New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Wins
From Spencer
By z Lengths
Speed King Regains Lost
Laurels by Sensational
Victory at Garden

Frank Kramer, holder Of the Ameri-
can bicycle sprint championship for
sixteen years, regained his prestige
when he defeated Arthur Spencer. of
Toronto, Canada, who wrested the title
from Kramer this year, in the final
heat OF the one-mile match race at
Madison Square Garden last evening.
The veteran showed that he had lost
none Of his famous sprinting ability by
leading his younger opponent to the
wire by two lengths. The time was
1856 3-5.
The former champion was greeted as
a hero at the finish, the spectators
bowling and yelling as he rode around
the track waving at his admirers.
In Oldtime Form
In defeating the Toronto boy Kramer
rode in oldtime form. At the pistol
shot Kramer assumed the lead, but dur
ing the first three laps the pair alter
mated in showing the way. Completing
the sixth lap Spencer speeded up a
little but. finding Kramer on the alert
slowed down again. However, Kramer
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Their on by jumping away.
Kramer was three lengths in the lead
beginning the last lap. Here Spencer
called upon all his strength and began
TO nick IN some ground, especially on
the backstretch. Kramer still had some
speed in him and managed to stall OIL
his opponents dying sprint to the nm
ish.
\. Aglietti, Of the Unione Sportiva
Italiana, had a close call during the
running of the fourth heat OF the $50
ward handicap race for amateurs.
Rounding the Madison Avenue turn
Aglietti momentarily lost control OF has
wheel. However. when it appeared as
If he would plunge over the embank-
ment the Italian regained his balance,
grazing the fence and suffering only
bruised arm.
Nerri Lacks Speed
Kramer was pitted against Francisco
Nerri in the first heat and led the
Italian rider from the starting gun.
For the first six laps, the two riders
went around the track at snaiPs pace,
with Kramer in the van. Beginning
the sixth lap. Kramer jumped Verri,
but the latter was on the alert and
Immediately gave chase. The speed
increased during the last two laps, with
Verri moving up slightly, but he was
unable TO catch the former American
champion, who won by one and half
lengths. The time was 1902 lib.
The second heat, with Arthur Spencer,
the new national champion, and Alfred
Goullet as the participants, had to be
run twice owing to Spencer's saddle
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the first mile tilt. On the re-run
Goullet took the lead, with Spencer
dogging at his rear wheel, at a slow
pace. With the changing Of the final
bell Spencer moved up at the Austria
ian's side. As they rounded the first
turn Goullet crowded his younger rival,
forcing Spencer TO pull up for an in
slant. But the Canadian managed 20
catch Goullet near the tape, to win by
inches. The time was 2:46 20.
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