The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-09
LAWSON BREAKS
WORLDS RECORD
Shows Speed of Old and Rides
Away From His 0ppo-
nentS.
SAMUELS0N WINS FIVE
MILE M0T0R-PACE RACE
Wilcox Wins Race. but Officials
Score Extra Mile Through
Mistake.

Gle rider. outside Of Arthur A thinner.
man. to win the world s international
championship medal is again at
himself and is riding like a whirl-
wind Lawson won the three-quarter
mile open professional at the Salt Pal
ace races Tuesday night in the most
sensational sprint. ever witnessed on the
track. covering the distance in l :26 %.
clipping full second from the world s
record. established by himself in 1901
Lawson remarkable ride was a sur
prise to everybody. as the fans had
figured him n ''dead one "has
been' and some other things. II was
ease where the long shot in the race
brought home the money in such an
easy manner that the other men were
made 10 look ridiculous.
Seven riders started in the final.
Bardgett, Walker. Samuelson. Nes-
btt, Downing. Lawson and Palmer.
Bardgett and Walker announced that
they would team in the race. Lawson
said that he would go 1T alone. At The
crack OF the gun Palmer jumped the
bunch and got away half n lap. Walker
went TO the front and pulled mp the
field Just in time for the final sprint.
Lawson trailed in fourth position until
the back stretch was reached on the
-
around the leaders in less than twenty
Yards. he finished nearly half lap to
the good in the short distance. crossing
the tape sitting up. Samuelson, Down
ing and Nesbitt followed IN the order
named. finishing close together and
fighting for the remainder Of the
money. Bardgett and Walker, who were
looked upon as sure winners of the race,
rs team. failed TO get in the money
Judging from Lawson's ride he has
certainly clinched all future open races:
The five-mile motor three cornered
match race proved one of the features.
While W. +. Samuelson won the race,
il came purely as a gift from Wilcox,
who quit after finishing five miles. w.
f.. Samuelson. paced by T. NJ. Samuel
son; Bcunie Monroe, paced by Whit
tier. and Wilcox. paced by Mccormack.
were the starters. AT the end of the
first mile and one lap, going at furious
pace. Monroe S pace maker got dry and
The race was stopped TO take on water
and gasoline Wilcox had taken the
lead and looked a sure winner. In the
start. over Wilcox was given his dis
tance and the men were sent away once
more. Samuelson caught Wilcox and in
irving to pass him lost his pace, but
ulIickly recovered IT aud held on game
", but did not show the same number
of pounds of steam as previous to the
shake-off Wilcox held the lead The
people stood up in their seats ana
rhcered and yelled, and when the five
miles were finished Wilcox sat up and
ouit The scorers had evidently for
soften tho first mile of the race, Tor
Starter Game did not fire the pistol.
announcing the end until Samuelson
aud Monroe had gone six miles. After
Wilcox had sat up he refused 10 starl
again, claiming that it was impossible
TO make q new start, and was given
third place in the race, when he easily
had first place cinched, The lime
made By Samuclsou was 1;o9 10.
Walker Beats Lawson.
Tho two-mile lap handicap profes-
sinnal proved an exciting race. Inc
bows went all tine way at top speed,
aud for a time the two.mlle world :
record was in danger, Walker won, the
race. with Lawson taking second place
both starting from scratch. rye was
the real hero of the race. as, but for
his long pull. the scratch men would
never have seen the front.
Seven out of nineteen starters fell
in the onemile handicap amateur.
Every lap or so one or two men would
90 down, either from careIessness or
hy being fouled. Fred Mccarthy was
suspended for cutting across the 'front.'
of the bunch and ditching five riders
and burps. no one was hurt.
Dicfenbacher won the quarter-mlle
dash. with Wright beating ont Hume
for second place in the fast time of
% So seconds,
The summaries;
Ouartcrmile open amateur-Dlefen'
bacher won. Wright second. Hume
thlrd, Time. ~ 30.
Three -quarter-mile open professional
Lawson won Samuclsou second
Downing third, Ncsbitt fourth. Time
1:26 % (world s record.)
One-milr handicap amateur-Mc
Cormacl, 75 yards. won; Brodbeck, %
Yards, second; Oberg, l05 yards, third
Herman, 60 yards, fourth. Tine
| 90 10.
Two,mile lap handicap professional
Walker. scratch. won; Lawson. scratch
second; Senhouse. 50 yards third; Pyc
% wards fourth. Time, 3:14 %,
Five.mile motor match race-Samuel
sou won. Monroe second, Wilcox third
Time, ZOO l-5.
No Betting.
PHlLADELPIiIA. June S.-Jacl