The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-12
FRED TAYLOR WINS
| AMATEUR BIKE TITLE
.Newark BOY wiz Represent
This Country at AntSDerP.

FRED Taylor. Newark boy and mem
Der Of the New York Athletic Club. won
the amateur bicycle championship Of
America at the velodromo in Newark
yesterday afternoon BY taking the ave
mile titular contest from Anthony
Young, while Beck and Edward 1endi,
who finished in that order. The race
between Young and Taylor decided the
championship, az both boys were on even
terms after i've previous championship
races, and yesterdays grind settled the
issue. Never before in Newark has
there been so much interest IN An anna
teur contest. On the last lap Young was
leading. vita Beck second and Taylor
third. Taylor sprInted BY Beck and
was In second place q half lap TO 50.
Then in a terrinc struggle 10 the tape
Taylor just nipped Young, winning Dy
inches.
Taylor is a real champion ana his
victory was a popular one. He fought
with the New Jersey Lightning division
and was wounded by machine gun nro
through the right arm while the Ameri-
cans were taking Grand Pre-. Taylor
was in the hospital for months He viii
represent America In the Olympic games.
as will Anthony YoupS. who was Just
beaten out
Arthur Spencer won the Ave mile pro-
fessionaI championship from Willie
Spencer, Ray Eaton and Frank Kramer.
Spencer caught Eaton yard from the
tape and came 90 fast he pulled his
brother willie into second position with
him.
Frank Kramer and Oscar Egg won a
two mile tandem race from Percy Law
renee and Willie Coburn. Charley Pier
cey and Lloyd Thomas. Gus Lang and
Menus Bedell Grenda and McNamara
finished third. but were disqualified for
teaming. The summaries:
Ono Mile Consolation CProfesslonal)- won
by Floyd Krebs, Newark; Peter Drobach,
Boston, second: william Coburn, Newark.
third: Charley Piercy, Australia. fourth {;
william Ershine. Australia. fifth. Time, az
Two Mile Handicap fAmateur)- by
yards) Walter Stein. New York A. c. (i90
yardsl. second; Bobby walthour. Jr.. New
ark (IS0 yardsl. third: Earl Adams, New
York uT0 yardsl, fourth. Time, 81 is.
Frank Kramer. East Orange and Oscar Egg.
Switzerland; Percy Lawrence. San Fran
cisco. and william coburn. Newark. second: /:
Charley Pierey. Australia. and Lloyd Thom-
as. San Franciseo. third; Gus Lang. Irving
ton. and Menus Bedell. Lynbrook. L. L.,
fourth; Peter Drobarh, Boston. and Fred
Weber. Newark, fifth. Time. 3:42 As.
One Nile Novice fAmateurl--Won by
Charles Maxzeo. East Orange; Chester
Fisher. East Orange, second. Times 2:13 2-5,
Five Mile National Championship Profes-
sionan-Won by Arthur Spencer. Toronto:
w. Spencer, Toronto, second RAJ Eaton,
Newark. third; Frank KrAHGs, East Orange,
fourth. Time. 1925, last eighth mile, o;12
Championship Consolation (Professiona) at
One Miie-Won by Orlando Plani. Italy; Al
fred Goullet. Newark. second: Eddie Madden
Newark. third; Harry Kaiser, Bronx, fourth.
Time. 2:43 As
Two Mile Invitation HrofessionaI)- Won
by Harry Kaiser. Bronx; Reggie Mcnamara.
Australia, second: Alfred GrendA, Australia
third: LLOYD Thomas. San Francisco. fourth;
Gus Lang. Irvington. fifth. Time, 2:4S 4-B
Five Mile National Championship lama
teur)-won by Fred Taylor, New York A. c.;