Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-07
KRAMER VS.. CLARK
DOWN FOR TONIGHT
Big Match Race, Postponed
from Last Night, Has Been
Carried Over.
KEEN INTEREST IN EVENT

The bike races scheduled at the
Velodrome had TO be postponed last
night on account of rain that made
racing impossible. That there was
unusual interest in the match race
between Jackie Clark and Frank
Kramer was shown by the fact that
as late as o'clock people called up
the Velodrome to inquire if the races
were being run. As it had cleared
in some sections some of the fans
became anxious and made certain
that they were not missing the
promised battle between the Rocket
and "the Marvel" The races will
take place tonight, al least that is
the proposal of the management, but
the weather man has predicted
showers. However, as the weather
prophet does not always pick win
ners, the promoters and riders are
hopeful of a propitious night and
some great racing.
Champion Frank Kramer might be
far from the scene Of his triumphs
and the pleasing environment of his
home, in East Orange had he been
less fortunate in an automobile acct
dent Tuesday morning, when he and
Frank Million We're returning from
Asbury Park. Coming over High
street in the "Champer's" car, the
machine skidded on the slippery as
phalt and got beyond his control.
Choosing crazy course the machine
careened into a passing wagon and
both the bike king and the promoter
escaped serious injury by ducl1ing
below the seats of the machine, which
is low in construction. as it slid I'M
der the tail-board of the wagon.
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A cablegram was received by the
Cycle Racing Association from Andre
Perchicot, the French rider, in which
he accepted an offer to ride al the
Velodrome during the month of Sep
TENDER. In view of the turn affairs
have taken the Frenchman may not
be brought over, however Perchicot
is going to compete in the worlds
championship at Leipsic, Germany,
August 81.
Willie Bolles, the commander lin
chief of the training quarters at the
Velodrome, is facing a problem that
even his great creatiye powers APP
pear incapable of solving. Willie has
been instructed to provide quarters
for the Motofdrome riders, numbering |
approximately 100. He told Mr.. Min |
lon that the Velodrome was filled to
capacity at the present time with
"regule rs" but he could arrange light |
and airy apartments on the roof that
would have every modern convenience
except elevator service.
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liver Lawson and Thorwald Ellie |
gard are to meet in a match at
tonight. The last time
the Dane and the Swede came to-
pather was i'm the worlds ehamniOn-
ship in London in 1904, which liver
won, with the Dane second. Lawson |
got 5000 out of that race and Ellie |
gard $3.50. Tonight the Swede will |
receive $50 for his efforts and the |
Dane $3.50.
The motor-paced champion of
America will be decided in one race
this year. The heats will take place
next Saturday and the following
and the final week from
1t is expected that several
of the Motordrome riders, including
Elmer Collins, a former title-holder,
will be among the starters.
At the big meeting run at the Pare
des Prince track, July %, at the fin
sh of the Tour de France, Emile t'riol
won the principal scratch race, which |
was called the Grand Prize du Tour |
de France. Poulain was second and |
Pouchois was third. Hourlier made
the semi finals, but Yves shut out
along with Moretti and OliVerri, the |
Italians. Over $4,000 people were in |
at the meet. Hourlier and |
Pouchois won the tandem race, in |
which the final eighth was covered in |
the fast time of II 1-5 seconds.