Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
KRAMER WINS FIVE-MILE
TITLE EVENT BY FINE RIDE
Yankee Cyclists Victory Gives Him Lead
ia Championship Fight After Set
back Earlier in the Day.
ALI. GOULLET CAPTURES HALF-MTLI

For a brief half hour yesterday aft
ernoon Aft Goullet. Of Australia, had
the unusual distinction of being the
leader in the American bike cham
pionship, while thirteen-times cham
pion Frank Kramer was holding
down second position, two points be-
low the Australian. 1t was an hour
Cor rather half hour Of triumph for
Goullet, and all of the Australians
seemed pleased and felt that they
shared the honor with the victor. And
their thoughts carried them even fur
Their than this They saw q chance 10
possibly sew up the American cham
pionship race all in one day, and
that Is one of the most interesting
stories of the year in cycling.
Goullet secured his lead in the THU
lar battle by winning the haIf-mile
championship. while Kramer finished
last Believing that they had Kra-
mer ION the rum" the Australians fig
ured the time was ripe to strike, and
they prepared to strike hard. 1t
looked like a golden opportunity Tor
the other championship which fol-
lowed was at five miles, distance
that Kramer does not like but which
is particularly favorable to Goullet
and all the Australians, in fact
The Plot.
A council of war was held, and
Goullet enlisted the services Of three
other Australians and also Joe Fog
Ter that soldier of fortune who will
serve any flag any time. Had the
Australians stopped there their deep
dyed scheme might have been crowned
with success, but so intent we're they
upon taking this race that they APP
preached Worlds Champion Walter
Rutt. with a view of securing MIN 70
help them in their cause. But Rutt
good sportsman and patriot that he IS
could not see Joining hands IN such
an uneven battle. Instead. he IN
formed Kramer of the plot
When Kramer learned Of the big
combination that was out to beai
him and possibly take his title from
MIN. the Yankee Immediately called
for volunteers. He secured Rutt
Iver Lawson, Frank Cavanagh and
John Bedell TO help him in his de-
Tense. The two combinations were
evenly balanced, and the race that
followed will go down in cycling his
tory as one of the greatest races ever
ridden. Kramer won it and Goulet
finished third, and when the smoke OF
battle cleared Kramer once more was
the leader In the championship race
Had Goullet finished second be ano
the Yank would now be tied for the
bonors. but Lawson, the cleyerest fel-
low who ever sat on a bike. was
second.
The five-mile championship was
paced and the Yankee combination
lined up back OF the pacemaker with
the Australians following In order.
THE crowd was wise to the fact
that there was going to be teaming.
The positions showed IL and other
things showed 1t. Spears and Walker
rode on the outside Of Kramer and
others on the Yank team from time
to time to bother them. Spears
worked on Kramer and Walker
tried to get Rutt's goat
Fans Are Wise.
| All Of this was very Interesting anc
when Starter Abieniste shouted 'foul
miles, pacemakers drop out, every
person in the crowd of 6, 600 stood up,
for they knew there was something
doing" and they were going TO see
one titanic struggle. And 1t was a
great struggle. At four laps from
the finish Walker started around
with the Australian train" and ne
carried them to the front, and also
Jackie Clark, who was freelancing II
for a change. When all Of the Aus
tralian warriors had gotten around,
Cavanagh led the Yankee charge. He
waited and let them get lead of
fifteen yards before he started to go
around. When Cavanagh started to
come the Australians secret service
men stationed around the track gave
the Antipodean special" the tip on
| that the Yanks were coming. and
Grenda Jumped around Walker and
started the most desperate and long
est sprint the Velodrone fans ever
witnessed. Cavanagh gained ground
from the moment he started and after
going a little over lap he had the
/ Yankee train up on even terms with
| the Australian special When
Grenda saw that he could not repulse
the Irish Giant he did something
that was very unbecoming a rider
/ credited with being fair at ali times.
He switched Cavanagh; in fact, he
ran right into him and that they did
not fall is a miracle But that was
| the end of Grenda, and Cavanagh
went on by. The switch had carried
4 Cavanagh high on the track and out
/ of his course, and Rutt. who was
nearer the pole. took up the fight,
with Kramer on his wheel. Rutt un-
corked a great burst Of speed and
/ he had the field struggling to hang
on.
Kramer Wins.
Fogler and GouIlet were immedi-
ately back of Lawson, who was fol-
/ lowing Kramer. and they were put
/ ting up a gallant fight. At the eighth
Kramer started around Rutt for the
4 final dash to the tape and at the
same instant Fogler swung up to lei
1 GouIlet come out. The order was
/ Kramer. Lawson and Goullet at the
| twelfth pole When Goullet came VI
on Lawson the latter came out on the
outside of Kramer and that was tbs
end of the Australians hopes Kra.
rner raced to the tape with Lawson
and Goullet unable to gain an incl
on him.
1t was a great victory and a faii
victory. even though there was team
/ ing BY both Kramer and Goullet- The
| crowd was wild with delight anc
cheered Kramer TO the echo as he die
the tour of honor. The teaming wat
not resented by the crowd, ever
/ though 1t is under the ban. Teaminf
| made this race a race of all races
and the officials, and the riders ane
also the crowd were pleased Will
| the result for. without doubt, It wa,
a far more interesting race than Il
would have been had II been abso'
lutely individual.
'Big Steve" Errs-
Kramer rode ''bonehesd' race IL
the half-mile championship, whil'
| Goullet used the best Judgment
| Coullet was working with Fogler II
the final while Kramer and Rutl
were ON their own" At two laps L
go. Goullet jumped by Kramer. VIII