Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-29
COMES TOO TRICKY AND
SPEEDY FOR JOE FOGLER
Frenchnan pulls" Blondes c ork in Straight Heats, Showing
Some Clever Work on the Bike-Stars Qualify
JEAaASsN in Grand Prize.

That Tricky" Comes. one of the best
spring products of France, will be a for
midable contender for the Champion
ship of the world, was demonstrated at
the Velodrome yesterday when he easily
defeated Joseph Fogler, the best trial
horse in the American camp. The little
Ffencnman showed up Fogler In all
styles of racing, and displayed the
thickness by which IN derived his name.
Frank Kramer, who rode from scratch
In the two-mile handicap, did not get
up with the leaders. owing to refusal of
John Bedell and Freddie Hill to assist
in the pacemaking. For their refusal
they were fined $40 each by Referee Ar
thur w. Ross, which was a small fine ut
that.
Clarence Carmen was defeated in the
en-mile motor-paeed race by George
Wiley after he had held the lead for
eight miles. The amateurs had two live
~ races, but the unfortunate spill in
which Paul c.. Heidrich broke his arm
was the sad feature of the day. 1t is
almost positive that Heidrieh would nave
made a place ON the Olympic bicycle
team. All the stars qualified in the
grind prize of Newark event.
The match race furnished the 5000
fans with good sport. Comes. ON the
E1"C1 w. VII ~ Al1 0lAih " III lll6-
tol. Fogler, who lays claim to being
one Of the foxiest men in the game, was
forced to the lead. Fogler tried to stall
by first fixing his saddle and then trying
the standstill game. but he was not equal
TO the task. Fogler then explained to
Comes that his saddle was out of order.
and the race had to be started over.
Tricky used the same tactics. forcing
Fogler to the front. Joe saw that he
was outclassed as far as slow riding
was concerned and set out at a fair rate
of speed.
Fol three laps he kept moving. and
when on the last turn he was about to
get up speed Tricky shot down the
ban with a lead Of five yards. Fogler
was after him, tbut was never able to
pass him. Around the track tore the
W men. and coming on the stretch,
Comes from the pole shot up just enough
TO force Fogler ND the track. 1t was not
Intentional, however. for Comes was
winning handy nowglna. osgu anSla Wrad
winnig hands down. The referee de-
ciared it no race and order the heat
rerun.
In the second number Tricky showed
more cleverness and kept Fogler in front
Of him. On the last lap Fogler was in
front and the little Frenchman beat him
at the tape. The rnce was IA very hard
one n deserved the appliance.
On Tuxedo Oval;
In the next and deciding heat Comes,
after he made Fogler take the lead.
showed how easy 1t was to keep him in
front all the time. Coming around on
the back stretch he just shot up the
bank and almost stood still OH the
whel, while Fogler went to the front.
Comes then unwonnd his sprint and
went all the way, Fogler never having
a lookin.
The trial heats Of the grand prize of
Newark, run in half-miles. brought out
all the leaders, with the exception of
John Bedell. Comes was in the first
zeal n had little difficulty in defeat
ing Moran, for whom he was looking.
when it came to the final sprint. Ernest
Jokus won the second heat, DEBATING
Percy Lawrence. who was expected to
he the winner. Freddie and
Frank Kramer won the third and fourth
heats with apparent ease. Albert kreos,