The New York herald., 1922-07-17
JINX AND SPILLS
IN CYCLING MATCH
Punctures and Falls Mark
Spencer Brothers Victory
Over Kramer and Piani.

Arthur and Willie Spencer, former
defeated Frank Kramer and Orlando
Piani in two straight heats Of a mile
team match race at the velodrome in
Newark yesterday afternoon. Arthur
in the first heat. putting Willie in first
place. This broke up the team work
of Kramer and Piani and Willie easily
won the heat.
The second heat was a jinx affair, 1t
being started five times. due to pune
lures. Even when 1t was finally de-
cided. with Arthur Spencer beating out
Kramer. Piani took a nasty spill Just
as he was going into the last lap.
Plants front tire blew out while going
at top speed.
Pierre Seargent, French star. made
his first appearance in America and was
defeated in two straight heats of a
match race In heats of two-thirds of a
mile by Eddie Madden of Newark, six
day rider. Madden won the first heat
by nipping Seargent at the tape. getting
the decision by inches. In the second
heat Madden rode from in front and
Seargent was unable to get around him.
American saucer.
Alex McBeath. Australian long dis
tance rider, defeated Alfred Grenda,
Tasmanian crack. in an Australian pur-
SUIT race. McBeath caught Grenda after
going three miles five and one-quarter
laps. For two miles the race was all
in favor of Grenda, but then the big
fellow began to weaken and McBeath
rode around him.
Fred Taylor nosed out Freddie Hill
in the miss and out invitation Cliff
ford Papworth was third, Bill Hanley
fourth and William Coburn fifth. David
Lands and Charley Mazzeo went down
in a spill in this race. When Lands got
to his feet he started punching Mazzeo
and the later's trainers sailed into
Lands. Policemen made their appear
anca,. taking Lands and the trainers to
the station house.
Bobby Walthour, Jr.. defeated Lloyd
Thomas. Ray Eaton, Fred Hill, ALT
Goullet. Floyd Krebs and Alfons Ver-
raes in the half mile handicap. Wal
thour had an allowance of fifty five
yards.
Members OF the Unione Sportiva
1taliana, popular Italian club, divided
the honors in the amateur races. Ed
ward c. Bendi took the mile class A
point race from Willie Grimm and
Anthony Beckmann, while in the half
mile handicap another u. S. /. boy came
to the front. Louis Beneath taking
first place. The summaries
ONE MILE CLASS Il INVITATION (Ama-
teur)-Won by George Cuva. Royalist Cycle
Club; Fred Kramer, Newark. second; Ray
Van Brunt. Newark, third: Harold Bower
Irvington. fourth; Anthony Butler, Newark,
fifth. Time, . :03 40
II
N1TATION (Amateur)-Won by Edward C.
Bendi. Unione Sportiva Italiana. 26 points:
William Grimm. Newark A. C.. IS points,
third; Fred Spencer. Newark A. C.. and
anthony Beckman: secaucus.- tied for
oNT f1Sr5s ME pSA!r %ATH rTs RsE "a r
Arthur and Willie Spencer vs. Frank
Kramer and Orlando Piani: won by Spencer
brothers. First. heat-won by Spencer
brothers: time, 80 20: last eighth mile,
0:12 1-5. Second heat-Won by Spencer
brothers: time. :4c 20; last eighth mile.
0:f2 2-5.
TEN MILE INVITATION POINT RACE
ProfessonaD-Won by Alex McBeath. 81
points; Alfred Grenda, So points. second !;
Alfred Goullet. % points. third; Joseph
10 points: Reggie Mcnamara. Newark, IS
points: tied for fifth: Time. % :23 Is.
TWo-THIRps MILE HANDICAP (Amateur)
Won by Louis Beneath. Unione Sportva
Italiana (65 yards) Harold Bower. Irving
ton go yards. second Walter Skarbek.
bay view Wneelmen t3o yarde), third Ed
ward G. Bendi, Unione Sportive Italana G5
yards), fourth William Beck. Newark (25
YARDS. fifth Time. LIS.
HALE MILE HANDICAP (ProfessionaD-
Won by Robert II. Walthour. Jr. Cos
yards) Lloyd Thomas $50 yards). second .
Raymond Eaton (scratch), third: Fred
iill (55 yards). fourth: Alfred Goullet,
Newark (scratch). fifth: Floyd Krebs, New
ark go yards). sixth; AlfoRs verraes, Bel
gium go yards). seventh. Time, o:53
HALF MILE NOVICE (Amateur)-Won by
Albert Burnhardt. Irvington: Charley Pitts,
Newark. second Time. :06 2-5.
AUSTRALIAN PURSUIT RACE (Profes-
sionap ALEX McBeath VS.. Alfred Grenda
Won by McBeath. Distance. miles 81
laps. Time, Z :13 10
TWO-THIRDS MILE MATCH RACE (Pro-
fessionaD-Eddie Madden We. Pierre Scar
gent. Won by Madden. First heat--Won
by Madden Time. 2:56 AS. Last eighth
mile, O:12 is. Second heat-won by Mar
den. Time. 2:2S 1-5. Last eighth mile
O:f2 3-5.
MISS AND OUT INVITATION (ProfeesionaD
Won by Fred Taylor. Fred HILL second :
clifford Papworth. third; william Han
ley, fourth; William Coburn. fifth. Time
z 80. Distance. three miles four lapa