The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-28

speedy rider who made the times. He
rode d half mile from scratch in the
half mile handicap, professional. in
0:59 3-5, and won the five-mile open,
professional, in 1915. an average of 2:O9
for each mile. These times are the fast
est ever ridden in competition On an
indoor track. The time for the five
miles was remarkable by reason of the
fact that the race was paced by only
one tandem and one single.
The programme was varied by a
fancy trick riding exhibition by Master
Leon ITvington, which was appreciated
by the spectators.
Tried For Record.
oscar Julius was on the card for a
trial for Gunn's unpaced state record
of 300 Is. and opened up the pro-
gramme. He made a good ride, but
missed the mark by two-fifths of a sec
ond.
Emery, Game and Chapman were the
starters in the first heat Of the five
mile open. professional. The qualifying
distance was one mile, and Chapman
won with ease. Game beat Emery out
for second place, six lengths behind
Chapman.
Julius. Gum and Turville were the
starters in the second heat, and Tur-
vile also had an easy time of it. Gum
won second easily from Julius, but as
heat, all three qualified for the final.
The final was one of the best races on
the programme. Gum. Turville. Game
and Chapman being the starters. The
pace was fast. and the first mile was
made in 200; the second was negotiat-
ed in 2:fO 3-5, and the third slowed down
To 2:17 %. The fourth mile was a hum
mer, POP fiat. The tandem was called
out at four and one-half miles, and the
riders were left o tight it out alone.
Worlds Record Broken.
Just before the bell lap, Gum. who
was behind. caught his front wheel in
side of Gaines rear wheel and went
down. leaving only Chapman, TurVille
and Caine TO fight out the finish. As
the riders passed the tape on the bell
lap. TurYille made a desperate effort 10
g. around the Atlanta boy and rode
gamely. He was side by side with
Chapman all the way around the track
and the crowd was wildly excited as
the men swept around the last turn.
Chapman won by only half length in
one of the hottest finishes ever seen on
the track Game was out of first and
second places and took things easy IN
third position, six lengths back.
Time, 1915. was state and worlds
record for this size of track. The state
records for the intermediate distances
We're also broken.
Ensign won his second championship
of the year, getting the final of the two
Gle state championship without diff
GUILTY although his most formidable
rival. Meakin. fell before the finish. En-
sign Meakin and LAWYER were the on
" riders out for championship hono:s.
The three riders alternated in setting
pace for five-eighths but Ensign, proflt-
ing by his former experiences. went up
to the front and remained there. At
4, nl-fv
coming up from behind. struck Law
Ver's wheel and went down. This left
the race an easy one for Ensign, who
beat LAWYER out four lengths.
Amateur Handicap.
There were two trial heats in the one
mile handicap, amateur. Ensign was
scratch man in the first heat. LAWYER
had - yards. Eddie Smith % yards and |
Papworth 135 yards. Papworth's handi-
cap was d good gift and he was never
caught. Eddie Smith likewise had Il
liberal enough handicap TO enable him !
10 finish second without trouble. En- /
sign caught LAWYER quickly and loafed !
until the bell lap. when ne sprinted out
and took third place from LAWYER. This /
let Papworth. Smith and Ensign into |
the final
a. w Smith was presented with 1
1s0-yard handicap in the second trial |
l.
competitor in the heat being Cutting, |
at 80 yards. these two being the only I
ones in the heat for the final
Papworth, 135 yards. A. W. Smith, |
$50. {. II. Cutting sixty yards, Eddie /
Smith fifty-five yards and Ensign /
scratch were the final starters. \. w.
Smith and Papworth had such liberal |
handicaps that they had a cinch on |
first and second places, Smith winning
first and PaDworth second. Eddie
Smith was behind Ensign for the last
three-eighths and on the bell Ensign
tried to run away Eddie Smith took
things easy until the last half of the
last lap and surprised everybody by
jumping out and in 2. surprising sprint
passed Ensign without trouble and beat
the champion out by five lengths
Cotter Was Sick.
Cotter was sick and did not start in
the first trial heat of the half-mile
handicap professional. This left Gum
on forty yards Emery fifty yards, and
.Julius sixty yards in the first trial
heat. Gum qualified easily and Julius
surprised himself by shutting Emery
out Of second place
In the second trial heat Sharman had
the limit eighty yards, Edmonds had
sixty. Game fifty and Chapman and
Turville were on scratch. Sharman
rode from his mark in :5S 1-15 and was
never caught. winning the heat Ed
,nohds a close second and Game third.
II was in this heat that Chapman
broke the worlds half-mile competi-
ton record. Although he finished no
better than fourth and did not qualify,
his time from the scratch was so So.
the fastest competition half ever ridden
on an.indOor track.
In the final Sharman. Gum. Julius,
Edmonds, Emery and Caine were the
starters. Sharman had the limit and
won the race, Edmonds coming in a
good second and Emery third.
The last race was a one mile con-
ISOLATION professional and was open only
to the professionals who had won no
prizes during the evening. Gum and
Julius were the only eligible ones and
Gum won in a walk
The Summary.
The following is the summary:
One mile record trial against the un- ;
paced mile state record of ]. p. Gums
ime 2:O7 is. julius made a mile in