The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-12
WESTERN RULES WILL GOVERN
ROAD RACE SANCTION FROM
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION.
Chairman Loos Gives His Consent
Two More Racing Men Join the
Outlaws-Salt Palace Track.

The question as to whether the Cali
fornia Associated Cycling clubs woult
extend its authority over Utah racing
was finally settled last night by tele-
gram. which was received from VIII
liam Loos the chairman of the racing
board of the coast league. The tele-
gram was in answer TO wire sent
Tuesday night. asking if the C. A. c. c.
would sanction a race meet for Deco
ration day. as there seemed to be some
doubt as to whether or rot the {. A C.
c. cared to assume the responsibility
of governing racing in this state. Inc
telegram last night read as follows:
viii sanction races gratefully.
The wording of the telegram indicates
that the C. A. C. c. will not only sane
ton the races. but is pleased to see
Utah in line for racing reform
4 request was sent last night for a
sanction, and the men who have re-
fused to race under l.. a. w. rules will
have an opportunity of racing, II
Papa" Smith will accept the sanction
offered.
In view of the attitude of Chairman
Loos, there is now no obstacle in the
way of a successful meet on Decoration
day. and as Smith has said that he
wants racing under the rules that are
approved by the majority, he will prob
ably pull off the races under the sane
! ton of the western association.
Tod" Game. who has been quoted as
one of those who would not ride under
any rules but those of the l.. A. W.,
stated that he was with the majority,
but expressed his doubts as to the abil-
ity of the local racing men to obtain
c. A. C. C. sanction. He is distinctly in
favor of l.. A w. control. but stated
Yesterday that in case races were held
under the sanction of the coast league
that he would ride, if the balance of
the riders entered.
F. A Mangum and Ross Wells joined
the ranks of the outlaws yesterday, and
signed with the other fast ones in a
positive declaration that they would
not compete at L. a. w races. 1t is
probable that the few who are on the
outside will lose no time in coming in
out of the wet. Mangum rode in
tandem race last year with Bywater.
and the team won with hands down.
Mangum Is an amateur and good man
at short distances. Ross Wells rode in
California last year, and won two races.
and is looked on as a dangerous com
petitor for the fastest riders this year.
Salt Palace Track.
cap" Angel has consented to give
his assistance in planning the Salt Pail
ace track, ana mas pre-
liminary sketches. Angel was the de-
signer of the old five-lap track at
Tenth South, and every rider who has
ridden on that famous old course Will
testify that it was one of the fastest
tracks of the size in the country at the
time it was built. Angel, in addition
to being an experienced architect. is an
extracting man, and this fact is of great
assistance in building a track that will
meet the peculiaritieS required in max
ing turns and bankingS that will admit
of the utmost speed on all the curves.
The preliminary plans were placed in
the hands of Architect Kletting, and
work will begin on the final plans at
once.
LAWYER, Gum and Sharman We're
down on the Calder park track last
night working out. A number of the
men are working out at Liberty park,
and the bunch is fact rounding into
shape. Tod Game has not commenced
training yet. as he requires very little
work to get into condition. He will not
begin his track work until about the
goth.
About 200 invitations have been sent
out to wheelmen to attend the second
annual reception rendered by the So
cial Wheel club to Salt Lake wheelmen
tonight. The programme will consist of
music, and refreshments will be served.
Dancing may be INDUCED in later in
the evening. The reception will be held
in the clubrooms in Ford's hotel on
First South street.