The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-04
Cycling.
TWO RACE MEETS TODAY
SALT PALACE IN EVENING AND
CALDER'S IN AFTERNOON.
Ought to Be Good Races at Both
Meets as Fast Men Are Entered
at Both Places.

All is in readiness for the big opening
dedication meet by electric light at the
palace bicycle track tonight. The car
penters were working hard all day yes
| terday putting on the finishing touches,
and at p. m. the track was turned
over to the racing men for their use.
A score of the boys were working out,
and by dusk almost all of them had
gained perfect confidence in the steep
turns and We're riding around in
| punches.
Gum and Sharman went out on the
tandem and rode the track without any
difficulty. This has proven conclusively
that the track is as suitable for multi
cycles as for singles, and their work on
the double machine was very crafty
| ing to the track management.
From the interest which has been
manifested by the general public, the
crowd tonight at the opening races will
undoubtedly be a record-breaker. The
seats aroung the track are high in the
air above the track, and an additional
attraction for the spectators will be
the fireworks display all over the city,
which may be seen from the seats
among the trees.
The card of events which has been
announced before will go without
change. The special match races be-
tween the Terrible Swede' and Emo
ry, and the Ogden and Salt Lake cham
pion tandem trans will be special fea-
lures, and the two state championships
will also be drawing cards.
For the first time in the history of
cycling in Salt Lake place has been
provided for racing where it Will be a
pleasure for ladies to witness the sport.
The track can be reached without an
noying, long, dusty rides and tedious
street car transfers., and the surround
ingS are all the most faStidiouS could
desire. 1t is the expectation of the
track management that the palace
track races will be a favorite amuse-
ment place for the 400, and it is their
aim and intention to make the racing of
such character as to merit the pa
tronage of the very best classes of peo-
pie in the city.
Calders park VIII have a long and
interesting programme of horse and
bicycle races, and will undoubtedly
draw mammoth crowd. The chief in
terest in the races centers in the match
race between the Terrible Swede'' and
Iris, the pacing horse. The race will be
so close that even money is being wa
gered on the result, and it is anybody's
race until the winner crosses the tape
The track has been fenced off in bet
ter shape than at the previous races,
and it is promised that there will be no
overrunning of the cycle track by the
spectators. A Gordon of mounted police
has been engaged and have promised to
see that the enclosure is kept clear.
The first accident on the Salt Palace
track occurred last night. but was due
enterely to the carelessness of some one
about the track. Walter Shorracker &
novice, was sprinting around the upper
edge of the bank and ran into a long
board which had been carelessly felt
projecting over the bank. He was rem
dered unconscious for few minutes,
but recovered without serious injuries.
Road Race to Garfield
The Garfield Beach ten-mile road race
to be run off in connection with the out
ing of the employees of F. Auerbach e
Bros, July II. is attracting the attention
of the road racers. The race will be
open to all amateurs. and prizes are
now on exhibition in the window of
Auerbach's store.
The following officials have been Sc
lected: Handicappers and scorers. F. l..
Berry, F. a. Mangum and c.. L. Dowse:
timers. C. A. Emise +. F SchefriSi and
II. S. Anderson; judges, F. NJ. Hess, H.
COalam, f. NJ. Keysor: starter c. l.
Dowse; clerk of course, Frank Man
gum.