Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11


Praise for Champion Kramer
]. P. NJ:
Our great old champion is always
there. Just when everyone thought
| he was dead, he pops up serenely.
| Am glad he was wise to Fogler,
| Grenda and the rest He would never
have landed anywhere If he hadn't
protected himself in that five-mile
How many more championship races
are to be run? Thanking you,
A M. C.
Manager MacFarland doesn't know
just how many more championships
he will run. The last one, though,
| will be held on Labor Day.
o
Something to say about the races
Sunday at the Velodrome:
J P. NJ:
l would like to say a few words
about the races at the Velodrome
Sunday. I think that the trip to
| Cleveland had a good effect on The
riders who rode there, as Ray Eaton
| showed form that surprised every
body. Poor old Larry Corbett was
| hard pressed to win that heat of his
| in the half-mile handicap and tried
1 10 get AWAY with l1G llildi3 Tut lilS
| exertion of winning his heat proved
| too much for the old-timer.
| think 1t was rather a surprise to
all of us to see big Steve Kramer
riding across the tape in fourth place
! in the half mile championship, and a
| still greater surprise to see him pull
| through winner in the five-mile.
| With such great five-milers as Gren-
da and Rutt and also with ALT Goullet
as q serious contender. the Big
Chief" showed wonderful form to
/ flash across with win to his credit.
When he came out it was plain to
be seen that he was going to be heard
| from in the race, as there was fight
| in his eve which meant do or die
and as it turned out later it was
do instead of die"
! Thomas showed good form in the
miss-and -out race and is a good little
rider.
liver Lawson is evidently coming
back to his old time form, as he
proved at the Brighton track and at
the races Sunday. The five-mile
championship was productive of some
great racing, and ] think that the
last two laps were the greatest rae
ing that has ever been seen on the
local track. With two trains" of the
the last event, going at fearful clip,
the fans were on edge for the final
mad dash to the tape. With the
Gave Man" going great guns anu
big Grenda pulling "Goullie" for all
ne was worth, the race was red hot.
Hoping to see this in print ] will
thank you for same.
A SALT LAKE CITY FAN.
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A boost for the bike races, but
protest against teaming:
j. P. N:
While the racing Sunday was ex-
cellent and enjoyable, yet one thing
married it's thorough appreciation by
the fans. That was teamtng.
The championship battles of late
are not one mans brain and speed
against his opponent, but combina-
lions against combinations. We all
know Kramer can't last forever and
ever as the American champion, but
if he is to lose 1t, let 1t be because
a better man takes it by fair means
and not by mean, contemplate team
ing, which is equivalent to robbery.
| will not go into lengthy details
of the races. The races spoke for
themselves and your frank columns
cleared many a yelled point, but
please see if there is way to have
clean racing. Wake up, Mr.. Ross!
While on the subject of teaming,
why not let us have a five-mile team
race. with the same combinations as
started Sunday. Teaming is proper
if in the right place.
Hoping to see this mild appeal in
your column, let me remain, your inn
partial fan. >.
You are right about teaming. 1t is
entirely too open. Kramer didn't
team until forced to, and he will not
get any the worst of it in the long
run. The whole thing Is up to Joe
Fogler, / understand. He Is a bust
ness man, you know. When Clark
was riding in rare form Fogler was
his friend" but just as soon as
Jackie fell off and Goullet came to
life Fogler Joined with "Goullie."
However, some wings are to be
clipped, and the Fogler bull Is sure
to die an early death.
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Here's a man who would make a
good manager for the Velodrome:
| ]. P. N:
The races Sunday were great, but
| the weather was awful. / think the
! whole track should be covered up,
don't you? I was surprised to see
] Kramer get fourth place in the half
mile. but this was due to the won
| derful teaming of Goullet and Fog
Ter. Kramer was the best man of
the quartet in the five-mile race,
however, and he passed Rutt as If
the German was standing still, after
Cavanagh had given Rutt a wonder
! full pull.
| Now, in the f1ve-mile pro, from my
| point of view, there were two COM
binations opposing each other. One
was composed of Goullet, Fogler
Grenda and Walker, and Kramer and
Cavanagh formed the other. The
whole thing was, though, the Goullet
train was a local, while the Kramer
combination was an express. What
did you think about the switch
Wohlrab gave McDougall in the
three mile handicap? I am positive
McDougall would have won had not
Wohlrab switched him. l would like
to see matches between Kramer anc
Rutt, Goullet and Clark, and Kaiser
and Hanley, especially the Kaiser,
Hanley affair. And, for the love Of
Mike let's have more pursuit races
with Kramer competing. and some
pursuit races in the amateur class
N. N.
The track should not be covered
so you lose your first point. When
ever Kramer is fourth in four-mar
race, he has only himself to blame
Rutt was In with Kramer and Cava
nagh, which is another blunder OF
your part. You've only named par
of the combinations. You are evil
IDENTIFY strong for McDougall. SO Il