The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-20
Cycling.
WHEEL NOTES.

Gums Decoration Day Road Race
Creating Interest.
J. P. Gums big road race, which is
scheduled for Decoration day, is at
tracing considerable attention from
those interested in cycling events. and
it promises to be in every way one
Of the big things Of the season. It
viii be run at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, over the Pennington course, and
viii be viewed from IAN observation
train that covers the greater part OF
the course and that will run at the
same speed as the riders. The finest
list of prizes that has yet been offered
for a similar event in this city has
been put up for the riders. While the
list is not SO large as it has been on
several former occasions, it makes up
in quality and value everything that
might be lacking in quantity, and the
riders are quick to realize that fact.
The entries have been numerous. those
who are to compete not being confined
alone to this city, as about ten Ogden
men have signif1ed their intention of
entering, and VIII Samuelson of Provo
has been picked by many as the prob
able winner Of the time prize. The
officials will be: F. Z. SehefSki, O.
y
official handicappers; J. n. Sharp, refe-
rec; w. P. Fowler, liver Lawson, start
ers; w. w. Hall, A. w. Game, H. o.
Jensen, timers; Q. r. BraZier, Tod
Game, scorers: o. F. Groshell, G. II.
Cutting, A. H. Crabbe, judges. Gum
and Lawson will today make run
over the course to inspect the roads.
which they expect to be in frst-class
condition.
Those who enjoyed the races at the
Salt Palace saucer track last summer
and a large portion of lions popula-
sport-are looking anxiously forward
to the big opening Of the track, which
viii take, place June s. After the sea-
son is well under way, meets will be
held regularly twice a week, and every
indication is that they will be Just as
interesting, If not more so, than those
of last year. John Chapman and Iver
Lawson have q tandem of the "touf-
teuf" motor type that promises to make
things interesting, and everybody
knows that the motorcycle here last
year helped more than anything else
to add interest to the races. The pro-
gramme for the opening night has been
arranged and entry blanks are now
out for the riders to sign. And there
will be a-plenty Of them ready to do
it. There are more aspirants for track
honOrs in this city today than were
ever gathered together at one time
within the shadows Of the Wasatch.
Of course, most Of them are local anna
teur riders, but there is no telling what
some of them will do to the records
when they set at them. Every day
they may be seen training at the track.
and the work of come of them is wav
above what would be expected from
nOvices.
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Not to be outdone by their friends
with the gray suits across the street.
the messenger boys of the Western
Union have arranged for a road race
to Callers park. which is scheduled
TO take place at the unseemly hour of
O'Clock this morning. A large list of
prizes has been offered by the mer-
chants around town and nearly all Of
the boys viii be in. So all around it
ought to be a most successful race.
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John Chapman has been training with
Iver Lawson at the Salt Palace track
during the past week and their work
has been watched with great deal of
interest by the enthusiasts. The re-
port is that both Of the men are riding
faster than they ever did before end
that they are getting in prime condi-
ton TO chow Salt Lake a few wrinkles
this GVtr. While Chapman ALWAYS
was the better rider of the two, those