Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-27
Little Fellow in Elegant Form,
Rides Himself Out, VIM
ming Two-mile.

Jackie Clarke bagged I'VE more
points in the race for the champion
ship title by easily defeating the
present title holder in the haif-inile
national championship event at the
Velodrome last night. The little fell
low from Kansarooland rode a mas
ters' race, and Clearly outgeneraled
But the Rocket did not stop int that,
for in the two-mile handielp affair he
showed the FAM what a wonderful
machine he really is, and came all tine
way from scratch and captured first
prize in the good time of 3m. "A lbs.
The ride was o. much for him, how
ever, for at the finish he WIS 50 OK
hausted that he was unable TO get off
his wheel, and had to be almost carried
to the dressing-room.
He will require the aid OF a ply
sician, and may be laid up for seVer,.l
days. BY his game ride he has again
installed himself in popular favor md
has more than made up for the little
rough RIDING he figured in Sunday
last.
Frank Cavanagh. the surprise of the
season. whom the handi 'appe~ has
pulled back from the limit mark to
scratch in less than two months. easily
won the special match rae from
Frank Blatz, the present champion.
and Alvin Lotus, the speedy Pravi-
dence lad. Wiley, who says ne will
ride no more. did not make II lasting
impression in his farewell race. and
was forced from thu running when his
motor, which was manned by Ruben,
went wrong. Collins won III a pretty
race from Lawrence. who near the
finish lost his pace jus. rs he seemed
to be coming into the lead "A winner.
The championship semi-finals mar
rowed down to Kramer, Fem, DeMara,
Feddie Hill, Root, Clarke, Fogler and
John Bedell. In the first semi-final
Hill should have been disqualified, for
he came into the home-stretch from
outside the black mark and Just nosed
u DeMara. It is evident that this
escaped the eye of the sharp referee,
for after the finish he says he had not
seen it.
It was done, nevertheless, n he
should not be shown any courtesy. In
the final Kramer, Hill. Clarke and
Fem started, Hill and Fem made
their first appearance this sedso1 in
a sprint final, and looked somewhat
out of place. Kramer started out with
Clarke tackled to his wheel. This
position was maintained for two laps,
when Clarke decided to get up u bit
and not AXE any chances of being
hemmed in. On the fourth lap all
- oAtr- h+ 4aaI rlfn uyhap" fho
Rocket decided to let out. 1t was a
wise move, for the champ was in third
place and unable to get on Clarke's
wheel, which was being huggs1 by
Hill. On the last lap aroun Clarke
started to unwind. Kramer tried hard
to get up, was unable, and was neaten
all the a On the twelfth pole, how
ever, he spurted, but the boys We're
going at such speed that the best he
could do was to land third. Clarke's
victory was very popular. and was
won in the cleanest fashion.
C~avnnagh's Good Work.
Frank Cavanagh won the special
match race from Blaz and Lotus, in
two straight heats. He showed rare
judgment in starting his sprint in each
IdG6 III WIN ny 6Oo0 AANA lie Ia iihC
first heat his runner-up was Blatz,
while LOTUS played the role in second
number. At the crack of the gun in
the first heat all men remained at the
tape, were ordered away, but Lotus
went to the front, with Blatz second
and C~avanagh trailing. On the first
trip around LOTUS tried to stall and
almost fell. The men retained this po-
sition until the fourth lap. when all
started up. Blatz forged ahead, with
|Cavanagh on. On the last trip around
Cavanagh got the lead and was never
headed.
In the second heat Adam Beyerman
was sent in to pace. The men rushed
for his wheel, but Lotus peat them to
It. The pace was fast and before the
fifth lap had been finished Cavanagh
came from the rear and tore round the
track. He was pressed close for half