The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-30
KRAMER TAKES LEAD IN
CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
Clarke POcketed in Semi-FHnal and Fails to Get a POint-Cham-
piOn Has 0ne-Pont Le,l-Lawrence Also Wins.

his famous jump and shot his wheel
into the lead, carrying Fogler and Root
with him. In the meantime Anderson
was riding just as hard as ever. but
the long sprint had weakened him and
he was unable to withstand the last
jump of the champions. over the tape
Kramer went by a full three-quarters
of a wheel ahead Of Fogler. Root came
strong and it looked as if he could not
get by Anderson. as he was trailing
on Fogler's wheel. The judges, how
ever. decided to give Eddie third place,
but to many 1t looked as if Anderson
had crossed the line ahead of the little
Bostonian.
Clarke Wins the Hnndicap.
In the two-mile handicap for the
pros Clarke. with a lap and a half to
stretch and away he sailed. Before any
one was wise Jackie was off in front with
a commanding lead and was riding as
fast as he knew how. Although the
bunch went after him, including Kramer
he was not to be caught. and when he
fla shed by the tape at the bell lap he was
ten feet ahead of the others. Freddy
West and Fogler. who were in front when
Clarke jumped. tried hard TO get the
Australian. but were unable. to do so.
After working his way out OF the crowd
Kramer managed 10 gel up 10 ABOUT
fifth place, but, seeing that he had no
nance to get Clarke, slowed up. West
and Fogler came strong down the stretch
and the Pacific coast boy managed to
lead Joe over the line and win second
money for himself.
For a change the back-markers worked
together and manages to catch the limit
men before the race was half over. Eddie
Root. Fogler, Fem. Clarke and Kramer
took turns Mt pacing and as each man set
up a fast ride they soon overhauled the
and stayed there. The pace proved too
hot for Eddie Root and after riding nine
laps he sat up.
when it comes to pursuit riding in the
hat off to Percy Lawrence. The Pacific
coast wonder gave a great exhibition of
riding in the Australian pursuit race yes
terday and, after plugging along for a
quarter Of a lap short Of Six miles, man
aged to win the event. Six men started
In the final and all were put out of the
running at two miles and one lap except
Lawrence. BY the time Lawrence had
put Magin out of the race Jokus was not
more than forty yards behind the anna
along Lawrence gradually drew away
from Jokus After riding three miles
Jokns tired and as Lawrence had been
gaining all the while, Percy started to
laps further on Percy was but a few
Yards back of the National Turner's
plugger and as they rounded the first
turn Lawrence sprinted and passed Jo-
kus. 1t was d hard ride for both men
and they were cheered for their great
work.
The other races were well fought out,
but Passenger, Magin or Lawrence failed
TO show. 1t was Mlgin's first appearance
since his fall two weeks ago. The sum
maries:
One-mile Novice (amateur)-Won by e
New York; second, J.. Robertson,
Newark. Time, 9m. 2Os.
Half-mile National Championship pro
fessionaD-First heat won by A. j. Clarke,
Australia; second, Norman Anderson, Den
mark. Time, i'm. Is. Second heat won by
w. S. Fem, Bristol, Conn; second, Eddie
Root, Boston. Mass. Time, I'm. los. Third
heat won by Joseph A. Fogler. Brooklyn;
second, Edward Rupprecht. Newark. Time,
I'm. los. Fourth heat won by Frank L..
Kramer, East Orange; second, Walter De
Mara. Time, I'm. 54-5s.
First Seni-ffnal Heat-Won by Anderson;
Root, Time. I'm. % POS.
Second Semi-fnal Heat-Won by Kramer;
second, Fogler. Time, I'm. las.
Final Heat-Won by Kramer; second,
third. Root; fourth, Anderson
Time, i'm. 2s.
One-mile Handicap (amateur)-Won by
Maurice Vanden Dries. New York, 40
Yards; second, Chester A. Smith, Baldwin,
Rockville Centre, 1l5 yards. Time, Pm. IS,
Two-mile Invitation (professionaD-Won
by William s: Fem Bristol, Conn; sec
ond, t1oyd kreDs, Newark; third, John
Bedell. Newark; fourth, Menus Bedell,
Newark; fifth, Fred G. West, San Fran
cisco. Time. Am. 2Ss.
Australian Pursuit Race (amateur)-Won
by Percy o. Lawrence. San Francisco;
second, Ernest Jokus. National Turner'S;
tLird. Jacob Magin, National Turner's.
Time. i3m. 40 4-5s. Distance. 5 miles ga
laps.
Two-mile Handicap (professional)-Won
by A. ]. Clarke, Australia, scratch; second,
Fred G. West, San Francisco, $50 yards;
third, Joseph A. Fogler. Brooklyn, 30
yards; fourth, Peter Drobach. Boston, 175
fifth. Worth l.. Mitten, Davenport,
Ia. 200 yards. Time, 3m. IS 2-5s.