The New York herald., 1921-12-06

The Official sprints in the six day bl-
cycle race in Madison Square Garden
last night were one continuous wild
squirt Half dozen times during the
sprints some rider attempted to steal
lap They failed in their effort but they
furnished the crowd, which filed every
nook and corner OF the huge building.
with plenty of excitement at o'clock
every seat in the place was occupied and
The galleries. balcony and arena pit were
packed to capacity. IL was the largest
gathering the race has had on a Mon
day night since it's inaugural thirty-one
years ago.
Maurice Brocco and ALI Goullet, his
partner. did most to excite the thou
sands. They sped along at their best
almost all night and had their oppo-
nents staggering from their speedy pace.
After Eddie Madden had won the first
official sprint following gruelling con-
test with Charles Osterritter and Reggie
Mcnamara had beaten William Hanley
by n few inches in the second sprint
Brocco shot out of the middle of the
pack and before his opponents realized
1t he was nearly a quarter of lap in
front. He increased this a few yards
in the next few rounds of the saucer,
and then Goullet came with his first
relief and gained half a dozen more
yards.
To the crowd which was standing and
numbering applause on them Mcnamara
came out on the track, relieved Eddie
Madden and set sail for the leaders. He
rode as he seldom has before anil amid
the widest kind OF excitement grad
ually cut down the leaders. While this
wild chase was on the third official
sprint ended with Goullet the winner,
1lutt second and Belloni third When
Mcnamara went past Goullet he re-
mained in front to win the fourth sprint.
Van kempen was second and Coburn
third.
An Eyelash Finish.
In the fifth heat Van Hevel and
Kemper attempted to steal Away, but
Goullet and Mcnamara were 700 much
for them and their squirt was short lived.
g5elloni won the sprint. with Rntt second
and Girardingo third 1t was the c.csest
finish of the night. Belloni winning by
only an inch or two. Van Hevel and
Van Kempen fought out the finish of
7he sixth event. They started 10 race
two laps from home and rode their
mightiest TO the end. In the asst fifty
Yards Van Hevel sped around Van
Nempen and won by a iengt1. Nc
Nrmara was third and Coburn fourth.
The seventh sprint was good but not
as exciting as the former ones. 1t went
to Lands, with De Ruyter second and
Osterritter third and Madden fourth.
Van Hevel added to his big score in
the eighth heat when he beat Mcnamara.
Coburn was third and Van Kempen
fourth.
Goullet startled the crowd In the ninth
heat by coming from far in the rear in
The last lap and going around his field
and winning eased up by two lengths.
DC Ruyter was second and Belloni third
and Madden fourth.
Van Hevel scored his third victory of
the night session when he took COM
mand at the beginning of the final Of
'icial sprint and held his advantage to
the end, to win easily by two lengths.
Mcnamara was second and Coburn
third and Lawrence fourth.
Result of the sprints.
Al the end of the nights spirits the
leaders, according TO the point system,
follow:
De Ruyter and Van Kempen. So
Mcnamara and Madden. So +; Buysse and
Van Hevel, Az Rutt and Coburn, II
J2iani and Belloni. 35; Brocco and Goul-
let. 80: Girardingo and Verri. 90; Lang
and Lands, 81; Weber and Osterritter
Smith, 49, Drobach and Hanley, IL
Lawrence and Thomas, 8. and Crenda
and Clark, 5.