Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-13
KRAMER HAS ADVANTAGE
OF BREAK IN RACING LUCK
Champion Follows in Cayanagh's Wake in
Steal and Runs Away from Field at the
FiniSh--Denies leaning Charge.
GOULLET WINS TANDEM CED RACE

A break in luck helped American
Champion Frank Kramer to win an
easy victory in the two-thirds-
professional scratch race at the Velo-
drome yesterday afternoon. When
Frank Cavanagh got away for long
steal on the field Kramer went with
him and won after a pull of two laps.
The Yankee champion was next to
last position and Cavanagh was last
in the line. Cavanagh went high on
the bank for his jump which meant
that he was on his way for one of his
periodical steals. Cavanagh got clear
of the field, with Kramer the only
rider In pursuit, and 1t took some
strong riding on the part of the cham
pion to catch Cavanagh. Once on the
big fellow Kramer sat tight and came
out just before the final eighth, win
ming by more than twenty-five lengths
from ALT Goullet, who was second.
Worlds Champion Walter Rutt was
third and Alfred Grenda was fourth.
Cavanagh, Jackie Clark, liver Lawson
and Joe Fogler finished well grouped,
just back of the other three riders
who were in the prize money.
Many in the audience believed that
Kramer and Cavanagh were teaming
and they Missed the champion after
he crossed the tape, and they con-
tinued to hiss after the result Of the
race was announced. It did appear
to many, no doubt, that the two
Yankees were teaming, but to the
close observers it was only case of
Kramer catching sight of Cayanagh
making his getaway for steal and
getting on him.
Cavanagh Thought He Was Clear.
When Kramer dismounted after
winning Referee Arthur Ross asked
him IL he and Cavanagh were team
ing, and Kramer replied that they
were not. Cavanagh stated that he
Thought that he was clear of the field,
but after looking back and seeing
Kramer ION" he kept on going, as
they had big lead, and he felt sure
the worst he would finish would be In
second place. And Cavanagh would
pave been second at that If he had not
looked around to see where the others
were after Kramer had passed him.
The big fellow put up a wonderful
Tide, and when he started again he
came fast and gave Clark and Law
son hard fight to get around. If
Kramer and Cavanagh were teaming
they would never have tried anything
as raw as what appeared like team
ing in the race yesterday. Cavanagh
might, but Kramer-never.
When Cavanagn and Kramer had
cleared the field there was a slight
hesitation on the part of those left
behind. No one seemed to care to
take up the chase. Finally Fogler
set sail with Goullet on his wheel,
but Joe did not gain much on Cav
anagh. Goullet came fast when Fog
Ter had finished his work and picked
up ground rapidly. Rutt battled hard
TO beat Goullet for second money,
but the Australian got the place by
about twelve inches. The field that
nned up for the start of this race
was the classiest seen in the final
of a sprint race this season. There
were two ex champions of the world
in the line-up, Kramer and Lawson;
Rutt, the champion of the world;
Clark and Goullet, near champions,
and Grenda, Cavanagh and Fogler,
Z who are rated among the world s
greatest riders.
Tandem-Pac Race Bear"
Gouliet displayed wonderful speed,
coupled with good judgment and
gameness. n the ten-mile tandem
paced race, which vas thriller and
one of the best races ever seen in
this city. Rutt was second and Clark,
the third man in the match, was
third, although he retired long before
the finish. Goullet's riding in this
race will go down in cycling his
tory as one of the greatest races.
Without pace two laps from the fin
ish the Australian went out alone
and fought off Rutt. who was being
paced by Grenda and Pye, the best
tandem team in America. For the
last five miles the pace was terrific
IT, ff.fs mn
ishment, was thoroughly baked. So
tired was the "weltmeister" three
miles from the finish he was about
ready to quit, and it takes some pun
ishment to make the game German
stop.
At the bell Goullet was leading and
riding unpaced, with Rutt closing on
him fast, but on the backstretch Fog
Ter and Cameron came to Goullet's
rescue with a flying pickup and car
ried him home a winner. While 1t
was clever work on the part of Fog
Ter and Cameron it appeared as
though Goullet would have been a
winner without their assistance.
Fans Cheer Goullet.
This race topped off fine program
OF races and sent the big crowd home
very well pleased. There was no
and the crowd was on it's feet most of
the time cheering Justify for their ia
vorites. Goullet has never been very
popular with the fans no matter how
wonderfully he had ridden, but from
the great ovation he received after
this victory he may vie with Kramer,
Clark and Rutt for the popularity
honors.
Whatever chances Clark may have
haG in this race were killed when
Cavanagh and Hill raced away from
him and left him to ride alone for
two laps without pace while Goullet
and Rutt were going at top speed
behind their tandem teams. This
caused Clark to be Tapped and short
ly after he quit the race. 1t was plain
to be seen that Rutt was tired and
struggling hard at the time Clark re-
tired. hut he gained it through.
Grenda wins Again.
;renda was Cesar Moretti's master
Yesterday just as he was Wednes-
day night. The Australian took his
second match with the Italian cham
pjor in impressive style, winning the
first and third heats. Both of the big
fellows fought gamely in the first two
heats, which were close and hard
battles, but in the deciding heat Mo-
retti quit when he saw he was beaten.
In the first heat Moretti went to
the front and was on his way at the
bell with Grenda coming fast. Just
before the tape was reached with a
lap to go Grenda got up alongside of
the Italian star and for a half lap
they rode on even terms, fighting and
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