Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-03
BICYCLING
FIRST RACES OF SEASON
 HELD AT VAILSBURC

Outdoor cycle racing for the season of 1905 began yesterday at the Vails- burg track in Newark, and most of the grand stand occupants and bleacher- ites Kept their coat collars turned up, while the small boys hunted for sunny seats on the track side, where they were sheltered from the keen wind. Nearly 2,OOO persons turned out to Wit ness the races, which were closely con- tested. The amateur events were well filled, there being twenty-nine starters in the Debut Open" and thirty three in the Inaugural Handicap"
 The feud between Root, winner of the last six day race in Madison Square Garden. and Krebs, who defeated the Bostonian in six day contest in Phila- delphia recently, broke out afresh in the two mile open professional event. Root had elected to team with Bard gett, while Krebs was paired with Fogler his partner in the Madison Square grind last December. Fogler, with krebs at his heels began d long sprint as the bell rang for the last lap.
 Root rode up to the side of krebs and remained there until they entered the last turn. where the Bostonian took the lead. As Root went by Krebs, John Bedell followed him, and so the Plying Dutchman" was shut in on the pole when the trio entered the straight for the ride to the tape. Krebs made no effort to ride around Root but tried to force his way through on the pole, and might have succeeded but for the fact that the crowd along the track side would not move out of his way. While Root and Krebs were having their argument Ohl the pole John Bedell sprinted by on the outside and defeated Root by less than a foot, Bardgett finishing just be- hind Root in third place. After the race Krebs made a heated protest in Weberfieldian English against Root, but the referee told the Flying Dutch man" that Root had acted entirely within his rights in refusing to make room for him. In the final heat of the half mile handicap the field closed at the eighth pole of the first lap. Krebs remained in second place until the last | turn was reached. where he assumed the lead. John Bedell tried hard to pass him in the straight, but krebs led b ulm over lllc llIlc Dy Hauu D piCoth'
 Half Mile Novice-WOn by Harry E. Nicholes, Clinton A. C., Brooklyn; Gas ton Gerard, New York, second; J. Ere inck, New York, third; s. r. Bartol New York, fourth. Time, 1 minute 1a seconds.
 Half Mile Open, Amateur-Won by Charles Frank, B. V. w., Newark: Ja cob Magin, IrvingtOn. second; Adam Beyerman, New York, third; Oscar Goerke, National A. C., Brooklyn fourth. Time, 1 minute 10 seconds.
 One Mile. Handicap, Amateur-WM by William Wilkins, Jr.. Newark, l4l yards; Charles Nerent. New York, 14( yards, second; $. s. Hickey. Jr.. New York. 100 yards. third; Joe Marnello Newark. 16O yards, fourth. Time, , minutes 9 4-5 seconds.
 Half Mile Handicap, Professional Won by Floyd Krebs, Newark. 9 yards; John Bedell. LynbroOk, l.. l., Il yards. second; Joseph Fogler, Brook lyn, 30 yards, third; Walter Bardgett Buffalo, 30 yards, fourth. Times, minutes 3-5 second.
 Two Mile Open, Professional-WW bv John Bedell, LynbrOok. l.. l.; F.. F Root, Boston. seconds Walter ,Rardgett Buffalo, third; Floyd Krebs, Newark fourth. Time. 4 minutes 46 seconds Lap price winners-Chappey. 5; Root 1; Schlee, l.; Fogler. 1; King, l.