Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-20
Fogler Is Now but Six Points
Behind Champion in
Struggle.

NEE more at the Velodrome yes
terday afternoon National Cham
pion Frank l.. Kramer failed to
add any points to his credit In the five
mile national championship race. kra-
mer's failure to finish better than fifth
in this event was partly due to the TACT
that ne was hemmed in during the
bell lap by Fogler, Krebs and Hehir.
Joe Fogler, who Is hitting up a sizzling
pace these days, crossed thet tape slight
ly in advance of P. O'Sullivan Hehir,
and now has nineteen points to his
credit, while Kramer has twenty-five.
Nine other riders have scored points.
but are not in the running with these
two speed merchants.
The first four men in the champion
ship points follow: Frank Kramer, 20;
Joe Fogler, 10; Fred Hill, 8, and Peter
Drobach, 7.
Alfred Goullette was a good third IN
this event, while Floyd Krebs barely
beat Kramer for fourth place. The
race was started by Harlem Tommy
Murphy, who meets Battling Hurley
tomorrow night at the Club Vendome,
while Sheriff William Harrigan was an
interested spectator.
One of the most sensational spills OF
the season came in the two-mile open
for amateurs. Entering the home
stretch in the final squirt in this event
while the field was closely punched
and flying at a rapid rate. Joe Passin-
| ger grazed Fred Mccarthy. The ana
dian swerved a bit and Knocked Victor
Anderson from his wheel. In a second
twenty riders were sprawling on the
| track and all received minor bruises
and scratches. The most seriously in
jured was Victor Anderson. The Swede
sustained a cash IN the head, and cut
his left ear and elbow.
Ernest Jokus, who also figured In the
| accident, received a broken finger. AT
the time the accident occurred Ander-
son was riding third and was going at
a great clip. AS 1t was Mccarthy won
the race, with Passenger trailing
behind. Floyd Thomas WIS third, and
Warner Beck fourth, with Adam Boyer
man ffth.
Percy Lawrence, who previously had
not been defeated in a pursuit race
this season, met his Waterloo yester-
day when he attempted to take the
measure of Alfred Goullette. the Aus
tralian cyclist. Goullette passed his
rival after he had ridden 5 miles ~
laps. The time was given as 13m. IS
Lawrence's defeat was partly due t.
a punctured tire.
Walter Bardgett by setting a ho'
pace from the start was h winner Of
the half-mile pro handicap. He started
from the 4O-yard mark and killed on
his rival rapidly. While Kramer
qualified in his heat he did not finish
I'M the money and was sixth man owe,
the tape. Floyd Krebs finished second
and was followed by Lawrence, Crebi
and Tony Smith.
Jake Magin won an unpopular de
cision in the half-mile amateur han
dicap. Chester 1. Smith was awardet
second place by the judges, but thu
fans hooted the decision, and william
Morton third.
The two-mile invitation for pros wa
won by Peter Drobach. with Freddie
Fill a close runner-up. Bedell, Roo
and West were next on the list. Thu
summaries;l
Half-mile Handicap (amateur)-won BY
Jacob Magin, N. T. ". Wheeimen. scratch
second. Chester Smith, Baldwin, I. l.. q
! yards; third. William Morton, N. T. v
Wheeimen. lb yards. Time. I'm.
Half-mile Handicap profesaionap-WoE