The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-14

THOSE In SALT LAKE
HAVE SIGNED AGREEMENT
Decide to Do Away With Mana
ger Schefski, Who in Turn
viii Fight.

At a meeting OF tho bicycle riders who have
been shining lights in the galaxy OF "hee
stars performing at the saucer track durins
tho past few ycnrs, held at their headquarters
on East SECOND South street Monday evening
It was decided that f. L. shcfsh former man
oyer OF the local track could be done away
with Services no longer desired etc, Iho
statements OF the parties involved In IN"
struggle for the managcrshlp OF the saucer Tor
the coming season arc meat for the cychs.
followers. and the agreement arrived ht last
evening by the pedol-pushers. together with
Mr.. schefski's signed statement, follow
Here Is tho Agreement.
"Thls agreement. mado and entered into at
Salt Lake City, Salt Lokc county. State OF
Utah this 18th day OF February, 1865, by and
between IA. W. Heogren and the undersigned
riders. wltncsscth
The undersigned bicycle riders do hereby
contract and bind themselves to ride for tho
aforementioned H. w Heagren for a period
OF throc ycnrs from above date In conEiicra-
ton OF said Heagren building an oight-lap bi-
cycle track Tor the purpose Of bicycle racing
The said undersigned bicycle riders do hereby
agree not to ride on any other track In aalt
Lake city Salt Lake county, State OF Utah,
other thnn the promoted BY the said
Hengren during tho life OF this contract
Witness the hands Of said parties. the
day and year aforesaid
~. c. HOPPER,
N. X. DOWNING.
WALTER a. BARDGEI1,
-. L ACHORN.
SAXON WILLIAMS.
liver REDMAN,
IT IT. SNMUELSON,
"E. f. SMITH,
y. NJ CHAPMAN"
There has been quite bit OF friction since
last seasons racing closed between various
parties who have cndeayored to obtain control
OF the track FOR the coming season, and the
signed statement OF tho new manager, Mr.
Schefsk which was dictated TO tho sporting
editor OF The Tribune last night. may enlight-
en- tho bicycle fans 10 some extent.
Schefski's Statement.
week and Will sign up all the best riders |
can secure, This includes Eddie Root. who is
one OF the best riders In the world. and who
Is barred by tho local union. one of the
riders whose name appears upon the above
Hist told me lees than week ago that II was
Roots speed more than anything else that
stood os bar. l am going to mako thor
ough investigation OF tho six day race In
which II Is alleged that Root dealt unfairly
with the riders. The \. {. \. rules bar all
combinations In siN-day race. and II such
combination existed any one OF the riders that
was guilty would have been disqualified upon
protest 7 want 10 give the public the best
racing that l can, and In order 10 do this
must secure the best riders, This VIII do at
any expense. .rr.
AS far ne tho union is concerned / believe
In II. and oven encourage IT, but believe
there are several axes 10 grind, and from re-
ports that have come to me ] know H.
Nh HcaGren stated that he would not take
The management Of the track because hla
prico was too high ! wish to state that there
was no mention OF salary 10 Mr. Hcagrcn
and the article was n deliberate insult to ny
self and that now ne is not too busy With his
business to manage track
Henry .. Heath OF Heath Bros. notified ma
last night TO collect $40 from Harry Hcagren
paid out last year under very peculiar crcum-
stances, There had been two meets at ogden
that did not pay. and the riders ala not &c,
their money After the second meet Harry
Hengrea won't 10 Mr.. Heath and his sons and
told them that the riders had money coming
from Ogden and would not ride at tho salt
Palace Jnlcss paid, md the men were paid by
the Hclths, who laid the blame 10 me being
tho y. 9. y representative. Mr. Heath was
surprised last night when I Informed him OF
my Innocence In the matter. and as I knew,
mat the riders were signed UP 10 ride IL is un
"a Mi Hesgrcn why the matter was not 70.
ported 10 the n. G. A.
Il Nish 10 state, In conclusion. that 7 NJ
'hapnal and Hardy Downing were trying 10
secure the mnnagemcnt OF the bicycle track
ana whether their failure To do so has nnv
Inlns l" do with tho organization OF tho cv
clists' Union ls question.
~ r, L. SCHEFSKI o"
The probability is that a new saucer tro,t
VIII be built In the city the coming soa.a
HARDY Downing Is now In the East endcnyor
ing TO sign up riders for the new union