The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-15
Wonderful Machines Will Also be
Used for Paced Events-Speedy
riders Who Will be Here
Promises CT New Records
Saucer Track Almost
Completed Referee
Appointed.

One e the principal features Of the
comm" b'c.'cle race meet at the butte
Athletic associations new board saucer
track VIII be the motor cycle racing. The
sport IS practically unknown to Butte.
and will surely prove novel, interesting
and exciting. That it will he popular
can he stated without fear of successful
contradiction. Not only will there be
motor cycle races but several of the
bicycle races will be paced by motors.
A motor cycle is built like an ordinary
bike, except that it has a motor attach
ment. The name really describes TIE
machine. The motor is propelled either
by electricity or steam generated by the
use of Gasoline. The latter IS the more
popular. as the machinery is much light
err than the electric motor. and the stor-
age batteries necessary to operate it.
Both STYLES of machines will be seen at
the saucer.
One can imagine two men seated on
a tandem bending every effort to propei
the machine with four legs, and having
that effort augmented and the shpeed
obtained accelerated by three or four
horse power motor. No wonder great
speed is attained and records broken.
1t is beautiful sight-those silent steeds
Swimming over the smooth board sur
face.
The cut produced on this page shows
the speedy liver Lawson and his partner.
Chapman, on their three-horse power
motor cycle. Great things are promised
by the team They are now riding at
the Salt Lake saucer. but will come to
Butte within two weeks.
Among the riders who will be here at
the opening race meet of the track are
John and Gusse Lawson. brothers of
liver. all tip-toppers and record holders.
John Lawson, the Terrible Swede," is
the most faomus of the three. while
liver Lawson last week broke the worlds
mile handicap record at the Salt Lake
saucer in the remarkable time of
1855 2-5. He promises to lower this mark
the first nights racing here.
From Salt Lake also come the Tur-
willie brothers, Glen and Charles; John
M. Cha oman, with a new 1901 motor cy-
Gle: J. P. Gum, c. E. May, w. E. Sam
uelson and w. H. King. fast profess
sional, and S. H. Sherman. a Montana
professional. who is riding very fast this
season. He will be right at home in
Butte climate. and ought to get his share
of the rich cash prizes. Gibson, the Gin
cinnati boy who does novelty fast rid
ing, has entered for the opening races,
and Charles Hofer. one of the crack Min
nesota riders, has written for entry
blanks.
The amateur class will be represented
by Hoffman and Staver of California.
The former is the champion long distance
rider of the slope, and claims to be able
to beat the fastest in the east. Eddie
Smith, the favorte Salt lake amateur.
O,,1
Minneapolis will be represented. The
amateur prizes will represent a cash
value of about $3.50 each night, and the
most of these should go to state and
local amateurs. In the beginning, the
local men should have the advantage in
being both acclimated and altitudinated.
and it is expected that they will be
quick to improve this opportunity by
getting into training for the early events.
The new track is now ready for riders,
and some of the foreign riders are ex-
pected here Monday to commence train
ing. The construction of the amphithea-
ter is being pushed rapidly. and the en-
tire structure will be completed in time
for the opening night. Captain T. o.
Angel has been appointed by the Ma
tisnal Cycle association as official ref
cree and Handicapped, and the selection
of the other officials of the N. c. A. will
be announced by Manager King later.
Referee Angel has charge of the con-
struction of the Butte saucer. and is an
experienced handicapped. His selection
by the N. c. A. gives assurance that all
competitors will have an equal chance,
and that the swift riders will not he
allowed to carry off all the money and
prizes.