Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
TREAT IN STORE
FOR CYCLE FANS.
Some Great Events Being Ar
ranged for BY Manager Harry
Heagren,
FRANK KRAMER IS COMING,
And VIII Ride Against W. Z. Samuel.
son ia Two Match Races Next
Weeks Race Meet.

Manager Harry Heagren has n royal
treat IN store for the cycle fans Of
Salt Lake city.
He has been given good assurance
tl.at Frank Kramer the rider who now
holds the championship Of the world,
viii be here early next month, and will
participate in at least two big meets
before the season closes. He VIII ride
in match races with W. L. samuelson.
East VS.. West.
That is what II means,
Kramer holds the championship OF
the east, or rather Of the world, and
SamuelsOn is the undisputed champion
Of the west.
The pair should put up a great race.
During the week Manager Ileagren
received a letter from Kramer, from
his home I'm East Orange, n. j., in
which the speedy cycilist expressed
desire to come here about the first Of
next month and engage IN a series Of
races He is very anxious to test his
speed and endurance against that Of
Samuelson. Kramer intended going TO
Australia this winter, but Judging from
the tone OF his letter, he has about
abandoned that idea,
While It has not been definitely set
tied that he viii come here, he asked
Heagren for terms, and the latter IN
formed the champion what he would
do. 1t f. not doubted that the Offer
made by Heagren will be accepted, In
the event Of Kramers coming he VIII
he given - least two races with SAM
uelson, and on the occasions of those
meets, Manager Heagren viii increase
the admission price 10 80 cents as the
expense of bringing such drawing
card here will be great but then, no
none will begrudge the extra quarter
to see the champions Of the east and
west fight 1t out
NEXE WEEKS PROGRAMS.
The main attraction at the saucer
next Tuesday evening, will be a match
race between Floyd Mcfarland and
billy Samuelson, These fast riders
Will compete in a mile event, best two
I'm three heats, and those who are for
tunate enough 20 witness the race viii
certainly see some going. In this event
they viii be paced by Palmer, and that
should insure fast race all the way
through In addition 20 this big event,
the professionals will have a five mile
lap race, and devotees of the track win
have a chance to see what Mcfarland
can do in that kind Of race against
the fast Utah rider. The amateurs
viii have two sprint events and a no.
vice race.
BIG CARD FOR FRIDAY NIGHT,
There VIII be another big card for
Friday night, one week from last night.
Besides the usual sprint events for
professionals and amateurs, Manager
IIeagren proposes to match Mcfarland
and Samuelson in a race that VIII put
both riders speed and endurance TO
severe test. II is his intention TO give
them a 2O-mlle motor paced race,
How does that strike your
Samueson has long desired such a
race, and he could have no more worthy
opponent than the speedy Mcfarland.
The management Will give a liberal
Iurse for the event, and II should be
the most interesting, and furnish the
most sensational finish seen on the
track this year. II Samuelson can de-
feat Mcfarland IN these events, and
then do likewise with Kramer, or even
hold his own with that rider II VIII
place the Utah rider In the front rank
OF the worlds greatest riders. He has
many friends here who believe that he
has a good chance against Kramer Me-
Farland, Lawson and all the rest OF
them.