Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03

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when he again tucked his nose in be-
hind Kramer. The going was IL bit
too fast for the European star. He
realized the futility of attempting to
go around with Grenda and Kramer
riding side by side when the tura was
reached, for that would be more han
human speed could accomplish.
Grenda still held his advantage
when the. turn out of the backstretch
was reached, but when they hit the
middle of the turn Kramer forged to
the front. Inch by inch the American
gained or his giant adversary, and
when the home stretch was reached
he was a full foot to the good. At
this point the Frenchman came out
with his final effort. Down the
stretch they flew with Kramer still
gaining on Grenda and Perchicot
gaining on Kramer. The Frenchman
showed a marvellous burst of speed,
and his sprint down the stretch was
the fastest part of the race, but it
awaited naught. Grenda, still rid
ing with the power of a locomotive
and with mechanical precision of
movement, continued to come strong.
Riding head down, and with neither a
look to the right nor the left, Kramer
rode as he lever rode before in the
last few yards of the race. He was
moving with wonderful speed and
could not be beaten. As the French
ma continued to gain ground in the
final dash, a cry wen up from the
crowd, but he had started his effort
too late. Kramer flashed across the
tape 7No feet ahead of Grenda. and
Perchicot was three feet back of the
victorious American.
Close Finish.
1t was a remarkably close finish and
a great rae to watch. The riding
of Grenda was a surprise, and the
great finish of Perchicot was also I'M
expected. The Frenchman did not
use the best of judgment. He had
a grand opportunity to pocket Kra-
mer on the start of the last lap, but
he failed to take advantage. of the
opening. If Perchicot had jumped up
alongside of Kramer when Grenda
was leading it is extremely doubtful
if Kramer, with all his wonderful
speed, could have backed out of the
pocket and come around the two for
eigners to victory.
In the first semi-final of the cham
pionship the result came out as ex-
pected. Grenda won, with Pete DTo-
back second and Marcel Dupuy third.
1t was a very close race, and although
the Australian won, he did not appear
to be any too good.
When Perchicot beat Friol in the
second semi-final it came as a sur
prise to many, for Friol was con-
sidered the most likely man in the
race outside of Kramer. Friol hung
back twenty yards and let Perchicot
and George Cameron remain together
in the lead. "a lap and a half from
the finish Cameron looked back, and
when he saw how TAR Friol was in
the rear he started for home. Cam
eron put up a good sprint and it
killed Friol to catch the flying lead
ers. AS he came up Perchicot met
his jump, and the w fought it out
down the back-stretch. At the turn
Friol weakened and Perchicot won as
he pleased. Perchicot, by his iasr
and heady riding threw a scare into
the Kramer adherents and he i'm
mediately became the man who was
feared most in the final.
Kramer won his semi-final with
east. meeting little opposition from
Walter De Mara and Dave Mackay.
The Bedell brothers. Menus and
John. gathered in All of the honors
and the money in the other pro aces
on the program. One of the features
of the meet was the excellent riding
of Angelo Gardellin, the Italian rider.
This wcom put up a game ride in
both the one-mile handicap and the
ten-mile open, and had he had a lit
tie more experience in American style
races he might have won both of
these races. In both events he de-
layed his sprint too long. but he came
with a mighty rush al the finish and
ran placed in both events.
Donald McDougall. who is to meet
Kramer in a special match race to-
morrow night, did not shine in the
amateur races. The amateur cham
pion wisely refused to take any
chances in the big 1elds-as he figured
he has a fairly good chance in the
match. and he feared a bad spill IN
the wild, reckless amateur events.