Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
BOB SPEARS RIDES
CLOSE TO RECORD.
But Little Behind Jackie Clark'S
World Figures in Half
Mile Handicap.
COLLINS DEFEATS BEDELL

Bob Spears, the Australian cyclist,
came within one and four-fifth Sec
onds of equaling the worlds half
mile record in his heat of the half
mile handicap for professionals at the
Stadium -Motordrome last night.
Spears, riding from scratch, rode the
distance in SO seconds fiat. Jackie
Clark holds the worlds mark of 81 is
seconds. Spears was called upon to
concede several liberal handicaps, so
that he had to ride in his best form
in order to get around the field 1t
was a wonderful ride, In fact. the
best witnessed at the Motordrome this
season. He raced over the tape, a
victor in his heat, by fully twenty
five yards.
In the final heat Spears found the
handicaps too much to overcome, es-
pecially when his countryman, Reg
gle Mcnamara, who was also placed
on scratch, dropped back. Spears kept
right after the limit men, however,
and by fine burst of speed managed
to squeeze through for third money.
Werner Beck, of this city, who start
ed from the SO-yard mark, captured
the event, with Joe Kopsky, who rode
from the 75-yard line, second.
Among the spectators on hand was
National Champion Frank L. Kra-
mer. who. accompanied by Frank
Million, enjoyed the races ON the
Motordrome side of the street for the
first time.
A five-mile multicycle paced race
between Elmer Collins and Menus
Bedell was carded as a feature, and
the former was recorded the victor
The pace was fast throughout and
Collins held the lead all the way
Bedell forsook his pace on the final
lap and tackled on to Collins. but the
latter also sprinted away from his
triplet on the last quarter of lap
and Bedell was defeated by fully two
lengths.
Percy Lawrence took the unlimited
pursuit race, defeating Cory, Spears,
precht and John Bedell, the other
starters in the final heat. Spears put
Johnny Bedell out at two laps, Hill
eliminated Rupprecht on the next lap,
after which Mcnamara overlook
Spears. Mac" was then forced to
retire owing to a puncture. Lawrence
ousted Halstead at five and one-half
laps and Freddie Hill was forced to
retire on receiving a puncture. leavr
ing Lawrence and Cory on the track
to battle for honors. Percy, by con-
sistent plugging, wore down his OPP
ponent on the twenty-second lap, the
distance raced being about five miles.
AL Halstead crossed the tape a win
ner in the niss-andout invitation for
the money-ehasers. Eddie Rupprecht
captured second honors, with Joe
Kopsky, Werner Beck and Joseph
Reeber following in the order named.
Harry Kaiser carried off the simon
pure honors, winning the ten-lap open
from Gus Wohlrab, Fred Weber, Fred
Taylor and Tommy Smith, who
romped over the finish line in that
order.
j. Dreher. riding from the 60-yard
mark, was first in the three-lap hand1-
cap for amateurs. John Sehlee a 80
ward man, finished second, while Fred
Weber, with 25-yard allowance, was
third. The summaries follow:
Half Mile Handicap professional } }oo
yards) Joe Kopsky, Newark second (I9
Yards Bob spewHT sst Sa6 thTa
fourth h 90 yards; Teddy Ellington,
Newark, fifth go YARDS. Time, DOS.
mt, Track record made sas by Bob Spears IN
tDlru neat. l1me, Dos. -
Ten-Lap Open (amateur)-Won by
Harry Kaiser, New York; Gus. Wohlrab,
Jersey City, second; Fred Weber, New
ark, third Fred Taylor, Newark, fourth /;
Tommy Smith, Newark, fifth. Time, Am.
46 ass.
Unlimited Australian Pursuit Race
(professionaD-Won by Percy Lawrence,
San Francisco; Frank Cory, Australia,
second; Freddie Hin; Boston, third; M Al
Halstead, England, fourth; Reggie NC
Namara, Australia, fifth. Time, lin. 19s.
Distance, about five miles.
Miss and Out Invitation (professionaD
Won by Al Halstead, England; Eddie
Rupprecht, Newark, second; Joseph
Kopsky, Newark, third; Werner Beck,
Newark, fourth; Joseph Reiber, New
ark, fifth. Time, ON. SO 2-5s. Distance,
laps.
Three Lap Handicap tamateur)-Won
by j. Dreher, Newark 600 yardsl; John
Sehlee. Newark, second 600 yards) Fred
Weber. Newark, third l2S 'gn oi,. II:
Thomas Grimm, Newark, fifth (55 YARDS.
Time, I'm. q 2-5s.
Five Mile MuitIcycle Paced Match Race
Won by Elmer Collins; Menus Bedeli,
second. Time, 9m. % lbs