The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-24
Two More Professionals Have Wired
Their Entries.
LAWSON AND TURvILLE
"TERRIBLE SWEDEv WIRES FOR
a GUARANTEE.
Probable That Six Famous Profess
SIGNALS Will Appear In the Dec
Grafton Day Races - Local Men
Propose to Challenge the ''Terri-
BILE Swede" For Long Distance.

The bunch of fast racing men in Sac
qdmento and San Francisco kept the
wires hot yesterday, and there is GER
tainty that at least two of them viii
compete at the Calder's park races on
Decoration day. ]. p. Gum yesterday
afternoon received the following tele-
gram from Sacramento, and turned 1t
ever to Papa" Smith. who is running
the Calder's park eventst
Sacramento, Cal. MAY %, 1891.
]. =. Gum, Salt Lake City. Utah; En-
ter liver Lawson. Glenn Turville, all pro-
fessiCral races
(Signed) GLEN TuhNlLLh--
Glenn Turville is one of the riders who
competed with the Terrible Swede" at
the Mechanics pavilion in San Fran
CISCO and is a rider well known on all
eastern tracks. He and his brother,
Charles Turville, formed a tandem
team well-nigh invincible, and paced
many Of the cracks in worlds record
trials Both the Turville brothers rode
in the big races at San Francisco re-
Gently, but it is not definitely known as
Vet whether Charles will be here on
the 30th.
liver Lawson is said to be a brother
of John Lawson, the Terrible Swede,
and while not so well known as his
made a good record for himself the
past eighteen months.
At all events, Glenn Turville and Iver
Lawson will be among the starters IN
both professional events on Decoration
day, as the c. a. c. c. rules require
that a rider must ride after once en-
tering. unless excused by the referee.
John Lawson, the Terrible Swede."
had not yet sent in his entry at a late
hour last night, but 1t is almost GER
tain that he will be here, and from the
following telegram, which was received
Yesterday, il would seem that all he is
waiting for now is a guarantee that he
will receive a chance to win some of
the money. Following is his telegram:
San Francisco. Cal. May %. 1899.
Charles Smith, Jr.. Salt Lake City,
Utah: Can you guarantee me anything?
(Signed) JOHN LAWSON.
This telegram, and the one from Sac
ramento, indicate that there are two
crowds of racing men, one in Sacra-
mento and the other in San Francisco,
both figuring on entering here on the
3Cth. 1t is altogether probable that the
four men whom Lawson refers to in
his telegram will come whether Law
son gets his guarantee or not. In case
they do, Lawson will undoubtedly be
with them, and, with Iver Lawson and
Turville. there will be six cracks, TO
say nothing of Oscar Julius, whose
telegram was given in yesterdays Her
aid. The latter has not yet replied TO
Gums telegram of yesterday, but he
viii doubtless come with the crowd At
all events, the patrons Of the Callers
park races will be treated to some
high class racing, and the local racing
fraternity is all agog over the coming
event.
The local riders are training harder
than ever, and. Notwithstanding the
reputation that the visiting riders have,
the local pros" are confident that the
outsiders will not carry off all the
money.
Sharman's Challenge.
Sharman said yesterday that he
would challenge the Terrible Swede''
for a twenty-five or fifty-mile race OF
the following conditions: Sharman and
Emery TO start together on one side OF
the track, and Lawson to start from the
opposite side, and ride twenty-five or
fifty miles, until Sharman and Emery
We're caught, or had caught Lawson.
Lawson is one of the best long distance
men in the country, and as he is look
ing for a long race, Sharman says he
will accommodate him to that extern.
Emery has not agreed to the plan, but
Will undoubtedly be willing to do so #
Lawson cares to make such a match.
Tod Game made his first appearance
on the track last night, and his riding
was watched with interest by the rest
of the racing men. 1t was his first work
out but he rode with his old time !
graceful swing and is apparently as fit |
as ever.
Holger Jensen was out again, and |
his principal work consisted in practice
work at quick starts. He has quit the |
chainless and is again riding his chain |
wheel.
Track Prizes.
The prizes for the track races will be |
placed in the store window of NJ. H. /
Desky, in the Wasatch block. today. |
The first prize in the one mile anna
teur is a fine gold watch. valued at |
S35. This watch is not a cheap affair,
but Papa" Smith guarantees it to be
worth the full valuation placed upon it.
The second prize is beautiful silver
tea set of four pieces, and is valued at
$50. The third prize is a diamond scarf
pin valued at $40, but the actual cost
of which was Sl1.
The only prize in the novice race will |
be a handsome novice medal valued at
sI2. This is not yet finished. but will
be done this afternoon and placed with
the rest of the prizes.
One hundred and ten big, round sill
yer dollars will be put in the window
for the professionals to look at, and as
fast as the men win their events the
money viii be counted out to them on
the track.
Pennington Road Race.
Every morning and evening the road
to Harrington is dotted with flying
wheelmen, and from present appear
ances the Pennington road race the
morning of the 30th will have a larger
list of starters than any other previous
road event in the history of the state.
The observation train will leave the
Hot Springs railroad depot at 9:45. and
viii take the spectators to the start
The riders viii be at Fifth North ready
10 start so there will be no delay The
train will return to the city from
Pennington at the close of the race. ar
irving here on their return about 1880 /
Each days events prove the wisdom
of the Utah racers in adopting the c. A
c. c. rules for their government. With
L. A. W. sanction all the coming fast
riders would have been barred from
competing, and the Salt Lake public
would have been denied the opportu-
Mtg of seeing them ride
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