The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
YOUNG BOB SPEARS
OUTRIDES GOULLET
Boy Wins Two in Three Heats
Of Match by Using Head
as Well as Feet.
MANY IN AMATEUR RACES

NEWARK. May 2.-There was a new
king crowned at the velodrome cycle
race meet this afternoon, when Bob
Spears. an Australian, a youth less than
20 years old. defeated Alfred Goullet,
another Australian and a veteran Of
many seasons.
Gorillet. who defeated Jackie Clarke In
match last week. was looked upon as
possible successor 20 Frank Kramer
the American champion. but Spears had
so much speed that he jumped away
from Goullet in the homestretch and
consequently rates as Kramers most
dangerous competitor.
Three heats were necessary for q de-
cision, as Goulle; fought every inch OF
the way and took the second heat. He
also had the distinction of registering
the best time. as he was clocked in an
even IL seconds for the last eighth OF a
mile in his heat. He got the jump on
Spears two laps from home and went
into fhe lead. Then he gave Spears a
rough ride and got TO the tape a foot to
the good.
Spears displayed unusual natural
speed. riding with ease and grace. He
won the first and third heats, and like
Goullet he won from in front He also
developed a winning jump In the home
stretch. pulling away from Goullet with
his last few kicks when il seemed as
though Goullet was about TO forge ahead
In the first hef, Spears rode in front
all the way through the four laps COM
posing the ;wo-thrds OF mile lie
held on Goullet's efforts TO get by him
al the start OF the last lap, and then
when Goulet tried to come up In the
homestretch Spears put on seam and
went ahead TO yards advantage at the
tape.
Spears took the third heat pretty much
me same way, though Gouliet missed
an advantage by an effort TO block him
From the rear AT the start OF the last
lap Goulet sprinted slightly ahead. but
instead OF going right on around and
taking the pole he slowed up, with his
wheel still Tapped on Spears. figuring he
could pocket Bob on the inside. Spears
thought faster than Gourlet and with a
quick squirt shot through the opening
and into the lead. This occurred on
the first turn OF the last lap and then
he simply breezed on home. as Goullet
could not overhaul him. There was
about foot difference at the tape
The growing popularity of the sport
was shown by the entries in the amateur
events The one mile novice race car
ried forty -one starters and the half mile
handicap had sixty-algh.. These are the
largest fields In this kind OF races since
1906 The novice race was won by
George ID Chapman OF bridgeport.
Conn. and the handicap by Thomas
Grimm OF lrvngton. The latter had an
allowance OF ten yards.
The afternoons card wound up with
a professional team race covering Sli.
miles. The race was a failure as a
spectacle, as the order OF deciding the
winning combination by the allotment
OF points for the leaders at every half
mile from twenty Ave miles so confused
things that the spectators lost interest.
Fred Hin finished first in the final
sprint. but nobody knew VINO had won
and II took the scorers several minutes
10 figure out the problem. Hin and
Goullet then got FIRST prize with ~
points. Mcnamara and Grenda were
second with 81 points and Egg and
VERT third with 81 points. The sum
maries;
one Nile Ncylee-won by George D
Chapman. Joseph SeitsOn, second Time,
: minutes g b seconds
Brassard Race one Mile Professional
Sash' Ne~npfR s Won by 6upu 5n"' Tine eva
minutes - IS seconds, las; eighth OF
Two thirds Mile Match Race Pro:es
sionaI-Aifrei Goul!ct, Australia. vs Rob
ert Spears. Australia. First heat won by
spears Time last eighth OF mile, ~ -
seconds Second heat won by Goul'ri.
Time last eighth Of mile, II seconds
Third heat and match Won by spears
Time last eighth OF mile. IS seconds
Two Mile Invitation Profess.onal-w Won
by Gordon Walker, Eddie Root. second,
Charles Percy, thlrd, Menus ReIeil. fourth,
Norman Anderson. hfIh. Time. 3 minutes
- . seconds.
Hair Mile Handicap. Ama,eur--won hv
Thomas Grimm, 10 Yards. Walter white,
30 yards, second; John T. Brennan. 20
yards. third. r. j Whitney. 10 yards,
fourth. Time. 81 seconds
Professional Team Point Race. Pro!es-
slonal-Non by mn and Goullet ~
points. McNamara and brenda, second. 81
points. Egg ana Nerri, third. - points;
Kramer and Drobaoh. fourth. - points.
halsteai and Hansen. nr'h, 10 points,
Time. 81 nLinutes 20 .nlnnI.-