The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
Cycling.
NIGHT RACES NEXT WEEK.
July Is Set For Next Meet On Salt
Palace Track

y uly 10 Oct fOT Next meet OIl SalI
Palace Track.
The Salt Palace association management
are highly pleased with the result of the
opening meet at the new bicycle track
the night of the Fourth and have decided
to give another big race meet next Thurs
day, July b. This will be the first of
series of weekly events that will be given
by electric light during the season;
The programme for the 18th will be as
follows: One-half mile open, amateur; one
mile handicap, professional; One-mile
handicap. amateur; fve-mile open, pro-
The races will be run in heats and
finals and in addition to the regular pro-
gramme several special record and match
race events will be run off, so the pro-
gramme will be a good one. with plenty
of events. Arrangements will be made
to arrange the heats so that there will
be no delays and long waits.
The street car service will be improved
from now on and it is anticipated that
there will be plenty of cars to and, from
the track The checking racks for wheels
will be in readiness, and those who pre-
fer to 20 to the grounds on their bicycles
will be able TO have them safely checked.
The peanut vendors nuisance will be
abated and ladies will not be annoyed by
these individuals clambering around
among the seats at future meets. Changes
will he made in the lighting arrange
ments. so there will be ne shadows on the
track and riders will be as plainly visible
as in daylight.
Internal Machine Not Coming.
It appears that Lawson's internal ma
chine will not arrive here after all. at
least not in the near future. One week
ago Monday. Lawson received telegram
from Chicago to the effect that the ma
chine will be shipped today" Just before
packing ready for shipment, a trial trip
was taken on the Chicago track. The ma
chine was going under two minutes when
the steersman lost control of it, and the
tandem went over the bank. breaking
almost all of the battery cases. To re-
place these would necessitate an expendi-
ture of almost $50, and the terrible
Swede" does not intend to have it re
paired for the present.
Twenty-four Hour Race Postponed.
The Neutrality-suspicious. race which was
advertised for the 18th and 18th has been
postponed on account of the non-arrival
of the internal machine. Negotiations
are in progress for pacing petroleum
single and if this can be secured it will
give sufficient pace, with the aid Of tan
dem teams and single riders, 10 run of
the event. Manager Schefski is in CORE
spondence with Dutch Waller, Louis
Gimm Burns Pierce ''Doggie' Stevens
and other noted long-distance riders, and
IL a sufficient number of them can be Sc
cured. Neutrality-suspicious. race Will be
put on in August.
Road Race to Garfield.
The entries for the Garfield Beach ten
mile road race the 18th inst. will close
Saturday. This race will be run off by
T. Auerbach * Bro. and the prizes will
be worth competing for. A number of
the good road riders have announced
their intention of entering, and it is ex-
pected that Ensign. LAWYER and Samuel
son will start from the scratch. a special
train will leave the Garfield depot at 1:30
and carry the riders and spectators to the
start, ten miles from the city, and after
letting the riders off VIII follow them to
the finish.
Heagren's Protest.