Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
THREE REFEREES
VERY BUSY MEN
At BIKE TRACK
Clarke and Fogler and Lotus
and Cavanagh Suspended by
Valentine, Bardgett and Kel-
sey for Alleged Teaming--Blatz
Gets Amateur Title as Result
of Amateurs Suspension.

vi hiltdtCufc OuSpClSlUH.
TOO many cooks spoil the BROTH
said Floyd MacFarland, after the two
newly appointed referees had made
their presence felt at their initial APP
pearance at the Velodrome yesterday.
The quoting of his adage was caused
when John II. Valentine and r. e.
Kelsey, chairman of the Y. C. A., dis
qualified Jackie Clarke II Joseph
Fogler for alleged teaming in the one
mile national championship race. The
newly appointed plainclothesmen also
disqualified Alvin Lotus and Frank
Cavanagh for a little friendliness they
INDUCED in in the ive-mile champion
ship event, which, by the way, gave
the title of champion to Frank Blatz
for another season. That the two men
are very unpopular was made evident
when they were constantly jeered and
hooted at by the crowds. Such epithets
as "robber,' thief were hurled at
them.
When Floyd MacFarland went to
talk to the referees concerning Clarke
he was asked to so away. This made
him very angry and in no compli-
mentary terms he told all members of
the referee department what he
thought of them.
That the disqualification Of Clarke
was uncalled for we go on record as
saying, and we believe hat there is
now ahapl1talu M nhataaa for anuann
but Frank Kramer to win the title of
champion.
In the final of the championship
event, Fogler, Clarke, Iver Lawson and
Kramer were lined up. The men got
away rather slowly, and Clarke shot
to the front, only to be displaced by
Fogler a few minutes later. hen the
champion took a chance of leading the
quartet. While jockeying, Fogler got
the lead and by a clever move forced
Kramer again to the front. Iver Law
son, who was doing a lot of thinking,
finally on two laps from home started
a fast pace. Clarke was quickly on the
job and got in front, followed by Fog
Ter. Kramer was a poor fourth.
Flying past the judges stand the
men retained these positions. Clarke,
hearing the welcome sound of the bell
for the last lap, put OF more steam,
and was fairly flying, with the men
still in the same positions. On the
south turn Kramer bumped his back
and started a sprint, passing Lawson.
Fogler, who was on the wheel of
Clarke, a also going like a streak of
lightning, and the pair finished first
and second. Kramer got off his wheel,
and was a very peeYed man, a fact
he did not try to conceal; but when
the judges announced that the two men
who had finished first and second we're
disqualified there vas a loud laugh.
The referee declared that the two men
were teamlng, inasnuch as Fogler was
guarding Clarke by riding alongside of
him to protect him and keep Kramer
from coming by. Jackie Clarke said
It's no use trying: they refuse to
allow me to win a race. The only way
for me to do is to get a sanction to
hire a referee of my own" We believe
that Clarke does not get an even break
at the Velodrome.
The fve-mile national amateur cham
pionship number came out az was ex-
pected by most bike fans, but the first
man to cross the tape was declared a
non winner by the board of referees.
Three pacemakers, Stanley Carmen.
John Becht and II. Il. Abbott, pulled
the riders the entire distance. Frank
Blatz rode nicely throughout. and was
always behind the ~pacemaker. Cava-
nagh was riding fifth, while Lotus was
fourth. The pace was so hot that many
were compelled to drop out. Two laps
from the finish Cavanagh, as he has
lone in most every race of the season.
pulled away from the bunch. LOTUS
was quickly on the job and tackled on.
and on the last turn passed Cavanagh.
winning by two open lengths. The
judges held a conference after the race,
and after about ten minutes they
handed out the dope that the two we're
disqualified.
BIatE's Action.
This gave Blatz the title of cham
pion for the season, as he finished in
fifth position, and by the elimination of
the Others he was given third place.
Blatz was then presented with the
championship belt and rode around the
track. He was greeted with jeers all
the way. and when he ~dis1nounted he
took the belt from his waist and hand
ed ii 10 LOTUS, who was standing
nearby. LOTUS refused to accept II,
and Blstz then took IT and hung 1t on
q beam under the judges stand. Eddie
Bedford. the announcer, Their came and
put it in his pocket. Blatz declared
that he would not accept the title of
Every school boy or. girl should Sc