Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-04

the staid old Kramer fans after they
were sure the champion had crossed
the tape a winner. For the last lap
the men were SO close that it was
anybody's race. Somebody must
crack, and it could have been Kra-
mer, you know. But "Old Steve"
was there, as usual, and he won a
glorious victory.
Rutt was surprised when Kramer
went to the front lap and a half to
go, and he was no doubt peeved, and
that is the reason, no doubt, he gave
Kramer such a close ride. Rutt evil
IDENTIFY expected that Kramer would
ride the first heat from behind, hut
the Yankee champion PLAYED the IN
expected and completely bewildered
the German. Kramer is very keen on
a wheel, and he is quick to see
things. He knew that Rutt expected
him to follow on, and Just for. that. no
doubt, Kramer played the game the
other way There is no use in talk
ing. Kramer is a master through
and through. His speed is great, but
his brains are wonderful asset.
g.
After having beaten Rutt from in
front in the. first heat, Kramer was
quite willing to have the German
ride from in front in the second
heat. However. that didn't mean that
the American would allow his oppon-
ent to take his own time about get
ting down to business. As in the
first heat, Kramer forced Rutt to
take the lead and all the jockeying
on the part of the German Melted him
ntehing; but when it came to sprint
ing time and Rutt was still up the
bank, Kramer again dashed into the
lead. As Rutt, again surprised,
dashed after the Yankee, Kramer
stalled him until they reached the
first turn. Here Rutt drew out and
made a bid to go by. He was met
by Kramer and the two battled stride
for stride around the turn and down
the backstretch and again around the
far turn, where Rutt claimed he was
fou1ed and where he raised his hand
as a sign of protest. Kramer seemed
unmindful of Rutt's actions and
pedaled up the stretch with his head
well down, something unusual for
him. He won by open daylight, with
Rutt just coasting in.
G
Foul or no foul, Rutt was beaten at
the time the switch. if switch it was,
occurred. Kramer was in the lead
and well within himself, and evidence
his strong ride down the stretch.
Rutt admitted that Kramer had him
beaten, but he said he would have
finished very close to him if the
Yankee had held the pole. Rutt COM
planned to the referee about the foul
and he argued the matter afterward
with Manager MacFarland. While
Rutt was telling Referee Ross how
lOuiCQ dS tAiC
winner, was making a tour of honor.
bouquet in hand around the track.
The spectators gave him a mighty
round of applause and the old cham
pion just smiled and enjoyed every
cheer and handicap in the multitude.
When he dismounted Rutt was still
at the trackside, and it was expected
that he would shake his conqueror
by the hand. Instead, however, Rutt
went to his training quarters, followed
by Kramer. This little spectacle
threw gloomy aspect on the affair
and some of Kramer's stanch
friends didn't like it at all.
Rutt was fairly and squarely beaten
and Kramer deserves all the credit
for his great riding. Although the
time of each heat shows plainly that
the men were travelling at a world $
record gait, both men declared after
ward that they were not at their best.
In the first heat, Kramer rode the last