Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-07
KRAMER's SPRINT
IS TOO MUCH FOR
ALFRED G0ULLET
Champion, in Great Form, Has
No Trouble in Taking Two
Straight Mile Heats from Anti
podean--Loftu Now but One
Point Behind Champion Blatz.


Point Behind Champion Blatz.
Frank Kramer. national bicycle
champion. had no adificulty in defeat
ing Alfred Goullet, the speed boy from
the a~ntipodes, in two straight heats OF
one mile each at the. Velodrome yes
terday. The burst of speed exhibited
by Kramer yesterday may be The fore
runner of the success he thinks is due
him when the meets the winner OF the
Clarke-Lawson match in Salt Lake City
this week, Kramer was riding in su-
perb style and shows the result of care
full training. During the past week
he has worked u according to a new
method, and 1t worked wonders with
the East Orange boy.
Alvin LOTUS Is now a contender for
the amateur title, for by win
ming yesterday in the two-nile lie
came within a few points of
Biatz, who now leads. The next
race, which is at five miles, favors
LOTUS, and it almost positive that
Biatz will not wear the crown next
year. The hve-mile open for profess
SIGNALS was a corker and was such a
killer that most of the men had to re-
tire on account of the fast pace set by
those who were anxious to get the dol
lars offered to the leader of each lap.
The first heat of the match race had
Jokus for the pacemaker. At the pistol
neither man moved and when ordered
away Kramer did some trick riding.
The pacemaker had gone half way
round the track and the men were still
on the ten-yard mark. Both were
called back and a tos of the coin de-
cided who was to tack on to okus.
The amateur table for the champion
ship now reads: Blatz, IA points; Loi-
tus, 10; Smith. IL; C~avanaugh, 10. The
others are not in the running.
Kramer lost and was compelled to 60,
out. For five laps the men went at a
good clip and on the last lap Kramer
shot away from the wheel of Jokus n
set such a fast clip that he was never
headed. He had to hump, for Goullet.
too, was riding a masters race. At the
tape Kramer had Goullet a half-wheel.
The second heat was at the French
style and Goullet went toSthe front.
For five laps the men went at a snaifs
pace. Goullet started his speed at the
far turn, Kramer came around on the
outside and the two fought neck-and-
neck. Little by little Kramer forged
ahead, but Goullet wat on even terms
again. On the stretch the men were
abreast, but with a heavy kick Kramer
flashed across the tape the winner of
the heat and the match.
The two-mile natiortl championship
race brought together C~avanaugh, Lof-
tus, Smith and Petit. Blatz was
forced from the race when he failed
, to qualify in the semi-hnal. He alleged
that he was switched by Smith, but the
referee could, not hear his protest. At
any, rate he was not even third, and
would not have been In the final.
Grimm and Heidrich we're the pace
makers for the men. Grimm led out
and was followed by Chester Smith,
who was riding in fine form. LOTUS
occupied last place, tackled on to a
anaugh's wheel. At the mile Heidrich
took up the pace, but the men kept
the same position. At two laps to go
Cavanaugh came out, carrying LOTUS.
They seemed to draw away from the
others. Down the back stretch on the
last lap Lotus seemed to BE waking
up inc coming around ~Cavanaugh.
Into the stretch h men came at break
neck speed. Lotus was then pulling
up and beat Cavanaugh by half a
wheel.
The five-mile open was a real bear
of a race. The seductive dollar bill
made the men go the limit. Kramer
was entered and looked good. A pune
ture forced him from the race at the
second mile. A lap later Walter De-
Mara, who always rides well at this
/ distance, was put out of the running.
At the mex lap Eddie Roo and Willie
Fem got into a mix-up n both fell
The men rode as though they were out
for a record and made the race such a
warm affair that the spectators were
on edge.
Several of the riders tried to steal
away but were always pulled by. At
four laps to go; Pedlar Palmer tried
to make a getaway and was fine for
four laps, but he tired. Mcfarland
then anne to the front, but his lead
was taken away by one who was
anxious for the dollar. The last lap
saw the men fight for position, and
Fogler, who was in second place, came
out. carrying John Bedell. Bedell shot
to the front and was never headed.
Menus Bedell finished third, making
the day a good one for the Bedell
brothers.
In the ons-mile handicap professional
affair Fogler had no d%ificulty in win
ming. The men on the limit mark were
rather slow in starting and Joe Fogler.
who was on scratch, did good work
with the assistance of mcfarland Ia
overhauling them.
The summary.
Two-mile National Championship lama
teur)-Won by Alvin LOTUS, Providence;
second. Frank Cavanaugh. Newark, third,
Chester Smith, Baldwin. l.. L.: fourth
William Petit, Rockville Centre, L T.
Time, Am. q 1-5s. Paced by Thomas
Grimm, ~Irvington, and Paul Heidrich,
Newark. First heat. won by Frank Blatz,
Jersey City: second, William Petit. Rock
vile. Centre, L. l.; time. I'm. l ABS. Sec
ond heat, won by Frank ~Cavanaugh. New
ark: second, Adam Beyerman, Mohawk
by Chester Smith. Baldwin, L. l.; second,
Henry Van Den Dries. Brooklyn: time,
I'm. 23-5s. fourth heat. won by Alvin
Rivello. Manhattan WheeImen; time,
I'm. 3 2-5s. First senli-fnal, won by Frank
Cavanaugh, Newark; second, Chester
Smith, Baldwin. l.; time. I'm. Ii los.
Second semi-final, won by Alvin LOTUS.
Providence; second, william Petit. Rock
Match Race (professionaD-Won by
Alfred Goullet, Australia. First heat Zone
mile;- paced by Ernest Jokus. Newark.
won by Frank Kramer, East Orange; sec,
ond, Alfred Gnullet, Australia; time.