The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-31
BILL BAILEY AN EASY
VICTIM FOR KRAMER
American Cycle Champion Wins
Straight Heats Of Match
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From Englishman.
NO REAL KICK IN VISITOR
Moran Takes Thirty-one Mile
Event From Wiley, Who
Has an Early Puncture.

NEWARK. Aug. 80.-That America Is
supreme In cycling was once more
demonstrated this afternoon at tho Nelo-
drome when Frank 1. Kramer. mo Arneri-
can champion. defeated Bill Bailey. Eng
ANUS best In two straight heats OF a
enc mile match race
Bailey had been Imported especially
Tor match series with Kramer. IA m,
IAtter mad taken the measure of Rutf of
Germany, Morett1 OF Italy and Clarke and
oouIet, tho AUSTRALIANS. yet Bailey proved
py Tar the easiest victim OF the lot IL
may have been that he didn't have time
TO shake on his sea legs as he ARRIVED
In this country Inst Thursday, but al any
rate Kramer won looking bach at Bailey
In each heat
Ihe time was slow for a match. Kramer
won the first heat IN IL 10 seconds and
me second in IL seconds for the LAST
eighth mile riding both from IN Front.
IN most of his matches Kramer ha, been
compelled TO ride under twelve seconds,
IN inc last eighth and never has he won
IN such slow time az IL Is seconds
mo meats were run without the usual
Jockeying and the big crowd of 1b.ooO
dldht have much TO enthuse over Bailey
went away slowly. taking tho lead in
the first heat Kramer allowed Bailey 20
set the pace until two laps from home.
when he shot ahead on the inside Bailey
trled a Few futile kicks on the back
streth OF the last lap, but as Kramer
pulled away from HIM he gave IN the
ghost. The second heat was very much
inc same as tho first. Bailey was off
Iast and Kramer trailed for four laps.
Then the American tried a few false
Jumps to force the Englishman, but as
the latter wouldn't 60 on Kramer slIpped
by MIN lap and a half from home
bailey tried to ride around Kramer but
iaiIed Then the race was over.
Bailey came through In his heat OF the
cycling derby. which puts him into tho
semi-ilnals Wednesday night Bob Spears
showed his speed by winning the half
mule open professional. He rode around
Caesar Moretti in the last half lap, while
Iver Lawson got to tho Italian for A dead
heat for second place.
Jimmy Moran displayed plenty OF
strength and staying powers in winning
the middle distance derby, q human paced
race Of hirty-one miles. George Wiley.
who lost lap by Il puncture at eight
miles. rode garnely and finished second
Bobby Walthour and Clarence Carman.
were outr!dden and dropped several laps.
Harry Kaiser, tho amateur champion,
headed the star amateurs TO qualify in the
trial heats of the Amateur cycling derby.
the seini-finl heats of which will be run
Wednesday night Kaiser was unplaced
In the three mile handicap which was
won by Thomas Grimm, with ninety yards.
The summarizes;
Two Mile Novice--won by John pourt.
chols: Jack johnson. second; Joseph
Macehia, third Time, 4 minutes 5S rs
seconds.
Amateur Cyclic Derny>-Haif mile -ris,
heats neatsI First hea, won By Harry Kaiser;
won Sy h Arb %Sn Sy bsed wsyao, trd heat
Arthar Spencer; nth heat won by Thorn a.
smith; sixth heat won by Donald Mic
RnS95sssil: ; seyenth heat won BY EawaEd
ninth heat won by William Hanley
m Three Mile Handicap. Amateur--won by
Thomas GpimI gg ,yards Fred Weber, 60
third; John Strand, 246 yards, fourth.
Ernest ohrt. ii9 yards nfsh. Time. min
Hair Mile opon. Professionai-won by
Moretti Ia dead heat for second place; A.
fred Grenda- fourth. Time. | minute
sprinuns Cycling Derby, Professional
One mile repechage heats-Won by Alfred
Grendai Reggie Mcnamara, second: Joseph
onds.
Two Mile Invitation Handicap. Protes.
sionai Won by Raymond Eaton, 100 yards;
lloyd llrcbs, 100 yards. second. Jacob
Magih no yards. third; Norman Hansen,
1875 yards. fourth; Charles Piercy. 1870 yards
NTH. Time. minutes ~ seconds.
Frank l. Kramer. America. vs. Bill Bailey,
Engilnd-WOn by Kramer in two straight
heats Times, minutes 2-5 seconds, last
eighth. ~ l-6 seconds; minutes 5s is sec
onds. last eighth, ID seconds.
Unknown Distance Race, Professional
Won, by Edward KupPrecht; Albert. Hal
fourth: Menus Bedell. NTH. Distance, I 20
miles Time minutes 81 go seconds.
Middle Distance Derby, Professional. II
Wiley. second: Bobby Walthour. third
Clarence Carmar. fourth. Time. i hour 4
minute IS seconds.