The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
THERE have been many conflicting J

THERE have been many conflicting re-
ports published all over the country
regarding the winnings of Iver Law
son and the other Salt Lake boys who
visited Australia the past winter. and it
is hard for one who follows the cycling
game 10 tell just what did happen. Jver
Lawson has furnished list Of every race
he started in while away. giving the po-
stiOn in which he finished in each race,
which is herewith published. 1t IS no.
tiCed that in all liver won twenty-slN
firsts five seconds and one third. which
is a remarka bly,. clean record. 1t is also
noticed that Lawson and Taylor met SIX
teen times on Australia tracks this past
winter. liver beat Taylor twelve times
and the colored man defeated Lawson
four times. The results of the winter
racing Melted Lawson the sum of S5,OJ.
The record follows:
Sydney Night Carnival.
Nov. 2:--one mue handicap-,Lawson
first. Walker second. Fiiseh third. Time
j 30 Is worlds record.
Nov. 4-Ten-mile open-Lawson first,
Mcdonald second Morgan third.
Nov. 6-Five-mile ,open-Lawson first.
Walker second. Filsell third
Nov. S-Ten-mile oDen-Lawson first,
FilseH second Walker third.
Nov. 12-One-mile open--LawsOn first
Mcdonald second, Morgan third
Nov. 12-One-mile handica2-F. Smith
G40 YARDS, first; Lawson go yards be-
hind scratch), second; Gordon, third.
Melbourne.
East Melbourne Bicycle clubs meet
ing at exhibition oval, Nov. IA and u.
Nov. 14-Haif-mile open-Lawson first,
Morgan second.
Nov. H.-One-mile open-IaWson first,
Mcfarland second. Walker third.
Nov. 2l-One-mile oDen-Lawson first,
Farley second, Morgan third.
Nov 21-FiVe-mile oDen-LawsOn first,
Morgan second, Mcfarland third
Big Australian Meeting.
Lawson started only once and fell. The
principal scratch race, worth $1,000. was
won by Mcfarland.
Western Australia, Coolgardie.
ings of the year. Coolgardie is in the
heart of the gold fields and is 300 miles
from Melbourne
Dec. 19-Haly-mile handicap-Lawson
first Downing second. Wells third. Time
ST 4-5 record for West Australia).
Dec. 19-One-mile handicaD-Wells d30
YARDS. first; Lawson go yards behind
scratch)' second; Haley third
Dec. 19-Three-mile open - Downing
first, Lawson second. Morgan third.
Dec. FLAP dash-Lawson first, Lewis
second, Bailey third
Dec 22-HaIf-mile handicap-Lawson
first. Downing second. Bitzner third.
Dec. 23-La2 dash-Lawson first, Ban
ward second, Multy third.
Dec 23-One-mile oDen-LawsOn first,
Mcdonald second. Banword third
Dec. S-FiVe-mile ODen-LawSon first,
Mcfarland second. Mcdonald third.
On Dec. I'D Mcfarland won in brilliant
style the great western wheel race two
mile handicap. worth $500 and was
backed for 81. coo. Time-4:IS. 1t was
very warm on this day, 40 in the shade.
Major Taylor's Arrival.
Major Taylor arrived in New Zealand
Dec. and after short stay there came
on to Australia, and Lawson first met
him at Sydney Jan. g. at the night car
nivals starting Jan G.
Jan. 6-Half-mile haudicap-McLean 016
yards). first: Lawson (scratch), second;
Taylor third. Time-:56
Jan 6-FiVe-mile ODen-I4aWsOn first.
Mutton second, O. l.. Stevens third. Tay-
Tor also started.
Jan. 14-Half-mile open-McFarland
first, Lawson second. Taylor third.
Jan. 14-Five-mile ooen--LawsOn first,
Taylor second. Mutton third.
Jan. 16-Half-mile handicap-Lawson