Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-28
.LIMEL|GHT RAYS i.
ON CLARK AGAIN
Jackie Yanquishes Spears,
Then Captures Three
Mile Open. +
KREBS TAKES HANDICAP

Jackie Clark, the "much abused"
idol OF the Velodrome fans, gave7 the
$500 that turned out last night the
finest kind of a run for their money
by winning his match race with Bob
Spears. his fellow Australian, in
straight heats, and then going right
out a few minutes later and coping
first place in the three-mile open,
after one of the most brilliant rides
in the last lap that has been seen at
the track in some time.
In the match race it was like TAX
ing candy from child for Clark to
beat Spears. He did it so easily that
the fans are wondering today where
Spears ever got such big reputation
when the rival track was running at
the Motordrome. Spears never had a
lcok-in with Clark, the latter making
the racing as he pleased and winning
by open lengths in both heats
And Clark seemed to have plenty OF
reserve speed to call on at, the end Of
each heat had he needed Ut, which he
did not, for Spears did not seem to bo
able to make him even exert himself
much. At no time in either heat was
the lanky Australian in the lead,
Clark going to the front at the gun
and staying there.
In the three-mile open 1t was a diff
ferent story, though, for there Clark
had to put up one of the greatest
rides of his career to win. Lap prizes
of 81 in this race made the pace very
fast, but all the stars, with the ex-
ception of Grenda and Clark, were in
good positions just before the bell lap.
George Cameron was leading the
bunch, with Mcnamara in fourth
place. Immediately behind him came
Hehir. Halstead. Cavanagh and Kra-
mer. Grenda and Clark were further
back in the bunch, too far back, it
seemed to the wise ones, for Clark &c
have any chance to get up. When
the bell rang Mcnamara set sail for
home with his train behind him. At
the same time Grenda went high on
the bank and started one of his wild,
spirits. Clark went with him and
when Grenda faltered coming into the
back stretch Clark went on alone He
was halfway up the bank with Nc
Namara ahead of him and on the
pole. -
Clark closed a little of the distance
on the back stretch. but coming
around the Mum avenue turn fairly
ate up the distance, being on even
terms with Mcnamara when the
straightaway for home was reached
Mcnamara was putting every ounce
OF strength he had into his work and
SO were Grenda and Hehir. who were
close behind Clark. But Clark had the
speed of the party and easily pulled
away from Mcnamara, winning by a
couple Of lengths. Grenda lasted long
enough to get third place, with Hehir
fourth and Cavanagh fifth. Kramer
was lost in the dash for home on the
back stretch, and did not get into the
money. So
Tho ttr,x v,-;5 Il L
miss-and-out race. Frank Cory pet-
ting first place. while third, fourth
and fifth also went to Motordrome
riders, In the persons of Keefe, Eaton
and Heidrich. Bob Finlay, of Austria
liza, was the lonely regular to get
any of the money. isss
In the half-mile handicap the front
markers had things pretty well their.
own way, Kramer and Grenda being
the only real stars to qualify for the
ANAL, Kramer just getting in his heat,
while Grenda won his after a good,
ride. Paddy Hehir, Mcnamara and
Cavanagh were all shut out In their
heats. In the final Grenda put up a
good ride and pulled Kramer with
him up to the front-markers, but they
could not get through, first place GO
ing to Floyd Krebs, who rode from the
fifty-yard mark. Eddie Root, forty
five yards, was second, and Percy
Lawrence, forty yards, third, with
Kramer in fourth place.
With Champion Donald McDougal1
on his honeymoon, the amateurs had
two merry little battles of their own,
Harry Kaiser, of the Bronx, being the
winner of, the Marcus Hurley stakes,
an open event at one mile, while Au-
brey Taylor. the Australian champions.
took the three-mile handicap, riding
from scratch. 49,
Taylor had the benefit of a mile and
half sleigh-ride behind Ernest Ohrt,
the husky San Francisco amateur,
who, after catching the front, foolish-e
~ continued to set the pace, instead
of laying back for o. rest AS a re.l
suit, Taylor jumped by him on the
bell lap and pulled Jack Reddy, of
Newark, a 190-yard man, with hifngl
forcing Ohrt, who had done all the
work, to be content with the third
place in the race.
The summaries:
0ne-Mile Match Race (professlonaD--A.
Jackie Clark Australia defeated Robert I.
Spears, Australia, In two straight heats. 3
Time, last one-eighth mile, first heat.
u So: second heat, IL 2-5s. -
Half-Miie Ell, Handicap (professsionall--Won
die f.. Root, Boston CAS- YARDS, second,
Percy Lawrence, San Francisco 40 yards,
third; Frank i. Kramer, East Orange, +,
New York go yards), firth. Time, So lbs.
Miss-and-0ut professionally - Won by
Australia, second; Fred T. o'Keefe, Tas-
mania, third; Jay Eaton, Elizabeth,
fourth; Paul Heidrich. Newark, fifth,
Time, Am. 10 Abs. Distance, miles. t.lg'
Three Mile Open PROFESSIONAL won BY
A. Jackie Clark, Australia; Reginald Me-.
Namara, Australia, second Alfred Grenda,
Tasmania, third; p. O'Sullivan Hehir,
Australia, fourth; Frank Cavanagh, New
ark, fifth. Time, 5m 81 2-5s.
Marcus Hurley Stakes, One-Mile Open
(amateur)--Won by Harry Kaiser, Bronx;
Tommy Smith, Irvington, third; Aubrey
Taylor, Australia, fourth James Flana-
gan, Jersey City fifth Time, I'm. 10 4-5s.
Three-Mile Handicap Csmateur)-Won by
Aubrey Taylor, Australia (scratch); Jack =
Reddy. Newark $50 yards), second; Ere
nest ohrt, San Francisco l25 YARDS. third;