Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
Australians Form in Semi=Fi-
mails Makes Him Loom Up
as Winner.
WILL HISTORY REPEAT?
Kramer Has Upset Foreign cy-
clist's Ambitions Often
in Past.

Every time ALI Goullet makes the
final of big race he is looked upon
as probable winner of the final. This
Is because the Australian has on each
occasion performed in brilliant fash
Ion in the semi-finals. He was q
demon in every race he started in
wednesday night, and now he looms
up as hot favorite for the worlds
sprint derby, the final of which will
be run Sunday at the Velodrome.
Goullet did show to good advantage
every time he started Wednesday
night and he looked better than Big
Steve Kramer, but big Steve" like
Big Six" Christy Mathewson, is al
ways to be relied upon when a great
issue is at stake. Goullet was a mar
vel in the semi-fina of the Grand
Prize of Newark, and he was a speed
comet in the semi final of the $1,000
criterion and a hot fayorite in the
final of both of these races, but when
these races were over big Steve"
motored home with the long end of
the bacon slowed away in his pock-
cts. Goullet looked good in the Amer
lean national championship battle.
too, but in one afternoon big Steve"
put the skids under Goullets cham
pionship hopes and they went a-slid-
ding never to return.
Kramer There In Pinch.
Kramer has the wonderful faculty
of doing the seemingly impossible
whenever q big occasion arises, and
this has been the case from the start
of his cycling career. Thirteen yeai s
ago. when he won his first profess
sional title, he was apparently beaten
for the championship by Major Tay-
Tor, the great colored rider after hav-
ing led in the championship all sea-
son, but he came back in the last meet
and gave Taylor a decisive beating
which won the honors. When his
record is taken into consideration,
and so many occasions are noted
when Kramer was pushed to the wall
and then came back and won, he is
to be ranked the favorite any time
by playing his record against the
form of his opponents. In most cases
playing form is safer than playing
past performances, but not in Kra-
mer's case. Kramer is the rider who
should be the favorite for the worlds
derby, and he probably will be before
he goes to the post, but Goullees
praises are sung on every side, and
the latter will be strongly supported,
even though he may not be favorite.
Goullet In Great Form.
Goullet will take some beating, for
he is riding in great form and proba-
bly, as well, If not better, than at any
time since he has been star Out
side of Kramer, Goullet has got a
better head than any rider in the
game, and his headwork will be big
asset in the final, just as 1t was in
beating worlds champion Walter
Rutt and Bob Spears in the semi
final. At times Goullet has outgen-
eraled Kramer. In fact, he has done
it very often this season, but rarely
in q three-man race. Cesar Moretti,
the third man in the final of the big
race, is not without support, and a
very wise man in the bike game has
picked the italian to win. The gen.
tleman who Is sweet on the italian
figures his chances two ways. Ac-
cording to his dope" Moretti has q
chance on his speed and judgment,
coupled with his aggressiveness, and
has a grand opportunity on his merits
alone. His other chance is in taking
advantage which Is very apt to arise
at some time in the final mile. But
whoever Is the winner, be 1t Yank or
Italian or Australian, 1t Is going TO
be a royal battle and one that the
fans will not soon forget.