Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-05
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Over in Paris the natives, marvel
ing his wonderful speed, reverent-
" rred to Frank Kramer, the
world hampton, as allah" Up at
the Newark Yelodrome yesterday aft
ernoon. before gathering variously
estimated between 5000 and 10000,
those who witnessed his performance
in the three-cornered team match
race might apply to him the same ap-
pellation without being far wide of
the mark. He is the same old Kra-
mer who has been the king of cycling
the world over for these many years,
and he is indisputably the Allah of
the bike game. With Frank Cava-
nagh as a partner, Kramer won the
race in two straight heats, and while
there are some who will dispute his
victory in the first heat, which was
decidedly close. Alfred Goullet, who
had Battling Joe Fogler as a partner,
being the contender, it was clearly
evident that the worlds champion
rode much the better race. He came
from a poor position in the rear, and
he was riding almost twice as fast
as We're his competitors coming down
had Alfred Grenda as a mate, and
who was favored with all the racing
luck in the first heat, looked like
certain winner, but he was unable to
stave off the mad rush of Goullet,
who tackled him first, and the wild
ride of Kramer, who bolted to the
front just as the tape was reached.
1t was great finish, Kramer, Goullet
and the fast-tiring Clarke crossing
the line almost abreast, leaving much
doubt as to the winner. From where
/ sat ii looked to be Kramer, who
was coming like a streak, but others,
on the far side of the tape, were
ssure Goullet had won. Even the
judges-poor judges-disagreed, some
picking Kramer, others selecting
Goullet. and still others declaring 1t
: to be dead heat 1t was entirely too
tight fit for any cocksureness, but
somehow or other Kramer invariably
catches the judges eyes on such oc-
casions.
All doubt as to who possessed the
most speed was dispelled in the sec
ond heat. Kramer won 1t by almost a
length, with Clarke second this time,
and Goullet. who displayed poor judy
ment, third. And 1t was a different
kind of a race. Kramer pursued new
tactics. He instructed Cavanagh, his
partner, to have him in front on the
bell lap, and with Kramer in front
a lap from home there is generally
little to worry about. The champion
didn't make his real bid until the
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used rare judgment in sticking to
Kramers rear wheel, came out and
gave him battle, the fight to the tape
was never in doubt, the champion
sweeping over the line certain win
ner. Goullet came with a rustic at
the finish, but much too late to even
threaten the two racers in front of
him.
Grenda's ride in the first heat of
the big race, when he took Clarke to
the front. was little short of sensa-
tional 1t looked as if the "Tall Tas-
manian' had sufficient speed to win
the race himself, and 1t also seemed
as if he took Clarke at such a ter
rife pace that the Rocket, had
nothing left with which to sprint.
Every man in the race was dead
tired, and Fogler declared that Gren-
da had stood them on their heads"
In the second heat they were more or
less "all in,' yet Kramer appeared
to weather the gruelling better than
the others. Cavanagh came to life in
the second heat, and his pull was
the topic after the finish. Fogler, gem
orally credited with being an excep-
tionally brainy teammate, lacked both
speed and cunning. He had a good
man in Goullet, who might have won
If the ''Batt1er'' was at himself
C
This assertion was in a way,
proved in the five-mile special invi-
tation race for the pros, which Goul-
let won after gallant ride. All the
stars were starters in this event,
and all were battling for victory at
the finish. Goullet had the speed.
and the good sense to go to the front
at the right time, and although the
mighty Kramer. from poor position,
essayed to give him an argument
from the middle of the backstretch to
the tape, Goullet was never captured
and won hard race onNhis own met
tie Clarke, coming from nowhere,
managed to tack onto Kramer and
thus ride into third position. P. O'Sul-
Ivan Hehir was fourth, and Grenda,
who made at least two attempts to
get to the front, finished fifth.
G
The chase for the dollar lap prizes
made the race fast one, the time.
10 minutes Is 3-5 seconds. being in
the neighborhood of only a second
slower than the record. Two laps
from home there was considerable
stalling, with Ernie Pye out in front,
and then Cavanaugh and Grenda
made efforts to get away. There was
a quickening of the pace and sud-
denly Goullet shot out Of the bunch.