The sun., 1912-07-01
GRENDA NO MATCH FOR
KRAMER IN SHORT RACE
American TitlchOldcr Exhibits
Marked Superiority Over
Australian Rider.
DIFFERENT AT FIVE MILES
Referee Ross DisVualitics One
Man and Fines Another
for Same Offence.
DIFFERENT AT FIVE MILES

There is no question OF tho superior
sprinting ability Of National Cycle Chsr-
rion Frank l.. Kramer. over Alfred
Grcnda, the Australian, when there is an
even brrak for the men IN short races.
THAT was proved yesterday afternoon
when Kramer defeated Grcnda IN two
straight heats Of - one mile team match
rHc" ~ whi"h the American aud Australian
did tn" sprning 'o, their respective teams.
Kramer heat Gfenda from behind IN both
heats, riding around him IN the last half
lap each time. Th" match was really q
,hrcc. corn"red affair but tb" tcam OF
through poor judsnen, never figured
prominently az tho finish Of either heat.
krarcr,,s method OF riding was tho same
partner, took the Australian out in the
lead IN the first heat. John Bcdeil.
kram"rs nat. ,ns,c. ,ls lacked "n ~, Grenda. wit with
TALLY quickencd tight up to tho last lap.
wh'n tho sprint, started IN earnest. Then
To let Kramer through, When BRENDA
cut !, gu, for, home. Kramer followed
closely and, ,iailcd, to the last turn. Then
trcnda rounding til" curve and was lead
ing u tth" head ~ tn" hoinestretch, 50
that his trip to the tape was simply n
h"cls length. Comes was away back
third.
Krnncr and Bcdeli took up tho middle
/,
but this time they were following Cav
ahagh and Comes as probach and brenda
elected to go to the rear. II was only
FOR Two and a half lars. though. as with
the leaders riding high on tho bank for
the third lap. brobach came down on
me inside 10 tho lead. taking Grenda with
follow and then II was a. procession to
the last lap. Here Bedell sprintcd out
Of tho line to let Kramer in next to
Grcnda. but the American found his ride
much harder than in the first heat. The
field was moving faster when the sprint
started and probach kept on going ahead
ride higher on the bank and go around
two men instead Of one. lie realized the
situation gpickly and started his sprint
Grcnda WAS giving him Il harder fight
too and swinging around the last turn
III" two were neck and neck. The Aus
caus' OF III" inside course and led
| Kramer trifle into the homestretch.
| This required Kramer to battle all the
way down the homestretch. but he was
equal to the task and got his wheel half
a length ahead at the tape. COMES again
trtiled in third
sional race. In which stamina is required
along with speed Grenda was the whole
show. Kramer. rs has been his. custom
issue: allowed himself to he rocketed
two laps from the finish. lie was NTH
in III" field and he made no special effort
whfn the latter came bounding along on
the outsid" with Cavanagh. Grcnda and
Zones In tow. The, result was that
nrobach and Cavanagh quit, while
Grenda and Comes went. sailing on
kramer got going ON tn last half lap
| but n high ride Ivy Ercnda and Comes on
the. last turn took his last bit OF stregth
, and kranor's best was third. Grenda
won the race. with Comes pushing him
Here Rsfcr,c Ross rendered ono of
those par,dosical Eolodroinc decisions II.
jInposed iinc Of ilo on ,, re,s nrobscl
victory 10 stand. This followed de-
cision hy Ross. in which he allowed Adam
Ry"rnGm to .scnrc PENALTY after pulling
| Frank Riatz In the amateur race and dis
qualified Blatz.
! The summaries:
T"o Nh" Handicap. -Amateur-;won b,
yards. second: Fred Diver. 700 wards. third
Georsc Morsaucr. 100 Yards fourth; Johi
for tcsminr Time. rinucs 2.5 seconds
SPECIAL one Mile Team Match Race. Profes
and John B.dcii; Alfred t;ronds and pete
Drobaoh, second Frank Cavanssh and Leo'
Ioin.s ,hird- Time, minutes ~ seconds
Ecdell. GrtndR aud DrobaCh, second cav
auash and Comes. third. Time. minute
Hnlf Mile Novice--won b" Michael An
driolo. Joc NunTiata. second: G. Mssoulin
'"ii. Hslt Nile He ia ndic"p , irots.sionai~w Won h,
Albert ,'-cbs. 80 yards. Fred Din"n ba her
IS yards. second Tommy Smith. 81 wards
third; clarence Carmen. t5 yards fourth
Freddy West 20 yards nfth. Time, 81 T.
seconds
Two Mile Invitation. Profcssional--Won h
} Norman Anderson. Ernest 1okus. s"cond
Floyd Er"bs. third. Dave Nackar. fourth
! Willie Cohurn NTH Time minutes is 8
Thrcc Muc Open A,natcur-won by Don
| aid MscpnuSull. Norman Hansen, second
| George SorGaucr. third. Fred Diver, fourth
| Tim. minutes 10 30 seconds.
| Ten Mile Motor Faced Race, Professions
| Won 10y Ernest \. P.c, paced by JiWm
Hunter; Percy Lawrence. paced by charie
Tur,ill second. James F. Moran, paced b.
carl Euden, third. Time. ~ minutes . =
| seconds, ~
| Five Mile open. Professionalism b. Al
| fred Grenda. Leon Comes, second. Franl
l.. kramer. third; John Bedcl', fourth
| IA M IN IN ..