INSULTS AND BLOWS.
SCENE AT CYCLE RACE. •BELGIAN TEAM WITHDRAWS. ACCUSATIONS BY FRENCHMEN. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright BORDEAUX. July 22. Insults, missiles and blows from spectators caused the withdrawal of the Belgiin team of cyclists from the Tour <ie France race while they were winning. Earth and stones were thrown and pepper was tiling i i tm. riders’ eves. Y.'ic gates of level crossings werj ci. Mi, delaying one competitor. The wrath of .he som-I dors was due to the French riders being penalbed fur technical 'auh . the team’s leader accusing the Belgians of the trickery.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20254, 24 July 1937, Page 7
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97INSULTS AND BLOWS. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20254, 24 July 1937, Page 7
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