Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-08
KRAMER IS WINNER OF The
THOUSAND-DOLLAR BIKE RACE
Champion, with His Wonderful Speed, De-
feats GOuIet and Spears in the Rich
Grand Prize of Newark.
"OLD STEVE" ALTERS IN FIRST HEAT

you could hear was "Goullet will win
the race" and whats the matter
with Kramer" Soon We knew all
about it. We knew after the cham
pions victory and after his flight of
speed that Goullet wouldn't win the
big race, and that there was nothing
the matter with Kramer. Those who
saw Kramer, taking much the
worst of it, with a lap to go, make
his wild ride, first around Spears, in
a hurry, and then around Goullet,
who gave him hard fight down the
backstretch, thought he was beaten
surely. Rounding the twelfth pole
Kramer sailed into the lead,
and Spears could not hold on to the
champion. In the middle of the far
turn Goullet was beaten, but he had
to battle on to stall off Spears. Goul-
let was tired boy after being forced
b. Kramer all the way from the
fssskstretch, where "Old Steve" made
q bid to go to the front on the in
sGde. Goullet wouldn't have it, but
TO prevent it Goullet had to do some
lively pedaling. In this little mix
up, Spears got into second place,
which made it all the more difficult
for the champion. He was SO much
the King, though, that a little thing
like third position didn't seem to phase
him. He showed in his great fight of
speed just what he could do. Spears
got to him, but Spears couldn't hold
him, and poor little Goullet was
raced into the ground and had to
even be content with third position.
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Now there was a different tone in
the atmosphere, and when the time
of Il 3-5 seconds for the last eighth
of a mile was announced all the folks
at the track said II told you SOL" 1t
was the old familiar sound, "Kra-
mer wins. The King is himself again!"
And King Kramer was himself-he
was more than himself. In winning
he had broken the track record at the
VeIodrome-had ridden the fastest
eighth of a mile in his career on a |
local track in race. He won so
easily, too, that he made Goullet and
Spears appear just like the most or
binary of bike riders. Goullet's long
ride and game ride in this heat re-
suited in his defeat by Spears.
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Satisfied that he was there, Kram- |
er rode the third heat as if it was
all over from the very start. He |
went out in front after all three had
INDUCED in a bit of clever jockey
ing. just after the start. Spears,
while standing still touched Goullet
and forced him to move, and later on
Goullet retaliated in kind However,
of the track tricksters. Kramer and
Spears excelled and Goullet went on
about his business with Spears Sec
ond. At the tape on the first lap |
Kramer went to the front and he |
was never headed thereafter. Both |
Spears and Goullet fought for Kram- |
er's wheel, and the champion favored
Goullet held off Kramer, watching
Spears, who was following him. He
wanted to be second sure with a
chance for first, and he delayed his
sprint as long as possible. Finally
Spears became impatient and made
a half-hearted bid going into the
backstretch. Then Goullet was ION
his way" He overhauled Kramer,
came out to give the champion bat
tie, but seeing he couldn't get to the
front, prepared to stall off Spears's
expected rush at the finish. This he
did and Spears was third. These two
had a great battle for second, but
Kramer won easily.
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Kramer was given an ovation after
his victory as he rode around the
track with a wreath of flowers thrown
over his shoulder. Everybody seemed
to rise up and applaud the champion,