The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-16
LOOK HERE, SAUCER
TRACK OFFICIALS
Last Nights Race Had the Ap-
pearance of Foul
Riding.
PEOPLE WHO LOVE
FAIR SPORT OBJECT
You Cannot Protect a Crack
Rider and Disqualify
Another.

Another monster crowd saw the races a. the
saucer las, evening II Vas such q crowd az
packed the great rows Of sncircrins seats
and then swarmsd into the arena IL was
sVod card that the spectators saw. 6nd yet
many OF them were dissatisfied. II was not a
want OF close nnlshes splendid exhibitions OF
endurance Of lightning sprints Tint caused the
crowd 20 COLL out: Rotten rotten for ot
these there were surheieney II was want
parttallty was so rank and open that the spec
thtors sense of justice rcvolted And they
proceeded 10 administer q deserved rebuke
How Trouble Occurred.
The trouble occurred in the nnaI heat Of
the mile open professional Early In
the race samuslson got onto McFarIand's rsar
wheel Lawson after II. but sam beat
him 10 IT, Mcfarland set tcrrinc pace. but
Ssmuelson held on. After two laps Lawson
got anxious, went around Samuelson and took
his place behind Mcfarland. Folger followed
Lnpson. and the two then managed 10 shove
samuels2n down on the pavement and get his
place. Had the matter ended hero IT might
nave been overlooked. but tho officials dis
9uanhed Folgcr and at the same time allowed
lawson 10 tnko nrst place. II IL was right
Tor Lawson 10 cut Samuelson down nc did,
n right for Folgcr Uo was only doing
what Lawson Ind already done II Lawson
committed no breach OF the rules then GER
tAlnly Folger. who followed In his tracks, did
only Lawson did II first. How, then the Of
hcials could dlsquality FoEcr and allow Law
son TO take hrst money vas what puzzled the
crowd II looked 70 them as though Lawson
was being protected because he was star
attraction. But there II one law that goyern4
all fair sport-makc every man, II don't mat
ter who he is. live up 10 tho rules. At the
tape Lawson, by OF his wonderful sprints
went around Mcfarland and won out by
inches. Downing was third. md Folger being
disqualified. Palmer got fourth, Time. 2;oI Is.
Hume Wins Australian Pursuit Race
Hume won the amateur Australian pursuit.
rncc by q combination OF endurance powers
and sped. Although somo twelve riders
started II was not long before the number
HlmmeTe1 down 10 four tiIleH NuTpFigpl the
crowd by retiring West The contest between
he and Berryessa was interesting Finally
Berrycssn closed up the gap. but he went
10 SO round Giles the little fellow unwound
o terrific sprint and for half lap the two
Fought II abreast. Hume capped tho climax by
unwindng marvellous three-lap sprint that
made Berryossn fade away like O morning
glorS before hot summer sun.
Hardy Downing defeated Munroe in tho nve-
miles Munroe led. Glenn Turvllle who was
driving tn" motor for Downing, then turned
on the chug-chuR fun blast. with the result
TINT Munroo was nbout one-quartor OF lap
behind nt the tape Time, 7.2o Downing FOL
lowed his pace perfectly.
Clark Wins Handicap Race.
In the nnal OF tho three-ouartcr mile han
dicap. professional the riders finished fol-
lows: Clark first. Lawson second, williams
third and Monroe fourth. Time. %
Hume won the mile open. amateur, by head
work Three laps from home West Jumped
out, but his speed failed him op the sprint.
and both Humo and Giles boat hiIn out Al tho
tap" Mclaughlin fourth. Time, pos Is
this race. and In doing so lowered the worlds
record from - f-S TO l.g2 2-S