The New York herald., 1922-03-08
Vast Crowd Sees Fireworks,
but Is Unable to Tell
What Happens.
TWO O'CLOCK scoRE-5oTH HOUR.
ny HENRY ". KING.

by HENRY ". KING.
In a series of sprints that lasted half
an hour shortly before midnight Maui
rice Brocco and Charles Deruyter,
forming the italian Belgian team and
Alfred Grenda and Reggie Mcnamara,
of the American-Australian combina-
ton, gained lap on all of their oppo-
nents in the six day bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden. The sprints
were the most sensational of the race
and two teams deserved the lap but the
decision did not meet with the approval
of the crowd. When 1t was announced
that they had been awarded the coveted
lap the thousands present hlssed and
boohed for several minutes and did not
die out until it was announced that all
of the other teams had been penalzed
lap for bad pick ups during the jams.
Antonio Oliyerie started the fireworks.
lie sped away from his field and gained
thirty yards before he was caught. Then
Grenda went to the front and gained
thirty yards for his team. After he was
caught Brocco went out and by some
terrific riding he and Deruyter gained
nearly half lap.
Great Riding by RGtt.
Great riding by Rutt and Goullet
overhauled them after half a dozen
rounds Of the track. When Brocco and
bis partner were caught Kaiser and
Taylor shot away from the band and at
one time had three-quarters of lap on
the field.
Goullet again came to the rescue and
gradually overhauled the leaders.
Ten minutes after the terrific riding
had subsided, the crowd, which had acted
like so many maniacs, remained silent
awaiting the decision of the Judges.
The teams were mixed up. and few in
ihe vast crowd were able to tell which
pair had been Tapped. All felt certain
that some had lost ground, but they did
not look for any two teams to be re-
warded, and the announcement came as
I'M unpopular surprise.
One Of the most spectacular jams OF
the race came Just before the official
sprints began. at . 30 While the Geld
was riding around slowly getting It's
breath for the prize spurts to follow, Joe
RopslIy shot out Of the bunch. and be-
fore his opponents realized 1t he was
twenty yards in front. This lead he
doubled in two circuits OF the course.
With an advantage OF forty yards
William ErskiHe. his partner. came on
tho track and by some terrific sprinting
gained ten yards more, and when he
cult he was riding as fast as any OF
the wheelmen who were chasing him.
Kopsl1y took up the runningg G second
time and gained few more yards. but
by this time Ray Eaton had got to the
front OF the chasing pack and by some
sensational riding quickly overhauled
tho leader.
Eaton was not content with catching
Eopsky. Once in front he went along
at breakneck speed and shook off all but
thr or four Of his opponents. To the
crowd Il looked as II several teams
would be Tapped but when Egg came on
the track to relieve Eaton he slowed UP
a trihe and after three or four rounds
Of the saucer the trailers overhauled
him.
oIiyicri FIRST Point yinner.
Tho crowd was much larger than on
Sunday or Monday. Every seat was oc-
cupiod and the throng in the infield was
more than double that of the previous
two nights.
Antonla Olivieri. who is paired with
Brocco Bolsoni as the italian team.
was the first point winner Of the night.
He diSnla ved n surprising burst OF
speed He followed in fourth place until
three laps from home, then spurted to
tho front. and withstandlng several
challenges won handily by a length.
Lloyd Thomas was second and Franz
1[rupkat third.
Walter Rutt showed semblance Of
the speed that made him famous here
IN 1914 in the second heat, and after set
ting almost all the pace won handily
by two lengths Deruyter was second
and Goulet third.
The third sprint was not contest.
Eaton took command soon after the
start and all of his opponents seemed
sontent to remain behind him. As
Sesult he was not pressed to do his best
a any stage of the mile journey. Co
burn took second points and Thomas
third
The finish Of tho fourth sprint was so
close that only the Judges could select
the winner. Egg sped along at n dizzy
pace for two laps and Just when he
seemed to have the heat at his mercy
neruytor came with n rush and went
over the line az his side The Judges
Snd Egg won by an inch or two. with
Deruyter second and Goullet third.
After the finish Goullet went on and
gained about fifteen yards on the pack.
but Madden who relieved him refused
70 continre the squirt and was quickly
6verhauie1
This Narint proved too much for
Rroeco Belzoni. and he quit. He an
nounced that he was suffering from
stomach trouble.
Eaton took the nfth sprint, with
Thomas second and Mcnamara third.
Despite the worst sort of racing luck
Egg won the sixth. He was pocleted
several times. but managed to extricate
himself lap and q half from home.
and speeding through tangle Of
whcals went TO tho front and won easily
bv two lengths. Taylor was second and
Dchacts third.
Eaton seemed content with second
points in tho seventh sprint ETe followed
rersyn all the way and made no attempt
70 20 around him. Thomas finished
third. Egg won the eighth race, with
Deruyter second and Rutt third.
Bello finished In front In the ninth
event. with Mcnamara second and Mad
den third. The final went to Goullct, !
Degraevec was second and Gaffney third. I
At the end Of the session Egg and
Eaton were far ahead In the point score. /
They bad rolled up 175 points Goullct |
and Madden were second with 104 |
Crends and Mcnamara were third with |
50 and Rutt and Krupkat fourth with s7 |