Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-13
,ssie Lawson Rides Fastest
Mile Ever Travelled on
? Eight Lap Track.
{ER LAWSON BEATS KRAMER.
N In Doing SO He Breaks Track Rec
Dislocates Shout
y der in Bad Fall.

On the saucer track last evening Gussie
s.yson rode the fastest mile ever trav-
eied ON an eight lap track. Iver Lawson
deneated Champion Kramer In the half
MN open, but had to break track record
liH.pong 1t.
nylth such string of bicycle stars at
liza track. and records being lowered
lnArly every race night, is 1t any wonder
L Ct between 1900 and GOO persons SO 10
'tbe salt Palace twice a week.
From the standpoint OF speed and sem
L ttionGl finishes, last evenings program
u arks ahead of any this season. One of
zhe most pleasing features was the fact
Il nat Iver Lawson rode IN great form last
4 sening and made Champion Frank
p<laInor ride as though for his life. In
4 nv two-mile lap handicap there was a
Hlrst sensational fight between the two
y gampions for first money The limit man
3 al leo yards handicap. The scratch men,
= kramer, Lawson, Clarke and Mcfarland
|Nith Pye joining in later. formed a com
3iiation that proved effective enough to
) and the Speedy ones up with the limit
|lnsA IN time 10 give them a chance In the
lhsh.
CHEERED LIKE MAD.
4 When ;t came FOR the final sprint for
~ tape ana money, the spectators jump
% out OF their seats and cneerea ike
2nad, No greater inish mas been seen AZ
me local saucer. Kramer ana Lawson
hshs 1t cut, ana IL was all Kramer
loufd do to land hrst money. The purse
- this race was ST.. lifst prize being
80 SO the'S was sO4nes ~ ~ rlde tor.
u ANOTHER Ghk4.I FINISH.
q The haf-miIe open professional saw an
~ tAer WONDERFUL Inlsh, wItn Lawson lana
us hrst over hramer The Clarke
AAtamer comonatlUn was broken soon ar
&erthe start ana liver took the lead win
4Nrtmer tdcklng on. Mct arland juinped
$4e and pulled Lawson LnJll the last TWO
Ups when ne dropped out ana lver Jump
<fq FOR the tape. Kramer made game et-
pott.to go around the local boy, but Law
Boa, had the speed and was never headed.
1 yer was given an ovation by the crowd
.hitl. was ehasrsd again when it was an
Rhouaced thai track record had been
bruken. The time made by Lawson was
:osS-A the former record, held by Lawson
was :5s AS.
3 RECORD MOTOR MILE.
Only one of the motors worked in the
milo record trial. Gus Lawson, r. M.
shnur!son' Ed. Heagren ana McCormack
.tried TO break the record but all failed
IeScept the LITTLE swede. Had Lawson's
Imoter worked ~ ne expected n wouid
Ithe mile '..70tld have been covered in
Rminute nat or less. lie Travelled the
fnle in l:O0 10, the fastest time ever
3nade on AN eight lap track Gussie look
ff like streak of fire as he circled the
Track. M
There was bad spill In the mile in
%iLation professional Six of the eight
iders were thrown TO the track ana
kaAon Williams received dslocated
fholider. 1t was thought at first that
bis arm had been broken but a physician
2oon discovered he dislocation. Carl
mPerg caused the fail by slipping into
4he bunch.
THE SUMMARY.
3 Half-miIe open, amateur-Final: De-
Para, schnell, Murphy, Robinson. Time
8 Half-mile open. professlonal--Final:
lawson, Kramer. Downing. Clarke. Hop
Bt9. T1me--;56 2-5.
f1alf-mile professional. inVitation-Wes
isnroe, Burris. Macdonald. Time-l:4 is.
s Australian pursuit, amAteur-Schnell.
layer, Giles. Wright. Murphy. Time
~ 20. Distance. two miles, six laps, Ave
Xzlds a
81 Two-mile lap handicap, professional
ramer'. scratch; Lawson. scratch: Hop
~ IS yards. HOLSTER. 45 yards; Down
Bs, 80 yt'ds, Time-3:5l 3-5.
q Nile motor record trial---Gus Lawson
5:G 10.