Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-09
WEATHER
MAKES The
RIDERS FAST
Clarke Shows Punch and
Beats Gonllet and Kramer.
C0IIins's New Record.

season. Every rider, somewhat chilled,
got out and rode hard. with the result
that each race was a hummer. Elmer
Collins. i'll Two attempts. made a new
motorcycle track record behind Charlie
Turvile. Jackie Clarke was the class
among the professionals. while ALVIN
LOTUS easily outshonc the simon pures
Tho final of the mile open for the
professionals WAS the classy number of
the day. Eight OF the best men in the
game started. Paddy Hehir took the
lead for q short distance. but was dis
placed by kramer. Who WIS anxious t.
stay in front. Jackie Clarke was IN
NTH position, while Alfred Gouliet
seemed satisfied To trail behind. Nor
man Anderson. Who WAS riding high,
took "a notion that he could pun away
and then win in "a walk. lie got going
All right. but he forgot that Jackie
Clarke WAS also n1ion 10 nab the $50
offered to the winner. Clarke was after
Anderson Hike a fash and pulling the
others Was soon up with the tlyins
Dane. The bell then caused the little
Australian 10 keep Oh going. lrogler
was on Clarke's wheel. while Goullet
and Kramer followed. Down the last
EAl tlGll Tx AiiiAA AAi1 AA MS ~ -
was not o%vertaken and Won easily.
Goullet shot in after him, while Kra-
mer finished q poor third. Joe F'ogler
managed to beat out Iver Lawson.
There Is no disputing the fact
that Alvin Lotus is the best alnateul
handicap rider of the season. lie
proved this beyond doubt when from
scratch he cut down tbs entire field
almost alone and won by . yards. The
liberal handicaps allowed made the race
mighty fast.
Chester Smith, on the th~irty-yard
mark. gave LOTUS some assistance for
three laps. but when the test came the
little speed boy VAS all in. The limit
men we're fully 100 yards ahead
when LOTUS set out to overhaul them,
and by a beautiful squirt he landed the
honors.
LOTUS Ne1odromc Champion.
In the two-mile Velodrome champion
ship, Lotus again showed his superior
'tty by winning. BY being the first man
across in the event he ssunes tho title
of champion of the Velodrome.' This
race was replete with excitement, for
all the lads were anxious to land 1t and
much jocksying for position was in
dulged In.
The first attempt of Elmer Collins TO
lower the track record Of 1913 As behind
pace was unsuccessful. On g. second
trial his ambition was realized and the
new track record of 1:12 3-5 wa estab-
lished. The first quarter-mile was done
in 18 3-5 seconds, the half-mile in SO
seconds and tho third quarter in "a 3-5.
1t was a wonderful ride and not once
did he lose his pace.
Joseph Fogler and Eddie Root, IN a
tandem match race With John and
Menus Bedell, showed that they ara
the class at this style OF riding. II took
but two heats to decide the affair. The
winner won tho first heat riding IN
front, and the second heat by coming
from behind.
The handicaps in the two-rnfle pre-
fessional event were too great for thu
backnarkers to overcome. KrarneS,
Clarke and Goullet we're placed 60 yards
behind scratch, but did not overwork
themselves in trying TO get up. They
quit after riding a little over a mile
Two laps from home Jumbo Wells came
out, pulling Freddie Hili. He took the
lead and was going like q streak. An
derson shot out and In a dandy ride
Alb1Cd llOAI Ut liz @R0s q iAO L 70 W1A7
fourth, Just tumbling in ahead Of Jacob
Magin.
Jimmy Hunter made two unsuccessful
attempts to ride a mile In his motor ia
one minute. II war late In the after
noon when the attempt WAS made, and
there was a strong breeze. Hunter, IN
his first attempt, covered the mile in
l minute and 4 seconds, and the second
: q tfarr1taf ay1u nnn.H4fh ~ ae1A46
slower.
The mile invitation professional was
won by Freddie Hill from 8 large field
The novice event was won by Irving
Ftice, while James Coote. OF this city.
was second,
Summary:
Two-mile Handicap fprofssslonan-wor
Yards. second, Jumbo Wells, New zea
land Cj YARDS, third, Fred. Fill, Boston
(scratch): fourth. Ernie Pye, Australia t11s
yardsl; nftb' Jacob Magln, Newark, Time,
Tandem Match Race professionap--First
heat. won by Joseph Fogler, Brooklyn,
and Eddie Root. Boston; second, John
Bedell. Newark, and Menus Bedell. New
by Eddie Root. Boston, and Joseph Hogler.
Brooklyn; second. John Bcdell. Newark,
and Menus Hedell. Nen ark. time, IN
one-mlle Record Paced Trial protes
siopal. former record. I'm. Is 4-0s)-Collins
first trial Yesterday. ln h2-osi Collins
One-mile Open professionally Won by
Jackie Clarke, Australia SECOND. Alfred
Ilast Orange. fourth. Joseph frogleT
Brooklyn; fifth. Iper Lawson. salt Lake
city. Tine, PM. f1s.
by Fred lIill. Boston, second, Ernest
Jokus. Newark. third, Morthington Nit
ten, Davenport. Ia; lourth Norman Al