Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-02
WORLDS CHAMPION
WAS BADLY BEATEN
". E. SamuesOn Of Provo De-
ieated LIVER Lawson in Their
Mate Race.
TOOK TWO STRAIGHT HEATS
Several Riders Went on a Strike Ia the
Last Race Because Samuelsou
Wanted to Ride.

Tho events pulled OF at tho saucer last
evening viii be remembered for a long
time by the large crowd OF cycle cnthu-
sasts that TANNED into the seats and
overlooked into tho arena. The crowd was
one Of mo largest and most enthusiastic
of the season. The weather was delight.
full ana the music was decidedly good.
The spectators saw somo fast riding
In both the protest. nal and amateur
classes. and they saw Ivor lawson hall
ed as champion Of the world. beaten, and
beaten declsiyely, by W. y. samuelson Of
Provo. liver was beaten at his own game,
and IN the second heat Of the event,
when Iycr WAS leading and SamuglsOn
rushed by him, Lawson simply quit
sAMUELsoN LAWsoN's MASTER,
In a slow race, that IS, riding tho east
ern style whore riders ride slowly TO
Jockey for position and then sprint the
last quarter. the probabilities are that
Lawson would beat the Provo boy, al.
though the latter does not believe H. but
IN the kind Of racing we are used 70, and
the only kind Salt Lakers ike TO sec,
Samuolson las Lawson beaten 10 "a pulp,
There's no'hing 70 it but the Human
Motor
In the first heat samuelson led all
the way, liver did not attempt TO go by
him until the last quarter NJ a lap when
De- made rush for the tape. Samuel
son heard him coming, and showed the
champion that there was stlll something
to overcome. Samuelson let out an eN-
ira kick or two and finished FIRST hy half
"a wheel, Lawson had the best position
hut was unable TO go around.
BOTH GUILTY or FOULS
In the second heat two fouls were COM
mlttcd, and In the opinion OF many the
riders should have been compelled 10
son deliberately cut down low on SAM
uelsOu and for d second 10 looked as II
there would be a bad miXup Lawson
took the pace with SamuelsOn hugging
him tightly. on the sixth lap Lawson
tried his famous jump, but Bin was right
there too. On the seventh lap, with lYer
leading by couple Of lengths, Samuel
son camo up with a brilliant burst OF
speed and cut Iyer 10 the pole. lie made
tho latter look as II he werc after first
money In q slow race. Samuelson FIN
ished about half lap to the good. liver
quit
LAWSON LEAVES TONIGHT,
OF course there was much discussion
over The result and friends Of both rid
ers had wordy war defending their IA.
vorte. The statement that Lawson was
not In good condition. while undoubtedly
true, meets with little favor among the
race gocrs The match was made by
Manager Heagren To plenty Of time for
Lawson to prepare for II. lie accepted
the terms and was apparently confident Of
an easy victory, especially In view Of the
challenges he has been hurting around
OF late that he would beat any three
| men on the track, etc. Samuelson said
nothing. He went onto the track 20 ride
and win N possible, IN Lawson was not
| IN good condition. that was his own
fault. He was beaten at his own game
| The dope" book says Samuolson can not
| do IT, but the fact is that he dId u de.
clsIyely and IS entitled TO all the credit
hlt should 20 20 the winner Of such "A
race.
lawson announced hls intention Of
leaving for New York this evening.
RIDERS WENT ON A STRIKE.
There was fuss among the riders in
tho last event the three mile lap pro-
fesSionol. because Samuelson wanted 20
ride. The race was an open one, but the
riders understood that Samuclson would
not be permitted 10 ride. The latter
| asked the clerl, OF the course N he could
| ride and was Informed that he could not
| Samuolson went to Referee Frank Gard
ner and asked about H. Tho referee said
| that sam" could ride. Then fourteen
riders quit; I'm other words they went on
strike The crowd was with Samuel
son and shricked their approval OF his
course and urged him to ride. Riders
and officials wrangled and read rules ga .
lore FOR awhile, but the whole matter
| was finally settled by wise little Harry
| Hcagrcn. lie told Samuclsou TO ride for
| a $50 purse, but he was not to receive
| any lap money. OF course sam" won
| the race but did not get first money He
got the so while Hardy Downing, who
was second, was given first purse money.
| And there you are In the opinion OF D
great many. Hcagrou should not have
| given In 10 tho riders but he aid and tho
| race went on nicely All things consid
| ercd, the people got more than their
moneys worth. Tho meet was certainly
| a good one,
| Tho summary follows
| Half-milo amateur hnal.--Humc, VIII
COX. Marty. Tlme-l.03 l-J.
Two-mile lap tandem race. amateur
| Wilcox and Mccormack West and Cas-
| tro, Redmau and Hume, Goerte ana
| MART! Time-3'5i
Match race between Tvcr Lawson and
| W r. Samuelson, On mile heats, best
! two I'm -SamuelsOn won IN two
| straight heats. Tlmc-l 81, 2;0l
Three-milc Lap professional, --Samuelson,
| Downing williams HOLSTER Hopper,
| Redman, Timc-G0j rs.