The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
BENDI Big WINNER
AT ITALIAN MEET
Cyclist Takes Six Prizes at
Benefit for War Sufferers
Mt Celtic Park.
CRAW IS FIRST IN RUN

Ezio Carlo Bcndi OF the Acme Wheel
men was the whole show yesterday at
the Unione Sportiva Italiana games at
Celtic Park. The event which was
staged for the benefit Of the italian
war sufferers, attracted large crowd.
who donated generously to the worthy
cause. Among the notables present were
Commander Romolo Tritony. Italian
Consul In New York. and Capt Arturo
l.. Zampaglione OF the Royal Italian
Grenadiers. who lost his right arm on
the Isonzo.
Bendi. besides being crowned the 1tal-
Ian bicycle champion at ten miles, won
the Ave mile handicap bicycle race from
a field of twenty-five He called 1t a
day only after he had won six other
prizes He collected these prizes by
winning three sprints in the five mile
event and the same number in the cham
plonshlp race
Bendi won his title only after n hard
tussle with Anthony Attardi OF the
Cnione Sportiva Italiana, whom he beat
by cats whistler Many. called 1t a
dead heat. Jerry Nunziata was third and
Jimmy Papesca finished fourth. The
time was % minutes Z 3-5 seconds. In
the Ave mile race Bendi again was hard
pressed. He won by half wheel from
Nunziata in ~ minutes 26 % seconds.
Crnw Takes Two Miles.
The two mile handicap run. the
feature OF three track events. was won
by Andy Craw OF the Brooklyn a A.,
who was allowed 100 yards The Brook
Ign athlete won by more than half a
lap in 9.ii o-5 Max Bohand OF the
Paulist A. G. outsprinted Charlie Pores
of Pelham Bay in the last furlong for
second prize
A. Rothschild OF the Kings County
A. A. won the 400 yard handicap off
IL yards and the 100 yard handicap
went to II. A Cunningham OF the
Paulist A. c.
In a three cornered professional BIZ
cycle match at a mile, for purse OF
800. +. Nerri. the Italian champion, de-
feated Arthur Spencer. worlds cham
pion. and Reggie Mcnamara, the six
day veteran. The race was decided In
two heats. the italian winning both by
small margin. Spencer twice finished
second. The time was "a AS for the
first heat and . SO for the second
Oliver and Urbach Of the New Eng
land Wheelmen won the one hour team
race. with Nunziata and NelsSn Johnson
OF the Cnione S1ortiva second. and At
tardi and PapesCa third.
The one mile consolation race was
! won by Mike Deorio. The summaries
TRACK EVENTS
500 Yard Run. Handicap--won by a,
Rothschild, Kings County a. G2
yards. II. Brown, Salem. Crescent \. e
G2 vardsl. second , Louis " ndmuler
Pennant A. G. 90 verds), third. i.
T!ghe. Mohawk A. c. III ydrasD. four.h.
Time. 0:32 S-5.
900 Yard Run. Handicep-won by
Harry Cunningham, paulist A. g. az
yardsl Max Bohland, Paulist a G. 40
YARDS. second: y. Brown. Pelham Bay
C25 yards, third Walter Powe, Alpha
7. c. e. q ysr4sl. fourth. Time, 2:l9 2-5
Two Mile Run, Handicap-Won by
Andy Craw, Brooklyn \. A. 600 yards
Max Bohland, Pauist A. c. $50 YARDS,
second Charles Pores, Pelham Ray
tscratch). third; Frank Traveleha, Mo-
hSwk A. c, 200 YARDS, fourth. Time,
s.:I 2-5
BICYCLE RACES.
Five Mile Handicap--Won by L. C
Bendi. Acme wheelmen go ysrdsD; Jerry
Nunziats. unione sportiva itnl'ana
,scratchi. second: Nelson johnson
| unlone Sportiva I,a'Iana scratch Felix
| Patti tnone SportIva Italiana (l4t
yards. fourth. Time. 1926 2-S
Ten Mile Race. Italian Championship
| Won by f. c Bendi, Acme Wheelmen
| Anthony Attarii. Unione s. l., second
]. Nunz!ata unione S. l.. third; J
! Papsca, Cnone $. !. fourth Time
| 2s:o7 S-5.