The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-31
DOWNING AGAIN
BEATS RAY DUER
Lawson Wins Two Events and
Breaks ReCOrd-SaX VIII
IiamS' Great Ride.

Harry Downing clearly demonstrated
last evening that he has the Indian sign
on Ray Duer when it comes to following
pace at the Salt Palace saucer track.
Duer, who holds all American records
made at Los Angeles this spring. will
have TO take back seat when it comes 70
meeting the heady one at the motor-paced
game unless he shows "A decided improve
ment. While many of those who have
seen Duer i'm his work here believe he is
"a rider of considerable class. yet he has
50 far failed 10 master the curves at the
local saucer and cannot therefore take
the measure OF the local star.
The race last evening was pretty one
to look at. Duer got of in the lead
and az the end of the first mile Downing
was ready 10 make the attempt TO get
around. He did on the tirst trial. Duer
was game and came right back at Down
ing, and twice during the remainder Of
the race rode high on the bank, tapping
Downing but ia each attempt lost his
pace after being switched up ang down
the bumps. DueF came back each time
and fought il out 10 the finish, but after
the first attempt was clearly a beaten
pace follower
Lawson's Great Finish.
liver Lawson put up a great finish in
the three-mile handicap lap, and incident
ally dropped the record for that distance
by several seconds The upper mark men
got away well and quickly opened a gap
then Hehir went in trying 10 close the
distance. Both dropped out and Pye took
up tire task. After d hard mile grind Pye
had Lawson and Walker within striking
distance OF the rear of the bunch. Here
Pye dropped out and Lawson pulled Walk
CIR mp.
one mile to go, Wells lit out i'm the
lead and opened sap Of half lap, and
4 looked as though he would hold TO
the tape and win the race alone. Schnel
came TO the rescue and pulled the bunch
up, Lawson coming around on the last
two laps with Walker Ola and then beat
ing Walker out to the tape.
Lawson also showed his heels TO the
professionals In the quaTter-mile open,
getting the jump ana winning all the
wsy.
Young Thomas was the surprise party
again On the Australian pursuit race.
Wright lasted until tine fifth man from
the finish. when Brodbeck put the king
out of the running. RedtOp continued
and LAID both Huey and plf5nbacner IN the
order named. With BrOdbeck and Thorn
as left the coast flyer sprinted and the
end came quickly
Sax Williams made one of the gamest
rides of the season when he smashed the
worlds record for five miles unpaced. The |
race was well timed and ridden, Williams
cutting out clip he could hold to the /
finish. His miles were 2.O1 3-5, 2-0S 2-5, I
2:iS 2-5. 2:lo 2-5 and 2;04 20 The last lap /
was ridden I'm IL seconds. showing W.
lams had reserved his strength until the |
last The five miles were ridden I'm 1888 /
breaking the former record OF ll:G4 1-j
phi Wright tool, the two-mile open lap I
with ease
willie Hoppe. the worlds champion bill /
iardist. was present and was introduced /
TO the crowd
The summary.
The Summary
TWo-milc open lap, ama5e Ir-WTight, !
McCormack, Mayer, BrCdbeck. Time, !
3 st 3D.
Five-mIlt uupaCed record trial--SaXOn I
Williams RODE the distance in l0:3S break I
ing the record of 11-Cl Is.
Quarter-mile open, professional-Fina /
Lawson, Pye. Downing, C-ebs. Time. 81 |
seconds.
Australian pursuit amateur-Thomas. 1
BrOdbecE, DiefeubaCher. Huey. Distance,
3 miles . laps SO yards Time 1903 3-5.
Ihree-miIc lap handicap, professional
Lawson. scratch; Walker, scratch; Sen
house. s. yards; Palmer, 80 yards. Time,
l:42 So (recOrdb.
Ton-mile motor paced-DOwning beat
Duer. Time, l4:OS 3-5.