Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-19
KRAMER TAKES
ANOTHER NATL
TITLE BATTLE
In the Drive Clarke Seemed to
Blow Up and the Champion
Forged Ahead, Winning the
Two-Mile EasiIy--Hiil Loses
Paced Race to MaCFarland.
BY D. W.. L.
n EoPLE who thought that Cham
pion Frank J.. Kramer had gone

pion Frank J.. Kramer had rome
back and is not the Kramer of
old, are gradually becoming convinced
that such is not the case, and that the
champ is as good. if not better. than
ever. The finish in yesterdays two
mile championship race, as well as the
finishes In the last two races at the
V~elodrome. show this clearly, IL it had
to be shown.
At no time during the race was the
champ in danger and he finished first
by a fair margin. And these last few
races also show that Frank and little
Jackie Clarke will fight it out for the
national championship at the end of the
season.
AT the bell in this race Frank was
leading. with Fogler, Clarke and Goui-
let in the order named. Kramer started
his sprint as they were crossing the
tape at the bell lap. and at the same
time Jackie started to go around. The
little fellow was gaining with every
stride and in the back stretch he was
even with the champion. In the turn
he was slightly in the lead, and it
looked as If he would win the race,
when he seemed to blow up and the
champ" got away. leading by about
three. quarters of a length. Clarke just
barely held off FSgler from second po-
sition.
His blowing up at the end of the rae
might be accounted for by The fact that
he rode two hard heats in the mile
handicap, which he won, while the
champion punctured as he got off the
mark. and had that much advantage
over the Australian.
The final in the handicap was a hard
race for the Rocket At the DELL
Ryan was leading the bunch by rs
yards, when Jackie went after him,
making one of his rocket flights. catch
ing Grassy and pulling up the rest
of the bunch. Ryan succeeded in get
ting second in this race,
The motor-paeed race furnished
plenty of excitement. The outcome was
in doubt till the tape was crossed and
was remarkably close for { race of this
kind. There vas not the difference OF
a wheels length at the finish between
Freddy Hill and Floyd Mcfarland. the
winner. Owing to an ACCIDENT to one
of the motors Willie Fem did not start
in this race, as scheduled.
They got off from a standing start.
Mac was in the lead when their
~pacemakers passed them. but he evil
IDENTITY ntstook Ruben for Turville ana
did not get on as he might have. When
both caught their pacemakers Fred
Hill was slightly in the lead, and he
maintained this lead till three miles
were gone, when he increased his lead
slightly.
At three and a half Mac started to
come up, and when four miles were
gone they were not five yards apart
-Four laps to go, they were even, and
this way they rode neck and neck till
the last lap. when the lanlzy Califor-
Man put In an extra squirt in the att
tempt to pass his youthful rival.
Hill also put on a little extra speed.
and they were racing around the turn
and along the back stretch neck and
neck. In the middle of the turn Hill
tried to go a bit faster. when he los-
his pace and the race by less than a
length.
a new possibility is looming up in
Frank Cavanagh for honors among
the simon pures. His riding the last
few meets and his winning the handt-
cap in handy style yesterday make
him look very promising. The pace
seemed too strong for him in the 1ve-
mile open. but he looks good, Just ths
same. Neither of the finishes of tina
amateur races was very exciting.
A novel event for the novices was q
three-mile open run in one heat. Cons
sidering the size Of the field there were
surprisingly few spills for a race Dc
this kind. They rode well, but they
finished like novices. strung along the
whole length of the track.
The
gins, Newark; Otto Kohlhepp, second, New
ark. Time. I minutes . seconds.
One Mile Handicap (Pro~fessionan-Mon
tin Ryan. Newark d5 yards), second; Al
fred Goullet. Australia 70 YARDS third
oscoI srhwab, New YORK ' go yards}'
nfth. Time. 1 minute SO Is seconds
One-Mile Handicap lAmateuomWo 6y,
lanes c~enanaugti. me"9 So tSp S@rus sece Gai!
William Petit. Rockville Centre 80 yards).
third. Time. 2 minutes 3 seconds.
Two-Miie National Championship tProfes-
sionaD-Wop by. Frank Kramer, East
Ornnge. Jackie Clarke, Australia, second;
Joseph Fogler. Brooklyn, third; Alfrea
Gonliet. Australia fef'sth' Time . minuts5
% piSe WI1e Paced Notch PROFESSIONALS
Won by Floyd MacFarland, San Jose. paced
i,v Carl Rnden. Fred Hin. Boston, second.
paced by Charlie TurYille. Time, minutes
Il 25 seconds.
OnesMile Invitation Professional-Won
Palmer. Australia, second. Chris Seheles.
San Francisco. third Jake Magin, Newark.
fourth. ". l.. Mitten. Davenport. Ia. q III.
Five-Nile Open (Amateur)-Wo by
Frank Blatz. Jersey city; William Pett.t.
Rockville entire. L. J., second Alvin Lotus,
Providence. r.. l.. third; Earl Adams.
% 45 seconds, Winner of most laps, Paul
c. Heidrieh, Newark.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.
At New Haven-Springfeld, 3; New
At Bridgeport-Brldegpor 6; New Brit
min. 2