New-York tribune., 1921-12-10

The six leading teams did not take
3 prominent part in the series of after
noon sprints, reserving their best ef-
forts for the last desperate hour of
riding, between 10 and II o'clock to-
night.
At $50 o'clock yesterday evening the
French team Of Billiard and Alavoine
which is several laps behind the field.
started refined ''jam" in the effort
to regain q bit of ground. The other
riders made no serious effort to catch
Alavoine or Billiard, and the former
fnaily closed the gap and gained the
lap.
Just as this was accomplished. how
ever, Brocco shot out from the field
and started an italian jam" of his
own. lie only lasted a lap, and then
Deruyter took up the speeding and
tere around the turns like q runaway
locomotive.
Goullet, Mcnamara, Nan Ksmpen and
Madden came out in quick relief. For
Ave minutes there we've scenes of wild
confusion and then the field settled
down again. The net result was that
Billiard and Alavoine lost the lap they
had but few minutes before regained.
Not to be daunted, however, the
Frenchman went right back at them
and gained another lap. 1t was not
actually d blood-curdling sprint at that.
Special Prize of S150
Tire first of the series of night sprints
started promptly at $50 o'clock and it
was announced that the team winning
the most points in these ten sprints
would be awarded special prize of
Sl00 Tor first and $50 for second.
The first sprint was won By Walter
Rutt who led Alf Goullet home by a
foot with Mcnamara third and Van
Kempen fourth. The second sprint
a final duel all through the last lap
with Coburn. Madden was third and
Buysse fourth.
Alf Goullet came to life in the third
dash, beating out Bello, Mcnamara
and Rust in great rush in the last
fifty yards. The fourth was captured
by Harry Kaiser, VINO barely nosed out
Eddie Madden. Coburn and Nerri fin
ished in that order. In the fifth sprint
1t was again Goullet's magnificent
speed that won first place. Ali jumped
from fourth place as they entered the
last lap. Van hempen and Mcnamara
tralled Goullet across the line.
Sixth Sprint for Madden
Madden took the sixth sprint, "jump-
ing" the fieid from fourth place q lap
rom home. Eddie had speed to burn.
Cobarn, Deruyter and Thomas were
next over the line.
The seventh dash was won by Nc
Namara at the end of 6 thrilling duel
Of speed with Rutt, Goullet and Van
Kempen. who finished in that order
behind Reggie. Mae took the lead two
laps from home and successfully fought
OF desperate challenge by Rutt.
In the eighth sprint it was Madden
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The line, after holding big Deruyter
safe all the way. Coburn and Kaiser
came across in that order.
The ninth dash saw Mcnamara dash
across the finish line in first place.
with Van Kempen six inches back.
Rutt, Goullet and Lawrence followed
Mac across. The judges disqualified
Mcnamara for foul riding, as he rode
Van Kempen UP the bank This placed
Van Kempen first, with Rutt, Goullet
and Lawrence taking the other places.
The tenth and last sprint was won
by Madden, with Deruyter, Cohurn and
Thomas next in line. Madden was
guilty Of foul riding two laps from
nome, almost dumping Coburn, but the
expected disqualification was not forth
coming.
1t was announced that Mcnamara and
Madden had won the special prize of
@tup Ter lne most pOlnIS III tNc5e
sprints. their total being 35. Second
prize Of $50 went to Rntt and Coburn,
with 80; Goullet and Brocco We're
third Although Goullet won two
sprnts in wonderful style it was evi-
dent that Brocco was hopeless drag
on AT.
Brocco "Circus Rider"
Up against the real class in this race,
Brocco, whom | have always regarded
ss->a circus rider" has taken the in
conspicuous place he should rightfully
occupy 1t is unfortunate that truly
great rider such as Goullet should be
weighted down by the Brocco load.
The point totals for the week at the
end of these night sprints were as fol-
lows among the six leading teams:
Mcnamara and Madden, 351; Buysse
and Van Hevel, 263; Deruyter and Van
kempen, 220; Goullet and Brocco. 1856;
Rutt and Coburn, ITO; Lawrence and
Thomas, so.
One lap behind came Lang and Lands
137; Drobach and Hanley, 1875; Kaiser
and Smith. go, and Gerandengo and
Nerri. 53.
Two laps to the rear were Grenda
ana Belioni, 81, and Bello and Gaffney,
-, while three laps to the bad were
Billiard and Alayoine, 10 points.