New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-03
.RUTT LOWERS THE
COLORS OF KRAMER
German Cyclist Rides to
Victory in Mile Cycle
Match Race.

Walter Rutt, the German racing
cyclist, who expects TO be called nome
to the Fatherland this week, to fgnt
in the Kaiscr's army, made notable
what is considered his last appearance
on an American track yesterday by de-
feating Frank Kramer, the American
champion. and Alfred Goullet, the Aus
tralian, in a one-mile team match race.
Rutt is the worlds champion, but his
victory over Kramer yesterday was ms
first over the American title holder
Rutt is reservist in the German
army, as is his trainer, Walter flamm,
and Eric Pastz, another German cyclist
here. Rutt is to visit the German
Consul to-day, and if called he Will
90 home as soon as he can get book
ing aboard ship.
In the international team match yes
terday Rutt had. worlds of speed. lie
had Moretti, the Italian, as his part
nor. the latter doing the pacing. They
met Goullet and Alfred Grenda, the
Australian, but through superior pace
making Rutt was trailing Goullet at
the start Of the last lap. He held be,
hind. too. reserving his strength until
the last turn, and then, giving battle,
he rode around Goullet in the home
stretch and won by half length.
In the second heat Moretti, Rutts
mariner, proved better pacemaker
than Frank Cavanagh, Kramer's mate,
and he delivered Rutt to the front at
the last lap. Both men exerted ali
their energies from the eighth pole.
Rutt held Kramer of, winning Dy
three-fourths of length.
Rutt rode the last eighth in this heat
in 114-5 seconds, but one second less
than the record for the track. The
German received big send-of from
the crowd, which figured that 1t may be
his last appearance here.
Two-milc novice-Non by Fred IrahneI'
Irvington; William Lawson second Ilhi''
Half-milc invitation professionally 10y
Ivor Lawson. salt Lake city; Martin ~ an
Newark second: George Cameron. New York,
tbir,l. Edward Rupprecht Newark fourth;
Albert Hslstead. England. hfth. Time. l'OV's-
Onc-milc invitation tamateur)-N on by
Harry Kaiser. The Bronx; William lianlc!
San Francisco. scconc. Fred Taylor. Newark,
third: Ernest Ohrt. san Francisco, fourth.
Time. 2:3s.
Two-milc tandem handicap professional
Won by Alfred Grenda and Gordon Walker
(scratch). Menus Bedell and John Bedell go
YARDS second: Martin RYAN and Norman
Hansen d00 YARDS. third: Willie Coburn and
Jake Magin Glj yards). fourth; Albert Hal
stead and Joseph Reeber 060 YARDS, fifth.
Time. 3:35. New worlds record.
Three-mile handicap (amateur)-Won by
Harry Kaiser. The Bronx (scratch); Donald
MScDoucall Newark (scratch) second.
Joseph Schleder. Buffalo dl5 yards), third;
Earl Adams. Orange n5j YARDS. fourth
Thomas Grimm. Iryington $50 YARDS. Nth.
Time Go.is.
Two-mile handicap (professionaD-wo by
George Cameron. New York 90 yards; Carlo
Nanoni. Italy (245 vards). second: Joseph
Rceter Newark eco YARDS. third: Lloyd
Thomas. san Francisco 90 yards fourth;
William Morton 600 yards). Nth. Time.
3.5lss.
One-mile International team match race
(professionaD-Won by Walter Rutt and
cesar MOrotu. European; Frank Kramer and
Frank Cavansgh. American. second: Alfred
GouIlet and Alfred Grenda. Australaslan.
third. First heat-Rutt and Moretu defeated
Goullet and Grends Time, $685.. Second
heat-Rutt and Moretti defeated Kramer and
Cavanagh. Time. $685.. Third heat-Kramer
and Cavanagh defeated Goullet and Grends.
Time. 3:5i7s.
Ten-mile tandem paced race-Won by A. J.
Clark. Australia; Joseph Ifogler. Brooklyn.
second; Robert Spears. Australia, third.
Time eo:53.