The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-28

Messrs. Cross and Kicker. of the Y.
NJ. c. A, and Manager Early, of the
Hot Springs road, were in Ogden yes
terday working up interest in the road
race for July 10.
The bicycle craze was found to be at
fever heat, and all Ogdenites are look
ing forward eagerly to the next con-
test between Fenton and Jensen. Tt is
probable that both of these ~crack-a-
jacks will start from the scratch. and
the fifteen mile struggle that will fol-
low will, no doubt, be the prettiest
ever seen in Utah.
In addition to Fenton. there are
fifteen or twenty others from the
Junction City, who will enter. Among
them are Clint Smith, Gray, Wood
mansee, Fowler, Drabble. Webb, Cor
tez and host of dark holNes who are
waiting till the last minute before
filling out their entry blanks.
The handicapping for this Gace can
be done far more justly than or
Decoration day, as the committee will
starters, the men having competed
either at Ogden or Salt Lake on
Memorial day.
Fenton has stamped as false all
rumors that he is unwilling. to start
from scratch with Jensen. On the
contrary, he is eager for the fray.
There is a possibility of a longer race,
later in the summer between these
two men, which Ogden is very anxious
to obtain.
1t is more than probable shat 125
starters will be on hand July 10 and
some phenomenal time And startling
finishes are predicted by the knowing
ones.
The teams that will compete i'm the
newsboyS' ten mile road race from
Garden city to Garfield on July Z7ill
be as follows:
Herald team-Joseph Simpson, w.
Booker, E. Claypool, Burt Priest.
News team-Willard Atkins, j. Simp-
son, Harry Smith, w. Roper
Tribune team-George Simpson, John
Mattress, Dusty Bob" Frank Clay
pool
The time made by Stewart and
Evans yesterday from Salt Lake to
Provo ON bicycles. 8 hours and II min
utes, is the best time that the trip has
yet been made in by amateurs. The
boys In starting had no idea of making
d QUICK run ana took things easy until
they reached the point of the noun
tain. Coming down the hill some
"scorching" was done and later u few
races were run, and speed was then
kept UP until they reached Provo
Nels Nelson seeing the boys crowding
on ahead spurted up. followed them in
a close second, making the trip lin lust
4 hours and Z minutes. He was NOT
an hour behind as stated Yesterday
Provo Dispatch
Bethlehem, Pa, June 27-One thousand
people saw John S. johnson make the
fastest time on record in a comDefitfve
professional race here today 1t was a
half mile handicap and johnson rode
around the six racers from the scratch
and finished ten feet in the lead in / on
Summaries: |z
Half mile handicap-Johnsoh (scratcb)
Won; Weinig. Buffalo (35 YARDS second.
Eaton, Elizabeth, third. Time :0315
Mile open, flying start-Johnson won.
Eaton second; Weinig third Tfme-2.2iS.
Two mile handicap-Starbuck Marion
won; Bartholomew, Lewisburg. Pa SEQ,
ond; Weinig third. Timel:54%
The handicaps were 100. rs and 100
yards respectively.
Half mile open, flying start-Johnson
Won; bartholomew second; Weinig third
Time-1:06A. -
Mile, record. observation-disclosures Min
neapolis, won. Time-2:O6 1-5
Five mile handicap-Weinig (275 yards)
won, Starbuck ESQ second HornwaIt
Harrisburg (i5) third. Time-13:02%.