New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
Takes
Mile Bike Race
rom Kramer

Arthur Spencer, the national cycling
champion, defeated Frank Kramer in
two straight heats of a one-mile match
race at the Velodrome in Newark yes
terday afternoon. This was Kramer's
hrst appearance since his spill two
weeks ago, when he injured his shoul-
der, and 10000 fans gave him great
hand when he came out on the track.
Spencer defeated Kramer in de-
clslve manner, beating him in the first
heat by little more than a length,
while in the second heat he rode around
Kramer on the last lap, just nipping
him at the tape. 1t was the first time
that Spencer was ever able to ride
around Kramer. The time for the last
eighth mile in the final heat was IL
seconds.
Louis P. Sattler, New York City, and
a member of the Century Road Club
Association, is in the Newark City Hos
pital as the result of a spill He did
not feel we'll before the races started,
but rode in the third heat of the half
mile handicap for the amateurs. when
ne collapsed on a steep bank and slid
down the track on his face He broke
his nose and was sent to the hospital
unconscious
Practically all the stars won their
heats of the Grand Prize of Newark. a
$1,000 purse race, the semi-hnals of
which will be decided next Sunday.
Those that came through in the heats
were Kramer, Mcnamara, Magin, Arthur
Spencer, Verri. Madden, Spears, Willie
Spencer and Hanley.
Francisco Verri won the ten-mj}e
open after Bob Spears, the favorite
had been knocked down by Jake Magin.
Reggie Mcnamara just missed out on
nlpping Verri at the wire. and John
bedell was third. The two-thirds-mile
handicap was taken by Fred Weber.
The summaries:
,,faa, half mile mile handicap ] tamateur)won by An
Thompson. Los Angeles t55 yards). second A.
'hur I Anderson, Orange 40 yards) third: Anthony
fouTt6 ,aIp' T,rn mlone sp9rtSa ltaiana GO yards)
kramsr mile as, match race L.
time sos 5-5 last eighth mile o'I2 ~ SECOND Second
neat neat won by Spencer time. 3:2S 30 last eighth
Two p m, mile open lamatcur).Won by Edward By
wheelmen v,in 9n third Gus Klinsel Bay View wheel-
Grand Prize of Newark (rial heats at halt
mile)--First won by Frank H. Kramer Easi
Orange; time. 10 3. Second by Regina Id
McNamara. Australia: time. .o5 L. Third won
by Jacob slagin, Irvinston time. 20 A.. Fourth
won by Arthur Spencer. Toronto time l.1O -
Fifth won by Francesca vcrri. Italy, time I:OS 2-5
sixth won by Eddie Madden. Newark time. l oS
-: Seventh won by Robert T. Spears Aus
traa; time. III -. Eighth won by Willie
Spencer. Toronto: time. 0:57. Rcpochage heat won
by William Hanlcy. San Francisco; time .04 -
Half mile noyice-Won by Guderoy p smith
New York: Alfred Hedden Elizabeth second Time
'03 -.
Two thirds mile handicap (professionaD-W by
Fred Weber. Newark ESQ yIds): George Wiley.
iraa ts5 YARDS. third: Willie Cobun. Newark
ts5 yardsl, fourth: Charley Percey Australia ga
yarts) fifth Time 90 40.
Miss and out invitation tprofessional) WON by
Jacob Magin, Irvington: William Hanley san
Francisco. second; Fred Hill Boston. third: Char
ley Picrcey. Australia. fourth: George Chapman
Newark. fifth. Distance. miles. Time COS IL.
Tcn-mile open professional Won by francesca
verr Italy: Reginald Mcnamara. Australia seq
ond: John Bede. Lynbrook. /. T.. third: Alfred
Grcnda. Australia. fourth: William ilanley san
Erancisco. fifth. Timc. 2O.1A.