The New York herald., 1922-07-26
KRAMER Is CHEERED
Mast RIDE HERE
Veteran Cyclist Fails by Fifth
of Second to Lower His
Record.

Frank Kramer Of East Orange, oldest
competing cyclist In the world, made
his farewell appearance before New
York audience at the New York Velo-
drome last night In an unsuccessful but
commendable attempt to lower his own
world record of s AS seconds for riding
one-sixth of a mile. He was clocked in
16 seconds.
Kramer received an enthusiastic and
affectionate demonstration when he ap-
peared on the track with Alfred Grenda.
who had been selected to pace him in
his warming up exercises preliminary to
lis second attempt while awaiting the
word to proceed with his attack on the
record. The crowd cheered, the band
played, Aud Lang Syne." During the
musical selection the men. with uncov-
cred heads. and women stood at atten-
ton. When the music ceased the crowd
cheered.
1t was a remarkable tribute to a man
who has been an active competitor for
twenty-seven years. twenty-three Of
which had been spent in the professional
ranks. During his entire period Of
racing he has never been charged with
a violation of the ethics of the sport.
Kramer. who is Al years old. will make
a final appearance on the track at
.
Carman took the lead from Cory In
the fifty mile motor paced race after
riding one mile and maintaining It to
the end. He had lap to spare at the
finish. Carman set q new track record.
His time was ! hour IL minutes 81 As
seconds. The old mark held by Miguel
was / hour Is minutes AZ 2-5 seconds
Linart was second. He covered 40
miles laps. Cory was third with 40
miles laps and MIGUEL fourth with
40 miles 2M laps.
The four cornered one mile match
race. with Alfred Goullet, Orlando
Piani. Pierre Sergeant and Francesca
Verri making up the field. produced
good competition. The conditions called
for the winner to finish first In two
heats. Goullet was the only one of the
quartet to perform the feat. He crossed
the finish line in front In the second
and third heats. In each instance he
came from behind and won by a foot
In the second heat he nailed Sergeant
right at the end. In like manner he
headed Piani In the third heat Ser
geant. who Is considered one Of the best
OF French sprinters. was making his
initial bow to n New York audience.
Psani was the victor in the first heat.
He finished the full length of wheel
ahead of Sergeant.
John Amabile. New York amateur.
finished first In both the half and two
mile handicap races for simon pure
riders. His victories. although unex-
pected, were scored in clever and de-
cisive fashion.
MISS AND OUT, OPEN (ProfessionaD -
Won by Reggie Mcnamara: Alfred Grepda.
second: Anthony Young, third: Cecil Walker,
fourth: Lloyd Thomas, fifth. Time, 1851 is.
Distance. miles and 20 laps.
FOUR CORNERED MATCH RACE (Profes-
sionaD won by Alfred Goullet; Orlando
Pianni, second; Pierre Sergeant. third;
by Pianni Sergeant. second; Goullet.
eighth mile 0:1o 2-5. Second heat won by
Pianni. fourth. Time, 2 80 Last eighth
mile. 0:12 2-5. Third heat won by Gouliet:
Pianni, second, Sergeant, third. Time,
2 "a 4-5. Last eighth mile. 0:12 10
TWO MILE HANDICAP (Closed to New
York Riders; Amateursl Won by John
Amabile. New York GOO yards) Edward
Bendi, Unione Sportiva Italiana (scratch),
ItaIiann ,,, Goo yarasl. third Loyis Bene.
fourth; Felix Patti; Unione sportiya
FIFTY MILE BRASSARD MOTOR PACED
RACE (professionaD-Wo by Clarence
Carman. paced by James Hunter; Victor
Lnart. paced by Eddie Root. second:
Frank Cory, paced by Jean Antennucci.
third Jules MIGUEL. paced by Otto Miller.
fourth. Time. I'LL 80 As (new track rec
ord.