Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-10
ANOTHER BIG CROWD
AT THE SAUCER.
rloyd MFarland Had Streak of
Bad Luck and Was Out of
The Running
HIS TIRE WAS pUNCTUREO.
And the Twenty Mile Motor Paced
Race Was Between SamuclsOn
And Downing.

rbc program Of bike races furnished
T., Manager Heagron drew another great
crowd Of bike race enthusiasts to the
sauecr laat night, and It Is safe to say
chat fully 500 fans were ON hand to see
The races.
Tho partIcular event 10 attract interest
-,s the twcnty-mile mo%tor-paced race
between Fyold Mcfarland, Billy Samuel
,on. and Hardy Downing. Unfortunately,
thc race was between the last named two,
oolpe to an accident which happened to
fine elongated ono early In the race. Me-
larlauds wheel was rendered useless by
,ho front tire coming In contact with the
iuglncsg end Of a small splinter OF wood.
frbaro Was "A kissing sound ana FLOYD was
trsn TO slow down, and finally leave the
rack while the other riders were fghunS
iUr the pace.
drpt which is likely TO happen at any
romCpt. ana Mcfarland was forced OUT
~ The running. much to the disgust of MS
friends. II seemed that he mould nave
iecn given the time necessary to secure
another wheel aud resume the RAGE Inc
crowd wanted 10 see the Handlcap hlub
lido again against samUelson ana lhere
ryas much disappointment,
nine contestants were paced by a SIM
ce motor. handled by H., b. HeaBren
aud ID was unfortunate mat the mhcUlne
yas not made to 10 faster Bul III was
,laced at a 2-minuto limit, ana heaeleh
sid as he was told and could not be Dlaln-
sd There were no exciting or sensh-
,nnaI features TO the race. First II was
j~lovulng In the lead, and then samucl-
-on m wag apparently easy for either 10
1o around the other and secure the pace
And this they kept up for more thah hIne-
geen rounds.
-ho COMPLETION OF Ave laps In the tWeh-
,ietb mile. and then the real fight began
ssm1clson refused to pull Downing, at
,bough tho later did his level best 10 Sc
,uro tho coveted position, Finally on lhr
iast lap, Samuelson made his famous ana
sustly celebrated jump and lott DoWn-
me lar IN the rear. He crossed the hhI7h
tape fully rs yards TO the good
There was a mix-up in the iiye-ulle zap
raco. and as a result lYer Redman Was
,orced out Of the running. lie supposed
That the starting gun would not DC nIeu
nntil tho riders had gone around TOT u
Ian or two. But much 20 hls surprise tl.
starter gave the signal when lyef VIZ
more than half a lap behind. ne roue tet1
,igcaIv Tor two miles and a half but falleu
a. catch the crowd, HIS brother carl
toWeyer. upheld the family name. aug
made a great ride against a held OF tasi
ones. lie secured a good position behlla
ne leaders. and refused 20 be dlslodBeu
,yhen the Anal test came he was hot
tound wanting. but made a. pretty sprlni
and passed the leader, winning by a goou
''TTibss anlsh OF the mile handicap profess
,t6nai between samuelson and DOWNING
Mas decidedly exciting. Downing held sec
cnd 10 SAM nearly all the way, put y
i,n rom home the Provo boy mace nus
nick lump aud rode like q demon 10
Ge dnish. He won by a most nartoW
margin, and Downing came mighty close
30 beating him. A summary or the e'eu'S
Jaif-mile open amateur. final heu'
man. West. Castro. Time-l:O2 TO-
Nile handicap. PROFESSIONAL nnai
eamuelson scratch, Downing 30 yhlus,
TaImer "a wards, stevens 6 yards, Hopper
N Yards, T4me-2M IS.
Fiye-milo lap race, amateur w
man. Castro. West, Elswood. a Wl1-
Sers, Lindgrcn, 2; Taylor, 2; bchne,l =,
larson, 2; Wilcox, 6; Elswood, v Mil's' o.
q Redman, 2; Tate, g. Tme-llVt 80.
Twenty.mlle match race, Single moug'
oacedISamuelson first, Downing seephu
MCFARLAND punctured wheel In thlru
mile, T1me-43W l-b.