The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-28

Dan francisco. Iney VIII take the
train across the desert and will arrive
here some time today
Lawson is exciting the admiration of
all the local riders by his marvellous
condition and beautiful work On the
track. Trainer Cushman is looking af-
ter his physical condition while here,
and says he has never handled a man
whose muscles were in such perfect
condition for fast Sprinting, and that
fact is ali the more surprising when it
is taken into consideration that he has
been doing a great deal of long distance
work, which usually hardenS the mus
Giles and renders them unfit for fast
sprints.
The Swede has been training hard
since his arrival here, and his energy
and diligence in that direction is a rev.
elation to the local push. He reels off
mile after mile on the track at a killing
pace and never seems to tire.
Lawson is much pleased with Salt
Lake and the outlook for racing here,
and says he intends to remain here for
month, at least, and will bring addi-
ticnal riders here to enter the races
which he is proposing to give. He and
Papa Smith have several interesting
future, and every style of modern rae
ing will be given. Lawson says the
track is in splendid condition for fast
work. and proposes to bring some
worlds records to Salt Lake. One of
his ambitions is TO be the first Amer
lean rider to make 500 miles in twenty
four hours, and he says he can do it on
the Calder's track with a little assist
ance from the local riders in the way of
pacemaking. He proposes to start at
about s o'clock some Saturday night
and ride until the same hour Sunday
night. During the progress of this ride
on Sunday afternoon there will be
short distance competition events be-
tween local riders.
Another record which Lawson prom
iseS to lower as some coming event is
the one-mile state record. The best
time ever made for that distance in
Utah is 200 %. Lawson says he can
ride mile under two minutes, and that
kind of a record trial would be an
epoch in Salt Lake cycle racing, If sue
cessful. Several hour paced pursuit
races are scheduled. and taken alto
gether the cycle race-lovins public have
q feast in store
The riders Will all be out on the track
at O'Clock this afternoon, working out,
and a big delegation of wheelmen will
be on hand to see them practice.
S. II. Sharman, who has been picked
as one of the winners among the local
professionals, will probably not be able
to ride Tuesday. He was taken with a
severe attack of ouinsy about four days
ago and has been growing steadily
worse. He was forced to give up train
ing Thursday and had his throat lanced
Friday, but has obtained little relief
and was unable to take solid food last
night. He is being carefully nursed,
and as soon as he can get in shape will
challenge the winner of the races here
Tuesday TO a match race.
The rain of yesterday laid the dust
and placed the road to Pennington in
excellent condition. Riders who were
out last night say the course is perfect
The rain has also assisted in hardening
the surface at the Calder's track. and
the final touches which will be put on
II tomorrow will leave nothing to be
desired.
Owing to the rain OF yesterday, the
run of the Social Wheel club, which was
called to Green's, has been called off by
Captain Smith. The run was in the
nature Of q basket picnic. and the
grove is not in condition for such an
affair.
The captain of the Opal Wheel club
is planning a trip to American Fork
canyon at an early date. This canyon
is said to be one of the prettieSt in
the state for scenery and the wheeling
is good. 1t is a new ride for the wheel
men of Salt Lake City and many would
be glad of an opportunity of
IN hot
yon.
The ride from Bingham to Salt Lake
would be- an enjoyable one. Cyclists
can go on the train at o'clock a. m.
and the distance back is only about
twenty-eight miles, one-half of which
is down hill.
Good, seasoned riders, who desire to
take an interesting ride, will find the
ride from Eureka to the city one full
Of enjoyment. The road through Ho-
Evansville canyon is well Travelled aid
down hill most of the way and follows
along the r. G. W. railroad in view of
the famous loop" This is one of the
finest bits of railroad engineering in
the state and well worth the trip The
distance to Salt Lake by wheel is about
miles, the route lying
through the towns of Goshen. Payson,
American Fork and Lehi. By finishing
put the ride with a five-mile spin a
century can be credited to those whose
ambition lies in that direction.
There will be no reduction in the !
prices of bicycles in 1899 with the prices |
Of raw materials UP as high as they are |
now.
According to the supreme court of |
Michigan bicycles have no right as We |
nicles upon the roads. According to or |
finances in certain Michigan cities they |
have no rights upon the sidewalks. |
What the wheelmen would like to know |
s what rights bicycle has and if none, |
why.
Salt Lake riders do not always realize |
hat they are accorded much more lib |
eral use of sidewalks than in other |
titles and should not abuse the rights. |
Visiting cyclists always comment on |
he exceptional advantages enjoyed by |
salt Lake cyclists in this respect.
The latest invention of the L. A W. |
or mulcting race meet promoters is |
-ule requiring official referees. at ali |
T. a. w. meets and allowing the referee |
% charge railroad fare and expenses. |
rhe l.. A w. is fast digging its grave |
md digging ii good and deep.
Papa Smith is happy to think of the |
narrow escape he has had. With an
Z. "A W. meet on his hands, the Law
IONS Turville and Julius would have |