Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-30

That Salt Lake in the SILLY season"
OF the hunt for outdoor frolic is better
equipped than any other city in the
west and better equipped in 1908 than
in any previous year. Is the suggestion
offered on all sides today by those who
hunt their pleasures at Salt Lakes
supply of resorts. and to whom
prospect for a summers vacation Is
limited to the hope of an occasional aft.
ornoon in the waters a Saltalr. among
the rose gardens Of Lagoon, watching
the Salt Palace bike riders race around
the tilted saucer track or enjoying the
boats and shade of Wandamere in the
Cottonwoods
People hardly realize II yet but the
man who comes to Salt Lake with the
taste of salt spray In his mouth and
longing for breath of Nantucket sea
air of Long beach sailing can find here
that salt Lake is falsely accused OF
being an inland town, and in fact has
beach and water all of her own,
where sailing is just as practicable as
on any ocean.
Great Salt Lakes bad reputation
for sailing grows out of the bad handl-
ing Of boats by inveterate land lub-
hers" who would rather head for
SllDTt lHHU IEnt N VIM through
where the water is deep enough to
maneuver. Sail boats are growing
more popular at the lake each season,
aud now quite n number are anchored
either at Saltair or Black Rock for
service as pleasure craft.
Traffic today towards the resorts
was by the curious who were anxious
10 see what they have to offer when
warmer weather proves n more att
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ROAD TO OGDEN
At Lagoon the newest developments
Of the year occur, on account of the
fact that the seasons opening marks
the opening also of the interurban
road 10 ogden, and the consequent es-
Enlistment of a line of resorts be-
ginning with Lagoon and ending with
the Hermitage and Idlewild in ogden
canyon. where both Salt LalSers and
ogden people may find n variety OF
entertainment to suit every taste,
From the appearance Of the book
ings II would seem that Lagoon this
year Is to become n half way house
between Salt Lake and OGgen, at
which ogden members of various
lodges and organizations will meet Salt
Lake members of the same organiza-
tons.
Besides the freshly painted build
ings to attract to Wandamere, there
was a list of horse races this after
noon that brought out good crowd.
The list of events. with owners OF the
horses entered, follows:
2.3O trot and pace--Albert owned
by Thomas McEvoy: Pear, owned by
l., II. Curtis; Venus. owned by G. II.
Thompson; Forest Boy, owned by DR.,
G. w. Teudt
Free-ror-all pace or trot, $3.50
ovcta, owned by c. II, Thompson;
Kangaroo. owned by w. H. Wood
ring: Cavalier, owned by Thomas
McEvoy: Willets, owned by j. b.
Eoysor.
Match race. S40O--Consuella own
ed by John Jlmpson; Admonto. owned
@. j, Crahtree; AdiX, owned by John
McEvoy.
BICYCLE RACES.
IF both Saltair and the Salt Palace
bicycle tracks prove attractive, II will
be evidence as strong as anything yet
offered that Salt Lake is growing and
growing fast. From a period when
the bike fans Of the town would not
mn tho seats of the Salt Palace track
the crowd has increased in volunme
until II now overtlows the one, and
may MI the other Satair's track Is
not quite ready to open. The first
Salt Palace races are to be run to-
night At Lagoon the afternoons
feature is u baseball game between
Bountiful and the Woodmen Of the
World,