The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02
HARDY DOWNING
SHOWS HIS CLASS
He Defeats His Old Team Mate,
Mcfarland, on the
Saucer.
EXCITING FINISHES IN
FRENCH STYLE CONTEST
Lawson Has to Go Some,
but Wins Three-Quarter
Event.

Hnrdy Downing showed his class last night
az the Salt Pslnoo snueer track by defeat-
Ing Floyd Mcfarland IN the final heat OF
tho ono.milo match race, French style, be-
tween the two old team. .matoo. Hardy not
only outsprintod the elongated Mac, but he
also demonstrated quite conclusivcy TO the
crowd that no has head and knows how
to use it whilo riding bicycle,
The race had been started tho evening
previous, tho first meeting OF tho two result
ing in q dond hoat, At that point tho rooes
woro called or on oocount OF rain, that
whom tho two rivals met last night they
began tho threo hoats oil ovor again, Tho
6rst one last night como almost rs closo TO
being q dcud heat % q bike raco could well
DO. Downing, however, had his front wheel
just a few inches ahoad, and the Judges
Mcfarland To lead up to tho sixth lap and
then tho fight began. On the last turn
uardy's superior sprint made il possible for
him TO come abreast of Mac, and then TO
noso ahead just enough TO set the YER
dict.
Mcfarland Wins Second.
Tho, second heat began tho same as the
first, but ended differently. On tho sixth
lap, with Mac leading. Hardy looscned out
the kinks in his legs and made an attempt
to get past. Mac cut out hot pace and 1t
was not until they rounded tho last turn
that Hardy shot forward They came down
over. got his wheel over tho black mark
d foot ahoad of Hardy'n. and the two were
oven up for tho Anal and deciding hent.
The fnnl exhibited as cute u piece OF
jockoying as has boon tho track this
season. Mac took tho lead at tho start and
the two loafed, as they had done in tho
two preceding hcats From tho fourth lap
20 tho sixth he continually looked bnck OF
Hardy and when there was the slightest sus'
picion Of IN attempt to get past ,S ne h ran , up
on tho sixth lap, he relaxed his vigilance for
moment. Quick TO sec his chance, Down
ing sprinted around him and was in fron.
10 prevent it. Then, for the seventh and
eighth laps they fought as only bike, riders
who have personal feelings against each other
could fight. Mcfarland was unable 10 get
past or even TO assume threatening posi-
ton, with the result that Downing slid in
winner by almost length.
Lawson Wins Handicap.
Iver Lawson had lt,lo difficulty in win.
ming tho threc.quarter mile handicap, al
though he was pressed hard at the finish by
Clarke. This race furnished an opportunity
for Samucson. who hnd been out of form all
season. TO finish inside the money. He rode
bottor than hc has for somc time, finishing
good third, with Lawson and Clarke ahond.
and the rest Of tho bunch dozcn whocl-
lengths in the ronr,
Tho crumbs that went to Hume. king-pin
Of tho amateurs. were few. Ho made silly
ride in the anal OF the ono-milc open, start
ing his sprint at the end of the hfth lap and
baking before the end was reached. Fourth
place was the best he could do. The cork
blew out also in tho two-mile lap handicap
and Humo had TO struggle TO cross the black
mark NTH
Manager Chapman announced last night
that the feature of ncxt Friday evenings
programme will be match race, unlimited
Australian pursuit style, between Pye and
samuelson There viii also bo two mile
tho first prize OF 500 having been donated
by c. II. Reilly. local agent for Lemp,s beer,
To this Manager Chapman. has added Sll5,
making q purse OF S215. The professionals
race. and the amateurs will shine in i've
mile lap race and a one-miie handicap.
Kramer Arrives Friday.
Frank Kramer telcgraphed yesterday from
Chicago that he will arrive in Salt Lake on
Friday ut 4:25 p. m. IL is possible that he
may be persuaded TO give an exhibition on
Saturday night, when Battling Nelson is 10
programme The summary Of last nights
races follows:
onomile open. a@ate4r-McCor@nck won,
Diefcnbachcr second, Giles third Hume
fourth. Time, 2:16 rs.
Three quarter mile handicap. professional
Lawson. scratch, won; Clark rs yards, sec
ond Samuelson, IS yards, third; Achorn, so
yards, fourth; Munroe, rs yards, afth. Time,
Two.mile lap handicap, amatcur-Crcbs,
los yards, won; West, scratch, second;
yards, fourth Hume. scratch, Afth. Time,
l:Oo l-5.
Tbree.mile lap handicap, professional
Clarke, IS yards won Lawson scratch. soc
scratch. fourth; samuelsou, scratch, Nth.
Time , :56.
Ome-milc match race, French style-won
by sooena he"t 1eMlS won
time, AZ Third heat: Downing won; time,
Pal 3.5.