New-York tribune., 1922-12-04
~ Fred Hawthorne

,our before the beginning Of
nan - six-day bicycle race az
u.a;sor SqBare 1afuen iast niens ~
- aspo1neee that the ioliowing rlaeIs
va - si' sfsrf The grind, with their part
ners ready to take their places NJ the
49, ,ivrs OF a "jam"; Alf Goullet,
Raymond Eaton, Reggie MeNsmara, Si,
cen walker. Harry Kaiser, Thomas
Hitsurmons. David LANDS, Joseph
Kopsky Willie Coburn, Alphonso spels-
sens. Walter Raft, Renato Gay, An
tbony Oliveri, Sammy eastman Alfons
Verraes and Lawrence Gafney.
This was followed by the customary
apsnde Of the teams around the track
,wheel. while the band Jared up the
,.sorted national anthems OF the ma
toss represented. Maurice Broeco,
coburn's partner, who has always oeeh
o,s Of the most popular riders in these
ares. was given the order Of the wild
rsuberry" when he circled the track,
mic Goullet and Belloni and Rutt and
Ierenz got the biggest ovations.
e Carter, all the way from Fort
woy,b Texas. fred the gun that sent
,ks riders away on their round OF
,bs saucer Journey. Mr. Carter, OF
T"xss although he comes from the
tate where the gun toting is ine ART,
ga. about two seconds in firing the
coat" four riders having crossed the
Inc before he pulled the trigger.
penato GAY led the field at the end
~ the frat Lap, and al the completion
a tbe erst mile. which was covered in
9.2Il.s. big Walter Rutt. Of Germany,
VA, the leader. Broceo, 10 an accom-
nsniment Of "booes." was first over the
line at the end Of Eve miles, covered in
1924. Just before this Maurise shot
into a ffty-yard lead, in what looked
like an attempt 70 steal lap. He was
only trying the field out, however, and
Fred Hin soon brought the pack up
even. Thereafter the pace settled down
70 steady twenty-three-mile-an-hour
clip.
Amt Art Wonderful
Ten minutes before midnight last
night an swed group of citizens and
cii1enesses stood on the sidewalk op-
posite the Madison Avenue entrance Of
The Garden and watched John Chap
man, manager Of the six-day bicycle
race, and High Hat" Ike Dorgan,
prince Of publicity, place the last sprig
Of wild raspberry bush in place over
the entrance doorway.
"Art is wonderful gift, amt it,"
said q man who had been gazing rev.
erenty at the Chapman -Dorgan scheme
Of decoration, consisting of wreaths OF
wild rtspberries entwined about a
mammoth sign, upon which we're in
serbed the mystic words: Abandon
Sleep, All Ye Who Enter Here!"
By the time these final details had
been attended 20 il was time for Chap
man and "High Hat 10 make light
ming change into their six-day SUITS
consisting of "bennies" and breeches,
the same which are provided with FISH
hook Innings on all the pockets as 9
protection against ticket moochers.
The gates OF the Garden had been
thrown open 10 the public at 8 o'clock,
and By 10 o'clock the seats were pretty
we'll filed. By midnight there was
hardly a vacant spot 20 be found, and
long line Of persons stood outside on
the street, waiting their turn at the
box Office to buy tickets that were not
10 be had.
Incidentally, II you we're particularly
keen to get within the Garden last
night, and used little judgment, and
vent Stunning for tickets, they
could be easily obtained from the spec
ulators who lined the Twenty-seventh
Street side Of the block. All that these
philanthropists wanted in exchange for
the pasteboards were your coat and
shirt, all the bills and loose change
you were carrying and one Of your
eyes, preferably the right one. Then If
the policemen on guard at the en-
frances would let you pass in that con-
dition without arresting you for un-
Seemly exposure, you were at liberty
TO try and find the seat your ticket
called for.
Prepare for Long Seige
Some OF the battle-scarred veterans
t,nong the spectators who arrived early
n ne evening last night went calmly
aa tAeiently about the task Of making
-@nelves comfortable for the week.
lss snfty individuals had provided
Mehsslyel with cushions. thermos bot
- @ialoid collars and "one-man"
tus q well as stout steel chains,
-sa VIII combination locks, the whole
-sgned to BE attached 10 the overcoat.
A one end Of the chain locked about
osrer's body All watches and
we bits Of jewelry we're equipped
n burglar alarm attachments. in
f seat neighbors sought to do a lit
y ueight-of-hand exercise while the
'shsr slept
zoe fogler, track manager Of the
&c &c SAID Just before the sixteen men
~. NE track 10 begin the long grind
e he regarded Goullet and Belloni,
,.s snsa and Mcnamara. Egg and Eaton
iaes, bfoeeo and Coburn as the most
Key eontenders for the chief prize.
is OF the newcomers from Italy,
,i"eVer, may spring a surprise before
s week is out. The first series Of ten
He lot points was scheduled 20
49,. s ,his morning at $3.50 o'clock, the
ssIsae .SIene AZ 3 ,. m. and the third at 10:S0
'eloek tonight