The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-12
LAWSON AGAIN
SHOWS SPEED
Takes TWo-MiIe Alter Hard
Grind in Fast Time-Paddy
Hehir Shows Form.

liver Lawson again gave evidence of his
old-time form at the saucer track last
evening and while he did not break any
worlds record as a part Of his perform
anCe. yet he took a hard and grueiling
race from a field OF twenty-one starters
with final jump that opened gap
three wheel lengths on the field as he
crossed the tape II was the final event
on the program and one Of the largest
fields of starters Of several years jumped
when Starter Tod Game fired the pistol
to go. There was a dollar up at every
lap and the field kept up a heartbreaking
pace from the start. The various c0mbi-
atoms began to shape themselves for the
final sprint and il was seen the former
champion had a safe pace behind Ernie
pye for the bell lap. With less than two
laps to go, Lawson jumped and cleared
the field at a single bound as the entire
crowd rose to its feet and cheered the
ride.
Paddy Hehir. the Australian sprinter of
whom great things were promised,
jumped into first place for the first time
this season and showed some Of the speed
credited to him by the Australian press.
Twice he crossed the finish line in front
first IN the mile invitation and again in
the mile handicap. The latter event was
easily one of the feature races of the
evening.
The upper mark men were well supplied
with handicaps and Paddy was one of
them. The back markers formed for pac-
ing and did their work well, but the time
Of the race. a mile in 80. showed plainly
that il would take a worlds record to win
from the scratch men. Lawson from
scratch succeeded in getting In the fin
ishing bunch but could not push his way
into the money. Hehir took the race
with a great sprint, closely followed by
his cOuntryman Nesbett The latter also
captured second to Hehir in the mile in
vitatiOn.
Pye Defeats Bardgett.
Pye was one OF the best cards of the
evening. IN the first heat, Bardgett came
from behind two laps to go, as If to
shoe Pye on, but the Australian re
fused to go and compelled Bardgett to
ride the bank. In the second heat Bard
gett jumped two laps from home. and
gained a half q wheel length. but not
enough to clear Pye. In this position the
two men rode for a full two laps. Pye
holding his own on the pole long enough
to tire Bardgett and win the race.
Hal Mccormack, in polite society; and
The Burglar around the sOucer track,
played the game right in the amateur
tWO-mile. 1t was a handicap affair and
the back markers refused to get in and
work together. II was not until two laps
were left that Phil Wright finally got the
limit bunch where Mccormack had been
taking a nice sleigh ride from the start
When it came to the rush Wright tried
to unwind, but his ride to get up told
and the pedals refused TO respond to his
kicking. Mccormack went out with
rush and won with ease
The weather was much warmer last
night and another big crowd was present.
The Summary.
Mile invitation professionalism Mes
bett Williams, Palmer Time-2:02 rs.
Mile match race. paced by Williams
best two in three heats, between Pye and
Bardgett-Won in two straight heats by
Pye. Time SO 2-5. 200.
Mile handicap observation-disclosures. IS
yards; Nesbett, 20 yards; Burris, 50 yards;
SChnen IS Yards Time: 80 2-5
Three-quarter mile open amateur
Final: Wright, Mccormack, Deifenbacher
Time :33 2-5.
Two-mile lap amateur handicap-Mc-
COrmack IS yards; Brodbeck. s. yards:
Mayer, % yards; Thomas. 45 yards. Time
@:01 2-5.
Two-mile open lap professionai-I,aw-
son, Palmer, HehiT, Wilcox Time-9:53