Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-30
One Motor Breaks Down and the
Other Runs Away
RIDERS DISPLAY NERVE.
Uousemnn ana Chapman STICK 10
Their uachines Although In
Great Danger.

There was plenty Of excitement and
several thrills left over at the Salt
Palace bicycle races last evening, and
even If the spectators aid not see the
finish Of the 2O-mie race as scheduled,
they got more than thier moneys
worth out OF the performance put up
! by the PAGERS and pace followers, 1t
was the 90, ond effort to pull or the
match race between Billy SamuelsOn
| and Glen Turyille. That someone was
| not killed I'm the accidents that hap
! pened Is really remarkable, and when
| II was learned that no bones were brOk-
| en-, il seems more astounding than
ever.
The machines started out well, but
one can never tell. During the eighth
mile the post OF the seat on the ma
chine which Chapman was handling
broke and the Atlanta boy dropped
He did not strike the track, however
for with presence of mind and admir-
able GOODNESS he threw his body for
ward and grlpped the handlebars tight
ly drawing himself onto the machine.
When the seat fell, Turyille was riding
close up, but quick as a fash ne shot
up the bank and escaped serious in
jury.
IL was SamuelsOn's turn next. During
the eleventh mile the rear tire on the
motor he was following blew out near
ly causing q bad fall. The race was
stopped again while Barney Oldheld's
machinewas rigged out for sailing Dur
ing the delay II was agreed between
the two riders that in the event OF an
other accident and one OF the riders was
disabled the other was to be declared
the winner. Scarcely a mile had been
covered when the seat post on Old
fields machine broke, throwing Oldheld
heavily to the track. The seat struck
Samuelson's wheel and he was thrown
several feet into the air. His shoulder
was badly wrenohed and his leg cut
and bruised. Oldfeld pluckily held on
to his machine and was dragged half
way around the track over the rough
boards. He tried in vain 10 reach the
plug to stop the power but was UNI
successful AS the motor was running
at about 1885 clip he was forced TO
let so and leave Houseman who was
steering TO his fate Relieved Of the
weight OF Oldheld, the huge sputterlng
and snorting machine started out on a
wild run. The rear wheel swayed up
and down the steep incline of the track |
like the tail OF monster kite. The |
awe-stricken spectators held their |
breath expecting every second TO see |
IlOusman ground under the weight Of |
tho runaway machine. That he would |
gain the mastery over the monster did |
not seem possible, and his friends In |
the excitement OF the moment yelled |
TO him to jump and save |
himself. But Housman Is made Of |
stun He did that which
crowds delight TO witness. He displayed
bravery and cool, calm Judgment. With |
a grip Of iron he hung onto the handle.
bars and forced the machine down on
the pole. Around the track flew the
machine while several trainers ran
wildly after u, possibly with the fool
ish idea Of making n low tackle and
throwirg IL 10 the ground Fortunately
FOR the lone rider and for themselves,
none Of the men attempted the tackle.
Finally Housman gained the mastery
and with a quick downward movement
broke the wires connected with the
battery and shutting the power off. The
machine was then brought TO n stand
'till In front Of the reserved seats.
Iousman was oheered loudly and given
ieveral rounds Of applause for his nerve
md good Judgment, He escaped with
lut scratch.
II was then announced that owing 10
inability TO continue the
ace. Turville was declared the winner.
The only other event on the program
vas half-mile handicap FOR profess
'ionas The finish was a hot one be-
ween Holman and Chapman. the
ormer winning by half a wheel. The
follows:
Half-mile professional handicap. final
Holman tscratch), Chapman,
scratch Emery (65 YARDS Burrls, 10
ards, Time-:552-5.
Twenty-mle, motor-paced race. be-
ween Samuelson and Turville-Called
N at the end OF the twelfth mile and
lven TO Turville, Fastest mile, 1928.