Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-08
.GOULLET MAY Be
.KRAMER'S NEMESIS
Alf's Recent Performances
Make Him Strong Factor in
Championship Fight.
FRANK FEARS AUSTRALIAN

After short rest at the shore,
Champion Frank Kramer is back in
the city ready TO resume the defense
Of his American title. The cha.apion
was off form in the last two meets at
the Nelodrome, and ne vent TO As
bury Park TO refresh himself for the
titular race tonight Kramer realizes
thgt he is facing the seVeresv tes1 Of
many years to retain his Champion
ship crown. for there are numbered
among the championship aspirants
this year some II Tie worlds great
est riders. He will go in the race to-
night with a six-point lead over
Worlds Champion Walter Rutt, and
a lead of seven points over alfred
Goullet. While he has almost double
tie points OF Ratt, Il is far from a
safe lead, and when the champion
ship contest is over tonight tie Yam
kee may be enjoying a larger adj
vantage or he may have his present
advantage reduced.
Al the start of lie championship
series Rutt was the most feared OF
his rivals. but nov Kramer Is cS-
pecting more trouble from 'iouilet
fnan from the ''Weltmeister.' Goullet
has shown great speed and general
ship IN his most recent races. Within
two days he defeated both Kramer
and Rutt decisively IN scratch events,
and If he shows the same form to-
night he will take a lot of beating.
Pleased and confident as a result of
these victories. Goullet is full Of
fight and believes that he stands an
excellent chance 10 take the lead Ia
the title battle, and. wiki an even
break in luck, become the next cham
pion of America.
Rntt Not Satisfied.
Rutt is not satisfied with his per
formances to date in the title races
The worlds title holder signed a con-
tract for the full season here prin-
eipally because he believed that he
could wrest the Yankee title from
Kramer, which would be greater
achievement and one of greater re-
munerative value than winning the
championship of the world, which
will be contested In Copenhagen,
Denmark. He is sacrificing a grand
opportunity to win a second world s
championship and If he should not
win the Yankee title the "Weltmeis-
ter" will be the most disappointed
cyclist in the world. While Rutt is
not satisfied with what he has done
in the championship races he is not
the least bit discouraged and still be-
lieves that he can carry the much
coveted American championship back
to Europe at the close of the season.
Expect Hard Fought Race.
The race tonight will probably be
one of the most bitterly fought of the
- -. - H. A Il - Al -
are feeling fit and as there are nine
stars who will be among the starters
some great racing will be seen in the
two semi-finals. Five of the stars
are going to be shut-out OF the final.
but they are going to battle hard be-
fore they are counted out Kramer,
Rutt and Goullet are the favorites,
but Frank Cavanagh, Bob Spears,
Jackie Clark, Alt Grenda. Joe Fogler
and liver Lawson are going to have
something to say about this race.
Clark and Grenda are always danger
Gus and Spears and Cavanagh do
things when least expected. Law
son is showing a flash OF his old
speed and as his cunning is always
on tap the famous "Swede" is liable
to play prominent part in the race
tonight. While Lawson is not figured
as a probable winner he is liable TO
put any one of the three favorites our
of the running if he makes the semi
finals. If Lawson should have Goul-
let's wheel in a semi-fnal, with
Kramer in third position. the cham
pion would have the time of his life
to qualify.
With bitter race positively as
sured it will be well for the referee
to be on the job and see that there
is no foul riding. such as has marked
the recent match races at the Velo-
drome. While match races are i'm
portant, the American championship
is far more important and should be
ridden fairly, with every rider hav-
ing an equal chance.