The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-28
John Chapman Rides Five Miles In
9:26 As.
THE CROWD ENTHUSIASTIC
THE AVERAGE TIME OF THE
~ MILES WAS 1853 is.
Trouble In Mile open-Turville and
Iver Lawson Run Bluff, But Are
Promptly Called and Yield-Nar-
rowly Escape Being Ruled Off the
Track-other Races Good.

John Chaplain made wonderful ride
behind Lawson's motorcycle last night
He covered five miles in 1926 49, and then
easily rode around the internal machine
and sDrinted across the tape as fresh as
when ne started.
Never during the long ride was Chap
man in danger of being ditsanced by the
motorcycle. In truth. The terrible pace it
kept up did not seem 10 be half fast
enough for him. He kept shouting to Ju-
Illus and Furman TO send the machine
faster, and when the bell lap came he
sprinted away from the motorcycle as
though ii was standing still. The crowd
was trifie more decorous in behavior
during the ride than on last Wednesday
night There were none Of the mad
scenes Of that first appearance of the mo-
torcycle, but when Chapman had gone
three miles and il was announced to the
longed cheer went up. and applause and
cheers were continuous until the finish.
Chapman Gets the Glad Hand.
Chapman was greeted very cordially
when he came out and pedaled about the
track while the motorcycle was getting up
speed. Then he tackled onto the machine
as II rolled by him ana the pistol cracked,
and they were off. They rode that first
mile al no mean gait, but Chapman, with
his wheel eeared to 49, seemed TO be
4OdullB DtlllHu lit LlolpI. Luis Dill
Turman, who was acting as engineer,
turned the machine in at full blast and
then got down and pedaled for all he was
worth also. The first quarter was covered
in % % seconds, the half in 81 20, and
the mile in 1854 4-5. The second mile was
decidedly faster. julius was holding the
machine close down 10 the pole and Chap
man had his nose down over his front
wheel as though he was trying to count
its revolutions They flashed across the
tape on the sixteenth lap and the timers
caught the time of the two miles as
Third Mile Was Slow.
But in the third mile, for some reason,
the pace slacxened, and Furman and Jul
Illus pedaled their best, while CHAPMAN
kept shouting, Faster. Faster! Inc
three miles were covered in 5:4S. Then
the machine seemed TO catch its second
wind, for the next mile was a terrible one,
and the crowd shouted its approval voclf-
erOusly The time of the four miles was
T:35 2-5. The cheering ana applause grsW
louder and more vociferous as the nith
mile began. 1t was a wonderful ride, tnat
last mile, and when Chapman ran away
from the motor on the bell lap the cheer-
ing rose to a roar of approval, which must
have been sweet to Chapmans ears. Inc
time of the five miles was 9:26 40. The
average time of the several miles was
1:5S Is the time of the several miles be
ing as follows: First. 1855; second, LEI;
third, ISL S-5; fourth, l:5l 2-5 nfth' 100 20.
Trouble In Mile Open.
In the mile open there was a difficulty
which nearly resulted in the ruling off
the track of Iver Lawson and Glenn 1ur-
Vile. 1t was in the final of the race that
ths s iT etI heal I'm in 21s 90 with Emery Sec
ond and Julius third. The second neat
was practically an unpaced ride by Fur
man. He got good start and ran away
from Turville and Weller. He had gone
a full lap before he realized that they
were not just behind him, and then see
ing them fifty yards in his rear he game
lV kept at it, amid cries of Good hoy,
Bill Distance those fellowsi" and beat
the other two by a halflap. he made the
mile in 2:l0 is, and as this was the last
est heat both Turvilie and Weller quail
flied for the final.
Referee Angel put a time limit of 2:l5
on the final and this caused the trouble
Lawson and Turville hung back and made
Emery and Weller, the two local men, do
most of the pacing. Then Turvllle shot
away. with Lawson after him, and Law
son won out in 2 beautiful fnish, by
tirewidth Emery was third. But the
must be ridden again. But Iuryllle and
Lawson vowed they wouldn't ride that
race again Il they never rode another
you won't ride another race or this
track for six months, said Angel, or
on any other track in the country
either.
Bluff Was Called.
Even this did not brighten the pair, and
TurVille went out and changed his clothes.
Then there was a long wrangle. Manager
Schefsl1i was reluctant TO see the two
men ruled of the track. and after ne mad
called out the others and Furrnan, Weller
and Emery were already on their wheels
he gave the two insurgents another
chance. Seeing that their bluff had been
called rurVille and Lawson meekly cav ca
in Turville snatched, of his coat and
made a break for his dressing room,
r,ea1fro~ his plOtleS as he
Harmony once more restored, julius
was put IN as pacemaker, and this time
most a duplicate of the other. Again Tur-
vile jumped on the sixth lap. with Law
son after him. They passed thurman, ana
then slowly but surely Lawson over
hauled TurViile and came across the tape
a wheel to the good. t'urman almost
caught TurVille at the finish line. The
three finished less than two feet apart
Time-2.06 20.
Game Won Handicap.
Tod .caine showed some OF his old
sprinting powers in the half-mHe local
handicap. Edmonds was on scratch and
he rode around the middle distance men
Weller go yards), Chsffee S4V Naros),
Game Is YARDS and Emery t92 yards)Z5ln
beautiful style. Catching Brazier 60
YARDS, who had the limit Edmonds very
foolishly tackled on instead OF passing
him. Emery and Game came up strong
behind. having acquired their speed. ana
when the sprint began EdmondS was in
as pretty box as could be imagined. All
be- could do was hang behind Brazier un-
i'll Game and Emery had spirited by.
Game bad hot fight with Emery but
beat him out handily, Weller taking third
and Edmonds fourth. Time-1,0l 80. At
ter passing the tape both Edmonds and
Chaffee fell, but neither was seriously
hurt
Eddie Smith was as invincible as ever
in the two-mile handicap, amateur. From
scratch ne caught Lucas (40 YARDS and
A. W. Smith go YARDS easily. The three
had some difficulty in capturing Stur-
rock Geo yards), Cutting li20 YARDS, Mum
son gao YARDS and II. J. 4. Smith Q50
YARDS but they old the trick on the
eighth lap and then Il was foregone
conclusion. Eddie Smith spirited out
before the bell. with Lucas ard A. w
Smith trailing him. and they finished in
thar order a length apart. Cutting beat
out Mlnson for fourth place. Time-4:3s-
The Summary.
The summary;
Half-mile handicap, professionalism
Caine t45 ssrdsl, won; Q. e. Emery t5e
varis). second: George Weller 40 YARDS,
third J. 3. Edmonds (scratchl, fourth.
Time :01 3-5.
Two-rniie handicap. amateur-E. Z.
smith (scratch). won; G. H. Lucas Gao
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