Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-23
COOL WEATHER BRACES
UP The BICYCLE RIDERS
WHO PERFORM BRILLIANTLY
Kramer Takes the Double Century Stakes;
Moran Wins Fastest 2-Mile Handicap
Ever Run in East--McDO ugalI Ahead.

) Despite the cold weather that made
one think of wooden garments and
wonder what had become of summer,
the usual big crowd filled the stands
at the Velodrome yesterday and wit
messed some excellent bike races. The
program was made up entirely of
sprint races. and 1t was one of the
best cards of the season. Competition
was keen. finishes were close and the
field of riders was the classiest that
has been seen here this season.
The big race of the day, the double
century stakes, went to Frank
Kramer. the champion of the world.
Jimmy Moran took the two-mile IAN
dicap, which was the fastest race at
this distance ever run in the East,
and Donald McDougall. the amateur
sehampion of the world, triumphed
in the one-mile open for amateurs.
Champion Kramer vas in grand
form and won the double century
stakes in dashing style. His victory
was clean cut and merited in every
way. Alf Grenda, the Australian
champion. finished second and Andre
Perchicot, the champion of France,
Finished third. Perchicot displayed
great speed in his heat. and in his
semi-fnal, when he beat Jackie
Clarke, and it looked as though he
was good enough to defeat Kramer
IN the final, but the Yankee was the
master at all times and won without
q great mount of rouble.
The Race.
After ~"jockeying'' for four and a
half laps the positions were: Kramer
heading with Grenda on the cham
splnn's wheel and the Frenchman IN
fhird position. On the middle of the
Pack stretch Perchicot jumped and
took the lead. He did not go by fast
and Kramer got on without difficulty.
After assuming the lead 'Perchicot
slowed and the positions remained the
same until the head of the back
stretch on the last lap. when Kramer
Jumped and set sail for home. Per-
ehicot was waiting for Kramer TO
start his final effort and jumped with
him, but the champion a dropped
back to get a good start, and came
up with such a rush the foreigner
could not stave him off.
However, Kramer did not get Tar
enough to the front to take h pole
until the turn out of h back
stretch was reached. With his front
wheel up to Kramer's hanger the
Frenchman put up a gallant f1ght
for the entire length of the
stretch. He weakened on the turn
and Kramer assumed the lead, car
rying Grenda by with him. The Aus
tralian champion tried to come out
down the home stretch, but the
marvel's" speed was too great for him
end he trailed in second a length to
the bad.
Some of the heats of the big race
furnished good racing, and the three
semi finals and the repechage were
very interesting. Grenda won the
first heat from Grassy Ryan. Inc
second was won by Clarke from Dave
Mackay. The third heat was hotly
contested by Krebs, the ultimate win
her. and John Bedell and Marcel
Dupuy. Dupuy got lost in the ruck
when the sprint started.
Ernie Pye. of Australia. sprung a
surprise by winning the fourth heat.
Emil FrioI was n of the starters IN
this heat, but the great Frenchmah
was not himself. He lacked con
fdenee and appeared timid. He was
In a bad position at all times and dlo
not make an effort to better his POSI-
ton. When given an opening when
the home-stretch was reached the ex-
champion of the world came fast. but
lit was too late to overcome Pye's
lead.
Joe Fogler came very near being
nosed out by Menus Bedell in the firth
heat. Angelo Gardellin, the Italian
crack. was in this heat, but he got a
very rough ride from Gordon Walker,
the Australian. and was shut out.
Perchicot's Sprint.
In the sixth ~Perchicot, with the
rough treatment he got in the one
mile open the Sunday previous still
fresh in his mind, took the lead at
the start and never permitted any
one to pass him. He was fought In