New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-23
Young California Cyclist
Wins Mile Race from
Spence and Whitney.
NINE RIDERS BATTLE
FOR THE PRO" TITLE
Kramer, Goullet, Mcnamara,
Brenda, Spears, Verri and
MOretti Victors.

Hans 0hrt, husky youth from Cali
ifornia, measuring six feet. weighing
1s5 pounds and only twenty years old,
is the new worlds amateur champion
ship cyclist at the mile. He won this
title at the Newark Velodrome yester-
day afternoon By defeating Arthur
Spencer, of Toronto. and Fred Whitney,
Of the New York A. c.. who were Sec
end and third, respectively.
Ohrt rode the last eighth Of a milo
in the final heat yesterday from sec
ond position in - 1-5 seconds. He
came East this spring entirely unher-
aided.
When the last lap Of yesterdays final
heat, at one mile, was started. 0hrt
was in second place. a length behind
Whitney. The latter got his place BY
a quick jump, which had carried him
by Ohrt, and the Westerner's friends
were alarmed for awhile This worry
on their part was needless. however. "a
Ohrt went TO the front on the middle
of the back stretch, and then kept GO
ing so fast that he had two open
lengths to spare at the tape.
After the race Richard F. Kelsey, OF
the y. c. A., decorated Ohrt with a
blue sash and silver band. emblematic
of the worlds championship.
The opening battle for the worlds
professional cycle championships also
was held, and nine men came through.
On Wednesday night, at the same
track, the semi-fnals will be held IN
three heats TO determine the three men
who will compete in the finals next
Sunday.
IT, .,,,;ro, : - 49,, IL -. eel 90,
here this year Is due 20 he war in
Europe, as 1t was originally intended
TO hold the contest in London.
The Union Cycliste .ntcrnationsle,
the European body which has charge
of the competition, Undue the Ameri-
can promoters 70 handle the affair.
America had the championships m 1912,
when Frank Kramer won the title
The present champion is Walter
Rutt, the German, who won in 1913.
Rutt is now a soldier in me motor
cycle squad of the German army.
The field here. though, is fairly rep
resentative, including Americans, Aus
tralians, Italians and Frenchman. At
least one man from each Of these
countries qualified yesterday, with the
exception Of France, Marcel Dupuy, the
Frenchman, being shut out. Kramer
led the field of Americans. Goullet,
Grenda, Spears and Mcnamara came
through for Australia, while Nerri and
Moretti won for Italy.
World, championship professional: oaa mie:
ualia; second heat Reggie McNamari. Australia.
third heat Frank l.. Kramer East OraNgc. fnrft
heat. francesca Nerri. Italy. arm heat Afret
Grenda. rasmania. ,rth heat Harry Kaiser 90,
Bronx. seventh heat Alfred Gouirt. Australia.
eighth heat. Iyer Lawson. salt Lake city. rpcchass
heat Caesar Moreui Italy
The Bra,sam race tone mile professional Roher.
Spears. Australia ~. Francesca Neffi. Hayl-Nol
by spears Tine 81 u,
Mis-, aud -out race professional Won hy George
Cameron. New York william HaHiey. san Fran
cisco. second. RAY Eaton. Elizabeth fhI.t. JdrrD
Magn. lrviug0u. fourth. Norman Hansen. Den
mark MN. Time 5o Distance. D. miles.
Worlds championship lamatcur. n.e ulel-Nol
by Hans Ohu. san Francisco. Arthur Spencer To-
rOut0. second. Fred Nhiucy Sew York 4 c.
third Time . .35 Is. last eighth 0f mile D. 2 D..
one mile match team race professional Won nv
liver Lawson and Frank tayanagh, tUsar M0rcfft
and Francesca Ncui. second. Marcel Duruy auI
Oscar Egg third Time. Is 3-5.
Olc-milc Invitation race thtldicdp. amateurI--
Won hy jerry Muuziatfi Ncw YORK $50 yard-i I'd
ward Byron Australia fsrrafcll se.nfI. Albeit
many t25 yarl,l. fourth. Time, 200 D..
One mile tandem race fopru. prafss ..0uall Won
By Gfeuda and lil. NJ Br.iel AMI Conunl .econd:
Cameron and Hauley. third. sutdrs art NJ Namar4.
fourth Hansen and Magin nth. Time 2o32.j
ngo-mlle invitation race lamaieurl Won by
Hans Ohr san Francisco. Fred Taylor. Newark
second. Arthur Spencer. Toronto. flld. ElNarI
Kane. Sew York A 4. fourth Time. I3 ..J
Ressie McNamari. Australia. Alfred Gr.ull. Tts-
ma Ia ,ec0ul Frank CORY. Australia. third. Roo
en- speass Australia. fourth william Hdulay san
Francisco. NTH Time. 50 Is.