Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-30


time prize! time 1854
w. e. samueson, time prize Time
4E21, or 1871 lower than the previous
record held for the Pennington course.
II was a great race in every sense OF
the word. The riding Of Samuelson, the
Provo lad was feature that will so
down IN local cycling history. The el-
fort Of Barnes, too, was one that viii
place him In the front rank Of young
riders. Taken all in all II was also a
big day for the Twenty-hrst ward the
first Ave men to cross the tape all hall
ing from that part Of the northeast
bench. The race was not without the
usual incidents that 80 to add to the
excitement Of the occasion. In the
first place the train was made up of
thirteen cars, and those in the thlr-
teenth were in constant peril from the
fact that the roof threatened to cave III
with its burden of humanity. Then,
too, those responsible at the Farming
ton end of the course had neglected TO
rope or the finish and also sprinkle the
roadway. As a consequence the popu-
lace had to kick holes in the dust IN
order to view the riders while the
riders carried their lives in their hands
as they raced for the tape. Spills were
accordingly both numerous ana excll-
ing After young Wooiey had been
carried from the scene in an insensible
condition from the effects of hlgh
dive into the crowd and several gem
tlemen had retired with more haste
than dignity In order to arrange their
attire and hunt an aruica bottle, the
omookers were not so unruly The IN
cidents at the close Of the run, how
ever, had the effect OF somewhat mar
ring an otherwise perfect event.
Despite the stlff headwind that was
blowing, seventy-eight of the eighty
riders entered showed up at the start
ing point on Fifth North and Third
West streets at 10 o'clock this morning.
II was an assorted bunch that faced the
starter at the call of time All sorts
and conditions Of costumes were In eVi-
dcnce from the opth0lmic racing SUIT
down to bathing costumes and par OF
ancient circus tights, spangles and all,
worn with conscious pride by George
Soffe. The travelling eommlssaflats
carried by some Of the riders we're also
things awful 70 contemplate, ranging
as they did from lemons tied to strings
down to sponges, feeding bottles ana
babies comforts. >,
Punctually at 1O;13ls Starter c. II.
Duwse flashed his gun ana the 6'6O
handicap men hit the trail for 'helr
seyenteen-mile ride There were nine
men in the first bunch, and from that
time az half minute intervals the riders
pointed northwesl In Squads ana pht-
tallons Then Samuelson started opt
solus on his long chase ana the
crowd stampeded for the cars
The train groaned up the hill ana AT
the cut caught a bunch OF riders VINO
We're actively engaged In dodglng GOV
blestones. On reaching Beck's MI IL
was seen that Shmuelson was going
great guns and had caught the minute
men and was hiking up the rise alter
the other bunch. lie passed them ere
the toboggan on the other side ha1
commenced. From then on glimpses OF
painting painless riders We're caush.
through the green foliage as they
lodged wagons and took up races Win
the youth of Davis county astride the
family plow horse. Through Bountful
the train went at a three-minute clip
In later slow down al the open stretch
10 wait the riders. They could be seen
strung out at intervals across the land
scape as they raced for the hill that
later proved to be veritable bakery.
Nunson at this period was so taken up
with the millinery displayed on board
the train that he lifted his hands, pre-
sumably to arrange his disordered
locks. The next instant Munson ploWed
the highway with his shoulder for the
delectation Of an American holiday
crowd,
AT one spot on the road someone had
thoughtfllly turned an irrigation ditch
loose. This obstacle was eventually
uayigated with but the loss OF three
men. Then the train put on steam and
raced for the tape The train won
and had Just tine to disgorge the crowd
when the form Of Barnes come round
the bend. one minute later a bunch
comprising Walker, Woolley, Mitchell
and Taylor came pumping down the
home stretch, and after the tape had
been passed they mixed up with the
crowd in a fashion that put two OF the
riders out for the time being, Robinson
and Young were the next two to fall
foul Of the crowd and lost three places
on this account to say nothing OF sew
eral square inches Of cuticle, From
then on the men came in in lunches at
half minute intervals until Samuelson
came riding down the road Ike a whirl-
wind. II was patent 20 everyone that
ne had broken the record and as he
passed the tape twenty-seyenth on the
list, he received an ovation. After
sixty-seven OF the riders had reported
to headquarters the judges concluded
that they would not take the time Of
the stracglcrs.
Among the late arrivals was J. II.
Thompson who finished sixty-drst with
but one pedal
HOW THEY FINISHED.
Following h the position in which The
riders finished, by adding the time
given below to the handicap given to
each man their time can be figured out,