New-York tribune., 1920-11-24
Team Loses Lap
In Mad Whirl
Around Saucer
Madonna and Piercey Are
Victims of Sprint Started
at Midnight by Dupuy
BY Fred Hawthorne

Vincent Madonna and Charlie Piereev
lost lap in the six-day bicycle race
at the 22d Regiment Armory. Broad
way and leSth Street, five minutes be-
fore midnight last night in the most
thrilling "jam" of the race. Giradenaeo
and Oliveri, the Italian team, were also
lappea during the mad speed whirl
about the track, but the Judges de-
cde6 that this pair should not be PEN
allied the distance, owing to the fact
.hat the field was SO jammed during
the sprinting that the Italians had no
chance to work their way through the
Aeld.
Marcel Dupuy. Of France, started the
trouble, dashing away from the field
after relieving Godivier. his partner.
lie gained sixty yards before the field
swoke to the danger and then Eddie
Madden took his turn at making the
pace. he. in turn. was relieved by
Godiviar. and then Ray Eaton took up
the mad whirl, until the field was
strung out all around the track with
Madonna and Pielcey and Giradengo
snd Olivieri half 3 lap to the rear.
Ali GouNet then came out and start
ed q terrific sprint that did not end
until he had caught the field up level
again with the two trailing teams. 1t
was q wonderful bit of riding by ALI
There were fully 1000 persons in the
arnory ut the time and the excitement
VAS at fever heat during the mix-up.
Some Of the most furious riding Of
the week occurred when the series of
ten night sprints for points was staged
In q terrific jam on the last lap 81
the third sprint Freddie Hill and Gus
Lang sidewiped one another as they
TOOK the northeast turn of the track
md crashed from the top Of the bank
10 the fat Half a dozen riders di-
rectly behind the fallen pair managed
10 ride clear. hut there was tremendous
excitement in the crowd over the first
serious accident OF the race. Hill re-
turned to the track in ten minutes, but
young Lang was carried to his cot,
with his right leg badly hurt 1t was
said to be doubtful whether Lang
would be able to continue In the grind.
First Heat for McBeath
Alex Pop" McBeath, father OF the
famous Bunk" did some sensational
sprinting in these early dashes. He
won the first heat in driving duel
down the backstretch with Buysse.
Marcel Dupuy won the second sprint
with Oliveri pressing him hard right
to the finish line In the disastrous
third heat, McBeath again had the most
speed, finishing twenty feet ahead of
Godivier Alex was disqualified, how
ever, for switching, this being responsi-
Bile for the crash as the field rounded
the last turn.
Goullet won the fourth sprint, show
ing dazzling burst Of speed, with Jake
Magin sliding into second place. Back
came McBeath in the fifth dash and
shot his wheel over the line, two feet
sixth whlrl with Fred Weber at his
elbow
Goullet was not making much OF q
showing in these dashes, but t looked
as If Alf was saving his strength for
greater tests later in the week. Marcel
Buysse won q popular victory in the
seventh sprint, nosing out Pete Dro-
bach in the closest finish of the night,
and then Speissens. Marcel's partner,
won the eighth sprint, with Deruyter
at his wheel.
Godlver showed to the front once
more in the ninth, fighting out q thrill
my DdLlle o. sptcu Win DIUUdCN hi
the way through the last lap. In the
tenth and last sprint Of the evening,
Goullet, working his way out Of bad
pocket at the beginning Of the last
lap, set such a tremendous pace that
none could hold him, although Ray
Eaton was contender right up to the
last foot of the way. Spencer, who
finished third, was disqualified for try
ing to ride Deruyter down on the fat
Goullet and Hill advanced from third
to second place in point scoring during
the evening, being single point be
mind Madden and Magin.
The point score stands as follows:
Madden and Magin, 1Os: Goulett and
Hill, lO5; Hanley and Keller, 81; De
ruyter and Aerts, 80: Spencer and
Cory, 72; McBeath and Walker, 6s;
Giradengo and Oliveri, SO; Eaton and
Kaiser, b2; Drobach and Weber, IS;
Buysss and Speissens, az; Dupuy and
Godivier. al; Bello and Kopsky, 27:
Madonna and Piercey. 25; Lang and
osterriter, "A, and Gaffney and Yer
ras, s.
The Belgians, Buysse and Speissens,
started dozen furious jams immedi
ateiy after the point sprints had been