Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-22

The bicycle racing season was IN
i~augurated at the Velodrome yesterday
afternoon, and the delayed start gave
the sport a great boom, judging from
the enormous crowd that filed the
stands and bleachers and swampeo
the inclosure. The event had an in
ternational flavor with the appearance
of foreign riders who are here to com-
pete in the championship events, which
will be run during the latter part of
August and September. Champion
Frank Kramer showed his old-time
speed and Tricky Comes, a french
sprinter, proved that he will be a con-
tendtr for the title. Messori, the Italian
champion, was introduced, but did not
ride.
The II. M. Stanley handicap, which
was the feature event on the card,
did not produce the race that was eN-
pected. Though Kramer and o Fog
Ter had both qualified in their heats,
they put up a miserable race in h
fnal heat. The amateurs worked hard
and gave good exhibitions. Earnest
A.. Pye. the Australian, paced by Jimmy
Hunter. had little difficulty in winning
over Percy Lawrence, of San Fran
cisco. in their ten-lnile motor-paced
race.
Kramer's Hard Work,
Champion Kramer was in the first
heat of the Stanley handicap. He had
to work very hard to overhaul the
leaders and only accomplished this
after a sprint lasting over three laps.
John Bedell, who was in this heat on
the twenty-yard mark, found the going
so fast that he quit after riding two
laps. When he had overhauled the
limit men Kramer showed his speed
by sprinting away and winning by over
twenty yards.
Joseph Fogler was allowed ten yards
in the second heat. He rode rather
easily and by timely sprints caught
the men with the liberal handicap. He
was satisfied to finish third. The third
heat had none of the notables, and
Freddie Hill with thirty yards, had
little difficulty in finishing second to
Albert Crebs, with lis yards.
In the fourth heat Comes put in an
appearance. He rode a fine race, but
could not get up to the boys who were
riding ahead. Not a moment was lost
anu excellent ll0lS WIS tHdut. Irdiih
Cavanagh won rather handily.
Fogler and Kramer worked together
for several laps in the final heat.
Kramer seemed TO work hard, but
Fogler stalled. This assertion is made
by Manager Chapman, who said that
Fogier should be fned for his poor
riding. Whether or not this is SO Kra-
iner in the previous heat had caught
the limit men ant could have gone out
alone.
Drobaeh's Strong Riding.
Peter Drobach set a hot pace with his
fellow workers. and on the bell lap be-
ing in the lead rode all the way. coming
home a winner over David Mackay.
After the race Mr.. Bernard NJ. Stanley,
ir.. in whose honor the race is named
and who started the final heat, present
ed Drebach with a diamond pin. The
race carried a first prize OF $500.
Race of the Day.
The two-mile open for the money
chasers proved to be the real race of
the day. Kramer and Comes. with Joe
Fogler having a look-in, brought tho
fans TO their feet with the hair-raising
finish. which Kramer just pushed his
wheel across at the finish. throughout,
The race Comes was in a very bad posi-
ton and received a little rough treat
ment at the hands of one Joe Fogler.
Tricky is also a man that can handle
himself in emergency cases and gave
Fogler his Three laps from home
the boys started TO fight for position.
Kramer had the call, being fourth and
in a place that was easy to get out of.
Fol another lap Fogler remained be-
hind, watching the Frenchman. At the
bell lap Comes shot out, and putting on
speed had the crowd on its feet. Kra-
her shot out and the two untitled neck