New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-18
SPEARS MAKES
A CLEAN SWEEP
IN BIKE RACES
Again Defeats
Kramer and Then Takes
Measure of Spencer.

Bob Spears, the elongated Antlpo-
dean. demonstrated beyond doubt a.
ne Newark Velodrome yesterday that
he vas the fastest man riding wheel
to-day in America by defeating Frank
L. Kramer, the American champion, N
the one-mls Brssssrd and sfterward
lowering the colors o. Arthur Spencer,
the speedy Canadian, in a one-mile
match race in two out o: three heats.
Spears in his victory over Kramer
rode the best race Of his career. Il
has been said that Kramer has gone
back" because when Spears had
beaten him IN previous matches the
time mad been slower than twelve sec
ends Yesterday Spears showed that
he had the speed by riding around
Kramer and winning the heat in IL 4-5
seconds In fact he was I'VE lengths
back of Kramer starting the last lap
and two lengths 20 the rear OF Kramer
az the eighth pole. where the time was
taken Had the watch been put on
Spears az the eighth pole, II j. be-
lieved 10 would have shown 0:l2 So or
0:122-5.
The race had the crowd Of 10000 on
edge. and % was, perhaps, the greatest
match race that American cycle fans
have witnessed.
Spears "laid of" Kramer when the
bell sounded that is, he dropped back
several lengths Kramer. seeing this.
Jumped AZ his opportunity and started
his sprint. Spears thereupon had -
set sail and pick UP the ground yard
by yard He got 20 kramer's side at
the twelfth pole. where the champion
appeared % falter a trife. He didn
give up. though. but Spears. with MS
youth and strength, proved 700 much.
Despite the fact -rat he had the OUT
side course. me Australian came
around tire American and got the de-
cisIor by three inches Al the tape.
Spears had d hard task with Spencer,
largely or account Of officials de-
cisI0ns. He won the nrst heat from
n front In this heat Spencer was
fined so by Referee Ross for rough
riding Spears also won the second
heat. coming from the rear az the
twelfth pole. Spencer sat up, claiming
Interference, whereupon the referee
declared the heat no race and imposed
another tine Of $40 on Spears for rough
riding. Spears apparently won the
third heat by three inches, but the
Judges awarded 10 TO Spencer In the
fourth heat Spears took no chances AZ
when he rode around Spencer az the
twelfth pole he went high on the
track % avoid any chance OF interfer-
ence He won by two lengths
Reggie Mcnamara, the Australia
Iron man" established a new world :
record for d mile M the invitation
handicap for professionals. He won
from scratch In las, riding around
Alfred Grenda 10 the backstretch or
the last lap. The previous record was
r:47 3-5. made by Alfred Goullet al Salt
Lake City. September :, 1912 Goul!et
was a poor third yesterday, while
Frank Kramer was fourth.
The summary follows:
Tie Brsssud lone mile professional Robert
Spar Australia Frank L kramer Fast
Orange. Won b. spe,rs. Tine. 40. last e.sa,h.
r,ro.ihirls nils rae. handicap. amateur Won
Hr Bslr.e Clark NtNirf 100 yar', 1h1s .o.e'
San Francisco Us var1s' mir. NI.sn be."'
Nrsar. Yards. fourth Time.
IT,. mile tsraen paced match .prl,r's.,1s. 4. .
f-ed GouIs'. Australia. r oscar tss. seitIeriandl
T.-.- hra- won hy Egg second Nl tiiri Nei.-
wr. .g Goulet Tines AZ eighth. o---'.
iIa-f-a.I. re handicap Profession. Won .y
william spcrcer Toronto 50 y4r-sI George
Cameron Nev York 40 ~srIs. Second. Lester
Hr,ee- Iaaood Lons Island 10 ya-isl t.iri
re-rv Lawrence san Francisco 80 yarisi i1lr.,
Menus Beie.. Nsears 30 yarisI 1ltl- llAe
OJ94 40 -. &C.,
O.e.mls match race 'pro'ssslonL Rober, spear
Australia vs. Arthur spencer. foroniol-First he1i
,1r -v Sresrs. second heat wou By spears IT,
riar-d no heat third heat Won by Spencer tourA
heat won ay spear. Tine. ior ias- 'is--"'
0.fg1-- nf.g--. 0.l3 %. ~ u.
Orc-r nile Invitation race handicap professions
.-Wr. Isl Reginald McNama-4 AustrAit l'ef1.cl
Af-ed I-erls tasmania scratch. seco1l, Aiirl
,,iue. Australia scratch. Third. Frank 10
Erane- Esst orange scratch. fourth, oscar kzs
switzerland % garisl. s'h lile 80 N''
r,-Ii.. record Previous record, = 80.
A.--ralsu gursgl. race amateur .-N9n ~ Jo.h
S,aeh-- Nevark Fred Taylor. Newark. sec
r-,.,-.. Fltrsimmous EAst orange. third Tom
H-lU R-ork'y. outh Chris Dot'erw.icA NevaiA'
arn Time. l.-5 a.. D.stanc- mile, : lAgs
" rtrss-rnfo race l0pe1. profession. f--Nou by =
sreg or.rd. Tasmania JAKE Maan. lryinston. Sc,
,nd. willie HsDiey. ssn Francisco miro ~
Am P6stor fourth. Alfred CoI.let Australia.
aef Tine a 80.