New-York tribune., 1921-11-17
|,.r;nts Enliven Start of
Cvclc Contests Prelinai-
nary to Six-Day Event
First Hour Score (Midnight,
By Jack Lawrence

DY JACK Lawrence
4 Ts,e riding OF Jackie Clarke, whose
4.nearsnce IN Madison Square Garden
4. right marked the first time he
4 a been seen there since 1914, was
&ssrcughiy impressive and there is
Asssry reason to believe that he is bet
H. to-day than he ever was. 1t was
Asis asshing burst of speed that gave
III team the victory in the one-nsiie
Ssstca race in the srrints which pre-
Assaed the 24~heur race.
1 The teams that were sent away in
AAe long grind were Willie Coburn and
esalSar Rutt. Alfred Grenda and Jackie
f5garke, Willie and Arthur Spencer, r.
IA Mcnamara and Alex McBeath. Peter
knrobach and William Hanley. Peter
sssn Kempen and Eddie Madden, Percy
lawrence and Lloyd Thomas. Fred
larlor and Thomas Smith, Harry
aaaan and Thomas Fitzsimmons.
AAarses 0sterritter and Fred Weber.
l.ae Kopsky ard Aliens Verraes, Tom
assilo and Laurence Gaffney, Gus Lang
A.ad David Lands, Robert Walthour ir.
l.ad Charles Jaeger. Harry Kaiser and
AEilliam Erskine. There was series
f ten sprints for special prizes staged
Ii 2a. III. and they kept the spectators
2a an unroar-
In 8 Wild jam that occurred in the
ltosing minutes Of the first hour the
Spencer brothers, one Of the most
.urmidable teams in the grind, were
psaslized a lap when Arthur Spencer
3ase of the track just as Alex Nc
Sssth. of Australia, started 8 sprint.
Ia the same frenzied squirt Walthour
Ind Charley Jaeger were fined s25 for
i wireless" pickup, and q similar pun
shfaent for the same offense was
ideted out to Van kempen and Madden.
McNaEara Wins Sprint
The ffteen riders were sent on their
lTsy by Damon Runyon, the sporting
writer. Runyon was selected because
Iis is said to be wonder at starting
I.hings.
Bill Hanley, the Californian, set the
paee IN the early stages, but the pace
IEss moderate and there were no indi-
cations that any records were to be
broken or speed laws violated
The first sprint of the evening was
For $50 IN real money which was of
|sesed by Damon Runyon. It was copied
|sy Reggie Mcnamara in the best $40
sael that has been seen in the Garden
II years. Willie Spencer locked as
|aough he might win. but his drive for
"a dough was staged just second too
ste. Mcnamara nosed him out by
|samething less than an eyelssh. The
niiIng was painfully slow in the first
aour. but was enlivened by a series of
mort sprints for SO notes offered by
|sae management.
Bobby Walthour, the particular net
Of the gallery gods and the idol of
Inc irlfield. drew the greatest applause
the evening when he copped the
|arst Of the managerlent's purses. He
|iairiy outrode Jackie Clarke in the
|aad drive for the tape. Lloyd Thomas,
fsae rangy Californian, started the first
real jam when he shot off the ruck and
gained lead Of a third of a lap
GreHda started frenzied sprint at
l;So, just before he was relieved by
us partner, Jackie Clarke, and jumped
nIo lead of quarter Of a lap, while
me pack followed at a dizzy pace.
Ciarke was soon overtaken and the
aueTs settled down again. David E.
Lands, Of Newark, a new face to Gar
Den bike fans. won the third money
sprint CT the evening, five-lap affair,
which earned him $40.
Last Race in 1899
The last twenty-four hour bicycle
ace was held in the Garden in 1899,
nut It was not team contest, the en-
irles riding individually or a go-as-
you-please basis.
The day long grind was started at
Il P. m and will finish the same hour
o-night. It was proceeded by long
program Of amateur and professional
prints, IN which many of the star
saers of the country took part.
fifteen teams were sent away in the
sEentv-four hour drill.
rider who got great hand from
| ~ .ae crowd last night was Robert Wal
.aour u, son of the famous Georgia
oopoy The youngster rode in the ene-
&le professional handicap, which was
.asen by Kaiser. The Atlanta boy is
something OF chip Of the old block,
saa Wniie beaten last night he rode
zane race and was still in the battle
snen the feld swooped in to the first
Inc best riding in the events pre-
eaing the twenty-four-hour contest
eas the club team match race, which
~as captured by the Bayview Wheel
-lsh' Of Newark, who overlook the
saiohe sportiva Italiana trio in one
~gs NJ seven and half laps.
me summaries:
paah-rniie race (arnateur. hanaican,-
srs.s rs ny Frank cozzolino Ridgewood $50
ssa escrafe, aIae SPENCE IsansS Queen City Wheel
- YARDS. third: A Butler, Newark l75
rorr rss': p tcurth; Anthony Rosemary New
ona1,,'s,y s.o YARDS, fifth Time. o:s4 4-5.
s.,a.ng AN ny Harry Kaiser. New York $50
ssrS Charles Osterreitter. Newark f7o
FsrSe5s' .hsd second Fred Weber Newark $50
80 rs.s; snlrd; Lawrence Gaffney. Brooklyn
;s,,ss aifds). fourth; Alex McBeath. Aus
s~ s,aae,sec sssefatch), fifth; Lloyd Thomas, San
gssseo g,rs ~ sSo yards}. sixth. Time, :0l 2-5
sonsls..al ME 1 alternate match race tprofrs-
lralis ~ "on ny Reggie Mcnamara, Aus
sarnusr * points. second: Peter Van
Asaapsah Aapsh' holland. 13 points, third; Eddie
First FlsA' sss,Sg,. sasswaFS, II points: fourth
=. second; Grenda. third. Ttrns. 2:4aJ-5
Essssonna heat--won by Grenda: Van
s5spen' s5s zen second; Madden. third. Time,
g,sd raisd hsat--won by MCNAMARA. Va,
IA ss5 second Madden, third. Time,
aiest fourth heas-won by ereuda. srcxa-
lass soha' Van Asnapen, third Time.
won ~WIs,htl,s ~ =, consolation race fproTossionap
Lsnx, ra.. ". HanIey. San Francisco Gus
s5ss sssssss,1s' s'as. orange, ~. J.. second. William
rsas a. australia. 4hird. Alfonso Yer
,rs.yo yosel.siu'Ts, s.sr a.. fourth; Joseph G. Kopsly
t3ae-,s.sss' ssssss' NTH. Time 2:eI SIS.
iscklea c, ny Waiter Rutt. Germany. and
ssa wsnnsssa nnssafEe. Newark, 10 points; Arthur
nd. 'ssie pis. Spencer. Newark. points. soc. sec
Clarke ,fs. race first heat---Won by
seconS =. {, spencer second; time, 2:ass-S.
ssonse aeas--Won by W. Spencer. Rutt
.fams,. ucceeona heat {cycissts riding as
spsacsr "on by Eutt and Clarke. w.
's2e ~ sg1 ~ A. Spencer second: time,
ssery. niro neat. one uil}a {sprfnt
ppIa;x wo laps for. two points ana fivs
ss5sac.,a a9r hnai sprints--First sprint. A.
ssSense, sscond. A.. Spencer: third. W.
llesa nos .lo.urth. Clarke: nth. Clarke