The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-23
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KRAMER GETS ANOTHER
PUNCTURE And CLARKE WINS
Jackie Has a ~Fonr-pOint Lead en- ChampiOn-Mishap Occurred
in Final of Two-mle ChampOnship-Best East Orange
Rider Got Was Third-Joe Passenger, Local Rider,
Wins from Percy @. Lawrence.

JACKIE clarke again SHOWS IN front
in the national championship skirmish.
The Australian flyer had comparatively
easy sailing Yesterday at the Nelo-
drome in the final of the tWo-mile ma
tional championship race because of
Frank Kramer getting a punctured tire.
Clarke added five points TO his total,
giving him q points. while the East Or
agnge speed merchant received only
n credit for qualifying for the final,
giving him fourth place. Kramer now
has Il points, and in order to again
be at evens with the boy from The land
Of the kangaroo he must win the next
two races.
The vast crowd of bike fans was
naturally disappointed when Kramer
was put out of the running by a punc-
ture, but II was an afternoon of good
sport. The puncture came as the title
holder. who was riding with Norman
Anderson, Clarke and Fogler. had COW
cred a distance of one mile three and
one-half laps. Fogler had just started
something and Clarke and Kramer had
decided to move up when the tire of
the champions wheel gave way. Pace
makers We're provided in the race, but
they might just as well have been seat
ed in the grandstand, because the COM
peting riders acted as though they did
not know that paeemakers had very
kindly been furnished by the obliging
Mr.. Chapman.
No one showed any inclination to fol-
low the pace furnished principally by
Jimmie Hunter. but Kramer finally goi
his wheel nearest to the Hunter boy.
After a Ian had haa, a1.-1~aa E-~I--
moved I'D SO that he was on speaking
terms with Kramer. forcing Clarke a
trile to the rear. At the third lap Nor.
man Anderson was in the van. with
Kramer and Fogler close up. The lat
ter soon after started to make the rum
ming, with Anderson second and Kra-
mer third. There was a battle on be
tween Fogler n Clarke to get the
champions wheel. n the Glow pace
favored the Rocket" so much that he
easily tackled on. One mile and a half
had been negotiated and the pace re-
minded one for all the world of the
Erie. Fogler then turned on some
speed, Kramer and Clarke anticipated
the move and We're after Joe. What
was expected to prove a thrilling race
was robbed of much of its interest at
this period by the mishap to Kramer's
wheel Fogler made a good ride, but
Clarke came strong in the back stretch
and won. while Norman Anderson nosed
Fogler out for the place, Joe having to
be content with third position.
Added interest was given to the
semi-fnal of the championship race,
because of the chance that Clarke
would be shut out. Many of the spec
tators thought that Anderson and Fem
were on unusually good terms during
the race, and IL Fem had not sustain
ed a pancture it is probable that Clarke
would have been out of it: as it was
Anderson showed the way across the
tape to MacFarland's championship con-
tender. There was nothing about the
heats which would make one lose his
mental equilibrium. Clarke won the
first from Anderson and Eddie Root,
Fred West annexed the second heat,
Joe Fogler was home in front in the
third chapter and Kramer had a sleigh
ride in the text ANA.
The matinee was brought to a close
by the running off of the one-miie
handicap. which was won by Fowler
with Clarke second. Kramer did not
qualify. being in a fast e and after
making a determined effort TO get up
and overhaul Fred West, the winner
who started from the O-yard mark. he
quit. 1t was a fast field in the final
of the race. but they failed 10 ignite
the track. Floyd Krebs contributed
some dilatory tactics and the back
markers had no difficulty in getting mp.
Clarke put up a marvellous exhibition
# riding in this race. He looked IL
be hopelessly out Of the money when
the back stretch on the final circuit
of the track was reached. Fogler,
Krebs and Walter DeMara leading.
The Australian went around them like
a cooper around a barrel, however, n
narrowly escaped getting Fogler be
fore he crossed the tape.
Percy Lawrence was again beaten in
an open race yesterday. Joe Passenger,
the local boy. winning the mile affair,
with John Brennan. of the National
Turner's. second. Lawrence looked like
a winner in the last lap. but. as they
swung around the last turn, he was
seen to falter and fall back. He got
third place. with Jokus, of the Turn
ers. fourth.