The New York herald., 1922-03-06

annual role of the melting pot of
sportdon witls the ushering in of the
seasons second six day bicycle race
soon after the tolling of the midnight
hour this morning.
Every nationality was represented
in the vast crowd which filed the
arena and almost all of them saw rep
resentatives of the land of their birth
start off in TIE long grind in search
OF fame and money. Cheers and
words Of encouragement from all
quarters of the amphitheater were
shouted as the riders began the first
circuit of the track These Were FOL-
lowed by frenzied demonstrations of
enthusiasm by the countrymen of the
pacemaker
No Irish Free state Team.
The irish Free State was not repre-
sented by team, but those amons the
crowd whose lineage traces back to The
Irish King Iveagh showed a demonstra-
tive feeling for the green worn by the
Maurice Brocco and Charles De Ruyter
members of the italian gian team.
The Irish are nothing II not sentimental
and the right color had strong appeal
to men of sentiment and imagination.
So a trinity of interests are apt to be
wrapped TIP in the Belgian-Italian pair
during the week. The cheers and good
wishes OF none will probably ring more
srile than those which emanate from the
Celtic spectators.
Aside from the many sentimental rea-
sons that may favor Brocco and De
Ruytsr, the pair have high standing in
the opinion OF the experts. Those fa-
voced by men who base their deductions
on the hard, cold facts Of past perform
ances arc Goullet and Madden. Egg and
Eaton, Lawrence and Thomas, Gronda
land Mcnamara, McBeath and Magin
and Coburn and Lands. The last named
team won the recent six day race in
Chicago.
A team that is apt to quickly find the
path 70 popularity is made up OF Harry
Horan and Thomas Fitzsimmons, two
youthful Newark candidates for the
s50,O)0.
Despite the fact that they are the
young st pair in the race they have war
records OF considerable size.
Both served overseas with distinction
In several engagements. American
Legion members who visit the Garden
are unlikely to make them their pets.
At any rate they are quite sure Of en-
couragement from soldier boys and the
kiddies who come to watch the race.
Students of geneaology have already
completed their labors on the entrants
The research work shows that there
are seventeen American riders in the
race and fifteen foreigners Four are
T3elgians, a like number are Australians.
three are Italians, two are Germans and
one first saw the light In Switzerland.
Jack Dempsey the starter.
The elders who appeared on the track
when Jack Dempsey. worlds heavy
weight champion, the starter, sent them
on their long journey were Goullet,
Lands, Lawrence, Grenda, Eaton,
Brocco. Debaets, Rutt; Juseret. Hanley,
Oliyieri. McBeath, Fitzsimmons. Gaff-
ney, Kaiser and Erskine.
Kaiser won the first mile sprint for
the $40 prize. The field had covered
about two and half miles when the
member Of the Little Old New York
team pocketed the first money prize Of
the race. Damon Runyon was the donor
OF the prize money.
Leaders during the first flv miles
we're Goyllet. first mile: Gaffney, scond
aud third: Jeusert, fourth mile. and
Egg, fifth mile.
The second $50 sprint went to Hanley
Leon Errol made the donation. The
third sprint money prize. donated by the
Dolly Sisters, was captured by Bello.
The fourth sprint money. given by Jack
Dempsey. was won by Goullet
The first man to retire temporarily
because of tire puncture was Deruyter.
The mishap occurred within fifteen min
ltes OF the expiration OF the arst hour
Of riding.
tianlcy made a squirt shortly before 1
o'clocly that carried him far In advance
Of the field. He wanted Is make sure
that Dro5ach would have 4 good POSI-
tion when JIG relieved him al thr end of
the sprint lie gained his purpose and
q lot u applause from the crowd
Drobach was well up with the Lead
crs when Hanley left the track