The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-19
BY BERT DODGE.

Joe Fogler got what he was so anxious
to get in yesterdays mile open race at
the Vailsburg cycle track. Still he did
not display any speed that would seem
to show that he was entitled to being
considered as a real dangerous con-
tender for Frank Kramer's honors.
He beat Kramer and beat him fair
~. None can deny that. But it was
because he caught Kramer mapping and
got a long lead, with two riders in be-
tween him and he champion, that he
was able to go all the way without be-
ing overtaken. Just a kick or two more
and the East Orange boy would have
gone to the front.
Then, in the three-mile handicap,
with the fight on more even terms,
Kramer and Fogler battled' down the
stretch, and the champion, as usual,
showed thai he possesses that shade
which enables him to lead EN- all in
the last few yards.
When Fogler dropped off the bank at
the head of the home stretch in the
lap which preceded the final he figured
that he would be able to force Kramer
to slow up If he made a sprint, and, #
the latter did not, he would be tenn
porarily penned in by krebs and Rup-
precht. who were ahead of the East
Orange boy, and who would, naturally,
start ON a wild sprint after the flying
F'ogler.
Joe's tactics worked just as he had
expected they would. Fogler went
across the tape at the bell yards In
front and he also had the advantage
of having his rival in the rear OF two
other fast spripters, both of whom had
to be passed.
Kramer gotsclear at about the twelfth
pole and was then not far behind Fog
Ter, having gained a lot of ground, in
spite of the fact that the Brooklyn
boy never slackened his speed after get
ting under way. Strengthened out for
home Fogler had more than a wheels
advantage and Kramer could not pull
up even. The Brooklyn fier had a kick
or two left and he used them just be-
fore the tape was crossed.
There was a great uproar when 1t
was found that Kramer had been beat
en-. Fogler's friends were Immediately
sure that there was another worlds
champion. They didn't feel so confident
after the three-mile handicap. in which,
Kramer displayed his superior speed.
The champion. of course, got an ovation
for his victory. but there was not just
the same big outburst that there was
when Fogler won.
1t is peculiar TO see how coolly Kramer's
victories are received at Vailsburg. There
always seems to be a desire to find the
man Ito beat Kramer" The management
has done everything possible to find that
chap, but to nc purpose. though not a
few promising performers nave been pro
There were people who went away from
the board track yesterday saying that
Fogler's victory oyer Kramer had been
ceipts might be larger.
Were it anyone but Kramer up against
there might be reasonable grounds
for such a proposition
It is well known that Kramer gets a
percentage of the receipts as a bonus for
a contract to ride exclusively at
during the season. Were he
n the class of those who have given the
game numerous black eyes by ar
deals" how natural II would be
eonld be produced who could beat him on
the level. to fix it, so that he would be
occasionally, thus adding to the
in the competition.
The zeal of the management in putting
brave statements. to the effect
that he was going to win the champion
ship this season, before the public only
regard the racing. But they are
all in wrong.
There is no doub that Frank Kramer
has always ridden on the level and that
he viii continue to do so. He has shown
himself to be anxious to secure all the
coin possible out OF the game, and this is
his right as a professional cycle rider. He
took on various riders as team mates,
though teamine was against the rules.
This. however, he admitted, Claiming that
the field teamed against him and that he
had to overcome this. advantage.
It is questionable whether be really did