The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-05

| ing from scratch in 4:46 2-5. This beats
| the former state record Of Otto Ziegler,
the Little Demon made here in 1894,
by six seconds.
Disgraceful Scenes.
The disgraceful scenes of May 80.
| however. were re-enacted on the track,
| TO the disgust of the spectators in the
grand stand. The crowd swarmed over
| the track and interfered with officials
and riders to such an extent that the
tandem pursuit race was delayed for
| almost one-half hour. The race meet
| officials cleared the track, after almost
| superhuman efforts, but as soon as the
| race was run the crowd surged back,
and when the five-mile handicap was
| run there was another long delay, as
the Terrible Swede" refused to en-
danger his life and the limbs of those
who crowded on the track. 1t was an
other fifteen minutes before the crowd
could be pushed back enough to start
! the riders.
The .Calder's park management had
agreed to have a sufficient force of dep
uties on hand to control the crowd, Dut
two lone officers were all that were TO
be seen and were pOwerless TO Keep
even a semblance of order.
]. r. Bruff, official referee of all Salt
Lake cycle race meets. says he will
refuse To officiate in any more meets
at the Calder's track until satisfactory
evidence is given that there will be no
repetition of the scenes of May 30 and
yesterday.
c. a. Emise, the representative of the
c. A C. c., has also stated that no
more sanctions will be granted until
ample provisions are made to keep the
track clear of all but officials
Wheelman Defeats Horse.
The races started promptly on time,
the first event being the special race
between the Terrible Swede" and Iris.
Lawson's easy victory over Iris was no
surprise to the wheelmen. He took his
time followed the horse around for
three-quarters. and coming down the
home stretch on the last lap he ran
away with ridiculous ease. The time,
2:1S1h. could have easily been bettered
by him.
One-mile Novice.
The one-mile novice brought out flve
starters. 1t was said that Lucas did
not get his entry in in proper time, and
he was protested by Harry Heagren-
His name was on the programme, how
ever, and he was allowed to ride by
Referee Bruff under protest a time
limit of 2:40 was put on, and scene
of loafing such as usually occurs In
novice events was avoided. Lucas out
classed his competitors, and won with
ease in the good novice time of 2:2O 10
Woodruff fell on the bell lap, but
was uninjured. The time was state
povice unDaced record
Half-mile Professional.
The half-mile open professional was
one of the best half-mIle contests ever
run in Salt Lake, and the field of start
ers was the best ever seen In SINH
lar contest in the state. The IerrlpIe
Swede" Glenn Turville, j. z. Gum, u
f. Emery, Oscar Julius and Helger Jen-
sen were on the tape, Sharman, Game
and Edmonds being absent. A time
limit of liz was put on, but the riders
thought il was too short, and 1t was
changed to Ills. The fears of the men
were groundless, however, for the race
was made in the splendid tine OF l;Vo,
breaking all state records for the one
half paced mile competition, aitnouSh
the race was unpaced. AS was predict
ed. Turville made splendid RIDE ana
finished close up to Lawson rear
wheel, but the Terrible Swede' was
too good a slayer and won in a killing
sprint. Holger Jensen beat out all the
local riders. finishing third by three
lengths Gum rode himself out the
first quarter. and finished fourth, ahead
of Emery. The former state record was
:OS 10.
Two-mile Handicap.
Meakin had been picked as a winner
by those who have watched the men IN
training. and he won the two-mile nam
dicap amateur from the seventy-hve-
yard mark, riding a game and heady
race. Samuelson and Ensign, the two
amateur track foes, were on scratch.
At the bell tap all the riders but Mat
thews and Woodruff, who had dropped
out. were punched. They were loafing
and Meakin caught them all mapping
and went out from behind with long
sprint that opened up ten lengths.
Samuelson swept after him, with By
water tackled on. Ensign was in bad
place far behind, but came up and
passed Bywater on the home stretch.
Me akin was riding gamely and when he
crossed the tape was ahead of Samuel
son by two yards. Ensign made des-
perate effort to beat SamuelSon out for |
second but failed. and finished half
lenth behind Samuelson- Meakins time |
from the seventy-five-yard mark was
i:i6: Samuelson. from scratch, rode in |
4:45 As. breaking Otto Ziegler's state |
amateur competition record of 4:52h.
Tandem Pursuit Race.
When the unlimited Australian pur |
suit tandem race was called 1t was |
found that Julius and Lawson had no |
tandem. Gum and Sharman agreed TO |
allow the Swedes to start together on |
singles ON the home stretch, while the |
tandem was to start on the opposite |
side of the track. The riders were to |
ride until the tandem overlook the two |
Swedes or the two Swedes both over |
took the tandem. The Swedes won the |
toss for choice of position and chose the |
tape on the home stretch. and the tan |
dem team started on the back stretch. |
In two miles the Swedes had gradually |
overtaken the tandem and had them in /
sight ahead on the stretches. At two |
and three-quarter miles the Terrible |
Swede' jumped away from Julius and |
caught the tandem. after the finish of |
the eleventh lap. 1t took Julius one |
lap more to overtake the tandem and |
finish the race. The time was Gal 1-5.
Special Match Pursuit.
c,pp u-np the toss IN for Ch0icp of /