The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-26
on THE SQUARE.
The Bicycle Record Lowered by
Walter Jennings.

One of the most enthusiastic audiences
that ever assembled TO witness a bicycle
race this season, was that Of the
Twenty-fourth, cat Washington So uare
The weather was fair and calm, the
track moderately good. After the granC
parade of the Bicycle Club the first elias
and open to all race for the gold medal
and championship of the Territory wa;
called. There were three entries as
follows: w. Wood. T. ]. Angel,
w. Jennings. This race was
looked forward to with interest
for the reason that Mr.. Jennings
the well-known bicyclist i'll these parts,
had entered. Woods took the pole.
Angel second, Jennings third. The
riders came up in fine style and got q
! good start. Wood Spurted 10 the lead,
Jennings second, Angel falling in the
rear. They held these positions until
| the seventh lap, when Jennings made
an excellent squirt and darted past
Wood. leaving him about four lengths
| behind at the finish and making the
astonishing time of 3 minutes 4-5ths
second. This record surpasses any thing
on the Pacific Coast.
The next called was Second Glass Club
Medal Race. two entries being made. as
| follows-J Woods and L. J. Angel, the
latter taking the rob and after a good
send-otf kept the same until the fifth
lap, wnen Woods spurted and passed
Angel, keeping the lead until the last
half of the seventh lap, when Angel
gradually came up on his opponent, and
n, ha or he 80 !,
tonght and won by Mr.. Angel; he led
Mr.. Wood by one foot, making the
mile in the remarkable time OF 3.92
Next called was Third Glass Club
Medal Race, entries Brooks and Far.
land, which was won by the former in
3264-5.
Fourth class club medal race was
contested for between d. j. Davis and
3. Stevenson, and won by the former in
80 3-5.
The first-class runners were again
called up; Angel having withdrawn.th
contest was between Woods and Jen-
nings, the latter taking the mole, which
he held until the sixth lap. when Wood
spurted ahead, winning the second heat
in 3.14 2-5.
The second class was again called,
but Wood not wishing to run again the
race was given to Angel sAnd Far
land OF the third class not wishing to
run again the race and medal was given
to Mr.. Brooks; however, Angel and
Brooks being obliged to run another
heat, consented to run together. but
unfortunately Mr.. Angel took a header
on the seventh lap, causing Brooks to
pass him and win the race in 3.15.
The next heat of the fourth class was
walk over tor Davis. Time, 3. %.
Again the first class runners were
called. Wood took the pole, Jennings
trailing, but no fast riding was done
until the fifth lap. when thew
gradually increased the speed. On
the back stretch of the seventh lap, I
Jennings was passing his opponent,
but, unfortunately, on the curve. was
forced to the outer edge of the track.
which was miserable and grassy; here
he almost lost his balance, which he |
could not regain, hence letting Woods |
pass and win the race. Time, 1874 4-5Uhs. |
We are informed by some members of !
the Club that neither Wood nor Jen- /
nings can be declared winner as the /
clause in the bylaws of the club requires
the first class to come under $50, which |
they did not)
After the base ball game the Maiden |
Race was called forth, there being four
entries, as follows-E. Wilcox, Peck,
e. Davis, and w. J. Crabb The three
latter started at the scratch, and Will |
cox'was Handicapped half-lap.
At the sound of the bugle all started,
and it was won by Mr.. Peck, time
3.24 As.