The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-11

Worlds record, hslf-mile amateur
competition. established by Fred
Meakin. Time-1:01 20.
State record. five-mile amateur COM
petition. established by Fred Meakin.
Time-l2:30 3-5. Former record held by
George Weller. Time-12:3S.
Hundreds of people were unable to
obtain admission to the Salt Palace
races last evening. Hundreds were
turned away at the gate with the in
formation that no more tickets would
be sold Hundreds bought tickets and,
after making vain efforts to obtain en-
trance to the track, returned to the
gates and had their money refunded.
Four thousand and more people were
there. They filled every inch of avail
able space in the great amphitheatre.
They stood packed in the entrances SO
thick that they could scarcely breathe;
they perched on the lofty railing at the
back in solid rows, and they souatted
on the floor, men and women alike. and
hung their feet over into the track
Even last Fridays races, when all COM
ers were admitted free, were eclipsed in
point of attendance
The Salt Palace directorate, in infor-
NAL conference, decided that. in view
of the immense popularity of the sport,
they would be justified in increasing
the capacity of the amphitheatre. A
force of carpenters will be put to work
Immediately. and two more rows of
seats will be erected around the entire
track. This will give a seating capac
ity of over 5000, and should be ade
quate for ali the crowds that will come
to the meets.
The great ellipse of humanity was out
for 2 good time, as well as to view the
races. The antics of the small boys.
especially afforded fun. The pei drOlery
Of these aggravating youngsters was
to throw hats into the arena, slide
down after them. and then be rescued
from the % tching fingers of the anna
teur policeman by a life line of their
fellow rO-ues.
These maneuvers never failed to
bring roars of applause at the expense
of the policemen. The Simpson boys,
the score card publishers. enacted this
thankless role, and after one or two
successive discomftures, they threw up
the job. and the youngsters rioted as
they pleased, while the crowd applaud
ed each new maneuver.
Meakin the Star.
One worlds record was broken dur
ing the evening. and one state record,
anu Eitu htdhill llIt SptSUN dliidltul,
was the lucky man to accomplish both
feats. He put the worlds half-mile
amateur competition record for an
eight-lap track at 1:01 %, and then,
not satisfied with this, ne cut Il % sec
onds off the state five-mile amateur
record. making the distance in 1920 20,
and winning thereby the state amateur
championship and the beautiful Nc
Conahay diamond me1al.
TurVille and Julius in the course of
winning the pursuit race from Chap
man and Cotter, set new marks from
one to three miles in the tandem class.
Their records were. for the mile, 2:02;
two miles. 1906: three miles, GIG.
Seven new riders came out in the mile
novice. In the first heat r. Lindslev,
J. W. Guthrie and J. Z. Baker started.
Lindsey paced for nearly seven laps.
Then Guthrie jumped him and had
opened up fifty feet before Baker could
get his sprint in. Once started. Baker
proved the speedier, and he caught and
passed Guthrie, winning by length, ]
in 2:32 40.
Fred Nightingale. N W. Evans. c. / |
Sturrock and H. c. Matthews started |
in the second heat. Sturrock got tang |
led with the high bank on the first turn |
and fell. but was not hurt. Nightingale |
paced the first half mile, and then Ev
ans took up the task. Matthews lay |
ll1th. dI.u Oh lIlt SiAlh SldI leu " Jul II /
up the others. He captured a lead by /
his jump, but Nightingale went out /
after him, and the two had it neck and .
neck for half a lap, Nightingale Win /
ming by half a wheel.
NGJ Evans won the final by the clev- /
crest of head work. They had loafed
for six LABS and then Guthrie jumped
out and nit off A hard pace Evans |
was far back but rounding the turn.
while the others rode high. he shot in
below. took the pole from Guthrie and !
Won in a bruisinS finish by wheel. J
Time, 2:35. Baker was third.
Quarter-mile Championship.
Gum, Brazier and Emery were in the
first heat Of the quarter-mile state
championship professional. Gum jump
ed with the pistol and collared twenty
yards right there. Brazier was hot
after him, Emery being back with a
bad start. handicapping him. Gum
w hooped it around the first lap, gaining
at every wheels turn. but he let up a
bit on the second and BraZier and En-
cry pulled up or him. They could not
catch him. however. and Gum finished
first by couple of lengths. with Bra
zier just q half wheel to the good over
Emery Time. 81 % seconds.
Tod Caine ran away from S,-arman
and E,dmuuds in the second heat. He
gained a fifty-fspt lead in the first 100
yards and, though the others rode like
devils they could not catch him. Ed
munds tried hard 10 lead Sharman. but
was beaten for second place by a wheel
Time, 81 Is.
Gaines wonderful starting ability
gave. him the final. Again he leaped to
The fore at the pistol crack. but Gum
was close after him. and the two fought
I out all the way around. the others
trailing far behind. Every ounce that
Was in him Gum put into the last fifty
-eet. but Caine stayed with his lead
and won by half a wheei in 81 -. Bra
zier fell at the push of. but escaped
with the loss of some cuticle.
Samuelson Gets Bad Fall.
Eddie Smith and w. E. Samuelson Of
Provo were on scratch in the half-mile :
lmateur handicap, II. c Matthews
having % yards and Fred Nightingale
= yards Smith caught Matthews on
he second lap and Nightingale Oh the =
hirG. winning easily in 1904 As. Sam
lelson got a sickening fail on the third
ap He tried to cut out Smith for the ,
poie. but ran too low. struck the dirt
md crumpled up with his wheel all in
heap. II received a nasty cash over
he eve bat otherwise was not hurt
md rode a game race later in the five l
nile championship. l
Fred Meakin made his worlds record l
n the second heat. 1t was all his from {
he start. He caught Heagren Gorty I
-ards) in one lap. and F. ID. Smith !
fifty yards in the second, nipping p q
:. Papworth (siXty YARDS in the third. f
ohnny ensign. the other scratch man. !
ras coming right along, and he. too, c
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