New-York tribune., 1919-04-28
Arthur Spencer
Beats Crenda
In Bike Race
Frank Kramer Meets With
Defeat in Three-COrnered
Contest at the Velodrome

Nor. than $4,000 bicycle fans. the
Arthur Spencer. the speedy Toronto
Voy. defeat Alfred Grenda. of Aus
tralia, and Frank l.. Kramer. the cham
pion Of America, in a three-cornered
match race at the Nelodrome. in New
ark. yesterday afternoon. The same
riders Tpde last week, and Spencer was
hopelessly beaten by both 0renda and
Kramer. but to-day he rode in the form
which won him the champi ionship in
heats Grsnda got second place. Kramer
was third.
1t looked as if Grenda was going to
repeat mis- victory Of last week when
be took the first heat at one mile, but
Spencer came back and took the second
cne at three miles, with Grenda second
and Kramer third, while in the last one
at two miles. Kramer finished second
Ia Spencer with Grenda third. In the
TWO heats that Spencer won he rode
around Grenda. which is some feat in
itself. for Grenda is over six feet and
the biggest md strongest man riding a
bike.
Spencer also showed how good he
mas when he finished third in the five
mile open out OF a field of more than
thirty riders Alfred Goullet won the
race, heating out Willie Hanley, while
Reggie Mcnamara and Eddie Madden
followed spencer over the line Two
spills IN this race, one in which John
bsdell went down, and another which
put Willie Cohurn out of the race,
KILLED kramers chances OF winning,
gnr hath riders went down in frant of
Kramer.
Fred Tayloi, of the New York Ath-
iaie Club, won the twe-thirds nils
handicap for the smataurs from the
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Three -cornered match race professionally
Won by Arthur Spencer Toronto; Alfred
trenda, Australia. second. Frank l.. kra-
lcr East Orange. third.
First hent at ono mile-~Won by Grenda !,
spencer. second. Kramer third Time.
10 To- Last eighth mile ole In
second heat at three miles -- Won by
fpcueer, Grcnda second Kramer. third
Time s q last eighth mile. 0le 2-5.
Third heat at two mlles-Won By Spen-
'cri Kramer. second Grenda, third. Time,
N 3. Last eighth mile, OLE 3.
Two mile open tatnatsur) -- Won by
Charley Osterritter, lrvington. Harry
uoran. Newark. second; Anthony Young.
Bay View Whcelmen, third. Gus klingel
Bay View WhesImen. fourth. Time. +;l4 %
fourth. but vas disqualified for rough rid
irg.
one mile consolation tamateur)-Won
~ Al Flaws Bay View Wheelmen: Anthony
Journey. Bloomfield, second; Frank Small,
Bloomfield, fourth. Time. . OF rs.
Five milo open tprofessional) Won by
Alfred Gouliet. Newark; William Hanley.
san Francisco. seconN. 1rthur Spencer,
Toronto third. Reginald McNamara. Aus
trsis, fourth. Eddie Madden Newark
nfth. Time, 9:49 rs