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Six Days of Newark

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Six Days of Newark
Race details
Date1910-1913: February
1914: March
1915: August
RegionNewark, New Jersey, United States
DisciplineTrack
TypeSix-day racing
History
First edition1910 (1910)
Editions4
Final edition1915
First winner
Final winner

The Six Days of Newark was a former six-day cycling event, held in Newark, New Jersey. From 1910 to 1915 four editions of the Six Days were held.[1][2]

Roll of honor

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Edition Winners Second Third
1910  Willy Fenn (USA)
 Frank Kramer (USA)
 Iver Lawson (USA)
 Jimmy Moran (USA)
 Paddy Hehir (AUS)
 Ernie Pye (USA)
1911–12 Not held
1913  Paddy Hehir (AUS)
 Peter Drobach (USA)
 Worth Mitten (USA)
 Gordon Walker (AUS)
 Martin Ryan (USA)
 Lloyd Thomas (USA)
1914  Alfred Goullet (AUS)
 Alfred Hill (USA)
 George Cameron (USA)
 Harry Kaiser (USA)
 Gordon Walker (AUS)
 Ted Wohlrab (USA)
1915  Reggie McNamara (AUS)
 Robert Spears (AUS)

Full results

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1910

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The 1910 Six Days of Newark took place from 6 to 12 February.

1. Willy Fenn senior (Usa) - Frank Kramer (Usa)
2. Ivar Lawson (Usa) - Jim Moran (Usa)
3. Paddy Hehir (Aus) - Ernie Pye (Aus)
4. John Bedell (Usa) - Menus Bedell (Usa)
5. Walter Bardgett (Usa) - Elmer Collins (Usa) à 1 tour
6. Niels-Marius Andersen (Dan) - Floyd Krebs (Usa)
7. Frank Galvin (Usa) - West (Usa)
8. Worth Mitten (Usa) - Rupprecht (Usa)

1913

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1. Peter Drobach (Usa) - Paddy Hehir (Aus)
2. Worth Mitten (Usa) - Gordon Walker (Aus)
3. Martin Ryan (Usa) - Lloyd Thomas (Usa)
4. George Cameron (Usa) - Ray Dieffenbacher (Usa) à 1 tour
5. Clarence Carman (Usa) - Walter De Mara (Usa)
6. Willy Coburn (Usa) - Bill Loftes (Usa)
7. McKay (Usa) - Wilcox (Usa) à 2 tours
8. Jack Blatz (Usa) - Floyd Krebs (Usa) à 3 tours

1914

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1. Alfred Gouller (Aus) - Alfred Hill (Usa)
2. George Cameron (Usa) - Harry Kaiser (Usa)
3. Gordon Walker (Aus) - Ted Wohlrab (Usa)
4. Frank Cavanagh (Usa) - Robert "Bob" Walthour senior (Usa)
5. Peter Drobach (Usa) - Jim Moran (Usa)
6. Frank Corry (Aus) - Robert "Bob" Spears (Aus)
7. Marcel Dupuy (Fra) - Victor Linart (Bel)

References

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  1. ^ Gabriele, Michael C. (2011), The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in New Jersey, History Press, London, ISBN 978-1-61423-506-4, p 120–122
  2. ^ "6 jours de Newark (États-Unis)". mémoire-dy-cyclisme.net. Retrieved 10 March 2016.