Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-27


lean cycling champion. never rode
better in his life than he did yester-
day afternoon at the Newark Velo-
drome, and as a result it was I'M
necessary to look any farther than
this selfsame Kramer for the winner
of the Grand Criterion stakes. the
feature event of a splendid card. For
the first time in weeks Kramer was
Kramer and when Kramer is Kramer
the race is in" as the wise tout
at the racetrack would say. Big
Steve" as the champion is affec-
tionately referred to, rode remarka-
Bile race, in that he defeated two of
the greatest riders in the world in a
most thorough and decisive manner.
He beat Alfred Goullet, who is
showing remarkable form these days,
by about half the length of BIZ
cycle, and Walter Rutt, the only other
man in the race, was a like distance
behind Goulet. Kramer secured his
victory in the most artistic fashion.
He displayed rare generalship as
well as tremendous speed. He worked
his two opponents into state of
high excitement by jockeying for po-
sition and when the time came he
completely baffied them by jumping
to the front more than lap and
half before the finish of the race.
Once in front Kramer was never
headed. and he won at the end ham
Oily and eased up a bit, it seemed,
although the last eighth of the mile
was ridden in IL 3-5 seconds, the
best time Kramer has ever made in
a race.
Kramer's victory was not according
to the book by any means. The way
Goullet had been riding even the
wisest of fans and some of them good
old Kramer fans looked for "Goullie"
10 bring home the bacon. Goullet
himself thought he would win sure
and he was backed up by an army of
excellent judges. He knew he had
the speed, for he, too. has been doing
Fights in II S-5 seconds and he felt
that in his rare form he would be
able to outjockey or at least outguess
Kramer. But when it came to racing
he did neither Kramer was the
master in every phase of the game.
He put Goullet on the anxious seat
by his activity in the early stages
Of the race and he astounded him, no
doubt, by his terrific burst of speed
when he went by him on the back
stretch. and then when it came to
real racing in the last eighth of
mile the champion whipped the
Australian to complete finish.
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1t is nothing new, of course, for
Kramer to win a big race, for he
abouts. 1t wasn't his victory, either.
that was such great task, but it
was the manner in which he encom-
passed the defeat of his worthy foe
men that has caused so much praise
so much discussion. Kramer, be-
cause of criticism and because of
talk that he was not the master of
old. was determined to win the Grand
Criterion. the victory in which event
ually netted him $500. He was lit
tie off form during the early part
of the week and he was worried a
little over his condition. As the days
wore on Kramer began to mend, and
by careful preparation he was up to
racing form by Friday, when, by the
watch. he sprinted a twelfth of a
mile in ! % seconds and an eighth
of a mile in II 20 seconds. Then
Kramer was satisfied with himself,
and he became very confident. On
Saturday he was the Steve" of old.
and some of the boys at the track
who had been sweet on Goullet
shifted their views to Kramer.
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The champion rarely disappoints.
He knows himself better than anyone
else in the world and he knows when
he is fit. He also knows, by the way.
that when he is fit there isn't a rider
I in the world who can beat him. And
quite unusual for him. he told some
Of his friends before the race that he
was going to win-and win sure. Now,
to those who don't know Kramer
such statement by the champion
may sound only naturally, but those
/ who know Kramer well and know
how careful he is about expressing
his views beforehand. knew sfull vel
that it would take a motorcycle to
beat him in the Criterion. And tbs