Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-31

decisively defeated Champion Frank
Kramer, in what was represented TO
the public to be a five-mile match race
with pacemakers, but which developed
into a four-mile event, at the Velo-
drome yesterday. This change of pro-
gram was due to the fact that Kramer
insisted upon using the lightest tires
made. which, as a rule. are used only
In sprint races.
This caused three unnecessary de-
lays. due to punctures, But we are
inclined to think the East Orange boy
had a motive, for the terms of the
contest declared that in the event of
a %puncture the race would revert to
the last mile covered. viz, IL the race
went three miles and four laps the
riders would start at three miles and
ride two more.
mcfarland, after Kramer received
his first %puncture. informed the referee
that 1t was a trick on the part of
Kramer to have the race really nar-
row down to a one-mile affair. The
crow did not know why MacFarland
was arguing and jeered him. Mac"
declared that the people had paid to
see a 1vs-miIe affair and ought to be
iNC Viit i1RGit baRh ANtNlitCs LNAR-
mer's trainer, declared that he hardly
thought the tires would hold out.
Kramer had as his pacemakers Root.
Palmer, Fem. Krebs and Wells. His
trainer soon discovered that Kramer's
tire had punctured and there vas a
delay. When the wheel was brought
back he rode around the track once
and got another, which put the race
"a H. u k..,- ,.,tIA 49,
ice was put on here.
The next attempt to run the big race
was really successful, but only for a
mile and a half, when Kramer again
punctured. At the start Fem paced
Kramer, while John Bedell pulled for
Clarke. Bedell took the lead, while Kra-
mer was content with third position.
Lawrence. the second man for Clarke.
made a poor pickup, which slowed up
Jackie, while Jumbo Wells relieved
Fem beautifully. Hill then anne on
for Clarke, and then Fogler. Here Root
was sent in for Kramer. Mac again
appeared and rode but a short distance.
when Kramer punctured.
In the intermission the two-mile in
vitation race for professionals was put
on. Some of the pacemakers partici-
pated in this event. Clarke's pluggers
were Fred Hill, Fogler, John Bedell,
Lawrence and Mcfarland.
The race was finally brought to a
conclusion after this last delay. Both
men got their pacemakers in good
order, and all went well till the third
mile, while Fem vas pulling Kramer
and Fogler Clarke. In getting his po-
sition Fem switched Kramer and the
champs front wheel hit Fenn's.
Kramer thought he had a ipuncture
and sat up, at the same time raising
his hand to the referee.
Fogler and Clarke pulled away and
opened a gap of fifty yards. When
Kramer saw all was we'll he continued
and quickly made up the distance.
The men kept on plugging, On the
last lap Clarke's pacemaker dropped
out. while Palmer continued to the
finish. Clarke was five yards behind
on the twelfth pole but rode around
Kramer and Palmer and beat the
champ to the tape by fifty yards.
Mcfarland. who was Clarke's last
/ pacemaker, was quickly to the side or
Bardgett and called his attention to
the fact that Kramer's pacemaker had
gone the entire distance, alleging thai
the contract called for the pacemaker
dropping out on the last lap.
Clarke showed his pluck by coming
ont again In the three-mile open and
from a bad position winning the race
in d great finish. Kramer did not
come out, although he was advertised
to start. AS a matter of fact the
champion has shown a marked inclina-
ton not to ride in an open race that is
over two miles after he is defeated in
a previous race. The scramble for the
dollar that was offered for the leader
of each lap made the race a fast one.
Jumbo Wells. three laps from the
finish, tried the 'sneak" act and was
just putting on steam and about to
draw away from the bunch when he
punctured. Mitten, who seems to be
be riding better each time he mounts
a wheel. then pulled away from the
riders and had a lead of about twenty
yards. It looked bad for the rest when