Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20

More letters have been received at
the Evening Star office anent the
Kramer-Clark match race. They
make very interesting reading in that
they show such a diversity of opin-
ion The letters:
J. p. N:
There is so much wrangling over
the Clark Kramer match race that
1 would like to voice my sentiments
on the subject, because 1 am a Clark
rooter. Clark won and Kramer lost,
and say, J. p. N, that was some race.
There Is no craftsmanship in Kra-
mer like there is in Clark and Rutt,
because when Rutt lost to Kramer
he went up to him and shook hands.
Kramer was too sore to show his
craftsmanship. ]. S.
Poor Clark.
j. p. NJ;
I think that "Old Timer in last
nights Star has some nerve the way
he roasted Jackie Clark If he is a
Kramer fan, he needn't call Clark a
dirty rider for there are many tricks
that Kramer has on every other bike
rider Clark won the match and "Old
Timer ought to let it drop. l say
it wasn't any frame-up.
MISS N. NJ.
There was more to this letter. but
it was written on the bother side of
the paper.
Bloomfield. May 10, 1914.
]. P. NJ:
Kindly advise me through your
valued column when Frank Kramer
won the American professional cham
pionship, and how long previously did
he hold the American amateur cham
pionship? l shall look for an answer,
at your convenience, in the column
of your valued paper.
| want to take this opportunity to
say that | esteem Mr.. Kramer most
highly, having seen him compete for
the past dozen years, and the infor-
nation is to settle a difference of
opinion with an old bike fan. 1 hope
that his defeat by Jackie Clark is
only an accident, and that he is not
on the downward path. I do hope.
however, when he realizes that
he is on the decline, that he will close
his glorious career with an abrupt
ending of cycling, and retire with his
past undimmed by hopeless defeat.
Also a word for yourself. | read
your column every evening and enjoy
it very much, and consider you a
very capable and fair-minded critic.
! have had you pointed out to me at
the Velodrome and should like to
meet you personally should the oc-
casion arise.
l should like to say in closing, that
l have participated in and followed
athletics all my life, and consider 1t
the cleanest of sports. Yours very
| truly, F. e. M.
Kramer was the amateur champion
in 1899. He turned pro in 1900, and in
1901 he won the professional cham
pionship and he has held that title
every since. Your esteem for Kra-
mer goes to a big man and a deserv-
ing mana man who has been an
honor to the game all his life, and
who is, perhaps, the greatest ath-
lete in the world. Thanks for your
kind words. Call at the Evening Star
any time. Would be pleased to meet
you.
j. P. NJ;
What do you mean by answering
! "a. P. LIS" question that Jackie
Clark beat Frank Kramer in a match
race? When I asked you the same
question a long time ago your an
swer was no. Kindly explain your
self, as I lost money on that bet.
Yours truly. p. 3,
The information was rather general
that Clark defeated Kramer in a
sprint match race at Salt Lake City.
but Kramer says it isn't so. 1t was
a five-mile paced match that Clark
won from the champion. 1 always
understood that Kramer had always
beaten Clark, but some "wiseike'
switched" me, and 1 accepted the
story that Clark beat Kramer in a
sprint match at the Lake. So, You
see, the bet you made was fairly lost
Hon. j. P. N, who holds worlds
record for receiving letters.