The New York herald., 1921-05-09
KRAMER LOSES TWO
MILE HEATS TO PIANI
Italian Cycling Star Van
quisbes the Champion at
the VelodrOme.

Frank Kramer went down to defeat
before Orlando Piani at the velodrome
In Newark yesterday. The italian cy-
cling champion created a big surprise
by defeating Kramer in two straight
heats of one mile match race and MAX
ing the margin OF victory decisive on
each occasion. The demonstration by
the Italian fans when Piani won lilSened
that which greets home run by Babe"
Ruth or George Kelly at the Polo
Grounds. The Italians though came pre-
pared to celebrate for a Pianl victory,
and Italian and American flags were
1ung to the winds when Piani came
home in front.
Kramer was caught asleep for a few
seconds In the first heat and lost the
race. He looked back for Piani to come
on the inside and as he turned his head
the italian star darted around him on
the outside and set such dizzy pace
that although Kramer tried his best
he could not overtake him. Kramer
was half a length back at the finish.
Piani jumped out in the lead lap and
one-half from home I'm the second heat
and once more Kramer battled hard.
but was not able to get around him.
Alfred Goullet defeated Walter Rutt.
the German star. In two straight heats
of one mile match. Alfred Grenda.
the lanky Tasmanian, who has been rid :
ing in Australia all winter. made his
first appearance of the season at the
Newark track and won the Ave mile
open from field of forty-fve starters.
Frank Hagney lost an Australian pur-
suit race to Percy Lawrence
The summaries:
One Mile Novice tAmateur)-won ~
George. Norcia. Newark. John Hargraves.
Newark, second. Time, ! 10
Half Mile Handicap professionally Won
BY Gordon Walker, Australia go yardsl (:
Mse p,sonS Ds Vr y, SeN & York tso ySsas, second
Fred Taylor. Newark (35 yards), fourth I:
William Hanley, San Francisco 90 yards)
NTH; George Chapman. Newark cas- yards),
Half Mile Handicap tAmateur)-won by
Steve OPenowicz, Newark (s5 yardsl Jo-
Jake Hambscher, Bay view whceimen Ces
yards, third William Grimm. Irvington go
yardsl. fourth. Time. o;5a 3-5
Australian Pursuit Race CProfessionan-
Frank Hagncy. Australia. vs.. Percy Law
renee. san francisco. Won by Lawrence.
Distance, miles 1h laps Time, 40.
fred Gouiiet Newark. vs. walter Rutt. Ger Ser
many. Won by Goullet. First heat won by
Gouliet. Time, 2:3e 1-Ji last eighth mile,
0:f2 t-5. Second heat won by Goullet. Time,
1923: last eighth mile, 0:i2 3-b
Ono Mile Match Race (Professionai)-or-
lando Piani. Italy. vs.. Frank l.: Kramer.
East Orange. Won by Piani. First heat
won by Piani. Time 3:o4 4-5; last eighth
mile, o:12 2-5 Second heat won by Pianl.
Time, 3 .0i 3-5: last eighth mile, o:i2 %.
one Mile Consolation CAmeteur)--won by
Burton Fem, East Orange Otto zipf New
ark. second: Chester Fisher. Newark, third .
Earl Adams. New York. fourth. Time.
% I-J.
Two Mile Point Race. Invitation tProfes-
sionaD--'Tie for first between John Beioll,
Bynbrook. l.. r., and George Chapman. New
ark, 2J points, Gus Lang, frvlngton. i5
points, third: tie for fourth between Menus
Bsdeli, Lynbroolt, l.. l.. Peter Drohach. Bos
ton, and Frank Cory. Australia, 10 points.
Time, 54 4-A.
Two Mile Open CAmateur)--won by Willie
Grimm. Irvington: Elmer Bundt. Buffalo
second; Frank Cozzolino, Ridgewood. third
walter white. Newark. fourth. Time,
4.1p 40.
Five Mile Open CProfessionaD D--won BY
Alfred Grenda, Australia; Alfred Goullet,
Newark. second. william Hanley San Fran
cisco, third George Chapman, Newark.
fourth; G. Papworih. Australia. fifth; Reg
gio McNamara, Australia. sixth Time
Q.In Id