Show IVER LAWSON GETTING RAW DEAL DEAk IN I l RAGES RACES AGAINST FRANK KRAMERr KRAMER Iver I r Lawson apparently Is getting all the worst wor t of at It In n lila Ills races against Frank Kramer at V i rg this year It seem us If the official and und ment mont are working in the of or Kramer Kram r Judging from the following follow fug in ina A New N w York paper however the believe b in giving Iver ver a square deal doal tinder the circumstances Lawson rode a u great race in the championship and it was th opinion of a ft big major majority majorIty ity of at the people in the tho grand stand neat near the tape that the little Swede Sede should have been proclaimed the vic vie victor victor vietor tor To all appearances he lie got his wheel over the tape first by about three inches Lawson himself stated after afterward afterward afterward I ward that he was wae positive of this as ashe ashe ashe he said he was watching the tapo tape and saw clearly that Kramer did not get his wheel up UD u until both had cross crossed crossd d the tha line Une Kramers views of ot the contest was that he lie had won ant and was surprised at a dead heat hent Kramer Kramel had a much easier journey journe through to the final owing to the poor way in which the for this event was vas framed filmed up The champion was virtually without strong opposition opposition tion down to the final while Lawson was placed against strong strung riders in both his trials trial a and semifinal The trials were were in four heats wun Lawson in the upper halt half and Kramer in the lower half halt Against La in his trial heat were w re W R fl Lee and Menus Bedell while In the second ee nd heat hent from which his opponents in the semifinal would come were W S Fenn Penn John Bedell and Floyd rloyd l This pitted MacFarland who would no doubt have peen been Lawsons tsam t arn mate matein in the final against two strong men with the result that he was shut out o t Kramer had only Krebs and an Fogler to contend with in the trial and amid Fogler Dorlon DorIon and Root in the Kramer Creates a Surprise uA A ripple of surprise floated through 1 the grand stand when it was announced that Kramer would team with wit Oliver Dorlon DorIon in the final This put Lawson in a bad way wa for he was ws at swords I points with Lee the only other starter i having protested him in the semifinal I when he ho deliberately bumped Fenn Fenu oft off of of Lawsons wheel the th four fou rid riders I ers em started on the mile journey journo it itI looked hooked as if It Lee was also liSo kIng ving to lend lenda I a helping hand to the Kramer team t as for three laps he Lawson practically hemming the time little Swede In But Dorlon Dorion who showed that he could ride great guns by fore forc forcing i ing Kramer to the last ounce to beat b at him in the time semifinal let Itt out a few Units lInks and Lee was 1 forced back last lat The pace that Dorlon DorIon set for Kramer was marvelous and as the time rid riders riders ridera ers era passed the eighth pole pale for the tc last time it looked as If Lawsons ns chances of winning were hopeless Then sud ned suddenly suddenly denly as if it from a Gatling Gathing gun the time lit little littie tie tle Swede shot abet out from behind Kramer and anti Dorlon DorIon passed ed both of them and showed a flight of oJ speed that was won wonderful dE Meanwhile Dorlon Dorion pulled Kra Kramer Kramel mel mer to the time head of at the stretch where the th champion set sail for the Hying I leader With Kramer riding as only Kramer can and Law Lawson son tiring fast from his great groat t effort the rue race lk e d itself into a gruelling contest The spectators stood almost bewildered as the riders plugged on to the time finishing line Une Kramer surely was coming like a streak but Lawson Lawsons La son lead was not easily ea lly overcome He pushed his legs up and down like piston rods deter determined determined determined mined at least to do his best Up the stretch they came cam and nearer to the welcome goal Lawson Lson deed dead d d tired from his long sprint was almost grasping for the tape Kramer r worked up to a high pitch was as wishing the goal was yards away Finally the tape was vs reached va ched and surely looked to be the time one to ranch line t A few feet further on Kramer was to i the tO but It it was tas Joo late The judges who a habit of ot being abla to see n e only r I in close chose finishes for opec oI e did not give him hint thede the decision de That would bave been too I raw lawa perhaps p Bu t tm th ocr eer gave Lawson tile the worst of or the decision when they tho declared the race u dead doall heat Champions Champi Manager Tickled That Kramer did not fare tare badly by the decision was evidenced by b the actions of D B Burnett the time cham chain champions mentor and manager When the verdict was made known he fairly danced with glee and appeared to be bc beabout beabout about the th happiest hap iest man mall in the whole world Immediately life Ire declared that the race would be run off oft Burnett evidently talked with both Kramer and andLa Lawson La for to those In the press ss box boi he declared that the riders did not want to ride the race over Later how over oval the referee discovered that the N NC NC NC C A rules Tulea explicitly stated that the tho lace mace must be run over and the thie official ordered both men out on the track I Kramer responded but Lawson was obdurate and refused to ride Kramer Kromer did dill the mile circuit and was as awarded the five points and the first l money After the meet was over Floyd McFarland who is h looking after utter Law Luw Lawson son non declared that he lie was entirely re responsible responsible responsible for Lawson not riding the therace therace therace race over Mac Says Kramer ramor us Mac said He gave me his word that he lie would not ride the tie off oft and then went and rode rolle Lawson came caine miles to ride a match with Kramer which takes place Tuesday night I thought that it would decrease the at attendance attendance attendance if It the boys rode off of tf the dead deall heat and take money mone out of Ivers Ivors pocket Therefore I advised Lawson not to ride Kramer rode roae and he got the five fhe points Le Lei him take them to toa toa toa a pawnbrokers and anti see how much he will get for tor them Had Hall it not been b en that the match race was waH on I certainly would have insisted on Lawson riding off the dead heat boat Another thing Lawson Law on and Fonn got a rough deal in Iii the semifinal and the referee did not say a word Lee Loe deliberately bumped Fenn Penn off oCt Law Lawsons sons sous wheel and all aU three went down and Lee Leo boat boot Lawson at the tIme fin finish bib ish F Fenn Funti nn and aDd myself failing falling to qualify There a 11 bike fan in the time country countr I who would pick Lee to beat Fenn Penn and myself unless there was foul tout riding nd still Lee was wan allowed to ride in the Kramer must have been dead deall scared of Lawson when he ho teamed with Dorlon DorIon In the tho final Mac chuckled Well he has good reasons to be With Witha a square deal Lawson will win the championship Lawson Shows His Anger Lawson was wild with anger after the race and when he went into the box office for tor his money he lie Indulged In some long and strong talk He in insisted Insisted insisted that he was entitled to half of first and second money but the ref rot referee referee declared otherwise Finally Law Lawson Lawson Lawson son turned to Kramer and said ld Say Sa Frank do you think you ou are entitled to first money mono What Kramers thoughts were are ar arnot not known of course but the cham chain champion champion pion modestly replied Why I dont care how you ou split spilt the money Iver I thought I 1 won Avon the therace therace therace race and when the judges declared It Ita Ita Ita a dead heat I simply abided by their decision Kramer Kramner acted manly about the mat matter matter matter ter and did not indulge in any of ot the strenuous arguments that prevailed He cannot be blamed for taking what was awarded to him while on the orber oth orb other other er hand band Lawson came In for consider considerable considerable considerable able censure and lIld adverse criticism for not obeying the referees ruling and riding off of the dead heat |