The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-02

fighting finish in every race, fast time
and a French style match race between
Downing and Mcfarland that had the
judges guessing as to who won, and d
race that for downright bitter riding was
the real article-thos tells the story of the
racing al the saucer track last evening
Inc match race was the feature Of the
card, and IL was nip and tuck in the three
meats. After riding dead heat Tuesday
night this pair started it all over again
last evening. The first heat was given 10
Downing, and it was so close that even
those on the tape could not pick the Win
ner. The second was clearly won by Nc
Farland by nearly two feet land the third
went TO Downing by over half a wheel.
In each race Mcfarland went to the
front, and lap and a half from home
Downing came I'D and started Mac on his
sprint. only TO drop behind and take pace
Tor another lap before jumping for the
final effort In the third heat, instead of
biuffing on the jump a lap and half
from home, Downing went around and
look the pole and fought it out TO the
tape with Mcfarland, who was never able
10 get up on him. When Mcfarland
started after this race he slipped forward
on his saddle, and said after the race the
seat broke with him. Mcfarland said he
ala not wish TO pose as a sore loser, but
would bet 500 he could beat Downing in
another race OF this kind.
Clarke Beats Lawson.
The finish of the three-mile lap handicap
saw A. j. Clarke beat liver Lawson out
at the tape. which was the cuse of great
rejoicing, judging from the handshake the
speedy little Australian got. With all
due credit to Clarke for his great sprint,
an justice to Lawson it should be said the
champion got a mighty hard deal at the
finish. Mcfarland was pulling IVer while
Pye was pulling Clarke. Pye started with
jump at the head of the bunch, and
Clarke nailed his wheel. The pair opened
l. III tod p.
catch them, with Lawson on. A lap and
a half from home Mcfarland sat up and
turned Lawson loose for the final sprint
fully forty yards behind the two fiyirg
Australians. Lawson dug in, and the best
he could do was to catch Clark'S rear
wheel as the Australian crossed the tape.
The twO-mile lap handicap amateur
gave the scratch men about all the speed
last half-mile that they stood chance,
and then Hume went all in to get West
up He turned West loose a lap from
home. several yards behind the leaders.
nut the distance was too great for Fred
die. and second place was the best he
could do.
Kramer Here Tomorrow.
1t was announced last evening that
Frank Kramer would arrive in the city
tomorrow afternoon. He wired Manager
j. NJ. Chapman from Chicago yesterday,
stating he was on his way here and tie
The Friday nights program WAS also
given out last evening. 1t consists of an
Australian pursuit race between Samuel
son and Pye; tWO-mile handicap profess
si0nal half-mile open professional. five
mile lap amateur. and a mile handicap
anna teur.
The summaries:
Match race between Downing and Nc
Farland. French style, best two in three
heats-Downing won first and third. Nc
Farland second. Time, 2:34, 2.42. al So.
Three-mile handicap lap professional
Clark t25 yardS). Lawson (scrIJchl. FOgler
90 yads). Downing (scratch), SamuelsOn
(scTOtchl. Time. 5.46.
Mile open amateur. final-MCCOrmacE
Diettnbacher. Giles. Hume. Time. 2:16 %
Three quarter mile handicap profession
al. final Lawson (scratch), Clarke Is
yaTds). SamuelsOn $50 yardS). AchOrn go
yarGs), Munro (75 vards). Time, 1:23.
TwO-me lap handicap amateur-CTebs
C05 yards. West (scratch), Mayer Q20
YARDS, Morgan Ql0 YARDS, Hume
(scratch).. Time 400 10.