New-York tribune., 1921-12-05

sAe thlTty-isiSS HisAs"A SasA-uSy oiCyCit
rhese sixteen wheeling wonders
..,r. the sprinters of the sixteen teams
.,.t will roll around the pine saucer
a. xix days ard six nights, and were
,.,seted TO start because the pace is
.,wsys hottest during the first hour.
avery spectator had his or her ia
.o-;ts when the long grind began, but
- team of Alfred Goullet and Maui
- R~occo seemed to be the prevail
no rhciee. largely for the reason that
ennl,et is hailed as the greatest Of all
s;v-dsv riders, while little Brocco, the
.-.n. pilferer of laps, is always dan
rsrous IN jam
The pace WIS furious during the
.,sninr hour, with the favorites try
mo 70 sill of the less experienced men
md feeling out the strength of the
.sek. The riders alternated in setting
ia nacs and the field was carried along
:. an average of close to twenty-four
niles an hour.
Magin Out Of Race
At 10 o'clock last night it was an
souneed that Jake Magin. Of Newark,
are Of the veterans in the race, would
not be a starter. 1t was Jake's mis-
forsune to go over the top" at the
Madison Avenue and Twenty-sixth
Street turn during one of the sprint
ares on Saturday night. Jake came
10 rest on the solid concrete floor,
eighteen feet below, and although he
i tough, the concrete was bit tougher.
Eagin was not seriously injured, but
iast night he hobbled into the Garden
On crutches, nursing a lame back and
nip.
After consultation with the judges
md other race officials, Magin decided
~ would not hurt the chances of Will
lie Hanley, his partner, by trying to
start. and SO Pete Drobach, another
ysteran of these grinds, was named as
Hanley's partner.
When Errol sent the men away on
!her long journey to mo Place" the
r;ders who began the week of pedal
vcshing were Lloyd Thomas, Alfred
Grenda, Aft Goullet, Gaetano Belloni,
Willie Coburn, Reggie Mcnamara, Pete
Drobach, David Lands, Francesca Verri,
Joe Peyrode, Jules Van Hevel, Louis
Kaiser. Tom Bello and Fred Weber
Most OF the prominent members of
our six-day set" were on hand to see
lie start of the big race. Parked in
an arena box was Silvey Burns and
PARTY. composed of Jimmy Marsh, Joe
Braun and Paddy Chester. Time was
when Silvey spent the week in the
Hard Boiled Egg Nest" in the press
box. entertaining or agonizing (de-
ueading upon how much punishment
You could stand) the Eggs by warbling
Ill the popular jazz Of the season.
But this year Silvey IS very high
hat: hence he sits among the elect,
vubbing elbows and shins with Leo
laPetulant'') Flynn, "Tammany" Young
md other illustrious scions of the
Garden grinds.
Shortly before the race began there
was a flourish of trumpets, parade
by hautboys and the trooping OF a
gorgeous banner inscribed with nys-
tic coat of arms, knife and fork ram
cant on a field OF beefsteak and onions.
Gastronomic Monarch Enters
As with a single impulse, the great
crowd rose from the seats and uncov-
cred. The next instant a ray of pure
white calcium light was foclssed at
the main entrance of the arena, and the
famous sHokumv Kelly, the CASTRO
nomic monarch of the universe, whose
exploits at Harry Steyens's boarding
house during the last race are now a
BART Of history, entered and sat down
! IN busted chair in one Of the private
boxes
While the crowd remained standing
AHokum," with a graceful wave OF the
hand, leaned forward and addressed
the thousands. Keep your seats,
ladies' and gentlemen" he said.
1t was rumored around Stevens's
hot dog" kennels last night that Kelly
mas sent in his entry for the annual
ssx-day eating bout at the Garden this
week, and is now in the greatest form
Of his career. "Hokum" is supremely
confident in his ability to win the
championship from "Old Fred Fear
not" the present title holder. The
aew contender has been in active
raining for this event ever since the
baseball world series, when he estab-
nshed new records with the table tools.
It is said that "Hokum" has perfected
4 new stroke with a table knife that
slil make him a most dangerous chal-
sngsr for the high honors.
Actors In Comedy Race
Shortly before the start of the big
facs last night the management put
oa ham and egg" comedy actors
,sce at one mile, with eight desperate
oemon bakers facing the starters. AT
..a.' sae pole was Jim Barton, late star OF
iae Last Waltz" and then followed
so'aon Docley and Joe Brown, of the
nnsecawich Village Follies; Johnny
nnooiey. Billie Kent. of Good Morning
n,ew York" and Chuck Callahan and
BOBBY Bliss. OF the Winter Garden.
AZ the end of the @rst lap ali the
Mans were exhausted and wabbling;
y sae end OF the second lap three OF
a s'eA mad passed out and the survivors
+ ~s1e calling for "Lights." and halt
y , aoar after midnight the judges and
~ ssgiels were still trying to figure who
naa, won the guehng test. Johnny
aso0iey was claiming the first prize or
80 grounds that he had the funniest
ssseat' bur Barton Offset this by deciar-
1 ,osing.
p;sa p;st ll:2S p. n. John NJ. Chapman
.seAsrus partner in the race, polled
s.s s soiid sporting writer's vote by Or
asss ssas mat the telegraphers in the
~ dos oox De shunted to the rear and
ss.. ~ pencil chauffeurs moved up to tns
,as pow. John is now eligible to run
ssi.,. resident on any darn ticket he
4. ~ ll;50 p. m. "Irrcstible" Ike Dor
ss, sersd sae Garden Publicity prince, en-