Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28
Salt Palace Bicycle Track Becom-
ing a FayOrlte for Champions,
CHAPMAN PERFORMS FEAT.


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that he could $50 almost as fast as be
wanted TO. The largest audience OF
the season were there with their my
raids Of fans 60 goot tho young and
ambitious nthletca to cheer tho yictuu
and fympath'ar with tho defeated.
The first event was deadly assault
hy Oscar Julius un Tho onn-mil1 uu-
paced record of 2.Ui % held by j. r..
Gum. julius was noryy und made
pretty run. but Il was obvious that be-
was In no 90 condition. Dc crossed the
tape az 2.O7 80. leaving Gum Hull In
the uscondcnt. The uoxt event was
the hyo-mllo open professional. In three
heats. the qualifying distance was one
mile. The starters In tho first heat
were Chapman, Caino and Emory. chap
man was uu easy winner. Caluu cut
Emory out for second place. Julius.
Gum and rurvilic were the starters IN
the second heat. which proved tu De an
easy victory Tor Turylllc, Gum taking
second place, as this heat was run ln
faster time than the first one. an three
qualified Tor tho final Tho nnni heat
was the most exciting feature Of the
evening. the riders were paced four
miles by "a tnudcm, rode by julius aud
HANAAAAaAAAs NNANlAAAAAH AMNlNH 4 MNNNINN
and Game were the starters. and they
rode IN their ordcri Chapman retain
ing his place Immediately behind the
tandem. The pace was fast from the
onset. the first milo being made IN 300.
the second In g.iu $40, while the third
was "a little slower. 2.i7 30.
The fourth mile WIS lively being clip
pod on IN 2.02 HAT. The tandem was
called out nc four ana oue-hulf miles
and tho boys were givcn the hcld uli TO
Themselves. Gum was unfortunate
no caught his front wheel Ia Gaines
rear one Just before tho bell lap. and
was hurled 90 thv ground, but happily
was not injured. This left Chapman
Turvillc and Cnlnc 10 nrht o. the un-
ish. A. the riders crossed the tape Tor
the last lap, Turvillc made a deter
mined effort 10 pass Chapman, but the
little fellow was oqunl 90 the task. The
nnlsh ret the vast multitude into wild
excitement. Chapman was about
half wheel ahead, aud Turyillc was
pressing hard, but the rcdoubtublc little
Suutherncr maintained his advantage
and thus they crossed the tape, and the
worlds record was nnuihllatod. Cheer
upon cheer anlutcd the ears OF the
champion. who without noticing them.
walked 90 hlH room apparent
~ uH fresh as when he start
ed. The record was i0.t5. The previous
record of 1880 was also made ON that
TRACK Ensign p liuftlH are SUI intact
lie won the final OF the twu-miie State
championship, with little oNcrtlun.
However. Il iH uncertain how Il would
have ended aH Menkln, who was max
Ing good showing, made q rush nt the
sounding of the bell, striking LAWYERS
wheel, which upset him, whlrling 10 the
ground without Injury Ensign beat
LAWYER out by four lengths. In the
0ne-milc handicap, amateur there was
two heats. In the nrat heat Ensign
was scratch man, LAWYER had a. yards,
Eddie Smith % yards, and papWorth
80 yards. Papworlh was grateful for
his mngnnnimoua gift aud never threw
Il away Eddie Smith was also given
enough advantage 20 enable him 90 take
second place, Ensign caught LAWYER 4
soon, ana luafrd with him until the
last lap when he walked away from
him. This entered papworth, Smith
ana Ensign Into the nnnl.
In the second trial heat A. W. Smith
was given a i30-yard handicap, and
Won by 90 yards, Cutting was his only
competitor, ana was given 5i yards.
The nnal starters were Ensign scratch.
Eddie Smith % yards, g. II. Cutting 60
yards, A. w, Smith 100 yards. ana Pap
worth 1885 yards, Tho last two had
clnch ON the two flrFt places. Smith first
ana IupWorth second, Eddie Smith !
was behind Ensign, until the bell lap. |
when Ensign tried 10 run away from /
ran away from him, leaving him about j
Ave lengths IN the rear. The haif-mile |
professional was OF great In |
tcrcst totter was sick ana could not |
enter In the hrst trial heat. which left /
Gun on forty yards, Emery ffty yards |
and Julius sixty yards. Gum came An
nrst easily, ana Julius through hard /
work gained second place. In tho sec-
ond trial heat Shnrmnn had the limit |
eighty yards Edmonds had sixty |
yards, Caine nifty, with Chapman and
rurYllle on tho scratch Tho heat was
won by sharman In .bS i-b, with Ia.
monds close second and Calne third.
II II peculiar fact that IN this race
another worlds record was erased by
chapman, although lac came In fourth,
falling 20 qualify. He rode the distance
In 800 3-6, the fastest competition half |
mile ever ridden on an indoor track.
In the final, shnrmnn. Gum. Julius.
Edmunds, Emery and Caiuo were tho
starters. sharman, who had the limit,
won the race, hoty pressed by Ed
monds, who was followed By Emery
The last race was TO aoothc the uclllng
breasts OF the professionals. who had
Won no prizes during the evening. The
lnly cllgihlcs were Gum and Julius,
he former winning IA Il lazy run. The
'rowd was entertained FOR few moo
nents by Leon lryingion, the clever
ioung trick rider, one of hia aurprlzlng
md difficult fcats II propclling tho
Wheel backwards
The following " the summary:
One mile record trial against tho un-
iaced mile State record OF j. u. Gums
lime. 2.OI l-5. julius made milo IN
l.07 3-b.
First trial heat Ave mile open profess
Ilonal, distance one mile, Won by Chap |
nam Caine second: Emory third.
rlmc-2ii9 3-b.
Second trial heat won by TurvlIo:
iunn second Julius third. Time
Final heat won by chapman; TurvIio
eeond; Caino third. Timc-lOA5,
worlds record.
Two mile Utah state championship.
mnteur won by Ensign; LAWYER Sec
ND, Time-5;45 2-5.
First trial heat one mile handIcnp.
papworth i35 yards, first.
eddie Smith, ffty-hve yards, second:
ensign, scratch, third. Tlme-2.li 49,
Second trial heat won hy A. W.
smith, $50 yards; cutting sixty yards.
econd, Time-2.00 3-5.
Final heat won by a. W. Smith:
'apworth second; Eddie Smith third
'ime-2i3 les.
'irat trial heat hulf-mlle handicap.
professional won by !. u. Gum. forty !
'nrdsi Julius. sixty yards, second;
emory hfty yards, third. Time
;0j l-5.
second trial heat won by sharman.