The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-18

are calling me scared are in earnest,
IL they think I am bluf1ng, let them
come out from cover and show me up.
/ am in earnest about this and II 1t costs
me every penny 1 have I will prove my
self honest
The whole affair Is reerettable. Man
ager John NJ Chapman, after exhibiting
industry and ingenuity never equaled by
another saucer track manager, succeeded
Ia bringing the two fastest bicycle riders
in the world together. There was keen
interest in the event, not only here, but
throughout the East and in Europe.
The fret race is ridden. It was a good
race a fair race. Lawson won. Every
one admits that he outrode Kramer; that
he outgcneraled Kramer. But instead OF
coming out with a hurrah for Lawson.
who makes Salt Lake his home and CIV
ing him the credit of defeating the next
fastest bicycle rider In the world, the
Salt Lake Herald aud the Deseret News
come out with denunciation OF their
townsmaD, These TWO papers withheld
from Salt Lake man what he would
have been given in any other town In
the world-the credit Of proving himself
the. fastest rider that pedals wheel,
Audience Shows Disapproval.
And last evening, in no uncertain man
ner, did the SPECTATORS show their dis
approval OF the indecent and unfair
methods followed by the Salt Lake Her
aid and the Deseret News. That paper
which boasts: IF 1t Happens, It's Here"
and IF It's Here, It's Right" came In
for many Kisses and boots. These papers
are responsible for knocking the biggest
bicycle race ever scheduled at the sau-
Ger and for preventing the local cycling
public from witnessing the two fastest
riders in the world meet In more than
one heat
1ver Lawson made a mistake, but il
was such a one as any honest, fair
minded man would make when he felt
that his honor was attacked and that,
too, by newspapers who knew that he
was the personfication of honor in the
cycling world. The Salt Lake public. who
love good, clean sport, Will sustain and
stand by Lawson as they also condemn
the Salt Lake Herald and Deseret News
for knocking clean sport and making
base insinuations against a townsman
Kramer has been fairly treated by the
Salt Lake public and Lawson and he say
so.
Downing Substituted.
AS 4 result Of Lawson's declination to
ride. Hardy Downing was substituted.
Kramer won, and in so doing proved him
self rider, Three punctured tires ne
cessitated four starts. and as 1t was, In
the race Downing finished with soft
tire. Had it not been for this fact, Down
ing would probably have ridden Kramer
closer. Hardy says he would like an
other chance, however, and It Is only
fair that he be given 1t, In fighting TO
be the rear man at the start both men
exhibited wonderful ability on wheel
Kramer stood still on his wheel, and
Downing all but did the same. About
two laps from home Downing "shooed"
Kramer, and they were off. On the last
half-lap Downing tried hard to 60 around
Kramer, but succeeded only In holding
onto his rear wheel, Time. 1926
Two records were broken last even
ing. Samuelson, who is again riding in
his old-time form, won the Ave-mile
motor race in 6:52, which breaks the
track record of 7:0S for the distance. In
the final one-mie open professional
Downing established q new worlds rec
ord Of 1;52 1-5. The former record was
l.; 56 4-5, The summary Of last evenings
races follows;
Final, one-mile open, professional
Downing nrst, Mcfarland second, Hol-
lister third. Bardgett fourth. Time,
1852 2-5.
Final, ee-quarter- mile handicap,
amateur-Diefenbache first, West sec
ond, Giles third, Hume fourth. Time,
1;27 2-5.
Five-mile open, amateur-Hume first,
Berryessa second, Schnell third. Giles
fourth, Mccormick fifth. Time, 10:4o.
Two-mile lap handicap, professional
Samuelson first, HollIster second. Clark
third. Bardgett fourth. Time, $3.50.
Five-mile open, motor-paced race
Samuelson first. Downing second, Monroe
third. Time, 6:52