Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-27

years and also promoter of races
at Manhattan Beach in the heyday
of the bike game years ago, sent the
following telegram:
Matthew l. O'Brien, Chairman
Frank Kramer Celebration Commit
tee. Kruger Auditorium:
81 sincerely regret that l cannot at
evening and join with his many
friends In welcoming him home.
Please extend my congratulations to
the champion. While doing business
with Frank a written contract was
never necessary, his word with me
being sufficient at all times, and is
still good. His clean and upright way
of living is responsible for his sue
cess more than anything else. He is
certainly the ideal champion, morally
and physically, and should be a living
example to all young Americans.
up. T. POWERS"
In New Haven Kramer is extremely
popular, and no race meet in the Con-
necticut metropolis is complete with
out the champion. The following tele-
gram was received from his friends
there:
Matthew O'Brien, Chairman Kra-
mer Dinner Committee:
Congratulations and very best
wishes to New Haven's favorite
Frank Kramer
"NEW HAVEN FANS"
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Professional singers and entertain
, ers, some of whom command high
salaries in their vocation, were there
for their part of the cabaret. which
was indeed high class. The song writ
ten by Gus Troxler and Billy Corco-
ran, dedicated to the champion, and
with the title Frank Kramer, the
Great Cycle King" was we'll received
and all Joined In the chorus
Corcoran also sang Hesitate Nc
! Around, BILL and the Newark song
/ ster divided the cabaret honors of the
night with Frank Hennigs. who sang
This Is the Life" and Eddie john
son.
Johnson. who is known from coast
10 coast, rendered a Sentimental song,
While the Rivers Flow Al.ng."
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When the Kramer dinner was first
| suggested It was said that Newark
couldn't do 1t and that Newarkera
wouldn't do 1t. This bugaboo has
been disproved Newark can do any
! thing If Newarleers will only try. We
have much to feel proud OF for the
success Of the affair and in the fu-
t1re 1t will be only matter Of sug-
costing a celebration for a worthy
fellow or a worthy cause and the rest
will be easy A little confidence. a
little push and a little perseverance,
is all the natives around here want to
make Newark bigger, better and
one OF the most wonderful cities In
the world Newark citizens are not
always fair to themselves. They al
low many things that would help the
old TOWN. immeasureably to slip by
Just because they don't believe they
"ean do it," Newark can do anything
IL Newarkers will only say the word.
@
In the one big pro race that was
held at the Velodrome yesterday aft
ernoon, Walter Rutt aud Peter I ro-
bach, as a team, We're the winners
/ but, taking the race from the thlr.
4 teenth mi on TO the 62h miles at the
/ finish, Jackie Clark looked to be the
| best man In the contest. In the early
part of the grind Clark was not very
good. He was cold and chilled and
had trouble with his legs. Stimulant
and hard work finally brought him
around and In the fin sh and m les
before Jackie was the strongest mar
on the track and he had the most
speed. Rutt, the winner, and Goullet
and Grenda, who got second and third
/ positions, respectively, raced theii
heads off battling during the early
stages Of the race, and they We're q
very tired lot at the finish. Clark
on the other hand, ia d up" the first
hour and when he did come to he
looked as If he was fairy flying. He
beat Rutt out in one of the interme-
diate spirits for points, near the close
OF the race, and he was given a b'p
hand from grand stand and b'eachers
His race was very good and he looks
particularly formidable this year
he is to meet Rutt in a match race
after Kramer gets through with the
Welt Meister," but Jackie and Goul-
| let viii likely have a session by them
selves in a meet or so. That match
would draw well. and would stir uu
the monkeys.
Enjoying themselves at the tables
which took up the entire floor space