The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-14
EXCITING RACES
At SALT PALACE
Lawson Wins TWO-Mile Event
in Sensational Ride in
Fast Time.
DEVONOYITCH MAKES
TEAM RACE FEATURE
Ray Duer Does Not Show Up to
Expectations Behind
Pace.

The most exciting bicycle races of
the season were held at the Salt Palace
saucer track Tuesday evening and,
while no records were broken, several
states were scratched pretty badly. The
sensational ride Of lYer Lawson in the
two mile lap race, the finish Of the
uuarter-mile open professional IN which
Downing and Samuclson tied for first
place, the fight of Devonovitch for
$3.50 and the fivemile motor paced ex.
hibitjon of Ray Duer stood out as big
features at the meet, and over 1000 peo-
pie crowded the saucer 1t was one Of
those enthusiastic crowds that makes
one feel good, Even The bike riders
showed better form, which made the
finishes Of all the races sensational,
| Ray Duer was featured on the card
| in five~mile motor-paced exhibition,
but he will have to ride better than he
did last night if he expects TO defeat
w f. Samuclson or Hardy Downing in
motor paced races. lie rode the track
as If he had never been Oh il before,
switching from one side to the other,
and nearly lost mis- motor several times.
But for the great amount Of speed that
he must possess, he would have been
lost in the first mile, which he COW
cred in the fast time of 1;02. r. NJ.
Samuelson, his pace maker, then slowed
up. The next four miles were ridden
as follows, in order; 1:13 3-5, 1:23 As,
90 %, 1:23, finishing the five miles
in 6;52, about two seconds slower than
Bobbie Walthour's record.
Lawson in Shape.
Iver Lawson made pretty ride in
the two-mile lap handicap professional.
He started on scratch with Walker and
closed the first gap, overtaking Pye and
Bardgett The latter came up and cut
out two laps at whirlwind pace, which
punched the entire field, but the leaders
continued to ride at break speed,
and it was not until one mile and two
laps that Lawson and Walker were able
to make their way to tho front. On the
last lap Lawson and Walker went to
the front, having worked their way
through the bunch the preceding lap.
Hehir and Nesbitt tried to hook on
as Lawson came by, but there was moth
ing doing and the entire field was
strung out. Lawson winning easily by
a length from Walker, with Hehir and
Nesbitt following in order, The time
of the race was 3:42 2-5, Lawson hold
ing the world s record at 3:41.
The quarter-mile open brought out
eight starters. and Bardgett and Mes
bItt were withdrawn and matched Tor
q quarter, which was run after the fin.
ish Of the final, Lawson was the favor.
ite in the quarter, but at the crack of
the gun was lost In the shuttle. Hardy
Downing shot out in front and led all
the way w E. SamuelSon came up
from behind and caught Downing at the
tape, the Judges deciding 1T dead heat.
which race proved to be one of the most
hair-raising sprints OF the season. Pye
beat Walker for third place, The win
ner's time was 30 4-5,
Bardgett and Ncsbitt were then put
on. Nesbitt rode the cement at the
start, and Bardgett got long lead, but
this was soon cut down after Nesbltt
got TO going, and he won out by tire
at the tape in the fast time Of 20 80.
Hot Race.
The three-cornered team. unlimited
pursuit race, which had been scheduled
as fill in, proved the most enthusiastic
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