Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-14
Wins French Point Race, De-
feating GOnllet and
Others.
is GIVEN AN OVATION
Salt Lake Cyclists Show Form
and Finish in the
asH'
Money.

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with keen interest in hopes that he
would some day develop into rider
who might some day step into the
shoes of Frank Kramer when that
worthy passes from view. Yesterday,
at the Velodrome, Cavanagh showed
all of the qualities of a champion,
when, amidst the plaudits of 5000
fans, he won the French point race
from ALT Goullet, of Australia; Fran
ceeco Verri, of Italy, and Joe Fogler,
of Brooklyn. Cavanaghs display of
Judgment, speed and grit in the final
of that race, in which Goullet,
who is one of the worlds greatest
riders, gave him mighty battle.
was beyond criticism and merited the
tremendous burst of applause that
was accorded him. That ride made
big Frank and in the future the
peerless Kramer will find in Cava-
nagh a foe as worthy as any of the
Australian aspirants for his crown.
Cavanagh's riding was the feature
of a program that came to an abrupt
end before the last and most import
ant race of the day, the five-mile ma
tional championship for professionals,
had been decided AS the riders were
lined up for the start Of this event a
rainetorm that had been threatening
for some time, swept across the track
and precluded any attempt to finish
the days racing. Although there was
ample warning of the approaching
storm not a spectator left the arena.
and many of the throng were well
drenched before reaching cover.
The field in the professional events
was increased by the addition of
Paddy Hehir, Ernie Pye and Lloyd
Thomas. who arrived here Friday
from Salt Lake City. The Western
trio showed good form, and all of
them finished in the money in the
handicap and the invitation races.
ffehir, who was suspended at the
losing meet at Salt Lake rode under
Protest. Thomas won the invitation
pace and Hehir. as result of the dis
qualification of Fogler in the handi-
tap for rough riding, took fifth money
iii that event.
Amateur champion Donald Mac
Dougall did not show his usual bril-
fancy in the amateur races, al
though he won the three-mile open
after a hard ride In the one-mile
handicap the title holder appeared
30. have the race ait his mercy two
.Aps from the finish, but James Flana-
gan, of Jersey City, rider who is
,oming rapidly to the front, jumped
7rom a position far in the rear of the
;aeld and won by a wide margin. In
ne three-mile open Billy Petit tried
she same stunt and came very near
repeating the performance of Flana-
gan. The champion was caught nap
ping in both instances and he was
slow in picking up speed. In the
handicap. MacDougall, after finishing
second, was disqualified for cutting
down on George PAUL., of New York.
MacDougal caused the New Yorker
to fall and the latter attempted TO
throw his bicycle at the champion
when he came around on the lap fol-
lowing, but was restrained by Referee
Arthur Ross. For making a second
attempt to toss his wheel at Mac
Dougall PAUL. was suspended for two
weeks by tho referee.
Two heats of the French point race
and the final were carried over from
the postponed meet of last Wednes-
day. In the first of these heats run
yesterday Gou,let met Verri and the
former won in hard drive with the
italian. CavanAsh won the following
heat from Fogler. The Brooklyn rider
gave Frank real battle and the lat
ter declared after the races that he
was pressed harder in this heat than
he was in the final Both Goullet and
Cavanagh won from the front. When
the four riders lined up for the final
Cavanagh and Goisl!et were the favor
ties with each having about an equal
number of supportegtf. There was a
Continual shifting ~ POSITIONS as the
riders covered tbs first four laps.
Coming into the fifth lap Cavanagh
went to the front with Verri on his
wheel. AS they rounded into the
homestretch for the bell lap Goullet
came up on the outside with rush
Cavanagh met the Australians jump
and they raced side by side down the
stretch in front of the grandstand
Going into the turn Goullet poked his
wheel foot in front of the local
rider and those who know Cavanagh
well expected to see him give up the
fight He has done this repeatedly in
tho past when hard pressed. but to
thsr surprise Cavanagh put up as
game a fight as was ever seen at the
track and fought Goullet around the
turn and dCEn the backstretch. AT
the eiaath pste Goullet weakened and
tIavarGgh pulled away. Up to that
point il was beautiful race and both
Cavanagh add Goullet deserve much
credit They were both game
Cavanagh did not outgame the Aus
traliaa. Cavanagh was the stronger
of the two and his superior strength
told in the long sprint. Verri never
left the wake of CaVanagh and FIN
jshed second with Goullet third The
final summing up of points gave
tavanagh clean score with four vic
tories and four points. Goullet and
verri were tied for second with seven
points each and Fogler was fourth
with nine points After the race
Goullet, although chagrined as a re-
suit of his defeat, gave Cavanagh full
credit for his victory which was clean
and decisive. Cavanagh beat each OF
his opponents individually and then
malloped them collectively.
There was no one more disappointed
because the championship race could
not be run than Cavanagh. Filled
with confidence, the big fellow fell
sure of his ability to win the title race
and. he was not alone in this belief.
Champion Kramer rode in the half
mile handicap and finished third. be.
ing the only scratch man to make the
final of the race. However. if Hehir''
suspension is upheld by the racing
board of the N. c. A., the champion
will have to return third money. as he
was allowed to ride in the final by