Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-27

noon. With the Yankee champion
at his best he had little difficulty in
winning this classic from Alfred
Goullet, of Australia. and Wal
ter Rutt, OF Germany. the world s
The Australian was second
and the Teuton third. Kramer had
more speed than his opponents and
his judgment was perfect. The race
was free from teamwork and the
Yankee won after sprint Of a lap
and a half. which followed four and
a half laps of very keen jockeying,
which was marked by tactics which
showed the bitter rivalry between the
three finalists.
The American champions victory
was received with tremendous ap-
plause, and every one of the $4,000
spectators seemed pleased with the
triumph of the native son. Frank
of Newark, won the
Omnium final. which brought about
the unusual situation Of seeing two
American cyclists fighting il out in
fhe final epoch of a big race in New
ark, The final stage of the big race,
which was a match at two-thirds OF
a mile, was won by Kramer IN
straight heats. Cavanagh was beaten
from the front and from the rear by
Kramer. and was no match for the
title holder In the Omnium final
Cesar Moretti, of Italy. was second
and Joe Fogler, of Brooklyn, third.
Cayanagh won after one Of the
most desperate sprints ever seen at
the Velodrome. In this final, like
the Criterion final, there was much
bitterness shown and the Italian fell
after attempting to force Fogler out
of second position by humping HIM
The spill caused the race 10 be
stopped and a fresh start made
Contestants Fight for second Position.
In the Criterion final each of the
three contestants wanted second POSI-
ton and right up to the time that the
final sprint was started by Kramer
the positions were continually chang
ing. Kramer rode into pockets con-
tinually and so did Goullet and hutt.
At the time Kramer made his jump
he was in third position, with Coulter
leading and Rutt second. Kramer
had little difficulty in taking the lead
and once in front unwound sprint
that made certain that the riders De-
hind him could not jump by
Goullet challenged at the usual spot,
down the hornestretch, at a lap to go,
but never made the champions posi-
tion dangerous. At the eighth pole
Kramer jumped again and mad SO
much speed he pulled away from the
Australian. leaving open space OF
more than a length between him and
l..
pulled up on Kramer and was tapping
his rear wheel as they reached the
final turn. Riding straight and true
Kramer continued on to the tape witt
the same wonderful speed and was z
winner by at least three-quarters o.
a length. Rutt was in third position
all the way and half length bacl
of Goullet at the tape. The German
rider was sick and put up mucf
better race than was expected under
the circumstances.
Incident Mars Cavanzgh's Victory.
There was one incident that de-
trarted somewhat from Cayanagh' S
victory over Moretti. A lap and a
half from the finish the Italian
Jumped and went to the front after
and Fogler had led for the
greater part of the race. Cayanagh
was caught mapping and Moretti
picked up a big lead before the Irish
champion could get his sprint start
ed. Moretti and Fogler. racing
desperately many yards in front,
it looked hopeless for Cavanagh,
but the big Irish lad came very
fast in the last half lap and
caught the leaders just as the
he Oh rafFa af.f rr,e,
reached. When he came up to Fogler
the latter was on the outside of
Moretti, who was on the pole and
holding Fogler safe. Just as Cava-
naeh raced in behind Moretti, Fogier
swung up and gave the right Of way
TO Cavanagh, who went on around
and won. It looked like teamwork.
but the best man won and the crowd
was pleased and gave the victor a
very fine ovation. Cavanagh might
have been able To ride around FogleT
on the outside and win. for he was
coming much faster than Moretti and
Fogler were going. However, it is a
question as to whether Cavanagh
could have won without the very kind
act of Fogler,
Harry Kaiser New Amateur Champion
Harry Kaiser is the amateur cham
pion of America for the year 1914 BY
finishing third in the five-nile title
race the New York rider scored two
points, which gave him a total of
nineteen points, two points more than
was necessary for him to win. The
race was won by Donald McDougall.
the champion Of 1912 and 1913, and
Willie Hanley, Of California. was sec
ond. Hanley is the runner-up TO the
champion with sixteen points, and
MeDougall is third with fifteen
points. McDougall rode a splendid
race and was the master of the tive
riders who led him in the title bat
tie. Four pacemakers were put in
to pace the race, but none of the six
fnalists would follow the pace
makers. the greater part of the dis
lance being ridden at a very slow
gait.
McDougall, Kaiser and Hanley
each had a plan that they wanted
worked out which would give them a
certain result Hanley had to win
the race and shut Kaiser out COM
pletely to win the title, McDougall
was anxious to win and shut Hanley
ont. which would give him ths
position of runner-up to the new
champion, and Kaiser was benz
on following Hanley, no mat
ter where the Californian fin
ished, for any one place back of Han
lev assured Kaiser the championship
with little chance of working out al
that the amateur giants set out to dc
in a fast race they repeatedly refused
10 hang on to the pacemakers and de-
fed the referee.
McDougan rode the last four laps
in front, with Eddie Madden flank.
ing him en- the outside until the las'
half lap. Hanley followed the ex.
champion on the pole and Kaiser wa.
back of Hanley. II was one of Nc
Dougalrs old rides and he nevel
weakened in the long sprint, winninG
by margin Of half wheel.
BRENDA Wins Five-sfile Pro.
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