New-York tribune., 1918-07-29
Spencer Beats
Kramer in title
Bicycle Race

Arthur Spencer, the Toronto boy and
American bicycle champion, defeated
Frank Kramer in the half-mile national
championship race at the Velodrome in
Newark yesterday afternoon, and did
1t in decisive manner Kramer how
ever, has an excellent opportunity to
win the championship, which he lost
to Spencer last year, for with only
three more races to be decided Kramer
has lead Of nine points. Spears fin
ished third and Grenda was fourth in
the half-mile titular affair.
The standing OF the leaders in the
championship competition now reads:
Frank Kramer, 82; Arthur Spencer, 23;
Robert =. Spears, 20, and Alfred Gren-
da, 8. The three remaining races which
will decide the title are at one, two
and five miles
With a lap and half to go in the
final between Kramer and Spencer, the
Toronto rider jumped and rode around
Big Steve" Kramer followed him un-
I'll the eighth pole on the last lap, and
then tried to jump around, but could
not He let up until the last turn, and
again tried to go around Spencer, but
Arthur rode the second black line, max
ing Kramer go on the outside, and in
the sprint down the homestretch Spen-
Ger beat Kramer by a full length.
Fast Time Made
In the heat to decide third and
fourth places, Spears rode around
Grenda on the last turn and on out
Spencer rode the last egh th-mile in
the heat in which he defeated Kramer
in II 10 seconds. Spears turned the
eighth in beating Grenda in IL 2-5 sec
onds.
The championship consolation went
to Francisco Verri, the Italian rider,
who beat Willie Hanley. Reggie Nc
Namara and Jake Magin in that order
Grenda rode lap from in front and
won the fve-mile open. with Fred Hill
second. Spears by inches just missed
nipping both riders at the tape.
Tom Bello, the Brooklyn boy. won
the mile handicap, and the miss and
out invitation was taken by Hanley,
who nosed out Menus Bedell.
Sailor Wins Amateur Event
Mort Goullct, brother of Alf Goullet,
who is now in the navy, won the half
mile handicap for the amateurs The
class invitation for the simon-pures
went to Teddy Bendi, of the Acme
Wheelmen
The summarizes:
One-mile novice-Won by Henry Kelly.
Newark: Fred scherer, Newark. second.
Time rs S-5.
one-mle handicap professional, Won by
Lawrence San Francisco 600 yards). sec
ond Reginald Mcnamara Australia GO
yards), third; Peter Drobach Boston l55
yards), fourth Willie Coburn, Newark Q30
yardsl, ffth. Time AZ.
One half mile national championship (con-
solation)--Won by Francisco Verri. Italy;
William Hanley, San Francisco, second;
Reginald Mcnamara, Australia. third Jacob
Magin Irvngton. fourth. Time go
One half mile national championship fpro-
fessionalD-Won by Arthur Spencer. Toronto:
Frank l.. Kramer, East Orange, second Rob
ert L. Spears. Australia. third; Alfred
brenda, Australia, fourth. Time of heats to
decide first and second places, l2s; last
eighth mile, 0:12l-5 Time OF heat to decide
third and fourth places. i.e6 3-5, last eighth
mile 0: :l2 25
Hslf-mile handicap (amateur)-won by
NJ ,rtimer Goullet. Bay View Wheemen go
yards) /: William Keller. Bay View Wheelmen
t20 yards). second Jerry Nunziata, Unione
Sportiva Itaiana $50 yards,, third Gus
KlinCel go yards) and Gus Lang (scratch).
Eay View Wheemen, dead heat for fourth.
Miss and out invitation professional
Won by Willie Hanley San Francisco, Menus
Bedell. Lynbrook, Long Island, second; John
Redell, Lynbrook, third; George Chapman.
Newark. fourth Fred Hill. Boston. NTH.
Distance, Q miles 4 laps Time, AS 3-5,
One mile Glass A (amateur) I'VE on by E c.
Bend Acme Wheslmen Sosspn 81, palmer, 9a Acme Acme
Wheelmen. third: Earl Thompson. Los An
geles. fourth Time. o:lo 50.
lrive-mile open tprofessionan n-.Won by
Alfred Grenda Autralia Fred HUI Boston.
second Robert T.. Spears. Australia. third,
Reginald Mcnamara, Australia, fourth Ed
die Madden, Newark, nth. Time 10 ;35 rs.