New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
Shows Way to Europeans
in FOur-COrnered Match
Race i'm Garden.
CARRIES OFF HONORS
IN STRAIGHT HEATS
McDougall Defends Title in Con-
test Against Kaiser, Win
ming Easily.

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Madison Square Garden last night.
Kramer won the four-cornered profess
sionl match race in manner which left
no doubr in the minds of the 5000 spec
ta,ors who saw and cheered 10 the echo
that he was the best man.
Matched With Jackie Clarke. the speed
marvel of Australia: Francisco Verri. Of
Italy, and Andre Perchicot. of France,
who is no stranger TO the bicycling en-
thusiasts, Kramer captured the honors in
straight heats at one-half and one mile
respectively.
1t was the famous finishing jump that
carried the champion 10 victory in this as
in many former races. In the first heat.
at half a mile he allowed, or rather
forced, the crafty Jackie Clarke to make
the pace for the first three laps, while he
and Verri rode Tapped OF the Australians
rear wheel. The cunning Perchicot re-
manned in fourth place and to himself
reasoned that he had the situation well
in hand. Perhaps he had. but the only
fly i'm the ointment was that when the
sprint for the finish started Perchicot was
still in last place, where he remained.
Coming into the last lap Verri spurted
out past Clarke and carried Kramer with
him. Then Kramer drew up on even
terms with the Italian, and in the last
few yards Of the race he poked his wheel
up and caught the judges eye as ne
flashed by Clarke, riding like mad. gained
2 little on Verri, but he was never able
10 catch up.
Again, in the one-mile race. Kramer
nipped his rivals half lap from the nm
ishing line, and, outriding them in the
last hundred yards, led them past the
Judges stand. When the pistol hasheo
the riders. contrary to tradition STOOD
still. or practically still, each trying TO
force his competitors TO make the pace
Clarke was first TO weary Of the waiting
game. and suddenly launching over the
bars shot out in front. The crowd roared
its warning 10 the others, and they quick
IL settled 10 the business OF catching
Clarke. 1t was a task soon accom-
plished. for Clarke had no intention or
wearing himself out in the early stages of
the contest
For three laps he whirled on in front
and then dropped back 10 allow Perchicot
10 show the crowd his speed. The French
man made the pace for three and hall
laps, with Kramer jockeying around in
back of Clarke until one lap and half
from home. when the Jerseyman shot out
in front. A roar greeted him as ne
showed the way, and, riding strongly he
held his field in check until the race was
finished.
Donald McDougall. Of the New York
A. c., amateur champion OF America, de-
Tended his title successfully against Harry
Kaiser of the Acme Wheelmen, in
straight heats. The boys rode at one
quarter mile and one-half mile. and in
each race McDougall clearly demonstrat-
ed that he was the faster, trickier rider.
In the final heat, at half mile, he took
the lead at the start, his rival willingly
trailing.
Wheel Tapped on wheel, the boys rode
the last lap, but McDougall had the
greater finish left and won by perhaps
three feet. The final heat was enlivened
for those who relish such happenings by
a nasty spill In which both riders crashed
20 the track. McDougal escaped injury
but Kaiser was badly shaken up and tore
the skin off his knees and elbows. His
injuries were dressed and after short
rest he rode the race out
One of the most popular victories OF
the night was that Of Reginald McNa-
mara, of Australia, in the five-nile in
vitation race. The newcomer won the
crowd by starting several thrilling sprints.
He showed In no uncertain manner that
he is a sprinter OF great ability as well
as n plugger by riding rings around his
field in the final dash for the tape to
win by five or six feet from Lloyd
Thomas, Of Salt Lake City.
The crowd was more than disappointed
when Brocco. the little Italian. did not
start. When Peter Prunty announced In
clarion tones that the fve-miie invitation
race was about TO start the familiar cry
"Br-r-r-roc-c-c-co-o-o' rang through the
Garden, but the crowd called In vain.
Alfred Goulett, Alfred Grenda and
Reginald Mcnamara. Of Australia. won
The international pursuit race from Jimmie
Moran, Joe Fogler and Eddie Root. II
required nineteen and half laps, only
half a lap less than two miles, for the
Australians 10 catch the Yankee riders,
and only four minutes were consumed in
doing SO. Grenda punctured q tire in the
first half lap and had to retire. When
Grenda was forced to retire Eddie Root,
OF the Americans. dropped out
Bobby Walthour defeated Elmer Collins
in the five-mile motor paced race in
minutes 3S seconds. Walthour caught his
race first. and followed it as If glued TO
the rear bar of the barking motor. while
Collins lost his pace on several occasions
and lost ground.
The summaries follow:
Four-cornered match race professional
lner, East Orange. y. j.; Francesca VerrL
Italy, second; Jackie Clarke. Australia third;
Andre Perchicat. France. fourth Time,
i:03 Is.
Quarier-mile amateur CopenJ-Won by
Thomas smith, Irvington; Edward Madden,
Newark, second; Fred Taylor, Newark. third.
Time. O:31 20. -
heats First heat at a half mile won by DoiS
aid McDougalI New York a. G; Harry Kai-
ser Acme wheelmen, second. Time, 1902 %.
-Four cornered professional match race
second and final heat. one mile)-W0n by
prank L. Kramer, East Orange y. j.; Jackie
clarke Australia. second: Andre Perchecot'
France. third Francesca VerrL italy fourth
Time 2:21 As.
Amateur match race (second and final heat
az one mile)--Won by Donald McDougall
New York A. c.: Harry Kaiser Acme Wheel
men, second. Time, 2:59 40.
Unlimited team pursuit race--Won by
Australian team (Alfred Goullet. Alfred
Grcnds and Reginald Mcnamara: American
team doe Tsyier Eddie Root and Jimmie
Moran), second. Distance, 1917 laps. Time
400.