Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-09

fascinating, honest and manly snort 10
bicycle racing, says the Butte Intor'
Mountain For weeks The idea bas
been nothing more than an incininn,
nroject, and before thirty davs eIanSe
butte enthusiasts will see enourb ~
the scheme in evidence 10 lngure &C.
ultimate materlallzatldo.
The announcement that the hlcvc,o
track Is now an assured thing was bado
last night at the McDermott hotel bv
John b. King, manager Of fine Ru,te
Athletic association. a new orpaniz,.
ton about to be incorporated for ne
fostering Of all athletic ana gymnasium
sports
Mr.. King Is the authorized reprosep.
tatiye OF considerable Butte and Salt
Lake capital. lie has been an assidu'
Gus worker In the interest OF the new
project, and now states that his eforts
have met with hattering success. An
details for the promotion Of the enter.
prise are now complete he SAYS and all
that remainS Is TO decide upon a ella
for the track and begin work upon
II.
Plans for the track are now complete
and In the hands Of Mr.. King Tbov
are for regulation elghtlap saurer
track, banked on the ends TO an anyie
OF nearly 40 degrees with good as,
stretches on the back and front n
will be thoroughly equipped. with dress.
ing rooms. training quarters and AM
the essentials Of a ilrst.class track. /,
will be an open air affair constructed
much after the fashion Of the old Ro.
man ampithe9ters and win have
seating capacity OF over 5000 The
track Will be elpical In shape and the
seats Will be arranged an around II So
that every spectator WIN have an unob.
structed view of the riders AZ an
times.
The races will be held al night
Twenty full power arc electric llgbts
will be put IN position around tbe
track and In its center so that the lleb,
thus afforded will be as near eouoi An
daylight as possible. The events In.
clude novice, lap heat, pursuit. handl.
cap. team and consolation races and
In addition. several Of the s0ul.stlrripg
and EMBARRASSING motor cycle races.
Many of the best riders both at dis.
tances and spurts have sgnihed their
intention OF appearing In the various
events They are enthusiastic over The
proposed track and say they could wish
for nothing better than a long season In
such a climate as Butte affords.
The racing viii be strictly under the
rules Of the National Cycling associo.
ton The official will all be tbor.
oughly competent and everything win
be as ordained by the association In
fact the racing could not possibly be In
more competent hands In any particu.
lar. Manager King Is thorough
sportsman. having managed such AL.
fairs and Others with great success
He Is an old newspaper man and
sporting editor at that, and what no
does not know about sports in general
Is not worth knowing.
The site for the new track has NOT
been definitely decided upon. Mr.. King
has an option on several places ali M
which are desirable In fact so de.
sirable are they that it win be A aim.
cult matter 70 chose among them. An
are admirably situated, are easy ~ 40.
ces sand convenient to rand transit
Manager Wharton of the Butte stree,
railway has been approached about the
matter and sgnifed his Intention AZ
furnishing efficient service to and from
the track.
II Is intended tohave the track ready
for racing by June 18th. Indications
are that Il can not only be completpd
by that time, but viii be ready m ever
detail TO promote the sport. The racing
VIII continue for AZ least sixty DAYS
Everything depends on how the snort
viii be received. There need be no an.
prehension or doubt on that score
however as anyone who has ever seen
a first class bicycle race ls as matter
or course. an enthusiast
To once see a squad Of men of brawn
and muscle fighting every inch Of a
mile for track supremacy Is TO be A
lover OF bicycle racing forever after
Particularly is that SO in the case Of
board saucer track. where not only
does the speed and graceful riding ~
the contestants appeal to the onlooker
but the skill Of the men to ride practi.
cally on perpendicular wall appeals
to all
Butte will soon be educated 10 the
sport and when that time comes the
peorie Will surely have the ubquI,ons
and ever-contagious bicycle racing
craze.