Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-16
Australians, However, Take
Every Other important
Race on Program.

1t was a field day for the Au-
stralian cyclists at the Nelodrome
yesterday. All three of the open
vents on the program were won by
speed merchants from the faraway
Antipodes. Jackie Clarke triumphed
in the ten-mile open, ALI Grenda took
the one-mile open and the two-mile
handicap went to Ernie Pye. In the
two-mile invitation. in which there
were no Australians, Bob Diefen-
bacher. of Salt Lake. triumphed. The
Kramer-Clarke match went to the
former in straight heats. and this
was the only race in which the
worlds champion showed to advan-
tage.
The racing vas exceptionally inter-
esting yesterday. every finish was
close, there was 10 teamwork and the
field in every ven was classy. The
riding of the Australians was the fea-
ture of the meet. Grenda's ride in
the mile open, and clarke's perfor-
nance in the ten-mile were spec
tacular in the extreme. Grenda car
ried Fogler and Teddy Ellington
along at such speed Kramer and
Clarke, who were in the rear when
the sprint started. could not make an
impression on the big fellow when
they tried to go to the front. Both
stars were soundly trounced. Clarke's
ride in the ten-mile was the best
performance seen here this year. The
little fellow made Kramer and
Grenda take the count and he won
in the %clean-cut. convincing fashion
that naked his riding here three
years ago.
The match went to Kramer in handy
f ashton. The ''champer" won about
as he pleased. He rode from the front
In both heats and won each heat by
about half 3 wheels length.
Ovation for Clarke.
When Clarke came out on the track
for the first heat of the match ht
received a great ovation from the
fans. The fans were very mucf
pleased to see the little battler back II
the game here. He was roundl,
cheered for several minutes. Clad II
his usual costume of black and or
ange, 1.-The Rocket" did not appear tC
be any the worse for his strenuous
season at Salt Lake. He looked al
fit as the p~roverbial fiddle.
When Clarke failed to press Kramer
to the limit in the match 1t was re
marked in the stands that he wal
going back but his ride in the ten
mile open proved hat Jackie has still
got a winning kick in his dump'
shafts.
The ten-mile open was the hardes
race ever ridden at the Velodrome
From the time Albert Crebs went GU
and grabbed the first "two-spot' unit
Clarke crossed the tape a winner a
the end Of the long journey Their
never was a dull moment. 1t wa
Jump, jump, jump" all the way, ant
the fast pace killed off many goo'
men. At the end of seven and a hal
miles Grenda quit and on the next lal
Kramer withdrew from the contest
This was the frs time Grenda eve
quit In a bicycle race. When aske'
why they quit both riders said, wit
a mixed expression of surprise ant
contempt, that they were all in an
could not go any further.
Thirty-s six In Race.
Thirty-six riders started in thl
race, but the field began to thin GU
after a few laps had been covere1
At the end of the first five miles tn
field was reduced to twenty-four am
when the last mile was started ther
were but nine riders left in the con
test.
On the third mile Lloyd Thomas
one of the new arrivals from Sal
Lake, went out from the bunch wit
a rush and opened up a gap OF
hundred yards or more before anyon
attempted to go after him None o
the big fellows cared to %ieopardiz
their chances by chasing the littl
Westerner, and Thomas picked u
more ground with every lap. Final,