The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-03
WHEEL NOTES.
Wheel Followers Discussing Enthusi-
astically New Proposition.

Wheel Followers Discussing Enthusi-
astically a New Proposition.
A proposition which has excited con-
siderable interest among the riding
public during the past week is that ad-
vanced by J. 2. Gum, manager of the
road race on Decoration day. Gum
does not propose TO carry out the plan
himself, but he has suggested it to the
proper parties and it is just possible
that 1t viii be put into operation. It
IS 10 build a broad cycle path along
the line of the Salt Lake q Ogden
railroad 10 Pennington. Gum SAYS
that If this will be done by the La
coon peOple-tO whom he claims il
would be an inestimable benefit-he
VIII promote a road race once a week
These races would be held after
clock in the evening and il is the
opinion Of the father of the idea that
IL would attract considerable patron
age. Besides bei(g used for races il
would be an admirable path for a ride
a-Wheel TO the resort in Pennington
and there are many who agree with
Gum in the belief that it would be
an innovation thats would be appre-
ciated by the wheelmen of the CITY.
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The summer season at the renowned
saucer track at the Salt Palace will
begin on Friday night, with all the
riders of note in the city on the entry
list The date viii be made a gala
one in the history of the sport in Salt
Lake and viii doubtless be attended
by one of the kind of crowds that evi-
denced the popularity of the sport last
year. Lawson and Chapman viii be
there with their motorcycle and will
endeaVor to show the public how t1ev
beat Miss Remson on Decoration day.
j. = Gum viii demonstrate how he
would have won his own road race
had he entered, and others of the
cracks viii have little exhibitions of
their own with which to entertain the
public. Entries for the events are now
being made and the list will doubtless
be d Iarge one.
The road race held on Decoration day
was the biggest event of the kind that
ever occurred in the state. J. p. Gum
promoted similar event last year and
after six weeks Of hard labor came
out 81 to the bad. But his friends and
the friends Of racing generally will be
pleased to know that this year the.
event was as successful financially as
II was in all other respects. ut lust
tAiN SANE uDH I mink l II 1Ackie IT
next year says Gum; "it puts the
gray hair into a mans head too fast.
You ought to see me watch the wealth
er. l was up at daXbreak every morn
ing for TWO weeks prior to the race
and / studied the weather flags and
made daily visits 20 the man who has
the thing in charge Now that I'm
through with it, I guess I'll let some
body else get interested in the wealth
err It's a much more absorbing tonic
than you'd think when you have a
road race on your hands"
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The Opal club goes on a run to Cal
der's park Wednesday evening. leav-
ing ChrigtenseE's hail promptly at I
o'clock. A sDecift invitation has been
extended the club and dancing and
other amusements VIII be INDUCED in.
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Six members Of the Y. Nj. c. A. met
at the parlOrs Of that institution last
evening and organized a bicycle club.
y run was decided upon for CaIder's
park upon Wednesday evening. The
election of officers viii follow the run.
As there are &c men il the associa-
ton who ride wheels, the outlook is
certainly good for the new club.