Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-04

teaming, but they were not "un-
friendly" Both figured that Kramer
was the one to beat, and they figured
of course, the best way to beat him
was to Dutch" him in third. This
they managed to do, for two pluck
one is some odds to overcome. But
as I have remarked many times, biz
things are sure things for Kramer.
With 81 900 as the incentive Kramer
knew no opponents. He just put on
his wings and flew when the time
came, and the time he made is evil
dence that he was right there with
the speed. The official time for the
last eighth mile was IL 40 seconds.
but it is probable that Kramor's time
was IL % seconds, for he was riding
third at the eighth, and the timers
snapped their watches on Grenda,
who was leading at that spot. kra-
mer himself knew he had ridden very
fast. and when told that it was
II 40 seconds he said he believed that
his individual time was better than
I13-5. The fact that it required such
an effort to win a semi-final heat is
evidence of the calibre of racing that
prevailed at the Velodrome last
night.
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The defeat of Rutt by Spears and
was something of a sur
prise. although the big German
used very poor judgment and besides
he was not at his best. For his VIC
tory Spears may truly thank Cav
him twice Thank him
first for going to the front more than
a lap and good half from home and
thank him again for looking around
and easing up in the last few strides
before the tape was reached. Cav
nagh rode a remarkable race and he
should have won and would have
been in the final. That fact would
have added great interest to the
Grand Prize next Sunday. but CaVa-
nagh with all his speed seems to be
very careless with himself. He should
be up with the top notchers, but he
will never get there if he continues
to race for the benefit of others. Rutt
was beaten because he couldn't come
from third position to the front and
Spears just sailed in at the last
moment with that delayed sprint of
his Rutt said afterward that he
wasn't just right and that his arm
bothered him. In the events that fol-
lowed, though, the German showed
speed and won the Dis
Stakes, defeating Grenda
in his heat. and beating Cavanagh,
who came like the wind from behind
at the finish. and Fogler in the final
heat.
1t was expected that the heat in
which Gorllet defeated Clark would
be the bear heat of the evening,
and If it wasn't for the wonderful
ride of Champion Kramer, the battle
between the Australians would have
been the feature. But odd Steve"
earned the laurels. although the Goul-
let-Clark contest was a most exciting
one. Drobach, the other starter,
seemed to be neutral, and it looked as
if Pete was really ION his own" He
was out in front the last lap but he
didn't do any pulling" for Goullet
refused to accept his pace. Goullet
outjockeyed Clark and got in second
position, but when sprinting time
came around, Alfred came within the
proverbial ace of being caught for a
sleeper. But Goullet won, after a fast
ride and a rough ride, He would
have been beaten if he wasn't
gamester, for Clark bore down on him
as the riders rounded the turn into
abe stretch and Goullet was forced
to take his hand off his handlebar to
protect himself from being forced off
the track entirely. As it was, Goullet
finished on the fiat. Clark complained
to Referee Ross that Goullet had
showed him, but Ross told Jackie that
Goullet simply protected himself.
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Before the races Ross called the
nine men who qualified for the semi
firal heats of the Grand Prize into
the Velodrome office and read the
riot act to them. He told every
one of them that he would mete out
stiff punishment if there was any
teaming, switching" or other foul
riding. The conference had it's
effect. for outside of Clark's boring
down on Goullet there was nothing at
which the referee could take offense.
True, it looked as if Grenda and
Fogler were "chummy," and that
Cavanagh and Spears were "broth-
ers," but as the races We're run there
wasn't any room for official action.
The racing in the Disappointment
Stakes was in keeping with the rae
ing in the heats of the Grand Prize.