Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-02
EXCITING RACES
At MOTORDRONE
New Tracks Second Matinee
Events Furnish Some lie
teresting Competition.
FIyE-MILE PRO A FEATURE

There was plenty OF sport Il us
second bicycle meet held at the
Stadium Motordrome yesterday. a
card Of most interesting events, IA
which spectacular riding and hot nm
isles were the rule, with a number Of
spills, kept slightly larger crowd
than attended the track opening OF
Memorial Day cheering throughous
the afternoon.
Possibly the best race Of the day
was the last on the program. This
was a fve-mile professional event.
and the finish was hummer. Inches
only separated Menus Bedell and Peter
Drobach and between these two and
John Bedell, who landed third money,
was very little daylight. Halstead
got away to a good start IN this
event and for a mile and a half LED
the field by about FIVE yards. Then
Willie Coburn challenged the leader.
closely followed by Dave Mackay,
Werner Beck likewise took some inter-
est in the proceedings at this juneture.
and, shortly, the four were riding
abreast The Bede1l brothers, riding
almost together, time made g. sextet
out of the leading riders, and the
contestants continued in this order
for several laps. Percy Lawrence.
who had sprinted up IN the mean
time, was first man as the bell
changed for the final lap, with Menus
Bedell and Drobach right behind hirn.
Jake Magin attempted 70 shoot into
the lead, Quarter way around the
Anal circuit, but didn't succeed. Then
Drobach and Menus Bedell Jumped.
and it was a pretty race between
them for the last hundred yards
Menus shot ahead just enough 70 win
with Brother John and Maclzay taking
third and fourth places, respectively.
Thirty-hve riders started IN the
ty-ive-mile amateur event. Lap
prizes kept this big field, which was
weeded out gradually until only g
dozen were left at the finish. doing
its best for the whole quarter cer-
fury, and the finish Of every lap was
the signal for enthusiastic cheering
| by the spectators As might be ez-
pected spills aplenty added to the ex-
element. None of the tumblers we're
| hurt badly however Gus Wohlrab.
who is on scratch in the amateur
events at the Motordrome, led the
field for almost the whole distance
and got the lap prizes. Joe Kopsky.
who had been disputing Wohlrab's
right TO this reward early IN the race.
was put out by q spill whidh came
when, after he had led for lap he
swerved over as Wohlrab was about
to pass him and went down IN q heap
when the second man ran into his
rear wheel Thomas Grimm, Of Irv-
ington, finally captured this race
after passing Harenbarg and Whit
ney, who took the lead at the twenty
first mile. Fred Weber and Wohirab
were tied for second with Hareui5ur8
third
Another interesting feature Of the
afternoon was a one-mile running
race Harvey Cohn on scratch, jim
Crowley and Al Raines on the thirty
five-mile-yard mark. and George
Denfer, with a 10o-yard allotment.
were the entrants. Cohn won about
; as he pleased, with Crowley second
in minutes So seconds.
Joe Reeber took the two-miie snvi-
tation race for professionals. A close
finish also marked this event. Frank
Blatz, who was second, being only
part of foot behind at the END. Paul
Hendrick was just nosed out BY
Blatz.
Two tandems were dug out CT some
place and the management used them
, in limited pursuit race. which was
, not on the program. The Beden
brothers made short work OF While
Coburn and Ben Hill IN this event.
The three-lap amateur handicap
went to c. B. Georgi. of this city. 1o5
yards. who crept in ahead Of Fred
Taylor, of New York. 80 yards, after
an interesting race. ]. Ready. OF
Newark and Harry Weidner, OF Irv-
ington. were close behind
sixty-f1ve yards were enough to
allow Eddie Rupprecht to capture the
two-mile handicap. Dave Maclxay.
with fifty yards. was second. and
Jake Magin, who started on the So
yard-marl1, was third. The limit
men We're half lap or so ahead for
a great part OF the race, but Frank
Blatz led a sprint OF the back mark
ers that had the pack almost on even
terms at the bell.
Louis Ste1fens. Of Irvington. jumped
to the front at the pistol in the mile
novice and was never headed. =. c.
Spillane. Of New York, was second
and Thomas Abruzzo, of Irvington.
third. The summary.
Two-mils Invitation tprofessionalb--yvon
by Joe Reeber, Newark; Frank Blatzs JeI-
sey City, second; Paul Heidriek. Newark.
third: Anthony. Mana Newark. fourth.
, One-miIe Novice-won By Louis Etef-
fens 1rv'ngton; z. g. SpIliane, New York,
, second; Thomas Abruzzo, lrvington, third.
Two-mile Handicap lprofessional)-won
! by Eddie Rupprechf. Newark, g. Yards;
. Dave Mackay, Newark, 30 yards Sec
ond; Jacob Magin, Newark. IS yards.
Yards, fourth; Fred West, San Fran
cisco. 220 yards, fifth. Time, Sn1. a4s
, Three-lap Handicap (amateurl-Won by
c. B. Georgi Newark. f05 Yards; #. Tay-
: Tor, 80 yards, second; J. Ready Newark
. 100 yards, third; Harry Weidner, irving
ton. rs yards, fourth; J. Sehiee, Newark
10 yards, fifth. Time. In. e 2-5s.
Special Tandem Pursuit Race Limited
| fprofessional)-Wo by John and Menus
a BedeI, Newark; Ben Hin and William
coburn, Newark. second Distance,
miles. Time. SIN. ass.
Twenty-fve-m Lap Race lamateurl-
Won by Thomas Grimm. IrFington; Gus
Wohlrab and Fred Weber tie for second
Frank Harenburg, lrVington, fourth
Raymond Eaton. Elizabeth. fifth. Time
: 62m. 3-5s.
Fiye-mile professionally by Menus
Bedeli. Newark: Peter Drobach. Boston
second; Dave Maekay Newark, fourth
Jake Magin, Newark. fifth. Time. lin
E les
Special Running Race, Nile tprofes'
sional)-xvon by Harvey Cohn, scratch
t Jim Crowley, IS yards. second. Al Ralnes
a IS yards, third. Time. zu. 3ss
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