Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-30
THE LAGOON
ROAD RACE.
P, A. Papwortb Of Salt Lake IS the
Winner
A. W. SMITH WAS SECOND.
Covered tho Fifteen MILES for Time
Prize In i0,O5-Papworth's Time
was 5Ii25 Ge,s First Prize.

One Of the most noted road races that
ever occurred in Utah was run over
the Lagoon course this morning, and
won by 7. a. Papworth In $685.. lie
was closely followed by Bernard Park
or, who finished second. and Harry Ley
land. who was a close third
A. w. Smith captured the time prize
In a record Of 1906.
The Lagoon train with eight cars
packed 10 the Limit from the engine to
the rearmost platform, with men, wo-
men and boys and girls. left the Short
Line depot at 10 o'clock and FASTENED to
the starting point on Fifth North and
Third West streets.
The racers, ffty-dve in number, pre-
sented an attractive sight IN their
pretty suits, and they all seemed to be
In perfect form.
Promptly at 1913 the limit men. six
In number, was showed OF with six
and one-half minutes advantage over
the scratch men. In one-half minute
fve more men We're started. and
so on every half minute a groupe was
started, until the scratch men. who
We're 70. j. Smith OF Ogden. G. II. Lucas,
VIM h. Samuelson, and A. w. Smith.
We're started 6is minutes behind the
limit men, and they shot up the road
with speed that clearly indicated
that they were going 10 make 10 lively
ior those In front Of them, and they
did.
The men maintained their positions
fairly wei, for the first mile and half
when the limit men were overtaken ana
passed by c. s. Young, one Of the six
minute men, r. A. Papworth and Har-
~ Beyland OF the 5ih minute group.
Young's front wheel turned and he was
rolled IA the dust, letting Leyland and
Papworth 90 by him. The strength
aud speed with which the three were
riding meant that the first prize was
dangling between them Bernard
Parker one Of the limit men, tackled
onto Leyland's wheel and took n long
sleigh ride which seemed 10 rejuve-
nate him. In the meantime the men In
the rear were mixing 1t up lively.
The fates seemed 10 have held
grudge against Thomas Gum. who had
a heavy tumble az Becks Springs. and
was passed by Jesse w. Smith. Stur-
rock, Llday and Frank Parker
The latter three did some very good
riding, when half OF the course had
been reached they sprinted out In an
exciting chase after the men who were
several hundred yards ahead
OF them. Llday and Parker
made IT, but sturock was not equal 10
the strain.
By this time Hodgert, one OF the two
and half minute men. was making a
showing for himself, having left his
companions far IN the rear. and by
brave EFFORT climbed the long Hill Just
north OF Bountiful all by himself ana
overlook the f0ur-miuute men who
were making fast time
Il. J. Smith Of ogden forgot he was In
a race, and was left far in the wake
of the rear men, Geiger, one Of the
one and a half minute men, performed
well for the first few miles, having
quit the association Of the men who
started out with him. and A. w. Smith.
Lucas and Samuelson, the scratch men,
tried to put a quietus on his ambition
by passing him and giving him a des-
perate pace. but he hung on doggedly
and was not far behind them at the
finish
Bainbridge was now giving O good !
account OF himself. having gradually !
crept up 10 Papworth and his compan.
mons, passing Liday and Frank Parker |
and giving Papw0rth the impression |
that he had formidable rival Tor first |
place.
The last long hin just before
the finish was an awful OBJ, |
stacle, the strength Of the !
riders being well nigh exhausted before /
lis top was reached
The finish was magnificent, the only /
drawback was the immense crowd, ev- /
very member Of which persisted IN get /
ting on the road and crowding over the /
tape until the racers not only had their 1
own lives IN jeopardy but those OF sew /
ara others. Papworth's red suit I
glided around the corner about 200 /
yards from the tape. and under the
OF victory made a dazzling
sprint and crossed the ribbon q clear
winner. having rode the fifteen miles
In 51.2j lie crossed the tape az li;oSl0. /
Bernard Paker a limit man, second,
time being ll:0s:22; Leyland. a 5ia min
ute man. being third. at ll:Os:27,
Then came Young, a six minute man,
HOSEA Balnbrdge, three minute
man, ll0g;05; Russell. two and one
half minutes. 1l:os:00, Sears, six min
ltes, ll:09:l5. Frank Parker. four min.
ltes, li;09:3j Lindsey, three minutes,
II :O9:4S: Bolschweler five and one
half minutes. I1:Og:50. Then came the
OF the crowd strung out all the
way from. ten feet 70 quarter OF
nile apart
There was an immense crowd at the
inlsh, who. as soon as the race was
iyer, swarmed over 20 the Lagoon and
INDUCED in dancing, boating and lunch.
ng
The time prize was awarded 70 A. W. |
smith, who crossed the tape at eleven
minutes and twenty seconds past II
,'clock. having run the fifteen miles In
3 minutes and 3 seconds.