Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-11

Frank Kramer, as a winner over
Jackie Clark in straight heats, didn't
seem to surprise any one. The cham
pion beat Clark, riding from in front,
in the first heat, and in the second
heat he beat Jackie, coming from
behind. in a close finish. There were
Kisses at the announcement of Kra-
mer as the winner, but these were
entirely out of order. The finish was
close not because of Clark, but be-
cause of Kramer. The champion de-
layed his sprint until after passing
the twelfth pole on the last lap, and
he really wasn't racing all his might
coming down the stretch. He caught
Jackie 80 yards from home, and was
simply coasting in beside him. When
near the tape the champion gave two
fast kicks and he went over the line
winner. He was well within him
self. and was looking at Jackie COM
ing up the stretch. From observa-
ton, Kramer could have won by a
much bigger margin, but the cham
pion is noted for drawing the finish
fine, and even in an important match
race he never wins by a large mar
gin. He doesn't waste an ounce of
energy. He has told me on several
occasions that he knows just how far
he must sprint to win, and it looks as
II the champion knows what he is
talking about.
G.
Beaten in the match. Clark made n
great ride in the three-mile omen and
would haze Won but for three we'll
meant switches by Paddy 'o'Sullivan
Hehir. AS it was, Alfred Grends
Won, with Hehir second and Clark
third Hehir, of course, was disquali-
ned. Kramer finished fifth in this
race He simply followed Joe Fog
Ter home and never made a bid. He
didn't want to start in the race in
the first place, and Clark, too, tried
the boys say and but for Hehir's foul
the boys say, and for Hehir's foul
work Clark would have scored a brill
hant victory. OF course, Grenda
must be given lot of credit for his
long, hard ride, but Clark had the
most speed and he should have won.
C
Joe Fogler was given a well-de- |
served hand after his ride in the
qualifying heat of the short handi- |
cap. If there were more Foglers
around the bike game would be bet
ter off. Joe is always doing some-
thing and he is a battler for fair. He
Is trouble-maker and really, for his |
efforts, he should be a popular fell |
low. He is invariably having a try. |
although at times he is a "tow" or |
is being "towed;" but say what you
will, even when he races with his |
arms ''out a block" as the riders saw. |
no one at the track ever gives the |
fans a harder run for their money.
C
The disqualification of Donald Mac |
Dougall seemed to please the fans, so |
1T must have been all right. Mac |
Dougall, however, who takes his pun
ishment with about as much grace |
as he does the applause showered on |
the disqualification. That makes me |
think that Donald didn't deliberately
give Taylor a switch or Intentionally |
ride him wide up the stretch. The |
evidence is against him, though. and |
the penalty seemed just. Taylor is |
some roughster himself, and MacDou- |
gall for the best man in his class. is |
an exceptionally fair rider. He is like |
Kramer in many ways, and he would |
be proud boy in big Steve's" shoes. |
That is his ambition and his many |
admirers are pulling for him to "get |
there" some day.
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Bicycle riders, when the ready cash |
is in sight, are not so very expensive. |
Take the boys who went over to the |
Motordrome and became OUTLAWS" |
for instance. While the riders them |
selves told all kinds of fancy stories |
of how much money they had received |
for jumping the Velodrome, the list |
of the bonus money doled out by Mr. |
Uppercu doesn't show any fabulous |
sums. OF those who became out |
laws" Fred Hill was the only one to
receive more than $1,000 His price |
was $3.50. Then comes Eddie Root |
with $1,000. The three Australians. |
who were really the stars of the show, |
were not very expensive. Riggie Nc |
Namara got $3.50, Bob Spears 1925 and