Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-02
JACKIE CLARK TRIUMPHANT
IN "CRAND CRITERION RACE
Little Australian Speed Marvel Defeats Cream of
Professional Cyclists in Straight Heats of
One-mile Contest at Velodrome.
CHAMPION KRAMER SHOWS POOR FORM

Little Jackie Clark was again vic
torious at the Velodrome yesterda.
afternoon. Clark, riding in masterl.
fashion. won the Grand Criterion il
straight heats, a one-mile race il
which the twelve fastest professional
riders in America were the competi
tors. As the title signifies, the rae,
was put on to determine the qualit,
of the professional sprinters and tn,
little Australian proved beyond {
doubt that he is the master rider a
the present time, at least.
Aside from Clark's great riding tn,
feature of the race was the three de
feats of Frank Kramer, American
champion and former champion of tn,
world. Kramer won his heat but h,
was beaten in each of the three fina
heats. In the first final heat Kramer
was third; in the second the cham.
pion finished fourth, and in the de-
Gliding heat he was second. 1t hal
been many years since the American
title-holder has received such a drub.
bling in race that was at his favor
tte style, such as the Criterion.
Considerable comment was heard il
the stands to the effect that the
and his legion of admirers seemed to
believe that his days as a champion
were about over. Away back in 1901
on the day that President Mckinley
was shot in Buffalo, a series of five
championship races were started in
Boston. Kramer was one of the COM
petitors and he had been leading by
wide margin in the battle for the
title. In the Boston series of in
creased point championships he failed
to qualify for single final and about
the same comment was passed in the
stands as was heard at the Velodrome
yesterday; but Kramer came back
following the disastrous Boston meet,
in which Major Taylor won all of
the title races and won the American
title and has been the American
champion ever since. Kramer Will
probably come back again and the
fears of his admirers is probably
premature. After the races yesterday
Kramer stated that he was never in
such poor form as he was at that
memorial BILE Boston meeting until the
present time. He also said that he
would soon be himself again.
Another feature of the Grand Cri-
terion was the remarkable riding of
liver Lawson, another ex-champion OF
the world. Lawson rode in something
bordering on his old-time form and
won his heat against Joe Fogler and
Frank Cavanagh, and was second In
two of the final heats. Lawson is
still a very popular rider and he re-
ceived flattering ovation for his
display of speed
The heats of the big race Afforded
keen competition and great finishes
There were four heats in which the
winners qualified for the finals. Inc
heat winners were Alf Goullet. Clark,
Lawson and Kramer The riders who
were unplaced in the heats, Reggie
Mcnamara, Eddie Root, Bob Spears,
Fred Hill. Joe Fogler, Frank Cava-
nagh, Paddy Hehir and All Grenda,
rode in the repechage heat, when was
as good as the average final. Grenda
won the repechage after fine ride,
in which team work was very mucn
in evidence, and for which Root was
fined $40 for his share.
Cfrenda won after no apparent as,
sistance. although Fogler tried to pun
the big fellow into a winning posi-.
tion. Root pulled Mcnamara so 1asl
Foeler was unable to bring the Dig
man to the front, and coming into
The home stretch at a lap to go fog-
Ter swung high up on the pank 10
rive Grenda a clear field. me las
rnanian. once under way, raced MI
Nnnnara off his feet and won AFTER
eide that was as spectacular as the
performances of Clark IN the maj
heats. .ho
In the first final Goullet went TO the
front three furlongs from the nnlsh,
with Kramer on his wheel. Al the
s.ghth pole Clark jumped and Went
by. with Kramer on, ana at the
twelfth Lawson came with rush
which sewed Kramer in. Lawson heid
Kramer safe until the homestretcn,
and then moved UP on clark. Inc
svede came with lightning speed, ana
it looked as though he was going 10
vim. Clark had the strength ana
speed. however, and won by narrow
margin.
Clark suffered puncture in the sec
md final. and dropped out of the race
on the first lap. much to the disap-
pointment of the crowd. Grenda,
riding from the front, won the second
final after a bitter struggle with
Lawson. who was second Goullet
was third in this heat and Kramer
finished last.
The conditions of the race called for
the winnil = of two heats to decide the
contest. Clark ended the race by
taking the third final. Grenda went
to the front again, with Clark on his
wheel. Goullet in third place and Law
son and Kramer following in order.
At a lap and a half Goullet tried to
go, around to the front, but could not
get by the big Tasmanian. On the
back stretch Clark made his bid, and
raced past Grenda with little effort,
pulling away from Lawson and Goul-