The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-01
big CROWD SEES
KRAMER BEATEN
verri, italian Champion, De-
thrones American Cycle
King in Garden.
MAGIN WINS AT 10 MILES

MAGIN WINS AT 10 MILES
The lure of the whirring of wheels
last night packed Madison Square
Garden to the rafters with shout
ing. enthusiastic throng who yelled in
appreciation Of the speed Of the sprint
ers. Every balcony was black with the
devotees Of the cycling sport, who thor
oughly enjoyed the appetizer to the
weeks grind to follow.
An upset of popular expectation was
submitted early in the evening when
Francesca Verri a swarthy Italian. van
quished our own Frank Kramer in the
international race In heats at a mile.
Not only was Kramer outsprinted in
the final heat By verri. but also by Mar
eel Dupuy Of France, who showed a fine
burst OF speed at the finish.
Kramer had won the second and fourth
heats in fine style and finished second
in the first, but he failed to respond to
the demands made on his speed in the
final dash.
Anthony Young OF the Bayview Wheel
men turned up ds the winner OF the two
mile open amateur event after an eXcit-
ing contest.
William Coburn OF Newark won the
half-mile professional handicap from the
| nifty yard marx, with Lloyd Thomas OF
San Francisco a close second.
Felix Patti of sunny Italy captured the
half-mile amateur handicap race from
the 45 yard mark, with Louis Palli, an
added starter, close up.
Coburn n Paccmaker.
There were thirty-one starters IN the
ten mile professional race. The con-
test was hummer. the winner turning
up in Jacob Magin of Irvington, y. j..
who came from behind In the last lap
and won with dazzling squirt.
William Coburn OF Newark jumped to
the lead at the pistol and maintained
his lead for twenty-eIght laps. Then
Al Halsted Of London shot to the front
and kept there for twenty-seven laps.
Joe Kopsy then doomed at the head
Of the procession for fourteen laps.
Lester Bowker, relieving Kopsy OF the
pace, sped along for nine laps.
Lloyd Thomas then got in the lead for
/ six laps. Mag!n all this time had kept
close TO the leaders and on the last lap
he opened the speed clutch and came
through all easy winner.
In the motor paced race Vincent Ma
donna. the italian champion. won as he
pleased from Frank Cory OF Australia,
the victor finishing fully two miles
ahead Of his only competitor.
George Wiley Of Syracuse also was a
starter but dropped out on the fourth
lap.
The Summaries.
Halt,mue Handicap. Amateur-F!rst
heat-Won by E. G. Beudi. Acme A. 9.
30 yards; Carl Hsmba cher. Bloomfield,
second Heat-won by c. 4. Coftey.
Newark. y. J; as Yards, John Flaws.
Jr.; B2yyle~ Whee!men go yards sec
Third Heat-Won by Gus Klingel. Bay
view Wheimen 90 Yards: Felix Patti
! ond. Time, 100 3.5.
Fourth Heat.won by Louis KALI go
Fifth Heat-Won by Guilderoy P, Smith,
81. Chris,oPheF a; e L35 yards5 R. B.
smith; Umpire Sity WheeImen go YARDS.
Final Heat-won nv Felix Patti as
Yards; Louis Kalli 60 YARDS, second
Smith tS5 yards. fourth Time. 100 as.
Half Mile Handicap. Pruiess.onal-First
go YARDS, william Coburn, Newark go
yards, second; William Keller Newark
t6g Yards third, Time, IS 20 seconds
San Francisco lSS yards: Ray Eaton.
London t55 yards. third. Time. 50 sec
onds.
Third Heat-won b. George Cameron,
New York go YARDS. Gus l.ange, Newark
go Yards; sec9gl; Fred H'li, Boston t?6
Final--Won hy William Coburn Newark
go Yards; LLOYD Thomas san Francisco
go Yards. third: A HaIsted London ,sj
yards fourth; Tine, - - seconds
sr ln,srTat!1ns %,nt t E.Gei ProfSssiona
! francesca Nerri. Italy, Frank Kramer.
America. second; Alfred brenda, Australia.
Second Heai1won by Frank Kramer;
Francesca VERT, second; Marcel Dupuy.
France, laird Time. 80 Is.
Alfred Grenda, second. francesca verri.
Fourth Hest-won by Frank Kramer,
end Kramer. third. BRENDA. fourth.
Poln;sIveyrL "a; pupuy. ls Kramer.
Two Mile Amateur. open-Flrst Heat
! Michael De Orlo, Cnione Sportiva Italtana.
second; Il. i. Smith, Empire city Wheel
'''; stco 'r'i' uea,mWon by Gus Krnrel Bay
neld. : j. second, Louis Kali, ,hlrd.
Third Heat Won by F. c. Bend Acme
Vince men; John Flaws, Jr. Bay View
Whcelmen. second, August Miller, North
Fourth Hcat-Won bv Anthony Young.
Bay View Whaolncu; q. \. C1nCv. New
ark, second Arthur ,Iaqtensehlaser. New
Final Heat-Won by Anthony Young
= G. Bendi, second. Gus klingeL third;
Ten Mle open Professional~ Won by
! Jacob Magin, Irv!ngton y. H. Reginald