The New York herald., 1921-12-07
BELGIUM CYCLISTS
GAIN MANY POINTS
Win Four Official Sprints in
Night Racing at Gar
den Grind.
Two RIDERS ARE OUT
"a ark and Piani Succumb to
Stomach Trouble-Grenda
and Belloni Paired.
ITwo O'CLOCK scoRE-sorp HOUR.

laps, made by Cameron and Kaiser in 1916.
Marcel Buysse and Jules Van Hevei
composing the Belgium team gained
riany points on their rivals in the six
cay bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden last night They won four OF the
finished second three times and were
fourth in another for a total OF 81
points. They are now in third place. be-
hind Eddie Madden and Reggie Nc
Namara. who have 142 points, and
Charles De Ruter and Peter Van KEN
pen, who have scored 1872 points. Their
total is 121. only one point behind sec
crd place. Goullet ana Brocco are
fourth. with II. and Rutt and Coburn,
fifth, with 64
For their successful riding. one of the
largest crowds that ever attended the
race on Tuesday chsereI them TO the
echo. The garden was packed to ca
pacity, and the admission of hundred
more would have brought forth the cops
end firemen.
The result Of the first official sprint
Of the night session was ir; doubt until
the official announcement was made. At
Lhe judges stand. four of the riders
were almost abreast. The judges
awarded first place to Van Kempen, and
said Buysse was second Mcnamara
third and Rutt fourth.
Easy for Van Hevel.
The second was easy for Van Hevel.
De Ruyter took the second point, Law
renee was third and Madden fourth.
Goullet made the third a jockeying con-
test until a lap from home. Buysse wa
second. Gafrney third and Hanley
fourth. Van Hevel won the fourth, with
Dc Ruyter second, Madden third and CO.
burn fourth.
There was an attempted steal in the
NTH. After travelling Ave laps All Goul-
let tried to get away from the pack, but
he was quickly caught. and Buysse came
along and had little difficulty winning
the heat. Rutt earned the second point,
Van Kempen third and Lang fourth.
II was the fourth consecutive victory for
the Buysee-Van Hevel team, and they
were greeted with tremendous applause
when they made their change for the
next heat.
De Ruyter won the sixth. with Van
Hevel second and Madden third. Law
renee was fourth. Goullet beat Buysse
out by a few inches in the seventh.
Buysee was length in front of Thomas.
and Van Kempen was fourth. The
eighth heat went to Madden. with Bel
ioni second, De Ruyter third and Co
burn fourth. Mcnamara, Goullet. Rutt
and Thomas was the order OF the ninth.
Madden took the final, with Lawrence
second, Coburn third and Van Hevel
fourth.
Clark and Plant Out.
Early in the morning two of the riders
found the grind too much for them and
LII. ~~l-F atn afstt no
tIisordered and one OF his attendants
gave him dose Of aromatic spirits Of
ammonia and il sent him 10 Bellevue
Hospital There the physicians quickly
worked him out OF danger but forbid
him to resume riding and four hours
later he was officially declared out OF
the race.
At about the same time Orlando Piani.
The italian spriuter. quit lie, too. was
suffering from stomach trouble. With
Clark and Piani out Grenda and Bellon'
formed new team and started lap
behind the field.
During the afternoon sprints Buysse
and Van Hevol started Jam mat verv
nearly earned them a lap on he entire
field. AS II was Billiard and Alavoine
lost another lap. Buysse and Van Hevel
sped away from theft opponents and
for more than five minutes continued on
their lap seeking journey at a terrifie
pace. At one time they were nearl,
half lap In front. but Madden and
McNamara took up the chase and grad
ually cut down the lead and brought the
field together.
After the sixth sprint in the afternoon
Van Kempen accused Coburn Of riding
him close and warned him that a repetl-
ton OF foul riding would cause row
coburn didn't heed the warning and Van
Kempen attempted 10 take n punch at
him. Both dismounted and we're all
ready for fist fight when Joe Fo-ler.
the track manager. sent them TO their
dressing rooms.