The New York herald., 1922-09-04
KRAMER'S DECISION
HOOTED AT NEWARK
Veteran Cyclist Disqualifies
Piani in Close Race With
Spencer and Eaton.

Frank l.. Kramer. who retired from
cycling about a month ago, made his
debut as a referee of the bicycle races
at the Newark velodrome yesterday
afternoon, and even the veteran Kramer.
who was in the game for twenty-seven
years, could not satisfy the critical fans.
who hooted his decision when he dis
qualified Orlando Piani in a three cor
nered match race and gave the race
to Willie Spencer. Ray Eaton finished
third.
The race was decided at one mile
heats, the best two out of three.
Kramer's decision came In the third
heat after Piani and Spencer had each
won. heat. There was a terrific battle
on the las. lap. Piani won with Spencer
just beating out Eaton for second place.
Kramer disqualified Piani for switching
both Spencer and Eaton on the last turn
OF the last lap. The decision appeared
to be a Just one. but the Piani fans
hissed and hooted the verdict. Kramer
took the jeers with a smile and said /:
Il can't please every one, / ruled the
way l saw the race, which think was
lust"
Piani won the first heat, leading Eaton
and Spencer around at dizzy clip.
Spencer won the second heat by riding
around Eaton and Piani on the last lap
and turning the last eighth mile in IL As
seconds. The time of the third heat
was IL 4-5 seconds.
Francisco Verri defeated Harry Kaiser
Of The Bronx I'm two out Of three heats
of two-thirds mile match
by Alfred Grenda; Arthur Spencer, second !;
Alfred Goullet, third; Tom Bello, fourth !;
Jackie Clark fifth: William Grimm. sixth.
HALF MILE HANDICAP (AMATEuR)-
Won by Michael Dolan. Newark (55 yards) !;
Otto zpf. Bay View wheelmen $50 yards)
second: Sam eastman. Bay View Wheel
mer t40 yards). third; William Kirk. New
ark t55 yards). fourth: Howard Brant
Newark t55 YARDS. fifth: Time. o:52 40
SUIT RACE (AMATEUR)-wo by Fred
Spencer. Newark A. c.: Anthony Beckman
} secaucus, second; Carl Hambacker. Bloom
Time. 1905 3-5. Distance. miles. 3,z
TWo MILE TANDEM CPRoFEssIoNAL,--
Won by Charley Osterritter and Anthony
Young; Fred Hill and David Dands. sec
onds. Gus Lang and Alfons verraes, third. .
Reggie Mcnamara and william Hanley.
fifth William Coburn and Lawrence Gaff-
ney, sixth; Time; 4;3.;
Elmer Bundt Buffalo: Sam eastman,
Newark. second: Otto Zipf. Newark. third .
Joseph Buelow. Newark. fourth; Chester
Fisher, Newark. fifth. Time. 4:07.
TwO-THIRDS MILE MATCH RACE (PRO-
ESSfONAL)-Francisco vcrri Harry
Kaiser: won by Verri First Heat-Won
by verrie; time. . :O5 10; last eight of a
mile o:is l-5. Second Heat-won by
Kaiser; time. 2:0a 1-5; last eighth OF a
mile, 0:t2 3-5. Third Heat-Won by verrl
time. 2:07 10; last eighth Of mile.
THREE coRNERED MATCH RACE CPRo-
FESSIONAL)-Wo by Willie Spencer;
Orlando Piani. second: Raymond Eaton.
third. First Heat-Won by .Piani: Eaton
second Spencer third. Time. 3:13 l-5
last eighth OF mile, o:l2. Second Heat
Won by Spencer Eaton second. Piani
third. Time. 3;o5 2-5; last eight of mile.
OIL As. Third Heat--Won by Spencer
Eaton second. Piani third. Time. 52 As .
last eighth of a mile, OIL 4-5.
ONE MILE NOVICE tAMATEUR)-wo by
Ray Carter. Newark Charles Ambruster.
Irvington. second. Time, 2:0i 3-5.
TEN MILE OPEN Won
by Alfred Gouliet; Alex McBeath. second ;
Jackie Clark, third; Reggie Mcnamara.
fourth: Fred Hill, NTH; Cecil Walker,
sixth; Lloyd Thomas. seventh. Time,
90 .0q 3-5.