Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-17
COLLINS MORAN
AFFAIR IS BOOM
FOR PACED RACES
Elmer Beats Jimmy in Ten-mile
Battle During Last Lap, When
Both Lose Their Pace, but
Former Is Lucky Enough TO
Recover First.

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Velodrome. The fans were kept on
edge for fourteen minutes trying to
keep a steady eye on Elmer Collins
and James Moran in their ten-mile
race as they streaked around the track
at marvellous speed. The race was
won by Collins, but only in the last
lap. when both riders lost their pace
and Collins was fortunate enough to
recover first. ALT Goullet, too, figured
prominently in the evenings entertain
ment, a%nnexing the fve-mlle open pro-
fesslonal, establishing a new track rec
ord at 1914 Alvin LOTUS and Frank
Cavanagh played the stellar roles in
the amateur class. the former winning
tho one-mile handicap II being
awarded the three-mile open Cby the
judges)
The paced affair was indeed a treat.
The ten miles were reeled off in good
style. Moran got his pace first and
was off, taking a lead of about 80 yards
over Collins. After tearing around the
track for six laps the men were on
ever terms battling for the lead. Moran
seemed the stronger and led to the
third mile, when Collins passed him
after a terrific and gruelling ride,
Up to eight miles the men kept about
the same distance apart, when Moran,
who was about fifty yards behind,
started to creep up. Inch by inch he
gained as the laps were reeled off. At
nine miles and one lap Moran was
within breathing distance and then
Ruden, his pacemaiSer, let out.
The battle that ensued will long be
remembered. AT four laps to go they
were going at the rate Of q mile in
-. NJ I-., f.o.,, 41A GAiCh bafh
men were faltering and On the last lap
both lost their pace. Turville, who
was guiding Collins, kept up, but Ru-
den shut down speed, with the result
that Collins caught his pacemaker
and won.
ALT Goullet rode and Won a masters
race in the fve-mile open. Floyd Mac
Farland must be thanked to a great
extent for his portion of work for
his continued willingness in overhaul
ing the ambitious men who were for
ever trying to make a STEAL" That
a record was at stake was evident
from the way the men Travelled. There
was never a let-up, and the large field
was cut down to a chosen few. AT
-four and one-half miles Fogler and
Goullet shifted for position, Goullet
taking No. 5 and Fogler No. Z in line.
Two to go, Fogler came out, as did
Goullet. The latter then took up the
burden of coming into the lead, and
was never headed. Johnny Bedell was
a close third.
The three-mile open amateur was
such a close affair that the judges
awarded the race to LOTUS. 1t was
a pretty race throughout. n marked
by a sensational finish. Two laps from
home Cavanagh took the lead, fol-
lowed by Lotus. On the bell-lap Lotus
was hanging on to the rear wheel of
Cavanagh. Coming down the back
stretch he started to gain. Both boys
were strong n twenty yards from the
tape Cavanagh put In a hefty kick
which carried him over first. But the
judges said nay.
Taking advantage of the liberal hand
leap and the two dollar bill offered to
the leader of each lap the men with
the good allowances kept the back
markers out of the money in the two
mile handicap professional event. Jo-
seph Fogler and ALI Goullet were on
the honor mark. while Eddie Root had
thirty-tive yards and Floyd Mcfarland
sixty-five. AT the pistol Root and
Goullet shot away, but the limit men
we're close on Their ne6lS. ROOI anu
MacFarland were ~overhauled in short
order, and then some real bear work to
overtake the slower boys began. For
five laps the back-markers worked
beautifully, MacFarland and Root doing
the bulk of the work. On the mile
the latter two riders dropped out. De-
Mara and ROOF pulled away, but were
not equal to the eask. Goullet then
shot 1WaU and hU a uraaf on,irf fin
ished sixth. David Mackay, with a
liberal allowance of 220 yards, was first,
just nosing out Saxon Williams, who
rode from $50 yards.
The L%andlady stakes at two miles
was a hummer for the professionals
After loafing for eight laps the boys
got busy in order to be in a good
position for the final. A spill at this
point put three of the money-chasers
out of the running. At three to go
Jumbo Wells tore out at a merry clip,
being closely followed by Mitten and
Floyd Krebs. Coming around for the
bell-lap, Wells was still leading. Menus
Bedell mad a bid for the lead but
was fought off by Mitten. In the last
dash Krebs got in front and was never
headed.
Alvin Lotus. as usual, showed his
class and won the mile amateur handi-
cap hands down. Carl Ericsson, with
an allowance of thirty-1ve yards, rode
we'll but used poor judgment and was
not placed. Cavanagh, who rode in
this event, was not placed in his heat,
n Champion Frank Blatz did not
start.
Summary:
Three-mile Open (amateur)-Won by
Alvin LOTUS, Providence; second, Frank
Cavanaugh, Newark; third, Chester Smith,
Baldwin l.. l.; fourth, Carl Ericsson, EN-
pire City Wheelmen. Time, en-. q ass.
Winner Of most laps, Gus Wohlrab, Jersey
Ten-mile Motor-paced Race professional
won by Elmer Collins, Lynn, Mass.
Moran; paced by Carl Ruben. Time, lam.
Two-mile Invitation Observation-Disclosures
by Floyd Krebs, Newark; second, Menus
Bedell, Newark; third, w. L. Mitten,
Davenport, Ia; fourth, Jumbo Wells New
Zealand; fifth, Walter DeMara. Cleveland.
Time, 5m. las.
One-mile Handicap (amateur)-Won by
Alvin LOTUS, Providence, scratch; second.
Thomas Grimm, lrvington, 1875 yards; third,
John Becht, Empire City Wheelmen, S.
yards; fourth, Paul Pendelton, East Or
ange, S. yards. Time, I'm. 81 2-5s.
by David Mackey, Newark, go yards;
second, Saxon Williams, New Haven, $50
yards; third, Clarence Carmen, Jamaica,
L. l., $50 yards; fourth, William Morton,
Newark, 255 yards; fifth, Martin Ryan,
Newark. 30 Yards; sixth, Alfred Goullet.