Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-16
'DROME' HONORS GO
TO ROOT AND HILL
Latest Acquisitions of A. R. c.
U. Clean Up Nicely on
New Track.
ROOT TAKES TITLE RACE

Eddie Root and Freddie Hill, who
deserted the ranks OF the National
Cycling Association during the past
week TO cast their lot with the new
ly organized American Racing
Cyclists Union. were the most promi-
nsnt performers at the Newark
Stadium Motordrome yesterday after
noon.
Root carried of first honors in the
one-mile championship Of the A. r.
c. L.. the feature race of the PRO-
gram. and the second Championships
event. under the auspices OF the new
organisation. Eddie Rupprecht, OF
THE city. was second. while third ana
fourth places went 10 Hill and john
ny 5sdell respectively. who cartier
In the afternoon figured IN a dead
heat Ia one of the trials.
Hill won the ten-mile open event.
but Referee Johnny Valentine, max
Ing his debut. promptly disqualified
him FOR teaming with Pete Drobach.
The teaming was apparent, and
Valentine had no hesitation IN ruling
HIS win out. Another disqualifca-
ton took place n the twenty-iap
handicap amateur race, when Fred
Whitney. of East Orange, lost third
place after ne had worked beautifully
with Harry Cordes, Of New York.
Ene a uFhr
scratch IN this event. COPIED frst
prize, while Tomnie Smith, who vas
the other scratch rider. took fourth
place. Chester Smith was second,
and Fl. Werner third. About forty
amateurs took part IN this compets-
ton. the limit men enjoying an al
lowance of $50 yards.
Root, Hill. John Bedell and Rup-
precht were the contestants In the
final Of the championship event Root
sprinted half a lap from the tape
and won by yard and a half over
Rupprecht, who was second Hill
was close behind. however. and Be-
del; fourth.
Hill rode an excellent race IN the
tep-mile professional handicap. which
was paced by tandem DronacA
brought him up in front two laps
| from the tape. and &c was here that
| he showed the way 10 Eddie Rocs.
Drobsch disappeared after lending 1
helping hand TO Hill. Root, who was
second. was awarded farst place on
the disqualification of Hill Jake
MAgin took second honnrs, Dsre
Mackay third. and Percy Lawrencs
/ fourth.
Johnny Bedal captured thu mile
invitation from Percy Lawrence ami
Willie Coburn. who were second and
third. respectively.
| Raymond Eaton was a victor IN
the ofe-raiie open. amateur, after a
good sprint.
| Harvey Cohn. from scratch, took
the one-mile professional fcet race,
with James Crowley. Of New York.
who was allowed thirty-five yards.
second
The racing. on the whole. was the
best of the season. The summary:
| Two-mile Invitation fprofesslonsf,--
| Won BY John Bedell Newark: percy
| Lawrence, San Francisco, second; wiz
liam Goburn: Newark; third: Fred Vest.
| Newark. fifth. Time, an. 4es.
One-mile Novice-Won by G. Kline
/ New York; A. Kruger, Newark. second:
Charles littney. Newark. third Time,
one-mile Open famateur)-won br Raw
| mond Eaton, Elizabeth: Chester smith.
| Long Island, second: Earl Adams. Ment-
clair third; Harry Kaiser. Sew York.
| fourth: Gus Wohlrab, Jersey CITY, 9Th,
Time. I'm. 4s 1-5s. G. B. Geq7i nkfshtS
second. but was disqualified for taking
| pole from inside
fessionail-Won by Harvey cohn. Brook
| lyn scratch J. Crowley New York
| scratch. second; Bart Freeman. Newark
| as Yards. third; Al Raines. New York, %
| yards. fourth. Time. Am. 21s
one-miie A. II. c. L Championship
| professionalism BY Eddie Root. Bes-
| ton: Eddie Ruppreeht, Newark. Second.
Fred Hill, Boston. third; John Beasll.
| semi-inal won BY Eddie Root: John Be
| dell Newark. second Time In "a
| Second semi-hnsl won BIZ Eddie Hump
recht Newark; Fred Hill, second Time.
Tbree-mile Invitation (amateus,--xsu
4 nv frank Whitney, East Orange: Walter
Schlse Newark. second; J. keufnan,
Newark. third; Alexandsg Ban. Nsv
Ten-mile Open, Professional tpacsd By
| tandemsl--won By Eddie Root Boston,
Jake Msgin, Newark. second: nave
Mscksy. Newark. third; Percy Lawrence,
England. Attn. Time. Gin 70 2-5s FRED
Hill, who finished hrst was disouafined
| fcr teaning with probach
Twenty-lap Handicap lamateuri--wor
BY Gus Wohlrab, Jersey City. scratch
! Chester Smith. Long Island. 70 Yards.
second. H. Werner. New York. 100 Yards.
third: Tommie Smith. Newark. scratch,
fourth; Frank Snyder. New York 800
yards, hfth. Time, l0m. SIC Frank
Whitney Of East Orange, who finished
IN third place, was disqualified fer teams
ing with Harry cordss. ct New York.