New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-16
Spencer Victorious
I'm Close Race ait the
Newark Velodrone
Former Canadian Bicycle
Star Noses Out Veteran
at Tape; Piani Is Third

Willie Spencer, former Canadian
bicycle star, surprised the largest crowd
of the season at the Velodrome. in
Newark, yesterday afternoon when he
defeated Frank Kramer and Orlando
Piani in two out Of three heats of
one-mile match race.
Last Sunday Piani trimmed Kramer
in two straight heats of match, and
the race to-day was a revenge affair,
with Spencer just put in to make it a
bit more interesting. Spencer, though,
fooled every one by riding in sensa-
tional manner and taking the second
and third heats OF the race after
Kramer had won the first one.
Kramer won the first heat in an i'm
pressive manner. He was in third
place going intQ the last lap, but with
q great burst of speed rode around
Spencer at the tape. The second heat
went to Spencer, who nipped Kramer
in the homestretch after Kramer had
ridden himself into the ground fighting
Piani off. Kramer had 'Piani beaten,
but did not figure on Spencer, who
came with q rush and beat him out.
The summaries:
One mile novice (amateurl Won by
George Ulrich. Arlington; George Biebel,
Ne TEa : sec; second Time 2:2S -
Won by Chris Dotterweich, Bay View
Wheelman 90 yards); Charles Jaeger, Bay
View Wheeln1en Gao yards), second: Fred
eastman. Bay View Wheelmer (4o yards
fourth. Time ia Is.
TWO thirds nils handicap professionally
Won by Alfons Nerraes Belgium Us
yardsl; Willie Keller, Newark ESQ yards).
second; William Hanley. San Francisco
(scratchl, third; Lloyd Thomas, San Fran
cisco 90 yards), fourth; Gus Lang, New
ark (scratoh), fifth; Clifford Papworth,
Australia 1s go yards1. sixth Time. III 2-5.
Australia; tie for second. Jackie Clark,
First heat won by Mcnamara, Clark sec
ond Rutt third; time. 4:23; last eighth
mile, OLE 2z5. Second heat won by Nc
Namara. Rutt second. Clark third time,
4:23 As; last eighth mile, o:12 is.
Two mile point race professionally won
by, John Bedeli. Lynbrook, L. l.; While
ington and Lloyd Thomas. San Francisco
tied for third; Fred Taylor. Newark, and
Peter Drobach. Boston, tied for fifth.
Two-nile open Ca1nateur)-won by Ig-
natius Gron kowski. Buffalo; william
Grimm: Irvington, second; Earl Adams,
New York, third; Carl Hambacher. Bay
view Wheelmen, fourth. Time 4:40 rs.
Five-r1ile open professionally by
Namara, Australia, second; Alfred Grenda,
Australia, third; Clifford Papworth, Aus
tralia, fourth: Frank Cory. Australia.
fifth; Lloyd Thomas, san Francisco, sixth
William Hanley. San Francisco, seventh.
Time, 9:41 2-5.
One-mile team match race professionally
Peter Moeskops, Holland, and Alfred
Grenda, Australia. VS.. Alfred Goulette,
Newark, ana Jake Magin, Irvington won
by Moeskops and Grenda; first heat won
by Moeskops, Goullet second; time. 2:39;
last eighth mile, 0:12. Second heat won
by Moeskops, Goullet second time
23 As; last eighth mile, ole 1-5.
Three cornered match (professionaD-l
Won by Willie Spencer, Newark; Frank
Kramer, East Orange, second; Orlando
Kramer, Spencer second Piani third time.
2;5S 4-5: last eighth mile. OIL 90 Sec
ond heat won by Spencer, Kramer sec
ond. Pian1 third time, AIS 3-5; last
eighth n1itc, OLE. Third heat won by
Spencer, Kramer second, Piani third; time,
3 0l as; last eighth mile. OH.