The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-07

den but eight miles and half, Chap
man gave up the race and left the
track. He called Immediately for a
physician and complained of severe
cramps in the stomach DIR. Colburn.
who attended him, asserted that he had
been poisoned, but before he went on
the track Chapman said he felt in
splendid condition, and those who have
kept watch of him Of late say that
whisky and champagne We're the cause
OF his trouble.
Julius rode fifteen miles after his ops
ponent had left the track, and then
Referee Angel called him from the
track, awarding him first prize. Julius
made the twenty-three miles in $3.50,
and finished as fresh as when he
started. He felt so well that he
sprinted for several laps. Just for the
fun of it. before he left the track.
Was Pretty Race.
II was a pretty race while it lasted
and il kept the crowd bowling all the
way through Conference visitors had
swelled the attendance, so that every
seat and every bit of standing room
was flied long before O'Clock. The
Palace management wanted to turn
the crowds. which were still outside.
into the center of the track, but Ref
cree Angel put his foot down hard and
said that the race could not come off
if this were done. The crowds stayed
out
Eddie Smith took the three-quarter-
mile amateur which preceded the big
event, but Lawrence Beck made him
hustle and Smith only won by a wheels
length. Julius Munson was third and
w. Matson fourth. Time-1:45
Chapman was greeted with jeers
when he came out for the big race.
1s,lNx
crowd. In the toss-up Chapman got
the east side and Julius the west. In
pacemakers, matters seemed much
more even than in Wednesdays race.
Julius had John Lawson and Joe Ed
monds and Game and Chaffee; Chap
man had Iver Lawson and Turville and
Weller and Emery.
Looked Like Chapman's Race.
AT the start it looked much like
Chapman's race Towed by IVer Law
son and Turville, Chapman gained
steadily the first half-mile, and at the
end of the mile he had caught Julius
and was trailing. The crowd cheered
the good igorously. Caine and
Chaffee had been towing Julius, and
when they dropped out. John Lawson
and Edmonds picked up the Swedish
champion. They hit ii out hard right
away, and in a few laps Julius was
again on even terms. When Game and
Chaffee again came in they pulled
julius along in a style that gave him
a good lead at two and one-half miles
Then TurVille and Iver Lawson took
Chapman in charge to such good effect
that he again almost caught Julius. 1t
was toss-up Tor a mile or more, frst
. one and now the other being ahead
But al the beginning of the fourth mile
julius pacemakers got tangled up and
left him to ride lap or more alone.
Chapman took advantage of the break
to catch Julius and pass him.
Julius Was Strong.
But julius did not propose to be left
behind, and he glued himself to Chap
mans rear wheel until John Lawson
and Edmonds caught up and took him
in tow. SO they rode. all in a row. with
Chapman a half-lao ahead and his
stock way in the air. for ii looked like
his race easily. Julius was riding very
easily and seemed strong. while Chap
man Jagged behind his pacemakers, and
those who knew him said he was done
for.
The seventh mile came, and suddenly
Julius' pacemakers John Lawson and
Fdmonds. made a furious squirt. They
passed Chapman like fieeting shadow
and Weller and Emery, who were tow
ing Chairman. hit il out after them.
Rut Chapman's strength was gone. He
could not keep up and in moment his
pacemakers slowed UP for him. Julius
was well away by now, going like mad.
In a half-lap he had gained his lost
territory and in two laps he had caught
Chapman. The crowd was roaring
rnadly and everybody was standing up.
Julius was riding sitting up and a
broad smile cracked his face. For
little way he was content to ride behind
Chapn7aI Then his pacemakers hit up
the clip and passed Chapman easily
Chapman Quits.
1t was useless for Chapman's PAGERS
10 sprint. Their man could not hold on
and it was evident that he was done
for Eight miles and FIVE laps had been
ridden, when Julius passed Chapman.
and on the next lap Chapman sat up
and. riding to the grandstaHd, dis
mounted.
The crowd gave mighty yell at this
and julius smile was broader than
ever as he pedalled steadily away.
Tod Game. one of his pacemakers, had
been taken i'll. and for a little way
julius rOde alone. but he did not let up
on his gait FOR a moment plugging
away at PIG clip ali the time
Chapman Is Sick.
Down in his dressing room Chapman
was having a terrible time DR.. Col
burn and Frank Mangum were work.
ing over him and the doctor said that
Chapman had been poisoned. 1t APP
Deared like strychnine poisoning, he
said, and as Chapman has been dosing
himself with strychnia to stimulate his
heart. this was probably the cause of
his trouble, plus the whisky and cham
payne he has been imbibing lately. But
rou couldn't convince the crowd of
that.
~Aw. rats" was the cry. when Chap
mans condition was announced
through the megaphone. Guess again.
Whisky did il. He boozed too much.'
Thus they greeted the bulletins OF their
e,stwhile hero's condition.
Meanwhile julius was still riding
away. but The crowd had had enough |
50 Referee Angel called him of the
track at the conclusion of the twenty
third laile The time for the twenty
three miles was $3.50, according to the
timers.
Chapman rode his first five miles in
nine minutes. covering the first mile in
1850. the second in 1:54 julius made
his first mile in 1859. his second in 1:54
and his third in pos 3-5.
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