The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
RECORD CROWD
SEES GOOD RACES
SamuclsOn Rides Ten Fast
Miles Behind Motor
on Saucer.
PROFESSIONAL RACES
ARE EASY FOR LAWSON
Phil Wright 0utcIasScs ANA
trurs and Wins Two
Events.

The record for attendance was
broken al the Salt Palace races for
the present season. Every seat around
the saucer track was sold and several
hundred people crowded into the track
arena. IT looked like old times again.
and the people were given good card
of sprint racing.
The tcn-mile motor race, which was
scheduled ms the feature event Of the
evening. proved failure from rae
ing standpoint caused by an accident
10 Wilcox s motor. The ''rcd devil y
balted in the fifth mile through n
puncturcd tire Mccormack rode one
lap on fast debating fire and finally
went down AT the end Of the back
stretch. but escaped injury. Part of
tho motor extended up the track, and
Samuclson. going al q l:20 clip, barely
missed the handlcbars of tho disabled
motor. The people held their breath.
with the Pride Of Provo.
In the toss-up for the position, sam
uclSon won the pole. which declared
all bets off because ii was n cinch bet
that no rider could 90 around hlm.
This fact was demonstrated when the
race started :SamueISou hit up "A hot
clip, Wilcox following close behind and
Monroe bringing mp the rear. The
latter tried 10 come To the front IN
the sprint, lost his pace and Whittier ;
motor nearly collidcd with Mccormack,
Before Monroe and Wilcox could get
Strengthened out, Samuclson got Il lead
of nearly Il lap in the second mile.
This Knocked out all interest in the
race rs far as the finish was concerned,
as Samuelson could not lose unless
some accident occurred 10 his MA
chimes. Samuclson finished the ten
miles in 1915, :25i. gait. but could
easily have gone much faster had there
been competition.
Lawson Candy Kid
liver Lawson won the two profcs-
sional races against the team work of
the best riders on the track Lawson
is simply going too good for his field
and wins his races Just as he ploases.
IIc has got back his old jump and has
so much confidence Ill himself that he
does not attempt to sprint until on
the back stretch Of the last lap. Two
or three kicks and all is over as far
as first money is concerned. The bal
ancc of the field then fight IT out for
second. third and fourth money.
In the halfmiIe open professional,
Walker and Bardgett, Nesbitt and Pal.
mcr, announced team work. Lawson,
Downing and Crcbs rode on their
pat, - Lawson winning the race with
Hardy Downing taking close second
from Crcbs and, Palmer, the only mem
Der of the teams. coming in for fourth
money.
In the two.mile lap handicap race,
Lawson was given Il sleigh ride TO
f,h
turned loose for the sprint he placed
a dozen open wheel lengths between
himself and the field Just for safety
sake, The two miles was ridden III
3:05 ID, and the race was easily the
feature of the evening. Shortly after
the start and while the riders were
sprinting for positions, Fred Wells tire
exploded and he went down in the
midst of the entire field, Steve Sen
house and Pedlar Palmer falling over
him on the home stretch. The other
riders back of the unfortunate fallen
managed to dodge out of the way and
escaped greasing the boards.
Wright Is King.
Phil Wright won the Australian pur
suit race and the unknown distance lap
race. Wright has got the other anna
tours outclassed md barring accidents
be can win all open races If he is any
where near the front.
The summarizes:
Australian pursuit race, amateur
Wright won, Brodbeck second, Thomas
third. Distance, 3 miles, 6 laps, 90
yards. Time. $40.
Unknown distance lap, amateur
Wright won, Mayer second. Hume third.
Race called at 3 miles, Time, GIG.
Half-mile open professional-LawSon
won, Downing second. Crebs third, Pal
mer fourth Time. sc %.
Two-mile lap professionsl--Lawson