Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-12
KRAMER PICKS UP CAT THAT SHES AT :
FOGLER AS LATEST AND BEST MASCOT
Champion and Willie Fem Going
Fast Preparing for
Sundays Race.

FRANK KRAMER has a new mas
cot. For two years Frank used
Floyd MacFarland's goat for a
mascot. but the goat has been dis
carded for a kitten of the common or
back-fence variety.
When the champion came to the
track Monday morning to prepare for
the big match race Sunday, in which
he and Willie Fem will battle with
MacFarland and Jackie Clark and Joe
Fcgler and Eddie Root, there was a
little ball of fur snugly nestled in a
bundle of silk racing suits. Frank
cautiously investigated the mystery,
for 'skunks'' and other wild animals
are known to inhabit Vailsburg, and
the East Orange boy was taking no
chances. After carefully removing a
couple of imported French racing suits
a playful tiger kitten was discovered
and Frank was greatly relieved. =
The kitten showed a great
aptitude for making friends and
was a good mixer until Fog
Ter appeared upon the scene.
There was nothing doing with Brook
lyn Joe, however, for little Master Tom
crooked his back into the shape of Il
question mark and sputtered and spat
until Joe made a hasty retreat That
was good enough for Kramer. He
was going to give the kitten the
'~'raus,' but the little fellows dislike
for Fogler was taken as a good omen
and won a home forever. He was in-
mediately named Brooklyn joe" and
will occupy apartments in Franks
training camp. Brooklyn Joe" will
work for the first time Sunday, AMI
Kramer says he can't lose.
Kramer and Fem were rehearsing
for the matcn race yesterday and Fem
showed a surprising Improvement IN
form. The stocky little Connecticut
boy took Frank two laps in s6 Sec
onds and Frank covered the last lap in
16 seconds. This is remarkably fast
time, and this pair will take a lot T.
beat them. II Willie can get the lead
three laps from the finish there will be
nothing to it but Kramer and Fem.
But getting the lead is the big stunt
in this race, and the real battle VIII
be the fight for the lead.
Fogler and Root have been practis-
ing jumps all week and have disclosed
their plan of battle. They evidently
figure upon catching the others nap
ping ana gaining d DlS cdu III liz
early part of the race, when the pace
is slow. Root can go a long way and
any advantage his team ma get on a
jump will put the other teams at a
great disadvantage.
Old General Mcfarland is not show
ing his hand in training, and whatever
Mac pulls off in the ace Sunday will
come as a surprise. The general and
his little zouave Jackie Clarke, are
training in the usual way, and outside
of long, steady workouts. which are
topped off with a few sprints. there is
nothing unusual in their preparation
for the big match Sunday.
Mac is a great kidder, and is
around with a millionaire's bank-roll,
trying to lay a bet with Kramer and
Fogler. Up to the present he has not
had occasion to even peel the yellow
cover off the roll, for Kramer and
Fogler, While they are both confident
of winning. are not of the betting
kind.
If Kramer were a betting man and
had backed himself in his races dur
ing the past twelve years he would
have three times the fortune that he
has tucked away.
Another record crowd is expected
Sunday, and the advance sale of tick
cts for this meet exceeds the call for
reservations that were received for the
races last Sunday.