Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-15
ROOT FINISHES AHEAD
OF COLLINS and WILEY
Champion Not in Such Good Shape, but Syracuse Lad Gives
Winner a Hard ~Batte-Kramer Noses Out Clarke in the
Five Mile-Ben Hill Gets Liberal Handicap and
Leads Field Over Tape in the talf-Mile.

Newark. The latter barely beat out
Herman Brooks, of Passaic. for second
place, the Passaic county lad being
nosed out by half a wheel.
Alvin Lotus, of Providence, brought
home victory in the three-mile open for
the simon pures, which was run In
four half-mile trial heats.
Ben Hill, the pride of the track be-
cause of his willingness to work both
day and night, celebrated the first eve
ming of bike riding on the new saucer
by capturing the half-mile handicap
with much to spare.
He was given a lead of about 40
yards and, with the crowd pulling for
him, managed to win by fifteen yards.
He stopped to get off his wheel in front
of the grand stand and. stepping ON
the track, walked off slowly, saying Il
could have done better than that"
Well, maybe he could if he had more
strength. He would surely have been
beaten if there had been a half lap
more to go.
All the trial heats of the three-mtls
open amateur. run at a half mile, fur
nished interest and excitement. FRANK
Blatz, the amateur champ, was frst
in his heat, hut was beaten out by Al
vim Lotus ~ the final. Blatz was
leading at Tie bell, but by a beautiful
sprint Lotus mad the Jersey CITY
boy look foolish, finishing about two
lengths 30 the good.
The hve-mile open for the profess
sional contingent had about thirty
starters, including all the big fellows.
At one mile Krebs and Magin went
out for a lap. Jumbo Wells, pugilist
and would-be cyclist. held the burch
back for a lap. but Johnny BedelI soon
jumped out and the string followed.
kfebs and Magin were caught Def
one lap. Two laps from home big Mac
Farland came from the back along the
pole and. getting in front, took Clarke
around on his rear wheel. Nee Kept
up a terrific pace for the last lap. on
the back stretch Kramer stared his
sprint. each yard inching up on ;he
rocket. Ten yards to go, Frank gave
one more kick and won by inches. Had
Jackie kept up his sprinting he might
have finished ahead of the champ, but
he didn't, so what's the use.
The summary:
Half-mlle Handicap professionall-Won by
Ben Hill, Newark. 100 Yards second. FLOYD
Krebs, Newark, 10 yards; third, Oscar Schwah,
New York, 60 yards fourth, Jacob Masin.
Newark. 45 yards: nth, Menus Bedell, New
ark. IS Yards. Time, SO 80 seconds.
one Mile Repechage Handicap (Arnatsurl---
Won by Frank cavsnaugh, Newark, 100
yards: second, Paul {. Heidrich, Newark. so
yards; third. j.. Kaufman, Newark, 40 yards.
Time. ! minute IS 2-5 seconds.
Twenty-Mile M~otor-Paeed Race-Won by
Eddie Root, Boston, paced by Turville, dis
lance 20 miles; second, George Wiley. SYRIA
cuse, paced by Ruben. 10 miles 2 laps; third.
Elmer Collins. Lynn, paced by TURTLE, II
miles / lap. Time. n minutes 20 s5 seconds
new record from standing START.
Three Mile Open (Amateurl-Won by Alvin
Lotus. Providence, second. Frank Blatz. Jer-
sew CItye third, Chester smith, Baldwin,, u. l.:
fourth. Adam Beyerman, Mohawk A. c. Time.
6 minutes 20 as seconds.
Five Mile Open (ProfessionaD-Won by
Frank Kramer, East Orange: second, Jackie
Clarke. Australia third, Joseph Fogler. Brook
lyn: fourth, Fred Hill, Boston; nfth. John
Bsdeil Newark. Time, 10 minutes II SIS Sec
onds.