New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
By Fred Hawthorne

IN, $50 o'clock last night, IN the six
L. bicycle race at Madison Square
E.r;sn. one rider was carried off the
kaek in an unconscious condition, and
h. teams, Walter Rutt and Willie
kssnz. Of Germany. and Oscar Egg
nd Peter Van Ksmpeu, OF Switzer-
3D. gained lap on the rest of the
|Td lie srgs Chapman, an American,
ss the injured rider
Halg Of the field was left ore Lap
bsbnd the flying Dutchmen and the
krss pair, and half was Tapped twice
Hsiore the furious sprinting ended.
H. uproar during the twenty minutes
4 Eild riding has rarely been equaled
sx-day race. and Rutt and Lorenz
ere given tremendous reception by
ks crowd IS the former closed the
T. gap that placed him and his part
key a lap to the good.
But the greatest outburst of ap-
aase came within the next three
kautes, for then Egg and Van kam-
Il. started furious sprint in the
HaOrt to regain their .ost gr und + =
lsother ten minutes the entire field
tss strung a.. around the track, with
tdef men constantly brought out to
tslisYe their partners. In spite Of
as desperate efforts OF Rutt and
trreaz TO hold their gain over the
1e7. Eeg and Van kamper. by
wonderful piece OF riding, caught
se German pair, although the remain
hg riders lost ground during the
lazz:ng up o. the race.
Do, hx
! Lorenz did the fastest bit OF sprint
BE ior his team, uncorking a burst o;
kpeed that none Nf the field coul1
batch. but Rutt was only q shade be-
hind his partner when it came 70 lam
&ac" Van kampen looked like the
sstsst man on the track in the early
&art Of the sprinring, but it was the
res- Eggs riding that mainly was re-
yansible for the gaining OF their lap
4 following the terrific sprints, which
s.sd practically all night, three more
aers dropped out of the race shortly
ser clock this morning. They
gye Abe Kaufman. who was teamed
fih Marcel Berthet. George Aerts,
hose partner was Alovoine. and Willie
rpencer who was teamed with Lloyd
HaemaS. Immediately after these men
f.ttraw two new terms were formed.
a0mas teamed up. with Alovoine and
sak Keenan, and" Ed Byron became
tsr;lers. The new teams started with
low score. two laps behind the lead
ts. Berthe' has four hours to obtain
rev partner. This exodus made six
fiair TWO hours, for previously Grimm
tnd Depanni withdrew.
The first smash of the Jam" came al
fae Fourth Avenue and Twenty-sixth
freer turn. when Lorenz, taking the
fsAA at terrific speed, ran headlong
pc Reilens. of Belgian, Lorenz's head
trklng Reilens squarely in the middle
the back. Both riders crashed TO
Ee ground. Reilens WAS carried to his
pr for repairs, while Lorenz quickly V
f'moanted and took up the mad pace
gsin
The second spill came five minutes
ist, when George Chapman's front
faeel bumped into McNamara's 8 rear
T Ire aud George crashed TO the floor
Fl!ng heavily on MS stomach. He had
be carried out TO the dressing rooms
pa the services OF physician were
pied for. When the race had finally
1s''.ed down into its regular pace the
PANS stood as follows:
Tied for first lace--Egg and Van
fampen aad Rutt and Lorenz.
Vne lap behind-McNamara and
Fan, Sm:thA and Taylor, Brocco and
oOurn, Miquel and Van Bever, De
tfesVes and Reilens, Chapman and
axrence. and Aerts and Alavoine.
-"o laps behind-Spencer and
aomas, Berthet and Kaufman, Grimm
I'd Byron, Parisot and Leonard, Beyl
y
Egg and Partner Lead
4. the finish Of the last official night
print for points the standing Of the
Fans was as follows:
Egg and Van kampen, f61; Rutt anC
tofenz, 50; Mcnamara and Piani, 81;
sIreayes and Reilens, so; Chapman
ad Lawrence, AZ: Miguel and Var
Ever, SO; Brocco and Cobun, 90;
aerts, Is.
Inc above totals applied to the lead
ana those teams q lap behind. The
ans tnat had lost two laps totallet
sH points as follows, although the
,st VIII not be counted unless these
aas get back on even terms with the
Ss leading teams:
spsncer and Thomas, ST: Berthet arc
aaaman, 12, Grimm and Byron, II
aset and Leonard, 4. Beyl and LIE.
~ had not scored.
ssn minutes before midnight Tommy
~a.a withdrew from the race. Tee
kssyn' MS partner, has four hour
saln which TO find new partner
.~m, VINO had been trailing the felt
several hours, decided he had nat
IslsA. Asked way, Tommy yawne<
replied: Il can't sleep"
lug race this year is being ridder
'aster clip than for the last TIVE
-, although the field is still be
'ne best records This is largel,
the Tact that there is so mucf
osood represented. Among the for
'ssls making their first appearance
H.. 's country there are two or thre,
sa9 seem to have all kinds Of speec
laying power.
Foreigners Set Fast Pace
s.es Van Kampen, of Switzerland
sss Eggs partner, has made III,
~ favorable impression on thos'
ss .uow the ins and outs of the six
I e,js game. . Peter has displayed .
s,, VI sprinting speed, being fully
i ssai OF Egg in that respect, an'
ss;sa s, never tagging when it comes t,
sns tss. up fast, steady clip arount
,gsI,'s Isss Van Kampen's speed that wa
IAN responsible for placing hi!
IL 81, ~ Tue lead for point totals q
Asrstsa aa OF the afternoon series O.
4 1ass;sS;se morning hours yesterday tw
fssalth' .'i from the Department o
I sll ..tas'ted the Garden and submit
b raIea. sae riders to a physical exami
b aehfm,sna'lr the purpose, it is said, o
~ ss al sssisng ing whether the racers suf
Aaatls. 'asurious effects from the race
II tes 81. exainination Of the riders will
"a z.ss % the and Of 4ha sxrind