The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-22
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on Tenth South and State streets, have
very generously consented % allow he
racing men the privilege Of training
thereon. This is a great acconmoda-
ton, shows the good viii Of the own
ers. and is considered a graceful act Of
courtesy on their part. The racers
were virtually without any place in
which TO do their advance training,
being either shut OBJ Of Liberty park
altogether, or compelled to ride at a
gait not TO exceed eight miles an hour.
The new track is not as yet in condi-
fion 1or training OH. The proprietors
Of the old track have also extended TO
the racers The use of the training
quarters, so that the riders can take
their rub downs on the spot, instead OF
having to pedal up town to their quar-
tiers for that very necessary operation.
A large number Of -he racing men have
taken advantage OF these facilities, and
may be seen every afternoon hard at
work, getting ready for the season 5
struggle on the track proper.
There seems to be quite a diversity
of opinion as 10 who was the cham
pion rider Of Utah territory last year.
Some claim that the person winning
the greatest number Of races is enti
tied to the laursls, others declare for
the one who holds the greatest num-
Der of records and yet others for the
ono who has made the fastest time
or the track, whether in competition
Or otherwise.
According each the honor Of being
the champion in his own sphere would
be a reasonable way Of dividing the
honors.
George Weller won the greatest
humber Of races. Charley Evans ran
him a very close second and beat him
by making faster time against the
watch. T. Jensen has more records,
TO his credit than all the other ~iders
put together. Whoever may be ad-
Judged the champion it is certain that
T. Jensen is the fastest long distance
rider on either track or road, no one
having come within mailing distance
OF him as yet.
Maddox. Hyde and Jack Royle are
Araining with the rest of the racers
and show UP quite well, riding in
good form and getting into fine trim.
They have been put into class a, but
many are of the opinion that they
properly belong to class B.
Charley Evans is out Of luck this
eeason so far. While the other riders
are actively training, he is compelled
10 lay up with a, bad knee, occasioned
by a faH while doing some advance
work at Liberty Park in the earlier
part of the season. He, however, eX-
poets to be all right next week and
will resume his training with the rest
Of his team.
Shefski and Hassard are hard at
work these days and getting into first
rate condition. Shefski rides finely,
and if appearances are anything to go
by will be strictly in the push when
the race season opens. In fact, some
even refer to him as the coming man
1his year.
Joseph Beck is one of the new riders
This year and rides like demon.
Joseph will ride in class A and prom
ises to be a top-notcher in that class.
He shows UP we'll alongside Of the
best of them in his training and seems
to be able TO ride as long and as fast
He IS one Of the best built men on
the track.
Confbear, Thatcher and Robbins are
training hard. The way Conibear
rides shows he is a first-class man
and no novice. A fine, even tempered
rider, with good judgment, he is
watched with considera BILE interest.
Thatcher rides splendidly and shows
marked Improvement over last year.
Robbins is hardly up to their standard,
but may improve with training and
track experience.
Tod Game has improved so much
over last year that knowing ones are
of the opinion that he viii be amongst
the fastest of them before the season
has advanced far. Tod is one of the
prettiest riders on the track and
general favorite with all. He is being
carefully trained and cared for by Mr.
Gatehouse.
Mr. Qualuough is looking after the
welfare OF the NJ. R. Evans racing
team. The appearance of the boys on
the tack speaks well for his ability
as a trainer.
Harry Kimball is training hard for
the novice race and shows UP well and
strong among the boys. If Harry
keeps on improving as he has done in
the past few days he will be a good
man to tie to as the winner. but look
out for Joe Beck-he is a terror and
no mistake.
Fred Nav rides especially well this
year and seems to improve every day.
He ought to be among the best of
them this season. He is training with
good judgment and not overtaxing
himself. which is the proper caper to
commence with.
AS the wheelmen have done more
than their share to abate the kicks
against the sidewalk scorchers by sup
flying from the different clubs special
policemen TO act without pay to see
that the riders live up to the law,
would it be asking too much of some
of the pedestrians 10 do their part
and not hog" the whole sidewalk?
All a rider desires is to pass you with
out injury 70 yourself If some people
would be as careful of the rights of
others as they are of their own, half
the complaints made against
crank" as some OF them declare d
cyclist, would be overcome.
We have frequently heard COM
plants against teamsters playing the
F'whole hog" and refusing to turn out
and give the wheelman his fair share
OF the road. We would like to remind
such that they would show better
breeding and a good deal more sense
if they would remember that the
rsfIe: If the wheel has as much right
as theg haze to the road. The drivers
who show that they are not human
creatures at ali know that they can
hurt rider mere than ne can hurt
them by being run into. Consequently
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