The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-02
CLARKE WINS FROM KRAMER
AND LEADS IN CHAMPIONSHIP
Australian Takes Chenille Championship Race and Now Has 70
Points to Kramers 25-No Puncture This Time-Law-
renee Too Fast in Match Race for Passenger.
Rivals Fight 1t out.

the Jersey boy and at the same time
looking out for Bedell.
Rivals Fight 1t Ont.
Rounding the first turn Kramer went
by Hill and so did Clarke. Bedell wac
not there in a pinch and had to watch
the other two fight it out. Down the
back stretch they rode. Kramer lead
ing by half a wheel. Around the
turn he still had a little lead, but
Jackie was gradually drawing closer.
Neither rode very high as they rounded
the turn, n both had a great chance
when they struck the home stretch
BY this time both men were fairly eat
ing up the distance, and it looked as
if Kramer would win by a narrow
margin.
Clarke, however, gave one almighty
kick and drew UP on even terms with
the champion, and then went into the
lead. Hard as Kramer tried to regain
the distance he was unable and, all
though he put up one grand fight. he
was beaten fairly. John Bedell fin
ished third and Freddy Hill fourth.
Jackie's victory was a popular one,
and he deserved all the praise that
was heaped upon him.. ~
The first semi-final brought Clarke,
John Bedell, Eddie Root and Charley
Stein to the tape. Clarke had little
trouble in winning, and although Root
tried hard to hang on Clarke's wheel
and trail Jackie in he was Unable to-
for John Bedell cut loose a great sprint
and qualified.
The Australian pursuit race was won
by Clarke. after riding three miles and
one lap. The men to qualify for the
final were Clarke, Mitten, John Bedell,
Freddy Hill, Ruprecht and Fem. All
were put out of the race at one and a
half miles except Fem and Clarke.
The two rode a good race. but Jackie
was the stronger, and was rapidly
overtaking Fem when the latter inc
tured.
Percy Lawrence had little trouble in
winning his match against Joe Pas
senger in straight heats. The rest OF
the card was good. The summary:
One-mile National Championship tprofes-
Newark; second. Charles II. Stein. Brook
Ign. Time. Pm. So 2-5s. Second heat won
by A. j. Clarke, Australia; second, Eddie
second, Menus Bedell, Newark. Time, I'm.
Els. Fourth heat won by Fred Hill. Bos-
Time, m 10 2-5s.
First semi-fnal won by Clarke; second,
John Bedell. Time. Pm. SOS.
Second semi-final won by Kramer; second,
Il. Hill. Time. 3m. II lbs.
Final won by Clarke; second. Kramer;
third. John Bedell; fourth +. Fill, Time,
3n. Is 4-5s
One-thlrd Mile Open (amateur)-Won by
Jacob Magin. National Turner's: second,
Maurice Wander Dries. New York; third,
Ernest Jokus. National Turner's. Time. 42s.
Half-mile Match Race (between Percy
O.. Lawrence, Of San Francisco, and Joe
Passenger, of NewarD-First heat won by
Lawrence; time. 3m. 81 1-5s. Second heat
won by Lawrence; time, I'm. SO Ass.
Three-mile Invitation (professiona)-Won
by Menus Bedell, Newark; second. Floyd
Krebs, Newark; third. Fred G. West. San
Francisco; fourth. w. l.. Mitten, Daven-
port, Ia; fifth. Charles II. Stein, Brooklyn.
Time. I'M. rs 2-5s.
Three-mile Handicap (amateur)-Won by
Victor Anderson, New York. $50 Yards;
second, Andrew Anderson, Chicago, go
yards; third, Percy Lawrence, San Fran
cisco, scratch; fourth. Jacob Magip, Ma
tional Turner's. 20 yards; fifth. ERNEST
Jokus. National Turner'S, so yards. Time,
en-. IS S-5s.
Australian Pursuit Race professional
Won by A, j. Clarke, Australia; second,
William S.. Fem Bristol, Conn.; third,
John Bedell, Newark, fourth. Fred Hill.
Boston; fifth, Edward Rupprecht, Newark.
Time. I'm. 12s, Distance, 3 miles ~ laps.