The New York herald., 1921-11-17
Spencer Brothers Are Penal
lied a Lap Because Of
Faulty Pickup.


| At minute past II O'Clock last night
| the first twenty-four hour bicycle race
held in this city got under way in Madi-
son Square Garden when the fourteen
teams were sent on their round the clock
grind. At the time of the start many
seats were vacant but the crowd made
up in enthusiasm what It lacked in size.
The saucer shaped track. ten laps to the
| mile. was gayly bedccked with nags.
The team Of Smith and Taylor with
| drew just before the start
In the closing minutes OF the Arst
hour. the combination of Willie and
Arthur Spencer was penalized a lap fo-
faulty pickup. " Alex. McBeath Of the
| McBeat tn Mcnamara pair started a
frenzied sprint with the field In wild pur.
suit. Arthur Spencer rode off the saucer
before his brother Willie could Join the
pact. The field closed the first hour with
McBeath in the van having covered "a
miles 9 laps. the Spencers credited with
"a miles 7 laps.
Reggie Mcnamara, Bobby Walthour,
David Lands and All Grenca each
pocketed $40 as a result Of winning four
respective cash sprints.
The teams of Walthour-Jaeger and
vanKempen- Madden were fined ss5 each
for faulty pickups soon after the start
Of the second hour.
The twenty-four grind was preceded
by a sprint carnival which kept the
crowd on edge from o'clock to 10 80
p. NJ.
Half Mile Handicap. tAmateurJ-won BY
Flank Cozzolino, Ridgewood $50 yards);
scratch ass S'e"'s ). second NV ". Altman. Se~agk
t9s yaras,, third: a: Butter. Newark !5
yards): iifth: Time. o:A !-5.
One Nile Maracsp srross,sionsDTon d.c by
iawrsnss fasa s'si asttSsy sreesy1 90 y.rs.'
yards,, ard; skin SIKH. Tine. 1f1 Zoo ~. '''
One Mile Aiternsnce Match Race lFrofes-
% points. second, Peter Van 5en,pen. Hol-
| ark. II points. fourth.
First rIr., Heat. ass,awon 3 %sNsms,s; @ s.1s Madden.
senS second ffds Hestwon WON by s'' Grenda Van
Kampen. second; Madden. third. Time.
Third Heat-won by McNamsra; Van
Kempen. second; Madden. third. Time.
Fourth Hea.-won by Grenda: Mcnamara.
I
One Nile. Glass u. Amateur Race-Win by
! Fred Kramer, Newark: r. Sanger, Irvirgton
second Harry Gandino, UnIone sportivn
| Italiana. third: Carl Holtzworth, Newark
One Mile. Team Match Race. Professional,
Won by Walter Rutt and Jackie Clark, 10
points Willie Spencer and Arthur spencer'
One Mile Consolation. Protessionai-won
By william Hanley. San Francisco: Gus
Lang. East Orange. SECOND: william Er-
| skinc, Australia. third; Alfons Verroes. Bel
gium, fourth. Time, 2 :0f 3-5
| Club Team Match Race, Arateur-Won by
Bsyview wheclmsn tCari Hambacher. sam
| uel eastman and Willie Grimm, Unione
| Sportiva Itaiiana; (E. c. Bendi. Felix Patti
| and Louis Benezatto). second. best two OF
three heats.
Five Mile Open Professional-won by Alex
| McReath Australia: Gus Lang, East Orangs.
second; Willie Coburn; Kearny. third; David
| Lands Newark. fourth: Lawrence Gaffney.
| Brooklyn. fifth; Fred Taylor. Newark. six
| Time, 10 4s 3-5.
| Two Mile Open Amateur Racs--won by
Fred Spencer. Queen City wheelmen. Plain
4 field n j.: w. Grimm. Bayyfew Wheeimen
second; Louis Benxatto. Unione Sportiva
| ItalIsna, third; Earl Adams. New York.
, fourth Chester Fischer, East Orange, fifth.
| Time, 3 :5s