Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-24
KRAMER HUMBLES CLARKE
in TWO STRAIGHT HEATS
In Spite Of Rough Ride Jackie Gives Champion
in Second Heat Of Their Match East Orange
Boy Is Credited with RonOrS OF That Event.

Champion Frank Kramer was de-
clared the winner over Jackie Clarke,
his runner-up in the race for the cham
pionship title of 1911, in their special
match race at one mile, in two straight
heats at the Velodrome yesterday. The
first heat, at French style, was won
without question by the Champ but
the second was won by Clarke, we
think. Kramer was riding very high
at the time and put in his last kick
just as Clarke breezed across the tape.
But we are satisfied that Clarke would
have been disqualified for his I'M
sportsmanlike conduct, when he gave
Kramer several "glides'' with his elbow
as they came down the homestretch
The affair was not exactly what was
expected, and Clarke has no one to
blame for losing the race but himself
Had he used a bit of judgment there
is no doubt but he might have won the
second heat, and perhaps 90 the race.
Kramer won the toss for position
and took the pole. Both were on their
wheels when Clarke discovered his rear
tire was soft and dismounted, while
his trusty trainer. Morie Gordon, ran
for the bicycle pump. A minute later
the starting gun was fired, but neither
man made an attempt to move.
Referee Walter Bardgett was on the
job and ordered them away. Clarke
her shot out. with Kramer three
lengths behind.
Around the track at snail pace they
crawled, Clarke looking back at
Kramer, and Kramer eying Clarke. On
the second lap Clarke started a fake
at steaming up. but he did not induce
Kramer to go to the front. Both riders
speeded up on the fourth lap. Coming
around a bit faster, Kramer got the
jump on his rival and was never
headed.
The last trip around the track was
a real championship race. with both
men fighting like warriors. Clarke
was unable to go around Kramer, but
was only half a wheel to the bad at
the finish.
The second heat was delayed on ac-
count of Clarke's tire puncturing at
the tape. Saxon Williams was sent in
to pace. At the crack of the gun both
men shot for the pacemaker, but
Clarke ON the pole reached him first.
The men held this position till the
pacemaker dropped out. Clarke was
going nicely. as was Kramer. Jackie
looked back and saw Kramer was con-
tent to stay behind. Coming faster
around the curve Clarke swung up the
track and threw Kramer out of his
stride. This made no material differ
ence to the champ for he kept on
going, only to be switched up the
on the last turn. Down the home
strength both men tore, and crossed
the tape almost on ven terms. The
Judges say Kramer won. and, of course,
that settles 1t.
Again in the hve-mile open did
Kramer show his superior Judg-
ment. From a fine position at
the bell lap he came from fifth
place, and with Fogler on his wheel
breezed past Mcfarland and Hill, who
were going like a streak. Pedlar Pal
mer made the bunch a bit nervou
when he stole away while the rest were
asleep and got half a lap. This was at
the third mile, Just as Clarke was
forced from the race on account of a
punctured tire. Palmer kept his lead
for two miles, while rome of the bunch
seemed to care to go after him.
At four miles Palmer started to lose
ground, as Kramer, Root, Fogler and
Goullet alternated pace in their efforts
to overhaul him. In two laps the task
was accomplished. Mcfarland and
Bedeil tried the steal act here and
flew past the Judges stand on the bell
lap like a streak. Kramer got going,
and with Fogler tackled on won in a
pretty finish. De Mara just nosed out
Bedell. but was beaten by MacFarland,
who was an Easy third.
The motor-paced race at ten miles,
between Wiley, Duer and Carmen. was
easy for Daer. owing to a fall which
put Wiley out of the running. At