The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-06

The greatest disappointment of the
present bike season to riders, fans and
management alike, came last night at
the Salt Palace saucer when the TWEEN
ty-fOur-hOur mOtOr-paced race was
called off on account of a wet track
Despite heroic efforts to dry the
boards by burning gasoline, the rain
Of the past day and night could not be
overcome and the start of the big event
was out of the question.
The sprint races had been run, but
each had been marked by spills, the
riders shooting down the slippery track
time and again. That no serious acct
dents occurred was a wonder
That the running Of the motor race
was out of the question was seen by
everyone at the track. Hardy Downing
fatty refused to start, saying that his
neck was worth too much to him. Sam
uelson was of the same opinion, while
Wilcox said that he would take a
chance.
When asked about the start, the other
riders at the track smiled, and said
Not for mine"
Manager Harry Heagren was the last
to give in. He stood out against the en-
treaties of the officials and others. He
said that the race had been advertised
ana that he wanted to carry it out
With the refusal of the riders, however
there was nothing left to do but call it
off.
The sprint started with the mile han
dicap professional Once away, the
front markers had it their own way,
and while Lawson got up TO the bunch,
he had no show to get in the money.
CTebs, Palmer, Bargett and Carslake
finished as named.
In slowing down after the tape was
crossed Carsiake slipped on the track
and fell, Bargett and Duer falling over
him. But bruises resulted, although
Bargett broke his wheel and was out of
the rest of the card.
Saxon Williams went after the two
thirds Of a mile unpaced record, but
through a mistake in calling the laps
he rode lap short and his record Of
50 seconds" will not stand
After several spills at the start, the
five-mile open lap amateur was away.
The field was shortened by spills. but
the finish saw pretty sprint between
Mccormack, Taylor and Wright. On
the last lap Taylor was leading, but the
Burglar jumped by and fought it out
to the tape with Wright, to win by a
half length wheel. Taylor held out for
third, with Diefenbacher fourth and Red
pulling Mccormack in good shape
liver Lawson, the champion, took the
twO-mile open professional, riding in
ahead of Pye, with Schnell and Wells
alone finishing behind Pye. The win
ming was an easy one, for when the
sprint began to make Hopper slipped
in the wet, with Palmer, Senhouse and
Hehir pitching over him, to furnish one
of the most spectacular spills of the
season. Again there were no injuries.
The card tonight will close the season.
Unless more rain comes, the track will
be in shape, and the closing fight be
tween the riders will be a hummer.
Lawson, Bargett, Pye and Hehir ex-
peCted to start for Vailsburg today. but
viii remain over for the races tonight
The summary:
One-mile handicap, professional:
Crebs $50, Palmer C75), Bargett GO,
Carslake 900. Time-1:49
Five-mile open lap amateur: McCOr-
mack, Wright, Taylor, Diefenbacher,
BTOdbeck. Time-10:45 Is.
TwO-mfle open lap professional: Law
son, Pye, Schnell, Wells. Time-3:51.