The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01
Cycling.
WHEEL NOTES.
Opal Clubs Excursion to Ogden Is
Today's Wheeling Feature.

Today's Wheeling Feature.
The Opal club, which has had several
enjoyable runs this summer, goes to
Ogden today on an excursion. The
wheels of the members and their friends
VIII be taken along, and upon the ar
rival of the club in the Junction city, a
run will be made to the Hermitage in
ogden canyon. Refreshments will then
De the order of the hour, and some time
Will be spent in picnicking. All of the
members Will be going along. as we'll
as a large crowd of others who will
take advantage of the excursion rate.
and one of the best times of the year
is expected. President Berry will en-
deavor this trip to bring home a better
fish story than he did last Sunday. 1t
is expected that something like 200
wheelmen will go on the trip, as an ex-
cursiOn rate has been provided.
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The popularity of racing at the Salt
Palace still continues, and the break
ing of records seems to be the order of
the day. Young Gus Lawson, the IL
year-Old phenOm, has won a place in
the hearts Of the lovers IF the races.
and he can have just about anything he
wants The splendid ride he made on
Tuesday night was one of the best
John Chapman's popularity goes on
undated, while the Terrible Swede''
who has only ridden once OF twice this
year. seems TO be somewhat out of the
knack, and can do better on the motor
cycle than anywhere else. Among the
amateurs, Fred Meakin and A. w.
Smith fight tooth and nail for first
places, and pretty finishes have re-
suited. Billy King, the young rider
place for himself. He has manifested
a most laudable tendency to kick it off
at a good rate when he has the pace,
and that's what will make him more
friends than anything else.
Eddie Smith rolled into town on
Friday, after an extended trip TO
France and Germany. and it goes with
out saying that he was given a hearty
welcome. The welcome wasn't as
hearty as it might have been among
some Of the amateur riders who have
been taking first places this year, for
Eddie had things just about his own
way last summer. He will 10 into train
ing Immediately and hopes to be on the
track again within the course Of two
weeks.
j. Z. CT 'eturned to active partic-
IpdllOn IN IL aces at the palace dur
ing the week, but he hasn't been to
Paris. He has only been rusticating on
an enforced leave of absence from the
management of the track, and when he
made his temperance on Friday night
he was greeted with quite hearty ap-
plause.- Gum will be here through the
summer and from the way he rode on
Friday there is every indication that
ne stands a good show of taking a few
OF the firsts among the local profess
SIGNALS.
The management of the Salt Palace
promises two race meets for the Fourth
OF July, and they viii both be better
than anything yet given, if sumptuous
prizes and novel events can make them
so. John Chapman will ride a match
race with one Of the best of the profess
slonais. and other events will be ar
ranged on the same high plane. A
race between the Terrible Swede's'
motorcycle and John Chapman's red
devil would be on the card were it not
for the fact that Chapmans machine
is about ten seconds faster to,the mile.
Speaking Of motorcycles, there was
some little friction between the man
agement and Chapman on Friday night
regarding the pacing of the five-miIe
open professional. Chapman had ar
ranged with Manager Peters for the use
of his machine, and it was duly put on