The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-20
FRANCHISE HAS
BEEN SECURED
Heath and Walker Get Permit to
Hold Races.
CHAPMAN GOES TO ATLANTA
NOTES OF INTEREST TO CYCLING
PUBLIC.

CHAIRMAN BATCHELDER Of the
| board Of control of the National
Cycling association yesterday
awarded Messrs. Heath and Walker. a
franchise for the exclusive right TO
promote cycle races in this city for the
coming season. The franchise. how
ever, says that these gentlemen must
give at least five race meets during the
summer AS it is claimed that race
meets viii be given twice a week as
heretofore, the present owners of the
track viii have no trouble in holding
the franchise for the coming year. II
has been customary in the past To
grant permanent franchises TO all
tracks built in cities where there has
been no racing for number Of years.
This was the kind of a franchise held
by the old Salt Palace company and
held good until their lease expired on
the Salt Palace grounds.
Now that new parties have secured
the track IL was necessary TO get an
other franchise before any races could
be held. Representative Sharp Of this
city has been corresp onding with
Chairman Batchelder for the past two
months trying to get the franchise
transferred 10 the present owners. of
the track, but failed to accomplish the
necessary results until yesterday.
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Johnnie Chapman left for Atlanta.
Ga, last night where he has been Of
fered good money to ride the coming
season. He viii be given motor paced
race as soon after his arrival as pos
sible and viii then 90 down to Savan-
nah, where he has another match race
scheduled. Chapman has disposed Of
his motor and viii get new one as
soon as he reaches Atlanta When
asked if he would come back 10 Salt
Lake and ride this summer, Chapman
said.
That all depends on the kind of
races and the amount Of purses they
hang up If the racing game is as good
mere this summer as il has been for the
past three years. 1 will most assuredly
come back to Salt Lake, but ] don {
think il win be, and If did. 7 certainly
would not go east, as I VIII hardly have
time 10 go and return before the season
opens here. am assured of racing all
season back there and you know / am
after the coin"
Z. Z,
visit TO the various cycling stores
yesterday plainly indicated that the
coming season promises to be one Of the
best in the history Of cycling for a
number of years. More machines are
being sold than for a number Of years
in the past Riders are taking old
time interest in the new mounts offered
for sale and the newest devices in cy-
cling are closely examined by the criti-
cal oldtimers.
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Tod Game, the old-time professional.
announced yesterday that he might re-
turn in the game this summer. He has
purchased new racing machine and
began humping over the roads the past
week. Three o. four years ago Tod
was one Of the best men in the state
and there is no reason why he cannot
again get back some of his old time
speed.
This morning at the messenger
boys Of the [. D. 7. viii hold their
annual road race TO Caider's park.
After the race the boys will pull of y
number OF sprint events at Liberty
park. Last night the boys were doing
nothing but talk and they promise to
break all existing records from here to
Caiders.
The Decoration day road race Is rap
idly assuming shape and interest in the
event is greater this year than ever
before. The committee on prizes prom
Use TO have the largest list ever before
offered including at least six high-grade
wheels as first prizes. A number Of
riders are daily going over the course
and some good times are being re-
ported. The roads are now IN the best
possible condition and If they continue
the same, records are very likely to be
broken.