New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-07
Wild SprintS Thrill
Six Day Race CROWD
Four Teams Tapped in
Well Timed DaShes by
Stronger Pairs.
SIX RIDERS PILE UP
IN A NASTY SPILL
Dupuy Ringleader in Making
Bids to Steal Lap at the
Garden Fixture.
Bv FRED HAWTHORNE.


The most thrilling series Of sprints
so far witnessed in the six-dsy bicycle
race at Madison Square Garden stirred
several thousand spectators last night.
80 desperately did the men ride that
four OF the teams were forced to the
rear. leaving thirteen still tied for the
lead.
Those 20 fall by the wayside were
kopsky and Wohlrab, Rudi-Russe and
Vanderstuyft. Anderson and Sullivan.
and Suter and Madonna.
The first two teams lost three laps
each and Madonna and Suter dropped
two laps.
The first sprint left the four teams
one lap behind, and the second later
IN the evening cost the trailers the
extra laps.
The tie between the seventeen teams
was broken early in the evening, as
me result of the most terrific sprint
Of the race. Those who lost lap in
-he mad scramble were the teams Of
Kopsky and Wohlrab. Rudi-Russe and
. Nsnderstuyft, Suter and Madonna and
anderson and Sullivan.
Marcel Dupuy, of France. was re-
sponsibe for all the excitement. Al
he Fourth Avenue turn he suddenly
bent over his handle bars and then
shot down the bank at dazzling speed,
opening up gap of thirty yards.
Reggie Mcnamara set sal! for the
wing Frenchman and pulled even in
me circuit Of the track. but instead Of
lcing satisfied the Australian kept on
gcing, he and Dupuy taking turns at
ne pace.
The din that arose from the specta-
.crs was deafening and wild scene
llowed Relefs were rushed TO the
rescue, and changes were made at
very lap. all the thirty-four riders
being on the track at the same time.
Oscar Egg, Dupuys partner and one
~ the most popular riders in the race.
lcreased the lead and he, Grenda,
rolger. Hill, MacNamsra and Fred
ri,li were the men whose thrilling
rrint5 left the other four teams
sd IN the rear
The plan TO steal the lap mad evil
emily been carefully prepared before
and The stronger teams had been
watching the trailers closely for signs
Of weakness. and evidently decided that
ne time was ripe for action.
II the younger men expected TO
hake of some of the veterans by their
liiling pace they were disappointed,
or Bobby Walthour and Jimmy Moran,
he "daddies of them al" hung on
rimly to the end.
I'm the course Of the "jam Grenda
-ce.rea nasty cash on the right
axle. as the result Of Rudi-Russe
sllinC in the stretch, one Of the pedals
O his wheel hitting the big Austral-
,r1's leg. Grenda stayed on the track
until the 10-lap sprint was over ana
Zen he had three stitches taken IN the
Mother sprint was started half an
hour earlier in an attempt TO win
prize of $40 offered by Jackie Clarke,
OF Australia.
Clarke. who has always been one OF
The most popular riders IN the annual
race at the Garden, decided not to com
ncte this year. but he is just as fond
o. n good sprint as ever. and so ne
.eparated himself from the SO BILL
,Dd Bob Spears. one Of the new men
IN the race, won the sprint. ,
Al Q o'clock when the riders had
been on the track for twenty hours
Inc leaders had covered ALB miles
and laps. breaking the old rec
ord By miles and ! lap, with Frank
Sorry leading.
The worst spill Of the race occurred
about $3.50 O'Clock. flelcey' NeIhei
Mcnamara. Brenda, Ryan and Fogler
crashing 20 the boards on the Twenty
seventh Street side of the track. No
ono was seriously hurt, but the accl-
don't caused a lot Of excitement.
Again was Dupuy the ringleader,
starting n whirlwind sprint for lap
Ec and Joe Fogler alternated al making
nc pace, and in three laps had the en-
i've field strung out. When three or
rour weaker Of the teams were on me
point of being Tapped Mcnamara COLI
led with RYAN, and the two fell to the
track with the other four piling on TOP
or them.
The scorers rang the bell, stopping
.hc sprint. and the lap that had been
sinost gained was not allowed.
the race failed 20 develop any sen
sational features during the morning
md afternoon hours, the riders, all OF
whom we're still tied FOR the leao'
-ircllng the track at steady pace
Sometimes the field gained a MIL
OF Two on the record, and as frequently
they fell behind. Just before O'CLOCK
,r tho morning Madonna, who ~ under
Going his first six-day race experience
'n this city, also had the distinction
n taking tho first spill.
Just AZ the field was making tne
Madison Avenue and Twenty-siTtn
Sweet turn. Nadonna's wheel slipped