burst of speed in trying
to land his heat in the one-mile handi-
cap. clarke showed so well just pre-
vlous to his fall as he came with a
dazzi1ng burst of speed from the centre
OF the rack that the wise ones shook
thelr heads and said that Kramer
would nave to ride for his life in order
" land the hye-mile championship
event, but just as Clarke's sprint was
ABOUT to carry him over the tape a
winner 'the rocket" fell and there were
signs from the crowd. He injured his
arm ana was compelled to ride in the
nve-mlle championship event with his
arm bandaged. The shock of the fall
evidently did the plueky Australian no
good, but there should be no attempt
10 ROB Kramer of any credit for his
victory so brilliantly won. 1t Is doubt
ful II Clarke in his speediest moments
could unpack a sprint that would win
Tor him last night against Kramer.
Inc champion quit in the one-mile
handicap, preferring to save himself
for he final event.
1t was Kramer's race all the way.
He got Clarke's wheel and was ready
for any move that the boy from the
Antipodes might make. Kramer was
followed by Fogler, Willie Fem
and the two Bedells. Anderson and
Ruprecht did the pacing the last mile.
Three laps from the wire Norman An
derson was pulling the bunch along
at express train speed, with Clarke,
Kramer. Fogler and Fem riding easy
and in the order named. As they
rounded into the stretch for the bell lap
Anderson had the pole, with Clarke
and Kramer on the outside. Kramer
suddenly uncorked his sprint and car
ried the other riders along; his faith
full ~henchman, Willie Fem, coming in
on the pole. followed by Fogler.
Kramer and Fem were fighting it out.
with the champion going like a streak.
In the quarter-mile amateur national
championship race Percy Lawrence
won. Jake Magin was second. Law
renee showed that he was in excellent
form n his riding was one of the
features of the evening. Jake Magin
was second in the championship event.
Lawrence was repeatedly cheered for
his magnificent riding and he deserved
all of the enthusiastic plaudits of the
crowd. The final and two semi-inals
were the three fastest consecutive
championship races ever ridden, every
heat being under thirty seconds. The
Australian pursuit race. which was also
won by Lawrence, was a grand ex-
hibition of riding and pleased the con-
~gregation immensely. Jake Magin was
second. r
The standing in the professional race
for the title is as follows: A. J. Clarke,
16 points; F. L. Kramer, IL; J. A. Fog
Ter, I; Root, A; Krebs, 8; Fem, 8; ].
Bedell, l..
The standing in the amateur ranks is
the closest that has aver been known.
Lawrence has 10 points; ]. Magin, IL;
c, Carmen, 10; E. Jokus. 10; j. Steinert
j. Passenger, L.. Owens, w. vanden
Dries, 2; F. Blatz and Fl. vanden
Dries. L.