Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-29
Speedy Australian Rides Excel
lent Race in VeIOdrOme Fea=
ture Event.
VICTORY Is NOT POPULAR
Fans Under Impression That
leaning Brought About YAM
kee Champions Downfall.

Showing speed, generalship and
gameness of a high degree, Alfred
Goullet was the star at the meet at
the Velodrome last evening. But
while he was the star he was greeted
with a round of Kisses after winning
the Eddie Bald stakes from Frank S.
Kramer and ALT Grenda, and more
kissing followed later when he made
the tour of honor" with the insep-
arabic bouquet of flowers. To be sure,
there was applause intermingled with
the Kisses, but the kissing predomi
mated in cheering.
The reception given Goullet was
surprising, coming as it did from bike
fans who know the game so well. 1t
was direct REPUTATION of the fairness
of American craftsmanship, reputa-
ton that is worldwide
The spectators no doubt believed
that Goullet and Grenda were team
ing, but the way the two Australians
rode the final would be hard to be
construed as teamwork. Grenda rode
on the outside of Goullet for lap and
q half, and as Kramer was following
Goullet the crowd evidently thought
that Grenda was Intentionally holding
the American champion in a pocket.
But Grenda was trying to get to the
front, trying to win and it was very
plain that he was trying hard. Kra-
mer was simply & victim of circum-
stances. If Grenda had been less
strong he would have been shaken off
and then Kramer would have had the
premier position.
GouIlet Assumes Lead.
Goullet went to the front in the
final, with Kramer in second position,
and Grenda following in third place,
length away from the champion.
These positions were maintained until
two laps from the finish, when Grenda
went around and took the lead, Kra-
mer following him around. Before
Grenda was far enough in the lead
to drop down on the pole Goullet
shot ahead again, and Kramer
dropped in behind him. At a lap and
three-quarters from the finish Grenda
started to sprint. Kramer fought
the big fellow for 100 yards, and then
dropped in behind Goullet, who was
leading. The sprint was very fast,
and Goullet was riding a great race
in front. On the middle of the back
stretch of the final lap Kramer
dropped back to third position when
he saw that Grenda could not get
around Goullet The champion sac
rificed two full lengths by the move,
and, with Goullet still maintaining a
really wonderful sprint, there was
not a chance in the world for Kra-
mer to win.
The Yankee titleholder put up a
great finish, and was moving much
faster than Goullet around the turn
and down the home stretch. but not
fast enough to win. AS the tape was
crossed by the winner Kramer was
half a length to the bad, with Grenda
length away. Kramer really did
we'll to beat Grenda under the cir
cumstances.
spears Noses Out Grenda.
In the first heat of the Eddie Bald
Stakes, Grenda thought he had the
heat won, but Spears, who had been
following the Tasmanian three
lengths back, came with a rush down
the homestretch and nipped the big
fellow by inches. Cavanagh cap
tured the second heat after taxing
particular pains to help Drobach into
the semi finals. The third heat went
to Goullet, with Grassy Ryan Sleigh
riding" into second place. Kramer
won the fourth heat with a minimum
expenditure of energy Floyd hfeps
was second.
The nine of the thirty riders who
were shut out in the heats started IN
the repechage, and Gordon walker
came through a winner after a Dattle
Tor a full eighth with Fred Hill.
caVanagh, Grenda and Drobach
came together in the first semi-f1nal
and C;renda won with Cavanagh sec
ond Cavanagh thought the SEMI
finals were at one mile but they were
at q half-mile and Cavanagh was
left at the switch. He put up good
ride. however. and was beaten by
inches only after u hard tight on the
outside for a full eighth.
Goullet won the second senl-nhal
with Spears second and Drobach
third. Spears extended "Goullie' to
the limit to win and the latter went
"deadr clear to the tape, taking no
liberties with the long fellows famous
stretch sprint. Kramer breezed home
"A winner of the third semi final AFTER
forcing Walker for lap and half
and STAYING off Ryan. The "Champer"
never turned a hair and won with a
single kick.
Kaiser Downs MeDOugall.
In the other feature race, the
match between Harry Kaiser and
Amateur Champion Donald McDou-
gall, the former was the winner.
Kaiser took the first and third heats
The deciding heat was bitterly fought
, for a lap and a half, but a half lap
from the finish McDougall quit and
Kaiser won by forty lengths. After
McDougall won the second heat a
great race was anticipated in the
third heat but the champion never
recovered from his efforts in the sec
ond heat.
Kaiser went to the front and stay
ed there in the first heat of the
match. At the eighth pole the cham
pion dropped back two lengths for
jump, but Kaiser met his jump and
held him off to the tape, winning by
three quarters of a length
In the second heat McDougall rode
an excellent race and won by half
q length. Kaiser led until the mid
die of the Mum avenue turn at the
bell when McDougall jumped and