Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05
Australian Beats Champion to
the Tape in Six-hour Race
by Inches.

Jackie Clarke after winning the six
hour race at the holiday meet of the
Velodrorne track, was disqualified by
Referee Walter Bardgett for his al
legged teaming with Alfred Goullet. The
! decision handed first place to Franz
| Kramer, the second man in the race.
The decision of the referee was a very
one with the crowd, which
showed its disapproval.
There is no doubt but that Clarke was
on the rear wheel of his fellow Antipo-
dean, but whether or not 1t was real
teaming is a question. AL any rate
Clarke rode a mighty heady race, ana
to be robbed of the first prize was a
hard blow Jackie was the real nero
of the day. Though he did not receive
| the first money, we believe that he was
the real winner.
The intense heat throughout the day
and night made the race n OF great
endurance. Notwithstanding this n
leap. the men rode a mighty fine race
and made very good time. AT the nnlsn
| there were but ten teams LEFT, n OF
these teams 1t was hard to see wnlcn
was most exhausted.
When the last mile of the race was
announced Root was leading, followed
Nv John Bedell. Schwab. Goullet'
Foeler. Clarke and Kramer. For
four laps they kept this position
when Fogler forged to the front
| carving Goullet and Clarke with
him. Then Fogler dropped be-
hind. while csoullet tore around with
| Clarke tight on his rear wheel, making
| every effort to get the lead. lie was
successful, for on h far turn clarke
ran first, While Kramer was a poor
| fourth. Kramer started to irwin ana
| passed Fogler and Gonllet, but his ef-
| fort was not equal to passing Clarke
They Their fnished-Clarke, Kramer,
! Fosler and Goullet.
Clarke is riding at the present time
at his best. There is no disputing that
| Kramer is not in his best form at the
present time. There is absolute PROOF
for this. In the sprint against time ana
In the twentv-hve-mile rae on sun
day this was proven to the blk fans.
Here. too. we can see the foolishness of
| Clarke teaning in this race that meant
SO much to him, When the winner
of the races was announced there was
p~andemoniun1 in the crowd. Very few
were there who could see a spark or
teamwork, and even the bicycle riders
who are UP In all the tricks of the
trade were amazed.
AS soon as the race was over Mac
:Farland made a dash for the dressing
room, satisfied that his protege had
won the race. Clarke, too, was in his
dressing room when acquainted of the
fact thai he had been disqualified.
When Clarke had dressed and gone to
the street he was followed all the way
to his home by a crowd of 5000 people
who continually cheered aim. In a
modest way he tried to thank them.
but he was not equal to the denonstra-
ton.
The Rocket" won the half-mile
American national championship event.
Jackie, as was shown throughout the
entire afternoon, was in the best form
this season, and he celebrated our
great Independence Day by winning his
very FIRST race for American title
honors at the local track this season.
It was the event that preceded the
big six-hour contest, and although a
slim crowd was present at the time all
who were there thought it was easy
money for the champion.
Clarke defeated Kramer, who has
held the title enough years for a man